The Curry Life Awards 2025 took place on Sunday 12 October in a spectacular ceremony hosted by ITV broadcaster Nina Hossain at the Marriott Grosvenor Square in Mayfair, London. The event celebrated the culinary heroes of the British Asian restaurant industry, highlighting the excellence, innovation, and unwavering spirit of the sector.
A total of 39 Awards were presented nationally this year in different categories, including Best Restaurant, Best Chef, Best Newcomer, Editor’s Choice and Best Takeaways.
A special Curry Legend Award was presented to businessman Mr Amin Ali, the former owner of The Red Fort, one of the finest Indian restaurants in the UK.
Scroll down to see the winners in full.
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR 2025
- The Bombay, Swanley, Kent
EDITOR’S CHOICE OF THE YEAR 2025
- Kelvedon Spice, Kelvedon, Essex
- What a Shot, Leicester, Leicestershire
- Naz’s Rasoi, Rochester, Kent
- Junoon, Helsby, Cheshire
- Juboraj Rhiwbina, Rhiwbina, Cardiff
BEST RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR 2025
- Jamun Restaurant, Brighton, East Sussex
- The Bombay Restaurant, Orpington, Kent
- Rimjhim Restaurant, Winchester, Hampshire
- Rivaaz Lymington, Lymington, Hampshire
- Eastern Eye, Newton Abbot, Devon
- Alcombe Tandoori, Alcombe, Somerset
- The Queens Head Restaurant, Bretford, Warwickshire
- Kimbolton Spice, Kimbolton, Cambridgeshire
- Jilani Majestic Indian Dining, Sudbury, Suffolk
- The Sundorbon, Bridport, Dorset
- The Radhuni, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
- East 360 Restaurant, Congleton, Cheshire
- International Restaurant, Bradford, West Yorkshire
- Ashiana Indian & Bangladeshi Restaurant, North Muskham, Nottinghamshire
- Spice House, Halton, West Yorkshire
- Rimjhim Spice, Colchester, Essex
- Ruchi Indian Restaurant, Glossop, Derbyshire
- Aura Indian Cuisine, Aldridge, West Midlands
- Chennai Indian Cuisine, Leek, Staffordshire
- Saffron Lounge, Northfield, Birmingham, West Midlands
BEST CHEF OF THE YEAR 2025
- Rafique Miah, Wombourne Tandoori, Wombourne, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
- Shahid Ahmed, Bombay Restaurant, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
- Matin Khan,Itihaas Restaurant, Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
- Naz Islam, Naz’s Rasoi, Strood, Kent
- Jaber Ahmed, Bombay Kitchen, Croxley Green, Hertfordshire
- Shahjahan Miah, Curry Cave, Newbury, Berkshire
- Muhammad Aaban, Ali’s Kitchen, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
- Lutfur Rahman, Village Spice Takeaway, Telford, Shropshire
- Abdul Rahman,Taste of Nawab, Muswell Hill, London
BEST TAKEAWAY OF THE YEAR 2025
- Hungry Elephant Takeaway, Caerleon, Newport/Gwent
- Indian Queen Takeaway, Rugby, Warwickshire
- Ali’s Spice, Blythe Bridge, Staffordshire
CURRY LEGEND AWARD
- Amin Ali, formerly Redfort
