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Take-out
Middle Eastern
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Takeaway with a few seats, located in Leister Square. Was once all-veg but added meat in 2015. Main dish is koshari which is vegan. Offers also salads, hummus. Operates a stall at Borough Market selling just the vegetarian and vegan foodstuff. Reported open May 2023. Open Mon-Sat 11:00-21:30, Sun 12:00-20:00.


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34 Reviews

First Review by Treepata

LauraBevins

Points +298

Vegan
07 Jul 2024

Healthy and hearty

Healthy and filling, I had the plant power bowl.

EvilWizard

Points +348

Vegan
30 May 2024

It’s okay

It’s got a decent vegan menu but it was disappointing to learn it used to be fully vegan. It always really disappoints me when places do that, feels like a betrayal, especially for this place as koshari is a naturally vegan dish anyway.
The food itself had a range of textures which I liked, but I found the overall flavour slightly bland.

Cow_love

Points +68

Vegan
18 May 2024

Really hits the spot

Cute little place. Super fast and very satisfying!

Pros: Speed, Delicious

RebeccaEats

Points +420

Vegetarian
15 Dec 2023

Tasty but expensive for what it is

I’ve been going here for a few years & it’s tasty and comforting, but prices have gone up and I no longer feel like it’s great value.

avocado_jess

Points +2978

Vegan
23 May 2023

Perfect pot

Koshari is one of our favourite meals (we cook it at home) so it was such a delight to introduce husband to Koshari Street. A shame to see they’ve started serving meat but definitely worth a visit if you are in central London!

Rowse

Points +1063

Vegan
17 Mar 2022

Warm and filling

Having wanted to try this for years I was a little bit disappointed to find it’s just tomato pasta really, with some lentils and chickpeas, and a bit of onion and spice mix on top. I think I was expecting something much hotter and spicier and different. That said it was nice, and lovely that there are several vegan options to choose from.

Pros: Good vegan options, Quick and filling

Cons: Kind of wished I’d gone for the falafel wrap!

Aylasoul

Points +104

Vegan
08 Mar 2022

Nourishing, Tasty, Fast

I chose the Plant Power Bowl. Was extremely tasty, great portion size. It’s quick takeaway food which is good on the go and they use sustainable packaging. Reasonable pricing. Unique Egyptian flavours. 4 stars for fast food.

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Points +21030

Vegan
22 Jun 2021

Koshari Street

Koshari offers vegan Egyptian food in Central London, which is an exciting option available for vegans to try. The vegan option I tried was good but tasted average to me. The food was cheap compared to other places and had interesting/layered flavors, but I had to salt my food a ton before I really liked it. Overall, Koshari Street would be a great quick lunch option for those who live in London, but personally this is not a place I'd go out my way to eat at while on vacation/holiday.

Vegan-Ranger

Points +491

Vegan
08 Oct 2020

Best vegan snack lunch in town

I’ve had koshari in Egypt and this is better than the local version! They’ve really worked hard to develop the vegan menu and it’s amazing now.

Pros: Great vegan menu!, Delicious and filling, Quick and easy

LiOa

Points +52

Vegan
21 Aug 2019

Delicious

I was unfamiliar with koshari, but it is delicious. Most of the menu is vegan (so much so that it’s the non-vegan items that are labeled on the menu). The flavor combination is familiar and unusual at the same time. I ordered the fava bowl, and it was more than enough for a hearty lunch (I ate too much but it was that good).

Pros: Most of menu is vegan , Unique option , Hefty portions, good price

Cons: Not much seating available

JamesMorgan

Points +275

Vegan
14 Jun 2019

Brilliant Koshari

I've been to this place almost a million times and the vegan option is simply fantastic.

Such a brilliant dish and not too pricey.

Not really somewhere you'd take someone for a date - there's a smallish bar where you can eat at.

SashaJames

Points +110

Vegan
28 Mar 2019

Amazingness in a pot

Seriously, up against Purezza lasagna, this is my favourite London meal. I am absolutely besotted with the flavour combination. It’s explosively delicious. I always get the biggest pot 😂

Pros: Fresh and fast, Cheap, Filling

EvaDaskalaki

Points +61

Vegan
09 Oct 2018

very good vegan options.

Amazing and healthy vegan food! I love it!

Hils.W

Points +123

Vegetarian
18 Jun 2018

Big meal

Me and my friend both has the koshari, although it was tasty, it was slightly sickening, might have been due to the fact that it was a big meal.

