Annual Award Ceremony to Honour the UK’s Top Asian Restaurants “Oscars of the Curry Industry” – BBC & Sky The top ten shortlisted Asian restaurants and takeaways across UK regions have been unveiled for the annual Asian Restaurant and Takeaway Awards (ARTA), the most prestigious celebration of pan Asian cuisine in the UK, taking place this year on Monday 6th October 2025 at the London Hilton Park Lane. Hosted by BBC journalist and broadcaster, Samantha Simmonds, and magician, Paul Martin, the coveted awards recognise the very best of Asian cuisine across a range of national and regional categories. ARTA 2025 continues to reward excellence, craft, creativity and great taste by bringing together the UK’s most celebrated Asian restaurants, chefs and culinary professionals under one roof. This year, over 1,295 restaurants and takeaways from across the UK were nominated by diners and food lovers, with a significant number of nominations coming through ChefOnline, ARTA’s strategic partner and one of the UK’s leading platforms connecting diners to Asian restaurants and takeaways. Leveraging its national customer base of over a million, ChefOnline helped drive strong nationwide participation in the awards. Nominations were also bolstered by strong social media engagement and data insights such as Food Hygiene Ratings. Speaking about the Asian Restaurant & Takeaway Awards 2025, Mohammed Munim, Founder Member and CEO of ARTA, said “Asian restaurants and takeaways have long played a vital role in the UK’s economy and culture. Their contribution through job creation, community impact, and culinary excellence, deserves to be recognised. Especially in today’s challenging climate, ARTA is proud to champion their achievements and support their continued success. Every nominee is a testament to the industry’s resilience and we look forward to celebrating them on 6th October.” From the prestigious National Champion of Champions, Regional Restaurant of the Year, and Chef of the Year to Takeaway of the Year and National Newcomer of the Year, ARTA 2025 will shine a spotlight on the remarkable talent, innovation and dedication that powers the UK’s thriving Asian restaurant sector. ChefOnline is the ARTA 2025 Strategic Partner; Guavapay, Super Pollo, Work Permit Cloud and Cobra Beer are Associate Sponsors; Madhu’s is Catering Partner. ARTA 2025 is also proudly supported by Cambridge Regional College, Squire Mile Insurance and Lexpert Solicitors. Following are the ARTA 2025 shortlisted Top 10 Restaurants and Takeaways in the regional category awards. ARTA 2025 Shortlisted Top Ten Restaurants and Takeaways: Regional Restaurant of the Year – Northern Ireland: Bites Of India, Botanic, Belfast Himalayan, Botanic, Belfast Indian Ocean Restaurant, Holywood, Belfast Kohinoor Indian Cuisine, Lisburn, Belfast Little India Restaurant, Carrickfergus, Belfast Mayur Indian Restaurant, Larne, Belfast Monsoon, Dundonald, Belfast Nu Delhi Restaurant Lounge, Belfast Shimla Indian Cuisine, Cregagh, Belfast Yaks, Bangor, Belfast Regional Restaurant of the Year – Scotland: Solas-Kitchen, Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy Firangi, Cambuslang, Glasgow Gurkha Kitchen, Fraserburgh, Aberdeen Masala Twist, Glasgow Opium, Glasgow Prince of India, Pitlochry Rustom Restaurant, Haymarket, Edinburgh Sidhu’s, Perth Yakitori House, East Kilbride, Glasgow Yorokobi by CJ, Aberdeen Regional Restaurant of the Year – South Wales: 1988 Indian Restaurant, Penarth, Cardiff Elaichi, Carmarthen, Swansea Hatti Indian Restaurant, Newport