Kebabs in Columbus mean lemon chicken soup on Cleveland Avenue as much as they mean a gyro wrapped tight for the drive home. This list runs from Yemeni trays built for a crowd to a Bethel Road pizzeria that also turns out a solid calzone, because the metro's kebab and shawarma lane rarely sits alone on a menu.
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Nazareth | Restaurant & Catering
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The lemon chicken soup here draws people back on a schedule, usually paired with warm pita for dipping. The gyro comes oversized, often stretching into a second meal, and the chicken bowl follows the same generous math. It is a straightforward Columbus room for people who already know what they want to order.
What to orderlemon chicken soup, gyro, chicken bowl
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King Of Almandi | Yemeni Restaurant
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Set inside a former Popeyes on Broad Street, this Yemeni counter keeps the old sign as a landmark and the falafel as the reason to stop. Hummus and garlic toum round out a menu built for takeout, and the price holds low enough that six falafel and a large hummus barely dent a budget.
What to orderfalafel, hummus, garlic toum
№ 03
Yemeni Restaurant
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Roasted chicken and lamb come off trays sized for a table of eleven with leftovers to spare, a fact this Cleveland Avenue strip mall proves on repeat visits. Hummus arrives with nan pulled hot from the oven, and the spiced tea gets named as often as the meat. The grocery store next door is part of the same stretch.
What to orderroasted chicken, lamb, hummus with nan
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Pink Pistachio Cafe
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This is a juice bar and breakfast counter more than a kebab stop, built around a Mediterranean omelet, avocado toast, and a strawberry matcha that orders well with oat milk. The Cotton Candy Frappe gets its own following. It works as a daytime pairing with the Middle Eastern trays elsewhere on this list.
What to orderCotton Candy Frappé, Strawberry Matcha, Avocado Toast
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HIGH EATS
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The chicken over rice comes in portions large enough to justify the trip on its own, and the gyro gets stuffed past the point of tidy eating, which regulars treat as a feature. A smash burger sits on the same halal menu next to chicken tenders, making this a lunch counter that covers more than one craving at once.
What to orderChicken over rice, Smash burger, Gyro
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Halal Bites
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Shawarma here gets built with two sauces piled on top, a style familiar to anyone who has eaten it in New York and expects it done the same way elsewhere. Chicken over rice and lamb kebab round out a counter-service menu that runs fast for a weeknight dinner, with seasoning that regulars call consistent.
What to ordershawarma, chicken over rice, lamb kebab
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Casa Di Pizza
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The Tikka Masala pizza is the reason this spot gets recommended by word of mouth, a loaded, curry-spiced pie that stands apart from the Sicilian slice next to it on the menu. Turkey and chicken parm subs round out the order. Online pickup times can run behind, so building in slack helps.
What to orderTikka Masala pizza, Sicilian, Turkey sub
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Luna Pizza Kitchen - Bethel Road Columbus
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This Bethel Road pizzeria runs a menu bigger than its pizza name suggests, with focaccia and a calzone worth ordering alongside the pies. Delivery runs through a third-party service and pickup times on busy nights can drift well past the website's estimate, so it rewards patience more than a quick stop.
What to orderpizza, focaccia, calzone
Frequently asked
What is the best kebab restaurant near me in Columbus?
It depends on the corridor. Cleveland Avenue holds strong Middle Eastern and Yemeni options like Yemeni Restaurant and King Of Almandi, while Nazareth and Halal Bites cover other pockets of the city. Check the Insider Score on each listing to compare within your part of town.
Do any of these restaurants pay to be listed on Top of Columbus?
No restaurant pays for placement. Every entry is ranked using the Insider Score, which reflects the public review record, and the order reflects that score alone.
Which spot on this list is best for a group order?
Yemeni Restaurant is built for it. The trays are sized for a table of ten or more, with roasted chicken, lamb, and hummus with nan meant to be shared, and portions tend to leave leftovers.
Is there a pizza option on a kebab guide?
Yes. Casa Di Pizza and Luna Pizza Kitchen on Bethel Road both appear because Columbus pizzerias increasingly share menu space with Middle Eastern and halal dishes, and both are worth knowing for a takeout order that is not a kebab.
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The data first, then the verdict
We start with the review record, not a press release. Every room here is a real kitchen with a strong rating across a meaningful number of reviews, ranked on our 10-point Insider Score. We weight consistency over time and the rooms locals return to, not the ones tourists pass through once. The list updates as the data does. How we work →
Amina Warsame
Staff Writer · Top of Columbus
Amina Warsame is a Staff Writer at Top of Columbus. Born in Mogadishu and raised in Northland, she grew up between her mother's kitchen and the grocery-cafes of the Somali malls. She writes the guides, sweeps the whole Outerbelt, and covers the Somali and East African tables as the beat she knows best.
