Yorkshire’s best curry houses have been revealed in a new awards competition

Yorkshire’s best curry houses and takeaways are being celebrated.

Following on from successful curry awards in other regions, Oceanic Consulting, supported by Oceanic Events, have announced the finalists for their inaugural Yorkshire Curry Awards 2024. The competition aims to celebrate the best our region has to offer.

A spokesman said: “We are very proud of the way we have been able to grow the curry awards and celebrate the UK’s vibrant curry scene. We felt Yorkshire was a region worth highlighting as it has done so much for modern British curry.

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“We want to congratulate all our finalists and wish them the best of luck.” Winners will be announced later this year.

For now, scroll down and see which companies have received nominations.

Curry Restaurant of the Year (North Yorkshire)

• Jaipur Spice – York
• Shalimar Restaurant – Harrogate
• Royal India – Richmond
• Namaste Bengal – Pickering
• Bollywood Cottage – Skipton
• Fusion Spice – Nawton
• Grand India – Thirsk

Curry Restaurant of the Year (West Yorkshire)

• Jinnah Restaurant – Bradford
• Indian Nights – Batley
• Takdir Indian Restaurant – Bradford
• Syhiba Restaurant – Wakefield
• The Cunning Indian – Shipley
• Royal Saffron – Brighouse
• Deeva Restaurant – Pudsey

Curry Restaurant of the Year (South Yorkshire)

• Jumaira Spice – Ecclesfield
• Cardamom Lounge – Barnsley
• Butlers Balti House – Sheffield
• Thaal Indian Restaurant – Darfield
• The Mumbai Lounge – Barnsley
• Rajdhani – Sheffield
• Vine Indian Cuisine – Mosborough

Curry Restaurant of the Year (East Yorkshire)

• Maa Indian Restaurant – Beverley
• Emon Spice Lounge – Brough
• Madras Restaurant – Hull
• Alachi – Hull
• Indian Bollywood – Driffield
• The Maharajah Restaurant – Hull
• Lanka – Hull

Indian Restaurant of the Year (North Yorkshire)

• Jinnah – Harrogate
• Taste of India – Bedale
• Spice 4 U – Picking
• Spice Restaurant & Bar Bedale – Bedale
• Zolsha – Knaresborough
• Bengal Brasserie – Wetherby
• Jaipur Spice – Thirsk

Indian Restaurant of the Year (West Yorkshire)

• The Tree House – Batley
• Sultans Restaurant – Bradford
• International Restaurant – Bradford
• Parmars Indian Restaurant & Bar – Liversedge
• Indian Nights – Batley
• Shimla Spice – Shipley

Indian Restaurant of the Year (South Yorkshire)

• Bollywood Restaurant – Rotherham
• Balti Palace – Main Denaby
• Indus Restaurant – Doncaster
• India Gate – Barnsley
• Shimla Restaurant – Armthorpe
• Butlers Balti House – Sheffield
• Everest Restaurant – Meersbrook
• Indian Restaurant of the Year (East Yorkshire)
• Raj Pavilion – Hull
• Voujon Indian Restaurant – Brough
• Hessle Tandoori – Hessle
• Dawaat Indian Restaurant – Anlaby Common
• Bengal Pride – Hull
• Zaras – Ottringham
• Tandoor Mahal – Hull
• Voter’s Choice Restaurant of the Year (North Yorkshire)
• Bengal Cuisine – Thirsk
• Monsoon Indian Cuisine – Filey
• Taj Mahal – Richmond
• Sofran Indian Restaurant – Leyburn
• Shahi Raj Indian Restaurant – Boroughbridge-
• Jaflong Bangladesh – Ripon
• The Curry Counter – Harrogate
• Voter’s Choice Best Restaurant of the Year (West Yorkshire)
• Rajpoot Restaurant – Shipley
• Regal Spice – Wakefield
• Abids Kitchen – Pudsey
• Nawaab Restaurant – Huddersfield
• Velvet Lounge Indian Restaurant – Mirfield
• Gandhi Spice – Ossett
• Balti House – Keighley

Voter’s Choice Best Restaurant of the Year (South Yorkshire)

• Maveli – Broomhall
• Mumbai Restaurant – Stainforth
• Rubeez Restaurant – Gleadless
• Gurkha lounge – Doncaster
• Chaudrys Restaurant – Rotherham
• Bay of Bengal – Sheffield
• NUR Authentic Indian Restaurant – New Edington

Voter’s Choice Best Restaurant of the Year (East Yorkshire)

• Sonali Spice – New Walkergate
• Saffron – Bridlington
• Shapla Indian – East Cowick
• Trishna Tandoori – Driffield
• Mirchi Lounge – Driffield
• Alishaan – Cottingham
• Zolsha – Goole

The best of Leeds

• Indian Pakwaan – Leeds
• Bengal Brasserie – Leeds
• Aarti – Leeds
• Bundobust – Leeds
• Tharavadu – Leeds
• Spice House Indian Restaurant – Leeds
• Indian Tiffin Room – Leeds
• Rola Wala – Twisted Indian – Leeds
• Masala Hut – Leeds
• Dastaan ​​- Leeds

