Israeli Shawarma Shop Offers Unusually Low Prices
Translated & summarized from Walla by baba
A shawarma restaurant in Kiryat Yam, "Shawarma Haverim," is offering pitas for 30 shekels and laffas for 35 shekels, significantly lower than the national average. The owner attributes the low prices to a combination of a small staff and high customer volume. The restaurant is kosher and provides generous portions of meat.
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- Shawarma Haverim in Kiryat Yam offers pitas for 30 shekels, laffas for 35.
- Prices are significantly lower than the national average of 50-60 shekels.
- Owner attributes low prices to small staff and high customer volume.
- Restaurant is kosher and offers turkey and veal shawarma.
- A full meal with pita, fries, and drink costs under 50 shekels.
A shawarma restaurant in Kiryat Yam, "Shawarma Haverim" (Friends Shawarma), is drawing attention for its significantly lower prices compared to the national average. While most shawarma pitas in Israel now cost upwards of 50 shekels, with many reaching 60 shekels, "Shawarma Haverim" offers a pita for 30 shekels and a laffa for 35 shekels. The restaurant also provides a generous portion of meat with each order. The owner, Daniel, attributes the affordable pricing to a small staff and a high volume of customers, allowing him to maintain quality and portion size without raising prices. The menu includes shawarma made from turkey and veal, with a mix option available. While the veal was preferred, it was noted as slightly dry. Customers can customize their pitas with various salads, tahini, hummus, pickles, and amba. A full meal including a pita, fries, and a drink can be purchased for under 50 shekels. Larger platters for couples are 80 shekels, and for four people are 110 shekels. The article highlights this as a return to shawarma's roots as an affordable, popular dish. "Shawarma Haverim" is located at 11 Jerusalem Boulevard in Kiryat Yam and is kosher.
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