British Indian Good Food Guide names local venue as one of UK's best

Mowgli's delicious menu
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A local venue has been named one of the best Indian restaurants in the UK. Local success story Mowgli, founded by chef Nisha Katona on Bold Street in 2014, has been honoured with 12th place by the British Indian Good Food Guide.

The organisation celebrates the diversity and excellence of British Indian cuisine. The annual guide highlights restaurants across the UK, reflecting the nation’s love affair with Indian cuisine.

This year’s guide features an impressive line up of restaurants, showcasing culinary excellence across the country. Newcastle's Raval Indian Brasserie & Bar bagged the top spot due to its "unmatched innovation and authenticity". The top 20 are below.

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Top 20 Best Indian Restaurants in the UK

  1. Raval Indian Brasserie & Bar, Newcastle Gateshead

  2. Quilon, London

  3. Benares Restaurant & Bar, London

  4. Dishoom, Manchester

  5. Tharavadu, Leeds

  6. Tamarind, London

  7. Kanishka by Atul Kochhar, London

  8. Asha's, Birmingham

  9. Swadish, Glasgow

  10. Tuk Tuk Indian Street Food, Edinburgh

  11. Purple Poppadom, Cardiff

  12. Mowgli Street Food, Liverpool

  13. Veeraswamy, London

  14. Masala Junction, Nottingham

  15. Urban Choola, Sheffield

  16. Mumtaz, Bradford

  17. The Chilli Pickle, Brighton

  18. Darjeeling Express, London

  19. Tamatanga, Leicester

  20. Kachori, London

Mowgli is currently celebrating a decade since launching on Liverpool's Bold Street. What started with pennies pulled together from the back of a couch has blossomed into the UK's first national Indian restaurant chain with more than 20 venues.

The business established the Mowgli Trust charity back in 2017 to help local communities and groups and has since raised more than £2m to support children’s hospices, hospices, cancer and hospital charities. To further give back to those in need, Nisha has turned to her ancestral home of Varanasi, India, with the hope of improving school girls' living standards and possibilities.