The Best Kebab & Döner Shops in the Middle East

Shawarma counters

Avram's Grandson in Rishon LeZion serves veal, turkey and lamb in pita, lapa or on a plate, and pine nuts are mixed into the meat. Shawarma 11 in Daliyat al-Karmel is a small counter with veal shawarma in pita or thin lapa, and the lapa is brushed with drippings from the spit. My Shawarma in Ailaboun, in the Galilee, is a restaurant with veal, turkey and falafel plates and salads.

Döner shops

Paspatur Döner in Fethiye is a chicken döner shop with a Hatay-style menu that includes eggplant mayonnaise and thick flatbread. Dönerci Kenan Opsar in Izmir serves only plain beef and lamb döner, in wraps or portions, and its counter often has long queues. Lezzet Döner 1925 in Samsun has been open since 1925 and cooks meat over wood near Saathane Square.

Kebab grills

Kose kebap is a charcoal-grilled counter in the old bazaar of Şanlıurfa, serving eggplant, plain Urfa and tomato kebabs on warm flatbread. Bizim Cağ Kebap is a small family-run place in an Istanbul industrial area that serves Erzurum-style lamb skewers, with kadayıf dolma served hot.