A BARRY restaurant has been recognised as the best takeaway in Wales at the Asian Restaurant & Takeaway Awards 2022.

Kalimirch scooped the award at the ceremony in London on Sunday, October 2.

More than 2,370 restaurants and takeaways across the UK were nominated for a variety of awards 

Restaurants were awarded based on three key factors: quality of food, quality of service, and value for money.

This was followed by the ARTA score, which includes the food hygiene rating and reviews from websites like TripAdvisor and Google.

Head chef Mohammed Noor said: "We were excited to be nominated.

"We were especially happy to win because of customer reviews.

"We put a lot of effort into our cooking and staff make sure that everything gets done properly."

The business has been open for around two years and this is the first award the takeaway has picked up.

Mr Noor said they were surprised to be nominated as they focus on good cooking and giving customers "the best experience" instead of chasing recognition.

However, acts like posting the cooking process on Instagram combined with the focus on culinary excellence have helped the takeaway establish a loyal customer base.

Mr Noor said: "We'd like to thank all our customers who supported us in giving us the good reviews over the years.

"That was the main reason we won, because of the good reviews we had from our customers."