One of only a few restaurants in the UK to achieve the AA Rosette for four consecutive years, Dhoom Indian Streatery & Bar in Dunfermline is celebrating the moment.
This is a top award which celebrates restaurants that consistently deliver exceptional food, creativity, and quality. The AA Rosette Scheme has been running since 1956, and was the first national scheme for assessing food quality in hotels and restaurants across the country. Plate holders today still command huge respect across the industry.
Chef/Proprietor Daneshawar Prasad said: “Four in a row is simply incredible, and we are truly humbled to be the recipients once again of one of these treasured AA Rosette Plates.
“We really are ending 2025 on a high. It’s been another year of hard work and dedication from our team which has paid off with national recognition. Our awards haul this year has included Courier Chef of the Year, together with the Scottish Curry Awards Chef of the Year. And we are one of only sixteen Scottish restaurants to be listed in the UK’s Top 100 Curry Restaurants.
“In fact, the Sunday Times Scotland said we were the best restaurant in Scotland, beating many Michelin starred eateries!”
Prasad feels that an AA Rosette Plate is “really coveted in the industry”, and said “my four plates hold a very special place in my heart. To have four now is simply beyond our wildest dreams.”
He continued: “We started Dhoom with one goal — to share the joy, colour, and creativity of Indian street food in a way that feels both nostalgic and new. And every recognition like this reminds us that we’re very much on the right path.”
2025 also saw the launch of the current Punjab inspired Street Food Menu which has been extremely well received by Dhoom’s loyal customer base.
Never one to rest on his laurels, Prasad is hard at work on his street food next menu, which will launch after Christmas. As usual, he carried out detailed research on the menu during a trip to India in September.
Other highlights across the past twelve months include teaming up with a local musician, Kris Barclay, to compose an “anthem” song celebrating Indian food and culture.
The resultant single, which Dhoom dedicated to the people of Dunfermline, featured “beats, melodies, and lyrics that echo the colours and flavours of India”. It was later streamed by 20,000 people.
“The creation of our special anthem was highly meaningful,” said Prasad. “Winning awards is fantastic, but I would probably say that setting to music what Dhoom has come to mean to the City, is unique and special. We were very grateful to Kris.”
Dhoom has also become known for its charity support and Prasad with his team, once again led a sterling effort, with monthly donations donated to a whole host of local beneficiaries, such as Peacocks in Pittencrieff Park.
He said: “We can promise our customers that we will keep up the good work next year. We have taken nostalgic Indian street food, and made it new, fresh and current. It’s the heart of everything we do.
“Along with delivering these delicious, colourful plates of food, we will continue to be right in the heart of our community, as it really means so much to give back.”
