Craving a juicy skewer of marinated meat, perfectly grilled and bursting with flavour? This week, we’re exploring the best kebabs in the Toronto area near you. From traditional Turkish doner kebabs to modern takes with innovative twists, the city’s filled with hidden gems and established favourites. So, fire up your appetite and get ready to embark on a delicious journey through the world of Toronto’s top kebab offerings.
Here’s where you can find the best kebabs in Toronto :
Aleppo Kebab
If you want a taste of authentic Syrian kebabs, then this is the place you want to be at. There’s a variety of skewers like beef, shish taouk (chicken), adana kebab, and more. You can also get it as a plate filled with rice/fries, salad, hummus, and garlic sauce.
Where: 1960 Lawrence Ave E
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Kebab 49
The best way to try a handful of their kebabs all at once is to go for one of the charcoal-grilled meat platters. The mixed kebab one in particular comes with one skewer adana, pieces of chicken shish and veal shish, along with a half portion of chicken doner and veal and lamb doner each. Or you can get one of the individual platters too.
Where: 5308 Dundas St W
Sumac
Persian flavours are the specialty over at Sumac Kebab Kitchen. The menu contains kebabs of chicken, minced beef, and veal. They’re available as individual choices or you can mix and match, like a plate of veal and beef, or chicken and beef. Have them as single skewers or with oven-cooked rice.
Where: 287 Dundas St W
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Naan Kabob
This Afghan and Middle Eastern spot is a popular one among Toronto’s kebab scene and for good reason. The grilled kebab plates come with rice, salad, naan, kabob dip, and hot sauce dip. Chicken, beef, and lamb kebabs are all available – beef tikka, tandoori chicken, lamb chops, and more. Mix grills can be purchased as well.
Where: Multiple locations
Charcoal Kebab House
The restaurant spotlights Uyghur cuisine with its dishes like Large Spicy Kebab Noodle, Spicy Lamb Kidney Kebab, and Charcoal Grilled Chicken Kebab, to name a few.
Where: 3256, Lawrence Ave
Bamiyan Kabob
The Afghan restaurant has quite a few offerings when it comes to its kebab section. You can enjoy different types like Choppan (lamb chop), Tikka (beef tenderloin pieces), Tandoori, Kofta, and lots more. You can get them as wraps or with sides like kabilee rice, plain brown rice, and naan.
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Where: Multiple locations
German Doner Kebab
Since the restaurant’s inception and launch more than a decade ago, the fast-casual kebab chain has gone on to open locations across the UK, Canada, the UAE, and others. The signature item is the Original German Doner Kebab, served in a toasted sesame waffle bread with three signature sauces. You can pick your choice of meat for the kebab.
Where: Multiple locations
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Queen of Persia
Persian flavours and dishes come to the forefront at this fine-dining destination. This of course means that kebabs are one of the highlights. You’ve got everything from minced beef and lamb kebabs to Caspian Sour Chicken Kebab, and Barg Kebab (marinated fillet of veal tenderloin). They’re also available as platters where you can get anywhere from two to five skewers.
Where: 672A St Clair Ave W
Silk Road Kabob House
Another Afghan hotspot for all things kebab. The classic kebab offerings include Tandoori-Kofta, Barg-Kofta, Beef Tikka, and Half Chicken. Or if you’re more of a wraps person, then those are available too.
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Where: 736 Bay St
