180 Baldwin St, Toronto, ON M5T 1L8, Canada
Imagine the 15th century in Istanbul, people worldwide trying and immediately falling in love with excellent street food called doner kebab and taking this taste to their motherlands. We are the same food lovers that loved the taste and put it together with modern ingredients and styles. Leaf Doner’s story started in Toronto, Canada. After seeing so many shawarma and gyro places opening, we believe it is time to make this taste Canadianize and share it with the world. A clean environment and delicious food became our motto. We are happy to share our signature menus with you. Please join us on this journey
I wanted to make my friends at school taste Turkish doner and I found this shop by chance. We ate doner together and it was really delicious. The owner was very friendly and hospitable. We will definitely come back again. I definitely recommend this place
I had an amazing shawarma at leaf doner!! Great customer service from Jimmy and he absolutely loaded my beef sandwich and gave me complimentary Turkish coffee too! Great place if you’re in Kensington market :)
Ordered the Montreal steak doner and recommend. Taste amazing. Wish I can try out other options as I was only there for holiday.
Ordered chicken doner and the chicken was so nicely marinated with amazing flavour. This is the best doner I ever had. The staff was really nice, they were closing and still took the order and let us sot and eat. Definitely coming back!
The owner is super friendly😀 and very patient in helping us order. The atmosphere is very pleasant. I 100% recommend this place!👍 Not to mention, the delicious meat rolls🫔 provided by the owner were incredibly tasty. So lucky to walk into such a fantastic place.
Leaf Doner serves the best Antakya Doner I've tasted in Canada! Cemil abi was incredibly kind and welcoming, making the experience even more enjoyable. I will definitely be going back again. Highly recommend!
Went here for lunch on a weekday afternoon and the shop was clean and empty. Great service, as the guy working was very attentive. I got the original chicken doner wrap ($12.80 + tax). I realized after I could of got the combo which comes with a drink and fries for an additional $3. The wrap itself is a good size and is similar to a burrito tortilla wrap so it holds all the meat, veggies and sauces well and doesn't get saucy and messy. It was very filling and the chicken, sauces and veggies went well together. I would for sure get again and ask for extra sauce because it could of used a little more.
Had the Delicious Doner sandwich. The gentleman who served me was very friendly and made the sandwich to exactly how I liked it. Meat is charred on a hot plate before serving (always a winner for me). Lots of veggies and sauces make it awesome as well. Only thing that would make it better is the sandwich bread is toasted (instead of just heated in the microwave) before serving. Also gave complimentary spring rolls!
Went there to try it out but the place is under renovation and its not updated on google. Wasted 20 minutes driving there and the staff was very rude when I asked them to update the renovation on google.
Order two chicken shawarma with my girlfriend and I found that there are bits and pieces of Charred in the press grill. Bad place to eat, they dont clean the press grill and the oil is black. The grill is charred when they put the shawarma in the press grill to press it there are bits and pieces of Charred. That grill is dirty Those pieces of Charred can cause cancer and as well is not hygienic . This place can be shut down for unhygienic .
Friendly customer service and delicious food!!!! Will definitely be back!
Wrong place
Good quality
Very good and not expensive
the staff there r amazing!!! The food is also awesome!!! 100% will come back
Cemil is the best host ever! Made me feel like I was eating at mom s house. Wonderful hospitality and food! Don t miss this place! Craig Food
Very good food ! Very good price! I loved it Food : 5/5
I had the beef wrap, it was delicious. My friends tried the chicken, it was great too. Highly recommend!!
Absolutely amazing food and service!
They have the best doner in Toronto and the workers are very friendly, I highly suggest this place to everyone.
So far the best beef döner I had this side of Atlantic. Ingredients were fresh and döner was juicy and tender.
Kid-friendliness: Very child friendly place Food
Gave me extra meat
We ate Antakya Doner and it was really delicious. Good location and services. Place also looks clean, nice and stylish. I just can not pass to say that owner and employees are so kind and friendly. I strongly recommend this place to go.
