A tiny Indian restaurant in Staple Hill has been crowned the best in the South West at a national awards ceremony. The Arjee Bhajee on Soundwell Road, which has just 26 covers, beat three other venues in the region at the Just Eat Restaurant awards 2023.
Formerly known as the British Takeaway Awards, the ceremony returned for its seventh year hosted by ITV's The Masked Singer presenter Joel Dommett at the Londoner Hotel on Tuesday (February 21). The judges were fashion guru-turned-TV chef - Gok Wan, chef, BBC Great British Menu judge - Andi Oliver and Michelin-trained TikToker - Poppy O'Toole.
In a statement on social media, the Arjee Bhajee said: "It’s official! Last night we came away as winners of The Restaurant Awards! Winning the award took us by surprise and we were totally gobsmacked!