A Restaurant on Every Street

A short walk down any Gaza street is enough to demonstrate Gazans’ love of falafel and hummus. We are talking at least one restaurant or booth on every street. Some streets are even named after a falafel or hummus restaurant. A good example of this is the Abu Talal restaurant, which is on Abu Talal Crossing, despite being on the same street as the biggest bakery and coffee shop in Gaza. Since the 1950s, Abu Talal has been one of the most popular falafel restaurants in Gaza. Nowadays, the third generation of the family works in the only branch of the restaurant, offering mainly falafel, and as of recently, also hummus.