5 Riyadh Shawarma Restaurants That Are Worth Lining Up For
Sometimes nothing will hit the spot like a good shawarma. Who can agree? The popular middle-eastern street food is strangely comforting and there’s nothing like eating the hot sandwich, with warm fresh bread, with just the right amount of French fries, pickles and creamy garlic sauce (or Tahina if you prefer!) But it’s hard to go more than a few blocks without finding a Riyadh shawarma spot — so how is one to know where to get the very best?
Here are 5 Riyadh shawarma spots that are worth lining up for:
Shawarma House
Hands down a Riyadh favourite, Shawarma house is affordable, consistently good and great for sharing. The menu offers things like different types of bread for your shawarma, a number of mini shawarmas or sharing boxes for your picnic or party, as well as yummy drinks and cocktails to wash it all down. Oh — and carb conscious folks, they’ve also got a keto shawarma. It’s hard not to be intrigued.
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Mama Noura
This ultra-popular Riyadh eatery is known for serving up high quality, tasty, authentic arabic comfort food without breaking the bank. And Mama Noura’s fans swear their favourite restaurant serves up the best shawarma in the nation’s capital. With their super fresh ingredients, the shawarmas are prepared fresh before your eyes as you like. This is definitely one place you’ve got to try at least once.
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Golden Saj
As the name suggests, this small fast food joint is shawarma gold! Fans of this Riyadh shawarma spot praise the restaurant for it’s generous serving sizes– the restaurant doesn’t skimp on the meat–, fresh Saj bread and cleanliness. And like most other shawarma spots, don’t forget to try a juice!
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Shawarma Baker
The chicken shawarmas are a favourite at this Riyadh shawarma joint, and fans praise the yummy sauces and the perfectly spiced chicken. There’s usually a lineup, so be prepared. The baker shawarma is supposed to be a hit.
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Yilmaz
If you like a little kick in your shawarma, you’ve got to try the spicy shawarma at Yilmaz. Diners praise the fast service plus the restaurant also serves up some of the best broasted chicken in Riyadh. Eat up!
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