Morteza Kebab and Bakery is a restaurant at 197 Jackson Street in Petone, Lower Hutt, holding a strong 4.9 Google rating from its diners.
A kebab house that also runs a bakery has one immediate advantage: the bread. Flatbread made on site arrives warm and fresh, and it transforms a simple wrap or mixed plate. Beyond the baking, look to the grill — meat cooked to order over open flame, rather than carved from a spit that has been turning for hours, is the mark of the better kebab places. Regulars tend to order a mixed plate on a first visit, judging the kitchen on its chicken and lamb together, and often take an extra bread home with them.
Morteza Kebab and Bakery sits on Jackson Street, Petone's main café and eating strip, bringing that bakery-meets-grill combination to the heart of Lower Hutt.