Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Ovo
Mediterranean
Fast food
Take-out
Catering
Middle Eastern
Israeli

Est. Sept 2015 Kanaan offers casual dine-in as well an express for takeaway just across the street. Offers hummus plates, chickpeas and falafel, soups, cakes and more. Relocated from Kopenhagener Str. 17. Open Mon-Sun 12:00-20:00.


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26 Reviews

First Review by Yasminesan

MayaKapila

Points +230

Vegan
23 Sep 2024

Amazing!!

Incredible food (including some of the best hummus I’ve ever had) and fantastic concept behind the restaurant. The staff were also really nice. Would definitely recommend!

J925

Points +101

Vegan
09 Aug 2024

Amazing

This is a wonderful place. I think the menu changes a bit every now and then but it has always been a great experience every time I went there.
Most of the menu is vegan, some vegetarian options.
Can get crowded so reservations are advised.

Pros: Modern take on israeli/palastinian classics

Cons: A bit pricey

MsWhatever

Points +166

Vegan
06 Aug 2024

Tasty, healthy fresh but pricey

It's a nice place with really food. The amount of food you get is enough to feel pretty full. If you're hungry you can order more with no extra charge. The menu can be made vegan. But honestly I don't think it's worth 33€ per person.

Pros: Sharing a plate with your friends , healthy and fresh

Cons: The tables outside are uncomfortable , It's pricey

VivaLAarte

Points +3770

Vegan
31 May 2024

Kann ich nur empfehlen

Dieses palästinensisch-israelische Restaurant ist ein schönes Symbol in diesen Zeiten. Das Essen ist sehr gut. Wir hatten Weinblätter, Hummus und Falafel. Alles war sehr lecker und die Bedienung äußerst freundlich.

aner1kind17

Points +1289

Vegetarian
24 Apr 2024

Beautiful Israeli Palestinian restaurant promoting peace

I love this cuisine so I was very excited to come here and I just love the founding story. The food was great - a bit on the high end but worth it. I would return.

sodelisodeli

Points +641

Vegan
13 Apr 2024

Sehr lecker

Toller Ort, nette Bedienung, leckeres Essen

Updated from previous review on 2024-04-13

Pros: Brunch 😍

Cons: Heute leider keine vegane Nachspeise verfügbar 😢

happyfox

Points +115

Vegan
12 Mar 2024

delicious brunch

We went on a Sunday morning at opening hour with a reservation for brunch. It was 28€ per person with coffee included. It was amazing. We stayed 2 hours, ate slowly and even though we didn’t manage to finish our main plates as it was all so well served (Palestinian Asli vegan version) this brunch was keeping us satisfied for the whole day, so it was worth the price 😉 only downside was, that the Kanaan Asli could not be made vegan this day but they offered a vegan shakshuka instead.

Pros: Delicious variety of starters, best hoummus in Prenzlauer Berg, Very nice staff and a safe place for everybody

Cons: Not all dishes could be made vegan this day

happy_banana

Points +1472

Vegan
25 Nov 2023

Really nice, creamy hummus

I'm a bit of a hummus snob, and I do have to say I like the Kanaan hummus better than other hummus places I've tried in the city. It was really creamy and the "classic" also had some interesting topics - potatoes? yellow peppers/cabbage? I haven't seen that before but it was a nice touch. The pita was also pretty fluffy.
The staff was so nice and let me order just hummus for dinner since I was on my own - usually for dinner they require you to order from a set dinner menu.

Yagaba

Points +16

Vegan
21 Sep 2023

It was lovely!

Very tasty, very friendly, great quality.

Felixsan

Points +221

Vegan
31 Aug 2023

Solid Food

Nice portion size, well prepared, tasty food, friendly personnel

Pros: Plate Arrangement, Portion Size

dariamkd

Points +1320

Vegan
09 Apr 2023

tasty, but the portions are too big

Too much food for two. Hearty but not too tasty.

Cons: expencive

manore

Points +533

Vegan
12 Dec 2022

Sehr gutes vegan Essen!

Wer Hummus mag wird das Kanaan lieben! Leckere Auswahl! Das Brot ist sehr gut!

chulaww

Points +316

Vegetarian
12 Sep 2022

Decent Mediterranean food

Good service, but food was average for the price especially considering the relatively small portion size.

Updated from previous review on 2022-09-11

Vanietti

Points +135

Vegan
08 Aug 2022

Nice food; BOOK in advance

I had a falafel platter, which was nice: the hummus was good, I didn’t fully appreciate the falafel though (a bit too dry and crispy... not moist).
The babaganoush was super tasty.
I really enjoyed the olive oil used to garnish the dishes: a very good quality olive oil.
Overall, it’s a bit pricey and... packed - so I strongly recommend booking (I didn’t, and waited one hour to be seated... but I really wanted to try it!)

Pros: Many vegan options (almost all food is vegan!), Tasty hummus and babaganoush

Cons: Quite expensive , Soooo many people!

