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No. 67 in the world · November 2026

HaKosem

Shlomo HaMelech Street · Tel Aviv, Israel

falafelNo. 67
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The one to order

Falafel in pita with tahini, salads and a fried eggplant slice; they'll hand you a hot falafel while you wait

The line to expect: A crowd at lunch; it moves fast. Closed Saturday.

"The magician": falafel, sabich and shawarma made with a showman's speed.

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Falafel in pita

Falafel in pita

45 min, plus soaking overnight · About 24 falafel, 6 pitas. Crisp outside, green and fluffy inside, made with soaked raw chickpeas (never canned), fried and stuffed into pita with tahini, salads and pickles. Paris's Rue des Rosiers adds fried eggplant and cabbage.

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