The Best Falafels in Bay Ridge
Al Safa
Though we’ve never traveled to the Middle East, something about the sandwich at this Lebanese place strikes us as the most authentic in the neighborhood: the very thin pita, the beets, the tasty falafel. Maybe it’s also the place itself, run by a family; kids are often busing the tables. The great food extends beyond this one sandwich: the spinach pies are particularly good, bitter and lemony, and they even make whole-wheat ones now! 8002 Fifth Avenue [photo]