Leith Shawarma in Edinburgh, City of

▪︎ ☆ + Best S H A W A R M A in whole of Edinburgh + ☆ ▪︎

Clean, best shawarma on leith walk and very , friendly staff

Blown away by this shawarma, they make the wrap from scratch and the meat seems quite premium.

Rude to customers and to their staff, no respect for women whatsoever! I asked them not to add too much spice to my kebab because im pregnant and what they did is put TONS of it and I tried to explain I can't take that much he got mad and told me to go look for somewhere else because im "giving him a headache"?! What a misogynistic! Avoid at all costs! I could tell how abusively they talk to their staff as well!

Best shawarma in Edinburgh! Excellent value for money too and the lamb is so succulent and flavoursome.

**BEST IN EDINBURGH** Just brilliant, great homemade dinner, stunning shish. Great service and proper homemade nam and sauce.

We went in on a whim and it changed our lives! I haven't had a lamb shawarma wrapthis good in over a decade since I moved to the UK. Best shawarma anywhere north of the mediterranean. The bread was perfect, the sauces delicious and the vegetables fresh. Excellent service, friendly staff, clean shop and affordable prices. I can't wait to go back!

One of the best shawarmas you'll find in Edinburgh

To be honest, one of the best Shawarma wrap I've ever ate in Edinburgh. Good amount of mixed meat, mixed souces with spicy kick, vegs. Full of flavour, full of taste! Reasonable price. Highly recommended place.

Many years ago, when I was in Damascus, I had the most delicious falafel sandwiches from street vendors. I’ve never had falafel that even comes close to that. Until now. This place really do the most fantastic falafel sandwich, totally authentic to the Middle East. The place is clean, well run, and the food truly delicious. You can’t go wrong.

One of the best shwarmas in Edinburgh. I like how filling and affordable it is. Moreover their house special chilli sauce is so flavourful! Must visit for a chicken shwarma.

My go-to as an Egyptian shawarma lover

Went in for lunch. Staff were pretty neutral. Ordered the BBQ chicken wrap. The chicken was pretty bland, the only flavour was from the garlic and chilli sauce. If you are advertising something as BBQ, you expect a BBQ taste, either with the marinade or the cooking over charcoals, they have an electric grill and no marinade on the chicken, so no BBQ taste, a case of false advertising. Cost was £11, for wrap and can of soft drink, bit pricey for a wrap. Definitely not recommended.

The mixed vegetarian wrap was absolutely delicious - generous portion for a very reasonable price, lovely fried cheese (hallloumi) and tasty falafel. The salad items inside the wrap are fresh and crunchy. I got chilli sauce and garlic sauce with it which gave it a great kick. Veggie options can sometimes be boring but not here! Very happy, will be back

Absolutely incredible halloumi wrap

Friendly staff, nan bread nice, chili sauce nice, lamb (what your paying for) tough as old boots rubbery poorly seasoned, turned out to be an expensive £9 nan bread :(

This was one of the best lamb Shawarma. I had a very long time, I highly recommend the lamb.

Granted that I went and enjoyed this establishment completely pushed, but they are good, crispy oily fries, good sauce food juicy meat

Best shawarma delicious taste 😋

Delicious flavorful shawarma! The bread they use to wrap it up is also so hot and fresh from the grill.

Most delicious shawarma ever had , very recommend, friendly staff give 10 marks .

Value for money ! Friendly neighborhood shawarma in Leith . We stayed nearby for a couple of days during our trip to Edinburgh and this snack was good.We had the lamb shawarma and falafel 🧆

Best Shawarma in town! Delicious lamb meat and fresh vegetables, accompanied by homemade chilli and garlic sauce.

Overrated items worst pizza i ever had recieved👎👎very disappointing

super helpful staff and great food :)

One of the better (if not the best) Shawarma shops on the street. Reasonably priced too.

Nice guys working there but probably the worst shawarma on Leith Walk. Had at least three bites where there was so much fat/gristle I couldn’t chew through the meat - isn’t the point of slow cooking something on a rotisserie that you avoid that? The only excuse I can think of is that they’re using super low quality cuts of lamb. Maybe ok if you’re really drunk and want something late at night otherwise there are several better options nearby

Three words, SHAWARMA IS INCREDIBLE

Shawarma wraps and platters both delicious. Very quick service.

First time in Edinburgh and really nice kebab from fresh ingredients, delicious food!!!🥙😁 5 ⭐✨

Their customer service leaves a lot to be desired, no smile or soft words etc ruins the atmosphere.

The best shawarma in Edinburgh, I think in the whole United Kingdom... very clean, very high quality, very friendly... I highly recommend it.

