Beirut’s Hamra district ranks as a falafel haven, with the Tabbara family serving a century-long falafel legacy amid Beirut’s busy streets.
The Tabbara family, falafel-makers in Beirut since 1914, is passing leadership to a fourth generation as Lebanon endures a long economic crisis. The shop in Hamra remains a beacon of tradition, serving affordable falafel and preserving a culinary heritage blamed for Lebanon’s cultural identity amid political and economic upheaval.