Updated 6 October 2026
In Dubai, a “shawarma sandwich” can mean a small weighed bun, a regular Arabic-bread wrap, a saj roll, or a plate with fries and sauces. The names alone do not tell you how much food you get or what comes inside. This guide compares the actual formats and published menu prices, while keeping dine-in rates separate from delivery-platform listings.
At a glance
| Venue | Best fit | Published price and what it buys |
|---|---|---|
| Shawarmary | A portion you can actually compare by grams, with bun choices changing by size. | Dine-in menu: beef 150g AED15 / 220g AED19 / 280g AED24; chicken 160g AED14 / 185g AED18 / 260g AED22. Chickary Saj 245g AED19. |
| Al Mallah | A fast Lebanese counter-style order, from a single regular to a two-sandwich bundle. | Brand order portal lists regular chicken AED10 / meat AED11. Shawarma Combo currently displayed at AED30 (struck-through AED40): two regular sandwiches, fries and a drink. |
| Zaroob | Pick pita or saj, then choose a single sandwich or a plated meal with sides. | Operator dine-in PDF: chicken pita AED13 / saj AED15; beef pita AED17 / saj AED19. Saj platters: chicken AED39, beef AED44, with fries, pickles and sauce. PDF has no visible issue date. |
| Allo Beirut | Compare a regular wrap, a larger sandwich and a plated version from one Lebanese menu. | JBR delivery menu: regular chicken AED16 / large AED27; regular beef AED18 / large AED28; chicken saj AED28. Chicken shawarma plate AED52. Platform and outlet prices can vary. |
| Operation: Falafel — EPPCO delivery listing | A modern quick-service menu with boat-shaped Flooka sandwiches and mix-and-match boxes. | EPPCO delivery listing: Chicken Shawarma Flooka AED9 / beef AED11; double Flooka combo AED16 for two sandwiches with fries. Pita: chicken AED15.50, beef AED16.50. |
Start with the serving basis. Shawarmary gives you weights; Zaroob and Allo Beirut split bread or size; Al Mallah’s portal groups two regular sandwiches with fries and a drink; Operation: Falafel lists its compact Flooka by single or combo. Two prices are delivery-storefront examples, and each belongs to a named branch.
Shawarmary
Shawarmary is unusually useful if “regular” feels meaningless to you: its dine-in menu prints the sandwich weight. Beefary moves from 150g at AED15 to 220g at AED19 and 280g at AED24; Chickary is 160g/AED14, 185g/AED18 or 260g/AED22. Bread changes with the size too: potato bun or Kaizer for regular, brioche for medium (low-carb bread adds AED3), and Vienna bread for large. Its 245g Chickary Saj is AED19, while mix boxes of six, 12 or 24 make an easy group order. Choose it when size and bread matter as much as chicken versus beef.
Venue and locations · Menu or ordering page
Al Mallah
Al Mallah keeps the choice direct: chicken or meat, regular or saj, then back to the rest of the Lebanese cafeteria menu. Its branded order portal lists the regular chicken sandwich at AED10 and meat at AED11; the saj versions are a larger step up at AED17 and AED19. A listed Shawarma Combo is currently displayed for AED30 against AED40, for two regular sandwiches of your choice with fries and a drink. That displayed reduction is a live portal offer, so check it at checkout. Founded in 1979 as a juice joint on a Dubai street corner, Al Mallah still describes its style as fast takeaway with roadside seating. That is the uncomplicated, low-cost stop in the guide; select your branch in the order portal.
Venue and locations · Menu or ordering page
Zaroob
Zaroob makes the bread choice easy to see on the menu: chicken shawarma is AED13 in pita or AED15 in saj, while beef is AED17 or AED19. The pita versions pair chicken with pickles, fries and garlic sauce; beef comes with pickles, tomato, biwaz and tahini. If you want something to sit down with, the saj platter is AED39 for chicken or AED44 for beef, with fries, mixed pickles and sauce. These rates come from the PDF currently linked on Zaroob’s own site; it carries no issue date, so confirm them in the current order flow before visiting. SZR and Motor City are listed as 24/7, while Marina is listed 7am–5am.
Venue and locations · Menu or ordering page
Allo Beirut
Allo Beirut’s JBR delivery menu makes the size jump visible: chicken in Arabic bread is AED16 regular or AED27 large; beef is AED18 or AED28. Its saj chicken is AED28. The fillings tell you which sauce profile comes with which meat: chicken is wrapped with fries, pickles and garlic sauce, while beef adds tomato, onion, parsley, sumac and tahini. If you would rather eat with a fork, the chicken shawarma plate is AED52 and comes with fries, pickles, garlic sauce and Arabic bread. Those are JBR Deliveroo prices; other branches, delivery charges and live promotions can change the bill.
Venue and locations · Menu or ordering page
Operation: Falafel
Operation: Falafel brings the most compact format in this comparison: its boat-shaped Flooka is AED9 for chicken and AED11 for beef in the EPPCO Muhaisnah 4 delivery listing. The chicken version comes with pickles, lettuce, fries and garlic paste; the beef adds tomato, onion, parsley, sumac and tarator. The same outlet lists a two-sandwich Flooka combo with fries at AED16. For a more conventional wrap, chicken pita is AED15.50 and beef AED16.50. These are channel- and outlet-specific menu prices, before any delivery fee; choose this one for a quick two-item combo rather than a full shawarma plate.
Priced EPPCO Muhaisnah 4 delivery listing · Separate JBR outlet listing (not the priced branch)
Which shawarma format suits you?
If you want to compare portion size directly, start with Shawarmary’s gram-labelled beef and chicken sandwiches. For bread, Zaroob offers the clearest pita-versus-saj comparison; Allo Beirut also lets you choose regular or large Arabic bread, with chicken and beef dressed differently. Al Mallah has the simplest two-person bundle on its branded order portal. Operation: Falafel’s Flooka is a short, lower-priced format with fries and sauce built into the filling. For a plate with fries and bread, Allo Beirut and Zaroob both list one.
Check the channel before you compare
Shawarmary’s amounts are labelled dine-in prices. Al Mallah’s AED30 bundle is an offer shown on its own online ordering page, with AED40 struck through. Zaroob’s menu PDF is linked from the operator site but has no visible issue date. Allo Beirut’s examples come from its JBR Deliveroo storefront; Operation: Falafel’s come from the EPPCO Muhaisnah 4 listing. Delivery fees, discounts and branch rates may change, so use the named menu link and checkout total for the outlet you plan to use.
FAQs
Which Dubai shawarma menu lists the sandwich weight?
Shawarmary does: its dine-in menu lists beef sandwiches at 150g, 220g and 280g and chicken at 160g, 185g and 260g, with the matching prices and bread options.
Where can I get shawarma with fries and a drink as a deal?
Al Mallah’s branded order portal currently shows two regular shawarma sandwiches, fries and a drink at AED30, with AED40 crossed out. Check the live checkout to see whether that promotion is still available.
Is saj more expensive than pita?
The listed menus show that it can be. Zaroob’s operator PDF prices chicken at AED13 in pita and AED15 in saj, and beef at AED17 and AED19 respectively. Allo Beirut’s JBR delivery listing prices chicken saj at AED28 against AED16 for regular chicken Arabic bread; the sizes and ordering channel differ, so those are not direct like-for-like prices.
Are the prices dine-in prices?
Not all. Shawarmary labels its menu as dine-in; Zaroob’s PDF is its dine-in menu; Al Mallah’s prices come from the brand’s order portal. Allo Beirut and Operation: Falafel figures here are delivery-app listing prices for named Dubai branches.
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