The Nil is famous for it's fine Egyptian cooking and it's casual and friendly atmosphere. The coffee is incredible. The only problem I have with Nil is the amount of cigarette smoke! In the winter months you get a giant mouthful of throat choking cigarette smoke when getting into the door. I don't see the smoking problem in Vienna going away anytime soon I'm afraid.

Their falafel sandwich is great, filled with hummus and fresh salad and smoking hot falafels. Portions are pretty great, so expect a full stomach after you're done.

Super affordable and quick falafel sandwiches and fries to go, or to eat in, bar-style at the 5 or 6 seats available. The location is a bit cramped, with just that little bit of trashy fast-food joint feel you usually get on the streets of New York. Lots of vegan options, including the legendary Maoz all you can fill buffet.

A fast-food vegetarian legend, Maoz Vegetarian is all over Amsterdam. This one is a bit small, with minimal seating (5-6 at the most), but it's packed, which means they are constantly refilling their salad bar with fresh ingredients. Also they always have a mixture of dancehall techno or indo-techno remixes on the sound system.

The idea is simple, order a sandwich with some falafel balls in it, then have your way with their 10+ item salad bar, fill all you can, take a few bites, then return to the bar and fill it some more!

Also, as a side grab some of their awesome fries, which are thick, crispy and come with several side sauces (I recommend the tahina).

SCORE! Maoz is famous the world over among veggie/vegans. I'm heading back for seconds and thirds as soon as possible!

Maschu stuffs their falafel sandwiches full of tahini, falafel, veggies (including kraut) and various sauces, all for less than 3,50 EUR each. They have quite a few vegetarian and vegan options in addition to their falafel sandwich (try their hummus!) and their prices are pretty reasonable (but getting higher every 6 months it seems).

Their service is a bit lacking sometimes, so if it looks busy and you actually want some service, it's probably better for you to turn around and head somewhere else

Their hummus is 9 times out of 10 absolutely perfect and their all you can eat bread policy is a damn good one. The addition of a falafel wrap to their menu was a brilliant one and for the price, it's a monster deal which could almost feed 2 people if you're counting the salad and all the lovely grease pouring off of it. There are quite a few vegan options and even more vegetarian ones, so, those preferring no meat need not worry.

The atmosphere is of course Naschmarkt, it's usually hit or miss, depending on if there's a hip music festival going on or not or if some hip DJ is spinning at another location.

The service is also a bit hit or miss, sometimes you've got an extremely nice waiter/tress who is one step below Mother Theresa or the Pope, the other time you have an aspiring actress/model who thinks you should be photographing her while she's conveniently ignoring your need for a refill of bread.