TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in Calgary - Updated October 2024

Shawarma King

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"Good tasting shawarma! Everytime we go here the waiting line is always long but rest assured the food is worth the wait. Platter meals are served in..."

Olivia

"Shwarma Palace is always delicious and fresh, and the employees here are always prompt and friendly. I have never had anything but excellent food..."

Tyler Bonertz

"Bookmarked this place years ago. Finally had a chance to stop by for lunch. I ordered a large chicken shawarma with garlic sauce, all the..."

Not Nathan

"This place is delicious! The food is always fresh and the portions are huge. They can juggle a busy line up no problem. Try this place you will have..."

Foodie McGee

"The best donair/shwarma plates in the city in my opinion. The hummus is tatsty (I put some garlic sauce on it), they load it with meat and they have..."

Rahim Virani

"The neighborhood is rather scary and the place is a little beat up inside, but don't let that keep you from enjoying some amazing food, with large..."

Rudee

"Shawarma Palace is one of Om’s go to places. It must be popular with multiple locations across the city (including Montgomery, Falconridge and..."

Jonny

"Amazing food and great and filling portions. I recommend the trio platter. They are also very quick to serve on average about 5 mins for an order to..."

Futuredestiny

"I go here all the time! I wouldn't say it's my favourite donair shop in town, but it has never, ever given me a disappointing meal, either! I'm a bit..."

Alli LeBlanc

"Real friendly. Real fast. Real organized. 1 man on the meat. 1 man on the preparation. 1 woman on cash register and hot press. I already have my..."

Magically Delicous

"The doniars here are pretty good but I personally like the platters. The service is fast and the food is well portioned and well priced. But one time..."

Alysha G.

"Amazing place. Told the man i wanted the best thing on the menu and he delivered. Got the chicken, beef and lamb donair and absolutely inhaled it...."

Bennett Reusch

"Honestly, I have tried every single dish they have on the menu. Usually i do take out at the restaurant. It is kinda hot to dine in there. This is a..."

Yunyun.z

"Don't let the neighbourhood scare you away from eating here. My go to place in Calgary for shawarma. Amazing food and generous portions for..."

Teedo

"AMAZING..! my new favourite Shawarma place. It was so good and my friend Razia loved the platter! The chicken wasn't dry at all. Nice staff and worth..."

Paige Alexandra

"Woooowww!!!. Best shawarma in calgary!!! I can't wait to go back and try their whole menu! We got the chicken shawarma and the lamb beef and both..."

C.elhusseini

"I live nowhere near this place, but when I'm craving shawarma I always make the trip!! So good!! And they're open really late which is..."

Latenightmuncher

"The best of the best... Don't take my word for it go yourself. They are experts at their craft and it's the best in the city. Open ridiculously late..."

AJCalgary

"Yummy !!!. If this is the same place as the one in Castleridge. One of the best donair's. The meat was..."

Mike Lastname

"Good shawarmas. Has good shawarmas and samosas. The large shawarma was loaded with meat. The samosas were not bad either. There was a line up for..."

Dinmab

"Love shawarma palace. Hours are great, food is spectacular, and service is stellar. The outside is a little run down and there isn't much to meet the..."

James B

"Yes, Yes, Yes!. We were staying a few blocks away from here when we were in Calgary for a trade show. Stopped in one afternoon and had the Shawarma..."

Lano Tondu

"Best shawarma in town. You can't get a tastier shawarma anywhere. They really do it up right at this little dive in the hood. Worth the trip into..."

Paul

"This place is great! Although the down side is waiting in line for a while , but the people working there are friendly and the food is amazing !!!..."

Shaveena

"Consistently good. Fun spot around midnight on a Saturday, always packed with a "diverse" clientele. Which is saying something because it's right..."

Scruffle

"Very Good. Good and friendly service. Big portions prepared with gusto. Good food. Not the best chicken shawarma I have ever eaten but very good...."

The Davo

"My favorite shawarma place.. Generous portion sizes.... extra flavorful.... the guys are nice and friendly, environment is warm and inviting, open..."

Brie RedPillplease Eden

"Great place...open late..generous serving sizes..very flavorful..warm fun inviting atmosphere the guys r nice.. my favorite shawarma place right..."

Brie

"The staff is great and the food is even better. Don't be fooled by it's appearance or location this place is great and has a homie..."

Darkvia

"More Shawarma Please. I'm not normally a donair person, but Shwarma Palace has my heart. I generally have a soft spot for NE/SE Calgary cuisine..."

Friendly Foodie

"My husband and I were cruising around on 17th trying to decide what to eat. We were super hungry and just stopped at this place. The chicken shawarma..."

Deliciousness

"Yummy!!. Having recently moved from the Middle Eastern Capital of Canada.....Windsor Ont. I have spent the past year trying to find decent Shawarma..."

India

"Food and service is amazing here! Love the donair and trio platter! And the late hours are a..."

Angelique Garcia

"Donairs. Everytime i am in the area craving donair, this is the place to be and they open late. Good job..."

Peter Pham

"Best in town!. Hands down the best chicken shawarma in town. No doubt I will be..."

Cowtown Foodie

"Best donairs in Calgary. The sweet sauce here is absolutely perfect. Fresh ingredients. Plus spiced onions! So good. Open very very late and the..."

Sarah

"Always friendly fast service. Generous serving and by far best shawarma in Calgary. I have tried differen plates and they are all good!!! great..."

Pablo

"A safe bet, always.. This place never seems to fail to satisfy no matter what I get off the menu. It's always hot, fresh and tasty. And know how to..."

Dylan

"Fantastic donairs! Always taste fresh, service is awesome and great value. We make a point to drive across the city to eat..."

Tooneybear

"Awesome Donairs!!!. Can't go wrong here. Food and service is..."

Mota Torres

"Really good lamb(so tender) and chicken platter. I took it all-dressed and ate everything. Even my 8 months old son help me. Fresh pita bread. You..."

X

"Love it!. This place is awesome. Love the Donair, Love the Samosa (and mint sauce) Have only eaten here once (and stopped by a second time tonight to..."

Dinnerwithchloe

"Loved the chicken shawarma platter. Open late with fast, friendly..."

Chark

"Really Good Food. The building itself looks like a converted gas station, but the guys there are always friendly and you never have to wait long for..."

Krunk

"My visit to this resturant was very good overall. I arrived after midnight and while it was clear that the staff had started their closing rutine I..."

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