The Hummus Shop
Mediterranean restaurant · Beacon Hill ·
Fresh hummus, falafel, sabich bowls, and pita sandwiches
Fresh hummus, falafel, sabich bowls, and pita sandwiches
"Tucked into a rear unit behind a women’s clothing boutique, it’s easy to walk right past the chickpea shingle hung outside The Hummus Shop. That would be a big mistake. One of the few certified Kosher spots in Boston, you’re here for hummus (duh), which is light, zippy with lemon, and the base of every meal here. A standout is the colorful Sabich, with crispy fried eggplant, sliced hard boiled egg, tahini, a finely chopped cucumber-tomato Israeli salad, and a duo of homemade sauces: spicy schug and garlicky toum. You also can’t go wrong with the Fantastic Falafel, served with more salad, schug, and microgreens. There are a couple of tables, but this is truly a take-out-and-eat-it-in-the-Public-Garden (or back at the office) operation." - Catherine Smart
"A recent arrival to Beacon Hill, the Hummus Shop fills a fast-casual void in the neighborhood. This locally owned spot serves up bowls, sabich sandwiches, and salads starring its house-made hummus along with falafel, vegetarian schnitzel, and fried eggplant. Gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan diners thrive here." - Celina Colby
"Positioned as a different kind of lunch-bowl spot while the writer was checking it for an upcoming update to Eater Boston’s vegan and vegetarian map, the sabich bowl hooked the writer within two forkfuls. The star is the crispy, salty fried eggplant pieces, which 'went down like a bag of potato chips,' backed by ultra-creamy hummus, a hard-boiled egg, pickled veg, multiple sauces, and a fluffy side of pita — each supporting element described as a cut above. The writer says if they lived closer, this would be in their weekly lunch rotation." - Erika Adams
"Sure, this former food truck and now permanent spot by Boston’s Colin Daly serves killer hummus. Savor it solo with a side of hot sauce and topped with tahini and Turkish olive oil, or as the base of a bowl. But the real star of the menu might be the sabich bowl, which adds hard-boiled egg to the combo of hummus, tahini and fried eggplant. A vegan version subs in two perfect falafel balls for egg. Check out the fava bean-based “chicken” schnitzel sandwich, too." - Nathan Tavares
"Owner Colin Daly has moved the food-truck operation into a shoebox-sized permanent restaurant in Beacon Hill so fans "no longer need to track the vehicle’s whereabouts," offering pita sandwiches and bowls of hummus and falafel from Wednesday through Sunday, 11:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m." - Erika Adams
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