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

Crispy house-made falafel with tahini, pickled turnips, and fresh vegetables in markook bread

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

Three-piece falafel plate with tahini and fresh accompaniments

Grilled falafel served with two poached eggs, spicy sauce, potatoes and arugula greens

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

Crisp-fried falafel tucked into fresh-baked pita with salads and tahini

Crisp plant-based falafel wrapped with fresh salads and vegan sauces.

Crisp fried chickpea falafel in pita with fresh vegetables and tahini

Crisp herb-flecked fritters that show up across the menu and in wraps

Crisp fried chickpea fritters served on platters or in pita — a reliable vegetarian staple here

Crunchy outside, fresh herb-flecked inside, a vegetarian staple here

Crisp fried chickpea falafel with hummus, salad and tahini

Crisp herb-flecked chickpea fritters, a reliable vegetarian pick

Expertly fried, perfectly crispy falafel — the benchmark version you'll compare all others to.

Crisp chickpea falafel in pita with salad and tahini, the order that built the legend.

House-made falafel in warm pita with tahini and fresh vegetables

Crisp herb-flecked chickpea fritters with a soft, fragrant interior

Crisp chickpea falafel in pita with salad and tahini, the Mamoun's classic.

Crisp-fried chickpea fritters with a herb-flecked green interior; served with tahini.

Crispy falafel in a warm pita, praised for its flavorful spices and fresh ingredients