My Delhi serves up yet another accolade

An independent restaurant group has added another national accolade to its growing list of achievements.

My Delhi has been named Best Restaurant in Newcastle 2026 at the British Restaurant Awards, seven years after opening its first venue in the city.

The accolade was announced at a ceremony in London on September 14, with My Delhi taking the title from a shortlist of ten Newcastle restaurants.

It comes during a period of significant expansion for the Indian street food specialist, which has grown beyond its Newcastle roots with restaurants in Sunderland and Leicester.

Earlier this year, the business also completed its first acquisition, taking over Birmingham restaurant Itihaas, while further growth is planned for 2027 with the opening of a flagship My Delhi restaurant in Leeds city centre.

Elahi Shah Amin, director of My Delhi, said: “Newcastle is where My Delhi began, so to be named Best Restaurant in the city seven years later is incredibly special.

“We were shortlisted alongside some of the finest restaurants in Newcastle, that we have enormous respect for. 

“To be recognised amongst businesses of that calibre is something we are incredibly proud of.

“But more than anything, I’m proud of our team. 

“Restaurants are built service by service, table by table, and it is the consistency, care and hard work behind the scenes that makes moments like this possible.

“Newcastle was our starting point. 

“We’ve grown considerably since then, but this restaurant will always have a special place in our story. 

“And as we continue to grow, our responsibility is to keep raising the standard. 

“Growth only means something if we keep getting better.”

The Newcastle honour adds to a series of accolades secured by the business in recent years.

My Delhi was named the BBC’s Best British Takeaway in 2022 before winning the Lee Kum Kee Ultimate Umami Champion title at the Street Food Championships in 2024.

It was subsequently included in the 2025 British Curry Guide and named Best Street Food in Britain at the Asian Restaurant and Takeaway Awards last year.

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