Pizza has been revealed as London's top takeaway choice - beating Chinese and fish and chips

• Pizza is the top takeaway for those in London
• The average amount London residents are spending on takeaways per person per month is £11-£31
• The top issue with takeaways in London was “late delivery”
• 65% of London residents want healthier takeaway options near them

We’ve taken an inside look at Londoners’ takeaway habits - and it’s pretty revealing. According to a new study by Currys Londoners are absolutely loving a pizza right now.

The brand surveyed 2,000 UK residents to discover the nation’s favourite takeaway food, and in London takeaway pizza topped the list with 46% of those in this region putting this in their top three.

This made London only one of two UK regions to not crown Chinese takeaway the top of the takeouts, and in fact Chinese came third in this region overall, with 36% of residents in London putting this as one of their favourites.

Second place went to burgers/ American-style takeaway with just under 4 in 10 (38%) choosing this type as one of their go-to favourites.

The British Friday night staple fish and chips, barely made it into the top 5 in London, with just 27% of Londoners selecting it in their top three. This is despite London being home to one of the top 10 chippies in the country according to the 2025 Fry awards: Toff’s of Muswell Hill, Muswell Hill, London.

When it came to how much people are spending per person per month on takeaways, most Londoners (30%) were found to be spending a very modest £11-£31 each month, which is very low for a notoriously expensive region, particularly when the majority of residents in the region (25%) claim to be having a takeaway 2-3 times a week on average.

But just because they are spending the most, it doesn’t mean they are free of issues with takeaway delivery. When asked what the top issues they face with takeout were, 38% of London residents put ‘late delivery’ as the biggest problem.

Over 6 in 10 Londoners want healthier takeaway options

The study also asked about the healthiness of takeaways in general, and although 61% of those in London never look at the calories of their takeout orders, 65% wish there were healthier takeaway options near them, and 63% are worried about the healthiness of their takeaway orders.

This worry, however, doesn’t seem to be impacting consumption, as the same survey revealed that the majority of respondents from London (49%) said their takeaway consumption has remained the same over the past year, and for 18% it has even increased slightly.