The Best Kebab House in Northern Ireland has been crowned at the eighth annual British Kebab Awards.
Nine kebab shops in Northern Ireland were shortlisted for the title and last night the winner was crowned at a glittering ceremony in London.
Grab A Kebab in Omagh, Co Tyrone , came out on top being named the Best Kebab House in Northern Ireland, while Chaska, in Enniskillen, was Highly Commended in the same category.
Andrew Kenny, UK Managing Director of awards headline sponsor Just Eat, said: "It's a great honour to have once again sponsored the British Kebab Awards.
"These awards quite rightly shine the spotlight on the thousands of independent Turkish, Kurdish and Kebab restaurants that are making an invaluable contribution to both their local communities and the UK economy. Congratulations again to all finalists and winners of this year, it's truly a huge achievement."
Ibrahim Dogus, Lambeth-based restaurateur and founder of the Kebab Awards, said: "The kebab is an unsung cornerstone of high streets across the country, and the simply superb quality of this year's entries shows that British small businesses can more than compete on a world stage of cuisine.
"What is also just as important is that we must not let Brexit hinder the UK's flourishing restaurant and takeaway industries, which employ so many people often from migrant backgrounds."
The nine finalists in the Best Kebab House in Northern Ireland category were:
- Grab a Kebab, Dromore Road, Omagh
- Lahore Kebab House, South Street, Newtownards
- The Pharaoh, Eslington Ct, Castlereagh
- Chaska Enniskillen, Forthill St, Enniskillen
- King Kebab, Bridge St, Portadown
- The Sphinx, Stranmillis, Belfast
- La Dolce Vita, Patrick St, Newry
- Istanbul Kebab, Upper Lisburn Road, Belfast
- The Original Istanbul, Ormeau Road, Belfast
