GTA shawarma worth the drive
The shawarma spots locals will cross the city for. Garlic sauce non-negotiable.
Everyone has a corner spot. These are the ones people actually drive across the GTA for — generous wraps, proper garlic sauce, and shawarma carved the way it should be. Tagged shawarma in our taxonomy, ranked by our editors.
- 01A Mississauga staple
Aladdin Shawarma House
Consistent, generous, and exactly what you want from a neighbourhood shawarma house. The garlic sauce does heavy lifting.
- 02Local favourite
Asli Shawarma
The kind of unpretentious spot regulars are quietly loyal to. Order the platter and don't overthink it.
- 03Best in London
Babaz Shawarma
Lebanese done properly out in London — worth knowing about if you're anywhere near the 401 west end.
- 04Middle Eastern done right
Afshar Shawarma
A Hamilton pick for shawarma with proper char and a generous hand on the toppings.
- 05Shawarma & burgers
Ace Shawarma & Burgers
Covers both bases in Kitchener-Waterloo — come for the shawarma, stay for the burgers.
- 06Lebanese, downtown
Amal
A Toronto Lebanese spot that brings a little polish to the shawarma plate.
- 07Worth a stop
Alforat
Alforat in Mississauga turns out shawarma that holds its own — a reliable pick for a proper wrap or plate.
- 08Worth a stop
Afghan Kebab
Afghan Kebab in Pickering turns out shawarma that holds its own — a reliable pick for a proper wrap or plate.
- 09Worth a stop
Al-Omda-Lounge
Al-Omda-Lounge in Mississauga turns out shawarma that holds its own — a reliable pick for a proper wrap or plate.
