Arabian Bites in Coventry

Solid community project. Fab food despite weird location

Amazing food, and buffet is great to try everything. Lovely workers and of course it's for one of the best of causes.

This place advertises themselves as authentic middle eastern cuisine but nah, its just a fry up with a lot of fennel.

Bit of a strange place, but gave it a try and it was very nice. Guy who served me was nice and food was delicious. Recommended to anyone even if you are not vegan. Was cash only when I visited, not sure if this is always the case. You have to ring the bell to be let in.

Amazing authentic food lovely staff.

Amazing food for budget price. This is one of the best vegan restaurants I have ever been to. People are very friendly. The ambience is very good. The place is calming, food is good and friendly staff, so I would higly recommend the place. Also, I heard, the place is run by refugees. So, more reasons to visit the place.

The food was nice but wouldn't go for buffet as its quite overpriced for just mezze. Justified if they are giving as charity and one wants to give. Difficult to find parking. Staff was lovely.

I do not count how many times I've been to Arabian Bites now. I was little bit disappointed last time, I've been there. But this time proff that I was wrong. The food is amazing and the staff really friendly!

I came here before in February and the food selection was even tastier on this November visit. It's a super selection of vegan Arab cuisine, very filling and fairly healthy. The drink and cake were lovely too. For all-you-can-eat food, plus an excellent large mocktail, £14 was a bargain.

Lovely relaxed atmosphere, fabulous food & friendly service, would definitely recommend Arabian bites. Went with 6 friends & we all enjoyed the meze & mocktails.

I wish to thank everyone involved in the preparation and presentation of our meal on Thursday evening. It was exceptional in every way and added so much to our enjoyment of what was a double birthday celebration. Please pass on my special thanks to all concerned. We will certainly be coming again and we will have no hesitation in recommending you to all our friends Thank you Arabian bites ❤️

I love eating here - you'd never even know everything is vegan, everything tastes so delicious and there is so much variety. I always go away feeling full! The staff are so helpful and it is an added bonus to know that by eating there you are also supporting refugees who have fled war and persecution to build a new life.

Very limited selection, quality is not bad, but overpriced.

I eat in this spot a lot since I work nearby. I have to say the customer service is always excellent and they keep the place neat consistently. Prices are affordable and they serve large portions.

Excellent food ... and what a great project too! We love to eat here with a group of good friends 😀

Delicious food amazing value, excellent staff, really considerate. For a brilliant cause.

Practically perfect in every way. The range of food is impressive. The tastes are wonderful. And for an amazing price too. Everyone should go here. Go!

Had a lovely evening at Arabian Bites. Easy booking system through Facebook. Staff incredibly friendly and helpful. Relaxed atmosphere. Delicious food - every dish was so fresh. Excellent value for money- £12 all you can eat meze. Will definitely go again and recommend to friends.

We went to Arabian Bites with friends and family. We weren’t disappointed . The staff were friendly and helpful and the food was fantastic . My kids even said how delicious it was. The light bites are really big and the mezze dishes are delightful . I loved the Syrian mash potato ! At £2.50 a dish you can order a good number between you and try lots of dishes. You couldn’t ask for more, great atmosphere , fantastic staff, really good value for money and they support a worthy cause ! Please go and visit and support these guys !

By far the best food in Coventry. Highly recommended. Nice buffet and good value for money. The only issue is that it's hard to stop yourself from going for seconds... and thirds... and so on :-)

From the delicious vegan authentic Arabic food, to the warm welcoming atmosphere, to the incredible social enterprise initiative itself - Arabian bites is amazing in every way. The food at Arabian Bites is genuinely some of the tastiest dishes I have ever eaten. I am already looking forward to going back. I would definitely recommend!

Visited Arabian Bites while staying locally in a hotel on business. The initiative is outstanding and the staff I encountered on my visit where a credit to where they come from. I actually think our own youth could learn a thing or too. I have worked in the Middle East extensively so I fully understood what was on the menu but the staff where more than happy to explain. The food was of a great standard and authentic. My meal cost me £10 and was more than ample for a grown man. If visiting again I will certainly pop in. Well done.

