The winners of the 2025 Asian Restaurant Awards International organised by the Asian Catering Federation, were announced this week – and Edinburgh’s Kebabish won the International Asian Restaurant of the Year award.
This year was the ninth of the Asian International Restaurant Awards, and this year’s winners were not only recognised for their outstanding culinary excellence, but also for their phenomenal success and hard work.
More than 100 restaurants and takeaways from the entire range of Asian cuisines were nominated for this year’s awards by popular vote. With the final 34 winners (a mix of restaurants, take-aways and groups), chosen by a prestigious panel of judges consisting of highly experienced catering professionals, and experts from the catering industry and commerce.
The awards dinner held at the Manchester Deansgate Hotel was hosted by broadcast journalist and BBC TV News anchor Samantha Simmonds with a guest appearance from Anisa Khan, owner of Bombay Pizza and finalist in this year’s BBC flagship programme The Apprentice.
Chair of the Asian Catering Federation Yawar Khan said: “The food industry’s resilience, hard work, and passion are what bring it success. Each year, at the Asian Restaurant Awards International in Manchester we celebrate excellence, and today’s winners truly deserve their places as best in the country. These are the businesses that allow the Asian food industry to continue to thrive, despite the many challenges currently faced by the hospitality sector, in particular the new immigration rules in the UK, and the fees charged by online platforms. On behalf of the Asian Catering Federation I would like to sincerely congratulate them all.”
Anisa Khan, and Foysol Choudhury MSP presenting Kebabish Original with their award – International Asian Restaurant of the Year (Scotland).
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