The British Curry Awards is an annual awards dinner dedicated to the British curry industry. It was established in 2005 by

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and has continued to this day. Each individual award is split for geographic purposes — regional splits of

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, North West, North East, Midlands, Wales, South East, South West,

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and City, and London Suburbs — and expertise. The awards themselves are in association with JustEat.com, an online food delivery service. The 16th edition of the British Curry Awards is set to take place on the date TBC December 2020 at the Battersea Evolution.

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: * Best casual dining restaurant: Dishoom,

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, London * Best newcomer: Darbaar, Shoreditch, London * Best delivery service: The Chilli Pickle,

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* Best in the North West: Blue Tiffin,

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* Best in Wales: Sheesh Mahal,

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* Best in the Midlands: Asha's,

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* Best of South East: Maliks,

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* Best in Scotland: Karma, Whitburn,

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* Best in London Central and City: The Cinnamon Club,

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, London * Best in the North East: Aakash,

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* Best in London Suburbs: Shampan Welling,

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* Best in the South West: Prithvi,

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The winners for 2015's British Curry Awards are as follows * 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

References

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