The 38 best Asian restaurants in Ireland have been revealed

A celebration of Asian food in Ireland.

Asian is a much loved cuisine in this country, and Ireland is absolutely full of restaurants producing some incredible food from the continent. Paying each of these outstanding spots their due were the Asian Restaurant Awards, which took place on Tuesday November 7th at Castleknock Hotel in Dublin. The award categories included the likes of Best Street Food, Best Neighbourhood Restaurant, and Best Chef, recognising restaurants that represents food from China, Japan, India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and cuisines from the South East Asian region. The Asian Restaurant Week and Awards were set up by former restaurateur 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. O'Connor said this of the awards:

"Having been involved with Asian food businesses for many years the community was continually asking me to host something to celebrate Asian food in Ireland. So this restaurant week and awards celebrate the varied cuisines and culture of India and countries in this region."

If this is your absolute favourite cuisine, and you've been on the lookout for somewhere new to eat, here's your cheat sheet for all upcoming dinners out.

Asian Restaurant Award Winners

Best New Indian Restaurant, Munster Ritu, Cork Best New Indian Restaurant, Ulster Guru, Newry Best New Indian Restaurant, Leinster Jodphur, Longford Best New Indian Restaurant, Dublin Taza, Raheny Best New Nepalese Restaurant Everest, Clongriffin Best Early Evening Menu, Dublin Khushee, Sandymount Best Casual Restaurant, Dublin Zouq, Clonsilla Best Street Food, Dublin Delhi to Dublin Best Neighbourhood Restaurant, Dublin Jaipur, Malahide Best Front of House, Dublin Vermillion, Terenure Best Front of House, Leinster Daata, Bray Special Community Award Haldi by Manish, Rush, for their autism friendly Sunday afternoons Best Fine Dining, Dublin Ananda, Dundrum Best Fine Dining, Leinster Chakra, Greystones Best New Dim Sum, Dublin Lucky Tortoise, Temple Bar Best Dim Sum Restaurant, Dublin Bites by Kwanghi, Dublin Docklands Best Front of House South East Asian, Leinster Saba, Kildare Village Best South East Asian Restaurant, Leinster Tapau House, Arklow Best Cocktail Experience South East Asian Saba, Baggot Street Best Front of House South East Asian, Dublin Siam Thai, Dundrum Best South East Asian Takeaway Saba to Go, Rathgar Best South East Asian Nightmarket, Ranelagh Best Japanese Restaurant, Leinster Nori, Wexford Best Japanese Restaurant, Munster Sakura, Cork Best Japanese Restaurant, Dublin Okky, Aungier St Best Indian Takeaway, Dublin Masala, Killiney Best Children’s Menu, Dublin Taza, Artane Best Nepalese Restaurant, Dublin Kathmandu Kitchen, Dame Street Best Neighbourhood Chef, Dublin Joginder Singh, Spice Village, Terenure Best Neighbourhood Restaurant, Leinster Pink Salt, Bray Best Wine Experience, Dublin Ruchii, Blackrock Best Indian Restaurant Cocktail Experience Kinara Kitchen, Ranelagh Best Restaurant Manager, Dublin Talha Pasha, Kinara Kitchen Best Restaurant Manager, Leinster Aashim Bajaj, Cinnamon Garden Diner’s Choice Restaurant Daata, Bray Best Chinese Restaurant Big Fan, Dublin Best Chef, Leinster Sanjay, Sanjay’s Kitchen Best Chef, Dublin Santosh Thomas, 3 Leaves, Blackrock Best Indian Restaurant, Munster Coriander, Cork Best Indian Restaurant, Connaught Zaiqa, Roscommon Best Indian Restaurant, Ulster Chilli Lounge, Cavan Best Indian Restaurant, Leinster Cinnamon Garden, Ashbourne Best Indian Restaurant, Dublin Daata, Glasthule Outstanding Achievement Award Asheesh Dewan READ ON: - Laois' most unfortunate signpost has sadly been changed - Irish people amongst biggest binge drinkers in the world, new study shows - Interactive map shows you where every public toilet in Ireland is