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Mediterranean · Laurel Heights · $$
Crunchy exterior and fluffy interior falafel, praised for its texture and authenticity
Mediterranean · Civic Center · $
House falafel balls with Mediterranean salad; the menu's must-try.
American · Buena Vista · $
Fried chickpea fritters served as part of a sandwich or platter
Turkish · Central Richmond · $
Crispy falafel wrapped with fresh tomato, lettuce, tahini, pickles, and parsley.
Mediterranean · Hayes Valley · $
Falafel in a pita wrap with tahini, salads, and pickles.
American · Hayes Valley · $$
B-Side's house falafel - frequently mentioned in reviews.
Mediterranean · Little Russia · $$
Crispy fried chickpea fritters packed with fresh herbs — perfectly golden and crunchy
Mediterranean · Union Street · $
Vegetarian sandwich option built around falafel and hummus.
Mediterranean · Presidio Heights · $$
Crispy falafel with hummus, salad, and pita.
Crispy falafel balls with hummus, tahini, pickles, and fresh salads tucked into fluffy pita.
North African · Tenderloin · $
Crispy fried falafel tucked into pita with fries, lettuce, tomato, onion, hummus, and drizzles of creamy tahini sauce
Mediterranean · Mission Bay · $
Four crispy-on-the-outside, herb-green-on-the-inside falafel pieces over rice with tomato, onions, pickles, tahini, and a dusting of sumac
Mediterranean · Lone Mountain · $
Crispy outside, tender inside chickpea fritters.
Mediterranean · Tenderloin · $
Three falafel balls with hummus, tahini, and tzatziki in pita.
Mediterranean · West of Twin Peaks · $$
Crispy falafel served with tahini sauce.
Mediterranean · Chinatown · $$
Middle Eastern · Pacific Heights · $$
Crispy falafel atop a fresh salad, a lighter option that still delivers on flavor
Middle Eastern · Union Square · $
Coffee & Tea · Inner Sunset · $
Mediterranean · Polk Gulch · $$
Mediterranean · Inner Sunset · $$
Crunchy chickpea fritters served with tahini
Middle Eastern · Haight-Ashbury · $$
Perfectly spiced crispy chickpea balls — the kind that shatter when you bite in and yield to a soft, herby interior
Middle Eastern · Mission District · $$
Six crispy falafel pieces served with a bright lemon tahini sauce, offering a classic and well-executed Middle Eastern staple.
Mediterranean · Mission Dolores · $
Falafel with hummus, fried eggplant, potato, seasoned onion, tomato, cucumber, tahini.
Turkish · Mission Dolores · $$$
Mediterranean · Chinatown · $
Hot fried chickpea-and-herb falafel in fresh-baked pita with salads and tahini.
Turkish · Lower Nob Hill · $
Coffee & Tea · Financial District · $
Coffee & Tea · Lower Nob Hill · $
Mediterranean · Parnassus Heights · $
Mediterranean · Russian Hill · $
A hearty vegan and gluten-free bowl with falafel, muhammara, and fresh vegetables.
Mediterranean · SoMa · $
Middle Eastern · Chinatown · $$
Middle Eastern · Mission Dolores · $$
Crispy, golden-brown chickpea patties served with a smooth, nutty tahini sauce.
Coffee & Tea · India Basin · $
Two Egyptian-style falafel served on carrot coriander hummus with house pickled vegetables and herbed labneh.
North Beach · $
A praised falafel dish, noted for the owner's passion, suggesting a well-executed and flavorful preparation.
Mediterranean · Mission District · $
Crispy falafel paired with marinated eggplant in pomegranate molasses, fries, and fresh Mediterranean salad.
New American · Fort Mason · $$
Crisp, flavorful falafel that reviewers called “excellent and tasty” as a shared starter
Crispy falafels paired with muhammara, pickled onion, and red cabbage salad over basmati rice.
American · The Castro · $$
A vegetarian standout frequently cited by regulars as the best in the city.
Mediterranean · Mid-Market · $
Six pieces of crispy, deep-fried seasoned chickpea balls.
Mediterranean · Mid-Market · $$
Crispy falafel balls wrapped in soft pita with fresh vegetables and sauce.
Coffee & Tea · Ingleside · $
Chickpea falafel with hummus and mint tahini, offering a vegetarian option.
Bar · Portola · $$
House falafel patty with crispy fries
Middle Eastern · Inner Sunset · $$
Crispy, freshly fried chickpea fritters available as a wrap or standalone.
Mediterranean · Yerba Buena · $
Crispy, flavorful falafel served with a side of tahini, offering a satisfying vegan option.
Greek · Tenderloin · $
Crispy chickpea falafel over salad or rice with hummus and tahini.
Middle Eastern · Mission District · $
Fried chickpea fritters with tahini
