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The World’s 100 Best Kebab & Döner Shops · 2026

The Best Kebab & Döner Shops in Australia

6 of the 100 kebab shops in The World’s 100 Best Kebab & Döner Shops 2026 are in Australia. The highest placed is Cedar in Katoomba, at number 5 in the world. Kebab Coast in Coochin Creek (number 6) and Al-Taher Kebab & Mandi in Canberra (number 23) follow.

Cedar
N° 5 · Cedar, Katoomba

Plant-based falafel and yiros

Cedar in Katoomba is a small takeaway on the main street, serving falafel, kebabs and plant-based options. The falafel is made fresh, and zhoug and harissa are also offered. Staazi in Adelaide's city is a vegan Greek takeaway with yiros, open plates and wraps made without animal products. Its plant-based lamb and chicken resemble meat and are served with soft pita and house tzatziki.

Döner and kebab counters

Kebab Coast operates a kebab and döner counter at the Wild Horse servo on the Bruce Highway in Coochin Creek, popular with travellers heading to or from the Sunshine Coast. Istanbul Kebabs in Coffs Harbour serves döner, kebab plates and snack packs, with chips that are soft inside and crunchy outside. Al-Taher Kebab & Mandi is a family-run shop in Canberra known for its lamb and beef kebabs and its baklava.

Shawarma from the spit

Zooroona Shawarma & Snack is a family-run shop in Underwood, Brisbane, serving wraps, platters and fried chicken boxes. The meat is juicy and shaved off the spit, the house garlic sauce is served, and the chips are crisp.

  1. Cedar N° 5 Cedar Katoomba Kebab shop
  2. Kebab Coast N° 6 Kebab Coast Coochin Creek Kebab shop
  3. Al-Taher Kebab & Mandi N° 23 Al-Taher Kebab & Mandi Canberra Kebab shop
  4. Staazi & Co N° 59 Staazi & Co Adelaide Kebab shop
  5. Istanbul Kebabs N° 71 Istanbul Kebabs Coffs Harbour Kebab shop
  6. Zooroona Shawarma & Snack N° 87 Zooroona Shawarma & Snack Brisbane Kebab shop

Best by region

  1. The NordicsZeyno's KebabCopenhagen, DenmarkN° 8
  2. EuropeKebabiKarlsruhe, GermanyN° 1
  3. AsiaMr. KebabHanoi, VietnamN° 52
  4. The Middle Eastkose kebapSanliurfa, TurkeyN° 21
  5. North AmericaBerliner Döner HouseNorth Charleston, United StatesN° 41
  6. Latin AmericaKebab FarukFlorianópolis, BrazilN° 53
  7. OceaniaCedarKatoomba, AustraliaN° 5

Best by country

  1. GermanyKebabiKarlsruheN° 1
  2. SwitzerlandKüBBanBielN° 4
  3. AustraliaCedarKatoombaN° 5
  4. Turkeykose kebapSanliurfaN° 21
  5. United StatesBerliner Döner HouseNorth CharlestonN° 41