Ever since her last visit to Paris (in 2007), Myra had a craving for a falafel sandwich, so we made a pit stop at l’As du Fallafel in the gentrified neighborhood of Le Marais, the city’s prime destination for simple Jewish food. The day was drizzly and a bit chilly, and we had a bit of a wait outside, but the line moved quickly. It was quick-service at its most direct, spartan and hurried, just short of intimidating, but with a smile.
Tabletop dish of harissa:
The pièce de résistance, fallafel spécial, with pickled cabbage, eggplant, harissa, hummus, cucumbers:
And an unnecessary plate of fries (the sandwiches were a hot, delicious mess that was more than enough for each of us):
L’As du Fallafel
34 rue des Rosiers
Paris, France 75004
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