The post has been updated to show restaurants open on Christmas Day 2016. Every year, the number of people choosing to order in their Christmas dinner grows and grows. Whether you’re in desperate need of a stress-free Christmas where you’re not spending half the day roasting a freaking turkey, or you fancy getting your chops around something non-traditional this December 25th (why does it have to be turkey anyway? Personally I’d prefer a curry), there are loads of good reasons for giving the roast dinner the cold shoulder and ordering a tasty takeaway. Be it a hearty pepperoni pizza in Manchester or a spicy vindaloo in Birmingham, there are more options than ever when it comes to getting your dinner delivered on Christmas Day. Here is just a taste of what’s out there. If you’re looking for takeaway restaurants open on Christmas Day, simply enter your postcode at hungryhouse.co.uk and see which restaurants in your area are open. As about 2/3 of our restaurants will be “offline” on Christmas Day, just look for the yellow button with ‘VIEW MENU’ – this indicates the restaurant is online.

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2 Railway Street, Bradford BD4 6HS 69 Thorpe Lane, Leeds LS10 4EP Enter your postcode to see all takeaways open in Leeds and Bradford >> A photo posted by Sydney Food Burgers (@weaccidentallyaburger) on Nov 24, 2016 at 4:33pm PST 19 Seaforth Road, Seaforth Liverpool L21 3TX 217 Kensington, Merseyside Liverpool L7 2RF 28-30 Picton Road, Liverpool L15 4LH Check out the whole list of takeaways open in Liverpool >> A photo posted by Jaiva (@jaivas_food) on Dec 12, 2016 at 6:07am PST Unit 22, 55-59 Weir Road, Wimbledon London SW19 8UG 1443 London Road, London SW16 4AQ 82-84 Brick Lane, Spitalfields London E1 6RL 104 West End Lane, London NW6 2LS Pizza Chicken Hot 4 U 54 Hare Street, Woolwich London SE18 6LZ 11 West Hill, Wandsworth London SW18 1RB 279 Upper Street, Islington London N1 2TZ 62 Cleveland Way, Stepney London E1 4UF Enter your postcode to see the full list >> A photo posted by NICK (@dad_beets) on Dec 11, 2016 at 9:49am PST

705 Stockport Road, Manchester M19 3AG 479 Wilmslow Road, Manchester M20 4AN 817 Stockport Road, Manchester M19 3BS 841 Wilmslow Road, East Didsbury Manchester M20 5WDPop in your postcode to see all Manchester takeaway restaurants open on the 25th of December >> A photo posted by Curry Leaf Cafe (@curry_leaf_cafe) on Dec 11, 2016 at 10:48am PST Eccy’s Pizza and Grill 776 Ecclesall Road, Sheffield S11 8TB Marantos Grill and Pizza House 36c Birley Moor Road, Sheffield S12 4WD 35 Main Street, Sheffield S26 4TZ View all the open takeaways in Sheffield by entering in your postcode >> So are none of the restaurants listed here in your area? Don’t fear, Christmas isn’t ruined just yet. Simply enter in your postcode to see all the open takeaway restaurants in your area.We are the delivery arm of London's best Indian informal dining restaurants – amongst the best restaurants of their type irrespective of cuisine. We are part of a unique group of London's finest Indian restaurants – including the legendary fine dining Chutney Mary, Veeraswamy & Amaya.

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Or beat established competition like Deliveroo at service and speed? We put UberEATs to the test. The company promises to deliver within 30 minutes and gives customers £20 off their next order if there is a delay. Delivery is also free for the first month. UberEATS tell us it allows users to order food from 150 restaurants including frozen yoghurt chain Snog, Lebanese restaurant Comptoir Libanais, Vietnamese street food restaurant Pho and La Bodega Negra, a Soho-based Mexican restaurant. The catch: you can only choose from restaurants in your area. “We don’t want to food travelling half way across town,” a spokesperson for Uber told the Independent. On the upside, there is no minimum order (which means you can also order your favourite snack instead of a full meal) and the Goodness Bowl salad we ordered from the Good Life Eatery was at the Independent quarters within just 25 minutes. The app also let those with food allergies or special requirements to customise their order.

This means we were able to get rid of cheese and add extra chicken to what was initially a vegetarian meal. Just like Uber, the app allows you to track your driver as you are waiting for your lunch or dinner. Theodor, Uber’s delivery man and an MA student in architecture, told the Independent that he used to work for Deliveroo but he is much happier doing deliveries for UberEATS. He explained that the company allows him to choose when he wants to work and for how long, which means that he can do a 15 minutes shift or bike around central London for the whole day. Similarly he can stop working for three months and start again after his exam period, which is “what you need” when you’re a student trying to make some extra money on the side, Theodor said. UberEATS allows customers to to rank your delivery just like you would an Uber driver, by giving a thumbs up or down to your meal and your courier. We give a thumbs up to both. The app was easy to use, the delivery was fast and our salad was well packed, fresh and tasty.

The price, however, will very much depend on the restaurant you order from and the area you are based in. This makes it difficult to have a cheap lunch when your office is based in Kensington. But that’s probably something you already knew when you’re ordering a takeaway in central London in the first place. Our super salad coming from a restaurant based in Chelsea cost us £12.50, which is £1 more than advertised on the restaurant’s website. Competition is strong in London and the app is going head to with similar services such as Deliveroo, which has grown in popularity in the capital over the last few months. Dan Warne, managing director at UK and IE Deliveroo told the Independent the entrance of new competitors into the market shows that there’s huge demand for new approaches to food delivery in the UK. "We differentiate ourselves from other services through our passion and focus on great quality food. We’ve built strong relationships with thousands of fantastic restaurants in the UK and internationally, including recent partnerships with UK favourites such as PizzaExpress and Bill's," he said.

But restaurant are also keen to sign up for UberEATS. Libby Andrews, head of marketing at Vietnamese restaurant Pho, said they are excited to see the impact UberEATS will have on their business. “The really exciting thing is to be able to break free from the constraints of our restaurants, so we can reach new people, create more raving fans, and further grow our business. And what's not to love about that?“ Eric Partaker, co-founder at Chilango said. Uber also believes it offers a better service than the competition. Food and drink news “Being able to customise your order and the lack of a minimum order requirement, as well as the 30 minute delivery offer are ones I would particularly highlight,” a spokesperson for Uber told the Independent. “No minimum order size is particularly useful for people ordering on their own or who just want to order lunch or a treat that is never going to be more than £15,” he added. Initally the service will be exclusive to central London but Uber is planning to expand the delivery area and add more restaurants in the coming weeks.