Annual Award Ceremony to Honour the UK’s Top Asian Restaurants Shortlisted restaurants and takeaways have been unveiled for the annual Asian Restaurant and Takeaway Awards (ARTA), the most prestigious celebration of Pan Asian cuisine in the UK, which this year will be taking place on Sunday 6th October at London’s Royal Lancaster. Hosted by Samantha Simmonds, BBC Journalist and Broadcaster, and Paul Martin, Magician and member of the world-famous Magic Circle, the coveted awards are in recognition of the UK’s best Asian cuisine across a series of prestigious regional and national categories. ARTA rewards excellence, craft, creativity and great taste by bringing the UK’s most prestigious Asian restaurants and chefs together under one roof.Nominees were chosen based on nominations by customers from across the UK, including over 900,000 customers of ARTA’s strategic partner ChefOnline, Social Media and Food Hygiene Ratings, followed by a final judgement of an esteemed judging panel to crown each region’s Asian excellence. The process concludes at the Grand Finale and Gala Evening, where the ultimate winners will be announced and honoured with prestigious awards in various categories.From the National Champion of the Champions, Regional Restaurant of the Year and National and Regional Chefs of the Year to National and Regional Takeaway of the Year and National Newcomer of The Year, ARTA will spotlight over 1,250 restaurants and takeaways across the UK that were nominated by restaurant-goers and diners from all over the country. The UK’s curry industry contributes £4.2 billion annually, which as of 2019, has accounted for a fifth of the restaurants in the UK dating back to the 1800s. ARTA awards celebrate and recognise Britain’s vibrant Asian restaurants and takeaways and offer solidarity and morale for the industry currently facing high energy costs, inflation, skilled staff shortages and the rising prices of raw materials. Speaking about the Asian Restaurant & Takeaway Awards 2024, Mohammed Munim, Founder Member and CEO of ARTA, said: “Asian restaurants and takeaways have made a significant contribution to the UK economy, both historically and in recent times. They deserve recognition and rewards for their efforts. These restaurants & takeaways have not only created thousands of jobs but have also boosted local economies through their presence, especially post Brexit. To provide staunch support to the thriving Asian restaurants in Britain, ARTA acknowledges and highlights their importance in the culinary landscape. Each nominee is a worthy winner and we look forward to celebrating with them all at the award ceremony on 6th October.” ARTA 2024 is Powered by Work Permit Cloud, with ChefOnline as the Strategic Partner, Guavapay, Super Pollo, and Cobra Beer as Associate Sponsors, Madhus as Catering Partner, and Wheels to Heal as Charity Partner. ARTA 2024 is also proudly supported by Cambridge Regional College, Khorshid Rice, Squire Mile Insurance, and Lexpert Solicitors. Following are the ARTA 2024 shortlisted Top 10 Restaurants and Takeaways in the regional category awards. ARTA 2024 Shortlisted Top Ten Restaurants and Takeaways: Regional Restaurant of the Year – Northern Ireland:Little India Restaurant, Carrickfergus, Belfast The Welcome Restaurant, Belfast India Gate, Belfast