Welcome to Dunya, a cozy spot at the corner of Sherbrooke and Saint Laurent in Montreal. We serve up simple, delicious shawarma and falafel, made with care and consistency, just like back home with a touch of modern flair. Our goal is to offer tasty, affordable meals that everyone can enjoy, whether you’re grabbing a quick bite or sitting down with friends. We can’t wait to share our love for good food with you. Come by and say hello!
Overall, reviews describe Dunya as one of the best shawarma spots in Montreal with authentic Lebanese flavor, a simple but high quality menu, and very reasonable prices. The chicken shawarma is consistently juicy and well seasoned, the beef shawarma earns praise for depth of flavor, and the garlic toum sauce is a standout. The falafel is often called the best in town, and the fattoush and fresh sides are regularly praised. Fries are crispy and the homemade sauces and dips are a highlight, with ice cream and peach iced tea winning fans as well. The atmosphere is cozy and clean, with friendly, attentive staff and a welcoming vibe that makes it feel like home. Some notes mention occasional order mix ups with delivery and limited seating, and a few people found portions lighter or the chicken a touch salty, but the overall experience remains reliable and consistently delicious. Dunya is a go to for takeout or dine in for authentic Lebanese shawarma in Montreal.
As soon as you walk in you can feel that there's a high level energy. Sophia greeted me with a smile & was very helpful to walk me through the menu. Once you taste the chicken shawarma sandwich you will understand what the hype is all about. I even had their homemade Achta ice cream loaded with pistachio on top & it was absolutely delicious. Thanks to the owner Rami for welcoming me. Definitely recommend!
Mar 25, 2026
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Le shawarma au poulet est absolument exquis! Beaucoup de sauce, la fraîcheur des ingrédients se devine dès la première bouchée, super savoureux. J'aime l'idée d'avoir ajouté quelques frites dans le sandwich, ce qui le rend encore plus gourmand & ajoute une belle texture. Service des plus chaleureux. Ambiance agréable, même la musique est bonne! Que du positif.
This place is OUT IF THIS WORLD! I had 2 chicken shawarma sandwiches with fatouch salad & the ice cream! Been looking for such a shawarma sandwich for the past 21 years since i left Lebanon.
The garlic sauce…. WOW
Highly recommended
Pretty good shawarma, but not huge fans of fries in the sandwich. Meat was very good & lots of garlic sauce which is great. Really cute place & atmosphere but not much seating. Iced tea was amazing!!
Unfortunately, my sandwich was incredibly disappointing. It was so small with very little Chicken, few fries & I took 4 bites before finding a pickle. I looked at other pictures of the chicken sandwich, full. That's not what I got. The toum sauce was delicious
Tellement bon!! Les frites & le sandwich au poulet étaient tout simplement divins
La crème glacée qui change de saveur chaque semaine était aussi très bonne & gouteuse. Le seul bémol est que le commerce est assez petit donc les places assises sont limitées !
Dec 19, 2025
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The only authentic lebanese shawarma place in Montréal. The beef, chicken & even falafel sandwiches are made to perfection with the proper ingredients & spices. Definitely reminds me of home. I have been going back on a weekly basis since I discovered it. Can get busy but they're very efficient. Keep it up.
I went to Dunya in Montreal & tried the beef shawarma & the falafel sandwich - both were amazing. The customer service was just as great, super friendly & welcoming. Honestly, if I lived in Montreal I'd eat here every day. Highly recommend!
Hands down the best & most authentic Lebanese shawarma in Montreal. Both the beef & the chicken meat are very well seasoned & very juicy & tender, & they really nailed the fixings inside both sandwiches.
The food was fresh, flavorful, & beautifully presented. With every bite of their sandwiches, you feel transported with flavours & spices!! The atmosphere is warm & inviting, & the staff were super friendly & attentive. Definetly one of Montreal's hidden gems - can't wait to go back, it is my comfort food 😀
Nov 3, 2025
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Heard many people speak very highly of this place & I was not disappointed. It's a small but very cozy & clean joint. Service was prompt & friendly. The menu is a bit limited compared to other shawarma/lebanese fast-food restaurants, but the quality is much higher than most places. They do not have any sides other than fries, fattoush & various dipping sauces (not baba ghanoush or hummus or muhammara or tabouleh)
They do not have the usual herbed garlic potatoes, however the fries are some of the best fries to be had in Montreal. Freshly made, unlike every other cheap lebanese/greek/south asian fastfood places that use frozen, but at the same time not dark brown greasy like in most French Canadian joints. Seemed to be about 1/4 inch thick, perfectly golden & crispy. I much rather have those fries than garlic potatoes that have been sitting on the tray for way too long, which a lot of joints don't even bother reheating when you order & when they do, they use the microwave.
