Finalists for the Welsh Asian Food Awards 2022 are now shortlisted after public nominations. Asian restaurants, takeaways and food establishments across Wales will be recognised being the best in the industry. The evening will reward hard-working individuals who promote Asian cuisine and connect communities through food and culture.
The night will showcase the creativity, taste and broad flavour fuelling the Welsh Asian Food industry. There is a wide range of categories to be presented on the night with some being split into regions. The awards will be held at the Cardiff City Stadium on Monday August 15.
This is the 2nd annual Welsh Asian Food Awards 2022 and are organised by Oceanic Consulting – the UK’s leading ethnic awards company.
CEO Irfan Younis said “All finalists should feel proud to be recognised for their talent and hard work. They bring much joy and entertainment through delicious food which represents Wales’s rich culture and heritage. These awards honour those who give their all to deliver outstanding services and open the doors to Asia’s kitchen. We wish all our finalists the very best of luck and are looking forward to a great night of celebration.”
The finalists for the Welsh Asian Food Awards 2022 are:
Chinese Restaurant of the Year
Kong’s Restaurant (Abergavenny)
Dragon Palace (Saundersfoot)
Summer Palace Restaurant (Cardiff)
The Crispy Duck (Cardiff)
Hotpot Spot (Cardiff)
Dragon Court Chinese Restaurant (Cardiff)
Mount Fuji (Cardiff)
Asaga (Newport)
Yakitori 1 (Cardiff)
Riverside Cantonese Restaurant (Cardiff)
Bangladeshi Restaurant of the Year
Juboraj (Abercynon)
Paanshee Restaurant (Prestatyn)
The Misbah Tandoori (Monmouth)
Shapla Tandoori (Bangor)
Ty Asha Balti House (Llanrwst)
The Balti Cuisine (Cardiff)
Sopna Menai Tandoori (Pentraeth)
Anise (Wrexham)
Zeera (Newport)
New Red Chilli (Blackwood)
Indian Takeaway of the Year
Baba’s Indian takeaway ltd (Cardiff)
The Grand Sultan (Port Talbot)
Curry Scene (Caernarfon)
Gateway Of India (Cardiff)
Bhaji Indian Takeaway (Swansea)
Royal Balti (Barry)
Delhi Cuisine (Cardiff)
Purple Poppadom (Cardiff)
Mowgli’s (Cardiff)
Salkaara (Cardiff)
Curry Takeaway of the Year
Castle Gate Indian Restaurant (Caerphilly)
Farhin (Carmarthen)
Standard Indian Take Away (Cardiff)
Star of Wales (Cardiff)
Mattancherry Canton (Cardiff)
Katiwok (Cardiff)
Red Indigo (Crickhowell)
Parivaar (Mold)
Clydach Tandoori (Swansea)
Chilli’s (Welshpool)
Takeaway & Home Delivery of the Year
Bangkok Express Takeaway (Swansea)
Mandarin House (Cardiff)
Dragon Palace (Saundersfoot)
Swshi (Tregaron)
Honour Garden (Newport)
Katiwok (Cardiff)
Wok U Like (Colwyn Bay)
Happy Lok Diner (Cardiff)
The Jasmine House (Llandudno)
Bangor Chinese Takeaway (Bangor)
Asian Takeaway of the Year
Good Friend Takeaway (Treharris)
Mandarin House (Cardiff)
Eatzen Chinese Restaurant (Llanelli)
Panda House (Newport)
Ali’s Tandoori Takeaway (Cardigan)
China Palace (Criccieth)
Sunnys(Brecon)
