Top Falafel dishes in New York

Crisp, herb-green fritters that anchor the vegetarian menu

Falafel shaped as donuts — a playful side that's more delicious than the gimmick suggests.

Fried falafel over rice with vegetables and sauces

Crispy falafel in warm pita with tahini and pickled vegetables

Crispy chickpea fritters served with hummus, salad, tahini sauce, and pita

Fried falafel over rice with the full topping selection

Crispy falafel stuffed in warm pita with tahini and fresh vegetables

Crispy house-made falafel in fresh pita with tahini, pickles, and vegetables — one of Bushwick's best

Crispy falafel in warm pita with vegetables and tahini

Crispy-edged, herb-flecked falafel with a moist green interior — made fresh and consistently well-executed

Crispy exterior yielding to a tender, herbaceous interior — the platonic ideal of falafel

Crispy-exterior, herb-flecked falafel that holds up as a standalone dish rather than a side note — reliably well-made

Three-piece falafel plate with tahini and fresh accompaniments

Crispy, herby falafel that nails the crunch-to-center ratio perfectly.

Crispy falafel over rice with salad and sauces, the vegetarian option

Fried falafel over rice with salad and sauces

Fresh-fried, herb-flecked falafel packed into pita with salads, pickles, and tahini.

Herb-green chickpea fritters fried crisp, the focus of a near-perfectly-rated kitchen, served with tahini and salads