Sandwiches, which have meat, vegetables and also bread, seem to contain all neccessary nutrients people need to fulfill a busy day. So here come three eateries where people can grab the best ever kebab sandwiches.

*Anadolu | Turkish

A true Turkish delight, Andaolu's kebabs are rock solid, loaded with the hearty chunks of well-spiced meat that have made this dish an international sensation. The price (starting around 25-30 yuan) is astounding and the fact that Anadolu stays open until the crack of dawn elevates this kebab to the upper echelon of drunken munchies–A+.

Add: 4-7 Hengshan Lu 衡山路4-7號

Tel: 021-5465-0977

*Haya's Mediterranean Cuisine | Mediterranean

There are several reasons why you should be noshing on Haya's delectable kebab sandwiches, none of which is more noteworthy than the chicken schwarma (46 yuan sandwich, 60 yuan meal). This schwarma, true to the Israeli favorite, consists of shaved chunks of delicately seasoned roasted chicken. Add fries, veggies and, if you're smart, a glob of hummus and you've got magic in a pita.

Add: 415 Dagu Lu 大沽路415號 or 2/F, 3219 Hongmei Lu 虹梅路3219號2樓

Tel: 021-6295-9511 (Dagu), 021-6465-1166 (Hongmei)

*Greek Taverna | Mediterranean

If there is one reason to go to Thumb Plaza, it is Greek Taverna's chicken gyros (35 yuan sandwich, 50 yuan meal) stuffed with fries, veggies and garlic tsatsiki. Shanghai is conspicuously lacking in quality Greek offerings, so a good gyro, even one all the way in the nether regions of Pudong, is nothing to sneeze at. Why they only have chicken and pork but not lamb gyros is a mystery for the ages, but we'll settle on the chicken for now.

Add: Unit 41 Thumb Plaza, 199 Fangdian Lu 芳甸路199號大拇指廣場41鋪

Tel: 021-5033-7500

(cityweekend.com.cn October 22, 2008)