27-02-2025
London sweeps British Kebab Awards with 10 wins for top restaurants and takeaways
We all know London does kebabs well but now eight city spots can officially say they are the best of the best. The 13th annual British Kebab Awards saw takeaways, restaurants and chefs from every corner the capital take home top gongs for their high-quality food and dedication to the industry.
Taking place at the Park Plaza Westminster Hotel yesterday (February 25), it was a big night in particular for Enfes Ocakbasi in Green Lanes, which was crowned Best Newcomer just three months after opening. It and sister restaurant of the same name in Enfield specialise in charcoal grilled meats served alongside Turkish spirit Raki.
Not content with just one award, North London also received prizes for best regional restaurant, best shawarma, best takeaway, best supplier/manufacturer and chef of the year, with full details listed below. Each category was awarded by a panel of judges made up by the likes of restaurateur Mustafa Topkaya, Unite's Steve Turner, radio host Lucy Horbin and Sharon Hodgson MP.
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They couldn't decide on London's best takeaway so both Hackney's Best Turkish Kebab and Wallington's Wallington Express are now proud titleholders. Overall, it was a successful night for 26 hospitality venues from as far away as Glasgow, Dorset and Liverpool, as well as Southwark, Whitechapel and Knightsbridge.
Ibrahim Dogus, founder of the British Kebab Awards, said: 'The winners of the 2025 British Kebab Awards show the strength of the industry, with great restaurants, vans and takeaways in every corner of the nation. Chefs are constantly reinventing and refining the classic kebab, meaning there's something new from each one of this year's worthy winners.
'This year's winners represent everything that makes the British kebab industry special - diversity, quality, tradition, and innovation, and we're proud to be highlighting the leaders in this great industry."
Here's all the London restaurants, takeaways and chefs that won big at the British Kebab Awards:
Best kebab restaurant in North and West London
WINNER Melissa's Restaurant (Edgware)
Best kebab restaurant in South and East London
WINNER - EV Restaurant (Southwark)
WINNER - Efes Restaurant (Whitechapel)
RUNNER UP - Lara Grill (Dagenham)
Best kosher shawarma restaurant/takeaway
WINNER - MAZAL (Camden Town)
Best newcomer restaurant in London
WINNER- Enfes Ocakbasi (Green Lanes)
Best takeaway in London
WINNER - Wallington Express (Wallington)
WINNER - Best Turkish Kebab (Stoke Newington)
Chef of the year
WINNER - Mazlum Demir of SkewdKitchen (Barnet)
Fine dining restaurant
WINNER - The Mantl (Knightsbridge)
Supplier and manufacturer award
WINNER - Best Catering (Tottenham)
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