Best Restaurants in Kanata, Ottawa (2026): By Cuisine, Occasion & Rating
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From Shawarma Anas's near perfect rating across thousands of reviews to Lezzet's Tripadvisor #1 spot, here's a real guide to Mississauga's best shawarma: cross-checked across platforms instead of trusting one ranking.
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There's no single, objective "best shawarma in Mississauga" — but there is a defensible way to figure out which spots actually deserve the claim. Tripadvisor and Restaurant Guru, the two biggest review sources for the city's shawarma scene, don't even agree on a top pick, which is exactly why a rating alone isn't enough. A 5.0 from 50 reviews doesn't beat a 4.8 from 2,500.
This guide ranks Mississauga's shawarma spots using rating and review volume together, cross-checked across platforms, so you're not just trusting whichever number happens to be highest.
Ratings and review counts below are a current snapshot from Google-style business listings, Tripadvisor, and Restaurant Guru. These numbers shift constantly — treat them as a general guide and check current reviews before deciding.
Sorted by strength of overall evidence — rating, review volume, and consistency across platforms:
Shawarma Anas has one of the strongest combinations of rating and review volume in the entire Mississauga shawarma market — a 4.9 rating isn't unusual on its own, but backing it with 5,689+ reviews is. Restaurant Guru currently ranks it #1 in the city, showing 4.9 from 5,390 votes.
Best for: Anyone using this list to find a single "safest bet" — the rating-to-review-volume combination here is hard to beat.
Original Shawarma's defining feature is sheer scale: with 9,309+ reviews, it has one of the largest customer-review footprints of any shawarma business in the city. Its current business listing shows 4.6/5, while Restaurant Guru's aggregated ranking gives it 4.9/5 from roughly 9,420 votes.
Best for: Trusting sheer volume of customer feedback over a marginally higher star rating elsewhere.
Shawarnado combines a high rating with thousands of reviews and dedicated shawarma branding. Its Tomken Road location shows 4.7/5 from 5,882+ reviews, while Restaurant Guru places it even higher at 4.9/5 from 5,807 votes, ranking it #4 in the city. A second location in Erin Mills currently shows 4.7/5 from 600+ reviews.
Best for: Two locations across the city, so it's worth checking whichever is closer to you.
Lezzet is the rare case where two independent platforms agree it's a top pick, even though their methods differ. Tripadvisor currently ranks Lezzet #1 on its dedicated Mississauga shawarma page, while Restaurant Guru separately shows it at 4.9/5 from 3,694 votes — both platforms landing on Lezzet independently is stronger evidence than either ranking alone.
Best for: The strongest cross-platform agreement of anywhere on this list.
Shawerma Plus pairs a high rating with a genuinely large review base — 4.8/5 across 2,481+ reviews, with Restaurant Guru showing an even higher 4.9/5 from 2,413 votes. A rating this strong backed by 2,000+ reviews carries more weight than a perfect score from a handful of ratings.
Best for: Ridgeway-area shawarma with halal positioning and a large, consistent review base.
Asli's standout feature is 24-hour operation, which sets it apart from nearly every other name on this list. It carries a 4.7/5 rating from 2,646+ reviews on its current listing, while Restaurant Guru shows an even stronger 5.0/5 from 2,590 votes, categorizing it as Egyptian, halal, and vegetarian-friendly.
Best for: Late-night or after-hours shawarma — this is one of the few 24-hour halal options on the list.
These didn't quite match the review-volume-and-rating combination of the top tier, but each has a genuine strength worth knowing about:
It's worth understanding why this list isn't a simple copy of either platform's ranking.
Tripadvisor's current Mississauga shawarma page lists 19 results, led by Lezzet, followed by names like Shawarma Box, Taza Express, Oaza Shawarma, and Sami's. Its review counts tend to be much smaller per restaurant than Google-style listings, so a single platform's number shouldn't be treated as the final word.
Restaurant Guru reports 321 shawarma-related results in Mississauga, with its own aggregated ranking placing Shawarma Anas, Original Shawarma, Shawarnado, Lezzet, Shishalicious Cafe & Resto, and Yaseen's all around the 4.9/5 mark — showing there are far more high-performing shawarma spots in the city than a "top 3" list would suggest.
The overlap between the two — Lezzet appearing near the top on both — is what makes it one of the strongest recommendations on this page.
What is the best shawarma in Mississauga? Shawarma Anas has the strongest combined evidence — a 4.9 rating backed by 5,600+ reviews and a #1 ranking on Restaurant Guru — but Original Shawarma, Shawarnado, and Lezzet are all close behind with their own strengths.
Which Mississauga shawarma spot has the most reviews? Original Shawarma leads with 9,309+ reviews on its current listing, giving it one of the largest customer feedback bases of any shawarma restaurant in the city.
Is there a halal shawarma option open 24 hours in Mississauga? Asli Shawarma, on Eglinton Ave W, is currently listed as open 24 hours and categorized as halal and Egyptian.
Do Tripadvisor and Google reviews agree on the best shawarma in Mississauga? Not entirely — Tripadvisor currently ranks Lezzet #1, while Restaurant Guru's aggregated data puts Shawarma Anas, Original Shawarma, and Shawarnado at the top. Lezzet is the one name that ranks highly on both platforms.
Where can I find shawarma near me in Mississauga with a lot of reviews? Shawarma Anas, Original Shawarma, Shawarnado, Lezzet, Shawerma Plus, and Asli Shawarma all currently have thousands of reviews each, spread across different areas of the city — check addresses above for the one closest to you.
Is Mississauga shawarma mostly halal? Many of the top-rated spots explicitly state halal status — Shawerma Plus, Asli Shawarma, Lezzet, and Wrapstors all carry an explicit halal or halal-options label — but it's not universal across every shawarma restaurant in the city, so confirm directly if it's a requirement.
The best shawarma in Mississauga isn't one restaurant — it's a small cluster of names that show up strong no matter which platform you check. Shawarma Anas, Original Shawarma, Shawarnado, and Lezzet are the four most defensible picks based on rating and review volume together, with Shawerma Plus and Asli Shawarma close behind for anyone prioritizing halal certification or 24-hour availability.
Ratings and review counts reflect a current snapshot from Google-style business listings, Tripadvisor, and Restaurant Guru. These figures change constantly — check current reviews before deciding where to go.
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