AndyM_N3

Points +134

Vegan
01 Jun 2018

Koshari - my new favourite food

Although the main store now sells meat, the stall at Borough Market is still 100% vegetarian

Pros: Koshari is the tastiest dish you haven’t tried, Authentic food at decent prices, Friendly staff

ryanwhatt

Points +942

Vegan
19 Mar 2018

all my carbohydrate dreams

Koshari is incredible for filling up on all those delicious carbs, whether as a snack of a full meal, and this place does it right. A taste of Egypt right in London.

AirValen

Points +820

Vegan
14 Nov 2017

not veggie anymore

I have to update my review of this place as it’s not veggie anymore!
A place not to go back

Enivid

Points +295

Vegan
06 Aug 2017

Nice and fast

A tasty street food bowl of pulses and cereal goodness. I wish they had more options with veggies and soups for vegans.

Pros: fast, nice, somewhat exotic

Cons: not much variety

necia

Points +86

Vegan
11 Oct 2016

Great, filling vegan meal

It's lovely to have such a delicious vegan option near Covent Garden. They do have meat options, but the standard koshari is vegan. I find the classic size very filling, but they do have a large size as well. A few counter seats available.

Pros: affordable , tasty , large portions

Cons: limited seating

jodiH

Points +99

Vegan
31 Aug 2016

No longer veggie!

I am very disappointed that they are no longer vegetarian.

Updated from previous review on 2015-10-31

Cons: Not veggie

KarimKanfoudi

Points +275

Vegan
28 Jun 2016

2.5* at most

Honestly having difficulties understanding how Vegans like this type of food. It's extremely bland and just getting flavours of the tomatoe puree sauce which is straight out a tin. I was excited making my order but very quickly let down when I began eating it.

Pros: None come to mind

Cons: Bland food, Very oily

SuperTed

Points +393

Vegetarian
11 Apr 2016

Deee-licious!

Koshari Street impressed all the way around. The food was delicious, the price was right, and the staff was friendly and helpful. We'll definitely visit again the next time we're in Covent Garden.

veganisbest

Points +36

Vegan
18 Mar 2016

Shame about the meat

I used to eat here often, really nice food and very handy for a quick lunch in the Trafalgar Square area but such a pity they introduced meat,I've not been back since

Pros: Meat introduced

GojiBerry5

Points +20

Vegan
20 Dec 2015

A gem of a find near Covent Garden!

We were looking for somewhere to get a tasty and quick vegan lunch before a visit to the ballet at the Royal Opera House, and found this place on Happy Cow. We're so glad we did, because the food was absolutely delicious! 'Koshari Street' is a small place that offers take-out food, or you can eat-in, as we did, at some counter stools. The place is modern and clean, and the lady serving at the counter was helpful and friendly. Koshari is an Egyptian street food dish which consists of a delicious and healthy mix of lentils, rice and macaroni, topped with a spicy tomato sauce, chickpeas and caramelised onions. The food is great value and their is a choice of sizes of bowls. They also do a brilliant value meal deal. The salads and drinks that came with the meal deal were also very good. We'll definitely be going back to this great little vegan place the next time we are in the Covent Garden area.

Pros: Delicious food, Amazing value for central London, Friendly Service

ZannaStar

Points +176

Vegan
09 Oct 2015

Cheap and good

Koshari hits the yummy carb spot for me and I'm never going to say no to spicy tomato sauce, chickpeas and spice topping. Add beetroot hummus and really I can't ask for any more at this price. Will definitely be back...

Pros: Location , Value, Gorgeous spice mix

nomeatnomad

Points +4795

Vegan
04 Aug 2015

Not bad

Don't expect to be blown away by this place. It's pre-made koshari that they put in a pot with a few trimmings and hand to you. However if you want some vegan, relatively healthy fast food, this place is great.

The food is pre-made, so there is zero wait time, and there were seven seats (and zero other customers), so I had the option of eating in.

Whilst eating, I didn't especially approve of a conversation between the two girls working there about how they were sick but... well it didn't put me off the good food.

Recommended if you're nearby and want a quick meal, not a place to go out of your way for though.

kennyp353

Points +1670

Vegetarian
26 May 2015

Excellent

This is in my street for the past two years. Why the hell don't they say they're vegetarian on the door? Had one just now, it was absolutely epicly delicious. Perfect street food. Mad hot sauce wasn't really that mad, but you knew it was there. I'll be back, many times.

Pros: fast and cheap, relatively healthy




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