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Best of Ottawa: Shawarma Chef leads shawarma at 4.54/5. Compare the ranked lists using dated Google data and what people say.

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Shawarma Chef, Orléans — Today’s #1 in three of the lists. Tap a print to see why it leads.

Heartbreakers Pizza - Parkdale Ave, Hintonburg — Today’s #1 in three of the lists. Tap a print to see why it leads.

Reddit and Google agreeon shawarma

Our pick: Shawarma Chef is #1 at 4.54. Reddit and Google both favour Shawarma AL MOUNA; with both halves together, Shawarma Chef edges ahead.

Why the order Settle it side by side

Shawarma AL MOUNA, Hintonburg — Photo: Shawarma AL Mouna via GoogleShawarma AL MOUNA
Google 4.7
Locals 4.3
★ 4.8 from 1,509 Google reviewsTalked up on r/ottawa

Where to go tonight

Ottawa’s top 3 restaurants

fromOttawa Score 4.66Heartbreakers Pizza
Rank 1: Heartbreakers Pizza
Hintonburg
Google 4.7
Locals 4.7
★ 4.7 from 1,240 Google reviewsPicked by instagram @the613weekly
Local buzzHot
fromOttawa Score 4.61
Photo: Celestina Onabajo via Google
Rank 2: Pizza Nerds (Centretown)
Centretown
Google 4.6
Locals 4.7
★ 4.6 from 1,063 Google reviewsPicked by instagram @the613weekly
Local buzzHot
fromOttawa Score 4.47
Photo: Chesterfield's Gastro Diner via Google
Rank 3: Chesterfield's Gastro Diner
Hintonburg
Google 4.7
Locals 4.3
★ 4.7 from 2,051 Google reviewsPicked by instagram @ottawatourism
Local buzzHot

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lists to pick from

Each one opens on its #1. Shawarma is the flagship, 74 places deep.

Best shawarma

Rank 1: Shawarma ChefOrléansfromOttawa Score 4.54
Rank 2: Shawarma AL MOUNAHintonburgfromOttawa Score 4.53
Rank 3: 3 Brothers Shawarma & PoutineWestborofromOttawa Score 4.52

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