LizBol

Points +31

Mostly Veg
01 Aug 2022

Lots of vegan options, but really expensive and not so comfy

I was looking forward to visit this place, it is always crowded and has amazing reviews. The food did not dissapoint me, the service is also good. However, the drinks are extremely expensive, a mojito costs almost 12 euros and the distribution of tables are so close to each other that is hard to sit comfortably. I think it is a good place to visit once.

Pros: Many vegan options

Cons: Really expensive

limonecrema

Points +70

Vegan
25 May 2022

Amazing Food

Really nice place, the food was amazing but a bit overpriced. The staff was friendly and welcoming, also they speak English!

Pros: Lots of vegan options

Cons: Expensive 🫰

LarsCorviniusOlesen

Points +558

Vegan
30 Mar 2022

Palestinian, Israeli, trans and vegetarian - What a beautiful combination 💚

The food was gorgeous and the staff is so friendly. Ask for Vegan dishes and they have a lot

Pros: Diversity friendly and progressive , Explosive tastes, Beautiful and colourfull dishes

Cons: Expensive

caro.lin

Points +348

Vegan
02 May 2021

Very Tasty

I have been there both for the dinner and the brunch (pre covid) and I really enjoyed the food.
Dinner: I really enjoyed the wide variety to chose from, the hummus is great and the fake meat is also very tasty!
Brunch: the amount of food you get to try is insane. Everything tasted amazing and I was in a huge food coma afterwards.
I highly recommend to try Kanaan, always enjoyed it

Tova_9

Points +169

Vegan
01 Oct 2020

Concept

First of all I love the concept: Israeli and Palestinian food together? Thumbs up!!!
We went for dinner and the restaurant already „chose“ the starters for each table so you only have to choose the main course. Staff was amazing and very helpful and can easily make adjustments for vegans. The food itself was very tasty, everything tasted differently. As starters for example you get two different kinds of hummus: Israeli hummus and Palestinian hummus. Both were incredible and different. Portion sizes could be bigger though. A bit on the expensive side as well but great to spend an evening with friends.

Pros: Concept, Taste, Staff

Cons: Expensive , Small portions

1kHOPES.org

Points +117

Mostly Veg
15 Sep 2019

Very tasty food

Hidden place with very tasty food. We ate fries and hummus as afternoon snack.

Pros: Many vegan dishes, Open space

jiji_veg

Points +216

Vegan
06 Sep 2019

Viele vegane Optionen

Ich hatte den Hummus Burger. War sehr lecker. Ich komme defintiv nochmal wieder, um das vegane Schwarma zu kosten.

Pros: Lecker Hummus, Netter Service, Preise super

Bahka

Points +72

Vegetarian
05 Feb 2019

Hummussexual !

I didn’t really appreciate where we were seated but the food was nice. I had the Vegan Hummus Burger with bicolour fries and it was very stodgy : I wasn’t able to eat anything else ! We took homemade limonade with orange blossom flavour : original and delicious. I also liked the music.

Pros: Wonderful homemade limonade, Friendly staff, Hummus, hummus and hummus

Cons: The place

martint

Points +8318

Vegan
27 Oct 2018

OK

This place is well known as one of best places in Berlin with Mediterranean cuisine. So I decided to try it. I had a falafel plate with hummus and some sides. It is good but in my opinion not overstading.

Pros: ok falafel, not expensive, nice staff

NotBuyingIt!

Points +211

Vegan
09 Jun 2018

Nice

I went her about 3 months ago, so my experiences are based on then. I went here with a friend and we had a really nice meal. They had a small menu but everything looked amazing. The service was so kind and they even gave us complimentary Rugelach after our meal. We had a mezze and falafel plate. The portions won't leave you hungry and everything is presented artfully. They made vegan tweaks for us like leaving out yoghurt sauce and there was a vegan (falafel) burger on the menu which was huge. The food was delicious and carefully prepared with FRESH and top quality everything; however, I found it a bit under-seasoned (as far as herbs and spices are concerned) for my taste. The place is very bare-bones and rustic, but a nice change of atmosphere creating a unique dining experience.

Pros: Friendly Service,, Fresh Quality Food,, Unique Dining Experience

MrMesh

Points +24

Vegan
18 Nov 2017

Can't fault it!

We went as a group of 4 and ordered a combination of dishes to satisfy us. We made it known that there were vegans in our group and the staff were happy to accommodate us in that respect. The tea was delicious and is refillable, to top it off, they even came out to our table to top our drinks (without asking), something I've never experienced here in Berlin.

Needless to say, the food was amazing and we'll definitely be coming back. Highly recommended! :)

Yasminesan

Points +1953

Vegan
07 Dec 2016

amazing food but questionable service

The food here is hands down amazing. Delicious hummus and salads and breads (try the Yemeni flat breads, you won't regret it...), fresh and hot pita (best I've ever had), and good dips.

Downsides are that the service was mixed - first time I went with an Israeli friend and the service was slow but friendly and accommodating. The second time I went with a European friend and it was more hostile and the chefs really didn't want to tweak the dish to our dietary requirements. In the end they made something work and it WAS delicious.

Atmosphere is a bit cold and sparse. Sometimes they're closed for zero reason.

Pros: food quality , food quantity , menu variety

Cons: service, opening times, atmosphere




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