Sabbaba

Of all the times i’ve been to this chain (mostly to the one in newtown which devastatingly closed down) i have never found a fault in the food. The falafels are very good quality and i am lucky to have someone to dine with so i can order the large meat dip and pita plate. It’s definitely fun to make your own pita :) i love sabbaba!

I found this place by accident… and I’m very happy I came across it. It focuses on middle eastern flavour pita pockets. It was fresh, and the menu is extensive — there’s something to suit everyone! I was surprised how tasty and flavorsome the pita pocket was. Service was quick too although there was a line. I’d definitely go back! They had this egg, haloumi cheese, and avocado pita pocket that looked very nice and I want to try it :)

This little hole in the wall is a combination of sit down coffee shop, and take away middle-​eastern Israeli food. Literally, a hall in the wall, it only has a couple of indoor seats, and the majority of the table area is taken up by magazines. Drop in for a strong coffee — served with a bit-​sized block of rich chocolate, which is a nice touch for the chocoholics out there. Get on board with their coffee club, where every 6^th coffee is free — a generous offering compared to other café’s.
For some tukka to take back to the office on a busy day, dig in to the falafel’s, pita, and humous. Mostly every ingredient here is home made, and sold in speciality stores around Sydney.
If you’re in a sharing mood, bring a friend and grab a sharing plate — although there is limited space to actually eat everything, take a stroll up to the park, and enjoy the sun infused Israeli lunch.

As a bit of a falafel connoisseur, it gives me a warm feeling to know that there are a number of Sabbaba’s around Sydney.
The Bondi Junction version is probably the smallest of them all. Its pint sized interior is deceiving though, for there is nothing but big heart and ample options for a delicious feed on the hoof.
Surely, there can be fewer nobler challenges than trying each and every signature Sabbaba pita roll over a period of time. Such is the allure for a falafel lover of the sight of 20 odd different types of falafels, each inspired by a place. The Tunisian is an absolute winner especially if you’re a fan of chilli, sweet potato and babaganoush.
Sabbaba Bondi Junction is welcoming, warm and maintains that slightly hip feel of its bigger Bondi Beach sibling. There is always a funky tune on the go and some friendly faces to help you out. It’s the kind of place where you could easily lose a few hours reading a newspaper or playing a game of backgammon — if you manage to grab one of the few available seats. If it’s just some great, good value takeaway food you’re interested in, you’ll have one of the best falafels in town in your hand in no time at all.
Oh, and the coffee is great too.

This tiny shop front appears at first as a straight-​up takeaway kebab joint, but pop inside and grab one of the few seats and you’ll be treated to some awesome Lebanese/​Israeli/​Turkish street food.
Sabbaba serves up non-​greasy, quality versions of familiar Middle Eastern fare — think pita bread, falafel, and dips like baba ghanoush and hummus. It’s super cheap and fresh — each of their pita pocket options comes with some kind of salad, whether it’s their signature ‘village’ salad, tabouleh or shredded red cabbage — and serving sizes are very generous considering the low prices.
Absolutely famished, my dining partner and I opted for the extra thrifty falafel platter. It worked out at about $ 8 per person, and there were more than enough chickpeas, dips, pickles and pita bread to share. Make sure you come armed with a pack of gum — you’re guaranteed to leave with incredibly offensive garlic breath.

In case you’ve been living under a rock, these little Middle Eastern holes in the wall are popping up all over Sydney. They may be small, but they pack a serious flavour punch. And they make a mean coffee. Every sixth free must be as generous as it gets in Sydney. Then there’s the toasted sesame seed bagel for $ 5 and throw in a coffee for $ 6. My daily morning mocha puts a spring in my sunrise step and ‘happy as’ staff put a smile on my melon. Not a bad way to kick off every day. The coffee is that good, you can always bank on a line-​up — unless it’s you’re lucky day (so buy a lotto ticket!) … but this is your opportunity to catch up on all the latest celebrity goss. Trashy mags galore are readily available for Sabbaba customers. One tip: read ‘em while they’re fresh — pre someone’s greasy falafel fingers. Dine on freshly baked pita pockets and baklava galore. The Sabbaba pita is the go… falafel balls, village salad, tabouli, red cabbage, pickles, hummus, tahini, babaganoush and salsa. Oh yeah… bring you’re appetite cuz they’re hefty!