Mango Tree, Cardiff Raj Kitchen, Swansea Rasoi Waterfront, Swansea Red Fort, Caerleon, Newport Salkaara, Cardiff Spice Delight, Penarth, Cardiff Vanilla Spice, Newport Regional Restaurant of the Year – North Wales: Anise, Wrexham, Llandudno Black Peppers, Wrexham, Llandudno Ijazz Indian Cuisine, Wrexham, Llandudno Junction Tandoori Restaurant, Llandudno Maahis, Wrexham, Llandudno Spice of Llanberis, Caernarfon, Llandudno Tava Restaurant, Wrexham, Llandudno Thai Dine, Wrexham, Llandudno Valley Spice, Corwen, Llandudno Thisha Curry House, Rhyl, Llandudno Regional Restaurant of the Year – North West: Achari, Bolton Freya’s Grill, Darwen, Blackburn Junoon, Helsby, Warrington Krapow Thai Restaurant, Warrington Lily’s Indian Vegetarian Cuisine, Ashton-under-Lyne, Oldham Maki & Ramen, Manchester Mr Chaat, Bolton Thamin, Littleborough, Oldham Venus Lounge Restaurant, Heywood, Oldham Wild Ginger, Rochdale, Oldham Regional Restaurant of the Year – North East: Chutney, Gleadless Townend, Sheffield Jolsha, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland My Delhi, Newcastle upon Tyne Punjabi Heaven Restaurant, Roundhay, Leeds Sachi’s Burley, Burley in Wharfedale, Leeds Sherkhan Of Alnwick, Alnwick, Newcastle upon Tyne SIBU, Batley, Wakefield Soami’s Trio By Parvin Kumar, Consett, Durham Soho Tavern, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne Urban Choola, Sheffield Regional Restaurant of the Year – West Midlands: Alessi Indian Restaurant, Audley, Stoke-on-Trent Bao To The Broth, Hereford Golden Keg, Draycott in the Moors, Stoke-on-Trent Gurkha Imperial Dining, Bromsgrove Indian Edge, Kenilworth Maneki Ramen, Worcester Millennium, Kings Heath, Birmingham Monsoon Majestic Indian Dining, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stoke-on-Trent Tamarind, Balsall Common, Coventry Pickles Indian and Grill Cuisine, Spon End, Coventry Regional Restaurant of the Year – East Midlands: House Boat Restaurant, Derby Kushboo, Kettering, Northampton Laziza Indian Bar & Restaurant, Burton Waters, Lincoln Nazreen, Burton Latimer, Kettering Shapla Spice, Ripley, Derby Silchar Indian Dining, Hinckley Spice Lounge, Brackley Aramintas, Northampton Wakaze, Leicester Wakaze, Leicester Zaap Thai Street Food, Nottingham Regional Restaurant of the Year – Hertfordshire: Abbots Tandoori, Abbots Langley, Watford Dalchini Spice, Shefford, Stevenage Dragon Garden, Borehamwood, Watford Ginger Bar & Restaurant, Hertford, Stevenage MITR Restaurant, Royston, Stevenage Oishii Japanese Restaurant, Hertford, Stevenage Old Siam, Hertford, Stevenage Raj Of India, Welwyn Garden City, St Albans Tamarind, Potters Bar, Enfield The Cochin Indian Restaurant, Hemel Hempstead Regional Restaurant of the Year – East Anglia: Sushi And Salad, Ely, Cambridge Rose and Mango, Saint Neots, Peterborough New Saffron Indian Restaurant & Takeaway, Thetford, Ipswich Tamarind Fine Indian Dining, Blofield, Norwich Takayama Restaurant, Ipswich The Kimchi, Norwich Bananaleaf, Chesterton, Cambridge Lowestoft Tandoori, Lowestoft, Norwich Taste of India, Rushmere St Andrew, Ipswich Shilpa Indian Restaurant, Papworth Everard, Cambridge Regional Restaurant of the Year – Essex: Taz Restaurant, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford Temple, Woodford, Ilford Neyzen Restaurant and Pods, Romford The Britannia & Gurkha Restaurant & Bar, Berechurch, Colchester Rim Jhim Spice Indian Restaurant, Stanway, Colchester Moonlight Tandoori, Harlow, CM18 7NW Maharani Indian Restaurant, Colchester Kelvedon Spice, Kelvedon, Colchester