After the success of the inaugural ceremony earlier this year, the Nation’s Curry Awards will return in 2024.
The Nation’s Curry Awards presented by Oceanic Consulting aim to recognised and celebrated the talents and hard work of individuals and businesses within the UK’s curry industry.
These Awards celebrate the UK’s rich and diverse curry culture and encourages the continued growth and evolution of the industry. The finalists have distinguished themselves with their exceptional quality, innovation, and consistency in offering a truly memorable dining experience.
The winners will be announced at an elegant ceremony in February 2024 at the Hilton Manchester Deansgate.
A spokesperson from the 2nd Nation’s Curry Awards 2024 said: “We’re proud to be able to once again celebrate the finest in the UK’s curry scene, recognising the creativity, innovation, and exceptional service that have become synonymous with this beloved cuisine.
The UK’s curry industry is a vital part of our culture, and these awards recognised the exceptional talents of the individuals and businesses that make it so special.
We want to wish the best of luck to all of our finalists.”
The finalists for the 2nd Nation’s Curry Awards 2024 are:
Curry Restaurant of the Year
North
Royal Balti House (Bolton)
Maryport Tandoori (Maryport)
Lakeland Spice Cuisine (Keswick)
Bombay Gate (Darlington)
Sherkhan of Alnwick (Alnwick)
Anarkali Indian Restaurant (Haslingden)
Thira Restaurant (Blackburn)
Babar Elephant (Lancaster)
Viraaj Restaurant (Sheffield)
Naaz Indian Cuisine (Preston)
Midlands
Avatar Dining (Harborough)
Four Counties Spice (Tamworth)
Blue Tiffin (Stoke-on-Trent)
Bangla pride (Hinckley)
Gandhi Indian Restaurant (Stoke On Trent)
Paprika Lounge (Solihull)
Harborne Tandoori Restaurant (Birmingham)
Silchar Indian Dining (Hinckley)
South
Maaya Indian Kitchen (Milton Keynes)
Tamarind (Cambridge)
Maya Indian cuisine (Warminster)
Lalbagh Indian Restaurant (Cambridge)
The Rajdani (Sevenoaks)
Malayalam Mother’s Cuisine Kerala (Eastbourne)
The Standard (Oxford)
Gurkha Village (Kidlington)
Chennai Express (Basingstoke)
Wales
Bombay Blue (Cardiff)
Ginger (Carmarthen)
The Suhail Tandoori Indian Restaurant (Prestatyn)
Zeera Indian (Llandrindod Wells)
Asha’s Indian Tandoori Restaurant (Rhyl)
Sarisa Indian Kitchen (Beaumaris)
The Grand Sultan (Port Talbot)
Ty Asha Balti House (Llanrwst)
Jalsa Tandoori (Conwy)
Indian Lounge (Mold)
Scotland
Swadish by Ajay Kumar (Glasgow)
Carron to Mumbai (Stonehaven)
Indian by Nature (Paisley)
Green Gates Indian Restaurant (Glasgow)
Mister Singh’s India (Glasgow)
Taste of Chennai (Glasgow)
Masala Twist (Dumbarton)
Multan Tandoori (Paisley)
Spice Garden (Johnstone)
The Jewel in the Crown Castle (Douglas)
Indian Restaurant of the Year
North
Babul’s (Darlington)
Bari at Bird in the Hand (Wigton)
Kiplings Indian Restaurant (Halifax)
Mumbai Flavours (Alnwick)
Shamoli (Knutsford)
Diya (St Helens)
Khan’s at the Waterloo (Carlisle)
Delhi 6 (South Shields)
Delhi Wala (Leeds)
Midlands
Pabna Restaurant (Leek)
Agra (Sleaford)
Streetly Balti (Sutton)
Ashiana (Newark)
Balti Raj (Hinckley)
Castle View Indian (Lincoln)
Everest Lounge Market (Harborough)
Imani’s Restaurant (Sutton Coldfield)
Omar Khayyam Indian Restaurant (Birmingham)
