Sahara Palace Rockford

02/21/2026

Crispy on the outside, legendary on the inside. Our kibbeh: the crunch you hear across the room. One bite and you’ll be fighting for the last piece. Come visit us at 5980 E State St. to try this delicious Kibbeh!

02/21/2026

Warning: Our beef shawarma may cause sudden happiness and zero sharing. One bite and you’re planning your next visit. Come visit us at 5890 E State St. to try this jaw dropping beef shawarma sandwich!

02/21/2026

Our veggie platter isn’t just a side, it’s the star. Crispy golden falafel, creamy homemade hummus, smoky baba ganuj, and our fresh, zesty Arabic salad all come together for the perfect bite every time. Fresh. Authentic. Unforgettable.

02/15/2026

Best falafel in town. One bite and your old favorite spot is officially in retirement.
Come visit us at 5890 E State St, Rockford, Illinois — we’ll let the crunch do the talking.

04/20/2023

Sahara Palace will be closed Thursday, April 20 and Friday, April 21 for the Muslim holiday Eid. Happy holidays!

07/21/2022

04/18/2022

This is one of our many Entries for Vegetarians. This is the veggie platter. It has falafel, hummus, eggplant with a salad. It is also served with peta bread and tehini sause on the side.

04/18/2022

This is our chicken shawarma sandwich. It has tomatoes, chick shawarma, garlic sauce, and other veggies. All of that is put inside of the peta bread.

04/18/2022

This is our Beef Shawarma sandwich. It is made with tehini sauce, salad, beef shawarma all inside the peta bread.

04/17/2022

This our famous Chicken Tandoori plate. This comes with salad and our homemade garlic sauce and hot sause.

04/17/2022

This is one of the bigger plates. This is the Cabob Combo plate. On this plate you can choose any three meats. This one has chicken cabob, chicken tandoori, and lamb cabob. You will get a salad and our homemade garlic sause and hot sauce.

04/17/2022

This is a appetizer that is stuffed with meat and fried. It is called Kibbah. It has a lot of flavor with the tahini Sauce.