Alfanoose
150 Fulton St
(212-528-4669)
Meticulously rolled thin pita, superb spicing, crunchypickled veggies ($4).
Azuri Cafe
465 W. 51st St.
(212-262-2920)
A swipe of hummus, artful splashes of zhug and amba,and a distinctive, pillowy pita ($4).
Kwik Meal #1
Sixth Ave. at 45th St., SW corner
Bangladesh-born, Russian Tea Room–trained streetvendor griddles his bread to deliciously greasy effect($3.50).
Olympic Pita
1419 Coney Island Ave., Brooklyn
(718-258-6222)
Crisp, kosher, and coddled inside sturdy lafah bread;includes unlimited salad-bar fixings ($3.99).
Miriam’s
Sixth Ave. at 46th St., SW corner
Heavy on the pepper-flecked hot sauce, uncommonly ripetomatoes, and a thickish pita that holds it alltogether ($4).
Rainbow Falafel & Shawarma
26 E. 17th St. (212-691-8641)
Thinnish whole-wheat pita isn’t the sturdiest,but the herb-tinged falafel and fresh fixings drawlunchtime throngs ($3).
Mamoun’s
119 Macdougal St
(212-674-8685)
The basic formula—super-fresh falafel, lettuce,tomato, and tahini—since 1971 ($2).