Great British Menu 2026 Winner Nikita Cooks Her Winning Dish

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Editor 7th July 2026
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Great British Menu 2026 Winner Nikita Cooks Her Winning Dish

Chef Nikita Pathakji won Great British Menu 2026 with her Seared Halibut with Malaysian Fish Head Curry — a dish inspired by Harry Potter’s Draught of Living Death and rooted in a family recipe passed down through her mother’s kitchen.

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