London's best BBQ deliveries and takeaways

Gavin Hanly 05 April 2021

Why sweat over a hot barbecue when someone is willing to do most of the grunt work for you? We're rounding up some of the best smoked foods and prepped BBQ dishes that are being delivered (or for takeaway) across London right now...

Charred

Where: Lamb St, Spitalfields, London E1 6EA

This food truck normally plies its trade at Spitalfields market but has switched to delivery during lockdown. The chef here used to be head pitmaster at The Big Easy, so knows a thing or two about 'cue. Choose between 14-hour smoked brisket, smoked pulled beef, whole chipotle smoked chicken and an eight hour smoked lamb shoulder. Order the meat on its own, or in kit form with things like naan, brioche rolls, and slaw added to the mix.

Follow them for the latest info: @bycharred

Delivery range: Nationwide

How to order: Order online

Cue Point

Where: Chiswick Pavillion, Riverside Drive, Chiswick W4 2SP

Co-founder Mursal Saiq, born in Afghanistan and raised in the UK is behind this Afghan fusion BBQ having teamed up with Head Chef Josh Moroney (ex-Smokestak and Shotgun). Along with various DIY kits you can order smoked lamb ribs in a garlic and mint brine, brisket with jalapeno jam and BBQ sauce and veggies also get a look in with pit roasted sweet potato which comes with spiced Labineh and crushed seeds. Read our Test Drive.

Follow them for the latest info: @cuepointldn.

Delivery range: Nationwide

How to order: Via their website

Dickie's

Dickie's is a delivery-only venture from Hawksmoor and Turner & George's Richard Turner. Its slogan is "Meat. Done, Right." and that means there's a lof of BBQ action on the menu including smoked pork belly ribs with apple, sugar pit bacon ribs, short ribs, burgers, poutine and more.

Follow them for the latest info: @dickiesathome.

Delivery range: South London to start (expanding elsewhere later)

How to order: On Deliveroo

Flank

FLANK have teamed up with Restaurant Kits for a set of BBQ sliders with a kick. Their sticky BBQ buns feature milk glazed buns, stuffed with smoked ox cheeks topped with burnt chilli sambal, BBQ beef glaze and sweet pickles. Dunk the buns in the BBQ beef glaze and then dip in the beef fat salted pretzel crumble. The kit comes with chips but you can also add in cans of FLANK Fuel IPA.

Follow them for the latest info: @flanklondon

Delivery range: Nationwide

How to order: On Restaurant Kits

From the Ashes

Where: Unit 19, 10 Stour Road, Hackney Wick, London E3 2PA

A new addition to the London barbecue scene, this sees three chefs combine to create the kind of BBQ meats they love themselves. Expect smoked beef and pork buns alongside Argentinian sausage and a smoked pork shoulder doughnut that sounds amazing.

Follow them for the latest info: @fromtheashesbbq.

How to order: Click & Collect only

Prairie Fire

Where: London Fields and White City

Pririe Fire specialises in Kansas-City style BBQ, with Kansas City native Michael Gratz heading everything up. Their BBQ sandwiches are the real draw here, including the KC classic with 16hr oak-smoked USDA brisket and the Sow Town with 14hr applewood-smoked pulled pork. They also deliver Family Meals vac-packed You can order all kinds of smoked meats for the weekend barbecue.

Follow them for the latest info: @prairiefirebbq

How to order: Via Deliveroo for London Fields and White City.

Smokestak

Where: 35 Sclater St, Shoreditch, London E1 6LB

Arguably at the pinnacle of smoked meats in London, Smokestak are running a nationwide delivery service every Friday (order by Wednesday). Smoked sausage, brisket, pork belly, ribs and pulled pork are all available - as well as pork and brisket bun kits. And you should definitely order the sticky toffee putting for dessert.

Follow them for the latest info: @smokestakUK

Delivery range: Nationwide

How to order: Via their website.

PLUS - if you're want to do the smoking yourself...