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best kebab in dublin

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  • #302
    raheny red
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,591 ✭✭✭raheny red


    Falafel in Coolmine Industrial Park is fantastic.


  • #303
    scoobydude
    Closed Accounts Posts: 78 ✭✭scoobydude


    Silly question, and the name probably implies it, but is this falafel place vegetarian?


  • #304
    Duff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,561 ✭✭✭Duff


    Any of these kebab shops put the green mint yogurt/sauce along with the garlic and chilli sauce on their kebabs? Got a kebab before with said mint sauce in Berlin and it was a game changer. Any kebab shop I try here though doesn't offer it..


  • #305
    MarkY91
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,068 ✭✭✭MarkY91


    scoobydude wrote: »
    Silly question, and the name probably implies it, but is this falafel place vegetarian?

    The one in temple bar isn't anyway. Can't beat their mixed kebabðŸ˜


  • #306
    dreamers75
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,558 ✭✭✭✭dreamers75


    rubadub wrote: »
    It was done by "just eat" so I guess all the places had to be on available on "just eat".

    Mc Donalds are not on just eat, Ubereats only?

    Not sure if Burger king is


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  • #307
    raheny red
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,591 ✭✭✭raheny red


    MarkY91 wrote: »
    The one in temple bar isn't anyway. Can't beat their mixed kebabðŸ˜

    Same in D15.

    Their falafel is fantastic as well.


  • #308
    rubadub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,382 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    dreamers75 wrote: »
    Mc Donalds are not on just eat, Ubereats only?
    seems they will be with them, and probably knew when the list was made


    https://www.independent.ie/world-news/just-eat-signs-delivery-deal-with-mcdonalds-38902326.html
    January 28 2020

    Just Eat has announced plans to partner with McDonald’s as the takeaway delivery business ramps up its brand-focused growth strategy.


  • #309
    Bandana boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,335 ✭✭✭Bandana boy


    The majority of McDonalds are franchise operations , surely some of them could have done deals with Just Eat at a store level ?


  • #310
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 69,542 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    There's two main franchisers that hold the bulk of the estate including possibly all of Dublin so that may have had an impact


  • #311
    zerosugarbuzz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,224 ✭✭✭zerosugarbuzz


    Bandana boy wrote: »
    The majority of McDonalds are franchise operations , surely some of them could have done deals with Just Eat at a store level ?

    I always find McDonnalds doesn't travel well. 10 minutes and its for the bin, can't see this working out.


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  • #312
    Muahahaha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,688 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    Yeah Ive only ever driven home a McDonalds once and it was was awful once re-heated. Its also food that loses its heat very quickly.


  • #313
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,482 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    I think we can all agree McDonalds do the worst kebabs anywhere, they taste of nothing :p

    Scrap the cap!



  • #314
    Ohnononono
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭Ohnononono


    Which one is the best?


  • #315
    The chan chan man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 824 ✭✭✭The chan chan man


    There’s such a thing as a ‘best kebab’?! I thought they were all just manky aul rubbish filled with the slaughterhouse floor sweepings!


  • #316
    shanec1928
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,164 ✭✭✭shanec1928


    Passion 4 food hands down number 1 then pasha.


  • #317
    [Deleted User]
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    The chan chan man wrote: »
    There’s such a thing as a ‘best kebab’?! I thought they were all just manky aul rubbish filled with the slaughterhouse floor sweepings!

    You thought very wrong then. Do you think anywhere would be allowed to sell floor sweepings for human consumption in this day and age?


  • #318
    Aint Eazy Being Cheezy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,631 ✭✭✭Aint Eazy Being Cheezy


    shanec1928 wrote: »
    Passion 4 food hands down number 1 then pasha.

    I respectfully disagree, and place them in the opposite order.

    There’s also a new place called Reyna that’s getting great reviews.


  • #319
    Chalk McHugh
    Registered Users Posts: 3,534 ✭✭✭Chalk McHugh


    I do like a good kebab but imo there are none in Dublin. I've been over to London a few times in last couple of years and you are spoiled for choice. Kebab shop after kebab shop. There must have been about 50 - 100 around Islington, Finsbury Park and Stroud Green area, alone. Good, tasty authentic Greek, Turkish and Arabian kebabs.

