THE ARTA awards recognised excellence across the Asian food industry in the UK – across regions, expertise and type of cuisine. The scale of the awards meant that there was a long list of winners – especially in the regional sections.
Here is a comprehensive list of the winners, so that you can scrutinise it at your leisure – or come back to it if you find yourself outside your usual locality and in need of splendid sustenance.
If you feel hungry after looking through this list of practitioners of excellence, don’t forget that you can use ChefOnline to order some takeaway food or book a restaurant table – over their website or via their app. Here’s where to start: ChefOnline
•Asian Restaurant & Takeaway Awards (ARTA) 2019 Regional Restaurants of the Year Best of East Anglia: Ruby, Hertford Best of East London: Bengal Tiger, City of London Best of East Midlands: Taste of India, Kettering Best of Essex: Indian Ocean, Epping Best of Kent: GufaaRaja, West Malling Best of North London: The Rajdoot, Hampstead Best of Northern Ireland: Bangla, Bangor Best of Scotland: Spice Tandoori, Elgin Best of South Central: Cafe Spice, Oxford Best of South East: Tamashah, Crawley Best of South West: Nibana, Plymouth Best of Surrey: Ripley Curry Garden, Ripley Woking Best of Wales: Sheesh Mahal, Swansea Best of West Midlands: Bhaijaans, Sutton Coldfield
•Asian Restaurant & Takeaway Awards (ARTA) 2019 Regional Chef of the Year Best of North East: The Vine Indian Cuisine, Mosborough Best of East Anglia: Curry Palace, Cottenham Best of East London: The Empress, Tower Hamlets, East London Best of East Midland: The Spice Lounge, Rushden/Higham Ferrers Best of Essex: Taj Mahal, Leigh-on-Sea Best of Kent: Taj Barming, Maidstone Best of South East: Tikka Restaurant, Brighton Best of South London: Khan’s Battersea Best of South West: Eastern Eye, Newton Abbot Best of Surrey: Stoneleigh Brasserie, Epsom, Surrey Best of Wales: The Grand Sultan, Port Talbot
•Asian Restaurant & Takeaway Awards (ARTA) 2019 Regional Takeaway of the Year Best of East Anglia: Surma Takeaway, Stevenage Best of Kent: BelashTandoori, Maidstone Best of North East: Khushboo Takeaway, Sheffield Best of North London: Bayleaf Indian Takeaway, Whetstone Best of North West: Bombay Cuisine, Prestwich Best of Northern Ireland: Asha Tandoori, Bangor Best of South East: Red Chillies, Brighton Best of South East London: Himalayan Kitchen, Penge Best of West Midlands: Chutney Express, Castle Bromwich
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