Family-owned Mediterranean restaurant & bakery in Oak Lawn and Chicago. 100% halal shawarma, falafel, and fresh saj bread. Dine-in, takeout, delivery.
Baba Saj is a family-owned Mediterranean restaurant and bakery serving Oak Lawn, Chicago, and the surrounding southwest suburbs. Our dishes are rooted in traditional Palestinian recipes, and we’re proud to be home to Chicago’s #1 best-selling original shawarma sandwich.
Everything we serve is made fresh daily — slow-marinated chicken and steak shawarma, hand-rolled falafel, warm saj bread straight from the bakery, hummus, baba ghanouj, muhammara, labneh, manakish, kebabs, salads, and desserts like tiramisu and cheesecake. Our full menu is 100% halal, with vegan options and a kids’ menu so everyone at the table has something they’ll love.
The dining room is modern, clean, and comfortable, built for quick lunches, long family dinners, and everything in between. Our Oak Lawn location is open every day from 8 AM to midnight for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and late-night cravings. Dine in, grab takeout, or order delivery — free delivery is available, parking is easy, and reservations are welcome.
Planning something bigger? Our catering team brings fresh Mediterranean food to parties, corporate events, and large celebrations, and we host private events in-house. Join our rewards program to earn points on every online order and redeem them for free food.
Order online · View catering · Reserve a table
Menu Highlights
Chicken Shawarma Meal · Steak Shawarma Meal · Chicken Shawarma Bowl · Steak Shawarma Bowl · Falafel Roll · Falafel Dozen · Crispy Sandwich · Hummus · Baba Ghanouj · Muhammara · Labneh · Za’atar Manakish · Cheese Pie · Gyros · Kebab · Fries · Pita Bread · Salads · Tiramisu · Cheesecake
Features
100% Halal · Vegan Options · Healthy Options · Kids’ Menu · Dine-In · Take-Out · Delivery · Free Delivery Available · Catering · Private Events · Reservations · Easy Parking · Rewards Program · Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner · Late Night
Categories
Mediterranean Restaurant · Middle Eastern Restaurant · Halal Restaurant · Bakery · Shawarma Restaurant · Falafel Shop · Caterer
Service Areas
Oak Lawn · Chicago · Alsip · Chicago Ridge · Merrionette Park · Worth · Crestwood · Palos Heights · Palos Hills · Blue Island · Robbins · Midlothian · Bridgeview · Hickory Hills · Calumet Park · Oak Park · Lincolnwood · Avondale · Irving Park · North Center · Hermosa
Keywords / Tags
halal food Oak Lawn, Mediterranean restaurant Chicago, best shawarma Chicago, Palestinian food Illinois, falafel near me, halal catering Chicago, saj bread bakery, Middle Eastern restaurant Oak Lawn, halal delivery Chicago
Locations & Contact
Baba Saj — Oak Lawn
11026 S Cicero Ave, Oak Lawn, IL 60453
(708) 952-4959 · babasaj.us@gmail.com
Open daily 8:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Baba Saj — Chicago
3517 N Spaulding Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
(708) 981-9639 · wdhyzyd@gmail.com
Open daily 12:00 PM – 1:00 AM
Website: babasaj.com
Instagram: @baba_saj · Facebook: @thebabasaj · TikTok: @babasaj
No owner email found for this listing.
Family-owned Mediterranean restaurant & bakery in Oak Lawn and Chicago. 100% halal shawarma, falafel, and fresh saj bread. Dine-in, takeout, delivery.
Baba Saj is a family-owned Mediterranean restaurant and bakery serving Oak Lawn, Chicago, and the surrounding southwest suburbs. Our dishes are rooted in traditional Palestinian recipes, and we’re proud to be home to Chicago’s #1 best-selling original shawarma sandwich.
Everything we serve is made fresh daily — slow-marinated chicken and steak shawarma, hand-rolled falafel, warm saj bread straight from the bakery, hummus, baba ghanouj, muhammara, labneh, manakish, kebabs, salads, and desserts like tiramisu and cheesecake. Our full menu is 100% halal, with vegan options and a kids’ menu so everyone at the table has something they’ll love.
The dining room is modern, clean, and comfortable, built for quick lunches, long family dinners, and everything in between. Our Oak Lawn location is open every day from 8 AM to midnight for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and late-night cravings. Dine in, grab takeout, or order delivery — free delivery is available, parking is easy, and reservations are welcome.
Planning something bigger? Our catering team brings fresh Mediterranean food to parties, corporate events, and large celebrations, and we host private events in-house. Join our rewards program to earn points on every online order and redeem them for free food.
Order online · View catering · Reserve a table
Menu Highlights
Chicken Shawarma Meal · Steak Shawarma Meal · Chicken Shawarma Bowl · Steak Shawarma Bowl · Falafel Roll · Falafel Dozen · Crispy Sandwich · Hummus · Baba Ghanouj · Muhammara · Labneh · Za’atar Manakish · Cheese Pie · Gyros · Kebab · Fries · Pita Bread · Salads · Tiramisu · Cheesecake
Features
100% Halal · Vegan Options · Healthy Options · Kids’ Menu · Dine-In · Take-Out · Delivery · Free Delivery Available · Catering · Private Events · Reservations · Easy Parking · Rewards Program · Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner · Late Night
Categories
Mediterranean Restaurant · Middle Eastern Restaurant · Halal Restaurant · Bakery · Shawarma Restaurant · Falafel Shop · Caterer
Service Areas
Oak Lawn · Chicago · Alsip · Chicago Ridge · Merrionette Park · Worth · Crestwood · Palos Heights · Palos Hills · Blue Island · Robbins · Midlothian · Bridgeview · Hickory Hills · Calumet Park · Oak Park · Lincolnwood · Avondale · Irving Park · North Center · Hermosa
Keywords / Tags
halal food Oak Lawn, Mediterranean restaurant Chicago, best shawarma Chicago, Palestinian food Illinois, falafel near me, halal catering Chicago, saj bread bakery, Middle Eastern restaurant Oak Lawn, halal delivery Chicago
Locations & Contact
Baba Saj — Oak Lawn
11026 S Cicero Ave, Oak Lawn, IL 60453
(708) 952-4959 · babasaj.us@gmail.com
Open daily 8:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Baba Saj — Chicago
3517 N Spaulding Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
(708) 981-9639 · wdhyzyd@gmail.com
Open daily 12:00 PM – 1:00 AM
Website: babasaj.com
Instagram: @baba_saj · Facebook: @thebabasaj · TikTok: @babasaj
No owner email found for this listing.
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