Best Takeaways in Sunderland

A takeaway is part of the weekly routine in most Sunderland households, and the city has far more choice than the familiar delivery apps suggest. This guide picks out places that do something distinctive, whether that is an award, a specialist menu or a setting worth the trip, and that we could confirm are trading in 2026. It covers Indian food in the city centre, North East comfort food from a hatch near the Stadium of Light, the street food traders at Seaburn and a lunchtime sandwich bar, with pointers to the best-reviewed chip shops at the end.

My Delhi, Borough Road

My Delhi serves Indian street food inspired by Delhi from the Mowbray Park Centre on Borough Road, a short walk from the Winter Gardens and Park Lane Interchange. The Sunderland branch opened in 2022, following the original restaurant on Clayton Street in Newcastle.

It suits a takeaway night well because there are several ways to order: collection through the restaurant's own website, or delivery through Uber Eats and Deliveroo. The kitchen is halal and nut-free, and the menu has a good range of vegetarian and vegan dishes. It opens in the evenings during the week and from lunchtime at weekends, and you can also book a table if you would rather eat in.

Best for: Mixed groups with vegetarian, vegan or halal requirements.

Babaji, Mary Street

Babaji is an Indian restaurant and takeaway on Mary Street, on the southern edge of the city centre. In October 2026 it was named Street Food Restaurant of the Year at the Asian Restaurant and Takeaway Awards in London, chosen from more than 1,250 nominated businesses using customer nominations, review scores, hygiene ratings and a judging panel.

Takeaway orders can be placed online through its own website. Opening hours are not published there, so check before you order or call in.

Best for: Anyone curious to try the city's award-winning Indian street food.

Propa!, Sheepfolds Stables

Propa! is a takeaway hatch at Sheepfolds Stables on Easington Street, a few minutes' walk from the Stadium of Light. It was set up by Si King of the Hairy Bikers and opened at the end of 2024, with a menu of hearty North East dishes such as pies, mince and dumplings, and panackelty, made with produce from regional suppliers.

Food comes from the hatch to take away or to eat at the covered outdoor seating by the fire pit. It is a daytime operation, open from Tuesday to Sunday according to the venue's website, so it suits lunch or an early tea rather than a late night. On match days it is handy for supporters heading to the ground, and the Stadium of Light match day guide covers the rest of the area.

Best for: A proper North East plate of comfort food before the match.

STACK Seaburn

STACK Seaburn is not a single takeaway but a container village of independent street food traders on Whitburn Road, beside the beach. Between them they cover Greek gyros, Korean food, bao buns, burgers, fried chicken, American barbecue, thin-crust pizza and fish and chips, so a group can each order something different.

Most people eat at the shared benches inside, and some traders also take orders for delivery through Uber Eats. Benches can be booked online for larger groups, and individual traders keep their own hours within the venue's opening times. Under-18s should check the age policy for evening visits.

Best for: Groups who cannot agree on what to eat.

Crave, High Street West

For a daytime takeaway, Crave at Mackie's Corner on High Street West makes sandwiches to order on a choice of breads, including home-made focaccia, along with its own combos and fresh salad boxes. There is a second branch on Sea Road. In October 2026 Sunderland BID reported that Crave had been nominated in the UK's Favourite Local Business 2026 competition, and the city centre shop holds a food hygiene rating of 5.

Best for: A lunch to go when you are working or shopping in town.

Fish and chips

No Sunderland takeaway guide would be complete without a chippy. Fountains Fish and Chips at Carley Hill is regularly the top-rated chip shop in the city on Google reviews, The Hut in New Silksworth cooks gluten-free fish and chips on request, and Queen's Cafe near Seaburn beach is a sit-in or takeaway option where dogs are welcome. Our guide to the best fish and chips in Sunderland covers these and more.

Ordering tips

Ordering directly from a restaurant's own website or by phone, where it offers that, usually means more of what you pay goes to the business than ordering through a delivery app. Delivery areas and minimum orders vary, and some places only deliver through an app, so check before you settle on a plan. If you have an allergy, tell the restaurant when you order rather than relying on menu symbols alone. Friday and Saturday evenings are the busiest times, and match days add to the queues near the stadium and in the city centre.

If you would rather eat out, see our guides to the best restaurants in Sunderland and the best pubs in Sunderland, or browse the eat and drink hub.

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