Mediterranean Bowl Near Me
Three bowls. Three proteins -- chicken shawarma, beef shawarma, falafel. Three bases -- basmati rice, mixed greens, house-made hummus. Fourteen self-serve toppings, all included. Every protein is spit-roasted or fried fresh to order. Nothing comes out of a holding bin.
Taza Shawarma & Falafel is on Seminary Road in Falls Church, VA -- minutes from Arlington, Fairfax, Tysons, and Annandale. Open 11 AM to midnight, seven days a week. Delivery available through DoorDash and Uber Eats.
Fresh to Order
Spit-Roasted
11 AM - Midnight
Open Daily
Certified
100% Halal
14 Included
Toppings
Three Mediterranean Bowls
Our Mediterranean Bowl Menu
Every bowl starts with your choice of base, gets loaded with a generous portion of spit-roasted protein or fresh falafel, and finishes at our self-serve toppings bar. Three proteins, three bases, fourteen toppings.
Chicken Shawarma Bowl
Chicken thighs marinated overnight in yogurt, lemon, garlic, and a seven-spice blend. Slow-roasted on our vertical spit until the edges caramelize and the center stays juicy. Carved to order -- not pulled from a warming tray -- and layered over your choice of fluffy basmati rice, mixed greens, or creamy house-made hummus. Topped with Arabic salad, pickled turnips, garlic sauce, and fresh herbs. This is the Mediterranean bowl people order three times before they try anything else on the menu.
Beef Shawarma Bowl
Seasoned beef layered onto the spit with thin ribbons of fat between each layer. As the spit turns for hours, the fat renders downward and bastes everything below it. The exterior develops a deep, almost smoky caramelization while the interior stays tender and juicy. Sliced thin and served over your choice of base with Arabic salad, pickled vegetables, tahini sauce, and a dusting of sumac. Rich in iron and B-vitamins, with the kind of savory depth that a microwave reheated bowl will never deliver.
Falafel Bowl
Entirely plant-based and made from scratch every day. Ground chickpeas blended with fresh cilantro, parsley, cumin, and coriander -- formed by hand and fried to order. The outside shatters when you bite into it. The inside stays herb-green and moist. Served over your choice of base with tomatoes, cucumbers, Arabic salad, a generous drizzle of tahini, and olive oil. High in fiber, plant protein, and healthy fats. A vegetarian Mediterranean bowl that does not ask you to settle.
Build It Your Way
How to Build a Mediterranean Bowl at Taza
Four steps. Two minutes. A bowl that is different every time you order it. Here is how it works.
Choose Your Base
Basmati rice for a grain bowl. Mixed greens for a lighter meal. Hummus for extra plant protein and richness. Each base changes the character of the bowl without changing the quality.
Pick Your Protein
Chicken shawarma carved from the spit. Beef shawarma sliced thin after hours of slow roasting. Falafel fried to order until golden and crisp. Three options, all prepared from scratch that morning.
Load Up at the Toppings Bar
Fourteen toppings. All self-serve. All included. Arabic salad, pickled turnips, tahini, garlic sauce, fresh herbs, black olives, hot sauce, and more. Take as much as you want.
Eat It Your Way
Dine in at our Seminary Road location. Take it to go. Order online for pickup. Get it delivered through DoorDash or Uber Eats. The bowl format travels well -- nothing gets soggy, nothing wilts.
Start Here
Three Bowl Bases, Three Different Meals
Basmati Rice
GrainFluffy, aromatic long-grain basmati rice cooked with a light touch of spice. The classic foundation for a Mediterranean bowl -- fills you up without weighing you down.
Mixed Greens
Low CarbA bed of crisp romaine, baby spinach, and peppery arugula. The lighter option if you are watching carbs or just want a different texture under your protein.
Hummus Base
Extra ProteinA thick spread of our house-made hummus -- chickpeas, tahini, lemon, garlic -- as the foundation. Adds plant protein and turns the whole bowl into something almost unreasonably creamy.
Customize Everything
14 Toppings -- All Included, No Upcharge
Our self-serve toppings bar is fully stocked and constantly refreshed throughout service. Take as much as you want of anything. Every topping is prepared fresh that morning.
All toppings are self-serve and included with every Mediterranean bowl. The bar is refilled constantly throughout service hours.
The Taza Difference
Why This Mediterranean Bowl Is Worth the Drive
Spit-Roasted, Not Reheated
The chicken and beef in our Mediterranean bowls are slow-roasted for hours on a vertical spit and carved fresh when you order. This is not pre-cooked protein sitting in a steam tray. The difference is obvious from the first bite -- caramelized edges, juicy center, actual flavor.
