9th September 2021
The 5th Asian Restaurant Awards in association with Just Eat will return to Scotland on Monday 20th September 2021. The awards recognise outstanding culinary excellence, and sumptuous creativity from all those who are continuing to respond to the pandemic and run successful businesses in the hospitality industry.
The winners will be announced at a glittering award ceremony at the Sheraton Hotel in Edinburgh hosted by broadcast journalist and BBC TV News anchor Samantha Simmonds.
Fifty restaurants and takeaways have been nominated this year by the awards’ judging panel and by popular vote. They include the very best of Bangladeshi, Chinese, Japanese, Indian, Nepalese, Pan-Asian, Indonesia, Thai, Vietnamese and Middle-Eastern cuisine.
The 2021 nominees are:
Just Eat Best Takeaway/Delivery:
Curry Pot Indian Takeaway
St. John’s Curry Club,
Zain’s Curry House,
Station India
Best Japanese
Harajuku Kitchen
Maki & Ramen
Sapporo Teppanyaki
Best Chinese
Hau Han
Asian Kitchen
Lychee Oriental
Tattu
Best Nepalese
Everest Inn
The Khukuri
Namaste Kathmandu
Annapurna Gurkha’s Restaurant
Best Asian Restaurant
Central & Fife
The Raj Mahal
Handi
Ignite
Dishoom
Tuk Tuk Indian Street Food
Mother India’s Café
Kalpna Vegan & Vegetarian Restaurant
Navadhanya
Chaskaa Restaurant
Prana Indian Grill
The Khukuri
Nilgiri Spice
Station India
Best Asian Restaurant Midlothian
Itihaas
The Radhuni Loanhead
Best Asian Restaurant West
Multan Tandoori
Mushtaq’s
Charcoal’s
Heera Indian
Café Asia BYOB
The Indian Scene
Best Asian Restaurant Highlands
Panache Elgin
Saffron Indian Restaurant Inverness
Spice Tandoori Elgin
Best Asian Restaurant Tayside
Tabla
Chatni
Best Asian Restaurant shire
Carron to Mumbai
Light of Bengal
Rajpoot Indian Restaurant
Shri Bheemas Indian restaurant
Best Asian Restaurant Stirlingshire
Masala Ram’s
Sanam Tandoori
Andrew Kenny, Managing Director of Just Eat UK, Headline sponsors of the awards said “Just Eat has worked closely with the Asian Catering Federation for a number of years. As we begin to recover from the pandemic, I’m delighted to celebrate our partnership by helping to recognise the fantastic achievements of those in our industry who have worked tirelessly through the last 18 months and continue to do so.”
Chair of the Asian Catering Federation Yawar Khan said: “The Scottish Asian Restaurant Awards are a key event for our industry. Not only do they recognise the excellence of Asian and Oriental restaurants in Scotland, but they also celebrate the significant contribution our industry makes to the economy and the hardworking people in our food industry.”