A RESTAURANT on Anglesey has been named as a finalist in the annual Asian Restaurant and Takeaway Awards (ARTA).

Benllech Tandoori Restaurant has been shortlisted for the category - Regional Restaurant of the Year – Wales.

Also in the running, under the same category, is Belfoi, Carmarthen, Swansea; The Grand Sultan, Port Talbot, Swansea and Mango Tree, Whitchurch, Cardiff.

The prestigious awards, which take place on Sunday, October 8 at London's Hilton Park Lane, acts as a celebration of Pan Asian cuisine in the UK.

The 'Curry Oscars ' will be hosted by BBC presenters, Samantha Simmonds and Paul Martin. ARTA 2023 will welcome a guest list of the nation’s most popular Asian restaurateurs alongside MPs, dignitaries, and celebrities.

A formal assessment was conducted to determine the leading Asian culinary establishments based on criteria such as quality of service, quality of product, value for money, and food hygiene ratings in tandem with the number of nominations provided by the public. 

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ARTA Founder Salik Mohammed Munim said: "The UK’s popular Asian restaurant industry, known for its resilience in weathering operational and business challenges such as staff shortages and the Covid pandemic, now faces a new set of challenges during the current cost of living crisis. The prices of products, ingredients and energy have risen significantly while customers are also facing the pinch. In this tough situation, ARTA will once again be honouring the UK’s best Asian restaurants and takeaways who are committed to delivering the best in restaurant and home dining in these tough circumstances.”

Additional awards will be presented on the night for Champion of Champions, National Chef of the Year and National Takeaway of the Year.