The service is really very good and serve very good portion. Value for money
Authentic Turkish döner
Delicious food! Very reasonable prices! Clean, fast, delicious! Highly recommend! So much flavor! Can t miss!
Just dont go here. The portions are fine for the price, but the food quality is very poor. Burger buns are terrible cheap white buns, fries are basically inedible. Also seems like almost nothing is fresh, all your food is made way in advance and they just scoop it onto a low quality wrap or bun. The worst quality is that the place has a strong and off-putting smell of cigarettes, it is nauseating and ruins my appetite. Especially in Kensington market, there is no reason to go here.
Nice behavior
Nutrition value: great Value: good Taste: good Food : 5/5
You can eat one of the best Turkish doner in town by Cemil Chef.
Amazing fresh delicious food served by the friendliest man, and not to mention super pet friendly. It s rare to walk into a food establishment that s pet friendly, the owner made my husky a serving of chicken shawarma without any charge! Very generous and kind hearted human and pet approved!
Best sandwiches in Toronto. I loved it and the service was perfect. The Montreal Steak is a must... Food : 5/5
Never eaten Shawarma before and the lady up front was super nice!
Delicious, fresh donor, reasonable price, friendly staff, clean place, not quite bright enough atmosphere
Everything was delicious. We ordered the Anakya burrito and idk the name but it looked like an arepa with beef or chicken. Everyone was so welcoming and we just loved everything. Would def go back!!!!
I highly recommend their beef doner; I order it almost every week. The staff is amazing, especially Cemil.
Just left after having a wonderful Antakya Donair. Service was excellent and patio in the back was cute and sheltered us from the rain.. I will be definetly be back! Sorry the Donair was too yummy and forgot to take a pic!
The food is really good. I like their daily specials chicken wrap plus the service is really good. Will be back again.
Very nice restaurant I recommend
We tried wrap and doner burger, they were delicious and the workers are very kind
Great food and Great Customer Service
The food and service is awesome!
Very tasty beef wrap very friendly manager
This Halal and Kosher spot easily has one of the best -if not best- doner Ive had in North America. Light, soft and succulent beef and chicken choices that come in a wrap, burger and platter styles (rice, fries or salad). The owner (Mira) was an absolute delight; friendly, courteous and attentive. I know Ive found my favorite new go-to spot for a quick bite.
Absolutely delicious. Sauces and toppings galore.
Probably the best burger + doner deals in Kensington Market, clean + friendly + these guys know how to cook meat!
Absolutely terrible terrible. Just ordered a regular sandwich about $15 and the size of my palm. Meat is disgusting and fatty. How does this place have 4.8 stars. It should have 1. I m sorry this is probably the worst sandwich I ever had in Toronto and all over Turkey. Horrible. Taste was just gross gross and I m being honest. Terrible quality save yourself the time and money.
We ordered Antakya Döner, Döner Sandwich, and skender. The gyro was very flavorful and the portions were very generous. Also, they offered us complementary Turkish coffee which was also great.
Excellent doner, well priced halal food and generous service. Nice place to sit and eat! The owner /staff was very friendly. Thoroughly enjoyed our experience!
Beautiful people, top notch service and food. Prices are great and food is better than you may expect. Great portions. Great food quality.
This place was amazing! Staff was extremely nice and food was incredible. Highly recommend!
Wow wow where do I start The best wrap I ve ever had in my life. The prices are fair. They have an amazing tasting meat. Wide variety. Very unique. The best food I ve ever had. I will think of this food every day.
Great juicy meat quality and portions plus personalised service.
The people working here have very great relationships with customers and the food here is also very delicious. The prices are also relatively cheap I would highly recommend them.
I am going to be a fair person regarding every thing. We arrived there at around 4 pm. Ordered Doner and Alexander Kebab and fries. They were both kind of cold but taste was good. Fries were hot though. They were out of Ayran (Drink). Doner did not have Rice with it (They were out of it). Soap in the rest room was finished. Staff were friendly though.
Love the mini doners
Arguably the best doner in Toronto. Staff is great and very friendly. Greetings to Cemil Abi.
