Zaitoun restaurant in Berlin

The falafel halloumi sandwich is truly delicious! Highly recommended, one of the best in the neighborhood! 🥙

I believe this os the best shawarma in all of berlin. 1000% recommended!!!!!

Best shawarma in the neighborhood!

The schwarma with extra falafel was really excellent. Tender chicken, flavorful sauces, great pickles, grilled to order. Top service and very friendly as well!

Incredible food… I come here very often - lovely service, healthy fresh food, authentic atmosphere. Highly recommend!

best shawarma in the area! delicious sauces and great meat.

Really tasty and well seasoned chicken wrap

We tasted the köfte sandwich, shawarma and falafel portion (the sauce on the shawarma was a bit strong). I totally recommend this place!

The Schawarma was delicious, the falafel also really nice. The Baba ganoush and hummus super good! The staff was super friendly but unfortunately, both me and my companion found a hair in our food and they didnt have menus in english. Otherwise really nice experience!

I've rarely eaten such good shawarma! Everything tasted amazing and I highly recommend it!

Its a wonderful small place with the best flavors. I love their Shawarma sandwich and have been enjoying it for years in Berlin now, the quality is the same and the guys there are very nice!

Had a delicious dinner at Zaitoun! The food was fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented. The portions were generous, and everything tasted homemade. The staff were friendly and attentive, creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere. It’s a great spot to enjoy authentic Middle Eastern dishes in a cozy setting. Highly recommended if you’re in the area!

10/10 The food was very tasty, the waiters were very friendly and it came out quickly!

I ate a hallomi here today, and it was wet because of too much sauce. I asked if that was normal. The employee didn't bother to make me a new one.

Best falafel in Berlin, hands down. As an enthusiast, or some might say a snob, I’ve been on a continual search for good falafel for the past 4 years, every time I’ve been. After checking out 20+ places, this is the clear winner. Super friendly, wonderful atmosphere. But the food, oh the food. Perfect combination of flavors—get the falafel groß and you won’t be disappointed. Ask for the extra fried veggies in there, worth it. This place is an 11

good food and very kind people :)

Super friendly service, crispy wrap for the schawarma sandwich and relaxed space to eat.

Very good falafel sandwich, all ingredients very fresh and tasty. Falafel nice and crispy.

I've currently been waiting for my falafel for 39 minutes. The food is certainly delicious, but I wish I'd been told beforehand that I'd have to wait so long. Then I could have decided for myself whether I was late for my appointment.

The Maklube with Shawarma was amazing! Would highly recommend the place.

My favorite place in Friedrichshain. Muhamara is a must. And very nice staff

Wow probably some of the best Syrian food I've had. The ingredients taste really fresh and the flavors are so well balanced :) also big portions and really fair prices!

Small Syrian restaurant. The kibbehs were good. A friend ordered the rice and said it was good as well.

Incredibly authentic food, a little culinary journey to Syria. It was my first time here and I'll definitely be back. I had the "Frike with yogurt and salad," and I highly recommend it!

The platter is delicious and is enough for two girls to eat together.

Great service, lovely staff and delicious shawarma!

The food was very good and reasonably priced, the service was friendly, and the atmosphere was like that of a small snack bar.

Everything is really Good! Dont hesitate a minute ! A must try

Amazing. Perfect bread, best falafels, the mint was just super. Amazing balance with the souce. They are super nice. Come here to eat

Incredible shawarma (coming from an Arab!), with the kindest, warmest people and Fairuz playing in the background. Simply impeccable.

The ambiance, with its oriental charm, is reminiscent of a restaurant in Syria. The staff are so friendly and even gave me a freshly prepared falafel to taste while I waited for my takeout order. The prices are also more than fair. They're among the best I've ever had in Berlin. Highly recommended 💕

Definitely one of the best restaurants I've ever eaten at!

Great vegan options, amazing staff, absolutely delicious food!

2025 in Berlin and no card payments possible. Transaction fees for EC cards are 0.2-0.3%. sus..

best shawarma outside of Neukölln

Very nice staff, amazing food :)

Good food at a reasonable price. I had the schwarma wrap and it was a good one. Overall, a nice stop if you are around. The staff was friendly and the service good.

