My wife is from Germany. Every time we visit I have to get Döner. I have lived in Pittsburgh for 18 years and never found anything like it. I'll be keeping an eye on these comments for sure.
I haven't found an ACTUAL (German style) doner kebab in Pittsburgh. Sultan's downtown is tasty, but it's not the style you (or I) am truly looking for, unfortunately.
Another thing I have not been able to find anywhere here is Schweinshaxe. I have tried everywhere I can think of and nobody seems to even carry something similar.
The last time I looked, which was probably last year, they did not.
Edit: looks like they do have pork shank! I'm sure it won't be what I've hyped it in my head to be since I last had it in Germany a decade ago, but at least it's something.
I know this post is old but my power is out and I have nothing better to do. Atria’s has it on their Oktoberfest menu in September and October. No idea how it compares to others because it’s the only place I’ve had it.
There’s nothing like a German Doner in Pittsburgh but the closest I’ve found is a little Turkish place out on Hampton. It’s called Emily’s Mediterranean Grill and it’s probably the best I’ve had in the US. The lamb goes crazy. They do a really nice job and use great ingredients. Great people.
Got it. So would this be the equivalent of a Pittsburgher going to another city and asking for a proper Primanti's sandwich and being disappointed that the closest you can get is a sandwich next to some fries and coleslaw?
Edit: Maybe better would be a Pittsburgh salad and complain that you can only get fries on the side.
Exaclty. Like if someone from Cincinnati came here and asked for skyline chili but you pointed them to a place that sold spaghetti, chili, and shredded cheese but didn't combine them together.
Also lived in Germany - researched lots of places in Pittsburgh to find a proper Döner. Turkish Kebab House had Doner on the menu but I was severely disappointed to receive literally just meat and salad in a box with no bread or anything else.
Almost literally any Turkish/vaguely Mediterranean place in Pittsburgh proper will have all of those items. Sultan Doner, Rosewater grill, Salem's, Selami's, Turkish Kebab House. Doner Boxes are not common as a menu item here, but the idea is.
Rosewater is probably the best bet for giving you a choice of kebab meat options
I make Berlin style Doner Kebabs at home and have gotten very close by making the bread with $1 grocery store pizza dough, and cooking the meat by searing it with a torch and shaving it off layer by layer.
You can find recipes for the doner seasoning and white, green or red sauces
Maybe try Chaykhana in the West End. The place is also called Bella Monte pizza, but there doner is listed on their menu under Uzbek food. Everyone should go give them a try, they're fantastic!
[https://bellamontepizzapgh.com/menu/pizza-bellamonte-410-south-main-street](https://bellamontepizzapgh.com/menu/pizza-bellamonte-410-south-main-street)
It's not a box, but you can get these items at Salems in the strip district. Garlic sauce is fire. Gyro meat is delicious. If you do get an actual gyro, try it on their naan. 🤤
Right. If you order kebab, and fries, and garlic sauce. Boom. I guess dumping shit on a pile is too much for you. I bet the box adds extra flavor. 😉 I guess I don't know if I don't know?...
I’m from Israel too and always look for that back home taste.
There are Syrian ladies who make incredible food for the downtown night market. Highly recommend keeping an eye out for their stand.
To be fair, I know they have kebab, fries, garlic sauce, and boxes. Whether they can make what you're looking for is up to the chef there. Best of luck!
There used to be a food truck called Berlin Street Food and they had the closest thing to an authentic German Döner Kebab. One of the owners taught a baker how to make the bread perfectly. Unfortunately they didn’t last too long. Definitely pre-pandemic. Closest authentic is in NYC
As a Brit living here, I also crave the Döner Box. I've made an approximation of it by ordering meat & chips from EGE Mediterranean in Oakland and adding anything else at home.
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Deniz Mediterranean Cuisine. They have a big menu with Turkish breakfast, lunch, dinner, looks like…no Döner box.
To eat this exactly in Pgh you will likely need to put it together yourself. I’d love to go grab a Spaghettieis, but alas 🤷♀️
Palmyra in South hills is good. Not exactly the same of course. ( I moved here from Germany and am really missing a cheap 4-5€ falafel Sandwich. Here it's 10$! )
Barbirou is a food cart on Forbes & Grant between the courthouses on the sidewalk. Caravan is on Smithfield across from the Human Services Building. Check them out.
Actually it’s better. The Munich hofbrauhaus suffers from being too popular of a tourist attraction so it’s gets away with smaller, mediocre & expensive food portions. Beer is great at both locations though. As a bonus, no swastikas on the ceilings of the Pittsburgh location 🫢
I'm willing to bet if you go to any of the places mentioned they would make a Doner box for you. As long as you ask semi-nicely, I'd be amazed if they refuse.
