Sumela Kebab is a cafe and kebab takeaway at 6 Breakwater Rd in Moturoa, the port-side suburb of New Plymouth, with a 4.2 rating from 92 Google reviews. There's no separate website — its Facebook page is where updates appear.
The test of a good kebab shop is simple: meat carved or cooked to order, salads refreshed through the day, and bread warmed on the press so it crisps rather than steams. A queue at dinnertime is usually a good sign, since it means nothing has been sitting around waiting. Chilli sauce heat varies wildly from one shop to the next, so it pays to ask before you commit. Wraps also travel well, which is why kebab shops live on takeaway as much as anything.
For a filling, unfussy meal near the port end of New Plymouth, Sumela Kebab is the local stop on Breakwater Rd.