Unfortunately, this was a sad experience. We had to wait a very long time for our order, even though there were only two people in front of us. The food was mediocre. Nothing unusual. It was very dry and there was little seasoning.

It was delicious and the price was unbeatable. I absolutely recommend it.

The falafel and vegetable sandwich is a dream! 😋

Yes, so I waited an hour for a shawarma. Like brother, what do you do for the next 1 hour?

This was our first time at this "mini restaurant." The staff was incredibly friendly and explained all the ingredients in the meals to us. Super delicious!!! Highly recommended ✌🏻❤️

Shawarma and attention is amazing 🙌

Very good, very nice and always a nice conversation

Every time it was very good but last time the food was too salty.

The shawarma here is so good — super tasty and full of flavor. Just a heads up: they only take cash. Definitely coming back for more!

They took too long to prepare the meal. And the atmosphere smells like bunt fat, so all my clothes smelled like it by the time I got out. The food was okay, though, but nothing special

I was with a friend and she likes her food A LOT- was the best vegan kebap she has ever had!! so just go, deffinitley reccomend Great people and even better service :)

Incredible food. Seriously the best kebab I’ve ever had. 10/10. Wonderful experience. Big ups to these guys !!!

I went there for dinner today. I highly recommend the Arabic shawarma. The staff were incredibly friendly, it was really quick, and the food is phenomenally good. I highly recommend it. I'll be back.

My favorite Syrian restaurant. It always tastes great and is fresh, is aesthetic and acts on the soul like a little break from stressful everyday life. The chefs always pay attention to detail when preparing the food and everything is perfect.

Really delicious Shawarma, I came back for a 2nd.. so freaking good, wish we had this quality and flavour / price quality in Amsterdam…

I ate a falafel plate with makali. Everything 10 out of 10 delicious! The sauces are also very special 🤌

Very tasty and good portion! We would love to come back and can only recommend it!

This afternoon I ordered two falafel in bread with grilled vegetables to take away. After about 4 minutes, both falafels rolled in white paper (like printing paper) were almost soaked at the end. Still, we tried to eat it. The first bite was really tasty, but gradually we had the feeling that we were eating more sauerkraut salad, there was so much pickled stuff in it. The big disappointment was even the falafel, not crispy at all. That's why I can't understand the very good reviews. The store is otherwise well maintained and clean. However, there were hardly any customers there.

My boyfriend and I came for a late dinner as the place is open until 1am. I ordered this baba ganush (in the photo) which apparently looked good but was really inedible. I'm not very selective with food but this was really impossible to eat because it was too acidic. I'm no expert but other baba ganush I've eaten didn't taste like this at all. It didn't taste like aubergine at all, just pepper and lemon. I left it there reluctantly. Not a place I would recommend

My girlfriend and I had two dishes, a Shawarma and a Baba ganush. The shawarma was really over seasoned, almost acidic which made it taste bad. The Baba ganush was inedible. A very strong, acidic taste, as if it had gone bad or something. The eggplant flavor didn't even exist. Furthermore, the clerk was distant and slow. I don't recommend the place.

Falafel halloumi sandwich was OFF THE CHARTS ↗️↗️↗️ Fresh ingredients, super kind and polite service, adequate prices, cute & clean cosy shop, great vibe. Will definitely be back 🙏🏼 👎🏻 Only down point: they still don't accept card payment 💳🚫

It has very nice mixed plates for under 11 euros, it would be good if the cutlery was polished and dusted, it has an attractive seating area

The food was delicious! The portion was huge; I had a mixed döner platter and for 1 person it was plenty. The place itself is small but cozy. The owner was very kind and gave me some grace when I didn't have enough cash on me. Worth visiting!

Forget what you know about shitty drunken kebabs, this is 5 star food, made with passion, the best in berlin.

The best kebab/shawarma I have ever eaten, apart from the waiter's treatment which was even better! Come on in and enjoy ❤️

Delicious Syrian food. Service and price 5/5. Still open till midnight, no reservation required!

Highly recommended. Everything was super tasty and fresh. Great taste experience. Eggplant with sesame oil is a dream.

Fresh tasty food👌🏼friendly and professional staff. Recommonded❤️

Tried many Arabic dishes, everything was great and very satisfied!! Price-performance ratio is also outstanding, I can only recommend it!!

