AL-SHAMI

225 Thayer St, Providence
(401) 642-2450

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Chicken Shawarma over Rice
Shawarma Mix w Falafels
Chicken Shawarma Plate
Chicken Shawarma Wrap
Lamb Shawarma Plate
Meat Lovers' Combo
Shish Tawook Plate
Tabouleh Salad
Falafel Plate
Falafel With

Menu

Appetizers
French Fries
Pita Chips
(7) Grape Leaves
Rolled grape leaves with a mixture of rice, spices, and seasonings inside.
Hummus Appetizer
A homemade puree/paste made from cooked chickpeas, tahini, lemon, and olive oil.
Baba Ghanoush
Falafel Pieces
Fried donut-shaped pieces made from chickpeas, fresh herbs, and spices. Topped with sumac (a savory Middle Eastern seasoning).
Extra Loaf of Pita Bread
6 Piece Tender and Fries

Salads
Fattoush Salad
An Arabic salad topped with traditional pickled vegetables, seasoned pita chips, and pomegranate molasses.
Greek Feta Salad
A garden salad topped with feta cheese, black olives, and pickled vegetables. Comes with a side of balsamic vinaigrette.
Combo Salad

Wraps
Falafel Wrap
Falafel pieces, vegetable toppings, hummus, tahini, and spicy sauce wrapped in pita bread. (Please indicate which vegetable toppings you would like removed from your wrap)
Veggie Wrap
A pita wrap with extra hummus and tabouleh, along with falafel, additional vegetable toppings, tahini, and spicy sauce. (Please indicate which vegetable toppings you would like removed from your wrap)
Chicken Shawarma Wrap
Thinly sliced marinated chicken (grilled) wrapped in a pita bread with our famous garlic sauce, other vegetable toppings, and spicy sauce. (Please indicate which vegetable toppings you would like removed from your wrap)
Lamb Shawarma Wrap
Thinly sliced marinated lamb (grilled) wrapped in a pita with garlic sauce, hummus, tahini, spicy sauce, and vegetable toppings. (Please indicate which vegetable toppings you would like removed from your wrap)
Mix Shawarma Wrap
Both lamb and chicken shawarma wrapped in a pita bread with garlic sauce, hummus, tahini, spicy sauce, and vegetable toppings. (Please indicate which vegetable toppings you would like removed from your wrap)
Kufta Kebab Wrap
Beef Gyro
Beef gyro slices wrapped in pita with tzatziki, spicy sauce, and vegetable toppings. (Please indicate which vegetable toppings you would like removed from your wrap)
Shish Tawook Wrap
Bigger grilled chicken pieces wrapped in pita with fries, garlic sauce, spicy sauce, and vegetable toppings. (Please indicate which vegetable toppings you would like removed from your wrap)
Steak 'N' Cheese Wrap
Classic steak 'n' cheese with garlic sauce, hummus, spicy sauce, and vegetable toppings. (Please indicate which vegetable toppings you would like removed from your wrap)
Chicken and Falafel Combo Wrap
Chicken shawarma and falafel wrapped in a pita bread with garlic sauce, hummus, tahini, spicy sauce, and vegetable toppings. (Please indicate which vegetable toppings you would like removed from your wrap)
Beef Gyro and Falafel Combo Wrap
Beef gyro and falafel wrapped in a pita bread with garlic sauce, hummus, tahini, spicy sauce, and vegetable toppings. (Please indicate which vegetable toppings you would like removed from your wrap)
Kufta and Falafel Combo Wrap
Kufta kebab and falafel wrapped in a pita bread with garlic sauce, hummus, tahini, spicy sauce, and vegetable toppings. (Please indicate which vegetable toppings you would like removed from your wrap)
Lamb Shawarma and Falafel Combo Wrap
Lamb shawarma and falafel wrapped in a pita bread with garlic sauce, hummus, tahini, spicy sauce, and vegetable toppings. (Please indicate which vegetable toppings you would like removed from your wrap)
Al-Shami-Rito Wrap
AL-SHAMI's spin on a burrito- pita bread wrapped with your choice of meat, vegetable toppings, garlic sauce, spicy sauce, hummus, and rice.
Al-Shami-Combo Wrap
All of AL-SHAMI's best-sellers in one wrap! Lamb shawarma, chicken shawarma, and falafel wrapped in a pita with hummus, garlic, spicy sauce, tahini, and vegetable toppings. (Please indicate which vegetable toppings you would like removed from your wrap)

