Just Eat top takeaways revealed: Korean fried chicken makes top 10 while doner kebab, fish and chips and chicken korma drop out
Just Eat reveals its top takeaways as new entry Korean fried chicken makes the top 10 while doner kebab, fish and chips and chicken korma drop out - see the full list.
Long berated for having poor taste in food, Britons have been experimenting with exotic flavours in recent years, according to new research. Famed for fish and chips, eaters in the UK have now turned to spicier offerings when ordering takeaways, according to food app, Just Eat.
The firm has issued a list of favourites among UK diners, which has seen the beloved doner kebab, fish and chips and chicken korma slip out of the top 10 takeaway rankings since the data was first collected in 2006 - being replaced by the likes of Korean fried chicken, loaded fries and Pad Thai.
The takeaway delivery giant said social media trends have been key to driving the most popular choices in recent years, while wellness trends have also influenced the food customers order on the platform.
Having started with just seven cuisines in the UK 20 years ago – Italian and pizza, Indian, burgers, Chinese, kebabs, fish and chips, and chicken – Just Eat said it has now expanded to offer more than 100 options on its platform, with additions including Bangladeshi, Brazilian, Greek and Nepalese food.
TikTok’s influence has also sparked a surge in demand for food such as Japanese-inspired matcha products, which have seen orders on Just Eat more than double in the last year, up 120%. It said there were 120,000 searches for matcha last year on the platform, while another social media favourite, Dubai chocolate, has also been in high demand, with related products rising by a massive 2,684% in 2025.
Leigh Phillipson, commercial director at Just Eat, said the site has seen social platforms like TikTok “have a real impact on the popularity of orders, with Korean seeing a boom in the last few years off the back of shows like Squid Game and music by Blackpink”.
He said: “Items most Brits in 2006 would be confused by, like matcha and fibre drinks, are surging aligned to wellness trends.”
Just Eat Top 10 takeaways 2006:
- Pepperoni pizza
- Chicken tikka masala
- Sweet and sour chicken
- Margherita pizza
- Chicken chow mein
- Chicken korma
- Fish and chips
- Beef burger
- Doner kebab and chips
- Chicken box
Just Eat Top 10 takeaways 2026
- Margherita pizza
- Chicken chow mein
- Sweet and sour chicken
- Korean fried chicken
- Chicken tikka masala
- Pepperoni pizza
- Loaded fries
- Pad Thai
- Smashburger
- Veggie burger
Just Eat said it first introduced sushi on its platform in 2008, followed by Thai in 2009, while Korean was only added 10 years ago. But some classic dishes remain as popular, according to its data, with the group confirming it still has more than 11,000 independent Indian restaurants on the site.
“Despite more choice than ever, great British favourites like Indian, Chinese and fish and chips are as popular as ever,” said Mr Phillipson. “Independent restaurants are still the beating heart of our platform and a force for good on our UK high streets.”