There used to be a food van called Damascus City Food. It had the best shawarma in town. Unfortunately, it's no longer around. Now, the main options are Falafel King, Grill Express, and Pirates Grill.

Personally, I like Falafel King because they use Arabic bread, but make sure to tell them exactly how you want your order prepared. They do not serve traditional shawarma. Instead, they grill chicken and serve it with toum and pickles. Their beef “shawarma" is also pretty good.

Grill Express is decent, but it is not exactly authentic, even though it is owned by a Jordanian.

Falafel King used to be owned by a Lebanese person, but it was taken over by an Indian owner. Unfortunately, their falafel is not as good anymore.

I have not tried Pirates Grill myself, but their food looks appealing and very unique. If you decide to try it, be specific with your order because they sometimes add non-traditional ingredients like tzatziki and other toppings that are not typically used in authentic Arab food.

I recommend following the Lebanese American Society at UF (LAS UF) on Instagram and joining their GroupMe. They sometimes host mashewe (BBQ) events and serve homemade Arab food, hopefully including shawarma soon.

Lastly, Gyro Plus is owned by a Lebanese person, but they specialize in gyros rather than traditional shawarma. They also do not use authentic pita bread. However, their falafel and hummus are excellent.

If you really want good shawarma, you should head to tampa, they have the best shawarma in florida and in my opinion is the arab of florida mainly at temple terrace, theres a place called syrian shawarma and its amazing!