Plates
Falafel Plate
Falafel and Grape Leaves Plate
Falafel Over Rice Plate
Fried Kibbeh Plate
3 fried football shaped croquettes filled with seasoned lamb and herbs. Served on a bed of yellow seasoned basmati rice, hummus, garlic sauce, spicy sauce, and a side salad.
Chicken Shawarma Plate
Freshly grilled Chicken Shawarma on a bed of yellow seasoned basmati rice, with garlic sauce, and spicy sauce on the side along with a side salad.
Lamb Shawarma Plate
Freshly grilled Lamb Shawarma on a bed of yellow seasoned basmati rice, with hummus, garlic sauce, and spicy sauce on the side along with a side salad.
Shawarma Mix Plate
Freshly grilled Lamb AND Chicken shawarma on a bed of yellow seasoned basmati rice, with hummus, garlic sauce, and spicy sauce on the side along with a side salad.
Fried Shrimp Plate
Fried shrimp served on a bed of yellow basmati rice, with hummus, garlic sauce, spicy sauce and a salad on the side.
Shish Tawook (Chicken Kebab) Plate
2 skewers of freshly grilled Shish Tawook (Chicken Kebab) on a bed of yellow seasoned basmati rice, with garlic sauce, and spicy sauce on the side along with a side salad.
Kufta Kebab Plate
5 skewers of freshly grilled Kufta Kebab on a bed of yellow seasoned basmati rice, with hummus, garlic sauce, and spicy sauce on the side along with a side salad. Comes with a loaf of pita bread.
Shish + Kufta Plate
(1) skewer of Kufta Kebab, (1) skewer of Shish Tawook on a bed of yellow seasoned basmati rice, with hummus, garlic sauce, and spicy sauce on the side along with a side salad.
Meat Lovers' COMBO
All of AL-SHAMI's grilled meat options on one plate! A skewer of Chicken Kabab, Kufta Kebab, along with Chicken and Lamb Shawarma on a bed of yellow seasoned basmati rice, with hummus, garlic sauce, and spicy sauce on the side along with a side salad. Comes with a loaf of pita bread.
Mashawi (Grilled Skewers) Plate
5 skewers of freshly grilled meat skewers on a bed of yellow seasoned basmati rice, with hummus, garlic sauce, and spicy sauce on the side along with a side salad. Comes with a loaf of pita bread.

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Recent Reviews

Excellent little cafe for authentic middle eastern food in Providence. It's a small place and cozy on the inside but the food is phenomenal. I sat by the window and had a shawarma plate and a side of hummus w/ pita. All for around 15$ and I couldn't finish...Shukran, Al-Shami!
July 2025
The best Middle Eastern food on Thayer St by a wide margin. Fresh, crispy falafel, great meats, amazing garlic sauce and pickled veggies that you won't find anywhere else for miles. The place is small, but there's plenty of green spaces around on Brown and RISD campuses to take out to.
June 2025
Absolutely phenomenal. This Syrian restaurant served some of the most soulful, flavor-packed food I’ve had in a long time. Every bite tasted like it was made with love and tradition passed down through generations. The kibbeh was perfectly crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, paired with a cool garlic dip that tied it all together beautifully. The falafel? Crispy, fragrant, and absolutely bursting with flavor. And the shawarma wrap? A masterpiece. Juicy chicken, tender...
June 2025

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AL-SHAMI

225 Thayer St, Providence, RI 02906
(401) 642-2450