Abu Hassan is a street-food stop in Jaffa, Tel Aviv.
Editorially verified September 27, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: HaDolfin Street 1, Tel Aviv-Yafo
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.
Sabich Tchernichovsky on Allenby Street in Tel Aviv fills pita with fried aubergine, boiled egg, tahini and amba, and shuts for Shabbat on Friday afternoon.
TrySabich: fried eggplant, egg and tahini in pita
TipPick your toppings at the counter, from tahini and amba to spicy sauce and chopped salad; the pita comes generously filled.
Sabich Frishman on Frishman Street in Tel Aviv stuffs pita with fried eggplant, egg, tahini and mango amba, eaten on bar stools at long communal tables.
TrySabich: fried eggplant, egg and tahini in pita
TipThe mango amba is the point; ask for extra if the counter is light-handed with it that day.
Shmuel grills homemade kebabs and Jerusalem mixed grill in pita, ciabatta or on a plate at a Carmel Market diner on Rabbi Meir Street, for lunch only.
TryKebab and Jerusalem mix in pita
TipCome for lunch only; the grill closes by mid-afternoon and there is no dinner service at this market counter.
Etzel Zion on HaYarkon Street in Tel Aviv is a kosher schnitzel counter that skips knives and forks, stuffing chicken schnitzel into a pita or baguette.
TryChicken schnitzel in a pita or baguette
TipOrder it in a pita or a baguette; this is a grab-and-go counter that closes at 18:00 and all weekend.
