Crunchy falafels at Fal & Fel | The Press

For a Mediterranean salad, a hummus break or a falafel snack, add this Outremont address to your favorite on-the-go haunts.

Located on rue Van Horne, a stone’s throw from the metro, the Fal & Fel counter has already attracted the neighborhood’s student crowds since its opening last spring.

It must be said that the portions are generous, the dishes tasty, and very affordable as a bonus. Allow around fifteen dollars to be full.

Here, the falafels, the star dish, are made with fava beans and chickpeas, quantities of herbs, then they are fried a few minutes before serving, which guarantees them a very nice crunch. Chicken taouk, another big hit, is marinated for up to 48 hours. As for the tabbouleh, you should know that the recipe comes from the mother of the two co-owners, Myriam and Michel Kfoury.

The brother and sister have in fact gone into business together, to offer family dishes, of course, but with a very personal touch, with Lebanese accents, but also Syrian, Turkish, Palestinian, even Israeli. Everything is homemade, except the pita bread, but there are whispers that a homemade recipe is in the works.

To complete everything, let yourself be tempted by a Lebanese lemonade (made with orange blossom, refreshing as can be). To enjoy on site (we have just added a few tables) or to take away. Dips start at $6.15, sandwiches at $10.95 and bowls around $14.

Open weekdays, 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

1344, rue Van Horne, Montréal