ARTA Awards 2024: The Best Asian Restaurants and Takeaways in Britain Announced.

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Asian Restaurants and Takeaways Awards (ARTA), which celebrate pan-Asian cuisine in the UK, presented this year's finalists, with overall winners to be revealed on October 6.

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This year, the awards assess over 1,300 establishments nominated by guests and food enthusiasts.

The awards are considered among the most prestigious in Asian gastronomy, bringing together leading restaurateurs, politicians, and celebrities.

The awards identify the best Indian and pan-Asian restaurants in each region of the country, along with other prizes such as 'Graduate of the Year', 'Street Food Restaurant of the Year', and 'Asian Fusion Restaurant of the Year'.

Among the finalists in the 'Graduate of the Year' category are Solas-Kitchen from Dalgety Bay, The Bombay in Swanley, Durbar Spice in Orpington, and MITR Restaurant in Royston.

Competing in the 'Street Food Restaurant of the Year' category are Punjabi Heaven from Leeds, My Delhi Newcastle in Newcastle, Mr Chaat in Bolton, and Zaap Thai Street Food from Nottingham.

Finalists in the 'Restaurant of the Year – Region' category include Himalayan in Belfast, Firangi from Glasgow, Spice Delight in Penarth, and Freya’s Grill in Darwen.

In the 'Takeaway Restaurant of the Year – Region' category, contenders are Slumdog Delivered from Edinburgh, The Maharaja in Manchester, Mela Indian Takeaway from Bristol, and Malabar Feast in London.

Mohammed Munim, founder and CEO of ARTA, said, 'Asian restaurants and diners have long played a vital role in the economy and culture of Great Britain.'

'Their contribution to job creation, community impact, and culinary excellence deserves recognition.'

'Every nominee is a testament to the resilience of the industry, and we look forward to celebrating their achievements on October 6.'

Full List of Finalists

Graduate of the Year:

• Solas-Kitchen, Dalgety Bay, Dunfermline
• The Bombay, Swanley
• Durbar Spice, Down, Orpington
• MITR Restaurant, Royston

Street Food Restaurant of the Year:

• Punjabi Heaven Restaurant, Roundhay, Leeds
• My Delhi Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne
• Mr Chaat, Bolton
• Zaap Thai Street Food, Nottingham

Asian Fusion Restaurant of the Year:

• SIBU, Batley
• Mina Steakhouse, Cambridge
• Yakitori House, East Kilbride, Glasgow
• Wadud’s Fusion of Thai & Indian Restaurant, Cressing, Braintree

Restaurant of the Year – Northern Ireland:

• Himalayan, Belfast
• Indian Ocean Restaurant, Hollywood
• Nu Delhi Restaurant Lounge, Belfast
• Yaks, Bangor

Restaurant of the Year – Scotland:

• Firangi, Cambuslang, Glasgow
• Masala Twist, Glasgow
• Sidhu’s, Perth
• Yorokobi by CJ, Aberdeen

Restaurant of the Year – South Wales:

• 1988 Indian Restaurant, Sully, Penarth
• Mango Tree, Cardiff
• Rasoi Waterfront, Swansea
• Spice Delight, Penarth

Restaurant of the Year – North Wales:

• Ijazz Indian Cuisine, Wrexham
• Junction Tandoori Restaurant, Llandudno Junction
• Spice of Llanberis, Llanberis, Caernarfon
• Valley Spice, Corwen

Restaurant of the Year – North West:

• Freya’s Grill, Darwen
• Thamin, Littleborough
• Venus Lounge Restaurant, Heywood
• Wild Ginger Restaurant, Littleborough

Restaurant of the Year – North East:

• Sachi’s Burley, Burley in Wharfedale, Ilkley
• Sherkhan Of Alnwick, Alnwick
• Soami’s Trio By Parvin Kumar, Consett
• Soho Tavern, Gateshead

Restaurant of the Year – West Midlands:

• Bao To The Broth, Hereford
• Millennium, Birmingham
• Monsoon Majestic Indian Dining, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Newcastle
• Tamarind, Balsall Common, Coventry

Restaurant of the Year – East Midlands:

• House Boat Restaurant, Derby
• Shapla Spice, Ripley
• Silchar Indian Dining, Hinckley
• Spice Lounge, Broxton

Restaurant of the Year – Hertfordshire:

• Dalchini Spice, Shefford
• Raj Of India, Welwyn Garden City
• Tamarind, Potters Bar
• The Cochin Indian Restaurant, Hemel Hempstead

Restaurant of the Year – East Anglia:

• Sushi And Salad, Ely
• Rose and Mango, St Neots
• Lowestoft Tandoori, Lowestoft
• Shilpa Indian Restaurant, Papworth Everard, Cambridge

Restaurant of the Year – Essex:

• Rim Jhim Spice Indian Restaurant, Colchester
• Moonlight Tandoori, Harlow
• Maharani Indian Restaurant, Colchester
• Kelvedon Spice, Kelvedon, Colchester

