Late Night Takeaway in Great Barr: Who's Open Until 10pm?

Kebys is open until 10pm, Tuesday to Saturday, so a late night takeaway Great Barr locals can count on is never further than a short drive to Bowstoke Road. Plenty of shops cut corners after 9pm: pre-cooked meat, reheated fries, frozen pizza straight from the box. Kebys does the opposite. Same slow-roasted Cypriot lamb, same hand-stretched pizza, same to-order burgers from 4pm right up to 10pm.

Below you will find our exact hours, how to catch the last order of the night, what travels best at the end of service, and a few honest notes on evening timings across B43 and beyond.

What time does Kebys close in Great Barr?

We're open Tuesday to Saturday 4pm to 10pm and Sunday 3pm to 8pm, closed Monday. That gives you six hours of freshly cooked food every evening we trade, with the kitchen firing right through to last orders.

The last orders of the night go in shortly before 10pm. In practice, that breaks down like this:

• Collection: place your order by 9:50pm. We'll have it ready in 8 to 12 minutes.
• Apps (Uber Eats, Just Eat, Deliveroo): each platform sets its own cutoff, usually 9:15 to 9:45pm depending on demand. The app flips to "closed" once its window shuts.

If you order late often, save 07821 896 470 in your phone. A quick call at 9:15pm to confirm we can take a 9:45pm collection works every single time. It is the surest way to lock in a hot bag at the end of the night.

New to us and want the fuller picture first? Our welcome guide to Kebys in Great Barr covers the menu, the kitchen and where to find us.

How do I get the last order of the night?

Timing is everything after 9pm, so here is the simple version. The closer you are to B43 5EB, the later you can leave it. The further out, the earlier you should tap order.

For a smooth late order:

1. Decide collection or delivery first. Collection buys you the most time and keeps fries at their crispest.
2. Order direct through kebys.co.uk for the latest cutoff. Our own line stays open later than the apps on most nights.
3. Get it in by 9:30pm on a Friday or Saturday. These are our busiest windows, so the delivery queue fills fast.
4. Call ahead if you are cutting it fine. A 9:15pm call confirms we can hold a slot for you.

Ordering direct also means your money stays local rather than going to a platform's commission, and it is the version of the menu we control end to end. For a full breakdown of how we reach each postcode, see our pizza and kebab delivery guide for Great Barr.

What tastes best from a late night takeaway at 10pm?

The spit has been running since 4pm, so by the end of service the lamb doner is at its best: deeply browned on the outside, properly tender inside. The same goes for our chicken tikka and mixed meat. A late-evening kebab genuinely tastes different to a 5pm one, in a good way, because the meat has had hours to develop its edge. If you want to see how a proper doner comes together, BBC Good Food's doner kebab recipe walks through the spice and the slow cook that give it that flavour.

A few specifics on what holds up best for the drive home:

• Lamb Doner and Rice Box, £7.99. The rice acts like a heat store and keeps the meat hot all the way back. The best late-night order on the menu, and the reason our Cypriot lamb doner has its own following.
• Pepperoni King 12 inch, £10.99. Pizza dough that has had a long, slow cold ferment is at its most flavourful by the evening bake, a trick you will also find in BBC Good Food's guide to homemade pizza dough. Pepperoni crisps at the edges and the base stays properly chewy.
• Kebys Munchbox, £13.49. Burger, kebab meat, salad and fries plus a soft drink in one box. Maximum food, minimum decision-making at 9:45pm.

What holds up less well at 10pm:

• Fries on a long delivery. They are crispest within ten minutes of leaving the fryer. If the fries matter, pick collection over delivery.
• Anything that needs cutlery on the move. Stick to wraps, burgers and rice boxes for the journey home.

Late food should still be food you actually want, not just fuel. The NHS guidance on eating well is a fair reminder that a big evening meal is best treated as an occasional treat rather than a nightly habit. When you do treat yourself, it may as well be cooked fresh. Every Kebys order is made to order, and you can check our kitchen standards yourself on the Food Standards Agency hygiene ratings site.

Want to browse the full late-night line-up before you decide? The Kebys menu lists every kebab, pizza, burger and side with prices.

Why does Kebys close at 10pm and not later?

A few honest notes on the choice. Plenty of late-night takeaways stay open until midnight or 2am. We don't, for three straightforward reasons.

1. Food quality drops past 10pm. A doner spit that has been running for ten or eleven hours starts to lose character. We would rather close at 10pm with the spit still firing properly than stretch service into a window where the food simply is not as good.

2. Bowstoke Road is a residential area. Pushing trade past 10pm means traffic, noise and rubbish at hours that do not suit our neighbours. Being a good local business means respecting the street we sit on, just off Newton Road.

3. A six-day, 36-hour week keeps the team fresh. Closing on time each night means the crew is sharp again tomorrow, which is exactly why the food is still hot and properly made at 9:55pm. A rested kitchen is a careful kitchen, and that shows in the box.

The doner kebab itself has travelled a long way to reach Great Barr. If you are curious about the dish, the history of the doner kebab runs from Ottoman grills to nearly every British high street. Ours lands here, cooked on the spit each evening.

If you are a genuinely late eater, post-pub or post-shift, our 10pm close may not suit you. Most weeks, though, the regular 8pm to 10pm slot is more than busy enough to keep the kitchen humming.

Where can I collect or get late delivery in Great Barr?

We're at 3 Bowstoke Road, off Newton Road, Great Barr, Birmingham B43 5EB, with free parking right outside. Pull up, grab the bag, and you are home in minutes. We're a short drive from Scott Arms, and if you are heading in from the Scott Arms side our guide to finding pizza and kebab near Scott Arms shows the quick route.

For late delivery, we cover a good stretch of north Birmingham in the evening:

• Great Barr and B43: the core zone, and the one with the latest cutoff.
• Perry Barr and B42: a short hop south, comfortably inside the delivery window most nights.
• Kingstanding and Hamstead: popular late-order areas, so aim for that 9:30pm mark on busy nights.
• Pheasey and parts of Erdington: on the edge of the zone, so order a little earlier to be safe.

Great Barr sits at the heart of this patch, and local reporting from Birmingham Mail regularly highlights how much the area values a proper independent food spot over the chains. That is the gap Kebys is built to fill: fresh, made-to-order food, open when you actually want it.

So whether it is a Tuesday-night doner or a Saturday pizza run for the whole house, you know where to point the car. Order by 9:30pm for delivery, 9:50pm for collection, and the kitchen will still be doing it properly.

FAQs

What time does Kebys close?

Kebys closes at 10pm Tuesday to Saturday and 8pm on Sunday. Last orders go in shortly before close. We're closed on Monday.

Is Kebys open late on weekends?

Yes, we're open Friday and Saturday from 4pm to 10pm. That's the busiest window of the week, so peak deliveries can run 40 to 55 minutes.

Can I order late delivery in Great Barr?

Yes, place your order before 9:30pm to make the last delivery slot. Direct via kebys.co.uk is the most reliable for late orders. Apps may stop accepting orders earlier.

What's the latest you can collect?

Collection orders can be placed up to 9:50pm. Pull up on Bowstoke Road, grab the bag, drive home. Free parking out front.

Which areas does Kebys deliver to late in the evening?

Delivery through the apps covers Great Barr, Perry Barr, Kingstanding, Hamstead and parts of Pheasey and Erdington. Nearer B43 addresses get the latest cutoff; further out, order a little earlier.

How do I get the freshest late order?

Choose collection over delivery if fries matter, and order by 9:30pm on a Friday or Saturday. Calling 07821 896 470 to confirm a late collection works every time.