Falafel Petra

Falafel Petra is a long-established Lebanese and Middle Eastern restaurant on Gibson Street, a five-minute walk from the University of Glasgow and a reliable fixture of the Hillhead restaurant scene. The menu spans mezze starters — falafel, hummus, shawarma — through to charcoal-grilled mains including Lahim Meshwi (cubed lamb) and lamb chops. The kitchen is BYOB with a small corkage charge, keeping bills reasonable. Vegetarian and vegan diners are well served by the extensive plant-based options. No alcohol licence. Reservations recommended at weekends. Petra has attracted consistently warm TripAdvisor reviews over many years, praised for authentic flavours and honest pricing in a student-facing part of the city that can produce variable quality.