Baba Shawarma

Baba Shawarma on Blackstone Street keeps its focus on Syrian-style chicken shawarma. The chicken is marinated, cooked on a vertical spit and carved into saj bread with garlic sauce, pickles and pomegranate molasses. The wrap is toasted before serving, so there’s some crunch around the filling as well as plenty of sauce inside.

The Baba Meal adds fries and more garlic sauce to the wrap. You can also order extra sauces, with hot sauce and pomegranate molasses among the options. Drinks include ayran, the yogurt drink, and Vimto. The restaurant describes its chicken as halal. It’s a useful takeout stop around Haymarket, especially if you already know you want shawarma rather than a long menu to work through.