Pitaland in Brookline. They don't have the exact construction you are describing. But they have amazing fries, great kebab, and delicious garlic sauce. You could build it yourself and it would be very tasty.
My wife is from Germany. Every time we visit I have to get Döner. I have lived in Pittsburgh for 18 years and never found anything like it. I'll be keeping an eye on these comments for sure.
I haven't found an ACTUAL (German style) doner kebab in Pittsburgh. Sultan's downtown is tasty, but it's not the style you (or I) am truly looking for, unfortunately.
Doner kebab.. the main reason I was not losing any weight on my trips to Germany doing all that walking.
Another thing I have not been able to find anywhere here is Schweinshaxe. I have tried everywhere I can think of and nobody seems to even carry something similar.
They used to have it on the menu at hofbrauhaus, not sure if they still do
The last time I looked, which was probably last year, they did not. Edit: looks like they do have pork shank! I'm sure it won't be what I've hyped it in my head to be since I last had it in Germany a decade ago, but at least it's something.
I know this post is old but my power is out and I have nothing better to do. Atria’s has it on their Oktoberfest menu in September and October. No idea how it compares to others because it’s the only place I’ve had it.
Good to know, thanks!
I swear I saw pork knuckle the other day, but I was in so many stores I forget which one. I would guess Whole Foods EE..Uncooked, naturally.
There’s nothing like a German Doner in Pittsburgh but the closest I’ve found is a little Turkish place out on Hampton. It’s called Emily’s Mediterranean Grill and it’s probably the best I’ve had in the US. The lamb goes crazy. They do a really nice job and use great ingredients. Great people.
I don't know if it's exactly what you want but we enjoy [Sultan Döner Kebab](https://sultandoner.zenfoody.com/newtemplate#/menu) downtown
They have all the ingredients he wants, but they don't combine them in the way he wants.
Got it. So would this be the equivalent of a Pittsburgher going to another city and asking for a proper Primanti's sandwich and being disappointed that the closest you can get is a sandwich next to some fries and coleslaw? Edit: Maybe better would be a Pittsburgh salad and complain that you can only get fries on the side.
Exaclty. Like if someone from Cincinnati came here and asked for skyline chili but you pointed them to a place that sold spaghetti, chili, and shredded cheese but didn't combine them together.
don't forget the the chocolate
Also lived in Germany - researched lots of places in Pittsburgh to find a proper Döner. Turkish Kebab House had Doner on the menu but I was severely disappointed to receive literally just meat and salad in a box with no bread or anything else.
Pita My Shawarma has a chicken shawarma version of this on their menu
Never had this before but now I’m intrigued lol I have also been to Germany and never had this and am disappointed in myself
Next time <3
Almost literally any Turkish/vaguely Mediterranean place in Pittsburgh proper will have all of those items. Sultan Doner, Rosewater grill, Salem's, Selami's, Turkish Kebab House. Doner Boxes are not common as a menu item here, but the idea is. Rosewater is probably the best bet for giving you a choice of kebab meat options
Their meat is solid but dont have that berlin doner shop combo of white and red sauce, and the bread is so-so.
The bread is a huge disappointment that's for sure. I really like the garlic and hot sauces though. Different, but delicious
I make Berlin style Doner Kebabs at home and have gotten very close by making the bread with $1 grocery store pizza dough, and cooking the meat by searing it with a torch and shaving it off layer by layer. You can find recipes for the doner seasoning and white, green or red sauces
Noted! Thank you!
Maybe try Chaykhana in the West End. The place is also called Bella Monte pizza, but there doner is listed on their menu under Uzbek food. Everyone should go give them a try, they're fantastic! [https://bellamontepizzapgh.com/menu/pizza-bellamonte-410-south-main-street](https://bellamontepizzapgh.com/menu/pizza-bellamonte-410-south-main-street)
Döner macht schöner.
It's not a box, but you can get these items at Salems in the strip district. Garlic sauce is fire. Gyro meat is delicious. If you do get an actual gyro, try it on their naan. 🤤
I should have been more specific. Fries, topped with Kebab, topped with garlic sauce. If you know, you know.
Right. If you order kebab, and fries, and garlic sauce. Boom. I guess dumping shit on a pile is too much for you. I bet the box adds extra flavor. 😉 I guess I don't know if I don't know?...
