7 editor-picked falafel spots across 3 cities.
A guide to falafel restaurants worth a trip, by city. We list operators, signature dishes, and the rooms locals book first.
Tours, tastings and classes from the cities on this page, bookable on GetYourGuide.
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Explore The Clydeside Distillery, a single malt Scotch whisky distillery in the heart of Glasgow. Enjoy the Dockside Story, a guided tour of the...
Guided tour · 3 hours
Taste London’s best bites on a guided food tour through Borough Market and London Bridge. Enjoy 6 classic British dishes, a drink, dessert, and a...
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Explore England's finest covered market and join a subterranean adventure through Bristol's biggest public air raid shelter.
The best-scored falafel place in each of 3 cities.
HaKosem on Shlomo HaMelech Street in Tel Aviv has fried falafel at the King George Street corner since 2001, now a queue-out-the-door institution.
TryFalafel with hummus and salad in pita
TipAriel Rosenthal opened it as a small stall in 2001; expect a queue at lunch and eat standing if the tables are full.
Falafel To Go is a tiny Sauchiehall Street counter in Glasgow with a near-permanent queue, wrapping fresh, cheap vegan falafel to take away.
TryFresh vegan falafel wraps
TipThere is often a short wait at lunch, but the wraps are among the best-value bites in the city centre.
Eat a Pitta's Glass Arcade counter at St Nicholas Market is Bristol's falafel institution, piling boxes with salads, hummus and pomegranate seeds.
OrderThe falafel box with everything on, halloumi added if you are hungry.
TipThe market queue moves fast but peaks 12:30 to 13:30; four other branches cover Clifton, Broadmead, Queens Road and Gloucester Road.
HaKosem on Shlomo HaMelech Street in Tel Aviv has fried falafel at the King George Street corner since 2001, now a queue-out-the-door institution.
TryFalafel with hummus and salad in pita
TipAriel Rosenthal opened it as a small stall in 2001; expect a queue at lunch and eat standing if the tables are full.
Falafel Gabay on Bograshov Street in Tel Aviv fries crispy falafel for soft pita or a plate piled with toppings, plus stuffed peppers, hummus and shawarma.
TryFalafel plate piled with salads, pickles and chips
TipOrder the falafel plate; it comes with a pita so you can build a sandwich, and the toppings pile up fast.
Falafel To Go is a tiny Sauchiehall Street counter in Glasgow with a near-permanent queue, wrapping fresh, cheap vegan falafel to take away.
TryFresh vegan falafel wraps
TipThere is often a short wait at lunch, but the wraps are among the best-value bites in the city centre.
Eat a Pitta's Glass Arcade counter at St Nicholas Market is Bristol's falafel institution, piling boxes with salads, hummus and pomegranate seeds.
OrderThe falafel box with everything on, halloumi added if you are hungry.
TipThe market queue moves fast but peaks 12:30 to 13:30; four other branches cover Clifton, Broadmead, Queens Road and Gloucester Road.
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