British Kebab Awards 2025: Three North East restaurants make final shortlists

Three North East restaurants have made the final shortlist of the 2025 British Kebab Awards.

Two Newcastle restaurants and one in Whitley Bay have been shortlisted among the finalists of the 2025 British Kebab Awards.

Vegano, in Newcastle city centre, The Bake One, in Gosforth, and Turknaz Restaurant, in Whitley Bay, are all among the finalists in a number of different categories.

Vegano is up for the award in the ‘Best Vegan Kebab (Restaurant or Takeaway)’ category.placeholder image
Vegano is up for the award in the ‘Best Vegan Kebab (Restaurant or Takeaway)’ category. | Google Maps

Turknaz Restaurant has been shortlisted in the ‘Best Kebab Restaurant Regional’, with The Bake One being situated among the best in the country for the ‘Best Lebanese Restaurant and/or Takeaway’.

Vegano is up for the award in the ‘Best Vegan Kebab (Restaurant or Takeaway)’ category.

The Bake One has been shortlisted for the ‘Best Lebanese Restaurant and/or Takeaway’.placeholder image
The Bake One has been shortlisted for the ‘Best Lebanese Restaurant and/or Takeaway’. | Google Maps

The British Kebab Awards website states: “As champions of the high streets and purveyors of culinary excellence, the British Kebab Awards celebrate the vital contributions of local kebab takeaways, restaurants, and industry suppliers on a national scale.

“For the 13th year running, we are proud to honour the diverse talents that make up the backbone of our communities and recognize the people behind the beloved establishments that we all call our favourites.”

Voting for the 2025 edition of the British Kebab awards is now open. You can vote via: https://britishkebabawards.co.uk/british-kebab-awards-2025-finalists/.

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