Lovely food, incredibly clean interior and kind staff- would recommend to anyone looking for tasty shawarma around leith.

I popped in on Saturday night, at about 10pm and tried to order a chicken fatayer. I've never had that before and still haven't. My experience with Leith Shawarma got off to a rocky start as they told me I could only have a lamb shawarma wrap. The chicken and everything else had sold out. I was third in line and I guess the other two people had managed to order the last of the chips, because they both picked up large orders of generous piles of carved meat, chips and wraps. I was jealous. After a few minutes of waiting the preparation on my lamb shawarma wrap started. The wrap looked good and more like a skinny naan than a tortilla wrap. I had everything on it and worried that would cut into my meat allowance. I'm glad to say, it didn't. So, here's the good news; my lamb shawarma wrap was large and delicious. The wrap was wonderfully light, yet filling. The lamb was tasty, fresh and carved expertly. There's a generous amount and not swamped with the veggies. I will and would come back here but I'm not sure I'd walk past other good Shawarma venues. If they continue to sell out of core menu items a full hour before closing then that'll be both frustrating and a good sign, meaning Leith Shawarma is keeping things fresh and being popular. [March 24 update - happened in again, still good enough and clean]

The food is very testy and amazing services . I recommend trying to eat in this place.

Second time ordering in since hearing a friend rave on about it. Both the lamb and chicken shawarma is amazing, definitely the best shawarma in Edinburgh, customer service is great, and the pizzas are also a hit !

Easy the best Shwarma we ever had Mixed option gives you in my opinion the best experience. Lamb great! Flavoursome, nice charring on that. Chicken nice and juicy. They don’t overload it with salad and sauces. Just a right ratio. For 10£ in current world it’s a great value too. Will be coming back very often from now on Keep it up boys!!

Stopped in after a day out at the Rugby, we ordered the chicken wrap and the mixed chicken and lamb pizza which was just what we needed. Food was ready quick enough that you knew it was not lying out and had been made fresh while we were in store. Food tasted amazing, prices were reasonable for the portion size and quality. Would definitely come back for food again.

I tell everyone about the halloumi wraps from here. Watching the halloumi be deep fried and the naan be cooked - its like being in a much better version of Subway! When I get one of these its such a great treat. If you like halloumi wraps, you've got to try one from here!

Disappointing, overpriced, frustratingly stingy. Chicken wrap - see photo :( Did i order the kids portion for adult price? Why even bother boxing it in a box double its size? Meat "Ftayer" option is actually a greasy cheese pizza with some "very few" old burnt cuts - see picture. Want a much much better shawarma? Go to nearby Slemany grillhouse. You're welcome. You want a regular shish, chips or grill? Go to Leith best kebab house. Pfffttt. There should be a ban on using Shawarma name on disappointing wraps. Edit Jan 2024, or 8 months later: From 2 to 4 stars Looks like they listened to all the feedback and there was an improvement in quality, taste and portion size. I wouldn't recommend the meat Shawerma as it is usually more chewy fat than meat.

Nice taste, friendly staff. Highly recommended

One of the best kebab wraps I’ve had in a long time

Really good place, me and my friend we come really often to eat or have a tea. Good food and friendly staff, recommend it :)

The Kurdish guy work the so friendly and Great testy food, 🥘 best take way in the town and try the Kurdish bread it’s yummy 😋

Amazing food and friendly staff. I definitely recommend it

This is the best delivered food I ever had. Mix Shawarma. Fries with beef shawarma. Absolutely excellent

Great super tasty fresh food. Good portion size, yummy

Nice food and nice staff . If there's more than 5 stars I would give them.plus there really generous.halal الحمدلله.

Lots of delicious freshly prepared food. Some really interesting and tasty fantastic value for money. We enjoyed friendly people the best CHEF Farhad *****

At the time of writing this review, this is the BEST place for shawarma in Edinburgh

I’m a person of consistency. I have my regular places. So it took a number of whiskies and a closed kitchen late one Friday night at mother superior for me to try the new shawarma place up leith walk. I don’t remember much that night but I remember feeling great the next day. That is key. Food that makes you feel good after eating it. I have been back for lunch a number of times and i have to say it’s delicious, generous serving sizes, and consistent. Prices are on point. Today, whilst waiting for my order I was given a sample of the chicken on a fork and him saying “you have to try this”. This is not an unnoticed gesture. It helps with the anticipation when you’re starving. It also shows that the staff are proud of what they are serving. The place is also the cleanest facility on this side of the Mississippi. Immaculate. The knives are sharp, the staff are very friendly and fast, they will suggest things to the indecisive, and the ingredients are fresh. I will go here at least once a week until the end of days. Top tip: get there right when they open for that crispy cooked meat on the vertical rotisserie. The halloumi wrap is a great vegetarian option that won’t disappoint the carnivore who doesn’t want a food coma when there is still work to be done after lunch.