Alessi Indian Restaurant (Stoke On Trent)
South
3 Rooms Indian Restaurant (Chertsey)
Pahuna Indian & Nepalese Cuisine (Plymouth)
Masala City (Chichester)
Pipasha Restaurant (Cambridge)
Spice Route (Andover)
The Old School House Indian Restaurant (Ashford)
The Vine and Spice (Abingdon)
Zaara (Bicester)
Ovisher Indian Restaurant & Takeaway (Kidlington)
Wales
Panache (Pembroke Dock)
Caernarfon Tandoori Restaurant (Caernarfon)
Mowgli’s (Cardiff)
Sheesh Mahal (Llanelli)
Rasoi Indian Kitchen (Swansea)
Salkaara (Cardiff)
Curry Scene (Caernarfon)
Star of Wales (Cardiff)
Zeera (Brecon)
Mango House (Caldicot)
Scotland
Sitar (Annan)
Pink Turban Indian Restaurant (Wishaw)
Taal Restaurant (Strathaven)
Indian Times (Larkhall)
Tanjore (Edinburgh)
Anaya’s (Kilbirnie)
Asha Indian Restaurant (Dunfermline)
Tandoori Haven (Stonehaven)
Zaika Tandoori (Galashiels)
Sanam Tandoori (Falkirk)
Takeaway of the Year
England
Bengal Cottage (Micklefield)
Delaval Tandoori (Whitley bay)
Little India (Barnsley)
Spice Bazzar (Leicester)
Dilshad Stakeford tandoori (Choppington)
Fossway Tandoori (Newcastle upon Tyne)
Masala Bay Takeaway (Kent)
Chutney Jacks (Winslow)
Grand Tandoori Kitchen (Newcastle upon Tyne)
Morpeth Tandoori (Morpeth)
Wales
Rajpoot Tandoori (Crumlin)
Prince Balti (Bridgend)
Hungry Elephant Indian Takeaway (Newport)
Mama’s Indian Takeaway (Cardiff)
Zeera Indian Takeaway (Pontyclun)
Royal Balti (Barry)
Porthcawl Tandoori Takeaway (Porthcawl)
Paprika Indian Takeaway (Swansea)
Red Chilli (Abergele)
Rhos Tandoori Indian Takeaway (Colwyn Bay)
Scotland
Eastern Eye (Aberdeen)
Gurkha kitchen (Fraserburgh)
The Red Tiffin Takeaway (Glasgow)
Shan Tandoori (Milngavie)
Maska (Cumbernauld)
Zain’s Curry House (Dalry)
Shergills Takeaway (Glasgow)
Slumdog Delivered (Edinburgh)
Tandoori Mahal (Larkhall)
The Curry Leaf (Ayr)
Outstanding Take Away of the Year
Imrans Takeaway (Huddersfield)
Indian Enroute (Gloucester)
Rani’s Indian & Bangladeshi Takeaway (Barnoldswick)
Kalimirch (Barry)
Rickshaw (Solihull)
Master Chef (Luton)
Rizq Flavours of India (Sunderland)
The Jewel in the Crown (Birtley)
Future Balti (Bradford)
Walmer Bridge Spice (Preston)
Outstanding Curry of the Year
Bombay Lounge (Winsford)
Golden Moments (Walsall)
Kutum Bari (Birmingham)
Saffron (Northampton)
Mr India (High Wycombe)
Vaibhavam South Indian Restaurant (Birmingham)
Mirchi Restaurant (Stoke-on-Trent)
Jaipur Spice (York)
Yuvraaj Restaurant (Sunderland)
Aarti (Leeds)
Outstanding Restaurant of the Year
Chequers Indian Lounge (Ipswich)
Taas Restaurant (York)
Shajan (Blackburn)
Balti Stan (Accrington)
The Elephant (Chorley)
Aamchi Mumbai (Cheadle)
Atithi (York)
Heaton’s Tandoori (Stockport)
Madras Spice (Sale)
Khandoker Restaurant (Manchester)
Best of Manchester
The Original Third Eye (Manchester)
Exotic Lounge Restaurant (Manchester)
The Great Kathmandu (Manchester)
Chappati Corner (Manchester)
Indian Tiffin Room (Manchester)
Asha’s Restaurant (Manchester)
Lime Tree (Manchester)
Indique (Manchester)
Mughali Taste (Manchester)
Best of Birmingham
Pushkar Cocktail Bar & Dining (Birmingham)
Poncho Khana Restaurant (Birmingham)
Patiala Indian Restaurant (Birmingham)
tamatanga (Birmingham)
Manzil Restaurant (Birmingham)
Mishtidesh (Birmingham)
Basmati Restaurant ((Birmingham)
The Covered Wagon (Birmingham)
