The Best Kebab & Döner Shops in North America

Shawarma counters

Six shops serve shawarma as the main dish: Amo Sami's Shawarma in Sterling Heights, Alzain Ernest in London, Ontario, Georgies Shawarma in Sault Ste. Marie, Pita Golden Pocket in Concord, Kimo Shawarma in Anaheim, and Tuhama's in Dearborn. Garlic sauce and pickles are served at several of them, and Pita Golden Pocket's father and son have run the counter for about 20 years. Tuhama's, a Lebanese sandwich shop, adds sujuk on French bread and a small room of booths, while Kimo is a casual counter in Anaheim's Little Arabia.

Grilled kebabs and döner

Berliner Döner House in North Charleston and Kabob Grill N Go in Phoenix are the two shops built around grilled meat rather than wraps. Berliner Döner House started as a food truck in Charleston, South Carolina, and its döner is sliced fresh to order. Kabob Grill N Go cooks charcoal-grilled skewers on 16th Street and serves them mostly as takeout.