Falafel House Thessaloniki
My vegetarian guilty pleasure
Falafel House opened in 2010 and they've been very successful since they moved to Alexandrou Svolou street, an area full of university students.
As the name suggests, there you will find only freshly fried falafel, made at the time of order. The store is very small, so note that there is only 1 big stand outside where you can sit and enjoy your wrap, but of course you can take it to go!
They offer 3 different size of wraps: The Medium, The Large, and The XL, where you can choose between 2 salads (Fattoush and Tabbouleh) and between 2 sauces (baba ganoush and hummus).
For those who want to add a little spice to their life, they can ask the guys to put some chili or Harissa into their falafel wrap. I always ask the guys to put their own spicy sauce if there is any left. Also you have the option of the wheat Arabic pita for an extra 0.30€.
Note that if you want French fries in your wrap, you must tell the guys in the beginning of your order so that they can start frying them up. Of course you can also order a falafel platter, but I think the best is to eat the wrap.
The prices start from 2.80€ for the Medium, 3€ for the Large, and 3.20€ for the XL wrap. Extra Sauce +0.20€
And for the burger lovers, they add in the menu 2 brand new Falafel Burgers. Note that they are enormous! My favourite one is the Mayo Falafel burger, at only 4.20€!
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