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!
Reviews paint Dunya as a go-to for authentic Lebanese shawarma and falafel, with juicy chicken and beef shawarma, crispy fries, fresh fattoush, and house made toum, plus beloved peach iced tea and ashta ice cream at affordable prices. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, and the staff are friendly and attentive, making dining in or takeout feel easy and enjoyable. People praise quick service, good value, and consistent flavors that remind them of home, even as the venue can get crowded and seating is limited. Occasional notes include delivery mixups or small wraps, but these are outweighed by praise for quality, authenticity, and the overall experience.
I'm so happy that we decided to finally stop by! We ordered the chicken shawarma (originally my husband ordered the beef but as they had ran out, they nicely offered a refund of the difference between the two items, or a drink/ice cream/sauces) & while the content of the wrap is simple, the flavors blend so well. I was especially impressed with the pickles & the toum. The falafel is also crunchy on the outside, but so soft & flavorful on the inside. & less than $9 for a wrap, considering what's in it, is not a bad deal at all. Nice people, well run, good ingredients, & simple but absolutely delicious. We'll for sure be back!
Nov 9, 2025
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I've heard a lot of good things about Dunya & I always see it on tiktok. I finally tried it & it was delicious! I had the chicken shawarma. They put a lot of garlic sauce. I definitely want to try the beef shawarma next! Great location as well!
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.
Dunya has to be the best food ever in my opinion.Its so delicious. My go-to order is beef shawarma with extra turnips & pickles, with fries & the homemade ranch & mustard sauce on the side, & a peach ice tea. Its actually the best theres no words to describe how good it is. They also give out a loyalty card which allows you to get a free shawarma after multiple visits which is awesome.
Oct 26, 2025
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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
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 !
i am disapointed after reading all the comments about how good the shawarma is, i took the beef shawarma, it s eatable, not wow, the amount of filling was the bare minimum, flavour wise, i can t taste any shawarma flavour, the meat taste wad lost, the sauce was lacking too, super watery, couldn t taste any tarator.
Finally,the place & atmosphere are good & the staff is nice.
Jul 25, 2025
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visite effectuée ce midi. Un accueil chaleureux du personnel notamment de la jeune personne de l'accueil très souriante & super sympa ; la shawarma poulet est délicieuse accompagnée de la sauce ranch. Je recommande
Absolutely the best place for chicken & beef shawarma, falafel, fattoush, sauces & drinks.
A small menu that they have mastered to perfection.
Rami,Imad,Megan & Michael are nothing but welcoming & nice to all customers who walk in.
If you want to taste what authentic sandwiches in Lebanon taste like, save yourself the ticket & go visit Dunya
I don't say this lightly, the best Shawarma I've ever had. The ingredients, the knowledge, the love - it's all there. Michael & the rest of the crew were extremely kind & welcoming. The spicy beef shawarma with fries inside is my favorite. The falafel, homemade sauces, & the fries were all amazing. A lot of love & care in everything. The homemade iced tea is perfect.Coming back whenever I'm in Montreal.
Feb 6, 2025
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Old school shawarma, like the one from back home. No unnecessary stuffings like lettuce to make it seem larger than it is. The beef & chicken are tender & grilled to perfection. The garlic sauce tastes like garlic, as it should. Reasonably priced in today's economy.
Il est midi moins cinq. Un froid mordant a élu domicile à Montréal donc on presse le pas. La fine couche de neige déposée la veille sur les trottoirs s'est transformée en gadoue salissante pour nos bas de pantalons. Le ciel est gris, les bâtiments sont gris, la route est gris foncé, la neige est blanche, les manteaux sont noirs, les poteaux sont noirs, on se croirait dans les années 50 alors que la couleur n'existait pas. Du moins, c'est ce que montrent les films de cette époque. La porte du Dunya est verrouillée - le commerce ouvre à midi -, mais une âme charitable nous repère & nous fait entrer tout en nous indiquant que la cuisine n'est pas encore prête. K. & moi serons les premiers clients ; nous avons bien fait d'arriver à l'avance ! La popularité de ce nouveau repère libanais modestement décoré & esthétiquement aéré est manifeste alors qu'un flot continu de gourmands bravent le froid & s'y engouffrent le temps d'un shawarma. D'ailleurs, les places assises sont limitées & plusieurs optent pour la commande pour emporter. La caissière au bras étoilé d'encre s'installe derrière le comptoir & nous fait savoir que le service est en branle. Je remarque avec satisfaction que le menu est très court : deux shawarma (boeuf ou poulet), un type de falafel, des frites, une salade & un choix de six sauces maison, dont la Dunya-hot pour mettre un peu de piquant à votre vie, la ranch, la tarator, la toum, la shatta... La jeune fille au tablier & à la raie centrale nous explique qu'à deux, il pourrait y avoir moyen de goûter un peu à tout. Que de mots doux à mes oreilles ! « D'accord ! On va prendre tout le menu. » K. me regarde avec des yeux ronds signifiant : « tu es fou ou quoi ? J'essaie d'économiser, moi ». Moi, je rajoute : « avec un thé glacé ! » Ses yeux s'agrandissent comme Jupiter. Total de la facture : 30 $. « Oh. » Ses yeux retournent à la forme de la Terre… … jusqu'à la première morsure dans les frites à la chair tendre & au croquant parfait : Neptune. … jusqu'à la première morsure dans le shawarma au boeuf, juteux de sauce tarator, avec un pain au parfum de charbon de bois : revoilà Jupiter. Un repas à si petit prix n'aura rarement eu si bon goût ! On en redemanderait, mais avec les falafels (savoureux, croquants & condensés) & le shawarma au poulet (excellent, mais dans l'ensemble un peu plus sec), on est repus. Il ne nous reste plus qu'à siroter à deux notre désaltérant thé glacé maison alors qu'on poursuit notre conversation. À 12 h 45, il nous faut déjà quitter le local, mais non sans remercier chaudement le chef & son personnel. On se reverra sûrement bientôt pour un autre de ces sublimes shawarmas, peut-être avec une portion supplémentaire de ces frites irrésistibles avalées comme une comète !
This is truly the best shawarma I've ever had, & trust me I tried a lot. Chicken shawarma with no freaking tomatoes or cucumbers like in other places, everything inside is pickled like it should be. The garlic sauce is to die for, yet you can still kiss your girlfriend afterwards with no weird smells, if you know you know & just 9$ which is a steel in this economy!
Went to try Dunya during the weekend & it was a blast. Their shawarma is the best in montreal. They serve it the authentic way. The fries were super crunchy. Everything was super fresh & the staff were very welcoming & accommodating. We were two people & we order 2 shawarmas each. & 1 was more than enough for a person. Generous portions. & the garlic sauce to sandwich ratio was perfect. Props to the team for not re-inventing the wheel & keeping the authentic Lebanese shawarma scene in montreal alive !