    I live in Dublin all my life and what we serve up as kebabs is a pathetic imitation of the real deal. Pure slop here and i haven't even bothered in few years. The last one i had was in Inchicore, Ali Babas i think. About the best of a bad lot.


  • #320
    Ohnononono
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭Ohnononono


    The chan chan man wrote: »
    There’s such a thing as a ‘best kebab’?! I thought they were all just manky aul rubbish filled with the slaughterhouse floor sweepings!

    get out


  • #321
    Chalk McHugh
    Registered Users Posts: 3,534 ✭✭✭Chalk McHugh


    I heard German Doner were coming over here before the pandemic. Big chain they have in the UK. Saw a Youtube video of a restaurant in England. Think it was quite pricey but probably be better than anything we have. Dont know why we haven't got a few proper ones. And never get a kebab in a normal chipper as they haven't a clue.


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  • #322
    [Deleted User]
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    Chalk McHugh wrote: »
    I heard German Doner were coming over here before the pandemic. Big chain they have in the UK. Saw a Youtube video of a restaurant in England. Think it was quite pricey but probably be better than anything we have. Dont know why we haven't got a few proper ones. And never get a kebab in a normal chipper as they haven't a clue.

    You haven’t tried enough then. There are some unreal ones all over the country.


  • #323
    blackwave
    Registered Users Posts: 832 ✭✭✭blackwave


    Chalk McHugh wrote: »
    I do like a good kebab but imo there are none in Dublin. I've been over to London a few times in last couple of years and you are spoiled for choice. Kebab shop after kebab shop. There must have been about 50 - 100 around Islington, Finsbury Park and Stroud Green area, alone. Good, tasty authentic Greek, Turkish and Arabian kebabs.

    I live in Dublin all my life and what we serve up as kebabs is a pathetic imitation of the real deal. Pure slop here and i haven't even bothered in few years. The last one i had was in Inchicore, Ali Babas i think. About the best of a bad lot.

    Have you tried passion 4 food or pasha out of curiosity? Proper meat used in passion not the usual gack served in 99% of kebab shops which is highly processed mystery meat.


  • #324
    Chalk McHugh
    Registered Users Posts: 3,534 ✭✭✭Chalk McHugh


    blackwave wrote: »
    Have you tried passion 4 food or pasha out of curiosity? Proper meat used in passion not the usual gack served in 99% of kebab shops which is highly processed mystery meat.

    I haven't actually. Never even heard of them. I kind of gave up on kebabs here few years back because i felt they were awful. If Zaytoons was the best i didnt think we wete up to much. But now that you mentioned them two i think i will dip my toes back into the Dublin kebab trade and sample a juicy kofta or doner kebab.


  • #325
    Beechwoodspark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,847 ✭✭✭✭Beechwoodspark


    Chalk McHugh wrote: »
    I heard German Doner were coming over here before the pandemic. Big chain they have in the UK. Saw a Youtube video of a restaurant in England. Think it was quite pricey but probably be better than anything we have. Dont know why we haven't got a few proper ones. And never get a kebab in a normal chipper as they haven't a clue.

    Normal chipper kebabs can be woeful alright.

    That grey/brown rotating slab of congealed “meat” left there for months on end.

    No effort put into the presentation of it, just slopped out to you, any old way.

    It’s almost as if Irish and Italian chippers just don’t care if the kebab is sh1te as they’d prefer you to go for the traditional options like fish and chips or burgers.


  • #326
    Colonel Claptrap
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 945 ✭✭✭Colonel Claptrap


    Dublin Kebab Club on facebook recommends both passion 4 food and pasha.


  • #327
    Chalk McHugh
    Registered Users Posts: 3,534 ✭✭✭Chalk McHugh


    Beechwoodspark wrote: »
    Normal chipper kebabs can be woeful alright.

    That grey/brown rotating slab of congealed “meat” left there for months on end.

    No effort out into

    It’s almost as if Irish and Italian chippers just don’t care if the kebab is sh1te as they’d prefer you to go for the traditional options like fish and chips or burgers.

    How did the Italians hoodwink us into eating their culinary delights. There's no chippers in Italy apparently but yet Mr Borza, Fusciardi, Macari etc decided to set up these greasey shops and sell it to us starving paddys.

