Hayati in Köln

The Falluh is by far the best thing you can get from a Liebanese in Cologne. However, at a whopping €4 now, it is a luxury that I unfortunately treat myself to much less often. Hopefully the price will go down a bit in a few years when we have stable inflation of 3-4% again. *Edit Unfortunately, the Falluh became expensive again by 50 cents and now costs an impressive €4.50. Unfortunately, you haven't lost out as a loyal regular guest.

great Falafels and , as they call it ‘fallout’, which is falafel and halloumi. very friendly , quick service and very reasonable prices. our go-to in cologne

I ate my first shawarma there, the meat has an incredible taste. It is freshly marinated there and the skewer is inserted by hand. I found out about this from an employee. I paid €4 for it. I was speechless at how delicious it was. Last but not least, I was able to try a falafel. Super fluffy and crispy on the outside 👍 I will always go there when I'm in Cologne. Thank you for this delicious experience.

Excepcionales buenas bolas de falafel frescas hechas a mano desde hace años, mango increíble y un buen baño caliente afrutado. Tampoco tan picante y por supuesto sirven buen hummus también. Ambiente auténtico incluido

I got a shawama roll in the warm weather in summer and had diarrhea 2 hours later and all night long. No more my address since then, sorry. I write that to ensure (better) attention is paid to hygiene and food freshness, not to make people feel bad.

Ich bin absolut enttäuscht von Hayati. Meine Freunde und ich haben diesen Laden geliebt – es war unser Safe Place, unser Go-to für leckeres Shawarma zu fairen Preisen. Doch jetzt? Pure Abzocke! Der Preis für ein Shawarma wurde einfach von 3,50 € auf 4 € erhöht! Das mag nach wenig klingen, aber es geht ums Prinzip. Gerade in Zeiten, in denen alles teurer wird, hätte ich von Hayati erwartet, dass sie ihren treuen Kunden entgegenkommen – stattdessen kassieren sie einfach mehr ab. Das Essen mag noch schmecken, aber dieser plötzliche Preisanstieg hinterlässt einen bitteren Nachgeschmack. Sehr enttäuschend. Vielleicht sollten wir uns einen neuen Safe Place suchen. 👎

I am absolutely disappointed in Hayati. My friends and I loved this shop - it was our safe place, our go-to for delicious shawarma at fair prices. But now? Pure rip-off! The price of a shawarma was simply increased from €3.50 to €4! That may not sound like much, but it's a matter of principle. Especially in times when everything is becoming more expensive, I would have expected Hayati to accommodate their loyal customers - instead they simply collect more. The food may still be tasty, but this sudden price increase leaves a bitter aftertaste. Very disappointing. Maybe we should find a new safe place. 👎

Fast, cheap and tasty in a pleasant environment.

Food was cheap and delicious. Finding this place was quite the pleasant surprise.

My favorite restaurant for falafel plates!

I love the shawarama they are so cheap and delicious 🤤👅

Very good food. Price performance is right here. The catering offer for your own birthday at home is also great.

For me they have the best falafel there. Price and performance match

Very tasty, great value for money, super fast, very friendly staff

Very yummy - and cozy interior :)

Very tasty and everything was freshly prepared!! It's just a shame that you can't pay by card...

I took the falafel hallumi bread, and it was good

The food was okay but not particularly tasty. The staff could be a little nicer. I had the feeling that they were always in a hurry even though there were few guests. I thought it was a shame that card payment was not possible.

Tasty food. Short waiting time. Payment only cash

Beat sandwiches in Cologne. Clean place the sandwiches are made just in front of you! Very tasty for low price!! Highly recommend! 2 sandwiches for lunch for less than 10euros! Friendly staff as well.

Very tasty - unique taste, everything is fresh and the staff are super friendly!

Yesterday I hosted a party where there was also some food. One A friend recommended Hayati in the Südstadt to me. Guys, that's five stars!!!! Just wow! At first I thought it wasn't enough for my 15 guests. Mistake, it was perfect! Everyone wanted to know where I got this record from. I can happily and warmly recommend Hayati! Really great value for money.

I've never had a better falafel sandwich than there. There is a great selection there and you can see how your own food is prepared. The price-performance ratio is great.

Super tasty shawarma and very cheap.

This food was so good that I forgot to take pictures before we started eating! Super budget friendly! Everything was between $3-10! I would say they have too many options that were similar. They kind of ran together. Quick service. Spent less than 50 euros for a family of 4 with drinks and dessert. You won’t be dissatisfied

Sehr lecker, alles frisch, super freundlich. Nehme hier auch jedes Jahr eine Party-Platte, die immer sehr gut ankommt.

Have a nice stay. Good service and good food. Just like other Arab restaurants, card payments are not accepted

Very good portion, fresh and very tasty!

Absolutely recommended. Cheap, delicious and varied

Price/performance ratio is right here, it's delicious!

Had a falafel to go. Super tasty and at a fairer price. Always happy 😉

Tasty but also a lot. Big plate dishes.