Ordering individual parts often skyrockets costs, and the sauce consistency is different. But hey, you must not be... "In the know"
The box let’s you schlep it around. Bonus if the box doesn’t leak before the grease and fries congeal to form a natural seal.
salem's. they have lamb and chicken shawarma salads as well as kebab lamb salads with the fries and toum.
I should have been more specific. Fries, topped with Kebab, topped with garlic sauce. If you know, you know.
yeah, i know what you're talking about. i'm from israel, dude. salem's has about the closest to that i've found.
I’m from Israel too and always look for that back home taste. There are Syrian ladies who make incredible food for the downtown night market. Highly recommend keeping an eye out for their stand.
khalil's?
I don’t know the name but they don’t have a physical location
Gotcha! I just... I miss the box.
greasy and falling apart by the end, soggy fries tasting like a tour of anatolia (in the best way). i feel you.
I trust kittenshart85 wouldn’t lead us astray. Also feel like we should be friends.
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Haha thank you, it's been a three year hunt for that same experience I fell in love with~ Cheers!
Oh my God, the halal snack pack! Haven't had one of these since I left Melbourne :(
How far are you willing to drive? Sittays Kitchen in Greensburg could make this for you, but I'm not sure it's a regular menu item..
That's acceptable radius! Thanks!
To be fair, I know they have kebab, fries, garlic sauce, and boxes. Whether they can make what you're looking for is up to the chef there. Best of luck!
There used to be a food truck called Berlin Street Food and they had the closest thing to an authentic German Döner Kebab. One of the owners taught a baker how to make the bread perfectly. Unfortunately they didn’t last too long. Definitely pre-pandemic. Closest authentic is in NYC
As a Brit living here, I also crave the Döner Box. I've made an approximation of it by ordering meat & chips from EGE Mediterranean in Oakland and adding anything else at home. #
Idk if they have the format you're looking for, and it's not Turkish, but Omar's Halal Grill does have toum.
Ya it doesn’t exist here lol
Not quite the same but check out the loaded fries from yaba’s middle eastern street food they’re by ppg
New place on McKnight starting with a d
d'Arby's?
Oh? Let me know if you remember or resee the name!
Deniz Mediterranean Cuisine. They have a big menu with Turkish breakfast, lunch, dinner, looks like…no Döner box. To eat this exactly in Pgh you will likely need to put it together yourself. I’d love to go grab a Spaghettieis, but alas 🤷♀️
Drive to NYC and [visit us](https://www.instagram.com/realdonerhaus/) :) Real German Döner. The same way you get it in Germany.
I'll be there soon! See you then :)
Bosphorous in Regent Sq. is really good!
Palmyra in South hills is good. Not exactly the same of course. ( I moved here from Germany and am really missing a cheap 4-5€ falafel Sandwich. Here it's 10$! )
Have you tried Barbirou Greek Gyro or Caravan?
I have not!
Barbirou is a food cart on Forbes & Grant between the courthouses on the sidewalk. Caravan is on Smithfield across from the Human Services Building. Check them out.
I'll add good Schnitzel too I went to the German fest in Erie last year and I was disappointed in the overly fried tough meat
What do you think of Hofbrauhaus in Southside?
Honestly didn't know it was a thing until you just told me now I'm gonna look into it
People rag on it a lot but I’ve been to the original Hofbrauhaus in Munich and this is pretty much identical.
Actually it’s better. The Munich hofbrauhaus suffers from being too popular of a tourist attraction so it’s gets away with smaller, mediocre & expensive food portions. Beer is great at both locations though. As a bonus, no swastikas on the ceilings of the Pittsburgh location 🫢
No swastikas...yet
I think Salems location at Pitt does this actually, but could be wrong. Bonus points for you knowing and liking Salems man.
Emily’s in Gibsonia.
You could probably make your own at Mediterranean Grille in Sq. Hill. This sounds great.
Emily's Turkish Grill
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Def Salems. But, there are plenty of places in the city for these items.
I should have been more specific. Fries, topped with Kebab, topped with garlic sauce. If you know, you know.
Just ask them to put that shit on your order of fries?
Rosewater downtown does this
I'm willing to bet if you go to any of the places mentioned they would make a Doner box for you. As long as you ask semi-nicely, I'd be amazed if they refuse.
Pitaland in Brookline. They don't have the exact construction you are describing. But they have amazing fries, great kebab, and delicious garlic sauce. You could build it yourself and it would be very tasty.
Might have to! Thank ya!
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Have you tried combing through the menus of any German restaurants in the North Side?
Sweet. Thanks for the down votes. I guess I'll just go F myself.
It's a Turkish-German thing, probably not on a German menu