Five Liverpool venues were recognised at the awards
Ramen at Yum Cha
Five Liverpool takeaways have been named among the UK’s best at the Deliveroo Restaurant Awards. Bundobust and Yum Cha were among 10 winners from North England and the Midlands.
Bundobust on Bold Street won the award for Best Indian and Nepalese in the region. The restaurant also has locations in Manchester and Leeds.
Lark Lane’s Yum Cha, which also has a location in Manchester, won Best Chinese. It was also nominated for Regional Restaurant of the Year.
Bundobust is known for its vegetarian and vegan street food. In 2022, it was included in the prestigious Observer Food Monthly list which is released annually, coming in at number 20.
Yum Cha is part of the new generation of Chinese restaurants that takes the traditional and puts a modern twist on it. The restaurant serves dishes such as dim sum and roasted meats acting as the menu’s top items.
Bundobust is famed for its Gujarati street food and its selection of craft beers(Image: Publicity Picture)
The Regional Restaurant of the Year at the Deliveroo Awards was Get Baked, which is in Leeds and Manchester. The National Independent Restaurant of the Year is CRUNCH in Old Spitalfields Market, London.
Multiple Merseyside venues were nominated for the Deliveroo Restaurant Awards. They are as follows:
- Regional Restaurant of the Year Shortlist – North England & Midlands: Yum Cha
- Best Indian & Nepalese: Bundobust
- Best Chinese: Yum Cha
- Best Chicken: Spitroast
- Best Breakfast & Coffee: Ezra and Gil
- Best Pan Asian: Zumuku Sushi
Spitroast has a restaurant on Smithdown Road and a second on South Road in Waterloo, both of which have a loyal following. The restaurant is also popular with footballers, and Jamie Carragher has previously been spotted at the Crosby venue.
Before heading to Liverpool, Ezra and Gil was known across Manchester’s Northern Quarter as one of the “busiest” brunch and coffee shops around. The company launched its first local site last year, occupying the unit previously used by Bouchon.
Zumuku Sushi brings authentic Japanese cuisine to Lark Lane. The restaurant was founded in Wilmslow with the menu comprising of a range of sushi platters and hot foods.
Deliveroo recruited Tilly Ramsay – Celebrity MasterChef finalist and daughter of Gordon Ramsay – to the judging panel alongside Deliveroo founder Will Shu and food critic Jimi Famurewa.
Will Shu said the awards are all about spotlighting the restaurants that keep our towns and cities buzzing. He said: “These restaurants are the beating heart of our communities.
“They obsess over making sure every food delivery is a special moment for our customers – that’s something worth celebrating.”