Fantastic tasting Shawerma sandwich

I found the restaurant by chance. Food was decent, restaurant area tables etc were clean. Staff were very helpful and friendly. Food was prepared quickly. I ordered an Ayran and a Shawarma plate and paid €13.00. Ayran costs 1.5€ and shawarma plate costs 10€.

Relaxed atmosphere and fast service. Unfortunately I'm totally disappointed with the shawarma meat and hummus. I expected more for an Arab.

Very tasty food for a fair price! It's always busy and the service is quick. There is a huge selection of variations from shawarma to falafel, hamloumi and fries.

Extremely delicious i always eat shawarma great price very big portion is just amazing!

Great shawarma for a reasonable price. Great seating options. I can recommend it to anyone who likes shawarma. Just takes some getting used to since the bread isn't toasted.

A small snack bar with really inexpensive, delicious food. Friendly and funny employees. Unfortunately no card payment is possible and it is a typical slightly empty establishment. There are tables outside and inside, but the menu above the counter is a bit confusing and it takes a long time to decide. You really can't complain about a shawarma for €3.50

Brillante hallazgo después de tropezar en la tienda. Lleno de lugareños y comida genial. Muy barato también. Comimos pollo envuelto más uno de halloumi a la vez impresionante y sabroso.

cant beat this place for a quick lunch

Lentil soup without flatbread is a no go, otherwise it tastes great.

Hard to beat for a price of 10! Everything tastes really delicious and you feel full.

Really tasty and really good prices can't fault it

I am a regular customer and think it is one of the best falafel in Cologne. However, the falafel stands or falls with whoever makes it there! If you're unlucky, the sauce in particular will be poorly distributed and half of the falafel sandwich will be dry. Especially now that the competition on Severinstr. As the restaurant gets bigger and bigger, the younger employees could put more love into putting together the sandwiches.

My favorite snack bar in the southern part of town for years. It always tastes delicious and is inexpensive. The team is friendly and always fulfills our special requests.

Good falafel. Fast service. Rather small portions, which then makes it a bit pricier.

Delicious shawarma and vegetarian dishes.

Had 2 shawarma wraps, both had hair in them. Never again.

Everywhere is dirty. There is nowhere to sit because everywhere is dirty and everything is dirty. Unsanitary conditions, tongs are not washed after different types of vegetables, but are immediately taken to another type🫡

I can only rate what we had and unfortunately it didn't taste like anything. Fries and halloumi in bread with yogurt sauce. It's a total shame but there really wasn't a gram of salt or taste in the sauce and therefore in the whole dish :( otherwise it was very well attended (Saturday evening). The rest of the reviews speak for themselves, we chose the wrong dish.

The value for money and the speed with which you received your food were incredibly good! And I have rarely eaten such authentic and delicious tabbouleh and hummus in Cologne.

Hayati is one of the important places in Cologne. It is open for a long time, the food is extremely affordable, yet super healthy, not to mention delicious. Also you have fantastic vegan choices. This is a restaurant that pretty much sums up the best in oriental culture. Love it.

Super delicious food, everything happens very quickly and it's damn cheap.

Delicious. However, not exactly cheap either.

Great food, great prices, good facilities and unfortunately no card payment

All really good. You feel that, despite being cheap food served in a spartan place, it is prepared by expert people who know how to do it. It's worth a try

The falafel there is super tasty and quite cheap if you compare it to other shops. I would like a large falafel that has even more content in it - of course for an additional charge. There is a star deduction for service. Some of the employees always seem to be in a bad mood, which makes you feel unwelcome. The older gentleman behind the cash register is great though.

Very tasty dishes. The price-performance ratio is right. The employees are very friendly. There is a deduction for the ambience. It consists of small tables and folding chairs. If you come in larger groups it becomes difficult.

My absolute favorite Lebanese in the entire Cologne area. 1. super fast staff. Even when it's busy, you don't notice anything because employees simply work well and are always correct and polite. 2. FOOD: I always order the shawarma plate and I have to say: a forkful of HUMMUS, TABOULEH salad and SHOWARMA meat is an absolute DREAM 3. Located at the KARTÄUSERHOF stop directly at the entrance to the subway station. Small drawback: the chairs are a bit uncomfortable and the tables are sometimes too small. 4. People: go there. It is worth it !!!!!

What is offered here at a comparatively moderate price is well above average. Everything is fresh, everything is clean, plus the central location in the middle of Severinstrasse...

Great shop, very tasty and cheap (falafel sandwich €3)! Can sit there, lots of drinks available!

3 stars because... Ordered the shawarma plate to go for the first time, it tastes better than snacks and I would recommend it. BUT - Quantity per price: not generous at all! You get more from street food. - Half a loaf per serving? Really?! I just think Bellig! for what type of restaurant. Have to be honest, you pay €7.90 per plate! I ate the rest like a Bedouin! * A box of x6 pieces of bread costs less than €1 (0.35 cents) I hope you can consider it for better quality & experience.

