MELBOURNE | My list of best Melbourne falafel is a result of several years eating falafel across the city. My first experience with falafel was eating Lebanese-style ones while living in London. Soon after, I discovered the joys of Palestinian-style falafel, also while in the UK.
The Middle Eastern creation is simple: deep-fried balls or patties made from ground chickpeas, broad beans, or both. Despite this similarity, there are lots of different versions around, depending on the exact cuisine and the preference of the person making it.
In Melbourne, we’re blessed with several great places to enjoy a variety of different falafel. My list reflects my experiences eating falafel in Melbourne, arranged by region and updated for 2026 to make finding your local spot straightforward.
What’s your favourite type of falafel? Are any of your favourite spots listed below? Are there any places that you think should be on the list?
At-A-Glance: Top Melbourne Falafel Spots
| Venue | Suburb | Focus / Specialty |
| A1 Bakery | Brunswick | Lebanese Bakery & Staples |
| Aheda Kitchen | Brunswick | Home-style Palestinian Cooking |
| Half-Moon Cafe | Coburg | Egyptian Broad Bean Falafel |
| Just Falafs | Fitzroy North | Israeli-Style Pitas & Packs |
| Oasis | Murrumbeena & Fairfield | Lebanese Bakery & Grocer |
| Rocket Society | Brunswick | Modern Lebanese Bar |
| Tahina | Northcote | Vegetarian Israeli Street Food |
| Teta Mona | Brunswick East | Baked Lebanese Specialities |
| The Pita Man | Caulfield | Israeli Hummusiya & Street Food |
| Very Good Falafel | Coburg | Israeli Market-Style Falafel |
| Wazzup Falafel | Preston | Authentic Palestinian Falafel |
Inner North & North
A1 Bakery
Lebanese institution A1 Bakery has been around since 1992 and is popular for its affordable and delicious Lebanese dishes. The falafel pizza, which sees falafel spread on the base, then topped with lettuce, tomato, pickled turnips, pickled cucumbers, mint, parsley, and tahini sauce, is a must-try. The falafel wrap—falafel, pickled cucumbers, pickled turnips, lettuce, tomato, and tahini sauce wrapped in a fluffy house-made pita—is also great.
607-609 Sydney Rd, Brunswick VIC 3056
Aheda Kitchen
Aheda Kitchen brings traditional, home-style Palestinian cooking to Brunswick. Operating out of a food trailer setup on Hope Street, Aheda Amro shares cherished family recipes passed down through generations. The falafel here is crisp, golden, and packed with herbs, served alongside fresh dips, flatbreads, and authentic Palestinian home cooking.
15 Hope St, Brunswick VIC 3056
Half-Moon Cafe
Egyptian-born Nabil Hassan opened Half-Moon in 2003, and it didn’t take long for his cafe to become known for its falafel. They’re made Egyptian-style (ta’ameya), with broad beans rather than chickpeas, mixed with a generous amount of coriander and parsley. Go for one of the combos, which gets you falafel with other goodies like fried cauliflower and baba ghanoush.
13 Victoria St, Coburg VIC 3058
Just Falafs
This Fitzroy North spot is from mother and son Teresa and Troy Christou. Given the name Just Falafs, you bet that falafel is front and centre on the menu. It’s an assortment of pitas, mixed plates, and packs, along with a few sides. My favourite is the haloumi pita: falafel, hummus, local haloumi cheese, layered with golden fried cauliflower, pickled cabbage, sumac pickled onion, topped with pickles and tahini.
207 St Georges Rd, Fitzroy North VIC 3068
Rocket Society
Rumi spinoff, The Rocket Society, offers a vibrant, modern take on Lebanese dining in Brunswick. The venue is more of a bar than it’s sister restaurant, and the falafel comes from the same kitchen. Enjoy it as part of a wrap, or with pita, tahini, and pickles, along with other great modern Lebanese snacks.
2 Village Ave, Brunswick East VIC 3057
Tahina
Tahina’s Northcote venue serves up a mouthwatering menu of Israeli street food bites that are completely vegetarian or vegan. Tel Aviv-born owner/chef Roy Sassonkin and his team make some of the best falafel pita pockets in the inner north. The pita is filled with your choice of green (parsley, coriander, mint) or red (chili and red peppers) falafel, along with house-made hummus, pickled cabbage, tahini, and Israeli salad.
223 High St, Northcote VIC 3070
Teta Mona
Teta Mona has been popular with Brunswick East locals since opening in 2014. It’s owned by brothers Antoine and Bechara Taouk, who learned how to cook from their Teta Mona, and by working at their grandfather’s Lebanese bakery, Cedar Bakery. Everything is delicious here, but their falafel is particularly notable for being baked, not fried. Their DIY falafel wrap is fantastic: the brothers’ mum’s recipe yellow and green pea falafels, mixed pickles, tahini, and pita.
100A Lygon St, Brunswick East VIC 3057
Very Good Falafel
Friends Shuki Rosenboim and Louisa Allan started Very Good Falafel as a farmers’ market stall called Shuki & Louisa, and became so popular that they opened a bricks-and-mortar location in Brunswick. The name tells you all that you need to know. You can get their green falafel in a pita, or on a mixed plate with dips, pickles, and salads. Either way, you can’t go wrong.
629 Sydney Rd, Brunswick VIC 3056
Wazzup Falafel
Wazzup Falafel was started by Palestinian refugee Ahmad Alalaea in March 2021 as a popular Preston food trailer. Having expanded into a permanent bricks-and-mortar space in Northcote, Ahmad continues to introduce Melburnians to authentic Palestinian-style falafel. Beautifully spiced with a crunchy exterior and smooth interior, try the special wrap: falafel, hummus, tomatoes, pickles, baby rocket, cucumber, fresh mint, fried eggplant, cauliflower, chips, and spicy sauce.
343 High St, Northcote VIC 3070
Looking for more Middle Eastern dining options in the north? Read my guide to the Best Restaurants & Cafes in Brunswick.
Inner South & East
Oasis
The Makool family started Oasis in Murrumbeena over 20 years ago, and these days they also have a Fairfield location. The cafe section offers shawarmas, falafel, Lebanese BBQ, and pizzas. The falafel wrap is a winner every time.
993 North Rd, Murrumbeena VIC 3163
The Pita Man
This Israeli hummusiya in Caulfield has a big focus on street food favourites done right. The fluffy pita is made on site, as are the hummus and falafel. You can order two different kinds of falafel at The Pita Man: the green version containing parsley and cumin, or the red version with harissa and dried chilli paste.
357 Hawthorn Rd, Caulfield South VIC 3162
Closed But Not Forgotten
While these popular Melbourne venues have closed their doors, they each contributed significantly to the city’s falafel culture:
Kazbah Egyptian Street Food
Kazbah showcased Egyptian street food and broad-bean falafel served alongside meze platters, fried cauliflower, and house-made flatbreads.
Miznon
The Melbourne CBD branch of Miznon was famous for its “cheekypita”, which stuffed a falafel patty, tomato steak, sour cream, and chili into fluffy Alasya pita bread.
The Left-Handed Chef
Chef Ehud’s Israeli spot, The Left-Handed Chef in South Melbourne, earned a loyal following for its packed pita pockets filled with falafel, hummus, and fresh Israeli salad.
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