{"id":309997,"date":"2025-08-01T19:11:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T19:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/309997\/"},"modified":"2025-08-01T19:11:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T19:11:12","slug":"11-liverpool-curry-houses-competing-to-be-named-the-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/309997\/","title":{"rendered":"11 Liverpool curry houses competing to be named the best"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The overall winner will be announced at the start of August<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0_Geeta-Bhandari-with-husband-Laxman-at-their-restaurant-Da-Mount-Gurkha-in-Waterloo-after-winning-a.jpeg\" alt=\"Geeta Bhandari with husband Laxman at Da Mount Gurkha restaurant in Waterloo\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Geeta Bhandari with husband Laxman at Da Mount Gurkha restaurant in Waterloo(Image: Colin Lane\/Liverpool Echo)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Oceanic Awards has announced the finalists for the 14th English Curry Awards 2025, the \u201cprestigious culinary event that celebrates the finest talents\u201d in the industry. The awards continue to shine a spotlight on the \u201cremarkable talents and dedication of individuals and establishments within the curry industry\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">This <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/whats-on\/food-drink-news\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">year\u2019s finalists are said to represent the \u201ccr\u00e8me de la cr\u00e8me\u201d<\/a>, showcasing the unrivalled skills and creativity of <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/whats-on\/food-drink-news\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">chefs, restaurateurs, and takeaway services<\/a> across the nation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The winners will be announced at a ceremony on August 11 at the Eastside Rooms in Birmingham. The nation\u2019s curry connoisseurs will gather to recognize and applaud the exceptional achievements of the curry sector. The success of these awards has led Oceanic Awards to expand to other curry awards in Manchester and London.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A spokesperson said: \u201cThese Awards promise to be a memorable event that honours the dedication and hard work of the nominees and celebrates the rich tapestry of flavours that the curry industry brings to the English culinary landscape.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cThe Awards provide a platform to applaud the exceptional efforts of those who have made significant contributions to the curry sector and continue to elevate the nation\u2019s love for curry. We would like to congratulate all of our finalists and wish them all the best of luck.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2_SR_120.jpg\" alt=\"It can be found on Bixteth Street. Credit: Sanskruti Restaurant \" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Sanskruti Restaurant on Bixteth Street is among the shortlist<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The finalists for the 14th English Curry Awards 2025 for the Best of Liverpool award are:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"UnorderedList_unordered-list__gzblI\">\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">Da Mount Gurkha<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">Ikkayees Indian Restaurant<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">Sultan\u2019s Palace<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">Holdi Bar<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">Bundobust<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">Spice Bloom Indian Restaurant<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">Light of Bengal<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">Delhi House<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">EastZEast<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">Akshaya \u2013 The Picture Drome<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Bixteth Street\u2019s Sanskruti Restaurant is also among the shortlist for the vegetarian restaurant of the year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The overall winner will be announced at the start of AugustGeeta Bhandari with husband Laxman at Da Mount&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":309998,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8815],"tags":[748,393,786,4884,179,2349,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-309997","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-liverpool","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-england","10":"tag-food-and-drink","11":"tag-great-britain","12":"tag-liverpool","13":"tag-liverpool-city-centre","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114955097558965256","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/309997","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=309997"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/309997\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/309998"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=309997"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=309997"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=309997"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}