A slightly different feedback. We were asked by a homeless man for money for food. We didn't have any cash and offered to buy him some food. We went to Hayati and chose the dish we wanted. When I wanted to pay we were told that card payment was not possible. However, as described, I didn't have any cash with me. The employee immediately asked if it was for a good cause and gave us the dish. Thank you for your social commitment.

The food is okay, but I have to say the staff is super unfriendly.I have the place a few chances but the staff kept disappointing!!Super unfriendly

Simply the best shawarma and the best falafel in all of Cologne.

Had to go to the toilet, unfortunately wasn't allowed :(

Unfriendly staff and no access to the toilet, even though food and drinks are offered - rude!

Food was delicious, but access to the toilet was denied (???) and service wasn't nice either.

Super cute place, amazing food and for an unbeatable price

At Hayati there is a huge selection of plates with a wide variety of compositions. Whether with or without meat, halloumi or falafel: you are free to decide. And if you ask nicely, the boss will put together your own plate according to your preferences. The plates are priced between €8-13 - I recommend (if you eat meat) the Sahara plate for €10 :-) There could be a little more bread on the side - otherwise the food is good! The shop, decorated in Arabic style, is clean and well-maintained. However, the tables are very low and it's not particularly comfortable to sit here.

It is an excellent place in terms of value for money. We had shawarma, the taste was good but the content was low. I recommend it if you want to have a hearty meal at an affordable price.

For the price it was very nice. I ate shawarma, the amount of chicken was a little less, but with vegetables it tasted delicious.

Excellent shop, really tasty shawarma.

By far the worst falafel or halloumi snack I know of. I even gave him several chances and was disappointed every time. The Dürüm consists of half lettuce, half carrot and then there is a cucumber and a tomato. Yogurt sauce on top, quickly rolled up and handed over unfriendly. That's it. I've never been treated really friendly, the atmosphere is so-so. If you look at how bad the Dürüm is, price-performance isn't okay either.

My favourite place for food in Köln. The falafel is the best, the staff are friendly and the price is low.

Very friendly atmosphere and extremely delicious food. Unreservedly recommended.

Rapport qualité/prix imbattable.

Good service Delicious food with reasonable prices 👌

Bin Stammgast. Nettes Ambiente. Tolle Speisen. Sehr zu empfehlen!

Lecker lecker lecker und vor allem schmeckt es FRISCH. Bedienung freundlich und schnell. Nehme oft das Halloumi Sandwich, werde davon satt und zahle 3,50 €. Da kann Döner mit 8 € das Stück einpacken Danke, dass ihr noch bei diesen fairen Preisen bleibt. Komme gerne wieder

The place looks good, the food is tasty but not original Syrian, and the staff are unfriendly.

Sehr lecker und günstig. Preis Leistung stimmt 👍🏼

lecker.frisch .schöne scharfe soße Ich würd euch gemischten teller mit Tabuleh und Humus empfehlen..

Große Platten für große Party. Immer wider gerne. Lecker, angemessener Preis, unkompliziert.

Megaaa lecker und schnell! Bin begeistert

Really good. I have been suggested to have my first dinner when I arrived in Köln and.....I continued to go!!!!

Hayati Teller mit Pommes ❤️ Preis-Leistung extrem gut.

Beste Falafel auf der Severinstr. Und in der direkten Umgebung.

Bis jetzt beste Falafel-Tasche in Köln. Sehr frische Zutaten! :)

Netter kleiner Laden und es schmeckt prima. Ein Besuch lohnt sich

Super leckeres Essen. Wenn wir in Köln sind ist hayati die erste Adresse zum Essen. 😍

مكان جميل وتراثي وراقي ووجبات خفيفة لذيذة

Gute Falafel, sogar mit Hommos möglich. Sehr gutes Shawarma. Frisches Gemüse. Relativ klein, aber sehr günstiger Preis. Angenehmes Lokal im arabischen Stil.

Ich liebe die vegetarischen Speisen & das zwanglose Ambiente. Immer nette Mitarbeiter hinter der Theke 💕😉👍🏼💕

mitarbeiter nett, essen richtig lecker und preise mega fair 😲👍🏻👍🏻

Mega lecker! Nette Leute und sauber!

Sehr leckeres Essen zu tollen Preisen. Interieur auch sehr schön.

Leckerste Schawarma in der Südstadt und die Falafel sind mindestens genau so gut! Von den Sandwiches wird man gut satt, für den großen Hunger gibt es aber auch eine fantasische Auswahl an Tellergerichten.

Falafel im Brot: die Falafeln selbst waren gut, allerdings gab es keinerlei Zwiebeln, was die wichtigste Zutat nach den Falafeln im Brot ist. Ich habe es auch noch nie erlebt, dass es keine Zwiebeln gab. Ein vorheriger Hinweis vor dem Kauf wäre mindestens notwendig gewesen, da es eigentlich normal ist Zwiebeln mit in der Tasche zu haben. Das Brot war persönlich nicht mein Ding, da es sehr zäh war, allerdings ist dies reine Geschmackssache und fließt daher nicht in meine Bewertung mit ein.