The Best Kebab & Döner Shops in Europe

Berlin-style döner shops

Original Berliner Döner in Würzburg serves wraps and plates with salad and sauces, and its dishes include pomegranate seeds, lemon and crispy bread. The Erlangen branch of the same name sells beef, chicken and vegetarian options from a counter, and its ingredients are fresh, though service and music vary. Mein Berliner Döner Kebap in Lille sits near the university and is run by a family. The shop serves homemade bread, sauces and fries.

Steak döner in Germany

Kerti's Steak-Döner in Wietzendorf sells steak-style spit meat sliced to order, and the meat is juicy in a plain room. Kebap Häusle in Reutlingen serves steak döner in homemade flatbread with grilled vegetables and a thick yogurt sauce, at about €10 a döner. Sefa Beef Döner in Bonn serves steak-style beef döner alongside chicken, and prices there run around €11 to €12. Sendling's Spezial Kebap House in Munich, near Marienplatz, is known for its steak döner and bread baked on site.

Greek street food

Savvas Best Gyros is a corner kiosk in Kavala with a vertical rotisserie, a fryer and a griddle, run by one cook. The pork gyros come with feta and onions in warm pita. Souvlakia Panagiotis is a small shop in Kalamata's old town, run by a father and son for decades, and its plain pita wrap has oiled bread, charcoal-grilled meat, tomato, onion and yogurt, with no potatoes. Psinesai, near St Lazarus Church in Larnaca, serves gyros, souvlaki and grilled meat in pita, with very large portions at low prices.