Shawarma Sheinken

Right behind falafel in the hierarchy of Israeli street foods would have to be the shawarma. Shawarma is marinated meat that is roasted on a vertical spit. Usually shawarma is made with chicken, turkey, lamb, or in some cases veal. When shawarma is made with turkey or chicken is usually made with the dark meat of the birds and then lamb fat is interspersed throughout. When you walk by a stall that sells shawarma the smell of it cooking is intoxicating . Whether is a pita, baguette, or laffa shawarma reigns as the meat lover's choice for street food. One of my favorite places to grab a shawarma is Shawarma Sheinkin on the corner of Sheinken, Allenby, and King George streets in Tel Aviv. It is right across the street from the Carmel Market and Nachalat Binyamin Market which makes it extremely accessible. Shawarma Sheinken offers customers shawarma made from turkey mixed with chicken, lamb mixed with veal, and mix which is what I usually get. Like other shawarma and falafel stands, Shawarma Sheinken offers a variety of add ons like Israeli salad, hummus, amba(spicy pickled mango), zhug (Yemenite Chili Paste), fried eggplant, cabbage, tehina, onions, and french fries known in Israel as chips. There are other places to get shawarma in Tel Aviv, but Shawarma Sheinken is the best to find around Carmel Market and King George St in my opinion. When you order be prepared to know exactly what you want. The employees will get annoyed with you if you take your time. Also know that waiting in lines does not really happen in Israel. The key is to get to the register and order as quickly as possible. On the whole it should take about 2 minutes to receive your shawarma after you order. Another tip is to get out of the stall to eat your shawarma. Shawarma Sheinken occupies a small area and does constant business. The high turnover means that they want their customers to order, pick up, and get out which is usually the case for all shawarma and falafel stalls. If you are hungry around the Carmel Market, give Shawarma Sheinken a try. I hope you enjoy its greatness.