"UChicago students and Hyde Park residents have been coming to this Palestinian-owned neighborhood spot for their falafel for over three decades. And for good reason, the fried chickpea spheres have an excellent crunchy crust, a fluffy center, and get plenty of zip from tahini that clearly has a dill obsession. But it’s also worth checking out foods that fuse Mexican and Mediterranean elements, like tacos layered with tender chicken shawarma or lamb barbacoa, both of which get a generous drizzle of zesty chili salsa and harissa tahini. Cedar's also occasionally drops specials like harissa glazed fried chicken tacos and hosts comedy shows, so check out their Instagram for menu and event updates." - John Ringor
Kinan Moufti