Golden Mayfair, Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea Wadud’s Fusion of Thai & Indian Restaurant, Braintree, Chelmsford Regional Restaurant of the Year – Kent: Durbar Spice, Downe, Bromley The Bombay, Swanley, Bromley The Bombay Restaurant, Swanley, Bromley Spice Village, New Ash Green, Longfield Prince of India, Faversham, Rochester Mowglis, Beachampton, Milton Keynes Indian Valley Restaurant and Takeaway, Orpington, Bromley Ginger & Spices, Chislehurst, Bromley Spice Lounge, Faversham, Rochester Shozna, Rochester Regional Restaurant of the Year – Surrey: Bay Leaves, Ewell, Kingston upon Thames Trishala, Redhill 3 Rooms Indian Restaurant, Ottershaw, Kingston upon Thames Yaadein Authentic Indian Restaurant, Stoneleigh, Kingston upon Thames The Cricket Lounge, Worcester Park, Sutton Spicy Tadka Staines, Staines-upon-Thames, Twickenham Rishi’s in Slate & Grain Brasserie and Bar, Hackbridge, Sutton Red Rose of Chessington, Hook, Kingston upon Thames Coulsdon Spice, Coulsdon, Croydon Colombo Kitchen – Hopper & Kottu Bar, Worcester Park, Kingston upon Thames Regional Restaurant of the Year – Sussex: Akash Indian Restaurant & Takeaway, Horsham, Redhill Alishaan Indian Restaurant, Sompting, Brighton Andaaz Indian Restaurant, Worthing, Brighton Calcutta 16, Shoreham-by-Sea, Brighton ETCI Kitchen, Brighton and Hove, Brighton Moonstone Sri Lankan Restaurant, Brighton and Hove, Brighton Tamasha, Lindfield, Redhill The New Curry Centre, Horsham, Redhill The Parsons Table, Arundel, Brighton The Royal Indian Restaurant, Hailsham, Brighton Regional Restaurant of the Year – South Central: Chennai Express, Fleet, Guildford Chilis Indian & Indo Chinese Restaurant, King’s Walk, Reading Haweli Restaurant, Southall Jalpari of Woodley, Woodley, Reading Mint Lounge, Southampton Padharo Indian Restaurant, Southampton Spice Lounge, Burford, Oxford Spicy Tadka, Basingstoke, Reading The Paradise Balti House, Petersfield, Guildford Suan Thai Restaurant, Romsey, Southampton Regional Restaurant of the Year – South West: Chilli’s, Weymouth, Dorchester Ebisu, Weston-super-Mare, Bristol Indian Queen, Saint Columb, Truro Paprika, Whitchurch, Bristol Royal Jaipur, Landford, Salisbury Salkaara, Henleaze, Bristol Spice Lounge Indian Cuisine, Ilfracombe, Exeter Spice Route, Andover, Salisbury Sultanz Indian Restaurant, Camborne, Truro Vegan India, Bishopston, Bristol Regional Restaurant of the Year – North London: Pinos Warung, Chalk Farm, London Mala Brasserie, Whetstone, London Hanwoo Village Angel, Islington, London Taste of Goa, Finsbury Park, London Ruhit’s Indian Cuisine, Brent, London Taherah, Belsize Park, London Day of the Raj, Mill Hill, London Taste of Nawab, Muswell Hill, London Malay Fellas, Camden, London Yaki Ya!, Colindale, London Regional Restaurant of the Year – City & East London: Forest Tandoori, Walthamstow, London Mumbai Square Restaurant, Aldgate, London The India, Islington, London Meraz, Tower Hamlets, London Bengal Tiger, Shoreditch, London Muhib Indian Cuisine, London Bengal Village, London The Famous Curry Bazaar, London Eastern Eye Balti House, London The Empress, London Regional Restaurant of the Year – Central & West London: BKC – Biryani Kebab Chai, Marble Arch, London Chettinad Restaurant, Camden, London Dhaba@49, Westminster, London Durbar Tandoori, Notting Hill, London Indian Express, West Kensington, London Maharaja of India, Leicester Square, London The Mughal’s Indian Restaurant, Kings Cross, London Tajmahal Indian Cuisine, Kings Cross, London Tokri Restaurant, Gunnersbury