Today, we can reveal the shortlist for the T&A Best Curry House 2024 awards.

In our search to find the best of the best, we've now whittled it down to 10 finalists.

Starting today, a voting slip will appear in 12 editions of the T&A newspaper as we ask readers to help pick a worthy winner.

The shortlist includes some renowned names from various different suburbs of Bradford, with Shipley also having a couple of contenders on the list.

To help you choose a favourite, we'll aim to write a profile on each of the shortlisted contenders over the coming days, outlining what makes them special and deserving of your vote.

As ever, those profiles are not guaranteed to appear because they are dependent on the restaurant responding to the T&A's approaches with the required information within a reasonable timeframe.

Without any further ado, the 10 shortlisted curry houses, in no particular order, are:

  • Akbar’s Restaurant – 1272-1280 Leeds Road
  • International Restaurant Bradford, 40-42 Mannville Terrace, Morley Street, Bradford
  • Karachi Restaurant, 15 Neal Street, Bradford
  • Krahi & Handi Masters, 166 Clayton Road, Bradford
  • Mumtaz Restaurant Bradford, 386-410 Great Horton Road, Bradford
  • My Peshawar Bradford, 30 Easby Road, Bradford
  • Rajpoot Restaurant, 73 Otley Road, Shipley
  • Shalamar, 862 Manchester Road, Bradford
  • Shimla Spice Shipley, 69 Otley Road, Shipley
  • Sweet Centre Restaurant, 110-114 Lumb Lane, Bradford

With Bradford being famed for the quality of its curries, the competition during the online nomination stage was hot, and that is expected to continue as people vote for their favourite finalist.

The city has won many national accolades, including being named Britain’s Curry Capital on multiple occasions.

This strong reputation means people come from near and far to sample the spicy delights on offer in the district’s many curry houses and take-aways.

The variety of eateries is remarkable across the Bradford district - from large glitzy buffet-style restaurants to the more intimate smaller venues.

A great sense of pride is evident among many of those who run the district's best-loved curry houses.

The popularity of curries in Bradford can be traced back to the 1960s and earlier, when South Asian migration to the UK increased, with Bradford's mills offering work for many of the new arrivals from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, among other countries.

In the years that followed, South Asian cuisine became a major part of Bradford society, growing popular with diners from many different walks of life.

In 2024, curry lovers find themselves with a wonderful choice of dishes.