With variations in Iranian, Turkish, Armenian, Arab cuisine and many more, kebabs are a takeaway favourite.

You can order anything from a chicken, lamb and doner meat to spicy Joojeh or shish kebabs.

Meanwhile the doner kebab, flavourful meat cooked on a rotisserie with salad and sauce, is one of the world's most loved dishes.

But if you wanted to discover the best place for kebabs in or near Colchester, where would you go?

Luckily, TripAdvisor has a list of all the top takeaways and restaurants for doner, chicken, lamb and other style kebabs in and around the town. 

Best Colchester takeaways and restaurants for kebabs

Mirra

Where: 98 High Street, Colchester, CO1 1TH

TripAdvisor rating: 4.5/5

This Turkish restaurant on the High Street has earnt praise for its Turkish cuisine as a whole, as well as it's kebab specifically.

Out of its 629 reviews, 472 were rated as 'Excellent' on its TripAdvisor page

One reviewer wrote: "The starter was fantastic and comes with some complimentary bread and dips. certainly a great start. the mixed kebab was delightful as was the other halfs wrap. I will certainly be returning here! well worth a visit."

German Doner Kebab - Colchester

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Where: 50 High Street Colchester, Colchester CO1 1DH

TripAdvisor rating: 4.5/5

Whilst kebabs are not traditionally German cuisine, the ones offered up at German Doner Kebab on the High Street have been well received.

Out of 60 reviews, 43 were rated as 'Excellent' on the TripAdvisor page.

One reviewer wrote: "This is my third visit and again the food is above any other kebab shop. I can’t fault the store for having a queue at lunch time as people are waiting for a newly cook kebab meat."

Kebab Express

Where: 20 Hunwicke Road, Colchester CO4 3XZ

TripAdvisor rating: 4/5

Kebab Express over on Hunwicke Road has earnt some commendation for being a good place to get a tasty kebab quickly.

Out of its 13 reviews, eight were rated as 'Excellent' on its TripAdvisor page

One reviewer wrote: "Stopped here today and got a large mixed doner kebab for £7, other times I have got meal deals, a doner wrap meal deal for £5.50, another time a chicken wrap meal for £4.50, food always tasty and good quality. Would recommend."

Doga Restaurant

Where: 26 North Hill, Colchester, CO1 1EG

TripAdvisor rating: 4.5/5

Another Turkish estbalishment has made it onto the list, and has earnt praise for both its meat and vegetarian kebabs.

Out of its 36 reviews, 28 were rated as 'Excellent' on its TripAdvisor page

One reviewer wrote: "Needed a kebab restuarant that offered meat and vegetarian. Not many kebab places in colchester do ! Food was delicios, homecooked and fresh with lots of it. Will defintely order again. Staff are so friendly."