China Wok (Llanybydder)
So Good Chinese Restaurant (Cardiff)
Golden City (Llandudno Junction)
Nepalese Restaurant of the Year
Ruchi (Bridgend)
The Gurkha Corner (Brecon)
Yaks & Yetis (Ross-on-Wye)
New Gurkha Inn (Brecon)
Himalaya (Cardiff)
The Woolaston Inn (Lydney)
Namaste Gurkha (Prescot)
Duchess Of Delhi (Cardiff)
Avatar (Shrewsbury)
Roadmaker Inn (Ross-on-Wye)
Thai Restaurant of the Year
Bangkok Express Takeaway (Swansea)
Thai Bach Restaurant (Swansea)
Pim’s@icookthai (Swansea)
TukTuk (Cardiff)
Aroy Dee Thai Noodle Bar (Bangor)
Ton Thai Street Food Cafe (Cardiff)
Bahn Mai Thai (Llanelli)
Thai Sky (Swansea)
Chilli Basil (Cardiff)
Malaysian Restaurant of the Year
Wok-Ker Shaker (Cardiff)
Shangri-La Restaurant (Chepstow)
Lotus Restaurant & Take-Away (Carmarthen)
Nora’s Kitchen (Tenby)
Mei’s Fusion Food (Criccieth)
Wok&Go (Bangor)
Takumi Sushi & Noodle Bar (Cardiff)
Shangri-La Restaurant (Chepstow)
Nora’s Kitchen Tenby (Tenby)
Chynna Garden (Prestatyn)
Korean Restaurant of the Year
Star BBQ restaurant (Swansea)
Kimchi (Cardiff)
Seoul House Restaurant (Cardiff)
Royal Coast Cafe (Cardiff)
Cardiff Korean & Japanese Food (Cardiff)
Ginger and Garlic (Cheltenham)
Janet’s (Pontypridd)
Authentic Japanese Foods Ltd Cafe UP (Swansea)
Nishimura西村 (Swansea)
Takumi Sushi & Noodle Bar (Swansea)
Asian Fusion Restaurant of the Year
Duchess of Delhi (Cardiff)
Asia Sensation (Mold)
Wok To Walk (Cardiff)
Lotus Restaurant & Take-Away (Carmarthen)
Shangri-La Restaurant (Chepstow)
The Crispy Duck (Cardiff)
Spice Fusion (Welshpool)
Vietnam Restaurant (Swansea)
Vietnam Restaurant (Cardiff)
Jashaan Indian (Cardiff)
South Indian Restaurant of the Year
The Grand Sultan (Port Talbot)
Jamil Indian Restaurant (Pontypridd)
Salkaara (Cardiff)
Mattancherry Canton (Cardiff)
India Gate Restaurant (Cardiff)
Jamil Indian Restaurant (Pontypridd)
Juboraj Rhiwbina (Cardiff)
Ponnuswamy Restaurant (Cardiff)
Spice n Flavour (Cardiff)
Rasoi Waterfront (Swansea)
Best Asian Vegetarian Establishment
The Eating Gorilla (Penrhyndeudraeth)
Voltaire (Bangor)
Vegetarian Food Studio (Cardiff)
Eastern Red Chinese Restaurant (Mold)
Green Island Bistro (Rhyl)
Sushi Life (Cardiff)
Fu’s (Caernarfon)
Anna Loka (Cardiff)
The Atma Lounge (Cardiff)
The Lazy Leek (Cardiff)
Unique Asian Restaurant of the Year
Rasoi Indian Kitchen (Swansea)
East (Llandudno)
Asia Sensation (Mold)
Light of Asia (Aberystwyth)
Shanghai Chef (Swansea)
Janet’s (Pontypridd)
Lokky’s (Saundersfoot)
Britannia Curry House (Meani Bridge)
So Good (Cardiff)
Wok To Walk (Cardiff)
Middle Eastern Restaurant of the Year
Bab Al-Yemen (Cardiff)
Shaam Nights Restaurant (Cardiff)
Reyhan Restaurant (Swansea)
Shawarma Palace (Swansea)
Mezza Luna (Cardiff)
HADRAMOWT حضرموت (Cardiff)
Parmesan House Lebanese Grill (Newport)
Saray Express (Cardiff)
Erbil Restaurant (Cardiff)
Turkish Kitchen (Swansea)
Outstanding Middle Eastern Restaurant of the Year
Falafilo Island (Newport)
La Shish Restaurant (Cardiff)
