Clients have praised the restaurant’s “fantastic” meals and “fabulous” service.

The awards recognised ‘excellence’ within the UK’s curry trade (Picture: Getty)
The UK’s prime curry homes have been topped in an annual award ceremony, with Aarti in Leeds taking the highest spot for its “fabulous meals and repair”. Over 30 eating places and takeaways throughout the nation had been recognised in Oceanic Awards’ 2026 Curry Awards on Monday, with the winners introduced in a ceremony at Cedar Courtroom Resort in Huddersfield.
The Leeds-based household enterprise that nabbed first place additionally enjoys a preferred status amongst clients, with a 4.8 Google ranking and up to date critiques praising its “wonderful” Indian fare and “fabulous” service.
One diner mentioned: “The workers are extremely pleasant and keen to elucidate the meals [and] the meals itself is totally fantastic. Nothing is overcooked, every thing is aromatic and well-seasoned. The star of the present is their mint sauce. In the event that they bought it by the bottle, I might purchase it weekly.”

Household-run Aarti in Leeds was named the UK’s greatest curry home (Picture: Google)
Elsewhere, Elai in Basingstoke was named the very best curry home within the south, Kolshi Premier Indian Restaurant in Warwick scooped the regional prize for the Midlands and Bangor Tandoori was named the very best in Wales.
The Nation’s Curry Awards, which is in its fourth yr, was created to “recognise and have a good time the abilities and laborious work of people and companies inside the UK’s curry trade”.
Yasmin Mahmood, CEO of Oceanic Awards, mentioned: “We’re proud to as soon as once more have a good time the best within the UK’s curry scene, recognising the creativity, innovation and distinctive service that has develop into synonymous with this beloved delicacies.
“The UK’s curry trade is a crucial a part of our tradition, and these awards recognised the distinctive skills of the people and companies that make it so particular. We might wish to congratulate all of our winners on their unbelievable accomplishments.”
The UK’s 38 greatest curry homes:
General and regional winners
Aarti, Leeds
Kolshi Premier Indian Restaurant, Warwick
Kingsthorpe Spice, Northampton
Gandhi Indian Restaurant, Stoke on Trent
The Coriander Membership, Studying
Bangor Tandoori Restaurant, Bangor
Firangi, Cambuslang
Bollywood Cottage, Skipton
Elai, Basingstoke
Caernarfon Tandoori Restaurant, Caernarfon
Bombay Lounge, Dalkeith
Takeaway and specialty winners
Indian Saffron Restaurant, Deeside,
Zain’s Curry Home, Dalry
Chutney Categorical, Birmingham
Bengal Palace, Norwich
The Lounge Bar and Restaurant, Tipton
Lalbagh Indian Restaurant, Cambridge
Ayaan’s, Bolton
Afghan Shinwari, Luton
Panas Gurkha Restaurant, Chislehurst
Bangla Lounge, Birstall
Vijay Indian Restaurant, London
Colombo Road, Worcester Park
Namaste Punjab, Chichester
Chai Panni, Leicester
Chequers Indian Lounge, Ipswich
MasalaCraft, York
Delhi Wala Meals, Leeds
Regional better of and crew awards
Spice n Spirits, Manchester
Patiala Indian Restaurant, Birmingham
Rivaj of India, Wigan
Bengal Brasserie, Wetherby
Spice Bazaar, Leicester
Titash Indian Restaurant, Birmingham
Kushboo, Kettering
Kanchan’s Kitchen, Birmingham
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