I placed an order at 5.30pm on a Friday and was still waiting at 6pm but it’s worth the wait. The monkey salad was incredible!!! Ask for extra chickpeas they are soooo good! The tahini dressing on the salad was delicious (I asked for extra - the salad definitely needed it). The sweet potato wedges were disappointing...they were really soggy - felt like I was eating boiled, wet potatoes. The coyo dressing that comes with the wedges is yummy though. The pita bread was larger than I expected and good value for $2. Total: $27 pick up. Can’t wait to return!
At my lunch break I went walking up High Street and found this salad bar. I always liked homemade falafels on tabouleh but never tried a Middle-Eastern take on a salad like this before. I decided to order the "monkey salad" (pictured) on the menu and it was amazing from the first bite. The flavour and texture was spot on without being drastic. Will try the others. 4.9/5. #monkeysalad #northcote #tahinabar
We both enjoyed our red falafel and cauliflower pitas although thought that they were a bit heavy on the tahini . It was getting seriously wet in there . Whilst we thought the roasted eggplant really needed some lemon juice as it was suffering the same fate albeit the richness in this instance was just too much . The vegan tahini ice cream however was absolutely delicious . Would return . One word summary. - TAHINI
yum yum and yum= beautiful fresh food in a quirky tiny shop.always busy
Jessica Sargeant (Unbeleafablefood)
+5
Yum!! How amazing that everything on this menu can be made vegan!
We tried:
Carrot Hot Dog - wow, definitely recommend this one. Drool!
Cauliflower - again, omg wow... so succulent, flavours on point.
Green Falafel Pita - so juicy, satisfying and yum!
You MUST try one of the smoothies there. The salted caramel one was INSANELY good.
Team is friendly, cool vibes, great playlist too!
Fantastic food! Honest, simple, tasty and fresh. Staff is very friendly and helpful. They also offer free extra tahini and pita to have with your meal. There are no proper chairs and tables inside, but there are a few bar stools to sit on.
Straight up delicious. I had the sabich pita, which came generously filled with boiled egg, fried eggplant, fresh vegetables and a heck tonne of hummus. My companion tried the vegan hot dog - who knew a carrot could be so sweet, tender and delicious? Served in a charcoal roll and topped with sweet potato crisps, it was a revelation. Don’t miss it!
Absolutely LOVE this place, I’m not vegetarian but the food is and I crave the sabich pita pocket all the time. I’ve been trialling all of the smoothies on the menu and the Monte Carlo is ( in my opinion) the best one, my friend got the salted caramel one which is also really yummy too! Tahina is so wholesome and delicious and not too pricey
Middle eastern and vegan restaurant, you can't go wrong. Food is flavourful and service is ok. It can get busy and you will have to wait a bit to get your food. Overall was a good experience.
Absolutely love this place!! The falafels are possibly my favourite in Melbourne! It's really good value for money, staff are friendly and swift service. Very limited seating so best to get takeaway unless you can time it well and grab an outdoor table.
After visiting Israel I have always been on the hunt for authentic Israeli food and this place is 100% on point! I had picked up take away from here before and their food always takes me back to my travels!
This time I ate in and had the roasted cauliflower with hummus, lemon and tahini and it was insanely good (as per usual)
Would definitely recommend this place, in particular to people who are dipping their toe into a vegetarian diet. You will not miss the meat and will be completely satisfied!
Had an amazingly beautiful lunch there and the atmosphere was adorable!
The food portion is very satisfying and quality is high as well.
Love to go again 💕
I'm surprised I hadn't been here despite frequenting High St Northcote on several occasions. A mate recommended we dine here. We got the shared platter for 2. It was a lot of food to get through. But a lot of grear food. Best falafel's I've ever had. The roast veggies are yum with the mango and coriander sauce. The bread is soft and holds its own flavour. Keen to be back here soon.
The best of the best! Have been eating here since it opened, and was just perfection to come back to after 2 years away from Melbourne. Still the high quality and high taste I know it to be. We had the date night meal for 2 and the portion size was massive and so delicious. The owner made it and was just cool to still see him there doing what he does best after building such an amazing restaurant. No.1 in Melbourne for Middle Eastern, and I say that after living in Coburg for years too!! Go, go go!!
Delicious food… hummus plate is my favourite
I just ate here for the first time. The Green Falafel was exceptional. The components from the fresh to the fried, the spiced to the creamy and the generous serve was much better than this cook could ever produce at home. It seems I was the last to know. Please don:t change a thing.
Solid meal and very friendly service.
We got the Falafel Salad and Sabich - the waiter saw that we were sharing meals and offered to provide the Sabich pita pocket deconstructed which was a welcome change from other places that don’t think about the customers in that way.
Thank you Tahina!
Can’t get past the monkey salad. I’ve moved interstate now and dream about this dish. Back visiting Melbourne and my first meal of course had to be at Tahina. Whole menu is divine!! Thank you!
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