Ah, the lowly falafel. Tiny ball of chick peas and/or fava beans. Dirt cheap. Crammed into a pita and eaten on the run. How I love thee.

There is, without question, an art to a great falafel. Many attempt it, few get it right. Prepare it wrong and you end up with a gritty, dry, deep-fried hunk of plaster. Then there’s the question of seasoning: Just how much parsley and cumin and coriander? And, of course, the toppings: How many otherwise decent falafels have been ruined by a tide of inferior tzatziki, an excess of hot sauce or – worse still – a dollop of ranch dressing?

It’s not easy to find a good falafel in Vancouver, but I’m convinced it is possible. So I’d like to hear from you:

Where’s the best place for falafels in Vancouver?  Where can you find the freshest pitas, moistest falafels and most savoury toppings?  Please share your ideas below.

I’ll start things off with a pick of my own.

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Best Falafel in Vancouver? You make the call!