Restaurant of the Year – Kent:

• The Bombay Restaurant, Orpington
• Prince of India, Faversham
• Indian Valley Restaurant and Takeaway, Orpington
• Shozna, Rochester

Restaurant of the Year – Surrey:

• Bay Leaves, Epsom
• Trishala, Redhill
• Rishi’s in Slate & Grain Brasserie and Bar, Hackbridge, Wallington
• Coulsdon Spice, Coulsdon

Restaurant of the Year – Sussex:

• Akash Indian Restaurant & Takeaway, Horsham
• Calcutta 16, Shoreham-by-Sea
• Moonstone Sri Lankan Restaurant, Brighton and Hove, Hove
• Tamasha, Lindfield, Haywards Heath

Restaurant of the Year – South Central:

• Chennai Express, Fleet
• Mint Lounge, Southampton
• Spice Lounge, Burford
• The Paradise Balti House, Petersfield

Restaurant of the Year – South West:

• Chilli’s, Weymouth
• Indian Queen, St Columb
• Royal Jaipur, Landford, Salisbury
• Salkaara, Henley-in-Arden, Bristol

Restaurant of the Year – North London:

• Pinos Warung, Chalk Farm, London
• Taste of Goa, Finsbury Park, London
• Ruhit’s Indian Cuisine, London
• Taste of Nawab, London

Restaurant of the Year – City and East London:

• Mumbai Square Restaurant, London
• The India, London
• Bengal Village, London
• The Famous Curry Bazaar, London

Restaurant of the Year – Central and West London:

• BKC – Biryani Kebab Chai, Tiberias, London
• Durbar Tandoori, London
• Maharaja of India, London
• Tajmahal Indian Cuisine, London

Restaurant of the Year – South London:

• Colombo Kitchen Putney, London
• Mumbai Delight, London
• Saka Maka Hither Green Indian Restaurant, London
• Toba, London

Takeaway Restaurant of the Year – Scotland:

• Slumdog Delivered, Edinburgh
• Azaad Takeaway, Invergowrie, Dundee
• Gurkha Kitchen, Fraserburgh
• A Touch of Spice Takeaway, Cottingham

Takeaway Restaurant of the Year – Wales:

• The Masala Indian Takeaway, Colwyn Bay
• AMK Indian Takeaway, Colwyn Bay
• Saffron Kitchen, Pontnewydd, Cwmbran
• Paprika Indian Takeaway, Penclawdd, Swansea

Takeaway Restaurant of the Year – North West:

• The Maharaja, Stratford, Manchester
• Masala Bay, Oldham
• Indialicious, Rochdale
• River Beal Indian Takeaway, Rochdale

Takeaway Restaurant of the Year – West Midlands:

• Lime Pickle, Birmingham
• Little Bengal, Kettleshul, Bromsgrove
• Spice Nation, Hollywood, Birmingham
• Village Spice, Telford

Takeaway Restaurant of the Year – East Midlands:

• Miah’s Takeaway, Hinckley
• SunSushi, Far Cotton, Northampton
• Masala Takeaway, Sherwood, Nottingham
• Shipon Tandoori, Chesterfield

Takeaway Restaurant of the Year – East Anglia:

• Eastern Spice, Ipswich
• Urbanchai, Cambridge
• Lime Takeaway, Bury St Edmunds
• Bhujon Indian & Bangladeshi Takeaway, Tring

Takeaway Restaurant of the Year – Essex:

• The Raj Tandoori, Southend-on-Sea
• Kaani Kaana, Chelmsford
• Tina’s Kitchen, Hainault, Ilford
• Balti Night, Braintree

Takeaway Restaurant of the Year – Hertfordshire:

• Aroma, Redhill
• Balti Village, Harpenden
• Saffron, Borehamwood
• ChilliGo, Woughton Cross

Takeaway Restaurant of the Year – Kent:

• A Taste of India, Chatham
• Jhal Chilli, Maidstone
• Sher E Bangla, Longfield
• Mum’s Thai, Chatham

Takeaway Restaurant of the Year – Surrey:

• Rice and Spice, Yewtree, Epsom
• Purbani, Guildford
• Curry Master, Epsom
• Jalsha Indian Takeaway, Ashford

Takeaway Restaurant of the Year – South West:

• Mela Indian Takeaway, Montpellier, Bristol
• Blue Mango, Taunton
• Black Peppers, Bristol
• Myra’s Korean and Japanese Restaurant, Dorchester

Takeaway Restaurant of the Year – South London:

• Malabar Feast, London
• Nazran’s Indian & Punjabi Cuisine, London
• Passage to India Takeaway, Norwood, London
• Samrat, London

At the ARTA awards, which promote the development of pan-Asian cuisine in Great Britain, the best Indian and Asian restaurants are nominated, reflecting the growing demand for these delicious dishes. The announcement of the winners is expected soon, marking a celebration of the achievements of restaurateurs whose hard work shapes the culinary cultural fabric of the country.