I was starving after a train ride from Porto to Lisbon. This is the first place I saw when I got…read moreout of the Metro at Rossio Square. I love myself a shawarma and it didn't disappoint. At 3 or 4 euros how can you go wrong? Delicious, inexpensive and possibly "healthy." In fact, you basically hit up all your basic food groups in one meal. Vegetables, meat, grains. There are no chairs in the restaurant so it's basically takeaway only. The guy running the place was friendly and patient while I ordered. He made small talk while he was assembling the shawarma and was happy to talk to me about my travels while he sent a worker to grab change from somewhere down the street. In the end, I came back here two more times during my trip. It was good for a quick filling snack or a light lunch. I wouldn't necessarily go out of my way to find this place but if you're staying nearby and looking for a cheap meal, I would absolutely recommend Istanbul Kebab.

Not recommended:…read more 1-fries soft 2-Döner was dry and tasteless 3-no salad on the side 4-unfriendly staff 5-expensive compared to other similar places in Lisbon 6-no menu, dishes are spread throughout the diner, behind the counter, on the counter and on the wall opposite the counter... seriously? On a positive note: the couscous was nice!

The food was delicious and the place was overall very affordable. They have kebabs (all fresh meat…read moreand you taste the difference), chicken shish and other chicken dishes, lamb chops and rice dishes with vegetarian sauce or sauce with veal. We were with a large group and we ordered some of everything and shared the food. It was scrumptious and we ended up eating there three days in a row. Definitely a guilty-pleasure place, not for the vegan and the gluten-free. They have a cosy seating area upstairs with a Turkish-like atmosphere, but we chose to sit outside in the nice breeze. The staff was incredibly friendly and accommodating. When I visit Lisbon again, I'll make sure to eat here again!

The average quick sandwich on the go. It was not expensive but was ok taste. The staff was not very…read morecooperative but they did serve us after all.

Best gyro I've ever had in my life, and I've had them in Greece! This was cheap, large portions,…read moreand so so so delicious. Homeade tiziki sauce and homeade ketchup.

From the owner: Turkish restaurant with halal food that goes far beyond the fast-food kebab. Come travel with us to…read moreTurkey

Lisbon isn't exactly the city where I expected to find the most authentic döner outside of Germany…read more Though I suppose it makes sense that this hole-in-the-wall is in Arroios, a diverse corner of the city described by Time Out as "Lisbon's coolest neighborhood" a few years ago. It tracks that this place is owned by a friendly couple who spent years honing their döner-making craft in Germany. Though there are plenty of hotels on this stretch of Avenida Almirante Reis, I'd usually only see locals eagerly waiting for cheap eats here. (But it's a minute or two away from the Arroios metro station if you have a serious hankering for döner during your time here.) And when I say cheap, I mean it. €3 for a döner? Prices here are lower than the place I frequented in Berlin--which means that you should definitely treat yourself to a side order of the chow mein with your döner. Chow mein? Yeah, I guess Time Out was onto something. Döner Bar is a mouthwatering medley of Turkish, German, Chinese, and Portuguese cuisine.