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Oasis Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Shawarma in San Francisco.

1. Oasis Grill

8.5
91 Drumm St (at Sacramento St), San Francisco, CA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Financial District · 92 tips and reviews

AmberAmber: The Chicken Shawarma is great! I love it extra spicy!

Rose J.Rose J: Amazing chicken Schwarma - line moves quickly even when it's long

Praniti S.Praniti Shettiwar: Amazing chicken shawarma wrap, get hot sauce with it.

Truly Mediterranean is one of The 15 Best Places for Shawarma in San Francisco.

2. Truly Mediterranean

8.2
3109 16th St (at Valencia St), San Francisco, CA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 79 tips and reviews

Kaan L. C.Kaan L. Caglar: try the lamb shawarma with egg plants and fries (of course spicy).

David P.David Prager: absolutely love the shawermas here - both the chicken and the lamb

Jymmi J.Jymmi James: Love the chicken shawarma only available on Tuesdays and Fridays. Ask for extra spicy!

Palmyra is one of The 15 Best Places for Shawarma in San Francisco.

3. Palmyra

7.9
700 Haight St (Pierce St), San Francisco, CA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Lower Haight · 76 tips and reviews

Minjae L.Minjae Lee: Great beef shwarma and friendly family service. Don't hesitate to ask for more pita or hummus! They're real nice about it.

Abood A.Abood Abussaud: Hands-down the best shawarma in the City! Get the Syrian shawarma.. Also their Falafel is highly recommended.

mikeymikey: Super friendly neighborhood family-run joint; chicken shawarma platter with an extra pita is always a solid choice.

Old Jerusalem Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Shawarma in San Francisco.

4. Old Jerusalem Restaurant

8.1
2976 Mission St (btwn 25th & 26th St), San Francisco, CA
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Mission District · 68 tips and reviews

Nick C.Nick Cicero: The chicken shwarma is great here

Ros H.Ros Hodgekiss: Chicken shawarma with half rice, half hummus. It's the goods.

Arlynne C.Arlynne Cakes: The lamb and beef shawerma is spook delicious !

Taboun Mediterranean is one of The 15 Best Places for Shawarma in San Francisco.

5. Taboun Mediterranean

7.3
203 Parnassus Ave (Stanyan), San Francisco, CA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Parnassus Heights · 13 tips and reviews

Boris K.Boris Korsunsky: get the lamb/beef shwarma wrap, damn good

Gabe R.Gabe R.: It's all about the gut busting dinner plates, specifically kefta kabab or chicken shawerma.

Dan K.Dan Kim: The lamb and beef shawarma isn't bad. Not spectacular. Just not bad.

Barcha is one of The 15 Best Places for Shawarma in San Francisco.

6. Barcha

8.2
28 Fremont St, San Francisco, CA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Financial District · 40 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: Turkish, Tunisian and Spanish flavors make up the menu, which includes salads and gourmet schwarmas at lunchtime, and tapas (like lamb meatballs and tartines with fig and goat cheese) after work. Read more.

Alex G.Alex Gronbach: Great food, got the shawarma and Turkish tea. The saffron rice and pickled vegetables were delicious.

vivienne a.vivienne au-yang: yummy sandwiches. grilled potatoes are the best!

Yasmin is one of The 15 Best Places for Shawarma in San Francisco.

7. Yasmin

7.5
799 Valencia St (19th St), San Francisco, CA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Mission District · 10 tips and reviews

DebiDebi: The lamb shwarma plate had crispy and tender lamb slices that had nice fresh flavor. The falafel wrap was also really good with the yogurt sauce and the habaneros hot sauce. Can't wait to go back

MeneMene: Really yummy Mediterranean spot. Kibbe was delicious and really enjoyed the Shawarma wrap. Quick takeout readiness and welcoming staff. Will come back again!

Laurel F.Laurel F: So glad to have this restaurant back. Their chicken is particularly delicious, shawarma or plate

Pharaohs Mediterranean Sandwiches is one of The 15 Best Places for Shawarma in San Francisco.