Wow, what a amazing experience. Excellent food, only superceeded by awesome customer service by Cemil and others. The original sandwich on bread with chicken and toppings was tasty, fresh and generous. Love the warm hospitality of this establishment. Thank you Cemil. We will definitely be recommending this restaurant to family and friends. Will be back here soon. Inn Sha Allah
Torontos best doner kebab
It was my first time at leaf doner and it was amazing experience for me. The atmosphere was very good the food was good and the Antakya sauce was the perfect. Highly recommended.
Such a nice place. Their doner is the best doner in Toronto.
Had the beef doner sandwich. Was delicious, full of flavour and had a solid portion of meat. Owner was very friendly as well.
Top tier shawarma, clean inside and friendly staff
Best authentic turkish döner Ive tasted in Toronto lately. Will be coming back
This place is amazing! Authentic doner kebab and wrap, perfect fries! One of the best around and so affordable.
Everything was perfect, the doner kebab was very delicious and it was a very clean place, and I would like to thank them very much for the gesture they made to me.
Orignal beef wrap - unreal.
Great place to eat in the Kensington Market. Atmosphere and service is great!
Delicious shawarma! And friendly service! Loved the maple syrup on shawarma (I just got a bit on the side)!
Best beef shawarma in downt town!!
Awesome dudes running this shop. Keep up the good work and delicious food. Great chicken wraps. Good potato s. Food : 5/5
Awesome place to get a cheap delicious meal. Especially a chicken wrap. Grateful for the hospitality. Thanks again guys.
Be rest assured to have an amazing meal! The doner is usually incredibly succulent. The service is quick and friendly. Highly recommend for anyone craving a delicious and satisfying meal!
Thank you for the clean and friendly service
The most delicious doner kebab I have ever eaten, the staff are very friendly, dont miss such a taste, you will miss a lot.
I enjoyed my original chicken doner. It was delicious! Thank you for the amazing taste. Highly recommended!
Small hole in the wall looking place that never disappoints! Great portion size and the meat is always cooked really well We keep going back every time we go to Kensington market
Very tasty chicken doner wrap. Bread seemed to be freshly made. Well constructed but still saucy. Chicken was seasoned and cooked well.
A very nice and clean place, the food was very tasty and the meat was delicious. Excellent costumers service.
found place from Google Maps. went there, a slow one person, didnt even say hi, I waited for while then left. dont deserve this rank so I had to write this.
Amazing shawarma great customer service I would recommend this for sure!!!
honestly, the best customer service. The guy working was super sweet. Definitely will go again
Food was amazing - thanks
The best food and the friendliest chefs!! Love these guys, if I m back in Toronto I m coming here. Check these guys out!!
Me and my friends came so hungry and we killed it great food and great workers Jimmy and Sinan, and Levent are the best , thank you guys for feeding me and my friends
Amazing beef shawarma
Sooo good!!!
Stopped here while walking through the Kensington Market. Its a really nice small restaurant, the food is very affordable and delicious. Havent had a doner kebab this good in a while! The guy serving me was really sweet too, made sure I had all I needed. If youre in the area I recommend stopping here!
The best doner( shwarma)resturant in toronto
In an area filled with Mexican and Jamaican street food, specialty shops, and a Michelin Guide restaurant 100m away, I m not sure why you would eat here. It is the Subway of doner.
best doner in Toronto
Great food and even better owners. Best shawarma wraps that I have tasted in my life!
If you want to enjoy some amazing and authentic shawarma in downtown dont miss this place, I am a visitor and this was one of my amazing memories....
Real great meal deal - worth the trip to Kensington
Honestly, I was extremely surprised at how great everything was. I saw this place and I was surprised at how low the business was, so my friend and I decided to try it out. The customer service was amazing, the food was even better and they had the cleanest bathroom Ive ever seen at a restaurant. 10/10 experience, will be gatekeeping.
veryy good customer service Kid-friendliness: discounted me because im a student Recommended dishes Alexander the Great
Really good food the owner was really nice definitely would come again
It was the most delicious doner which I had in Toronto. Definitely give a try their antakya doner.