It's good enough - the shawarma is good, and hefty meals. The main problem I have with the place is that it's too pricey. £9 for a wrap and £2 for a small canned drink. Put me off a little. Good food but to go back for those prices I'm not sure.

Yet another overpriced, underwhelming 'fancy' kebab shop, kebab meat is cheap as is salad bread and white sauce but put them together and hey presto 12 to 15 quids worth, what? All about profit not about being in any way unique, food comes in a slightly nicer box and the shop looks clean i guess however as a close neighbour of this shop I'm disappointed.. I was hoping for better..

I ordered Sarma and Leith Mix d BBQ this time and dined in. The lamb, chicken and wings were very succulent. The flavour was delicious. The Sarma wasn’t too vinegary . I had a wonderful experience. I ordered mixed shawarma wrap takeaway last time. Very Mediterranean style. Delicious!

It's a good take away option. Very good service, generous portions in good prices. I visited it twice, first time everything was absolutely fantastic, on second occasion meat wasn't that good but was ok., everything else was very tasty. I'm sure I'll try it again.

Best Food in Edinburgh! I‘m from Germany i was there and the food is amazing i give 5 stars 🫶🏻 thank u

Stumbled in here on accident and it was proper good food.

It was very delicious shawarma I recommended😋

Tasty Shawarma with there own in house chilli sauce

Been in Edinburgh for the past 4months. Was shocked by how bad and expensive the halal takeaways are around here compared to Glasgow... This one just opened and honestly so far is the best I've had here ( and I tried a lot !) Recommend. They do dine-in and takeaway and delivery starts next month 🎉.

The Leith shawarma special wrap is litterally one of the best shawarma I have ever eaten!

I had a Leith Shawarma plate. I now realise that this is for sharing. It's a lot, seriously a lot. I also ordered vine leaves which I've eaten before but these were really tasty. The sauces were in little pots which meant that you put in what you want. The order also includes bread and hummus. Bread made in front of me and the hummus so tasty with a good flavour tahini flavour. I actually finished this for lunch the next day so certainly was great value.

Very disappointed, Not recommend this kebab, the meat is not seasoned enough, not enough salt, very dry, after adding the garlic sauce, the wrap cracked and the sauce evaporated,

This place was incredible! Shawarma was delicious. But what stood out the most was fresh made naan bread! Sooo good!

I went today to have a mixed shawarma, which costs £10. Was it worth? No!!! I specially told them not to put BBQ sauce but they only put it instead of mayo, garlic mayo and ketchup. I don't know whether it was to provocate me. They wouldn't change or replace it. While eating my food, they (staff members) were continuously reminding me to clean my table and put all the waste papers in the box beside the counter. I don't understand how such establishments and arrogant staff members with such horrible service are allowed to continue in such a beautiful city like Edinburgh. Please train your staff members to be polite to all customers without discrimination. In addition, please provide a wash basin or restroom (for health and safety reasons). I wouldn't recommend this shop to those who wish to eat good shawarma or kebab. Please try some other shop or restaurant, if you can.

Newish place on Leith Walk Walk. Tried the lamb wrap. Meat was great, juicy and tasty. The place has a fresh feel and is very clean. There's more to explore on the menu. Really recommend!

Delicious fresh-cooked food: Savory shwarma chicken or lamb wrapped in fresh grilled bread, tasty hummus and a variety of sauces, all made on site. A wrap is an ample meal. Wonderful!

We got the leith mixed special to take away was still hot by the time we got it home absolutely amazing 🤩 loads of meat and very tasty and juicy loads of salad, chips. Staff friendly

Shwarma platters between 12 and 16 (!) pounds - "street food" on Leith Walk... 😅 You can go to a proper restaurant for this price

Had the Leith mixed special. Massive amount of food! Really nice staff. Kebabs were all really tasty and freshly made nan!

Lamb wrap is amazing, chillie,dill pickle and olives with a good chillie sauce that really good 👍 😄

Very good food. I ordered chicken shawarma wrap, delicious and filling. Would go again. Recommend it.

Okay food, but it's not shawarma just regular kebab in naan. Bit stingy on the salad and sauce and they forgot the chips for our chicken shawarma platter which we paid £12 for.

Good food,we got a shawarma meal for ourselves. Liked the taste. Will visit again for sure! ☺️

Clean and friendly but v poor value for money. The mixed kebab just being meat with small over priced chips. Can better from the likes of Pierino's or best kebab shop. Or even back in Prestonpans sorry folks