With just two weeks left until the final deadline, Leicester is urging residents, food lovers and supporters nationwide to rally behind its bid to retain the coveted title of England’s Curry Capital. Having held the crown since 2024, the city now faces fierce competition from Birmingham, London, Manchester and Bradford in a   public vote   that will decide who takes the title for 2026–2028.   From biryani to phal and tarka dal, the contest celebrates the very best of Britain’

This year Leicester will be vying again for the title of England Curry Capital, which it has held for the past 2 years, since being crowned in July 2024. Leicester will be going up against four of the country’s most iconic curry locations in a public vote to see who has the best Biryani, the finest Phal and the top Tarka Dal, not to mention a pile of poppadoms and pilau to mop them all up!     The England Curry Capital competition was revived in 2023 by local journalist and