8. Pharaohs Mediterranean Sandwiches

7.2
608 Geary St (Jones), San Francisco, CA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Lower Nob Hill · 30 tips and reviews

IbrahemIbrahem: One Spicy Chicken shawarma wrap o 9allaaa7ooo! A must- try wrap

Nausher C.Nausher Cholavaram: Koshari & Lamb/Beef Shawarma

Alex P.Alex Pobiner: Lamb and Beef shawarma is excellent

Ayola is one of The 15 Best Places for Shawarma in San Francisco.

9. Ayola

8.0
118 New Montgomery St (btwn Mission & Minna St), San Francisco, CA
Greek Restaurant · SoMa · 49 tips and reviews

Bennett W W.Bennett W Wong: Chicken Shawarma is delicious, the staff team on duty were very prompt and friendly.

Aubrie J.Aubrie Johnson: The rice shawarma bowls are cheap, fast and healthy

Carol C.Carol Cen: Best Gyros and pepper fries I ever had!!

Sababa is one of The 15 Best Places for Shawarma in San Francisco.

10. Sababa

8.7
329 Kearny St (Bush), San Francisco, CA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Chinatown · 34 tips and reviews

MichaelMichael: Oh man it's so good. The falafel. The shawarma. The pita that's so fluffy. I once came here twice in one day.

Christopher M.Christopher Mohajer: Their hummus plate with falafel is delicious. Don't forget to try their green hot sauce.

Ben C.Ben Croes: The best falafel not only in SF but in the US that I've had. They make their own pita by hand and world class falafel.

Sunrise Deli is one of The 15 Best Places for Shawarma in San Francisco.

11. Sunrise Deli

7.1
2115 Irving St, San Francisco, CA
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Outer Sunset · 26 tips and reviews

Randy Q.Randy Quezada: Schwarma. Chicken. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Rachel L.Rachel L: Best lamb schwarma in town. The pickled cabbage makes it awesome.

SFGateSFGate: The Super Falafel ($6.99) is a must order, including eggplant and fries in the usual falafel wrap, and the plates ($8.99-$10.99) are a great way to try different side dishes. Read more.

Abu Salim Middle Eastern Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Shawarma in San Francisco.

12. Abu Salim Middle Eastern Grill

7.7
1599 Haight St, San Francisco, CA
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Haight Ashbury · 3 tips and reviews

Alden C.Alden Cates: Stuffed falafel is the speciality (get with cheese) but the hummus and chicken shawarma fries are great too.

J J.J John: Dining room isn’t clean; bench cushions haven’t been washed in years, whole place smells of b.o. The baklava is absolute garbage.

Catherine S.Catherine Scholz: Falafel wrap VERY tasty!!!

Noe Valley Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Shawarma in San Francisco.

13. Noe Valley Bakery

8.8
4073 24th St (btwn Castro & Noe St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Noe Valley · 56 tips and reviews

NickNick: Try the lamb shawarma - definitely some of the best I've had.

Lauren C.Lauren Clark: The ham and cheese tart is my favorite savory breakfast pastry in SF. Give it a try!

Simon B.Simon Batistoni: Their crusty white loaf is hands-down the best bread available anywhere in SF...

Ayola is one of The 15 Best Places for Shawarma in San Francisco.

14. Ayola

7.3
327 Kearny St (btwn Bush & Pine St), San Francisco, CA
Greek Restaurant · Chinatown · 18 tips and reviews

ashley t.ashley tevatia: The 7" chicken shawarma is awesome. Get it with a little extra spicy sauce.

Andrew M.Andrew Marks: Seriously, best French fries in SF. Get the spicy garlic sauce also. It's crack. Good crack.

Kate v.Kate van Bronkhorst: Best fries on Kearney St

Fayala is one of The 15 Best Places for Shawarma in San Francisco.

15. Fayala

7.2
215 Fremont St Are 2B, San Francisco, CA
Mediterranean Restaurant · SoMa · 6 tips and reviews

Ankit P.Ankit Patel: Chicken shwarma is awesome

Mariam A.Mariam A: Amazing place for lunch. Has a great selection of hot entrees and yummy sandwiches, wraps and burritos. Great customer service and fresh ingredients.

Irina L.Irina Lo: Very reasonable prices and quality. Unfortunately, they were out of falafel so come here early next time