TANAMI
The Best Falafel in NYC
A family recipe, rolled by hand.
Galit and Ronen Tanami open the shop at 6am every morning to roll each falafel ball from scratch — the same way Ronen's grandmother did at her stand in Israel. Three counter stools, eleven sabich toppings, and the kind of pita that shows up in New York Times best-of lists.
Made to Order
Every falafel ball hand-rolled the morning you eat it. Never pre-made. Never frozen.
An Israeli Recipe
Based on Ronen's grandmother's recipe from her shop 'Famous Pita' in Israel.
NYT-Recognized
Named to the New York Times' 100 Best Restaurants in NYC (2023).
What people order.
Falafel Pita
Four hand-rolled falafel balls in a fresh pita. Hummus, tahini, Israeli salad, pickles, and your choice of toppings.
Falafel Plate
Falafel served over rice or salad with hummus, tahini, Israeli salad, and two house-made sides.
Sabich Pita
Fried eggplant, hard-boiled egg, hummus, tahini, amba, Israeli salad, and all eleven house toppings.
Hummus Bowl
Warm hummus topped with chickpeas, olive oil, paprika, parsley, and soft pita for dipping.
Every corner of the pita.
The Sabich
The Sabich
Fried eggplant, egg, hummus, amba, and eleven toppings in a pita. A classic Iraqi-Jewish sandwich, done right.
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Fried eggplant, egg, hummus, amba, and eleven toppings in a pita. A classic Iraqi-Jewish sandwich, done right.
Hummus Bowls
Hummus Bowls
Warm, drowned in olive oil, topped with chickpeas and tahini. The way you'd eat it in Tel Aviv.
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Warm, drowned in olive oil, topped with chickpeas and tahini. The way you'd eat it in Tel Aviv.
Shawarma
Shawarma
Spit-roasted, wrapped in laffa or stuffed in pita with all the fixings.
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Spit-roasted, wrapped in laffa or stuffed in pita with all the fixings.
Walk in, eat, repeat.
Show Up
1824 Avenue M, Brooklyn. Open Sun–Thu, 11am to 10pm. No reservations, no fuss.
Order at the Counter
Pita, plate, or bowl. Tell us what you want on it. We hand-roll everything fresh.
Find a Stool
Three counter stools. Or take it to go — most people do.
Come in hungry.
Sun–Thu, 11am to 10pm. Closed Friday & Saturday for Shabbat.