Great food with amazing friendly service. Would definitely recommend! Dietary restrictions: Certified halal Food : 5/5 |
Food was amazing and service better! Would 100% recommend, we will be coming back!
If you get the chance and you re in the area, please stop by. The place is super clean, spacious and the food is fresh and delicious. We got a falafel diner and it was really good. The staff is so lovely and very hospitable. Thank you for being so kind! It made our day.
Our lovely son, him and his team put so much efford to create this place. After a year seeing this place packed made us happy. Thanks to him we gain extra couple stones as well we are proud of you
The best doner kebab Ive had in Canada Öznur and Cemil, Im glad youre here. Friendly staff, a friendly and warm place
These guys were so sincere. Really nice people. The sandwiches were huge, very flavourful and generously portioned. Leaf Doner made my first experience trying this food awesome!
Delicious food, kind and accommodating staff.
Nice owner, good food, reasonable price.
I order Alexander The Great (iskendar) and it was extremely salty. As if it was literally dipped in salt and was served. I had Iskendar before but never was it this salty, not even close. The portion for Yogurt was very little as well.
This place rocks!! The two men I met were awesome, friendly, and great conversation; their service paired well with the amazing food! I will most definetly be coming back, and I 100% recommend to all looking for a price-concious and must-try in Toronto.
Good food and really kind service. Definitely will be back for more Iskender in the future.
Gear Mahmut
Excellent customer service... Kind and compassionate.. homeless one time and gave me free meal.
Absolutely everything about this place is amazing! The food is delicious, the ambiance is great but the workers are the best part! Highly recommend trying the Turkish baklava made here, you won t regret it.
Fantastic food, even more fantastic staff.
Got lunch on a random Tuesday, great spot! Would recommend to anyone.
So tasty, you get a lot of meat. Good music. Good service. Vegetarian options: Falafel Food : 5/5 |
best doner doner in toronto
The food was great. The Lentil soup was amazing! Highly recommended
In my long search for authentic-tasting, good-quality doner in Toronto, there is finally a place I will happily revisit. Both beef and chicken doners are made with high quality ingredients, they taste great and the owners are extremely friendly. The place is a typical take-out shop, offering limited amount of seating. May not be a place to take your first date but a destination when you feel like good doner.
I fell for the comments and ratings, which is why I was excited to choose this place to eat Iskender. As a Turk far from my country, I had been craving it for a long time, but unfortunately, the dish they offered was far from Iskender. I understand that they didnt have yogurt due to the holiday, so thats why they offered too much garlicky sauce. However, they also didnt include tomato sauce and butter. The meat was very dry and tasteless, and the bread underneath it was dry too. While their portion size was good, when it comes to taste, size doesnt matter. I would give 2 stars, but one of their workers (an older one) understood my unhappiness and tried to make it up. He was nice and kind; thats why I give 3 stars.
Best döner kebab Ive ever had, and it came fast too! And gender-inclusive bathrooms are always a nice bonus
Friendly service and amazing doner. Meat doner is strongly recommended
It was my first visit to Leaf Doner and the food was great. I ordered the beef doner with fries. Portions were great and the food tasted really good. I will definitely go back to try the other plates on the menu.
Mart gave us excellent service!! The food was great!!
Very veryyy gooddd
Their maple syrup sandwich is so delicious.
Great taste , amazing staff,highly recommended. They also have maple syrup döner which is interesting and good.
I am from Adana. And there is no such doner. It was beautiful. Health to your hands.
Great food, highly recommended
Disgrace
Chicken wrap is delicious. I love the spicy sauce particularly; plus, it is such a big wrap and I almost skipped my dinner :) will definitely come back.
Talked with the manager about Turkey. Food, service and atmosphere was great. Also kid friendly with all gender washroom. Thanks Ozge!
