Elfalafel in Edinburgh, City of

The £5 lunch deal for falafel wrap and chips has changed (November 2023). You now get free chips or drink with any main. The mains are now mostly more than £5, but I like the flexibility, for example I prefer a box to a wrap. As so many other people have said, the falafels are really good. So are the fries: they were perfectly cooked. Atmosphere sometimes busy, sometimes very calm. Service is always extremely friendly.

Some pickles are missing. Apart from that it was a very good spicy falafel hallumi wrap.

Very expensive, small portions and bad quality. Go to Palmyra instead

this place was a huge disappointment! if you ever tried the real falafel from any place in the Middle East, do not come here. I took literally one bite and could not finish it. if you never tried falafel and you liked this be sure that this is not the best falafel ever

The falafel wrap was very delicious and freshly made. The owner is also very nice!

The food was ok, i got a wrap and it was very filling but they gave alot on a single bag and the bag ripped and food fell out near the exit, the food was all over the bag and not really enjoyable after that. Also a staff member mixed me up with a Uber eats driver, why would you make that assumption if I've just bought food.

Really delicious food and good cervice.

The halloumi wrap is well worth crossing town for. Really fresh tasting, great service.

Falafel wrap wasnt the best and Ive tried quite few in places around the world

£4 for a massive portion of falafel and hummous!!! Amazing taste honestly bangs.

Really good place for a late night chips and wrap. Halloumi wrap was amazing!

The food is just so bad the fries cooked multiple times, besides price and location nothing good about this restaurant

Excellent customer service, delicious food…

Very good and fresh food. Owner was very curious, helpful and friendly. Food tastes superb.

Excellent food stuff and very humble staff. Neat and clean.

Best place for delicious food, Reasonable food prices, deals available recommended

Incredibly nice staff and really good food!

Food was good. Forgot to snap the burgers

Great people, great prices. They are so nice and kind. The Food were great and we didnt have to wait long. Great onion rings.

Really Good Halal Food ... Hospitality Of Franch Guy Christopher Made Food More Delicious... Also Cheap Price

The Chef is amazing person and appreciating his hospitality. Moreover he made a customized wrap for me which was yummylicious.

Was in Edinburgh for a day and found this place off Google when searching for halal near the Waverley station. The gentleman who served me was very friendly and welcoming. He advised me on the lunch deal - a chicken wrap and chicken (perfect choice for a cold day) The tables were clean and neat, the food tasty and filling considering the price (£5 for a lunch deal) and the customer service was excellent. As I was a sit in, I observed regular customers coming in and it’s evident that there’s a good rapport built. Would recommend a visit to locals and people visiting.

Very good kebab. Efficient friendly service.

Affordable and convenient place for a meal. The food quality can be better❣️ But really love the Chicken Burger Meal.

Great falafel. Simple tasty food at a decent price. Friendly staff too 👍

Very nice wee place in the city centre close to the night life, had a great meal and very affordable too for the late time. Big plus, the owner have a LOT OF PATIENCE with loads of poorly behaving kids. Great respect to them working hard

The zinger wrap had very less chicken and too much salad. Mayo and ketchup felt like they'd been diluted with water.

Delicious falafel, and yummy chips. The perfect combination on a hungry day. Thank you to Elfalafel!

Amazing for the money. Staff are super friendly. Wrap and chips for £5. Always a pleasure.

Food was great and the price was reasonable. The gentleman working was incredibly kind, generous and welcoming. Stop here if you want good food and a pleasant experience!

Está todo buenísimo (destaco el hummus y el falafel picante), tienen la cocina abierta todo el día (muy importante para turistas españoles como yo, que comemos a las 15:30) y de precio está genial pero lo que destaco es el trato. El camarero ha sido súper simpático con nosotros, nos ha preguntado por nuestro país y no nos ha puesto problemas en estar un ratito dentro para cobijarnos de la lluvia comiendo. Incluso nos ha regalado un falafel a cada uno. Volveré cada vez que venga por Edimburgo.

