Curry is a much-loved dish throughout the nation, but London is steeping in spices and sauce. But our city loves it so much it has its own awards celebrating all the restaurants and takeaways we have to offer.
The London Curry Awards took place last week (Monday, June 20), celebrating local businesses from across the capital, where the winners were praised for their “hard work, determination, impeccable service and efforts”. Many of the awards were split in local regions to make sure even the smallest of businesses got recognition.
One such winner was Haweli of Ealing, who took home the Dining Experience of the Year for West London. This accolade is just another the restaurant has added to their collection, having won Best Customer’s Choice Award at the CurryLife Awards 2021, as well as Chef of the Year Award and Business Man of the Year award at the Euro Asia Curry Awards 2021.
Haweli has been serving the people of Ealing since 1985, becoming a pillar of the community. They have supported the local Salvation Army by giving food to the homeless, provided lunch for doctors and nurses at Hammersmith hospital, and donated food to the Islamic Centre Mosque in Ealing during Ramadan.
The restaurant has a 4.5 out of five star rating on Tripadvisor and is a recipient of the site’s Travellers’ Choice Awards. Previous customers have raved about the place, with one saying: “What a great restaurant, food 100% banging, can’t go wrong. I’ve been coming here for over 20 years. Food is always perfect.”
Another wrote: “Fantastic meal, best curry I’ve had in a long time. Will definitely order again and can only imagine how good it would be to eat in!”
A third commented: “Fantastic food especially for a buffet. They are extremely busy with A La Carte and takeaways but still kept the buffet well stocked. This food was extremely tasty. Staff very attentive, chef comes out to talk to everyone. They change their buffet menu, can't wait for next Sunday.”
Haweli’s menu consists of traditional curry house faves including tikka masala, jalfrezi, nilgiri and Gosht Kata Masala. Other specials include Sherpuri Special Chicken or Chicken, Naryel King Prawn, and Paneer Shashlik.
The restaurant has also been praised for catering to veggie and vegan customers. Think vegan chick’n with courgettes, vegan mix grill, and alo fritters.
Here are the rest of the winners from this year’s London Curry awards:
-
Outstanding Restaurant of the Year: Chutneys (Euston).
-
Pakistani Curry Restaurant of the Year: Tayyabs (Whitechapel).
-
Outstanding Curry Restaurant of the Year: Tower Tandoori Restaurant (Southwark).
-
South Indian Curry Restaurant of the Year: Anjanaas South Indian Restaurant (Kilburn).
-
Chef of the Year (Voter’s Choice): Bonoo Indian Tapas (Barnet).
-
Chef of the Year (Industry Choice): Ganapati (Peckham).
-
Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year: Thali Restaurant (South Kensington).
-
Nepalese Curry Restaurant of the Year: Maya DD’s Restaurant (Woolwich).
-
Vegetarian Curry Restaurant of the Year: Thakers (Hounslow).
-
Afghani Curry Restaurant of the Year: Zeenat Afghan Restaurant (Church Lane).
-
Street Food Restaurant of the Year: Ghara (Stratford).
-
Bangladeshi Curry Restaurant of the Year: Taste of Nawab (London).
-
Sri Lankan Curry Restaurant of the Year: Copper Ceylon (Bromley).
-
Caterer of the Year: Madhus Catering (Southall).
-
Best Restaurant Experience: The Monsoon (Tower Hamlets).
-
London Punjabi Restaurant of the Year: Delhi Grill (Angel).
-
Dining Experience of the Year North: Mala Indian Brasserie (Whetstone).
-
Dining Experience of the Year East: Grand Trunk Road (Redbridge).
-
Dining Experience of the Year South East: Hullabaloo (Lewisham).
-
Dining Experience of the Year South West: Moksha (Kingston).
-
Dining Experience of the Year West: Haweli of Ealing (Ealing).
-
Dining Experience of the Year Central: Patri (Hammersmith).
-
Dining Experience of the Year Overall Winner: Grand Trunk Road (Redbridge).
-
Takeaway of the Year North: Chilli TukTuk (Woodhouse Road).
-
Takeaway of the Year East: Chubby Indian (Redbridge).
-
Takeaway of the Year South East: Tiffin Choice (Bromley).
-
Takeaway of the Year South West: Bombay Bicycle Chef (Lambeth).
-
Takeaway of the Year West: KK Kitchen (Hounslow).
-
Takeaway of the Year Central: Dhaba Indian Street Food (London).
-
Takeaway of the Year Overall Winner: Chubby Indian (Redbridge).
-
Restaurant of the Year North: Taste of India (Camden).
-
Restaurant of the Year East: Curry Leaves (Wandsworth).
-
Restaurant of the Year South East: Amera Rani (Croydon).
-
Restaurant of the Year South West: Palace Spice (Battersea).
-
Restaurant of the Year West: Masala Bowl (Wembley).
-
Restaurant of the Year Central: Shilpa Restaurant (Hammersmith).
-
Restaurant of the Year Overall Winner: Masala Bowl (Wembley).
For more information about the awards, visit here.
READ NEXT:
- The London pub that's been named the best in the city
- Person mocked as he asks why Brits say things are 'Frumaldeigh' only to discover what it means - but people are suspicious
- London outrageously only named fourth best city for nightlife in the world with two European cities taking the top spot
- Londoners spend thousands on takeaways each year as 3/4 of the city's residents eat them up to FOUR times a week
- The best theme parks in the world revealed by Tripadvisor and FOUR are in the UK - with one major place being snubbed
