Amsterdam Falafelshop, featuring European fast-casual cuisine, is celebrating International Falafel Day with a combo of small falafel bowl or sandwich and beer. Amsterdam Falafelshop, one of the best late night food spots in Deep Ellum, wants to bring in cultures together and invite everybody to come and taste the falafel dish. Falafel, made from chickpeas with added spices and deep-fried, is known as a traditional street-food that originated in the Middle East. It was brought to Amsterdam centuries ago, today embraced as a staple.