{"id":67189,"date":"2016-05-09T14:06:04","date_gmt":"2016-05-09T12:06:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=67189"},"modified":"2022-07-26T12:02:18","modified_gmt":"2022-07-26T10:02:18","slug":"falafel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/falafel\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona&#8217;s Best Falafel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ah, the good old falafel. In a world of over-priced burger chains, the honest, unassuming falafel is the king of fast food: <strong>cheap, healthy, satisfying<\/strong> and down right delicious. Barcelona has some fantastic falafel places nestled in amongst the tapas bars, a result of the city\u2019s rich tapestry of cultures. Here are the best places for falafel in Barcelona. <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/falafel\/#El_Cocinero_de_Damasco_Raval\" title=\"El Cocinero de Damasco, Raval\">El Cocinero de Damasco, Raval<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/falafel\/#Musta_Shawarma_Gracia\" title=\"Must\u00e1 Shawarma, Gracia\">Must\u00e1 Shawarma, Gracia<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/falafel\/#A_Tu_Bola_Raval\" title=\"A Tu Bola, Raval\">A Tu Bola, Raval<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/falafel\/#Maoz_Falafel_Gotic\" title=\"Maoz Falafel, Gotic\">Maoz Falafel, Gotic<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"El_Cocinero_de_Damasco_Raval\"><\/span><strong>El Cocinero de Damasco, Raval<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/5478621695_0a9c77ee36_b.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-67193 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/5478621695_0a9c77ee36_b-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Traditional falafel\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a>One of the many places to get Middle Eastern food in Raval, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/El-Cocinero-De-Damasco\/227960037273175\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">El Cocinero de Damasco <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a <strong>traditional Syrian<\/strong> kebab place. There are lots of meaty options to choose from here, however, their homemade hummus and traditional falafel are absolutely wonderful. Cheap, fast, simple and delicious.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Musta_Shawarma_Gracia\"><\/span><strong>Must\u00e1 Shawarma, Gracia<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another traditional Middle Eastern eatery, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MustaShawarma\/?fref=nf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Must\u00e1 Shawarma<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> offers welcoming <strong>service with a smile<\/strong>. Food is homemade and cooked to order &#8211; even their pitta is made in-house. Absolutely cracking falafel alongside a delicious array of other dishes.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Tu_Bola_Raval\"><\/span><strong>A Tu Bola, Raval<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Atubolabcn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Tu Bola<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a modern eatery in Raval, born out of the <strong>street food<\/strong> boom in Barcelona. They only serve balls: lamb, chicken, even chocolate but we love their chickpea balls served with a cauliflower salad. The perfect <strong>modern take on the classic<\/strong> falafel.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Maoz_Falafel_Gotic\"><\/span><strong>Maoz Falafel, Gotic<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/224887734_496d2c7afe_o.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-67192 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/224887734_496d2c7afe_o-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Maoz falafel\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a>Yes, it might be an international chain but who doesn\u2019t love a <strong>serve-yourself salad bar<\/strong> to dress their huge cooked-to-order falafel sandwich. Head to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/maozusa.com\/restaurants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maoz<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the Gotic, load up your pitta with a delicious array of toppings, get it to go and eat al fresco in neighbouring Plaza Real. The perfect fast food lunch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a city that loves food, the humble falafel can be overlooked amongst the many amazing tapas bars but we think the Middle Eastern food in Barcelona is <strong>some of the best in the world.<\/strong> The perfect quick lunch, late night snack or starring dish in bountiful mezze \u2013 falafel rules. <\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"67189\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Rate us!<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ah, the good old falafel. In a world of over-priced burger chains, the honest, unassuming falafel is the king of fast food: cheap, healthy, satisfying and down right delicious. Barcelona has some fantastic falafel places nestled in amongst the tapas bars, a result of the city\u2019s rich tapestry of cultures. Here are the best places [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":76,"featured_media":67191,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4422],"tags":[176,4076,2676,4077,4078,1349],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67189"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/76"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67189"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67189\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":108751,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67189\/revisions\/108751"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/67191"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67189"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67189"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67189"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}