Lilo Grill House (Newport)
Eastern Red Chinese Restaurant (Mold)
Mina Lebanese Cuisine (Cardiff)
Al Wali Restaurant (Cardiff)
Mira Meze Bar restaurant (Cardiff)
Shiraz Restaurant (Swansea)
Saray Express (Cardiff)
Turkish Restaurant of the Year
Elif Turkish BBQ Restaurant (Newport)
Keyif Restaurant | Turkish Mediterranean Cuisine (Penarth)
Sen Bakery & Grill (Newport)
Istanbul (Swansea)
Usta (Barry)
La Cuisine (Cardiff)
Turkish Kitchen (Swansea)
Mezze Me (Abergavenny)
Oz Urfa (Cardiff)
La Shish Restaurant (Cardiff)
Turkish Takeaway of the Year
Saray Restaurant (Cardiff)
Efes Kebab & Pizza (Chepstow)
Turkish Kitchen (Swansea)
Marmaris Risca (Newport)
Lezzet Turkish Kitchen (Cardiff)
Istanbul (Swansea)
Mira Meze Bar restaurant (Cardiff)
The Mediterranean Restaurant (Llandudno)
Valentine’s (Newport)
SEN BBQ (Cardiff)
Cantonese Restaurant of the Year
Riverside Cantonese Restaurant (Cardiff)
Wing Wah (Pontypridd)
Garden Hotel & Cantonese Restaurant (Bangor)
Summer Palace Restaurant (Cardiff)
Happy Gathering (Cardiff)
Fu’s (Caernarfon)
Good World Chinese Restaurant (Cardiff)
The New Slow Boat Cantonese Restaurant (Swansea)
Kong’s Restaurant (Abergavenny)
Pagoda Cantonese (Caerphilly)
Organisers Awards for Outstanding Restaurant
The Gunroom Restaurant (Caernarfon)
Beach House Restaurant (Swansea)
Signatures Restaurant (Conwy)
Chynna Garden (Prestatyn)
Gigi Gao’s Favourite Authentic Chinese (Swansea)
Vegetarian Food Studio (Cardiff)
Bangor Chinese Takeawa (Bangor)
Mint and Mustard (Cardiff)
Llanerch Restaurant (Pontyclun)
Indian Lounge (Mold)
Kebab Takeaway of the Year
Wales Kebab (Caerphilly)
Sam’s Grill House (Caerphilly)
Best Kebab & Pizza (Caerphilly)
Mira Kebab House (Swansea)
King Kebab (Merthyr Tydfil)
Efes Kebab & Pizza (Chepstow)
Village Kebab House (Pontypridd)
Marmaris Kebab House (Pontypool)
Conwy Kebab, Burger & Pizza House (Conwy)
Erhan’s Charcoal Grill (Hengoed)
Chinese Takeway of the Year
Hong Kong City (Abergele)
Lotus Restaurant & Take-Away (Carmarthen)
Royal Garden (Port Talbot)
Two Dragons (Deeside)
New Town Chinese Takeaway (Bridgend)
Golden Bay (Rhyl)
Ming Wah Fish Bar (Rhyl)
Mandarin House (Cardiff)
Ocean City (Rhyl)
Jade Garden (Cwmbran)
Sushi Restaurant of the Year
Japanese Sun (Cardiff)
Sushi Life (Cardiff)
The Ichiban Sushi & Noodle Bar (Cardiff)
Nishimura (Swansea)
Tenkaichi Sushi and Noodle Bar (Cardiff)
Yakitori1 (Cardiff)
YukiYan Sushi (Cardiff)
SOOSHI (Cardiff)
Osaka (Cardiff)
Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year
Home (Penarth)
Ynyshir Restaurant (Machynlleth)
Coast Restaurant (Saundersfoot)
The Whitebrook (Monmouth)
Sosban (Menai Bridge)
Tyddyn Llan (Corwen)
Home (Penarth)
Heaneys Restaurant (Cardiff)
Park House Restaurant & Wine Bar (Cardiff)
Clarkes South Wales Restaurant (Usk)
Asian Street Food Restaurant of the Year
Poon’s Street Food (Carmarthen)
Mowgli Street Food (Cardiff)
The Coconut Tree Cardiff (Cardiff)
In Cafe Cardiff (Cardiff)
Pho (Cardiff)
