Three Bromley restaurants have made the shortlist for the 2026 Asian Restaurant and Takeaway Awards (ARTA).<\/p>\n
Often dubbed the Curry Oscars, the awards recognise UK restaurants and takeaways for their food, service, value and contribution to hospitality.<\/p>\n
More than 1,250 diners nominated businesses for the 2026 awards, which feature 17 regional categories.<\/p>\n
Judges consider customer nominations, online reviews and food hygiene ratings.<\/p>\n
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Durbar Spice, Downe<\/p>\n
Durbar Spice on Downe High Street is shortlisted for Regional Restaurant of the Year – Kent.<\/p>\n
It serves Nepalese and Indian food, mixing traditional dishes with its own specialities.<\/p>\n
Nepalese dishes include chicken and lamb curries, Gurkha aloo, bodi and tama made with black-eyed beans, potatoes and bamboo shoots, and Himalayan jackfruit curry.<\/p>\n
Other dishes include pork belly curry, fried squid marinated in the restaurant’s 28-spice blend and tiger prawns with Indian spices.<\/p>\n
The restaurant is open from 5pm to 10pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 4.30pm to 11pm on Friday and Saturday, and 3pm to 10pm on Sunday.<\/p>\n
It is closed on Mondays.<\/p>\n
Indian Valley Restaurant and Takeaway, St Paul’s Cray<\/p>\n
Indian Valley Restaurant and Takeaway in St Paul’s Cray is also shortlisted in the Kent category.<\/p>\n
Based at 59 Cotmandene Crescent, the restaurant serves Indian food, combining traditional favourites with its own specialities.<\/p>\n
Indian Valley<\/p>\n
Dishes include chicken and lamb tikka, tandoori chicken, king prawns, biryanis and curries.<\/p>\n
Its mixed tandoori platter includes chicken tikka, lamb tikka, tandoori chicken, seekh kebab and lamb chops.<\/p>\n
Indian Valley says it uses fresh ingredients and aims to minimise additives.<\/p>\n
The restaurant is open daily from 5pm to 10.30pm.<\/p>\n
The Bombay Restaurant, Green Street Green<\/p>\n
The Bombay Restaurant in Green Street Green is the third Bromley business shortlisted for Regional Restaurant of the Year – Kent.<\/p>\n
The restaurant has served Indian food on the High Street since 1984, when founders Mr Raj and Mr Ali opened a 34-seat venue.<\/p>\n
The Bombay<\/p>\n
It has since grown into a 110-seat venue for family meals, large parties, corporate events and special occasions.<\/p>\n
The menu includes tandoori specialities, biryanis, curries and seafood, plus chef’s recommendations such as karahi gusht, chicken or meat achari and tandoori butter chicken.<\/p>\n
The Bombay also runs an all-you-can-eat Sunday lunch buffet.<\/p>\n
The restaurant has previously won recognition at the ARTA, Currylife, British Bengal Curry, National Curry and Asian Curry awards.<\/p>\n
The restaurant is open from 12pm to 3pm and 5pm to 11pm, Sunday to Thursday, and from 12pm to 3pm and 5pm to midnight on Friday and Saturday.<\/p>\n
The three Bromley restaurants will compete for the Regional Restaurant of the Year – Kent title, with the winner announced at the ARTA Grand Finale on October 12.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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