Went there yesterday and had a shawarma sandwich. He hit it really well. I'm looking forward to the next time!

Tastes quite good. However, the price-performance ratio is very modest. If you're hungry you have to dig deep into your pockets. A shawarma sandwich (€6.50) is nothing more than a very slim snack here. In my opinion, Sanabel at Boxhagener Platz is significantly better in all respects.

Super nice guys and very tasty food. Maybe the portions are a bit expensive but that's understandable because of the Boxi

The tastiest falafel in Berlin! We are so happy to have the store nearby!

Your answer shows that you didn't read my review properly. I ordered the food via Uber Eats and wasn't in your restaurant. Instead of responding to my criticism, you copy a standard answer with the wrong name. The portion was tiny compared to the pictures in the app, and the price was outrageous. If you take your customers seriously, you should either adjust your portion sizes or display the images in the app honestly. Otherwise I expect a refund because what I got was not what you promised. Shameless rip-off! For €18.20 I got a tiny portion in a plastic box – a disgrace! The picture in the app shows a large, rich plate, but what was delivered was a joke of a meal. Far too little, completely overpriced and absolutely disappointing. Hands off!

We were rather rudely informed that there was no space available and all free tables were reserved. That's perfectly normal for a Friedrichshain snack bar, right, guys. Or was it more to do with how we looked?

Good food at a reasonable price! Falafel is freshly done and fried!!! Which is great!

The best food I have eaten!!! Wonderful service.

Best hommus and falafel in the city, the service was great. Super recommend!!

Great food, best shawarma we had in Berlin

Had the Tabouleh and the Fattoush. Both amazing, prepared fresh and beautifully presented.

“A great dining experience! The food at this Syrian restaurant was incredibly delicious, but the Shawarma Zaitoun was simply outstanding! Perfectly seasoned and wonderfully tender. Great service and a friendly atmosphere – highly recommended!”

Super tasty food and good service. There are also vegan options

Really nice staff and the food is great too. I'll be back!

Restaurant disguised as a snack bar. Here you get excellent falafel and very tasty main courses (:

Really delicious food (especially the falafel), fair prices, friendly staff. One of the best snacks in the neighborhood.

Brutal food 🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶 #1 for Syrian food

super good ♡ authentic Syrian cuisine + street food

Came for a too good to go and it was not worth it. Not sure how what we got could be worth the 37.5€ they say. It felt like a scam.

The food was very, very good and, above all, at a fair price. If I were in Berlin more often, I would come back again and again, but since I only go to Berlin once a year, I'll say see you next year! ❤️

First time trying schwarma. Very tasty food and very kind staff.

Simply awesome! It tasted perfect and especially with Fairouz in the background it was simply better!

Incredibly delicious “Mazza Mix” starter! Completely sufficient as a main course for me 🤭 Baba Ganoush, Hommus… everything perfect 👌

I just ate the best shawerma of my life! With the Arabic music everything was magical!

Delicious food and kind service :)

Outstanding service, outstanding taste, best falafel that I have ever had in my life.

Amazing food and very friendly service. Can only recommend!

Absolutely amazing delicious food - had the special mixed plate and everything was incredibly tasty and it looked fantastic too! The guys were very friendly and welcoming and it was a lovely place to have lunch, and very reasonably priced too. Will be back!

The food was very good and tasty 😋 👍👍

I ordered via the Internet and chose from the list that was given, and upon receipt, it was not the same as what I ordered, and there is no way to contact Maoun, even on two numbers that do not answer.

Classic restaurant with mix plate and shawarma. Evidently meat is stronger than vegetarian stuff.

Wow at Zaitoun it tastes brutally good no matter what you order and you'll be full. I can recommend him to all gourmets with a clear conscience. There are few that have such good food and a very good price/performance ratio. We come here regularly for food and it is always delicious.

Amazing food and also pretty cheap! I will definitely stop by again!

Zaitoun is a top spot in Berlin for authentic Middle Eastern flavors, especially their shawarma, which many say is the best in town. The meat is tender and well-seasoned, paired perfectly with fresh ingredients. The atmosphere is warm, and the staff is friendly, making the dining experience all the more enjoyable. They also offer other classic dishes like falafel and hummus, all crafted with quality and care. A must-visit for shawarma lovers and anyone craving genuine Middle Eastern cuisine in Berlin!