Alessi in Audley secures the title of UK’s best curry house for the third consecutive year at the Nation’s Curry Awards.
Spice Merchant in Leek also did great. They won “Best of the Midlands.” They beat restaurants in bigger cities like Birmingham and Leicester!
The awards happened earlier this week. Forty-nine restaurants across the UK won prizes. Alessi posted on Facebook about their win, thanking their amazing customers for their support. They promised to keep up the high quality.
The awards celebrate the UK’s curry industry. They recognize talented people and businesses. Awards cover categories like Best Chef. There are awards for vegetarian restaurants and takeaways too. They even have a “Best Chef of the Year” award.
Organizers say the awards celebrate curry culture. They promote growth in the UK and recognize its diverse nature. They want to see its continued evolution. The awards are now in their third year.
Here’s a rundown of who won what around the UK awards: Curry Restaurant of the Year: Alessi Indian Restaurant, Audley. Indian Restaurant of the Year: Mumbai Flavours, Alnwick. Takeaway of the Year: Dilshad Tandoori Stakeford. Original Third Eye won Best of Manchester. Pushkar Cocktail Bar & Dining won Best of Birmingham.
Mango Indian Restaurant won Best of London. Bengal Lounge Wetherby won Best of Yorkshire. Varanasi Boutique (Leicester) won in Leicestershire. Spice Merchant (Leek) won the Best of Midlands award.
Lahori Tawa and Grill (Blackburn) won Pakistani Restaurant. Afghan Cuisine’n’Grill (Bolton) won Afghani. The Great Kathmandu (Manchester) won Nepalese Restaurant. Bangla Lounge (Batley) won Bangladeshi. Chennai’s Marina (Edinburgh) won South Indian.
Bhaji Fresh (Warrington) won Outstanding Takeaway. Aroma Lounge (Wigan) won Outstanding Curry. The Chequers Indian Lounge (Ipswich) won Outstanding Restaurant. Little Lanka (Stockport) won Sri Lankan. Punjabi Heaven (Leeds) won Punjabi.
Indian Kitchen (Bristol) won Curry Kitchen. Sanskruti Restaurant Manchester won Vegetarian. Yuvraaj Restaurant (Sunderland) won Fine Dining. Delhiwalafood (Leeds) won Street Food Restaurant. Ruchee Restaurant (Settle) won Local Restaurant.
Barlick Raj Balti (Barnoldswick) won Balti Restaurant. Aarti Bar & Restaurant (Leeds) won Customer Service. Royal Balti House (Bolton) won Best Team. The 3Rooms Indian restaurant (Ottershaw) won Best Chef. The Manager at Babaji (Sunderland) won Manager award.
Masala Inn (Bexleyheath) won Special Recognition. Da Mount Gurkha (Waterloo) won Customer’s Choice Restaurant. Tiffin Xpress (Manchester) won Customer’s Choice Takeaway. Viraaj (Sheffield) won Organizer’s Choice. Everest Lounge won Recommended Restaurant. Great Himalayas (Southport) won Family Friendly Restaurant.
Alessi Indian Restaurant, Audley won Curry Restaurant of the year for the midlands region. Babaji (Sunderland) won best in the north. 3Rooms Indian restaurant (Ottershaw) won in the south. Curry Scene, Caernarfon won the Wales award. Raja Rani Restaurant (Bearsden) won the Scotland award.
Mumbai Flavours, Alnwick, won Indian Restaurant of the year in north. Silchar Indian Dining (Hinckley) won the midlands award. Padharo Indian Restaurant (Southampton) won in the south. Caernarfon Tandoori restaurants (Caernarfon) won in Wales. Indian by Nature (Paisley) won in Scotland.
Dilshad Tandoori Stakeford won Takeaway of the year in England. Royal Balti Barry won the Wales version of the takeaway award. The Curry Leaf won for Scotland.