Tipu Sultan (Birmingham)
Akram Kashmiri Restaurant (Birmingham)
Best of London
Indian Lounge (London)
Muhib Indian Cuisine (London)
Tower Tandoori Restaurant (London)
Shahi Pakwaan (London)
Eastern Eye Balti House (London)
Baluchi (London)
Bombay Palace (London)
Memories of India Kensington (London)
Manjal Indian Restaurant (London)
Hankies Cafe (London)
Best of Yorkshire
Ruchee Restaurant (Settle)
Shama Balti Indian Restaurant (Huddersfield)
Royal Spice (Wakefield)
Bengal Lounge Wetherby (Wetherby)
29 States (York)
Kun Halal Grill & Bistro (Bradford)
Alams Lounge Indian (Barnsley)
Westbourne Spice (Otley)
The Curry Counter (Harrogate)
Village Restaurant (Sowerby Bridge)
Leicestershire Restaurant of the Year
Heritage India (Leicester)
Dine India (Leicester)
Amaravathi South Indian Restaurant (Leicester)
Nawaaz Indian Restaurant (Leicester)
Saffron Ivy (Leicester)
Spice Bazzar (Leicester)
Cuisine of India (Leicester)
Hyderabad Wala (Leicester)
Chutney Ivy (Leicester)
The Taj Bar and Grill (Leicester)
Best of the Midlands
Spice Merchant Restaurant (Leek)
Streetly Balti (Sutton Coldfield)
Mahfil Restaurant (Birmingham)
The Shalimar (Derby)
Five Spice Restaurant (Stourbridge)
Anoki Restaurant (Derby)
Shimla Balti (Wolverhampton)
Maazi (Matlock)
Rajas Indian Restaurant (Bakewell)
Pakistani Restaurant of the Year
Spice Village (London)
Taste of Pakistan (Hounslow)
Lahori Tawa and Grill Restaurant (Blackburn)
Ayaan’s (Bolton)
Mughali Taste (Manchester)
Karachi Restaurant (Bradford)
Lahori Dhaba (Bradford)
Tarka (Derby)
Afghani Restaurant of the Year
Afghan Cuisine Restaurant (Manchester)
Watan Restaurant (Southall)
Shinwari Restaurant (Bradford)
Afghan Kitchen (London)
Namak Mandi (London)
Lala Peshawari (Hounslow)
Choupan Restaurant (Manchester)
Pamir Restaurant (Coventry)
Hawasana Afghan Restaurant (Stoke-on-Trent)
Nepalese Restaurant of the Year
The Great Kathmandu Restaurant (Manchester)
Gurkha 1816 (Wednesbury)
Crossed Khukris Gurkha Restaurant (Nuneaton)
Namaste Nepalese (Wolverhampton)
Da Mount Gurkha (Liverpool)
Great Himalayas Nepalese Restaurant & Bar (Southport)
Mount Everest (Derby)
Everest Dine (Hinckley)
Kathmandu Gurkha (Chesterfield)
Gurkha Kitchen (Nottingham)
Bangladeshi Restaurant of the Year
Basmati Restaurant (Birmingham)
Bangla Lounge (Birstall)
Bangla Pride Telford (Telford)
Shagorika Indian Restaurant (Market Harborough)
The Royal Bengal (Coventry)
Mughal Massala Bangladeshi (Tipton)
Jaflong Bangladeshi (Ripon)
Sunar Bangla (Tadcaster)
Bengal Brasserie (York)
Panshi Bangla Cuisine (Leyland)
South Indian Restaurant of The Year
Chennai Marina (Edinburgh)
Tharavadu Restaurant (Leeds)
Maveli (Sheffield)
Kayal (Leicester)
The Cochin Indian Restaurant (Bedford)
Kerala Restaurant (Leeds)
Thattukada (Northampton)
Thira Restaurant (Blackburn)
Nalaas (Derby)
Chennai Express (Basingstoke)
Sri Lankan Restaurant of the Year
Kitchi’s Kitchen (Newcastle upon Tyne)
Ceylon Dosa (Batley)
Little Lanka Restaurant (Stockport)
Ayubowan Restaurant (Glossop)
Sigiriya (Altrincham)
Sambal Kitchen & Diner (South Harrow)
Copper Ceylon (Bromley)
Hoppers (London)
Ganesha Restaurant (Watford)
Colombo Street (Nottingham)
Punjabi Restaurant of the Year
Raj Punjabi kitchen (Northampton)
Saji’s (Gateshead)
Apna Punjab (Southall)
