Britain's top 100 curry houses revealed as awards highlight 'very best Asian cuisine nationwide' - is YOUR local on the list?

Published: 21:32, 11 May 2026 | Updated: 21:32, 11 May 2026 The UK's best curry houses have been revealed as restaurants across the country battle it out to secure the coveted top title at the Asian Catering Federation awards. Showcasing the 'very best Asian cuisine nationwide', the contest aims to present spice fans with the 'outstanding curry houses in their local area'. The 100 restaurants are selected by a public vote and are recommended by the ACF's expert panel. Winning eateries were handed their accolades at the Asian Catering Federation Prestige Dinner and Top 100 Award Ceremony last month. And there was a wide range of tasty spots recognised in the contest, from two-Michelin starred powerhouses to restaurants that have recovered from the brink of bankruptcy. With top curry houses chosen from across the country, check out the list below to see if your local favourite is among the esteemed champions.  A selection of curries from two Michelin-starred Gymkhana in London. The restaurant is among those named UK's best curry houses at the Asian Catering Federation awards The 100 restaurants, including Benares, pictured, are selected by a public vote and are recommended by the ACF's expert panel Panas Gurkha by Sujan Katuwal, London Shezan Indian Cuisine, Edingburgh International Restaurant, Bradford Royal Nawaab Pyramid, Stockport 1988 Indian Restaurant, Vale of Glamorgan Everest Lounge, Market Harborough Lemongrass by Nazir, Chichester Naya Restaurant, Henley-in-Arden Purple Olive Ashton, Ashton-under-Lyne Shampan Restaurant, Whitley Bay The Chequers Indian Lounge, Ipswich The Chennai Lounge, Southampton The comments below have not been moderated. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.