Ave, London Tamarind Kitchen, Westminster, London Regional Restaurant of the Year – South London: Pure Indian Cooking, Fulham, London Colombo Kitchen, Putney, London Indian Room, Balham, London Pravaas, South Kensington, London Troia, Southbank, London Mumbai Delight, Vauxhall, London Chaska Maska, Brockley, London The Mantl, Knightsbridge, London Saka Maka Hither Green Indian Restaurant, Hither Green, London Toba, Westminster, London Regional Takeaway of the Year – Northern Ireland: Mao Asian Cuisine, Ballymoney Lucky Star, Antrim, Belfast Khyber Tandoori, Carryduff, Belfast Curry Leaf, Hillsborough, Belfast Chutney Joe, Saintfield, Belfast Asha Tandoori, Bangor, Belfast Dungannon Spice, Dungannon, Belfast Night of Bengal, Belfast Ruchi, Belfast Bengal Cottage, Belfast Regional Takeaway of the Year – Scotland: Diamond Inn, Scotstoun, Glasgow Slumdog Delivered, Corstorphine, Edinburgh Zain’s Curry House, Dalry, Kilmarnock The Red Tiffin Takeaway, Glasgow The Aladdin’s Indian Takeaway, Perth Azaad Takeaway, Invergowrie, Dundee Spicy Bite Takeaway, Edinburgh The Balti Cottage, Alness, Inverness A Touch of Spice Takeaway, Coatbridge, Motherwell Real Spice, Cumbernauld, Glasgow Regional Takeaway of the Year – North Wales: The Masala Indian Takeaway, Colwyn Bay, Llandudno AMK Indian Takeaway, Colwyn Bay, Llandudno Rhyl Tandoori, Rhyl, Llandudno Ruthin Tandoori, Ruthin, Llandudno Bombay Kitchen, Newport Chilli Express Indian Takeaway, Newport Mirchi Indian Takeaway, Newport Masala Bite, Newport RED CHILLI, Wrexham, Llandudno The Curry Kitchen, Wrexham, Llandudno Regional Takeaway of the Year – South Wales: Nabil Indian Takeaway, Pontardawe, Swansea Saffron Kitchen, Pontnewydd, Cwmbran Farhin, Carmarthen, Swansea The Indian Takeaway, Aberdare, Cardiff Paprika Indian Takeaway, Pen-clawdd, Swansea Hot Dumplings, Aberystwyth Nehar Indian Takeaway, Lampeter, Swansea Ling Di Long, Lampeter, Swansea Bombay Spice, Port Talbot, Swansea Madras, Sketty, Swansea Regional Takeaway of the Year – North West: The Maharaja, Stretford, Manchester Moss Bank Express, Saint Helens, Warrington Arong, Fazakerley, Liverpool Karai Lounge Indian Takeaway, Chester Waterhead Tandoori, Oldham Masala Bay, Oldham The Over Hulton Tandoori, Over Hulton, Bolton Indialicious, Rochdale, Oldham Billinge Spice, Billinge, Wigan River Beal Indian Takeaway, Rochdale, Oldham Regional Takeaway of the Year – North East: Saleems Takeaway, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne Rizq Flavours of India, New Herrington, Durham Delaval Tandoori, Seaton Delaval, Newcastle upon Tyne Red Naga, Cramlington, Newcastle upon Tyne Taj Tandoori and Balti Takeaway, Ashington, Newcastle upon Tyne Morpeth Tandoori, Morpeth, Newcastle upon Tyne Jaipur Exclusive Indian Takeaway, Denton Burn, Newcastle upon Tyne Indian Fusion, Beeston, Leeds Little India, Darlington Little India Takeaway, Barugh Green, Barnsley Regional Takeaway of the Year – West Midlands: Spice Box, Kings Norton, Birmingham Chilli Massala, Oldbury, Birmingham Balti Pickles Indian Takeaway, Solihull, Birmingham Lime Pickle, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham The Indian Eatery, Hall Green, Birmingham Anarkali Indian Takeaway, Bromsgrove, Birmingham Little Bengal, Bromsgrove, Birmingham Chutney Express, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham Spice Nation, Hollywood, Birmingham Village Spice, Telford Regional Takeaway of the Year – East Midlands: The Taste of Kashmir, Netherfield, Nottingham Spice Takeaway, Mapperley, Nottingham Miah’s