Such a great project and restaurant and so pleased for them and their success! All the food is vegan and very tasty. Try a mixture of dishes and explore food from other cultures! AB cater for local non profits and events, as well, so you may get other chances to experience their good cooking. It is a bit tricky to get to them because of the security needed for the location. Local people might recognize that this used to be the Pod, and hopefully also know they moved to near Fargo Village, because it's also a great local project.

This was a real gem of a find. The food and mocktails are amazing. The ambience was awesome and I can’t wait to come back. If I could eat here every night then I would be vegan. Well worth a visit. Next time we are having a takeaway to introduce our children to the delights of a mezze. Coventry I am very proud of you!

Nipped to Arabian bites to get some falafel wraps for my lads on way home from town.. also picked up some beetroot for myself.. food is fab and well worth a try. My friend had some tasters as she had never had any of it before. She really enjoyed it too.

We had a night out for £10 ! The food was excellent and the staff are warm and welcoming . This is an eating place with a difference and is well worth a visit for lunch or tea.

Excellent food. Excellent cause.

The food was wonderful, we tried 6 dishes between 3 of us. Yummy lunch. The service and atmosphere was great, take a lunch box with you and bring away an extra dish for another meal

I just have to keep going back to Arabian bites. The food is amazing. So much choice and excellent value for money.

We ate Arabian Bites' food when they took over Drapers' kitchen last month. The service was really good, and quick, and the food was delicious. We also paid far less than I would have expected, so it was really, really good value too. We will definitely be visiting on a regular basis.

Good food, great service, amazing price

We've been with our friends for a dinner. This place is fantastic, they recently increase the price (it is still really decent regarding that what you can eat).

Fantastic fattoush, Fabulous falafels, Unforgettable Arabian food experience! Definitely a regular customer and all vegan!

I love the food and the service, it also helps refugees and asylum seekers, I cannot express how wonderful this place is.

Amazing food and amazing social enterprise supporting some of the newly-arrived communities to Coventry from Syria in particular. In case anyone's put off by the diea of vegan, you won't even notice there's no meat, everything is so delicious. The management and staff could not be more friendly- well worth a trip to Coventry just to eat here! And if you are a business and need a lunch for clients, they will deliver a feast to your place of work.

I went with my partner to the all you can eat mezze last night. It was an amazing price of £12 per person (including unlimited pudding!). Every single dish was incredible, and tasted like nothing I have ever tried anywhere else. This was authentic, fresh, food cooked with expertise and with love. Vegan, or non-Vegan, I would encourage anyone to visit Arabian Bites - you will not be disappointed. Thank you so much to the wonderful staff for such a brilliant experience, you are all so talented at what you do.

Food is 11/10 and the service is outstanding. Every night has been cooked from the heart. Highly recommended x

All the food was excellent, it’s all vegan. The dishes are from the Arabic Mezze which is the starters but they can also be main courses. The people are very friendly and welcoming and it’s very cheap for what you get.

I've made several visits to Arabian Bites, and each time the food has been outstanding...both in quite and value for money. I love that you can have a really good evening AND help Syrian refugees find their feet. Fabulous

Good food that also raises awareness

When walking in through the clinic I was originally a little bit confused, a the place was literally a room converted into an eatery. A Lovely staff member sat me and my partner down and told us to help ourself to the food.

I have enjoyed Arabian Bites several times on mid week evenings. It’s been great to introduce a variety of friends to this amazing social enterprise in such an unusual setting. I think I’ve now eaten all 18 mezzes- choosing three each usually provides a huge feast and plenty of choice with only just enough room for delicious cake to end. The Mocktails are wonderful- who needs alcohol with these on offer.

