The British Curry Awards is an annual awards dinner dedicated to the British curry industry. It was established in 2005 by Enam Ali [1] and has continued to this day. Each individual award is split for geographic purposes — regional splits of Scotland , North West, North East, Midlands, Wales, South East, South West, London Central and City, and London Suburbs — and expertise. The awards themselves are in association with JustEat.com, an online food delivery service.[2] The 16th edition of the British Curry Awards is set to take place on the date TBC December 2020 at the Battersea Evolution.[3]
Winners
The list of winners at the British Curry Awards 2018 is as follows:
Best in North East: Mumtaz, Bradford
Best in North West: Indique, Manchester
Best in Casual Dining: Dabbawal High Bridge, Newcastle
Best in London City and Suburbs: Baluchi, Tooley Street, SE1
Inspiration Award: Asha's, Birmingham
Best in Wales: Rasoi Waterfront, Swansea
Best Newcomer: Dishoom, Edinburgh
Best in South East: Malik's Cookham, Maidenhead
Best in Scotland: Light of Bengal, Aberdeen
Best in South West: Koloshi Indian Restaurant, Cheltenham
Best in Midlands: Pushkar, Birmingham
Best Takeaway: Chilli Tuk Tuk, London N12
Special Recognition Award: Chef Rezual Karim from Stockholm Winners at British Curry Awards 2017 were:
Best Spice Restaurant in Scotland: Sanam Tandoori, Falkirik
Best Spice Restaurant in North West: Viceroy Carlisle
Best Spice Restaurant in North East: Mumbai Lounge, York
Best Spice Restaurant in Wales: Rasoi Indian Kitchen, Swansea
Best Spice Restaurant in Midlands: Asha's Indian Bar & Kitchen, Birmingham
Best Spice Restaurant in South West: Koloshi, Cheltenham
Best Spice Restaurant in South East: Malik's Cookham
Best Spice Restaurant in London Outer & Suburbs: Shampan Bromley
Best Spice Restaurant in Central London & City: Cinnamon Club, Westminster
Best Casual Dining: Dabbawal Jesmond
Best Newcomer: Dishoom, Kings Cross
Best Takeaway: Chilli Pickle, Brighton The winners for 2016 's British Curry Awards are as follows:[4]
Best casual dining restaurant: Dishoom, Covent Garden , London
Best newcomer: Darbaar, Shoreditch, London
Best delivery service: The Chilli Pickle, Brighton
Best in the North West: Blue Tiffin, Royton , Oldham
Best in Wales: Sheesh Mahal, Llanelli
Best in the Midlands: Asha's, Birmingham
Best of South East: Maliks, Gerrards Cross , Buckinghamshire
Best in Scotland: Karma, Whitburn , Bathgate
Best in London Central and City: The Cinnamon Club, Westminster , London
Best in the North East: Aakash, Cleckheaton , West Yorkshire
Best in London Suburbs: Shampan Welling, Bexley
Best in the South West: Prithvi, Cheltenham , Gloucestershire The winners for 2015 's British Curry Awards are as follows [5]
Best casual dining restaurant: Dabbawal
Best newcomer: Calcutta Club
Best delivery service: The Chilli Pickle, Brighton
Best in the North West: The Viceroy In Carlisle
Best in Wales: Sheesh Mahal, Llanelli
Best in the Midlands: Pushkar
Best of South East: Shampan at The Spinning Wheel
Best in Scotland: Karma, Scotland
Best in London Central and City: The Cinnamon Club, Westminster, London
Best in the North East: Aagrah Leeds
Best in London Suburbs: Green Spice
Best in the South West: Spice Lodge