    Why couldn't we have done that ourselves. We had the potatoes for the chips (except for the famine). We had plenty of fish in our waters. We had the animals for the burgers, sausages and chicken. Why not Irish families setting these chippers up?

    Its hilarious the thoughts of an Italian man in Florence eating a spice burger or a battered sausage.

    Time for the McCarthys to take over the Macaris, the Boyles to take over the Borzas and the Fennellys to take over the Fusciardis.


  • #328
    Rodney Bathgate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,445 ✭✭✭Rodney Bathgate


    No such thing. There might and I stress might be a ‘least worst’ but I wouldn’t risk it.


  • #329
    dzsfah2xoynme9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 326 ✭✭dzsfah2xoynme9


    In Limerick I'd definitely recommend Istanbul Kebab. Savage good.


  • #330
    Shakey_jake
    Registered Users Posts: 538 ✭✭✭Shakey_jake


    Falafel temple bar do an excellent excellent kebab


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  • #331
    Deebles McBeebles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,865 ✭✭✭Deebles McBeebles


    Zaytoon Parliament St, IMO. Always fresh and tasty.


  • #332
    Dizzyblonde
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Politics Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,110 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dizzyblonde


    Since you've posted this in the Food forum I'll recommend the kebab recipe in the Cooking Club, which is the nicest I've ever tasted. In case you want to try making them yourself :)

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057395904


    I'm moving this to the Dublin city forum now though because it's better suited to there, you're more likely to get replies from people in the region.


  • #333
    tricky D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,700 ✭✭✭tricky D


    Merged with original Best Kebab thread


  • #334
    Muahahaha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,688 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    Chalk McHugh wrote: »
    I haven't actually. Never even heard of them. I kind of gave up on kebabs here few years back because i felt they were awful. If Zaytoons was the best i didnt think we wete up to much. But now that you mentioned them two i think i will dip my toes back into the Dublin kebab trade and sample a juicy kofta or doner kebab.


    Agree that chip shop kebabs are awful stuff, the Italian chippers dont put any effort into them whatsoever. I dont know why they even sell them.

    But if you think you cant get a good kebab in Dublin then take another look as things have changed in the last couple of years. As mentioned Pasha and Passion4Food both putting out excellent food. The chicken shish in Passion4Food is marinated in yogurt, lemon and saffron and is divine. Zaytoon still there too but the other too are a level above imo. Havent tried the new place Reyna on Dame Street yet but friends have and recommend it too.


  • #335
    raheny red
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,591 ✭✭✭raheny red


    Shakey_jake wrote: »
    Falafel temple bar do an excellent excellent kebab

    Their spot in Coolmine is great too.


  • #336
    Queasy Tadpole
    Registered Users Posts: 219 ✭✭Queasy Tadpole


    Zaytoon. No question.


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  • #337
    phunkadelic
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    Chicken shawarma from Shouk Drumcondra


  • #338
    shanec1928
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,164 ✭✭✭shanec1928


    Queasy Tadpole wrote: »
    Zaytoon. No question.

    Have you been to pasha or passion 4 food. Zaytoon is no where near there level.


  • #339
    retalivity
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,508 ✭✭✭✭retalivity


    Yeah zaytoon are not as good as they used to be. Havent had pasha but passion 4 food and even the shwarma company were better

    I had a lamb kebab delivered from fayrouz on cork st during the lockdow. ITs a lebanese place and was different...they gave me 3 mini kebabs rather than one big one, and containers with the mrat,salad,amd sauces. Had to wrap it myself but it was tasty, would go back to get one and eatin rather than deliver


  • #340
    raheny red
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,591 ✭✭✭raheny red


    phunkadelic wrote: »
    Chicken shawarma from Shouk Drumcondra

    Shouk!!! How could I forget?! One of the best spots on the northside for grub.


  • #341
    rubadub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,382 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    Chalk McHugh wrote: »
    Why not Irish families setting these chippers up?.
    Leo Burdock was Irish.
    Beshoff was a Russian.

