Britain’s best curry houses have been revealed

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Classic dishes and contemporary twists – these are the best curry joints in the UK (Picture: Metro.co.uk)

We all have our favourite Indian restaurant that we go back to again and again – but has your local made the cut in this esteemed national ranking?

Informally known as the ‘Oscars of the curry world’, the British Curry Awards have crowned their champions this year, and among the winners are a family-run restaurant, a trendy chain and Michelin-starred diner.

The restaurants, nominated by the public, were announced as the industry awards ceremony returned for its 17th year after the challenges of the pandemic.

Saturday Kitchen star Atul Kochhar – the first Indian chef to gain a Michelin star –  was among the winners with his new restaurant in Westminster, Mathura.

The best takeaway went to Maliks Express Kitchen in Buckinghamshire. Their menu features roast duck cooked in coconut milk, lamb cooked in shallots and tandoori mixed grill. Delicious.

Khai Khai Indian Restaurant in Newcastle won Most Innovative Restaurant thanks to its Victorian dining rooms, eclectic Indian cuisine with wide range of vegan options.  

Us Brits love a good curry (Picture: Getty)

The best curry restaurant in Scotland went to Dishoom – a modern chain that started in London 10 years ago.

The best curry restaurant in London. went to the Michelin-starred Mayfair curry house Benares, which serves Scottish scallops and Kentish lamb, and balances modern techniques with recognisable flavours and spicing.

Shampan Bromley was named the best in greater London. 



The British Curry Awards: All the winners

Best Restaurant Scotland: Dishoom, 3A St Andrew Square, Edinburgh EH2 2BD

Best Restaurant North East: Mumtaz Restaurant, 386-410 Great Horton Road, Bradford BD7 3HS

Best Restaurant North West: Asha’s, 47 Peter Street, Manchester M2 3NG

Best Restaurant East Midlands: Montaz Newmarket, 30 Old Station Road, Newmarket CB8 8DN

Best Restaurant West Midlands: Pushkar Restaurant, 245 Broad Street, Birmingham B1 2HQ

Best Restaurant Wales: Purple Poppadom, 185a Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff CF11 9AJ

Best Restaurant South East: Chez Mumtaz, Centurian House 136-142 London Road, St Albans AL1 1PQ

Best Restaurant South West: Prithvi Restaurant, 37 Bath Road, Cheltenham GL53 7HG

Best Restaurant London Central & City: Benares, 12a Berkeley Square, Mayfair W1J 6BS

Best Restaurant London – Outer & Suburbs: Shampan Bromley, 38 Chatterton Road, Bromley BR2 9QN

Best Newcomer: Mathura Restaurant, 4 Greycoat Place, London SW1P 1SB

Best Delivery Restaurant/Takeaway: Maliks Express Kitchen, Shop 5, Marsham Way, Gerrards Cross SL9 8AB

Most Innovative Restaurant Concept: Khai Khai Indian Restaurant, 29 Queen Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 3UG

In the North East, Mumtaz Restaurant in Bradford got the top gong while Asha’s in Manchester was named the best in the North West.

In the East Midlands – often thought of as the curry capital of the UK –  Montaz in Newmarket took home the best prize, while Pushkar Restaurant in Birmingham’s Broad Street was the top in the West Midlands. 

Purple Poppadom in Cardiff was named the best in Wales, while Chez Mumtaz in St Albans was the best in the South East and Prithvi Restaurant, in Cheltenham was named the best in the South West.  

Michelin-star restaurants and humble family-owned establishments made this year’s list (Picture: Getty/Cavan Images RF)

The British Curry Awards are a national staple and always attract a big following. Even Prime Minister Boris Johnson had a message of support this year:

‘I’m delighted that one of the greatest events in our gastronomic calendar, the Curry Oscars, is back in action and it’s fantastic to celebrate the genius of our curry restaurateurs who have for decades offered their fragrant medleys,’ said the PM.

‘Throughout the testing times of the past two years, you’ve always responded with resolve and creativity, feeding our NHS heroes and dispatching fleets of mopeds to bring spice to the lives of millions of people at home. 

‘And now I’m glad to say customers are returning en masse and curry houses the length and breadth of these islands are bustling once again, more than 10,000 of them across the whole of the United Kingdom.’

Now we’ve just got to decide which dish we’re ordering for dinner.

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