Top Edinburgh restaurants from across the city are in the running to win top prizes at this year's prestigious Scottish Curry Awards.
Nominations for a number of different capital curry houses flooded in over recent weeks, with owners, chefs and staff hoping their eatery is crowned in one of several categories including Curry Restaurant of the Year, Indian Restaurant of the Year and Takeaway of the Year.
Nominees will gather at an awards ceremony at the Marriott Hotel in Glasgow on June 13.
Organisers recently announced: "Finalists for the 14th Official Scottish Curry Awards 2022 are now live following the huge success and growth of the campaign over last decade.
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"Nominations came in from the central belt to the Highlands, reflecting Scotland’s love for South-Asian cuisine. The Scottish Curry Awards exist to recognise and celebrate the devotion, service and tasty food provided by the best establishments in the industry, who work their hardest to perfect every meal."
A spokesperson for the Scottish Curry Awards 2022 said: "We can’t wait to host the 14th Scottish Curry Awards following the massive success of last year’s events. Scotland’s general food industry is one of the most exciting and transformative in the UK, with curry continuing to play a key role in its evolution and innovation.
"Having seen some of the finalists, we’re more excited than ever to deliver these awards and want to wish them all the best of luck."
And here the finalists for the Scottish Curry Awards 2022 from Edinburgh and the surrounding area:
Indian Restaurant of the Year
South East
Bombay Lounge (Dalkeith)
Indie Roots (Bathgate)
Apricot Restaurant (Dunfermline)
Dhoom (Dumfermline)
Rustom Restaurant (Edinburgh)
Shish Mahal (Musselburgh)
Eastern Eye (Haddington)
Curry Restaurant of the Year
South East
Bay Leaf Indian Restaurant (Livingston)
Taste Of Spice (Selkirk)
Khushi’s (Dunfermline)
Ashiqs Fine Indian Cuisine (Dunfermline)
Rustom Restaurant (Edinburgh)
Itihaas (Dalkeith)
Masti Indian Street Food Restaurant (Edinburgh)
Dining Experience of the Year
South East
Basil Indian Restaurant (Dunfermline)
Taste of India (Rosyth)
Ashiq Restaurant (Dunfermline)
Gulshan Tandoori Indian (Inverkeithing)
Shezan (Edinburgh)
The Dine (Broxburn)
Panas Restaurant (Rosyth)
Best of Edinburgh
The Radhuni (Edinburgh)
Chaskaa Indian Restaurant (Edinburgh)
Prana Indian Grill (Edinburgh)
Vinyasa(Edinburgh)
Dishoom (Edinburgh)
Guru Edinburgh (Edinburgh)
Kahani (Edinburgh)
Mother India’s Cafe (Edinburgh)
Zest (Edinburgh)
Voujon (Edinburgh)
Takeaway of the Year
South East
Cafe Shabaz Kebab House (Livingston)
Slumdog delivered (Edinburgh)
Chennai Marina (Edinburgh)
The Tiffin Box (North Berwick)
Indian Flavour (Edinburgh)
Lazeez Tandoori (Edinburgh)
Eastern Spices (Edinburgh)
Ruchi Tandoori Takeaway (Edinburgh)
Noor Takeaway (Edinburgh)
Takeaway & Home Delivery of the Year
Eastern Eye (Aberdeen)
Barbeque Kings (Coatbridge)
The Curry Leaf (Ayr)
Praveen Kumar – Authentic Indian Cuisine (Perth)
The House of Shah Takeaway (Hamilton)
The Bombay Spice (Bonnyrigg)
The Dine (Broxburn)
Zain’s Curry House (Dalry)
Shan Tandoori (Milngavie)
Original India (Bearsden)
Outstanding Indian Takeaway of the Year
The Original Mr Chef (Uddingston)
Exotic Kitchen (Paisley)
Peppercorn (Edinburgh)
Saffron (Glasgow)
Kismet (Bonnybridge)
Spice World (Broxburn)
Shan Tandoori (Milngavie)
Koh I Noor (Glasgow)
Chillies Tandoori Renfrew (Glasgow)
Curry Junction (Glasgow)
Outstanding Indian Restaurant of the Year
Bombay Dreams (Cumbernauld)
Dhoom (Dunfermline)
Shezan (Edinburgh)
The Bombay Cottage (Hamilton)
Travancore Restaurant (Aberdeen)
Shish Tandoori (Glasgow)
3idiots (Ayr)
Torranyard Tandoori (Kilwinning)
The Derbar (Aberdeenshire)
Taj Bar & Kitchen (Ayrshire)
Most Wanted India Restaurant of the Year
Bombay Lounge (Dalkeith)
New Anand (Glasgow)
Rasoi Indian Restaurant (Lenzie)
Bengal Spice (Edinburgh)
Bawarchi (Glasgow)
Madhras Dosa (Glasgow)
Indian Orchard (Glasgow)
Raunak Raseeli India (Glasgow)
Ashoka Ashton Lane (Glasgow)
Annayas Indian (Helensburgh)
Community Champions of the Year
Shish Mahal Restaurant (Glasgow)
Charcoals Indian restaurant (Glasgow)
Turban Tandoori (Glasgow)
Taal Indian Restaurant (Strathaven)
Radhuni (Edinburgh)
Paprika Grill House (Airdrie)
Kismot Indian & Bangladesh (Edinburgh)
Manager of the Year
Spice of life (Inverurie)
The Himalayas Restaurant (Aberdeen)
Tiger on The Wall (Inverness)
Maharaja Authentic Indian Cuisine (Stirling)
Masala Ram’s (Falkirk)
Mr Singh’s India Gate Tandoori Restaurant (Perthshire)
Bay Leaf Indian Restaurant (Livingston)
Taste Of Spice (Selkirk)
Khushi’s (Dunfermline)
Cafe India (Huntly)
Curry Champions of the Year
The Pedlar and Spice (Glasgow)
Cutting Chaii (Edinburgh)
Bombay Dreams (Cumbernauld)
The Indian on Skirving Street (Glasgow)
Masala Twist (Helensburgh)
Maharaja Authentic Indian Cuisine (Stirling)
Spice Garden (Stirling)
Taste Indian Cuisine (Glasgow)
Dalshannon Farm (Cumbernauld)
Taal Restaurant (Strathaven)
Chef of the Year (Voter’s Choice)
Turban Tandoori (Glasgow)
Himalayan Dine (Glasgow)
Akbar’s (Glasgow)
Chilies West END (Glasgow)
Chaskaa Indian Restaurant (Edinburgh)
Prana Indian Grill (Edinburgh)
Echt Tandoori Restaurant (Aberdeen)
Travancore Restaurant
Goa (Dundee)
Rishi’s Indian Aroma (Dundee)
New Restaurant of the Year
Namaste by Delhi Durbar (Glasgow)
Curry Cottage (Glasgow)
Tantra (Edinburgh)
Swagath Indian Restaurant (Glasgow)
Koyla Indian Restaurant (Dundee)
To see the list in full, you can visit the Scottish Curry Awards website here.
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