I didn t know this place was new ! It s very very good, wasn t sure from the outside but their original chicken wrap tastes amazing ! Great shawarma place as a shawarma lover
Cant go wrong. Ask for extra tomato sause it is amazing
We finally got the taste weve been looking for for years. A clean and reliable business
This place was a part of our food tour in Toronto. In total we visited 20 different food places, This place was by far the best. Ozge, the manager was also really kind. I am going to remember this place for sure Vegetarian options: Falafal
Terrible service. We placed our order, paid, and they didnt tell us before there would be a 30+ minute wait. Multiple people who placed their order after us (some larger orders) were served first. Some people came in and said were in a rush so they did their orders before everyone else who came in after them. They then had to take our order again because they lost it. There was a further 10 minute wait, we ended up staying almost 40 minutes for two doners and a puck doner. Completely ridiculous and disorganized, the food was just okay. Not going back.
The food and the service was awesome! Also amazing baklava. Must try!
No restorant let us used the restroom but Leaf Döner.. we rewarded them with being their customers after :) great food and employees. We felt like we are in Turkey. Thank you guys
Got a falafel wrap to go. Yum! I would go back to try something else. Its clean and bright and there is AC!! The owner is friendly and her food is yum!!
Excellent food and friendly staff. Definitely recommend to anyone.
The guy there was very welcoming and friendly. I had the baklava ice cream, so good!!!
Great place for lunch, great atmosphere!! Food was amazing, I had the Desert Fire and my wife had the Orignal, great food and amazing flavour. Our new place for lunch in Kensington!!
These gentlemen might be the best most kind, accommodating and friendly people on the planet. Food is very good too!
Order Beef Doners and fries. Beef was dry and oily, and bread the do not make fresh like other turkish places and was cold. Didn t like the fries either. But that s me as I try almost every turkish restaurant in gta and this one didn t meet the expectations.
Dont sleep on this place. Their stuff is seriously bomb. My fiancee doesnt even like shawarma or doner much but even she loved this place. Good portion of nicely seasoned meat throughout the wraps and price is decent.
My mom and I had the absolute best experience here on a random Sunday morning at Kensington! The food is absolutely amazing- the pita bread was fresh and tasted great. Their desert fire sauce absolutely lived up to its name and managed to fell both me and my mom who has been cribbing about nothing being hot enough for her in Canada. The owner, Adam, is an absolute gem and made us feel very welcome. Absolutely recommend this place to anyone who likes gyro.
If you are in Kensington, try this place! Food is great and portions are generous. Highly recommend!! Do not miss out!
Amazing
Best food in the town
The owner Adam was very friendly! The Doner and baklava were very tasty
Not much of a place. Food was satisfactory.
Great restaurant to eat at, I liked the plain chicken shawarma, although I felt like there was a little something really specific missing from in it. Hope you understand. Thank you.
Very nice place, super clean! Had the chicken doner, everything tasted so fresh and the meat had great flavour. Would definitely go again, very friendly staff.
Probably one of the only real doner places in the city. Food was great and service was wonderful. The owner spent time discussing the doner, how its made, why its good. He said it was like eating a steak, and I agree! And speaking of the doner, their commitment to using fresh ingredients is commendable, distinguishing it from shawarma, which may be reheated over days. You truly experience the essence of flavors without compromise. Leaf Doner is very pet-friendly, allowing you to enjoy your meal with your dog on their cozy patio. I cant recommend this place enough - the fresh ingredients, excellent service, and pet-friendly atmosphere. Definitely going to go back.
Best döner place in Toronto, without question!! We had 5 Iskender on the plate, and baklava.
Puck doner is a must try is all i can suggest
Best SHAWARMA
Excellent food with amazing hospitality. The owner, Adam, went out of his way with his generosity and fantastic customer service. Highly recommended!
I recommend it to everyone. I think everyone should visit this restaurant.
Order tasted like soap
Ordered 2 mix doner wraps off of UBER eats. This was the amount of oil/grease from ONE wrap. The doner tastes very good but it was unfortunately drowning in grease (this was NOT sauce) This place was super good the first time I went, but this is unacceptable. What a shame cause it s super tasty.
