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Shawarmaji
Middle Eastern
Vertical spits of peppery, marinated meat looming behind the counter set the tone at this dark, industrial counter-service spot in Oakland. The shawarma comes wrapped in flour tortillas with a fierce, garlicky toum that means business. Named one of Esquire's Best New Restaurants in America, Shawarmaji has quietly shifted what Bay Area diners expect from a wrap. Order the chicken and ask for extra toum; you will not regret it.
Two honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Esquire #10 · The Best New Restaurants in America
- San Francisco Chronicle Best Middle Eastern restaurants in the Bay Area
One number, weighted & current 72
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Chicken wrap San Francisco Chronicle
- Shawarma San Francisco Chronicle
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