[Edited based on the kind response from the owners]
A warm, wholesome, homely spot located in the city center of St. Gallen The restaurant is cozy and the owner is incredibly kind, welcoming, and hands-on We ordered the chicken shawarma sandwich, shish tavuk platter, and hummus The food was fine but felt quite different from the authentic Middle Eastern flavors I’ve experienced in Dubai, Saudi Arabia, and Lebanon The hummus, while decent, didn’t quite match the Palestinian or Lebanese versions I’m used to – though I appreciate that regional variations exist The shawarma sandwich lacked classic elements like garlic, pickles, saj, or fries – but I understand from the owners’ response that this may reflect the Damascus style The shish tavuk also tasted very different from what I’ve had in other Palestinian, Lebanese, or Syrian restaurants – it reminded me more of a home-style marinated chicken
That said, I genuinely appreciate the thoughtful response from the owners – it clearly shows how deeply they care about the business and guest experience
Thank you again for the warm and lovely evening at Habibi – looking forward to visiting again and seeing how the menu...
Read moreCosy place with flavours of Mediterranean food. The green salad topped with granada sauce and beaches was great starter. The hummos and olives were spectacular. The main dish also ( stuffed peppers and rice) was big and delicious. Usually they welcome clients with special morrocan tea. You must try the coconut Baklawa for desert!!! ( The place speciality) The owners who also work in the place keep it very cosy and personal atmosphere of " food conecting people". Ahmad & Najwa the owners were supper welcoming and lovely. We definitely will come back when in...
Read moreI never leave reviews, but the food was so amazing and the people were so incredibly sweet that I felt obligated to do so. Would recommend to everyone and especially vegetarian/vegan people, since just about every dish already is that or can be prepared to be so. They unfortunately only speak german or arabic, but with google translate and pointing this was no problem at all. Very affordable as well in a city with a lot of...
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