Brits were feeling healthy when it came to takeaways (Picture: Getty)
Brits were feeling healthy when it came to takeaways (Picture: Getty)

You may see a takeaway as an indulgent thing; something you do when you’re craving sugar, fat and salt-laden treats.

According to Deliveroo’s ‘100 Report’, however, we lean towards much healthier options when ordering food to our homes.

The annual researched looked at the top 100 trending dishes from around the world, as well as those here in the UK.

Globally, pork belly and cuttlefish ball noodle soup from Hong Kong’s TamJai Yunnan Mixian took the crown, followed by linguine carbonara from Livio Piu in Paris.

Here, though, the most-ordered meal was the build your own poké bowl from London’s Poké Shack, with Atis’s build your own salad bowl and the burrito from FreshMex in Aberdeen nabbing silver and bronze.

The trend for DIY dishes was clear, as Tortilla’s build your own burrito was in fourth place, while fifth was – somewhat surprisingly – a bunch of small Fairtrade bananas from Waitrose.

Deliveroo top trending dishes 2023
Burritos and bananas were popular in the UK (Picture: Deliveroo)

Favourites like Wingstop wings, Dishoom’s chicken ruby and Five Guys’ cheeseburger also made the top 10, along with Shake Shack, Wagamama and Popeyes in the final 30.

Deliveroo noted that a third of the winning orders featured chicken, a particular choice for Londoners at lunchtime, but the country as a whole moved away from staples like sandwiches and towards more adventurous food.

In fact, research found that 71% of Brits have tried a new dish or cuisine in the last 12 months, and over half (52%) have tried more than three.

Another trend seen in the report was increased demand for rapid grocery delivery, as 150% more of these items made the list compared to last year, such as bananas from Waitrose, flowers from Wholefoods, milk from Morrisons and paracetemol from Boots.

The UK's top trending dishes on Deliveroo for 2023

  1. Build Your Own Poké Bowl from Poké Shack, London
  2. Build Your Own Bowl from atis, London
  3. Burrito from FreshMex, Aberdeen
  4. Build Your Own Burrito from Tortilla, London
  5. Small Fairtrade Bananas 7 per pack from Waitrose
  6. 8 Pieces Boneless from Wingstop London
  7. Chicken Ruby from Dishoom, London
  8. Harissa Chicken from Farmer J, London
  9. Gochujang Chicken Bibimbap Bowl from Grounded Kitchen, Birmingham
  10. Cheeseburger from Five Guys, London
  11. Choose Any 2 Meats with Rice from Three Uncles, London
  12. Pad Thai from Ting Thai, Edinburgh
  13. Burrito Bowl from Boojum, Belfast
  14. ShackBurger from Shake Shack, London
  15. Cheeseburger from Bleecker, London
  16. Jerk Chicken and Chips from White Men Can’t Jerk, London
  17. Popeyes SPICY! Deluxe Chicken Sandwich from Popeyes, London
  18. Semi Skimmed Milk from Morrisons, Birmingham
  19. Cultured Lemon Thyme Chicken Fillet Bowl from Eat Activ, London
  20. Wholefoods Flowers from Wholefoods, London
  21. Margherita from VIP Very Italian Pizza, Brighton
  22. Paracetamol from Boots, Edinburgh
  23. Burgerism Meal from Burgerism, Manchester
  24. Dirty Double Burger (Double Patty) from Oowee Diner, Bristol
  25. Chicken Katsu Curry from Wagamama, London
  26. Walkers Sensations from Co-op, Manchester
  27. Southern Fried Chicken Wrap from Chicken & Blues, Bournemouth
  28. Honey Ginger Buffalo Burger from Coqfighter, London
  29. Sweet Chilli Chicken from KOKORO, London
  30. Pad Thai Bo Ran from Zaap Thai, Leeds

Fries remain the most popular side dish throughout the UK, while ketchup, garlic mayo and chilli sauce were voted most popular condiments.

Deliveroo’s riders have travelled the equivalent of 674 trips from Earth to the moon and back, delivering from over 60,000 restaurants and 8,000 grocery partners in the UK and Ireland.

And with lots of orders, come some interesting customer requests, the most trending ones being for chicken-based orders and including ‘all flat wings’, ‘thighs and legs only’, ‘chicken well done’. ‘no legs’ and ‘burn the chicken.’ 

Others requested no tomatoes, onions, mushrooms or pickles, but ‘extra spicy’ was also a common request.

Deliveroo Vice President of Regional Growth, Jeff Wemyss, commented: “From bananas to burritos, poké to pizza, it’s always fun revealing our annual list of 100 trending dishes across the globe.

‘Recent research shows us that people in the UK are becoming more adventurous with their food choices… which is evident from the variety in both the global and UK lists. We’re delighted to see customers sampling – and enjoying – the wealth of food on their doorsteps.’

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