Safari, Banbridge, Belfast Spice, Lisburn Cafe Arirang, Belfast Yaks, Bangor, Belfast Mama Masala, Newtownabbey, Belfast Good Fortune, Belfast Nu Delhi Restaurant Lounge, BelfastRegional Restaurant of the Year – Scotland:Swadish by Ajay Kumar, Glasgow Monsoona Healthy Indian Cuisine, Aberdeen Yorokobi by CJ, Aberdeen Masala Twist, Glasgow The Radhuni, Loanhead Indian by Nature, Paisley Nok’s Kitchen, Edinburgh Grand Fusion, Paisley Carron to Mumbai Restaurant, Stonehaven Yakitori House, East Kilbride, Glasgow Regional Restaurant of the Year – South Wales:Rasoi Waterfront, Swansea The Grand Sultan, Port Talbot, Swansea Sheesh Mahal, Llanelli Belfoi, Carmarthen Brewery Field Street Food Restaurant, Bridgend Bay Leaf, Cardiff Jashaan Indian Restaurant & Takeaway, Cardiff Mango Tree, Cardiff Raj Kitchen Pure Indian Cuisine, Swansea Elaichi, CarmarthenRegional Restaurant of the Year – North Wales:The Suhail Tandoori Indian Restaurant, Prestatyn, Llandudno Junction Tandoori Restaurant, Llandudno Junction Rozis Tandoori Restaurant, Amlwch, Llandudno Maahis, Wrexham, Llandudno Llandudno Tandoori Restaurant, Llandudno Ijazz, Wrexham, Llandudno Benllech Tandoori Restaurant, Benllech, Llandudno Pwllheli Tandoori Restaurant, Pwllheli, Llandudno Junction Jai Ho Restaurant, Conwy, Llandudno Indian Lounge, MoldRegional Restaurant of the Year – North West:Mowgli Street Food, Liverpool Achari, Bolton Imli Restaurant, Heywood Mela Indian Restaurant & Takeaway, Urmston Indian Tiffin Room, Manchester Pandora, Littleborough Freya’s Grill, Darwen Indian Lounge Restaurant, Ramsbottom, Bury The Milnrow Balti Restaurant, Milnrow, Rochdale Great Himalayas Nepalese Restaurant & Bar, SouthportRegional Restaurant of the Year – North East:Raval Indian Brasserie & Bar, Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead Chakh Dhoom, Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne Oishii Ne Asian Food Co., Hull Delhi Wala Food, Leeds Dastaan, Leeds Nur Authentic Indian Restaurant & Takeaway, New Edlington, Doncaster Babul’s, Darlington The Vine Indian Cuisine, Mosborough, Sheffield My Peshawar, Bradford Pangea Restaurant, Norton, Stockton-on-TeesRegional Restaurant of the Year – West Midlands:Shifnal Balti, Shifnal Monsoon Majestic Indian Dining, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Newcastle Kolshi Premier Indian Restaurant, Wellesbourne, Warwick Khatri’s Nepalese and Indian Cuisine, Rugeley Delhi 6 Restaurant, Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield Monsoon Restaurant, Birmingham The Gurkha’s Dine, Cannock Sushido, Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield Bilash Premier Cuisine, Rugeley Cafe Tamarinds, Balsall Common, CoventryRegional Restaurant of the Year – East Midlands:Nawaab Saab, Nottingham Aramintas, Northampton Chaska, Lenton, Nottingham Silchar Indian Dining, Hinckley Baseri Nepalese and Indian Restaurant, Newark-on-Trent, Newark Ayubowan Restaurant, Glossop Nazreen, Burton Latimer My Delhi, Leicester Jomidar Lounge, Northampton Colombo Street, NottinghamRegional Restaurant of the Year – Hertfordshire:Neelakash Restaurant, Ware Tamarind, Potters Bar, Potters Bar Red Indian Restaurant, Welwyn Garden City The Cochin Indian Restaurant, Hemel Hempstead The Raj of Hertford, Hertford Ginger Bar & Restaurant, Hertford, Stevenage Zaffran One, St