Even if you've tried it once in your life, we recommend not limiting yourself to just one time but trying more and finding shawarma with your own favorite taste. Especially since the capital is scattered with numerous points of this fast food. So where is the most delicious shawarma in Kyiv? We've gathered only verified establishments and points and turned to food bloggers with this question.
BPSh
BPSh is a place by Dima Borisov, where the focus is on shawarma, pies, and donuts. The restaurateur himself admits that he had never eaten shawarma before, but he understood what people wanted from it. As it turned out, the understanding was correct, as in the first three months after opening, the establishment sold 144 thousand portions.
Currently, BPSh offers variations with chicken and tiger shrimp. Vegetarians can choose shawarma with sweet potato fries and avocado guacamole.
- Prices: Chicken shawarma CLASSIC — 229 UAH; shawarma ONLY MEAT — 249 UAH; shawarma XXL (with potato dips, cheese sauce, and Coca-Cola 0.5L) — 279 UAH; shawarma SUPERCHEESE — 269 UAH; shawarma ASIAN STYLE — 339 UAH; shawarma CAESAR — 279 UAH; vegetarian shawarma — 279 UAH; chicken and pineapple shawarma — 309 UAH.
- Address: VDNH, Urban Park, Stepana Bandery Street, 6; Vokzalna Square, 2A; Mazepa Street, 3; Velika Vasylkivska Street, 21; Nizhnii Val Street, 37/20; Vasylkivska Street, 34; Antonovycha Street, 48.
Myaso & Lavash
In the "Myaso & Lavash" network of points, only mangals on charcoal are used for cooking. Their owners brought them from Turkey specifically for making doners. In the menu, you will find appetizing closed and open variations of this fast food. It is prepared from three types of meat: chicken, lamb, and veal.
- Prices: Regular pizza — 170 UAH; Mini pizza — 155 UAH; Assorted pizza — 210 UAH; Vegetable pizza — 140 UAH; Greek pizza — 223 UAH; Hawaiian pizza — 213 UAH; Meat pizza — 245 UAH; Cheese pizza — 225 UAH; Veal pizza — 225 UAH.
- Address: Various locations across Kyiv; Arsenalna metro station; Pecherska metro station; Poshtova Square, Khreshchatyk metro station; Respublika shopping mall (Ring Road, 1).
Kachyni istoriyi (Duck Tales)
Valeriy Sazonov's monoplace, where everything revolves around duck. In particular, soups, main courses, burgers, and doners are made from it. In "Kachyni istoriyi" there are 4 types of doners: Doner Duck (duck, vegetables, raspberries, arugula, cheese sauce), Spicy Doner (duck, vegetables, mushrooms, Chinese sauce, cilantro, arugula, cheese sauce), Louis Doner (duck, vegetables, onion confit, three cheeses, arugula, cheese sauce), and Truffle Doner (duck, vegetables, mushrooms, truffle sauce, arugula, cheese sauce).
- Prices: Doner Duck — 209 UAH; Spicy doner — 209 UAH; Louis doner — 209 UAH; Truffle doner — 209 UAH.
- Address: Dniprovska Naberezhna, 12 (River Mall shopping mall).
nunu
nunu is already a well-known network of establishments in the capital by chef Yuriy Nikitiuk. In their menu, you'll find three varieties of signature shawarma (with pork, chicken, or beef), six types of mezze, spicy muhammara based on red roasted pepper, and hummus. You can also order ayran or homemade kombucha with your treats.
For their shawarma, Nikitiuk uses slow-cooked meat, prepared for 10 hours, homemade lavash, as well as vegetable salsa, nutty tahini, and cilantro instead of traditional sauces.
At the location operating in the window of the Beef restaurant, you can also order a special Prime BEEF shawarma. It includes pastrami, lavash spread with smoked fat sauce, grilled American beef, salsa made from sun-dried tomatoes, garlic sauce, marinated mixed onions, romaine lettuce, and fresh tomatoes.
- Prices: Chicken tikka masala shawarma — 205 UAH; Pork shawarma — 220 UAH; Double chicken tikka masala shawarma — 245 UAH; Double pork shawarma — 265 UAH; Beef shawarma — 260 UAH; Double beef shawarma — 305 UAH; Fried cheese shawarma — 205 UAH.
