Hummus is taking over New York, one menu at a time. Pitopia’s co-owner, Kevin Cohnen says his hummus bar came about after a visit to Netanya, Israel where a friend had him try his falafel ball recipe and as they say…"the rest is history." Pitopia features crunchy falafel balls with a flavorful soft center, aka everything one would want from a falafel ball. The café/restaurant is easy to miss at first but as you come across 37th and Broadway the bright green of the front jumps out at you.

While the restaurant is small and perfect for takeaway, it packs a mean punch. The salad bar is clean and colorful featuring a wide variety of expected Middle Eastern salads and sides including fresh Israeli salad, fried and steamed cauliflower, chickpeas, beets, cabbage and an assortment of others that need to be refilled every half hour due to the hustle and bustle of this divine hummus bar.

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