Bristol based Indian eatery nominated for British Restaurant Award

Bristol based Indian eatery nominated for British Restaurant Award

Posted on: 08 Aug 2024

Located in the heart of Bristol’s historic Old City, Dhamaka has been a firm favourite of Bristol foodies since it opened in 2018 – now it’s being recognised nationwide!

 

Dhamaka is already an award-winning restaurant having won a Deliveroo Award earlier this year, but now it has been nominated for ‘Best Takeaway Restaurant’ at this year’s edition of the prestigious British Restaurant Awards. The ‘easy-going Indian’ is the only Bristol representation on the list outside the city-specific category – show them some love!

 

Cast your vote for Dhamaka, HERE.

 

 

Dhamaka is a restaurant that do things a little differently from your average British curry house. Showcasing the street food of India, customers can expect flavours from every corner of the country, from the tangy snacks that flow across Indian streets to ‘Indo-Chinese’ delicacies.

 

The restaurant is the brainchild of the experienced Vinay Reddy who moved to Bristol to open Zaza Bazaar, before turning his attention to his own passion project. Vinay decided to launch an Indian restaurant with an emphasis on street food – something different to crowded fine-dining Indian restaurants and drowning curry houses.

 

To this end, Vinay sought the help of dear friend and ex-colleague Jyotirmoy Patra to fulfil this vision. Channelling his prestigious training, Jyotirmoy created a dynamic and popular menu that features such delicacies as Vegetable momos, Chettinad Chicken from Tamilnadu, Goan Fish Curry and plenty more – all without using nuts!

 

The restaurants nominated for this year’s ‘Best Restaurant in Bristol’ category at the British Restaurant Awards are Bulrush, Wilson’s, Sonny Stores, Bravas, The Lido, Cotto, Flow, Cor, The Saigon Kitchen, Snobby’s and Namak.

 

 

Fans of Dhamaka can cast their vote in the ‘Best Takeaway Restaurant’ category by registering HERE.

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Stanley Gray

Stan is a born and bred Bristolian, recently graduated from studying English Literature in Sheffield. His passions are music and literature and he spends the majority of his time in venues all over the city, immersing himself in Bristol’s alternative music scene. A lifelong Bristol City fan, Stan’s Saturdays are spent watching his team both home and away.