Raj Panjabi Dhaba (Leeds)
Divine Punjabi Indian Restaurant (Uttoxeter)
Punjabi Heaven (Leeds)
Khushi Grill (Coventry)
Singh’s Leeds (Leeds)
Channi’s Indian Restaurant (Birmingham)
Amritsari Tarka (Smethwick)
Curry Kitchen of the Year
Spice Boys (Harlow)
Taste of India (Rothwell)
Zaman’s Restaurant – Eshan Mo Miah (Newquay)
Zest of India (Blackpool)
Rajnagar Bangladeshi Kitchen (Newcastle upon Tyne)
The Great Indian Kitchen (London)
Masala City (Chichester)
Gulshan Indian Kitchen (North Shields)
The Vine and Spice (Abingdon)
Jashn (Newcastle upon Tyne)
Vegetarian Restaurant of the Year
Sanskruti Restaurant (Manchester)
Shiv Sagar Veg Restaurant (Leicester)
Indian Temptation (Bath)
Delhish Vegan Kitchen (Oxford)
Dakshin (Leicester)
Namaste Village (Norwich)
Crispy Dosa (Windsor)
Herb (Leicester)
Kayal (Leicester)
Fine Dining Restaurant of The Year
Panache Fine Dining (Birmingham)
Spices and Spirits (Basingstoke)
Yuvraaj restaurant (Sunderland)
Mewar Haveli (Nottingham)
Le Raaj (Chester-le-Street)
Bollywood Cottage (Skipton)
Vadah Restaurant (Stockton on tees)
Ruthvika Spices & Kitchen (North Ferriby)
MemSaab (Nottingham)
Street Food Restaurant of the Year
My Delhi Indian Streetery (New Castle upon Tyne)
Delhi Wala food (Leeds)
Shazia’s Street Food (Bury)
Twisted Indian street food (Blackpool)
Kabana (Manchester)
Ginger Indian Street Food (South Shields)
5Tara (Sheffield)
Vi-Va Indian Tapas (Nottingham)
Kotthu Street (Coventry)
Local Restaurant of the Year
Bengal lounge (Wetherby)
Bilash Rugeley (Rugeley)
Buraq (Kirkham)
Dhamaka (Cramlington)
Viraaj Restaurant (Sheffield)
Jinnah Restaurant & Take Away (Leeds)
Shaheens Indian (Durham)
Char Mausum Indian Restaurant (Morpeth)
Chennai Express (Basingstoke)
Zamorins (Whitley Bay)
Balti Restaurant of the Year
Rutland Balti House (Oakham)
Balti King (Northampton)
Balti Stan (Accrington)
The Balti Restaurant (Matlock)
Leamore Balti House (Walsall)
Balti Palace (Tewkesbury)
Butlers Balti House (Sheffield)
Balti Central (Northampton)
Balti Kitchen (Stratford-upon-Avon)
Barlick Raj Balti (Barnoldswick)
Customer Service of the Year
Mumbai Flavor (Alnwick)
Aarti (Leeds)
Maryport Tandoori (Maryport)
Tandoori Haven (Stonehaven)
International Restaurant (Bradford)
5Tara (Sheffield)
Bombay Lounge (Winsford)
Best Team of the Year
Alessi Indian Restaurant (Stoke on Trent)
Barlick Raj Balti (Barnoldswick)
Spice Boys (Harlow)
Ayubowan Restaurant (Glossop)
Chennai Marina (Edinburgh)
Future Balti (Bradford)
Royal Balti (Barry)
Best Chef of the Year
Da Mount Gurkha (Liverpool)
The Original Third Eye Restaurant (Manchester)
Gandhi Indian Restaurant (Stoke on Trent)
Spices and Spirits (Basingstoke)
Pushkar Cocktail Bar & Dining (Birmingham)
Ruchee Restaurant (Settle)
Caernarfon Tandoori Restaurant (Caernarfon)
Manager of the Year
Great Himalayas Bar and Restaurant (Southport)
Pipasha Restaurant (Cambridge)
Dhamaka (Cramlington)
Silchar (Hinckley)
Bollywood Cottage (Skipton)
The Royal Bengal (Coventry)
Kathmandu Gurkha (Chesterfield)
New Restaurant Of The Year
Padharo Indian Restaurant (Southampton)
Rajput Indian Cuisine (Wall Heath)
Lahori Butt Karahi (Manchester)
Chennai Express Fleet (Fleet)
1953 Bar & Restaurant (Galashiels)
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