Cedar Lounge
For pure opulence, you just can’t pass up Cedar Lounge’s delicate falafel. Have some as a starter to a meal or order a side to enjoy in one of the outdoor majlis areas perched over the water – expensive but you’re paying for the Fairmont’s exceptional atmosphere.
Cost: AED 30 plus tax for six pieces
Contact: 02 654 3000

Lebanese Flower
Hidden in the bowels of Khalidiya in the city block behind the Al Muhairi Centre on 7th/Electra Street, Lebanese Flower is one of those reliable standards where you know you’ll get a lot of good food for not a lot of money, including the much-loved falafel.
Cost: AED 5 for falafel sandwich
Contact: 02 665 8700

Al Rousha Restaurant
Get your falafel fresh out of the pot at Al Rousha Restaurant in the Sahara Building behind Al Noor Hospital on 3rd/Khalifa Street. This popular spot is always thronged with customers waiting for great Lebanese food at fantastic prices.
Cost: AED 3 for around ten pieces
Contact: 02 627 2637

Just Falafel
Any restaurant that specialises in one dish surely must have it right. Offering the only multi-flavoured falafel in the region, Just Falafel prides itself on creative variations to this ancient nutritious standard, high quality ingredients and stringent hygiene.
Cost: AED 4 for six pieces
Contact: 02 626 2099

Al Fawar
This small restaurant tucked away on 8th/Salam Street near 5th/Hamdan is an Abu Dhabi institution. With free delivery, this long standing spot is one of the best places to get your falafel on in town – incredibly fresh with very generous portions.
Cost: AED 4 for falafel sandwich
Contact: 02 671 5900