Three Lancashire curry houses named as finalists in Curry Oscars

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 17 Oct, 16:32 · Archive

Three Lancashire restaurants have been shortlisted as finalists in the Asian Curry Awards 2026, known as the 'Curry Oscars'. The 213 businesses on this year's shortlist were chosen through public vote, recognising the best Asian restaurants and dishes across the UK.

The three Lancashire finalists are Kashmir Restaurant in Rawtenstall, which opened in 2022 and serves Indian food with modern twists including street food and vegan options; Kebabish Original in Blackburn, which holds a 4.5-star rating on Google and TripAdvisor; and My Lahore in Blackburn. Kashmir Restaurant has additionally been shortlisted as a finalist at the British Curry Championship 2026 in the category of Editor's Outstanding Chef of the Year, recognising chef and partner Babul Ahmed.

Kebabish Original has also recently won top honours at the 10th International Asian Restaurant Awards, held at a gala dinner in Manchester on 7 September. The restaurant is described as multi-award winning and frequently receives top reviews online.

How it is being reported

• The three Lancashire curry houses recognised amongst top restaurants in the UKThree Asian restaurants in Lancashire have been named as finalists in the 'Curry Oscars'LancsLive · 17 Oct, 16:00
• Lancashire restaurant diners say 'never fails to be fantastic'A Lancaster restaurant housed inside a historic former church has earned glowing reviews from diners, with customers describing it as one of the best curry houses around.Lancashire Telegraph · 17 Oct, 05:00

In this story: Kashmir Restaurant · Kebabish Original · My Lahore · Rawtenstall · Blackburn · Babul Ahmed

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