Have been here about 5 times now with different friends and it always lives up to my expectations - fantastic food for a good price, and all for a good cause. My friends always rave about how tasty it is afterwards! I would especially recommend the coriander potatoes. It is without doubt my favourite place to eat! Staff always welcome you with a smile and it’s a very relaxed atmosphere. Love it.

You have to excuse the location of this restaurant (walk through a clinic) once you step inside this social enterprise it is welcoming. The food is excellent vegan arabic food and on the weekend is a very reasonably priced buffet with beautiful cakes included.

Been 4 times now and every time a delight. The food is so tasty and the people so friendly to chat to. Very reasonable prices.. WE had a couple of birthdays to celebrate and had all of the mezzes... Every one a winner 😂

This should be the top restaurant in Coventry. The food is delicious!

A-mezze-ing! All vegan, disabled friendly & very affordable. Delicious food!

Friendly service, delicious food. Good place for a quiet chat.

Had a bit of trouble finding the restaurant due it's unusual setting. My friend and I visited on a day when there was an issue with the gas; so no hot food available. We asked the gentleman that served us to recommend a selection of salads. The result was a beautiful collection of really wonderful foods. Fabulous value - would certainly go back. Was puzzled and amazed that the whole place was not full of people - just a well kept secret or a bit off the beaten track?

We came for the £10 all you can eat buffet - a wonderful bargain, with 18 savoury dishes available plus several different types of cake. I am really fussy about carrot cake, and theirs was divine. Don't miss the falafels, hummus or stuffed vine leaves either. The mocktail Arabian Nights (£2) was lovely, with so many fresh blueberries in it. The venue was also nicely quiet with music on low, so you could easily have a conversation.

Brilliant. Amazing food and great service. Highly recommended

Such a lovely evening with delicious homemade food - an entire mezze which catered for all dietary requirements, and some mocktails too. Definitely recommend!

Arabian bite is a rally good place for eating with friends.

Amazing !! I’m not vegan and am not normally good with this type of food but it was amazing!! So much flavour and choice, food is amazing and staff are very friendly and helpful. Would highly recommend Arabian Bites to any one :-)

Great place. Lovely, friendly staff, delicious food and at a great price. We will definitely go back.

Excellent food, wonderful atmosphere, we always enjoy our visit.

Loved the food, the mezze is amazing; each dish on the menu is fantastic and made fresh. the pita bread is excellent, soft and melts in the mouth. the place is a little difficult to find...

We have returned here several times since it opened at Lamb St. They now do a mezze buffet on Sat night, £10 for all you can eat. It is truly delicious. A great selection of freshly cooked food. And you get warm fuzzies to be supporting refugees to gain skills, whilst also showing appreciation for the cuisine, and offering a warm welcome to Coventry

Tried this instead of the more, much more, mainstream options around the Belgrade Theatre. My wife is a real fan of this type of food, her Aunt having worked in Libya, Iraq and now partially living in Morocco and she wasn’t disappointed. There are some amazing flavours to experience, the lack of meat definitely isn’t a problem. I guess you should be warned it is in some kind of community building but they have done their best to make the ambience a good one once you get inside.

Delicious food and fantastic service. Social entreprise to help refugees gain professional, transferable skills. I had a brilliant experience there. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone, especially those who have a desire to explore Middle Eastern cuisine. Their new Christmas menu looks great too.

this vegan café is a social enterprise that has been set up to help newly arrived refugees to learn new skills and share their culture. don't be put off that it operates from the café area of the local substance misuse offices! the food is all freshly cooked and authentic, served mezze style £2 a dish - incredibly cheap. the feelgood factor that you are supporting people who have lost everything, to start to rebuild their lives whilst you eat their delicious vegan food, makes it extra special. a warm welcome awaits, and they are willing to open late if you wish for a group booking. they also will cater for events.

Excellent food and service thank you !

Loved my falafel wrap, friendly service too.

Excellent food. Good prices. Friendly staff.

Excellent food, service, value for money and hospitality!