Rowda Ya Habibi - Newtown

This is one of the older Lebanese places and they may not have modernised but they have kept their prices old-school. $7.50 for a felafel roll. The felafel started out crispy and rich but then they microwaved it, so not the best, but at this price, it’s amazing. Plus fantastic garlic sauce and chilli sauce.

Traditional Lebanese food! <br/ <br/ Best falafel wraps I've ever had! <br/ No bullshit asking for toppings they provide the good stuff! <br/ So cheap too! $6.50!! <br/ <br/ Only critique I would give is to re fry those fine ass falafels! I loooove crispy falafels! <br/ But I'm sure if you were nice and asked politely they would! <br/

This place is an institution. Falafel rolls have never been so cheap and yet so full of garlic and hummus. When all the froyos and stupid donut shops are gone, Rowda Ya Habibi will stand triumphantly relicing back to a time before the bourgeoication of Newtown's gastronomy. Screw the yuppies, eat at Ya Habibies!

The food is pretty classic middle eastern fare, but Ya Habibi gets extra points for being wonderfully affordable- you can get a pretty hefty amount of food for less than $10, such as a massive falafel roll that's only $6.50. On top of that, the owners are lovely people and super helpful.

Phoned in advance, and was able to book the best seat in the house, the one near the window. Ordered the meat roll which was delicious, I shared it with a mate. Spoke to the family whilst eating my meal who were sitting around the restaurant sipping tea, delightful people. 10/10 would eat again