Cheap Shawarma Near Me at Toa Payoh Central: Shawarma Shack

A regular chicken shawarma wrap at Shawarma Shack costs S$5.70 on its Foodpanda menu, which makes this Toa Payoh kiosk one of the cheapest answers to shawarma near me in Singapore. The counter sits at 190 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh, #01-564A, Singapore 310190, directly opposite HDB Hub and the entrance to Toa Payoh MRT. Orders go through a cashless self-service screen, and you wait for your number to be called.

Shawarma Shack started in 2015 as a single stall at the Divisoria night market in Manila, founded by husband-and-wife Walther and Patricia Buenavista. The brand grew into one of the best-known shawarma chains in the Philippines, built on cheap, generously sauced wraps sold late into the evening. The Toa Payoh kiosk opened quietly on July 30, 2025, as its first outlet outside the Philippines, and it brought the same pricing logic to a heartland town centre.

That origin explains the style. This is not Lebanese or Turkish shawarma with toum and pickled turnips. It is the Filipino version, where thin shavings of roasted meat are rolled into a toasted pita with garlic sauce, a cheese or barbecue sauce, and hot sauce, then packed with tomato, cucumber and shredded white onion. Media coverage at the launch described it as a grab-and-go option for anyone in the area, and the wraps are built to be eaten on the move rather than at a table.

The Signature Chicken Shawarma is the reason the brand exists, and the regular wrap at S$5.70 is the order to start with. The Loaded Beef Shawarma regular wrap is S$6.70 on the same delivery menu and has a stronger, saltier marinade. Both come in a regular and a jumbo size. One reviewer joked that the jumbo was as long as her face, while another found it not much bigger than the regular, so the regular is the safer value choice.

For something more substantial, the Signature Chicken Shawarma Rice is S$9.30 on Foodpanda and puts the meat over rice with the sauces on the side. A food site found the rice on the drier side, so use the sauces generously. The menu also lists shawarma nachos and Sloppy Fries, fries buried under shawarma meat and sauce, plus a broasted chicken leg quarter with rice that a reviewer described as amazingly crispy yet tender. It is the best non-shawarma item here.

Reviews are mixed, and it helps to know why before you go. A HungryGoWhere tasting warned that the beef wrap was very salty, and an Eatbook tasting, hosted by the brand, found that the wraps lacked the smoky, grilled flavour of Middle Eastern shawarma and that the meat ran a little dry. Delivery customers on Foodpanda are kinder, giving the outlet a 4.9 rating from 68 reviews, with comments through 2026 that the food tastes good.

The weak points are the sides and the containers. A February 2026 Foodpanda review said the fries had been soggy for several days running, and a September 2026 review called the shawarma rice tasty but the portion more of a super light lunch. The verdict is simple. Come for the chicken wrap when you want something cheap and fast, skip the beef if you are sensitive to salt, and order the broasted chicken if you are genuinely hungry.

There is no table service and no booking. Walk up to the self-order screens beside the counter, choose your wrap, size and add-ons, and pay by card or phone wallet, because the kiosk is cashless. Then wait for your number to be called. It is built as a grab-and-go stop, so treat it as takeaway and find a seat in the town centre if you want to eat straight away. Foodpanda delivers from the outlet if you live nearby.

Halal diners should note that Shawarma Shack Singapore is not a halal-certified eatery, according to Eatbook. That matters in Toa Payoh, where many neighbouring stalls are certified, and it is worth weighing before you order. The kiosk is a small counter rather than a restaurant, so plan your visit around takeaway. Delivery and pickup through Foodpanda run from 10 am to 9 pm every day, which is a useful way to skip waiting at the counter altogether.

Think of it as a shawarma stop for people already passing through Toa Payoh Central, whether on the way out of the MRT, between errands at HDB Hub or waiting for a bus at the interchange. It is not a destination meal, and the brand does not pretend otherwise. Its value is the price. At S$5.70 for a regular chicken wrap on Foodpanda, it undercuts the sit-down Lebanese and Turkish restaurants in Kampong Glam by a wide margin.

Shawarma Shack faces HDB Hub, the headquarters of the Housing and Development Board, a complex of two wings, an atrium and four commercial blocks that anchors Toa Payoh Central. Walk through the hub to the bus interchange and the shopping streets around it, where the town's older shops sit alongside newer chains. Skip Toa Payoh Town Park for now, because it is closed for redevelopment as part of the Toa Payoh Sports Hub project.

Address: 190 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh, #01-564A, Singapore 310190, in Toa Payoh Central opposite HDB Hub. The nearest station is Toa Payoh MRT on the North-South line, which is connected to HDB Hub. Ordering is by cashless self-service screen, with no reservations. On Foodpanda, a regular chicken wrap is S$5.70, a regular beef wrap is S$6.70 and the chicken shawarma rice is S$9.30. The outlet is not halal certified.

For a first visit, order the regular Signature Chicken Shawarma and, if you are sharing, the broasted chicken leg with rice. Ask for extra garlic sauce if the meat looks dry. When you want something to do after the snack, ask Karpo in the Karpo APP for a dessert stop or a quiet cafe around Toa Payoh Central.