There’ll be many a takeaway ordered this weekend.

But if you haven’t finalised your October bank holiday dining plans yet, there are two award-winning spots that should be on your list.

Douglas and Ballincollig’s Coriander scooped Best Restaurant in Munster at the second annual Asian Restaurant Awards this week, with Coriander’s Bibek also awarded Best Restaurant Manager.

 

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Sister restaurant Ritu in Carrigaline also took home a top award on the night, winning Best Nepalese Restaurant in Munster.

Over 200 guests attended the night, competing for the 50 awards on offer covering a variety of categories such as Most Authentic, Best Takeaway, Best Chef and Best Front of House. New categories this year included an Innovation Award and Best Vegetarian Restaurant.

Restaurant finalists were from both Northern and Southern Ireland representing food from China, Japan, India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, with Korean and Vietnamese cuisines now having their own categories.

“It’s more important now than ever to celebrate our restaurant culture, and particularly how it has been enriched by the Asian diaspora making a home here.” said founder of the Asian Restaurant Awards, Paul O’Connor.

“These fabulous restaurants and the people behind them, enrich our lives, through their food, expressive flavours, and making the most of our wonderful Irish produce too! We are already are looking forward to next year as so many of our winners announced new openings!”