Part 1: The King

King of Donair introduced donairs to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada in 1973 and boy am I glad they did. I’ve been a big donair fan since high school and while attending University at Dalhousie they soon became my favorite food item. After a nearly decade long hiatus from the Great White North, I returned. The first food item I had to get was a donair.

We stopped at King of Donair on Quinpool Rd. and I ordered a regluar donair. I was in hog heaven. The meat was spiced perfectly, the tomatoes and onions were freshly cut, and the sauce was sweet and plentiful. I highly recommend King of Donair if you are in Halifax for any amount of time.

Part 2: Meatless Donair

Day 2 in Halifax we decided on going to the Wooden Monkey. To those of you who do not know me, I am quite fond of monkeys. This was a new age vegetarian friendly restaurant. I opted to try the seitan donair. This meatless incarnation looked the part. It was not as spicy as the standard donair and the sauce was not conventional. It tasted similar to donair sauce save for the fact that it was made with coconut milk. It was not a true donair, but the closest you can get as a vegetarian option.

Part 3: A Clear Winner

Next up: Sicilian. Sicilian used to be my go-to donair place, and for good reason. The donair meat is spicy and the sauce is creamy. Their product is everything one could want in a donair. While being almost identical to the King of Donair, these facts lead them to claiming my number 1 spot.

Part 4: Another in line

On our drive heading toward New Brunswick, we stopped to grab a bit at Killam’s Pizzeria and take-out. I saw donair on the menu and had to try it. Their version is more akin to the donair pizza than to the traditional donair.  The breading was a freshly baked pizza crust.  On the crust was the donair meat, onions, and tomatoes. The sauce was included on the side. The meat was spiced more like a traditional gyro than a traditional Halifax-style donair.

Chandra recommends having a breath mint after each and every donair.