Takeaway, Heanor, Derby Shama, Beeston, Nottingham SunSushi, Far Cotton, Northampton Lajawab Grill & Fresh Karahi, Forest Fields, Nottingham Masala Takeaway, Sherwood, Nottingham Kingsthorpe Spice, Kingsthorpe, Northampton Panshi, East Abington, Northampton Shipon Tandoori, Chesterfield, Sheffield Regional Takeaway of the Year – East Anglia: Ahmed Spice, Wymondham, Norwich Taj Mahal, Upper Hellesdon, Norwich Quality Authentic Indian Bangladeshi Fusion, Norwich Eastern Spice, Ipswich Urbanchai, Cambridge Naga Indian & Bangladeshi Takeaway, Horsford, Norwich Masterchef, Luton Lime Takeaway, Saint Edmunds, Ipswich Indian Flavours, Norwich Bhujon Indian & Bangladeshi Takeaway, Tring, Hemel Hempstead Regional Takeaway of the Year – Essex: The Raj Tandoori, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea The Tandoori Hut, Southend-on-Sea The Royal Rasoi, Southend-on-Sea Spice Zone, Halstead, Colchester Kaani Kaana, Chelmsford Blue Bengal Indian Cuisine, Hornchurch, Romford Tina’s Kitchen, Ilford Crown of India, Loughton, Ilford Balti Night, Braintree, Chelmsford IMI’S Spice Kitchen, Southend-on-Sea Regional Takeaway of the Year – Hertfordshire: Aroma, Radlett, Watford Balti Village, Harpenden, St Albans Kimpton Spice, Hitchin, Stevenage Kasturi, Watford, Watford Chef Express, St Albans City Spice, St Albans Shapla White, Letchworth Garden City, Stevenage Saffron, Borehamwood, Watford ChilliGo, Cheshunt, Enfield Surma Takeaway, Stevenage Regional Takeaway of the Year – Kent: Spice Fusion, Tunbridge Wells Nawab Indian Takeaway, Gillingham, Rochester A Taste of India, Chatham, Rochester Al-Amin Tandoori, Maidstone, Rochesterm Bearsted Spice Indian Takeaway, Maidstone, Rochester Jhal Chilli, Maidstone, Rochester Cinnamon Indian Takeaway, Canterbury Sher E Bangla, Longfield, Dartford Kafila Indian, Bletchley, Milton Keynes Mum’s Thai, Chatham, Rochester Regional Takeaway of the Year – Surrey: Rice and Spice, Epsom, Kingston upon Thames Saffron Indian Takeaway, Merstham, Redhill Khasturi Indian Takeaway, Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames Runa Takeaway, West Byfleet, Kingston upon Thames Surrey Tandoori, Camberley, Guildford Bokays, Addlestone, Kingston upon Thames Purbani, Guildford Curry Master, Epsom, Kingston upon Thames Surrey Spice, Leatherhead, Kingston upon Thames Jalsha Indian Takeaway, Ashford, Twickenham Regional Takeaway of the Year – Sussex: The Original Curryland, Worthing, Brighton Curry Zone, Worthing, Brighton Eshna’s Nutrition, Worthing, Brighton Telesmati Takeaway, East Grinstead, Redhill Akash Tandoori, Worthing, Brighton Agra Tandoori, Brighton and Hove, Brighton Lotus House Chinese Takeaway, Sompting, Brighton Curry Master, Eastbourne, Brighton Wild Mango, Burgess Hill, Redhill Horsham Tandoori, Horsham, Redhill Regional Takeaway of the Year – South West: Show Spice, Wellington, Taunton Shahnaz Tandoori, Newton Abbot, Torquay Mela Indian Takeaway, Montpelier, Bristol New Taj, Horfield, Bristol Dolas Indian Kitchen, Devon, Plymouth Shapla Balti, Plympton, Plymouth Zayan Authentic Indian Cuisine, Redruth, Truro Blue Mango, Taunton Black Peppers, Whitchurch, Bristol Myra’s Korean and Japanese Restaurant, Dorchester Regional Takeaway of the Year – South Central: Chutney’s Indian Takeaway, Weymouth, Dorchester Nice N Spicy, Weymouth, Dorchester Allspice Tandoori Indian Takeaway, Arno’s Vale, Bristol Indian Summer, Park Gate, Southampton Nawabi Takeaway, Headington, Oxford Paanchi Indian Street Kitchen, Fratton, Portsmouth Qumin Takeaway, Caversham, Reading