What a great food, what a great service. Thanks for the recommendations
The atmosphere was great.The best place for doner.
All good , meal was great and the bites were mouthfully meaty aswell .Thanks
Its a really good business, I recommend it to everyone, its very good
very nice place I recommend it to everyone
Delicious and clean place
I am satisfied with the interest. The food was delicious and the staff were smiling.
It was really tasty. Fresh cut meat and vegetables. Good quality highly recommended
Best doner in the world
We had a chance to try Doner Burger. Amazing food, and service. Definitely going back again
I am very satisfied, it was delicious, thank you very much.
I love it! Meat is so delicious, staff is kind and relevant and also restaurant is so clean Especially Iskender Kebab ! Everyone should try it Kid-friendliness: Kids will like this meal
The food was great, the staff was very kind, I will come again with a short time
I tried baklava for the first time. I have never seen such a beautiful taste in my life.I recommend it to everyone. Thank you for everything Leaf Doner... Food : 5/5 | Service
Nice place! Shawarma was very tasty.
Great beef donor. Really nice guys running the shop. I think my kebab had basil in it? It was awesome and very unexpected! Garlic sauce was perfect and so was the amount of spice.
The Doners are great, staff is nice and friendly! The location is really clean everytime weve passed by. The chicken here is really good and not super dry which is generally the problem we run into at other locations. Chicken is juicy, ingredients are fresh and the price is fair for Kensington/Downtown! Definitely a great spot for Doner.
Great service Very clean Delicious Thank you! Food : 5/5 |
My first time trying Turkish food, I didnt know what to expect, the food was great, the portions were large and the staff was super friendly. It reminded me of really good Greek food and I would definitely go back again!
I ate original doner meat and it was amazing. Food
Best shawarma in the city
Öznur was the EXCELLENT person in this sector skender was the perfect.. ll visit again..
Food was amazing, meat was seasoned perfectly, gave us student discount and had amazing people. Would definitely go again
Great service and food was amazing!
Great welcome, Original dish and delicious Doner Burger, Baklawa so good.
The staffs are very friendly.
No matter what we write. Its a wonderful place that you will love its taste when you try it. You can find Turkeys famous doner with quality meat and friendly staff. a warm environment.
Leaf Doner offers an exceptional shawarma experience with fresh, delicious beef and a generous assortment of crisp, vibrant veggies; they could elevate it further by introducing a broader range of delectable sauces, diverse protein choices, and tempting side dishes.
Friendly staff. Alexander the great was delicious
amazing food and service
I got the original beef doner and the meat was so delicious, the lady making the food was the sweetest, she had no problem putting extra toppings when asked and theres a lot of meat in the doner. the server was also really nice and reminded me about the student discount which was great!
I unexpectedly came here and I found a really amazing place which I ll come back for sure. Fist of all, I ordered the Montreal steak doner and tasted so good also it is quite big so was great, but what I liked most about this place was the hospitality and service from their staff, they were so friendly and I appreciate that so much. They even got me coffe, it was a perfect and nice visit, so if you re around KM you should come here for sure!
The best doner kebab in town
Very friendly staff and decent doner.
got a mix leaf doner bowl delivered. a lot of burnt black bits inside, gyro was overcooked and crispy/charred. portion size was good. overall, wouldnt try again, theres much better options around for doner/shawarma
The best fast food....
My order for pickup was just a few minutes late. Staff promptly apologized and offered me a drink while i waited. Were extremely courtes and professional even after I was trying to decline their generosity. It was a nice surprise and thank you to all 3 gentlemen working for their hospitality. We already visit this location and send people here but well be back again sooner.
As a Turk, I went with high hopes. I ordered the Leaf Doner Bowl. There were so few greens in it that it didnt fill half of the bowl. The chicken doner I wanted for topping was very dry and not even 1 cup. The portion was so small that I was surprised when he started packing because I thought he was going to add more ingredients instead of giving me the half-full bowl. For this price, this service does not make sense.