restaurant information established april 2002 2002 04 current owner s aktar islam jabbar khan head chef aktar islam chef aysan shaikh muraliraj narashimaraj 1 khalid sami khan 2 3 food type indian cuisine street address 3 4 dakota buildings james street st paul s square city birmingham county west midlands state england postal code zip b3 1sd country united kingdom seating capacity 64 website www.lasan.co.uk lasan hindi is an award winning indian restaurant located in st paul s square jewellery quarter birmingham england and was co founded by aktar islam and jabbar khan in 2002 . in 2009 it became the first indian restaurant in the united kingdom to be selected as the best local restaurant by gordon ramsay on channel 4 s the f word . contents 1 history 2 awards and recognition 3 see also 4 references 5 external links history edit in april 2002 4 aktar islam and jabbar khan co founded lasan in st paul s square jewellery quarter birmingham . islam is the head chef as well as the director . 5 6 7 the 64 seater 8 restaurant serves modern 9 contemporary 10 indian cuisine 9 with modern and minimalist d cor 8 and was the first indian restaurant in birmingham that did not serve balti . 4 in 2010 islam and sous chef aysan shaikh won the best local indian restaurant category for lasan on channel 4 s the f word after beating curry corner from cheltenham in the semi final . 11 they then went on to win the overall final 12 after beating the pheasant from keystone . 9 13 14 15 16 islam and shaikh cooked a selection of three dishes for 50 food critics scoring 70 out of 100 to the pheasant s 61 . 17 awards and recognition edit in 2007 18 2008 19 2009 20 21 and 2010 22 lasan was awarded first place in the midlands category at the british curry awards . 20 in 2008 the restaurant was awarded best hospitality business of the year at the asian business awards and best service and rising star at taste of birmingham . in 2009 it was awarded healthiest restaurant awards 12 23 and the institute of asian business award . 24 in the same year it was awarded the taste award for best service 12 in the west midlands by men s health magazine s healthiest restaurant awards for its healthy cooking techniques and aromatic flavours with fresh spices and herbs rather than fat . 8 23 25 in 2013 it was awarded best restaurant at asian business awards . 26 unreliable source lasan was voted one of the top 10 indian restaurants in the uk by the independent and the times . 27 it was listed on the sunday times 100 restaurants in britain at no. 49 becoming the first indian restaurant outside london to be included . 28 it was also included in the michelin guide . 27 in 2010 it was cited by the new york times as one of the reasons why birmingham was one of its must visit cities . 29 in march that year it was listed as one of the top 10 restaurants in the midlands by the guardian . 30 in january 2012 it received the no. 1 spot in birmingham mail top ten of the best curry houses in birmingham . 31 32 in 2014 it was listed as one of the top 10 indian restaurants in birmingham by birmingham mail . 33 34 see also edit business of british bangladeshis references edit suart paul 8 november 2011 . lasan restaurant chef wins major uk title . birmingham birmingham mail . retrieved 1 november 2014 . lasan chef wins big at british curry awards . the asian today . 5 december 2011 . retrieved 1 november 2014 . lasan chef wins big at british curry awardss . rewired . 21 december 2011 . retrieved 1 november 2014 . a b lasan birmingham f word finalist . eat the midlands . 6 january 2010 . retrieved 1 july 2013 . stuart paul 8 november 2009 . brummie chef aktar islam calls gordon ramsay a pussycat . birmingham mail . retrieved 1 november 2014 . islam aktar ; levin angela 18 july 2011 . ban the balti drunks tinned food and tikka masala top chef says indian restaurants have got it all wrong . daily mail . retrieved 1 july 2013 . cartledge james 14 april 2014 . gary barlow enjoys best ever indian food at birmingham restaurant . birmingham birmingham mail . retrieved 1 november 2014 . a b c birmingham s lasan restaurant scoops healthy eating award . tandoori magazine . april 2009 . retrieved 1 november 2014 . a b c birmingham restaurant lasan wins ramsay s f word . bbc news . 8 january 2010 . retrieved 1 november 2014 . fulford paul 8 october 2013 . national curry week the top ten curry houses in birmingham . birmingham birmingham mail . retrieved 1 november 2014 . indi 7 january 2010 . lasan victory on the f word . desiblitz . retrieved 1 november 2014 . a b c indi 9 february 2010 . aktar islam & jabbar khan of lasan . desiblitz . retrieved 1 july 2013 . paskin becky 8 january 2010 . gordon ramsay names lasan as f word restaurant winner . big hospitality . retrieved 1 november 2014 . lasan wins gordon ramsay s f word contest . redhotcurry.com . 7 january 2010 . retrieved 1 november 2014 . f antastic lasan is britain s best local restaurant . the asian today . 2 january 2010 . retrieved 1 november 2014 . bruce jo 8 january 2010 . pheasant pub is runner up in gordon ramsay show . morning advertiser . retrieved 1 november 2014 . moriarty chris 8 january 2010 . brum s lasan wins the f word . birmingham brum notes magazine . retrieved 1 november 2014 . authi jasbir 23 october 2007 . restaurant proves it s hot stuff . birmingham birmingham mail . retrieved 1 november 2014 . lasan triumph at british curry awards . ethnic now . 28 october 2010 . retrieved 1 november 2014 . a b fulford paul 5 november 2009 . birmingham restaurant lasan wins third curry oscar . birmingham birmingham mail . retrieved 1 november 2014 . birmingham restaurant lasan celebrates more success at british curry awards . birmingham birmingham post . 5 november 2009 . retrieved 1 november 2014 . four in a row for indian restaurant lasan . birmingham birmingham mail . 23 november 2010 . retrieved 1 november 2014 . a b indian restaurant wins healthiest award in uk . ukmalayee . december 2009 . retrieved 1 november 2014 . lasan riding high on awards . menu magazine . december 2009 . retrieved 1 november 2014 . bridgewater emily 18 july 2013 . lasan birmingham curry but not as you know it . wolverhampton express & star . retrieved 1 november 2014 . lasan win best restaurant at asian business awards 2013 . midlands business news . retrieved 1 november 2014 . a b winner of gordon ramsey s the f word best local restaurant 2009 . the gastro card . 4 march 2010 . retrieved 1 november 2014 . belle lula 30 october 2013 . lula belle meets aktar islam great british menu and f word winner . glamour in the county . retrieved 1 november 2014 . derry joahnna 7 october 2013 . lasan james streetkeep calm and curry on . birmingham flavour first . retrieved 1 november 2014 . michelin in the midlands top 10 restaurants . the guardian . 2 march 2010 . retrieved 1 november 2014 . birmingham mail top ten the best curry houses in birmingham . birmingham birmingham mail . 18 january 2012 . retrieved 1 november 2014 . lasan restaurant boss s delight at no. 1 spot in birmingham mail top ten curry houses . birmingham birmingham mail . 23 january 2012 . retrieved 1 november 2014 . beardsworth luke 9 october 2014 . national curry week 2014 birmingham s indian restaurants reviewed . birmingham birmingham mail . retrieved 1 november 2014 . fulford paul 10 october 2014 . national curry week 2014 birmingham s top ten curry houses . birmingham birmingham mail . retrieved 1 november 2014 . external links edit official website lasan on view birmingham lasan on view london williams zoe . birmingham restaurant review . the daily telegraph . 16 august 2010 norman matthew . lasan birmingham . the guardian . 29 october 2005 burns amy . lasan birmingham . express & star . 20 september 2011 restaurant review lasan in birmingham . birmingham post . 14 october 2011 bridgewater emily . lasan birmingham curry but not as you know it . express & star . 18 july 2013 retrieved from https 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