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: 195 Wood Lane, London W12 7TA
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
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
Hotbox
Where: 46-48 Commercial St, Spitalfields, London E1 6LT
Hotbox has a number of BBQ classics on the menu, including St Louis pork ribs, beef short ribs and a BBQ selection that rounds them all up. The Piggy Burger (beef burger and pulled pork) and the 18-hr beef brisket burger are also worth a look.
Follow them for the latest info: @hotboxldn.
How to order: Via Deliveroo
Lagom
Where: 16 & 17 Bohemia Place, Hackney, London E8 1DU
Lagom is all about live-fire cooking and their offering features a number of vaccum-packed smoked goodies that can be thrown on the barbecue or can just be heated up. Dishes include pit-roasted celeriac, smoked pork belly and lamb ribs - alongside smoked bun kits. They can usually be found Friday - Saturday at Hackney Church Brewery.
Follow them for the latest info: @eatlagom
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.
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Food delivery in London, by area...
North: Islington, Highbury, Stoke Newington | King's Cross, Camden & Clerkenwell
South: Borough, London Bridge, Bermondsey | Clapham, Brixton | Peckham, Camberwell, Dulwich
East: Hackney | Shoreditch and Spitalfields | Walthamstow and Leyton
West: Chelsea, Kensington & Belgravia | White City and Notting Hill
Central: Central London restaurant deliveries
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