    Chipper kebabs are a totally different food to me, I can fully see why they sell, just as I understand why mcdonalds double cheeseburgers sell, yet would be ridiculed in a "best burger in dublin" thread. They are often the only spicyish thing on the chipper menu and cheaper than kebab houses. Its bigger than a quarter pounder (or should be!) and I do not like most half pounders in chippers so good if you want something bigger. You can also get chicken fillet kebabs, some will use crap but some have proper pressure fried chicken floured on the premises. I would get a kebab tray over a kebab in a chipper.

    Zaytoons started doing kebab trays but point blank refused to give salad with it, even though loads of customers were requesting it on social media. Very odd goings on, they were borderline abusive to people who were simply asking.


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  • #342
    trellheim
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    yet would be ridiculed in a "best burger in dublin" thread.
    IN the best burger thread, McDonalds comes up sometimes, as its just what people want now and again


  • #343
    raheny red
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,591 ✭✭✭raheny red


    Indian Curry Club, Kilbarrack.


  • #344
    MarkY91
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    I tried Reyna (formerly Iskanders) recently..really worth a shot. Virtually identical to the likes of P4P and Pasha.

    I'm still surprised that nobody ever mentions Falafel in temple bar.


  • #345
    raheny red
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,591 ✭✭✭raheny red


    MarkY91 wrote: »
    I'm still surprised that nobody ever mentions Falafel in temple bar.

    A few posts back. Great gear.


  • #346
    sabat
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,896 ✭✭✭sabat


    I had Reyna for the first time last night-it's probably now the best casual kebab place in the city centre. I had a chicken shish meal-the meat itself wasn't as good as P4F either in flavour or quality (still decent though) and the bread and chips were about the same. The side salad was streets ahead though.


  • #347
    raheny red
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,591 ✭✭✭raheny red


    sabat wrote: »
    I had Reyna for the first time last night-it's probably now the best casual kebab place in the city centre. I had a chicken shish meal-the meat itself wasn't as good as P4F either in flavour or quality (still decent though) and the bread and chips were about the same. The side salad was streets ahead though.

    Lovely, only came across it on instragram last night. Looks the business. Will need to head in soon.


  • #348
    Muahahaha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,688 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    Review of Reyna here by the Irish Times
    https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/food-and-drink/restaurant-reviews/review-is-this-the-best-turkish-doner-kebab-in-ireland-1.4328331

    Looks good but the kebabs dont include chips. For a kebab, chips and a soft drink you're looking at slightly over 15 euro.
    https://www.reyna.ie/menu/


  • #349
    helimachoptor
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    Myself and a mate go into p4f once a month. Amazing kebab, tried pasha, was OK but not as good as p4f


  • #350
    Equium
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 540 ✭✭✭Equium


    I've been to Reyna twice now and found it fantastic. It certainly gives Passion for Food a run for its money. The Durum in particular are delicious and the place is certainly an improvement on Iskanders. For some reason it is cheaper to visit than for delivery too.

    Across the road, The Shawarma Company equally excited and frustrates. I've had a few fantastic meals in the place and a few rather substandard takeaways. Their kofta shawarma with taboulleh salad inside would be sensational.

    Passion for Food is similar for me. On a good day it reminds me of top doner in Germany, on a bad day it's luke-warm slop. Definitely something you should eat on site. Their meat is good quality in fairness and the freshness of ingredients much higher than Zaytoon, etc.

    One place I would absolutely recommend is Café Oasis in Smithfield. After eating there once it became my go-to kebab haven during lockdown... Much to the disgust of my weighing scales. Their mixed kebab meal with pitta bread and thick, rustic chips is top quality. Add in a taboulleh salad and extra bread with humus and it's on another level to anything else I've had in Dublin. Just make sure you get to the Deliveroo rider with an extra plastic bag in hand lest the kebab juices seep through the paper bag en route.


  • #351
    Passenger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,148 ✭✭✭Passenger


    Equium wrote: »
    One place I would absolutely recommend is Café Oasis in Smithfield. After eating there once it became my go-to kebab haven during lockdown... Much to the disgust of my weighing scales. Their mixed kebab meal with pitta bread and thick, rustic chips is top quality. Add in a taboulleh salad and extra bread with humus and it's on another level to anything else I've had in Dublin. Just make sure you get to the Deliveroo rider with an extra plastic bag in hand lest the kebab juices seep through the paper bag en route.

    Do you order the Kebab plate or Kebab sandwich?


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