For a lot of Londoners, the weekend couldn’t come sooner as thousands of restaurants, pubs and hairdressers across the capital have been given the go-ahead to reopen after three long months of staying in, baking banana bread and giving each other questionable haircuts.
As the end of lockdown is finally in sight, Deliveroo has taken a look back over the past 12 weeks to see what Londoners have been eating (and drinking) whilst staying home in lockdown.
And it’s no surprise that this new data paints a pretty diverse picture of Lockdown London’s taste in takeaways. From Barnet to Brixton, here’s a round-up of some interesting trends that have emerged over the past three months:
Burgers are the most popular lockdown dish across the board, making up 16% of top choices.
Streatham, West Norwood, Stanmore, Upton Park and Blackwalls’ takeaway preference is Indian. Residents of South Kensington have opted for an up-market curry, with their most popular lockdown order being the Chicken Ruby from Dishoom.
Swiss Cottage is the only borough whose top lockdown dish is vegan (PLANT + Chips from Honest Burger)
Clapham residents have kept it healthy with Poke topping their top takeaway list
Borehamwood and Maida Vale can’t get enough of sushi, while Croydon and South Woodford prefer a Katsu curry
Eltham, Enfield and Greenwich households love to order Chicken Shish
Chingford, Dulwich, Esher, Hammersmith/Shpeherd’s Bush and London Bridge have been tucking into Pad Thai over lockdown.
Lockdown London’s biggest burrito fans live in Islington, Putney, Barnes, Wandsworth and West Central
Wood Green, Willesden Green and Woolich residents have opted for Jamaican dishes as their top takeout choice
Dalston and Finchley residents ordered the most alcohol with their meals this lockdown
When looking at the top choices for Hayes, Watford and Upmister, it appears residents have a very sweet tooth – as customers opt for milkshakes and cookie dough over the typical savoury dish
Over the past month national supermarkets, local convenience stores and off-licenses have joined Deliveroo to ensure essential items are accessible for those in isolation, including BP/ Marks & Spencers, Morrison’s, Co-op and McColls.
In Pinner, a pack of Co-op Free Range Eggs tops the list of most popular items ordered during lockdown, and in Barnet – M&S Bananas. Orders of bananas in general have increased 45% in London since January. The Instagram nation’s lockdown obsession with banana bread most likely has something to do with this increase.
Group ordering is on the up – where single meal orders used to constitute over half of Deliveroo’s total orders in London, they now only constitute just a 1/3 of total orders
Londoners in general have been eating earlier; where average orders on a weekday would usually peak at approx 7.30pm, this has now shifted to 30 mins earlier in the day.
Fridays are the new Saturday: as Londoners haven’t been able to hit the town on Friday night, Deliveroo has seen that Fridays have overtaken Saturdays as the most popular day of the weekend to order a takeaway.
Here’s a breakdown of the most popular meals ordered in each borough over the last 12 weeks. Take a look below to see what your borough’s been ordering:
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Borough
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Dish
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Restaurant
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Balham
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Steak Cheeseburger
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Hache
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Barking
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Cristina’s Smashed Cheeseburger
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Cristina’s Smashed Burger
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Barnet
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M&S Bananas
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M&S Cockfosters
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Beckenham
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Cod & Chips
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The Village Fish and Chips
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Belsize Park / St John’s Wood
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Margherita Pizza
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Pesantissimo
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Bexleyheath
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Chicken Fillet Burger Meal
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Morley’s
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Blackwall
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Tadka Dal (VG)
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Motu Indian Kitchen
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Borehamwood
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*NEW* Salmon Crunch Roll
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Kiyoto Sushi
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Brixton
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Chicken Gyros
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Mikos Gyros
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Brockley / Forest Hill
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The Original German Doner Kebab
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German Doner Kebab
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Bromley
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Cheeseburger
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Five Guys
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Camden/Kentish Town
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2 Hot Wings®
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KFC – Mornington Crescent
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Canary Wharf
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Shack Burger
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Shake Shack
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Canning Town
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Pepperoni Feast
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Pizza Hut Delivery
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Chessington
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Chicken Tikka Masala
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Red Rose of Chessington
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Chingford
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Pad Thai
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Rusty Bike
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Chislehurst
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Sticky Chicken (G)
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Giggling Squid
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Chiswick
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Buttermilk Fried Chicken
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Cluck yeah
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Clapham
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Build Your Own Poke Bowl
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Honi Poke
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Croydon
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Chicken Katsu Curry
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Kokoro
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Crystal Palace / Penge
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Roti Bros Signature Cheeseburger
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Roti Brothers
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Dalston / Stoke Newington
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Bacon Cheese Burger
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Beer + Burger
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Dulwich
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Pad Thai
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Thai Corner Cafe
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Ealing
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Cheeseburger
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Five Guys
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East Barnet
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Chicken Shish Kebab
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Istanbul Finchley
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East Central
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Half Chicken (Piri-Piri)
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Casa Do Frango
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East Molesey
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Chicken Green Curry (G)
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Maisie Thai
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Edgware / Mill Hill
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Mama Mia
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Pizaza
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Eltham
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Chicken Shish
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Rixos Mediterranean Bar & Grill
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Enfield
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Chicken Shish
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Westmount Kebab
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Epsom
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Margharita Pizza
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Pizzerium
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Esher
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Pad Thai with Prawn (N)
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Siam Food Gallery
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Feltham
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Chicken Royale Bacon & Cheese Meal
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Burger King – Feltham
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Finchley
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Katsu Curry (Chicken)
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Wagamama – Finchley Great North
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Finsbury Park / Harringay / Crouch End
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Bacon Cheese Burger
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Beer + Burger
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Fulham
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Santa Caterina
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Santa Maria Pizzeria
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Golders Green / Brent Cross
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Mama Schnitzel
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HOT CUT
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Greenwich
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Chicken Shish
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EaTurkish
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Hammersmith / Shepherd’s Bush
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Pad Thai
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Thai Tiger
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Hampstead
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Joe’s Club Sandwich
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Joe & The Juice
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Harrow
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Roo Chicken