Albans Abbots Tandoori, Abbots Langley Cumin Bar & Restaurant, Turnford, Broxbourne Raj Of India, Welwyn Garden CityRegional Restaurant of the Year – Essex:Cinnamon, North Weald Bassett, EppingManjal Indian Restaurant, LoughtonSingam Bay, IlfordNamaste Village, Southend-on-SeaVillage Indiya Restaurant, BenfleetBritish India, Frinton-on-SeaPride of Sylhet, Great Dunmow, DunmowVojan Restaurant, OngarMoonlight Tandoori, Harlow, ChelmsfordBasil Spice Indian Restaurant, BasildonRegional Restaurant of the Year – Kent:Dipalee Lounge, Buckingham Mittee Indian Restaurant, Bromley Pink Paprika, Rochester Desh, West Malling Mumbai Madness, Hayes, Bromley Ginger & Spices, Chislehurst Indian Diner, West Wickham The Bombay Restaurant, Green Street Green, Orpington Jumeira Indian Restaurant, Cranbrook Dining Room, Sheerness, RochesterRegional Restaurant of the Year – East Anglia:Lekthai , Great Yarmouth, Norwich Jilani Majestic Indian Dining, Sudbury, Colchester Montaz, Newmarket Namaste Village, Cambridge Golpo Bengal Cafe & Restaurant, Cambridge Curry Palace, Cottenham, Cambridge Rose and Mango, Saint Neots Savci, Stopsley, Luton Restaurant Twenty Two, Cambridge Easytiger, BecclesRegional Restaurant of the Year – Sussex:Darchini, Horsham Moonstone Sri Lankan Restaurant, Hove, Brighton Tamarind Indian Restaurant, Newport Etci Kitchen, Brighton The Royal Indian Restaurant, Hailsham, Brighton The Parsons Table, Arundel, Brighton Tamasha, Lindfield, Haywards Heath Akash Indian Restaurant & Takeaway, Horsham Tajdar Indian Kitchen & Bar, Worthing, Brighton Alishaan Indian Restaurant, Sompting, LancingRegional Restaurant of the Year – Surrey:Yaadein, Stoneleigh, Epsom Colombo Kitchen, Worcester Park Bab Bab Korean Restaurant, Sutton Coulsdon Spice, Coulsdon Tiffin Wala, Blackwater, Camberley The Cricket Lounge, Sutton 3 Rooms Indian Restaurant, Chertsey Spice Lounge, Mytchett Tarana, Lingfield Bulgogi, Woking Regional Restaurant of the Year – South Central:Asian Spice Ltd, Reading Padharo Indian Restaurant, Southampton Spicy Tadka, Basingstoke Social Dhaba, Pinner Madhuban Tandoori, Liss Mango Lounge, Windsor Lazzeez, Southampton Radhuni Lounge Restaurant, Princes Risborough Jalpari of Woodley, Woodley, Reading Mint Dosa, SouthamptonRegional Restaurant of the Year – South West:Raj Bari, Bristol, Bristol Mint Bay, Highbridge Mimi’s Thai Bistro, Weston-super-Mare Meddy Grill & Meze, Newton Abbot Kottu Hut, Cotham, Bristol Taste of India, Saint Austell Ebisu, Weston-super-Mare Satya’s Kitchen, Bournemouth Achari Indian Kitchen, Bristol Sakura Finest, Bristol Regional Restaurant of the Year – North London:Mala Indian Brasserie, LondonOmnom, AngelDivan Restaurant, FinchleyJM Oriental, ColindaleTaste of Nawab, Muswell HillThe Rajdoot, Hampstead, London Hanwoo Village, Angel, LondonYaki Ya!, ColindaleMichiko Sushino, SalusburyRuhit’s Indian Cuisine, BrentRegional Restaurant of the Year – City and East London:Grand Cholan, Canary Wharf Brigadiers, Mansion House Bengal Tiger, Shoreditch Sheba Restaurant, Aldgate Eastern Eye Balti House, Aldgate Dishoom, Shoreditch Yaz Restaurant, Chingford Bento Bab, Aldgate City Spice, Aldgate Bollywoods, ChingfordRegional Restaurant of the Year – Central London:Colonel Saab, High Holborn Palki, Kensington Bab N Suul, Soho Durbar Tandoori, London Tokyo Diner, Piccadilly