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Best Falafelin Lakemba
Lebanese restaurant · Lakemba
143 Haldon St
EL-Manara Lebanese Restaurant
Kebabs and falafel in a down-home space with wood-panelled walls and a large waterfall picture.=.
Score
7.9
Mentions
1
Sentiment
90%
“Let’s begin, EL-Manara is an absolute gem and a true staple of Lakemba — they’ve been part of the community for around 35 years, and it really shows. We got takeaway this time and it was incredible — everything was cooked fresh to order, from the hummus and tabbouleh, foule, to”
— MrTomsmith81
Why this ranking is reliable
Reviews Analysed
4,229+
Restaurants Evaluated
10
Sentiment Score
90%
Data-backed ranking updated 2026-05-02
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Sources
10 reviews from Google, blogs, Reddit and food guides.
Signal
1 mentions of "falafel" tied to EL-Manara Lebanese Restaurant.
Score
Weighted by recency, sentiment polarity and authority of the source.