Sticky Fingers Street Food (Cardiff)
Ricksha (Swansea)
5 Star Indian Restaurant of the Year
North Wales
Asha’s Indian Tandoori Restuarant (Rhyl)
The Village Massala (Rhyl)
The Suhail Tandoori Indian Restaurant (Prestatyn)
Parivaar (Mold)
Ijazz (Wrexham)
Indian Lounge (Mold)
Curry Scene (Caernarfon)
Ty Asha Balti House (Llanrwst)
Jalsa (Conwy)
Radhuni Indian Restaurant (Denbigh)
Mid Wales
Bahar (Newtown)
Zeera Indian & Bangladeshi Restaurant (Llandrindod Wells)
Spice UK (Welshpool)
Gulshan (Newtown)
Raj Mahal (Llanidloes)
The Palace (Llansantffraid)
Indiana Cuisine (Dinas Powys)
The Royal India (Dinas Powys)
Spice Fusion (Welshpool)
Ginger Leaf (Builth Wells)
South West
Bombay Brasserie (Johnston)
Panshee Swansea (Swansea)
Seven Spice (Tenby)
The Grand Sultan (Port Talbot)
Sheesh Mahal (Llanelli)
Ginger – Indian Restaurant (Carmarthen)
Cinnamon Indian cuisine (Carmarthen)
Dwbis (Llanelli)
Anarkali Tandoori Restaurant (Swansea)
Mumtaz Indian Haute Cuisine (Swansea)
South East
Castle Gate Indian Restaurant (Caerphilly)
The Raj Of India (Caerphilly)
Tandoori Haven (Newport)
Mint Room Barry (Barry)
Rahil Tandoori (Barry)
Mint Room Barry (Barry)
Shoboraj (Newport)
Red Fort Caerleon (Newport)
Jewel Balti Newport (Newport)
Kalimirch (Barry)
Cardiff
Bombay Grill Indian Restaurant (Cardiff)
Duchess of Delhi (Cardiff)
Mirchi (Cardiff)
Star Of Wales (Cardiff)
India Gate Restaurant (Cardiff)
Purple Poppadom (Cardiff)
Mattancherry Canton (Cardiff)
Bay Leaf (Cardiff)
Chai Street Indian Restaurant (Cardiff)
The Cinnamon Tree (Cardiff)
Curry Restaurant of the Year
North Wales
Little Indian Chef (Abergele)
Parivaar (Mold)
The Village Massala (Rhyl)
Meghna Tandoori (Beaumaris)
Bala Spice (Bala)
Ty Asha Balti House (Llanrwst)
Asha’s Indian Tandoori Restuarant (Rhyl)
Indian Lounge (Mold)
Venue@theClockHouse (Colwyn Bay)
Curry Scene (Caernarfon)
Mid Wales
Gulshan (Newtown)
Bahar (Newtown)
The Mirchi (Rhayader)
Saffron (Knighton)
Shampan (Cardigan)
The Raj of Forden (Welshpool)
Fabian’s Kitchen (llandrindod Wells)
Red Mango (Newtown)
Ghandi Indian Tandoori (Newtown)
Health Loaded Bar (Newtown)
South West
Rasoi Waterfront (Swansea)
Cinnamon Kitchen (Port Talbot)
Jeera Indian Restaurant (Fishguard)
Ginger – Indian Restaurant (Carmarthen)
Mumbai Indian Restaurant (Swansea)
Rasoi Indian Kitchen (Swansea)
Mumtaz Indian Haute Cuisine (Swansea)
The Grand Sultan (Port Talbot)
Sheesh Mahal (Llanelli)
Anarkali Tandoori Restaurant (Swansea)
South East
Bengal Cymru (Newport)
Hatti (Newport)
Taste Of Asia (Newport)
Indian Summer (Monmouth)
Tamarind Indian Restaurant (Newport)
Red Fort Caerleon (Newport)
Cinnamon Tree (Abergavenny)
The Three Mughals (Newport)
Shoboraj (Newport)
Jalsa Tandoori (Conwy)
Cardiff
The Balti Cuisine (Cardiff)
Salkaara (Cardiff)
Maya (Cardiff)
Mirchi Indo Pak Cuisine (Cardiff)
Chai Street (Cardiff)
Jashaan (Cardiff)
Mint and Mustard (Cardiff)
Salkaara (Cardiff)
The Spice Ambassador (Cardiff)
Gateway Of India (Cardiff)
