Tuesday November 19th 2024
Front of house staff at The Radhuni show off their latest commemorative Rosette plate.
Written by Midlothian View Reporter, Luke Jackson
Midlothian’s most successful restaurant is celebrating after retaining its coveted AA Rosette for culinary excellence for the fourth year in a row.
The Radhuni in Loanhead, which has captured a host of national and local awards, was first awarded the honour in 2021.
It is one of only five Indian-style restaurants in Scotland to hold one or more Rosettes.
It has twice won the title of Scotland’s Curry Restaurant of the Year in the British Curry Awards and last year was named the UK’s best curry restaurant by trade magazine Curry Life.
Recent local and regional awards have included Best Restaurant in Midlothian and East Lothian and top ‘Hidden Gem’ in Edinburgh, Fife and East Scotland. In October it was also awarded a Travellers’ Choice Award from TripAdvisor, placing it in the top 10% of restaurants worldwide for customer ratings.
Its latest AA entry states:
“Modern Indian and Bangladeshi cooking. The Radhuni has quite a loyal local following. It’s a bit of a TARDIS, much larger on the inside. … feature walls and illuminated displays… outside seating on raised decking with a water feature adding to its charm.”
“Achieving an AA Rosette is a remarkable achievement, especially for a restaurant outside the main cities,” said Radhuni Managing Partner Habibur Khan whose father Matin, a former Scottish Curry Chef of the Year, is Executive Chef of The Radhuni and sister restaurant Itihaas in Dalkeith.
He added: “To keep the Award, restaurants have to show they continue to excel in every department. Our team has risen to the challenge once again and demonstrated that we continue to set the national standard for our style of dining out.”
According to the AA, holders of a single Rosette “produce levels of quality and clarity, using good, fresh ingredients.” It says only 10 percent of UK restaurants are worthy of the honour.
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