Alis Charcoal Grill

Alis Charcoal Grill holds down its pitch on Boutport Street, where Barnstaple's late-night takeaway trade is concentrated opposite the cinema. The menu is built around charcoal-grilled kebabs, pizzas and wraps, with the grill providing the key differentiator from the fried-food competition nearby. The charcoal cooking gives doner and shish meats a smokier, more pronounced flavour than a standard upright grill produces, and this has won the place a following among customers who know their kebabs. Boutport Street is one of the town's most walked routes between the pub quarter and the bus station, and the grill benefits from that consistent evening footfall.