Real Mediterranean Diet Ingredients
Olive oil. Tahini. Chickpeas. Fresh vegetables. Lean protein. These are the core components of the Mediterranean diet -- the one consistently ranked as the healthiest eating pattern by researchers. Every Taza bowl delivers all of them in a single meal. No processed fillers. No seed oils.
14 Toppings, Zero Upcharge
Our self-serve toppings bar has 14 options and every single one is included with your bowl. Pickled turnips, garlic sauce, tahini, fresh herbs, black olives, hot sauce -- pile on whatever you want. The bowl you build on Monday can be completely different from Tuesday.
Halal Certified, Every Protein
All chicken and beef at Taza is certified halal. The falafel is entirely plant-based. For the large Muslim community across Falls Church, Arlington, and Northern Virginia, there is no guesswork required. Every protein, every day.
Vegetarian and Vegan Friendly
The falafel bowl is naturally vegan when ordered without garlic mayo. The hummus base adds extra plant protein. Multiple fresh vegetable toppings and two plant-based sauces (tahini and olive oil dressing) mean vegans and vegetarians get the same customization as everyone else.
Authentic Levantine Recipes
Our recipes come from the Levant -- the region spanning Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Palestine. The seven-spice marinade, the hand-formed falafel, the house-made tahini. These are not Americanized approximations. They are the real recipes, prepared the traditional way, every single day.
Fuel, Not Filler
What a Mediterranean Bowl Does for Your Body
18-42g
High Protein
Spit-roasted chicken, slow-cooked beef, or chickpea falafel. Real protein from real food.
5+ servings
Fresh Vegetables
Arabic salad, fresh herbs, pickled turnips, lettuce, cucumber. Multiple servings per bowl.
Olive oil + tahini
Healthy Fats
Monounsaturated fats from extra-virgin olive oil and sesame-based tahini. No seed oils.
No preservatives
Clean Ingredients
No MSG. No artificial coloring. No frozen proteins reheated in a microwave. Taza means fresh.
Side by Side
Taza Mediterranean Bowl vs. Chain Bowl Restaurants
There are plenty of places to get a bowl in Northern Virginia. Here is how a Taza Mediterranean bowl compares to what you get at the chains.
| Feature | Chain Bowl Place | Taza Mediterranean Bowl |
|---|---|---|
| Protein Preparation | Pre-cooked on a flat grill, held in warming trays for hours | Slow-roasted on a vertical spit for hours, carved fresh to order |
| Ingredients | Standardized, shipped frozen from a central commissary kitchen | Prepared fresh daily in-house. Sauces, dips, and marinades all made from scratch |
| Toppings | Limited options, measured portions, some cost extra | 14-option self-serve toppings bar, all included, unlimited |
| Halal | Rarely. Most chains do not offer halal-certified protein | 100% halal certified. Every chicken. Every beef cut. Every day |
| Price | $11-14 for a comparable bowl | from $10.45 - from $12.45 |
From Our Kitchen
Mediterranean Bowls, Up Close
Mediterranean Bowls Near You
Serving Mediterranean Bowls Across Northern Virginia
We sit on Seminary Road in Falls Church, just off I-395. A Taza Mediterranean bowl is a short drive or a quick delivery from anywhere in NoVA.
Falls Church
2 min
We are right here
Bailey's Crossroads
3 min
Practically next door
Seven Corners
4 min
Straight down the road
Annandale
7 min
Quick drive down Columbia Pike
Merrifield / Mosaic
8 min
East on Rt 50
Arlington
10 min
Straight shot via I-395
Pentagon City
10 min
Via I-395 North
Alexandria
12 min
Down Seminary Rd to 395
Tysons Corner
15 min
North on Rt 7
Fairfax City
15 min
West on Rt 50
McLean
16 min
North on Rt 7 past Tysons
Springfield
14 min
South via I-395
Mediterranean Bowl Delivery
Get a Mediterranean Bowl Delivered to Your Door
Do not feel like driving? Order your bowl for delivery or skip the line with online pickup.
Online Pickup
Order your Mediterranean bowl on our website and skip the line. Your protein is carved fresh when you arrive. Easy parking at our Seminary Road location.
DoorDash
Mediterranean bowls delivered to your door. Our packaging keeps base, protein, and toppings separate so nothing gets soggy. Typical delivery: 25-40 minutes.
Uber Eats
Order through Uber Eats for delivery across Northern Virginia and the DC metro area. Same spit-roasted proteins, same house-made sauces, same fresh toppings.
Catering Bowls
Hosting a team lunch or office event? We offer individually portioned Mediterranean bowl trays and family-style platters, delivered directly to your location.
While You Are Here
Beyond Bowls -- More from the Taza Menu
Mediterranean bowls are what brought you here. But Taza has a full menu of pitas, wraps, flatbreads, sides, and desserts worth knowing about.
