A little about this place
About Shelby's Peterborough
Shelby's Peterborough is an HFP-listed Shawarma, Lebanese, Middle Eastern, Late Night restaurant at 1154 Chemong Road, Peterborough, ON K9H 7S2. It is suited to shawarma wraps, bowls, biryani or poutine. Current restaurant-owned evidence supports Legendary Shawarma Bowl, Shawarma Biryani, Shawarma Burrito, Mac and Cheese Shawarma. Direct inspection of the exact Google Maps place included the full five-bin rating histogram, most-relevant reviews and lowest-rated reviews where text was available.
Most-relevant reviewers praised fresh saj bread, flavourful shawarma and friendly service. Recent low-rated reviewers reported reduced protein and toppings, rice-heavy bowls or poor value. Google Maps lists a washroom with wheelchair accessibility. Google Maps lists a free parking lot, free street parking and plentiful parking, including wheelchair-accessible parking; HFP has not inspected it. Reviewer opinions and platform attributes can change and have not been independently verified or inspected by HFP.
Signature dishes
- Legendary Shawarma Bowl
- Shawarma Biryani
- Shawarma Burrito
- Mac and Cheese Shawarma
HFP review summary
What diners mention
Research updated ·
4.8 / 51,020 Google reviews · saved total
Saved ratings and review totals may have changed.
Rating breakdown at this snapshot
- 5 stars
930 930 - 4 stars
41 41 - 3 stars
14 14 - 2 stars
4 4 - 1 star
31 31
What people enjoy
- Most-relevant reviewers praised fresh saj bread, flavourful shawarma and friendly service.
- Beef-lamb shawarma poutine, bowls, smoothies and customizable orders received specific positive mentions.
- Several reviewers described the restaurant as clean and the food as quickly prepared.
Things to keep in mind
- Recent Reviewers reported reduced protein and toppings, rice-heavy bowls or poor value.
- Several reviewers cited long waits, rude complaint handling or meat that tasted unusual.
- One reviewer alleged a hair in a delivery bowl; this is an unverified account, not an HFP inspection finding.
Compiled by Halal Food Pass from public reviewer opinions. Experiences vary; these comments have not been independently verified.
Good to know before you go
What is Shelby's Peterborough known for?
Shelby's Peterborough's listed signature dishes include Legendary Shawarma Bowl, Shawarma Biryani, Shawarma Burrito, Mac and Cheese Shawarma.
How should I read the review summary for Shelby's Peterborough?
The summary separates what diners enjoy from things to keep in mind. Both are paraphrased reviewer opinions from a dated snapshot, not independent findings or guarantees.