Website: https://istanbulshawarmatn.com/
Istanbul Shawarma Tennessee is a Middle Eastern and Turkish restaurant located inside the 5th & Broad Assembly food hall in Nashville, Tennessee. The eatery specializes in shawarma and related dishes, and according to its website it opened in May 2021. The restaurant describes its food as “locally sourced” and “crafted with love,” and highlights its shawarma preparation method: “we cut the meat into thin slices and stack them in a cone-like shape, and roast them on a slow-rotating skewer.” Vegetarian and vegan options are available on the menu.
Menu
The restaurant’s published menu includes the following items and prices:
Appetizers
- Falafel – $5.95
- Hummus – $5.95
- Baba ghanoush – $5.95
- Dolmas (Stuffed Grape Leaves) – $5.95
Shawarma Bowls (served with basmati rice or bulgur, vegetables, sauces, hummus, and baba ghanoush)
- Istanbul Shawarma with Chicken – $12.95
- Istanbul Shawarma with Beef – $12.95
- Istanbul Shawarma with Falafel – $11.95
- Vegetarian Bowl – $11.95
Lavash Wraps (add fries for $2.95)
- Falafel Wrap – $7.95
- Chicken Shawarma Wrap – $9.95
- Beef Shawarma Wrap – $9.95
- Tantuni – $9.95 (julienne cut beef, cooked with Turkish spices and herbs)
Signatures
- Gozleme – $7.95 (homemade, savory flatbread stuffed with spinach and cheese)
- Traditional Greek Salad – $7.95 to $10.95
- Street Fries – $8.95 (beef or chicken shawarma, onion, red cabbage, feta cheese, house sauce)
- Lentil Soup – $4.95
- Baklava – $4.95
Beverages
- Fountain Drinks – $3.00
- Bottled Water – $3.00
- Sparkling Water – $3.00
- Turkish Tea – $3.00
About
Istanbul Shawarma Tennessee opened in May 2021 and operates inside the 5th & Broad Assembly food hall in Nashville. The restaurant emphasizes authentic shawarma preparation, slicing meat thinly, stacking it into a cone shape, and roasting it on a slow-rotating skewer. Its menu spans Middle Eastern and Turkish specialties, from hummus, baba ghanoush, and falafel to shawarma bowls, lavash wraps, gozleme, and baklava. The restaurant notes that it offers both vegetarian and vegan options and describes its ingredients as locally sourced.
Location & Contact
- Location: Inside the 5th & Broad Assembly food hall, Nashville, TN (Broadway Place)
- Email: [email protected]
Posted hours on the website are:
- Sunday to Thursday: 10:30 AM to 11:00 PM
- Friday to Saturday: open until 12:00 AM
Online ordering is available through the Assembly Food Hall ordering platform, and catering is offered through EZCater.
Additional Information
The restaurant maintains an Instagram presence (instagram.com/istanbulshawarmatn) and links to online ordering and catering services from its website. As a stall within the Assembly Food Hall, Istanbul Shawarma Tennessee offers dine-in food hall service alongside online ordering and catering for customers in the Nashville area.
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (istanbulshawarmatn.com).