Chicken Shawarma Pita
from $9.95The same slow-roasted chicken, shaved fresh, stuffed into a warm pita with garlic sauce, pickled turnips, and vegetables. Our single most ordered item.
Beef Shawarma Shrak Wrap
$11.45Beef shawarma rolled in paper-thin shrak flatbread with tahini, sumac, and pickled vegetables. Enormous portions.
Hummus
$4.95Silky chickpea dip with tahini, lemon, and garlic, finished with olive oil and paprika. Served with warm pita.
Baba Ghanouj
$4.95Fire-roasted eggplant blended with tahini, lemon, garlic, and cumin. Smoky, creamy, and perfect for scooping.
Zaatar Manaeesh
$6.95Traditional Lebanese flatbread brushed with zaatar, sesame, and olive oil, baked in our stone oven until golden.
Rice Pudding
$2.95Layers of phyllo pastry with crushed pistachios and walnuts, drenched in rose-water honey syrup. The proper ending.
Common Questions
Mediterranean Bowl Near Me -- FAQs
Where can I find the best Mediterranean bowl near me in Northern Virginia?
Taza Shawarma & Falafel at 5820 Seminary Rd in Falls Church, VA serves three Mediterranean bowls -- chicken shawarma, beef shawarma, and falafel -- all built with spit-roasted proteins, house-made sauces, and a 14-option self-serve toppings bar. We are a short drive from Arlington, Fairfax, Tysons, Alexandria, and Annandale. Open 11 AM to midnight, seven days a week.
What is in a Mediterranean bowl at Taza?
Every Mediterranean bowl at Taza starts with your choice of base (basmati rice, mixed greens, or hummus), a generous portion of protein (chicken shawarma, beef shawarma, or falafel), and access to our full toppings bar -- 14 options including tahini sauce, garlic mayo, pickled turnips, Arabic salad, fresh herbs, black olives, and more. All toppings are included at no extra charge.
Are Taza Mediterranean bowls healthy?
Yes. Taza bowls range from 420 to 580 calories with 18-42 grams of protein. The ingredients align with the Mediterranean diet: lean spit-roasted protein, extra-virgin olive oil, tahini, fresh vegetables, and chickpeas. No seed oils, no artificial preservatives, no MSG. Choose a greens or hummus base for a gluten-free, lower-carb option.
Are your Mediterranean bowls halal?
Yes. All chicken and beef at Taza is certified halal, with no exceptions. The falafel bowl is entirely plant-based. For the Muslim community in Northern Virginia, every protein on our menu meets halal standards every day we are open.
Can I get a Mediterranean bowl delivered near me?
Taza Mediterranean bowls are available for delivery through DoorDash and Uber Eats across Falls Church, Arlington, Fairfax, Alexandria, Tysons Corner, and the broader Northern Virginia area. You can also order online at our website for in-store pickup. Our delivery packaging keeps the base, protein, and toppings separated so your bowl arrives fresh.
How much does a Mediterranean bowl cost at Taza?
Mediterranean bowls at Taza start at from $10.45 for the Falafel Bowl and from $12.45 for the Chicken Shawarma Bowl or Beef Shawarma Bowl. All 14 toppings from the self-serve bar are included at no extra charge. Compared to chain bowl restaurants charging $11-14 for similar items, Taza delivers better ingredients at a competitive price.
What is the difference between a Mediterranean bowl and a grain bowl?
A grain bowl typically uses a grain base with various toppings. A Mediterranean bowl specifically features ingredients rooted in Mediterranean and Levantine cuisine -- spit-roasted shawarma, tahini, hummus, olive oil, pickled vegetables, and Arabic salad. At Taza, our Mediterranean bowls use authentic recipes and preparation methods from the Levant, not Americanized approximations.
Do you have vegetarian or vegan Mediterranean bowls?
Our Falafel Bowl is vegetarian and can be made vegan by skipping the garlic mayo. It features hand-formed chickpea falafel fried to order, served over your choice of base with tahini, olive oil, Arabic salad, and fresh vegetables. With a hummus base, the falafel bowl delivers over 20 grams of plant protein.
Visit Us
Find Us on Seminary Road in Falls Church
Taza Shawarma & Falafel sits in the shopping center on Seminary Road, just off I-395. Plenty of free parking directly in front of the restaurant. Walk in, order your Mediterranean bowl, and sit down or take it to go.
5820 Seminary Rd Ste O, Falls Church, VA 22041
11:00 AM - 12:00 AM -- Open 7 Days a Week
Your Mediterranean Bowl Is Waiting
Chicken shawarma, beef shawarma, or falafel. Rice, greens, or hummus. Fourteen toppings. One bowl, built exactly how you want it. Order online for pickup, get it delivered, or drive to Seminary Road. Open 11 AM to midnight, seven days a week.