Falafel King

A bit of a west London institution, in 2020 Falafel King found its permanent home on Golborne Road after 30 years as a food stall on nearby Portobello Road. The menu at this takeaway-only spot is simple: big falafel pita, small falafel pita, box of falafel, or a big tub of houmous. For £11, you can score a sizable pita parcel, stuffed generously with well-seasoned, aromatic falafel (no bland, dry balls here), salad, creamy houmous, chilli sauce and ample pickles, including gherkins. This all comes with a homemade lemonade on the side – it’s just sweet enough, tangy and with a refreshing hint of mint. You might get an undignified amount of chickpea on your face when biting into one of these pillowy pitas, but it will be worth it.

Time Out tip

Still hungry? Score some Portuguese pud a few doors down with a pastel de nata from the legendary Lisboa Patisserie.