Jewish Quarter · Hurva Square · Old City
Falafel HaRovaKosher falafel on Hurva Square, Jewish Quarter, Old City Jerusalem
Behind the Menorah, facing the square. Ground, rolled and fried right here, bite after bite.
Kosher · Badatz Yoreh De’ah · Rabbi Shlomo Machpud shlit’a
It starts with a chickpea
Grind
Chickpeas soaked overnight, parsley, cilantro, dill, garlic and cumin. The blade spins — and the mix comes out green, coarse, fresh.
By hand, one by one
Roll
Ball after ball, between two palms. The tray fills up — and the oil is already waiting.
The moment it happens
Fry
The balls plunge, the oil roars around them — and the crust turns golden, craggy, crisp. Inside? Green and soft.
Warm pita, hummus at the bottom
Stuff
Hummus, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, the hot falafel — and pink pickled turnip that lights it all up. Until it overflows.
The best part
Tahini & amba
A zigzag of tahini, a ribbon of amba — and we wait for the drip.
And then —
The first bite
The crust gives, tahini on your thumb, the square carries on. This is the moment you came to the Old City for.
Groups · Tours · Seminars
Groups welcome
Schools, yeshivas and seminaries, delegations, family tours and events — we prep ahead and serve fast, so everyone gets back to the Quarter with hot falafel in hand. Tell us how many and when, and we’ll sort it in one message.
Find us
Behind the Menorah
Hurva Square, Jewish Quarter. Come in through Jaffa Gate, walk down into the Quarter — we're right behind the golden Menorah enclosure, facing the square.
Opening hours
- Sunday–Thursday
- 09:00–23:00
- Friday
- 09:00–15:00
- Motza'ei Shabbat
- two hours after Shabbat ends – 02:00
During the month of Selichot we stay open Sunday–Thursday until 03:00.
Walking here from the Kotel and Jaffa Gate
Is there anywhere to sit?
Kosher under Badatz Yoreh De'ah, supervised by Rabbi Shlomo Machpud shlit'a.