Very nice place. The man that served us was very welcoming and friendly, he went out his way to make sure we were happy with our meal. He even brought over a drink and a few bits of falafel which we never ordered. I would certainly go back there again.

Excellents falafels, leur spécialité, et accueil sympathique les 2 fois où j'y suis allée (2 personnes différentes). J'ai pris un wrap et une salade. Ils ont mayonnaise / mayonnaise à l'ail / sauce piquante. Je recommande.

Had the £5 lunch shwarma wrap and chips... Words don't do justice, the chips alone were some of the best we've had, fresh and crispy! The wrap itself was toasted!!!.. extra jalapeños chilli sauce and garlic, the chicken was super crispy and flavourful and the salad fresh... the guys were lovely too making sure we got what we wanted, defo worth a visit!!! Our favourite to date.

Some of the best falafe I have ever had. When I just want something small to eat the £2 falafel balls with hummus is perfect and the owner is so nice as well!

We frequented this place after we'd finish our 10pm shows at Fringe, and the staff are incredibly nice. It was a great late night option with great falafel wraps, cheese fries with curry sauce, onion rings, and chicken shawarma. Highly recommend!

Small mistake with the order but made it good with free fries and drinks. Food was delicious!

perfect after club, manele missing but the interior design is spectacular

As far as late-night falafel shops go, this was great. Friendly service, decent portion sizes, and tasty sauces. I paid £18 for a falafel salad box, a falafel wrap, a regular portion of chips and two soft drinks. Venue seems pretty clean and hand sanitiser is provided. Great for a quick meal to see you home!

Great little takeaway with seating in Edinburgh. Amazing falafels however you want them. They also do non veg and the chicken strip/bites were very tasty as was the shawarma wrap. Definitely recommended.

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Fantastic huge falafel with a friendly service from Chris.

Fresh, yum and cheap for the £5 lunch deal!!!

We stopped in for food on a busy work day expecting a standard takeaway meal , however what we were given was fantastic. Great food , served by a lovely kind man , I recommend this place to anyone looking for good food , food was cooked well and tasted amazing. We will definitely be back 10/10

Hala Resturant near university of edinburgh , lunch deals are great for 5 pounds and tried it again for dinner was pricy and service is slow took more than 30 mins to get the order right as only one staff during the dinner time Recommend for lunch

Tres bien! The falafel is the best in the city. I've taken over a dozen of my mates here and each time they just give a wow factor to the food. Amazing service from the lovely French man that works there!

We had lunch here yesterday, wondered that there is no Kebap roast, but hoped it’s gonna be fine. We had a Kebap box and a chicken burger with sauce, we ended up having horrible diarrhoea… Bad experience! And we did not eat that there any other place… Better would have listened to my instinct… Mind this place! Get Kebap from fresh roast!

Basic fast food joint. Excellent service and reasonable prices. Selling Falafel, burgers, wraps etc. Food quality is reasonable.

Had a kebab that wasn't great but the falafel wrap was bombing

Food is good! Try mix toasted wrap😍

Great service from the owner. Food was made to a very high standard and tasted amazing. The owner was extremely friendly and made the experience even better. Everything was clean and inviting inside, with a great atmosphere. Would happily return for more whenever in the area.

We love this place... the falafel wrap is consistently great.

Very nice meals and really kind service. The staff was really good. The prices as well. Will come back.

Friendly service and great falafels. I recommend.

The Falafelwraps are amazing! Will visit again!

The best falafel in Scotland!!!

Doesn’t look much from outside but couldn’t fault the friendly, busy guy serving. Very good, patient service as some of the party didn’t speak English. Food was great. Very tasty, authentic and extremely good value. Definitely recommend!

It was well worth the walk from the museum to this place for our lunch. We’re warmly welcomed and the food was make fresh for us while we waited. The wraps and the salad was good. We even got a few extra falafel.

No complaints. Very well priced. Friendly staff. Falafel wrap was spot on. Jalapeños and olives are a nice touch.