Paprika Indian Takeaway, Reading Red Onion Tandoori, Reading Bengal Spice Indian Takeaway, Thatcham, Reading Regional Takeaway of the Year – East London: Wing Wah, Stratford, London Indian Greedy Cow, Bethnal Green, London Chutney’s, East Ham, London Spice Tandoori Takeaway, Newham, London Dhaba Kitchen, Tower Hamlets, London Kung Pao Panda, Bethnal Green, London Woodies Spice, Walthamstow, London Tandoori Cottage, Chingford, London The Wanstead Kitchen, Forest Gate, London Black Cardamom, London Regional Takeaway of the Year – West London: The Balti House, Acton, London Rajah Rowing Indian Kitchen, Mitre Way, London Tadka, Holland Park, London Little Lahore, Shepherds Bush Green, London Shahi Nan Kebab, Shepherds Bush Green, London Salwa Restaurant, Marylebone, London West Kebab, Ealing, London Holy Cow, Hammersmith, London Fresh and Delicious, London Palace Tandoori, Hammersmith, London Regional Takeaway of the Year – North London: Holy Cow, Archway, London Salim Spice, Harringay Ladder, London Royal India, Enfield, London Chilli Tuk Tuk, Barnet, London New Surma Tandoori, Islington, London Meera Express, Church End, London Mint Leaf Curry House, Tottenham, London Monsoon Indian Takeaway, Canonbury, London Indigo Indian Takeaway, Finsbury Park, London The Tiffin Tin, Barnet, London Regional Takeaway of the Year – South London: The Curry Garden, Eltham, London Babur To Go, Forest Hill, London Nazran’s Indian & Punjabi Cuisine, Catford, London Passage to India Takeaway, Norwood, London Bombay Kitchen, Brixton Hill, London Samrat, Tooting, London Eastern Cuisine Indian Takeaway, Gipsy Hill, London Dabangg Kitchen, Bermondsey, London Indian Fusion Kitchen, Norwood, London Malabar Feast, Peckham, London Although the UK’s curry industry has been thriving post the pandemic and the BREXIT impact of increasing costs of ingredients, currently contributing £4.5 billion to the economy in 2025, up from £4.2 billion in 2024, recent changes to immigration rules introduced on 22nd July 2025 pose a significant threat to the industry’s future. Under the Home Office’s latest immigration reforms (Statement of Changes HC 997, 22 July 2025), chefs have been entirely removed from all three official hiring lists: the Shortage Occupation List, Temporary Shortage List and General Work Visa List. This move effectively restricts the recruitment of skilled chefs from the Indian Subcontinent, regardless of the salary offered, a big challenge to an industry where approximately 90% of kitchen staff are skilled workers from the Indian Subcontinent. The curry sector was already facing acute labour shortages, with just 9,300 Skilled Worker Visas granted to the entire hospitality sector in 2023 and a staff turnover rate of 52% across hospitality. A 2024 survey by an industry trade publication, Spice Business, found that 88% of Asian restaurant owners were struggling to hire skilled chefs due to rising costs and visa hurdles. With the new immigration rules now in place, the situation has dramatically worsened with an estimated 30–35% of curry restaurants forced to reduce opening hours or close temporarily in the coming months due to staff shortages. About Author SSZee Media Provider of Quality Entertainment News and Information See author's posts Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Print (Opens in new window) Print Like this:Like Loading… Related Post navigation Canadian thriller ‘Death Cycle’ secures U.S. sales as festival run begins Global Release Date Announced for Aabeer Gulaal: August 29, 2025