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Middle Eastern · Fenway–Kenmore · $$
Turkish · Revere · $$
Middle Eastern · Belmont · $$
Turkish · Allston · $$
Greek · Assembly Square · $
Middle Eastern · Downtown · $
New American · Brighton · $$
Middle Eastern · Powder House Square · $
Taqueria · Fort Point · $$
An unlikely chain crossover — fried falafel with herbed yogurt — a long-running cult favorite on the menu
Crisp fresh-fried chickpea fritters stuffed into pita with tahini, salad, pickles, and hot sauce
Middle Eastern · Coolidge Corner South Side · $$
Crispy herb-flecked falafel fried to order, served with tahini sauce
Middle Eastern · Watertown · $
Fresh-fried herbed falafel over rice or greens with hummus and tahini
Fresh-fried chickpea falafel in pita with hummus, tahini, and pickled turnips
Middle Eastern · Back Bay · $
Fresh-fried chickpea-and-herb falafel in pita with hummus, tahini, lettuce, and pickled turnips
Middle Eastern · North Brookline · $
Fried-to-order green falafel stuffed into warm pita with hummus, tahini, and pickled vegetables
Fresh-fried falafel in pita with hummus, tahini, pickles, and salad — crispy outside, fluffy interior
Middle Eastern · Belmont · $
Fried-to-order falafel with bright green herb-flecked interior, served with hummus, tahini, and warm pita
Mediterranean · Roxbury · $
Crispy falafel with fattoush salad, served as a wrap or bowl—a fresh vegetarian option
North African · Spring Hill · $
Egyptian-style fava bean falafel (ta'ameya) — greener and herbier inside than the chickpea version
Middle Eastern · Oakville · $$
Fried chickpea fritters with herbs, served crispy outside and soft inside with tahini sauce
Mediterranean · The Port · $$$
Bright-green herb-packed falafel with beet tzatziki — crisp shell, almost fluffy inside
Middle Eastern · North Cambridge · $$
Crisp herb-flecked chickpea fritters served with tahini and pita
Turkish · The Highlands · $
Crisp herb-flecked chickpea fritters with hummus, tabbouleh, and warm pita
Middle Eastern · Fenway–Kenmore · $
Fresh-fried falafel in lavash with hummus, lettuce, tomato, and pickled turnips
Middle Eastern · Commonwealth · $
Crisp chickpea-and-herb fritters with a fluffy green interior, served with tahini
Brookline · $$
Crispy falafel with tzatziki and pickled vegetables, the standout vegetarian option
Middle Eastern · South End · $
Crisp-shelled, herb-flecked chickpea fritters fried to order
Middle Eastern · South End · $$
Crisp herb-flecked chickpea fritters, brighter and greener than the diaspora norm
Middle Eastern · Flatbush · $$
Green-herb-flecked fried chickpea balls, crackling outside and steaming inside — vegan-friendly anchor
Turkish · Watertown · $$
Hand-formed chickpea fritters fried to order, crisp shell and herby green interior
Crisp herbed falafel with hummus, tahini, Israeli salad, and pickled vegetables
Middle Eastern · Back Bay · $$
Greek · Downtown · $
House-made falafel with tahini and the standard salad — one of the better vegetarian fast-casual options downtown
Turkish · South End · $
Crisp herb-flecked chickpea fritters fried to order
Mediterranean · Emerson Gardens · $$
Crispy chickpea fritters served with tahini and warm pita
Middle Eastern · Beacon Hill · $
Fried chickpea fritters served alongside hummus and salad
Crisp falafel over lemon-rice or greens with hummus, tzatziki, and pickled vegetables
Turkish · Bulfinch Triangle Historic District · $
Crisp falafel in a wrap with hummus, lettuce, and tomato — the vegetarian default
Mediterranean · West End · $
Fresh-fried falafel with tahini, salad, and pickled vegetables in a warm pita
Mediterranean · Downtown · $
Crisp herby chickpea fritters, a good vegetarian protein swap for the bowls
North African · Downtown · $
Crisp-fried chickpea fritters with hummus, salad, and warm pita - the workhorse vegetarian option
Middle Eastern · North Cambridge · $
Crisp chickpea fritters with a herb-flecked interior, served with tahini sauce