Best Falafel in Edinburgh!! Always pop in when I'm over that side of town. The staff are friendly too

The best vegetarian falafel I’ve had in Edinburgh and the staff is super kind

This place is a bit hit and miss, I've had some good food but some mediocre food. Also have had wrong food been given but not realized till I got home. If it could fix the small errors and keep the food to a consistent good standard I'd happily have give it a higher rating.

The food was really nice and the service was spectacular! The prices are also very good and they have discounts depending in the time of the day

Excellent service, very friendly staff and fresh ingredients. I’ll definitely go back!

The food was delicious,the menu has many options and the owner was really nice! Definitely recommended!

Lunch meal £5 for wrap or burgers with chips.great meal &very friendly .must try

Lovely fresh food - eat a lot of falafel and this is one of the best wraps I've had. They have a lunch deal which is £5 for a wrap and chips between 12:00 and 15:00, very very good value! Served by a very nice chatty man and will definitely be back.

Lovely food, brilliant service - can’t fault it

Really,good taste and amazing tacos

Always great service amazing wraps and chips and cheese, chris always knows what to recommend. Cheap reasonably priced and good to grab and go or sit in.

Delicious food and lovely service!

Outstanding food. Great chat. What more do you need?

Really lovely and welcoming staff! The food was great and at a incredibly reasonable price for the amount!

These guys were so lovely, the food was great and a good price! Great for stopping in when your in town, 10/10 would recommend!

Top service and great affordable food

Once again I visited this establishment and I was not disappointed, the food was really good and the staff were excellent. Chris who works during the day is very helpful and friendly and in the evening the owner cannot do enough to make your visit and the food just spot on. I would recommend this place to anyone for a late night takeaway or sit in on the way home from the pub keep up the good work.

Shwarma box was delicious. And the man behind the counter was very welcoming and has a lovely smile 🙂

Good food and friendly staff! :)

Great falafel and friendly staff!

Food is so tasty, so clean. The man who served us was so kind.

We come for holiday in Edinburgh, as we where looking for good, clean food place to eat, we came across Elfalafel. Loved the food and the place, I would definitely recommend people to try it out. You will not regret it.

Awesome food. The service provided BY chris was very good.

The customer service here was 10/10, the kind man gave us a taster of some of the meats to help us choose our dish. Everything was made from scratch, the food tasted amazing in particular the fresh falafel wrap.

Very friendly and accommodating staff in a clean and efficient environment

The staff listened to what i wanted and they were happy to help me with what I wanted. Great customer service as they listened to what i required. GREAT JOB

Staff friendly and professional. Gave great advice on food and even let me sample some products

Good food and service😊worth a visit👍

Very tasty food here with generous and filling portions, I especially loved the chips. The gentleman serving us was very friendly, service was great :) Will definitely visit again.

Reality vs flyer.... No cheese, very little chicken... meh!

Halal restaurant with great portion & taste.. 🥰

I discovered El Falafel on my first night out in Edinburgh and it was always my go-to chips and cheese place whenever I had an essay to write. Their onion rings are excellent too and the amount of cheese on their chips (which can be melted too) is enough to make you forget all of your problems. Thank you, Elfalafel.

Just passing by on the way to the a bus

Comí un shawarma y está delicioso, es recomendable completamente! Además la persona que atiende es muy simpático!

Cancelled my order without a reason after 45 minutes waiting.

I don’t think that’s on really 😂 I know it’s just some food but waiting that long makes it difficult finding something else.

Excellent service, amazing food!

Having been recommended this place on several occasions, I was finally able to stop off here during the fringe. The exterior and interior are understated but don't let that put you off - inside awaits delicious falafel at great value!

Lunch deal falafel wrap and fries for £5 is a bargain, made to order and cam be vegan friendly

Very bad and dirty food. Gave us all a bad stomach. Dry and over fried chicken and falafels, the place itself is dirty and the kebabs in the back are left out for hours without being cooked so flys can easily touch everything. Try to avoid this place as people only go if they're drunk. If you're the owner don't come back at me with a lame excuse, you know your food is bad, any middle eastern person will know it isn't good food.

Slack wraps. Empty apart from lettuce and even that is some how wetter than anyone would have thought