Kebab Heidelberg

The kebab has no recipe, it just follows a basic pattern: bread with filling. Doesn’t sound that spectacular at first, but exactly this imprecision is the genius behind the Kebap. Everyone can design it the way he wants. Whether as a pita bread with sliced chicken, with lots of vegetables or even as a wrap with falafel, there is something here for every gourmet.

Here is a list of kebab stores that you must visit:

If you are not in the area nearby, make sure to check the opening hours of your selected kebab store – especially when booking via an outdated website, webshop or app. Otherwise, you may not receive your delicious oriental kebab until the next day!

Similar to the Greek Gyros, the Kebap is roasted meat, in this case from a spit, served with vegetables such as lettuce, tomato, onions, etc. in a pita bread. The composition is left to oneself, so that everyone can compose his own dish. The Pandoras kebab box opens up endless possibilities and variations. You just eat this by hand, but you should hope that this is not too hot.

The most common forms of kebab are the one in pita bread, the Yufka (similar to a wrap or Dürüm) or even the fancy kebab box. Whether you want your grilled meat in a cardboard box or just with salad and the good sauce of yogurt and spices. Even the kebab plate is being sold everywhere in Germany because of its simple take-away friendly appeal. It is what it is, a kebab, broken down into its components, served on a plate.

A common example would be a kebab in bread from the oven with lettuce, tomato, onion and sauce. Unlike the equally popular pizza, kebab is more compact and easy to transport, but its size nontheless stills any hunger.

The kebab as such is an old traditional dish from Turkish cuisine. For centuries, diaries of travelers from all over the world and from Turkey described the delicacy from the land of three seas. Something seems to be on those nevertheless, because todays kebab is more popular than ever. However, the kebab plate or the kebab box were invented much much later.

Translated as “spinning meat,” kebabs have been roasted on a spit and served as kebabs in pita bread with vegetables for centuries. This seems to be tradition, and what a tradition it is. Kebabs as such have been served before, but the form we know today only since the late 1800s. Truly a fabulous culinary invention.

Europe loves flatbread with kebab meat from the spit. In no German city can you escape the juicy slices of meat on oven-fresh flatbread. In Berlin alone, you can find one kebab shop after another. Germany is in a kebab boom! For over 50 years, more and more kebab shops have been sprouting up on the tarmac of German cities, including Heidelberg. It’s hard to imagine Germany’s big cities in particular without the flashing “Döner Imbiss” sign. Let someone find the best one…

After so many years, there are already the most unusual versions of doner kebab. From the vegan kebab, the kebab plate, the falafelyufka to variations on kebab meat from lamb, beef or veal, the choice of salad alone from iceberg to rocket, there is also a wide range of side dishes. It is simply one of the most popular dishes in Germany. Heidelberg is no different, as there are over 5 kebab producers on Bismarckplatz alone. Quick to prepare, take away and easy to use, you and your stomach will be delighted. It’ll make you want a good old Dürüm kebab!

Fancy vegan dishes such as falafel wraps or bowls? Then take a look here.