The second annual Asian Restaurant Awards were held last night, Tuesday October 22, at Castleknock Hotel.

Over 200 guests attended the night from throughout Ireland, competing for the 50 awards on offer covering a variety of categories such as Most Authentic, Best Takeaway, Best Chef and Best Front of House.

The Asian Restaurant Week and Awards were set up by former restaurant owner and hospitality consultant Paul O'Connor and food writer and journalist Suzanne Campbell to celebrate and highlight the ever-expanding Asian Food scene in Ireland.

Restaurants finalists were from both Northern and Southern Ireland representing food from China, Japan, India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, with Korean and Vietnamese cuisines now having their own categories.

Asian Restaurant Award Winners:

Most Authentic Restaurant Leinster

Indian Vibe, Navan

Most Authentic Restaurant Dublin

Andhra Bhavan

Best Connacht Food Truck or stall

Thai Pots, Sligo

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Best Dublin Food Truck or Stall

Janet’s Drumcondra

Best Japanese Restaurant Leinster

Nori, Wexford

Best Japanese Dublin

Daruma, Parliament Street

Best Indian Takeaway Dublin

Zouq, Clonsilla

Best Indian Vegetarian Restaurant

Mini India Fine Dine, Cabinteely

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Best Thai Dublin

Saba, Baggot Street

Best Cocktail Experience Leinster

Daata, Greystones

Best Cocktail Experience Dublin

Kinara Kitchen

Best Value Menu Leinster

Delhi Darbar, Celbridge

Best Front of House Indian, Leinster

Jodphur, Longford

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Best Front of House Thai, Leinster

Saba, Kildare Village

Best Thai Restaurant Leinster

Baht, Carlow

Best Palestinian Food Stall/Truck

Al Wadi Falafel, Wexford

Best New Chinese Restaurant Dublin

Kaizen, Blanchardstown

Best Nepalese Restaurant Dublin

Kathmandu Kitchen

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Best Wine Experience Dublin

Ruchii, Blackrock

Best Food Stall/Truck Dublin

Delhi 2 Dublin

Best Neighbourhood Restaurant

Kajjal, Malahide

Best New Restaurant, Ulster

Guru Belfast

Best Korean Restaurant Connacht

Olives Seoul Food, Sligo

Best Nepalese Restaurant Munster

Ritu, Cork

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Best Restaurant Manager Connacht

Zaiqa, Roscommon

Best Restaurant Manager Ulster

Raju, Chilli Lounge Cavan

Best Restaurant Manager Leinster

Pink Salt, Bray

Best Asian Fusion Leinster

Tapau, Arklow

Best Dim Sum Dublin

Big Fan, Aungier Street

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Best New Restaurant Dublin

Andhra Bhavan, Abbey Street

Best Chinese Front of House Team, Dublin

Bites by Kwanghi

Best Thai Takeaway, Dublin

Saba to Go

Best Front of House Dublin

Daata

Best Chinese Lunch Dublin

Ka Shing, Wicklow Street

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Best Innovational Event

Taza, Artane

Best Vietnamese Restaurant

Hanoi Hanoi, Capel Street

Best Indian Front of House Dublin

Indie Spice Grill, Swords

Best Chef Leinster

Sanjay, Birr

Best Indian Restaurant Leinster

Koyla, Dunboyne

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Best Pakistani Restaurant Leinster

Taj Palace, Ratoath

Best Restaurant Manager Munster

Bibek, Coriander

Best Chef Dublin

Arshad Arsani, Taza Raheny

Best Restaurant Manager Dublin

Talha Pasha, Kinara

Best Restaurant Ulster

Chilli Lounge, Cavan

Best Restaurant Connaught

Zaiqa, Ballinasloe

Best Restaurant Munster

Coriander, Ballincollig

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Best Chinese Restaurant Dublin

Hang Dai

Best Pakistani Restaurant Dublin

Daata

Best Indian Restaurant Dublin

3 Leaves

Best New Nepalese Restaurant Dublin

Diwali, Camden Street