- Address: 4 Knyazhy Zaton St.; 11 Shota Rustaveli St. (window in Beef restaurant)
Ministry of shawarma
This network of establishments with the eloquent name Ministry of shawarma was opened by Yevhen Taller and Spartak Velishaiev.
Currently, at the Ministry of shawarma you can try several varieties of shawarma, each dedicated to a city, country, or region that inspired chef Vladyslav Tsimbaliuk to create the dish. Choose according to your taste - KYIV shawarma with chicken thigh and garlic aioli, BALI shawarma with shrimp and mango, or super cheesy MEXICO shawarma with chicken thigh, gouda in panko, and spicy jalapeño pepper.
- Prices: KYIV shawarma - 225 UAH, BALI shawarma - 340 UAH, CAIRO shawarma - 225 UAH, MEXICO shawarma - 235 UAH
- Address: ½ Baseyna St.; 37 Sahaidachnoho St.
Shawarma Center
This is a new network of street food establishments in Kyiv, whose owners left Mariupol due to occupation and opened a continuation of their successful Mariupol project in the capital. The concept of their establishment is to prepare shawarma on their own charcoal grill. And the slogan is "With Mariupol in the heart."
At "Shawarma Center," you can try over 10 varieties of shawarma with three types of meat (chicken, pork, or beef) and falafel. They also offer ayran, juice, iced tea, and sweet sodas.
- Prices: BEIRUT — 265 UAH; CAIRO — 255 UAH; ALBA — 325 UAH; BALI — 350 UAH; BERLIN — 285 UAH; MEXICO — 265 UAH.
- Addresses: 4 Ronald Reagan St.; 23 Nyzhniy Val St.; 66 Velyka Vasylkivska St.; 2A Drahomanova St.
Italian from Beirut
In this establishment, they prepare unmatched dishes from local products using traditional Lebanese-Italian culinary secrets.
Among the Lebanese delicacies with an Italian accent, they offer four types of shawarma - with beef, Lebanese with chicken, caprese with chicken and ricotta, and with salmon.
- Prices: ISMERLI — 419 UAH; SPECIAL — 415 UAH; Chicken and Bacon — 405 UAH; Beirut-style Kebab — 425 UAH; Grill Assortment — 499 UAH.
- Address: Yaroslavsky Lane, ⅓
Shaurma on Coals
Located at 14a Levko Lukianenko Street, this spot is a must-visit for those craving meaty street food with a subtle twist. Shaurma na Vuhilli serves up generous portions grilled over real charcoal, giving the meat a rich, smoky flavor.
The menu includes several XXL options — with pork, chicken, or with extras like pineapple and mushrooms. The most premium item is the salmon shaurma at 290 UAH. You'll also find classics with double meat or mixed fillings, such as the pork assortment or the burum — a wrap-style roll also made with pork.
While it doesn’t claim to be a culinary lab, the place wins hearts with honest flavors, hefty fillings, and that unmistakable street-food vibe. Perfect for a hearty bite after work or during a late-night walk.
- Prices: Salmon shaurma — 290 UAH, XXL with pineapple and mushrooms (pork) — 270 UAH, XXL pork — 260 UAH, XXL with pineapple and mushrooms (chicken, 500g) — 250 UAH, XXL chicken — 240 UAH, Pork assortment — 240 UAH, Double pork — 240 UAH, Burum with pork — 240 UAH
- Address: 14a Levko Lukianenko Street, 9 Bratstva Tarasivtsiv St., 75 Chervonoi Kalyna Ave.
Kvadrat pizzeria chain
Kvadrat pizzeria chain is a Kharkiv network of pizza establishments. In Kyiv, they have already opened on Prorizna and on the left bank.
In addition to the signature pizza on fluffy dough, here you can also try three types of shawarma.
- Prices: Chicken and Pineapple shawarma — 160 UAH; Veal Fillet shawarma — 220 UAH; Classic Beef Shawarma — 150 UAH; Classic Chicken Shawarma — 150 UAH; Turkish Chicken Shawarma — 160 UAH; Turkish Veal Shawarma — 160 UAH; Salmon Shawarma — 240 UAH; Veal Fillet Shawarma — 220 UAH; Chicken and Pineapple Shawarma — 160 UAH.
- Address: 10 Prorizna St.; 15/27 Petra Hryhorenka Ave.
Remember, we previously talked about restaurants with children's rooms and playgrounds in Kyiv.
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