The best in Sheffield

• Urban Choola – Sheffield
• Prithiraj – Sheffield
• Grand Kerala Restaurant – Sheffield
• Cafe Indus – Sheffield
• Rubeez Restaurant – Sheffield
• 400 DC – Sheffield
• Kashmir Aroma Restaurant – Sheffield
• Jumaira Spice – Sheffield
• Apna Style – Sheffield
• Maveli – Sheffield

The best in Bradford

• Takdir Indian Restaurant – Bradford
• Kiplings Restaurant – Bradford
• Akbar Restaurant – Bradford
• Restaurant Karachi – Bradford
• EastZeast Restaurant – Bradford
• Krahi & Handi Masters – Bradford
• Rajshahi – Bradford
• MyLahore – Bradford
• Omars – Bradford
• Prashad – Bradford

The best of Kingston Upon Hull

• Banarasi – Hull Kingston Upon Hull
• POP’DOM – Kingston Upon Hull
• Passage to India – Kingston Upon Hull
• Tapasya@Marina – Kingston Upon Hull
• The Maharajah Restaurant – Kingston Upon Hull
• Desi Curry – Kingston Upon Hull
• Moonlight Tandoori – Kingston Upon Hull

The best of York

• Kalpakavadi Restaurant – York
• 29 States – York
• Masala Craft – York
• Coconut Lagoon – York
• Village Spice – York
• Mirchiz – York
• Atithi – York

Takeaway of the year

• SHEZZAAN’S – Bradford
• Viitorul Balti – Bradford
• Curry Counter – Bradford
• Baba Roti – Bradford
• Taaj Restaurant & Takeaway – Huddersfield
• Ramzey’s – Wakefield
• Zaikas Takeaway – Wakefield
• Imaad Fast Food Takeaway – Halifax
• Moh’s Indian Takeaway – Halifax
• Flying Tandoori – Leeds

The most outstanding takeaway of the year

• Tazakhana – Bradford
• 3 Rajays – Bradford
• Shabs Indian Kitchen – Hemsworth
• Taj Curry House – Leeds
• Janota Tandoori – Leeds
• Spice Cottage – Diss
• Anisa’s Indian Takeaway – Halifax
• Imran Indian Takeaway – Huddersfield
• Jinnah – Leeds
• Kushi Tandoori – Harrogate

Takeaway and home delivery of the year

• Lahoree Grillz – Bradford
• Desi Khana – Bradford
• Imran Indian Takeaway – Huddersfield
• Viitorul Balti – Bradford
• Chutneez – Bradford
• Amirah Spice – Wakefield
• bengal cottage – micklefield
• Jinnah Restaurant and Takeaway – Leeds
• Delhi Wala – Halifax
• Little India – Barnsley

Outstanding Indian Restaurant of the Year

• Syhiba Restaurant – Wakefield
• Sachi’s – Wharfedale
• Voujon Indian Restaurant – Headingley
• Fusion Spice – Nawton
• Tulsi Indian Restaurant – Pontefract
• Mango Restaurant – Wetherby
• Maisha Spice – Thorner
• The Cunning Indian – Shipley
• Shuhag – Hockley
• Shahi Raj Indian Restaurant – Boroughbride

Most Wanted Indian Restaurant of the Year

• Masala Craft – York
• Thaal Indian Restaurant – Barnsley
• Shama Balti Indian Restaurant – Huddersfield
• Laxmi Restaurant – Front of the forest
• Gurkha Sizzler Restaurant & Bar – Huddersfield
• Red Pepper Indian Restaurant – Otley
• Lala Restaurant – Bradford
• Bengal Brasserie – Roundhay
• Table 26 – Swillington
• Westbourne Spice – Otley

Neighborhood restaurant of the year

• Rasoi Stories – Allerton Chapel
• Bollywood Restaurant – Wickersley
• Neelagiree Restaurant – Rotherham
• Curry Mahal Restaurant – Dodworth
• Gandhi Spice – Ossett
• Coconut Lagoon – York
• Alnawab Restaurant – Mirfield
• Haworth Tandoori – Keighley
• The Mumbai Lounge – Darfield
• Raj of India – Holmfirth

Kitchen of the Year

• Kerala Restaurant – Leeds
• Shimla Restaurant – Armthorpe
• Skipton Balti House – Skipton
• Cinnamon – Mexborough
• Cumin Lounge – South Milford
• Bengal Lancers – Withernsea
• Azeem’s Restaurant – Keighley
• Bhajis n Beer – Apperley Bridge
• Mumbai Boss – Wakefield
• Akhtar’s Restaurant – Elland

Cafe of the Year

• Jorvik Spice – York
• Sizzling Plate Indian Restaurant – Copmanthorpe
• Cha Cha Chai – Bradford
• Kopi and Chai – Sheffield
• Cafe Indus – Sheffield
• Chai Shai – Batley
• Sweet Center Restaurant – Bradford
• Chai Walay – Roundhay
• Cha Lounge – Leeds
• Punjabs – Bradford

Indian fine dining restaurant of the year

• Dastaan ​​- Leeds
• Tharavadu – Leeds
• Destination – Huddersfield
• Restaurant Amaia – Wakefield
• De Baga – Headingley
• Grand Indian Lounge – Leeds
• Royal Delhi – Brighouse
• Sachi’s – Ilkley
• Taas Restaurant – York
• Aagrah Skipton – Skipton

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