Guide to the winners

Madhu's, Southall - this restaurant's signature dish is nyamah choma, a Masai dish of ribs of lamb marinaded in red chillli paste

Lifetime Achievement Award:

Bombay Brasserie, South Kensington SW7 - Raga Murg, a mild chicken korma with green bell peppers, is king

Best Pakistani Restaurant:

Tabaq, Balham, SW12 - Tabaq's signature dish is Lahori steamroast chicken

Best Bangladeshi Restaurant:

Ginger, Notting Hill, W2 - Bengali fish cakes

Best Sri Lankan Restaurant:

Jaffna House, Tooting, SW17 - try the fried pittu, which are steamed coconut and flour cakes, with mutton

Best Nepalese Restaurant:

Gurkha Kitchen, Oxted, Surrey - vegetable khaja, filo rolls with mint and mustard dressing, is the crowning glory of this restaurant

Best Punjabi Restaurant:

Brilliant Restaurant, Southall - this restaurant's singature dish is jeera chicken, spiced with cumin seeds with black pepper

Best Chef:

Yogesh Datta, Painted Heron, Chelsea SW10 - try the seafood kedgeree with hot Goan sauce

Best Outside London:

Jaipur, Milton Keynes - lamb with Indian lime must not be missed