I had the chicken shawarma sandwich & it was pretty good. I don't particularly care for putting fries in sandwiches/wraps but it wasn't bad either. The wraps do not contain any lettuce or tomatoes unlike every other shawarma place in Montreal, which is a good thing, it doesn't end up being a soggy wet sour mess that overpowers the meat. This place only puts chicken, pickles & toum in their chicken shawarma. You have to like garlic though, because the toum does take over quite a lot. One of the drawbacks maybe is that it seems like the chicken does not have as much seasoning from baharat, or maybe I can't taste it because the toum in the sandwich just overpowers it completely. Also they do not offer platters for their chicken & beef shawarma, only for the falafel option. It's not like most Montreal shawarma/shishtaouk places taste much of cinnamon/allspice/cloves (especially the old school joints), but here it's definitely not a highlight.
I saw a deep purple squirt bottle in the prep area, looked like it might have been pomegranate molasses, but my chicken shawarma didn't really taste like it had any in it.
They offer self serve ice cold water, free of charge.
The prices & portions are on par with other shawarma restaurants in Montreal. The pitas are not huge, or stuffed with a lot of meat, but is okay sized. The fries portion is good. Paid $14.72 tax in. Pretty comparable to a lot of places out there & somewhat proportionate to the increase in minimum wage, but yes in the grand scheme of things it is a bit expensive, but it's the same everywhere.
Am writing this in faire professional way considering myself a foodie & a shawerma eater.
About the resto, when I decided to go I had to run to catch it before they close at 10:00 pm which I find a bit odd specially on the weekend. very good location in downtown & a bit tricky to park if you're driving, but still worth it for me. Very cozy nice warm contemporary little place. The guy taking the orders seems new in training & not familiar with the Middle Eastern cuisine the restaurant is offering which I find it's very important specially when the clients of such place could be demanding. That being said The manager/owner was simply giving him a hand & she took care of the confusions & language barrier leaving me in a positive experience.
A first time visitor ordered 1 chicken & 1 beef shawarma. Size & value is good enough for average person.
The ingredients of both sandwiches are very well prepared & cooked. The sauces (tahini & garlic) are super tasty & dominates the Lebanese taste of the sandwich. I personally think that a little more meat in both sandwiches will bring it to perfection & make it more rich & better value. Good luck to the owner this could be my favorite shawerma place for now
Suggestions :
-add more meat in the sandwich
-more familiar person with the cuisine at the cashier
C'est un des meilleurs sandwich de poulet que vous pouvez manger à Montréal , la crème glacée faite sur place est excellente ainsi que le thé glacé fait par la copine du propriétaire. J'y retournerai c'est certain.
Sep 9, 2025
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Dunya fait sans doute partie des meilleures adresses de Montréal pour savourer un vrai sandwich chawarma. La chawarma est parfaitement assaisonnée & savoureuse, les frites sont croustillantes à souhait, & la sauce toum est authentique exactement comme elle doit être.
L'endroit est propre, agréable & idéal pour partager un repas décontracté. Le personnel est toujours souriant, accueillant & serviable, ce qui rend l'expérience encore plus plaisante.
Une adresse que je recommande sans hésitation à tous les amateurs de chawarma !
Très bon goût, j'ai aimé que le menu soit simple qu'il n'y ait pas trop de choix juste poulet ou boeuf , seul point négatif que je metterai en avant c'est que le sandwich est très léger pas de quoi vous rassasier, donc ça serait apprécié d'augmenter un peu les quantités.
Had the chicken shawarma. The best most authentic Lebanese style shawarma sandwich. Best ever in Canada, no question about it. Will come back again & again!!!!
I ordered 10 sandwiches - the beef & falafel were quite good, but the chicken was too greasy & didn't taste as fresh as I had hoped. Overall, the quality was mixed.