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Roosters Piri Piri
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Hayes
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Cookies Cream Milkshake
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Love Desserts (Maeme’s)
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Highgate/ Muswell Hill/ East Finchley
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Yaki Gyoza
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Midori Japanese Restaurant
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Hounslow Central
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Buffalo Wings
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Man vs Food
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Ilford
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Jumbo Sausage in Batter
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The Brothers Fish Bar
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Islington
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Burrito
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Chilango
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Kingston
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Sweet Sour Chicken (Chinese Style)
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Kokoro
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Lewisham
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Honest + Chips
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Honest Burgers
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Leyton
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Sweet & Sour Chicken
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Oodles Chinese
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London Bridge
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Pad Thai Chicken (N)
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Rosa’s Thai Cafe
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Maida Vale / Kilburn
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Salmon & Avocado
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Sushi Murasaki
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Mayfair
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La Baguette’ & Portion of Fries
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Le Relais de Venise l’Entrecôte
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Mitcham
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Zinger® Box Meal
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KFC
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Notting Hill / Paddington
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Steak Tacos
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Taqueria
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Orpington
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The Original Quarter Pounder Cheese Meal
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Wimpy
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Palmers Green / Southgate
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Macaroni & Cheese
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Blue Nile
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Peckham
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Chicken Bao Diddley
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Mr Bao
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Pinner
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Co-op Large Free Range Eggs 6 Pack
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Co-op – Joel Street
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Purley
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Sweet n’ Sour Balls
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Purley Dragon
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Putney & Barnes
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Burrito
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Tortilla
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Rainham
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Hot Wings
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Dixy Chicken
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Raynes Park
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Original Glazed
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Krispy Kreme
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Richmond / Kew
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Margherita Basilico (V)
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Basilico – East Sheen
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Romford
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Peri Peri Chicken
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Now Peri Peri
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Ruislip
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Fried in Traditional Batter
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Pisces Fish & Chips
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Shirley / Wickham
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The Devil
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Mamma Dough – Norwood
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Sidcup
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The Smokey Joe
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Hello Burger
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South Kensington
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Chicken Ruby
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Dishoom
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South Woodford
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Chicken Katsu Don (Popular) 日本鸡扒盖饭
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Kome Express
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Southall
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Chicken Royale Meal
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Burger King
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Spitalfields
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Chicken Vietnamese Curry
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Pho
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Staines
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Chow Mein
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Taste of Sichuan – Staines Food Court
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Stanmore
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Chilli Paneer
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Mumbai Local
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Stratford
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Double Shack Burger
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Shake Shack – Stratford
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Streatham / West Norwood
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Tikka Masala
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Monkey’s Indian
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Surrey Quays
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Pastrami Cheeseburger
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Salt Shed
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Sutton
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Seasoned Beef CRUNCHY Taco
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Taco Bell
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Swiss Cottage
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PLANT – vegan + Chips (VG)
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Honest Burger
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Tooting
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Woof Woof Wings
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THE ORANGE BUFFALO
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Twickenham / Teddington
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Salami Pizza
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Piazza Firenze
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Upminster
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Kinder Waffle
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Delightful Desserts
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Upton Park
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Chicken Tikka Masala
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The Wanstead Kitchen
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Uxbridge
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Donner Kebab
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Express Kebab & Burger
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Vauxhall, Kennington and Oval
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Pure White Tonkotsu Ramen
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KOI Ramen Bar
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Victoria, Westminster, Pimlico
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Croquetas
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Ibérica
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Walthamstow
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Queen Margherita
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The Italian Bakery
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Walton on Thames
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Gang Kiew Wan
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Khao Sarn Thai
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Wandsworth
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Chargrilled Chicken Burrito
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Burrito Mex
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Wapping and Mile End
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Biang-Biang Noodle with Cumin Lamb 孜然羊肉Biang Biang面
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Xi’an Street Food
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Watford
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Cookie Dough Utopia
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Creams
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Wembley
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Casillero del Diablo White Wine 70cl
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24/7 Alcohol Delivery
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West Central
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Daddy D Burrito
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Daddy Donkey Mexican Grill
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Weybridge
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Thai Green Curry
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Giggling Squid
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Willesden Green
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Boneless Jerk Chicken Bowl
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King’s Kitchen Park Royal
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Wimbledon
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Squeezy Cheesy Fries
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Dip & Flip
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Wood Green
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Rice and Peas
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Juicy Roots
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Woolwich
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Jollof Rice
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Tasty African
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