London winners at the Asian Restaurant and Takeaway Awards

Known as the most prestigious celebration of Pan Asian cuisine in the UK, the awards aim to honour Asian restaurants all over the UK.

The winners were announced at the award ceremony on October 8 held at the Hilton Park Lane, London.

The ceremony was hosted by TV presenters, Samantha Simmonds and Paul Martin.

See the full list of London winners at the Asian Restaurant and Takeaway Awards

Altogether, five London restaurants were successful, with categories including Korean Restaurant of the Year and Chef of the Year.

Here are all the London winners:

• Korean Restaurant of the Year: Yori, Piccadilly Circus, London
• Regional Restaurant of the Year – North London: The Rajdoot, Hampstead, London
• Regional Restaurant of the Year – South London: Saka Maka, Hither Green, London
• Regional Restaurant of the Year – West London: Durbar Tandoori Restaurant, Bayswater, London
• Chef of the Year – East London: The Empress, Whitechapel, East London

Yori in Piccadilly Circus took home the best Korean Restaurant and describes itself as an “authentic Korean Barbeque restaurant offering a diverse range of time-honoured dishes.”

On the review site Tripadvisor it has a rating of 4/5 with over 290 reviews, with one user sharing: “This spot is great for date night, family night or celebrations.

“Amazing food came very quickly and the servers were very attentive, especially Jee! Loved the food and will be returning!”

Saka Maka in Hither Green won the best restaurant in South London and shares it offers a “wide selection of innovative dishes, prepared with utmost care & great quality.”

It has a Tripadvisor rating of 4.5/5 with one local sharing: “We ordered food online for delivery. They said 45 minutes, but it came much more quickly. All absolutely delicious and very reasonably priced. A little different from the usual Bangladeshi style of Indian food.”