Circus Roka, Mayfair Paro, Covent Garden Indian Villa, Ealing Core by Clare Smyth, Kensington Patri, Hammersmith Regional Takeaway of the Year – Wales:Bombay Spice, Port Talbot The Indian Takeaway, Aberdare Little India Takeaway, Mountain Ash Saffron Kitchen, Pontnewydd, Cwmbran Ling Di Long, Lampeter Nehar Indian Takeaway, Lampeter The Mayflower, Llandovery Hot Dumplings, Aberystwyth China House, Bow Street Paprika Indian Takeaway, Pen-clawdd, Swansea Regional Takeaway of the Year – North West:Moss Bank Express, Saint Helens Suruchi Takeaway, Burnley Megna, Great Harwood, Blackburn Tandoori Flames Indian Takeaway, Littleborough Redfood Takeaway, Newton, Hyde Arong Indian Takeaway, Fazakerley, Liverpool China Court Takeaway, Liverpool Bombay Cuisine, Prestwich, Manchester Karai Lounge Indian Takeaway, Chester The Maharajaa, ManchesterRegional Takeaway of the Year – North East:Rizq Flavours Of India, New Herrington, Houghton le Spring Brunton Park Tandoori Takeaway, Newcastle upon Tyne Miah’s Spice, Gildersome, Leeds Millan Tandoori, Easington Lane, Houghton le Spring Saleems Takeaway, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne Balti Hut Indian Takeaway, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough Zeera Tandoori, Durham Kashmir Tandoori, Shiremoor, Newcastle upon Tyne Baburchi, Wallsend, Newcastle upon Tyne Spice Garden , Blaydon-on-Tyne, Newcastle upon TyneRegional Takeaway of the Year – West Midlands:Wok Chi, Harborne, Birmingham Cheadle Spice, Stoke-on-Trent Minh’s Chinese Takeaway, Birmingham Lime Pickle, Birmingham Herbs & Spice, Atherstone, Coventry Calcutta Kitchen, Nuneaton, Coventry Spice Nation, Ollywood, Birmingham Bengal Chaa, Stirchley, Birmingham Tariq Balti House Indian Takeaway, Yardley Wood New Royal Balti, Stoke-on-TrentRegional Takeaway of the Year – East Midlands:SunSushi, Northampton Rai Saab, Carlton, Nottingham Shama, Beeston, Nottingham Chatwala, Leicester Miah’s Takeaway, Heanor Lajawab Grill & Fresh Karahi, Forest Fields, Nottingham Monmo’s Grill, Nottingham Amirs Balti House, Retford Masala Takeaway, Sherwood, Nottingham Cochin Fort, Radford, NottinghamRegional Takeaway of the Year – Essex:Imi’s Spice Kitchen, Southend-on-Sea Kaani Kaana, Chelmsford The Royal Rasoi, Southend-on-Sea The Raj Tandoori, Southend-on-Sea Sonali Indian Takeaway, Colchester Knights Tandoori, Romford Curry Tree, Stanford-le-Hope Delhi Akash Indian Takeaway, Basildon, Southend-on-Sea Mojlish Indian Takeaway, Chelmsford Zara Indian Takeaway, Basildon, Southend-on-SeaRegional Takeaway of the Year – Kent:Mango Tree, Maidstone Jhal Chilli, Maidstone Bearsted Spice Indian Takeaway, Bearsted, Maidstone Sher E Bangla, Longfield, Dartford Al-Amin Tandoori, Maidstone Tez Indian Takeaway, Tonbridge A Taste of India, Chatham Mr India, Longfield, Dartford Nawab Indian Takeaway, Gillingham, Maidstone Curry Munch, Chatham, Maidstone Regional Takeaway of the Year – East Anglia:Eastern Spice, Ipswich Maharani Indian Takeaway, CambridgeLime Takeaway, Bury Saint Edmunds, Ipswich Balti Village, Harpenden Ahmed Spice, Wymondham, Norwich City Spice, St Albans Saffron, Borehamwood, Watford Aroma, Radlett Bhujon, Tring Touch Of Spice, St Albans Regional Takeaway of the Year – Surrey:Chipstead Tandoori, Chipstead, 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