The Ultimate Guide to Vegan Kebabs

 

Kebabs are as ubiquitous as a Sunday roast or a plate of fish and chips, and as with those meals, vegan options – which are kinder to animals, better for the planet, and just as tasty – are in demand.

So, we went in search of the best of the best. Whether you’re looking to indulge in a packed pitta or treat a friend to some plant-based deliciousness (nothing says “I love you” like a kebab), there’s a great range of eateries to choose from. Drum roll … here are the best vegan kebabs in the UK:

  • What The Pitta!

    What the Pitta
    Brighton, London and Manchester

    Named London’s best takeaway at the British Kebab Awards, vegan chain What The Pitta has four locations – two in London, one in Brighton, and one in Manchester– which means you have lots of chances to try its flavoursome classic döner kebab wrap, döner chip box, or vegan gyros. Order up!

  • Döner Summer

    Doner Summer
    Leeds and York

    Inspired by the Berlin street-food scene, the founders of Döner Summer levelled up the takeaway favourite and brought saucy vegan kebabs to Yorkshire. The menu is packed with vegan shawarma and döner kebabs, loaded skin-on fries, fried “chicken”, and more. It’s hot stuff!

  • The Big Kebabski

    Plymouth

    The Dude delivers. This popular vegan stand offers imaginative homemade vegan kebabs. Strips of savoury seitan meet many possible toppings, including baba ganoush, Korean sweet and spicy plum sauce, creamy garlic mayo, a variety of chilli sauces, and Polish-style dill-fermented gherkins, to bring you a parade of kebabitude.

  • The Botanist

    Nationwide

    The Botanist boasts a show-stopping hanging kebab made from vegan meatballs marinated in Middle Eastern spices and coated in harissa jam with garlic oil. Served with seasoned fries or coconut rice, this dish is a delight for the eyes and the tastebuds.

  • German Doner Kebab

    Nationwide

    Following the rise in demand for plant-based meals, German Doner Kebab (GDK) introduced the sensational OV Kebab – a plant-based upgrade of its OG Kebab – featuring pulled soya fillet expertly infused with GDK’s signature spice blend. It’s served in handmade toasted sesame waffle bread with fresh lettuce, juicy tomatoes, onion, and red cabbage.

  • Chelsea FC Vegan Kitchen

    London

    Chelsea FC is scoring big. It’s the first Premier League club to offer a fully vegan food outlet – and we’re sure you’ll get a kick out of the plant-based döner kebab at half time.

  • Seitan’s Kebab

    Manchester

    Pop down to this fully vegan stall and select from the varieties on offer, including döner, shawarma, and falafel. Located on The University of Manchester’s campus, this eatery is helping students stay fuelled for studying and spare animals at the same time.

  • I Am Döner

    Nationwide

    With locations in Yorkshire, Merseyside, and the South of England, I am Döner makes it all the more tempting to grab a plant-based kebab. The vegan options regularly outsell the animal flesh menu items at I am Döner, and it’s easy to see why. The Voner Seitan Berlin wrap, available in all stores other than the Headingly branch, packs döner “meat” and crunchy veg into a freshly made flatbread. Are you hungry yet?

  • ‘Babs

    Babs Glasgow
    Glasgow

    Glasgow’s ’Babs delivers the full kebab experience with its vegan gyros wrap. Made with charcoal-grilled THIS Isn’t Chicken wrapped in a Greek flatbread with fries, tomatoes, and plant-based tzatziki, it’s every kebab-lover’s dream. Go on, you deserve it!

  • Beelzebab

    Beelzebab
    Brighton

    Visiting Brighton for the day? Head over to The Hope and Ruin, where you’ll find Beelzebab cooking up a vegan storm in the pub’s kitchen. Tuck into The Big Gy, a flavour-packed pitta filled with strips of VVings, fries, salad, and tzatziki. Yum!

Staying in? If you fancy enjoying a vegan feast in the comfort of your own home, make your own animal-friendly vegan kebab with one of these:

 

Vegan living is growing at an astonishing rate as more and more people recognise that other animals have just as much desire to live as humans do – and that eating vegan is better not only for animals but also for the planet and our own health. Vegan kebabs are no exception!

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