#restaurant-awards

#restaurant-awards

Rania received top honors for the second year in a row with their ultra-crisped shiso chaat leaf, praised for its balance of elegant flavors and textures.

"Winning Best London local restaurant couldn't make us happier," said Simonetta Wenkert. "We are nothing without our neighbours, and love being part of the community here on Kilburn Lane."

"I respect the decision, but I don’t understand why Rivera was the one to don the chef’s jacket and receive the recognition."

Restaurants have until May 31 to get votes in five public categories, while nominees for bigger awards are chosen by an anonymous panel of food experts.

Michelin remains the most important restaurant award that chefs and restaurateurs care deeply about, overshadowing the multitude of other award schemes.

At seven-, 14- and 62-years-old, these three restaurants were hardly flashes in the pan and yet they will all be gone too soon. We'll miss Ugly Baby for its unapologetically spicy, make-your-nose-run Thai food, M. Wells for bringing the excesses of Joe Beef-style dining to Queens, and La Grenouille for hanging on as so many of its contemporaries disappeared.

Four south east London restaurants—iNaga, The Bombay, Panas Gurkha, and Welling—celebrated wins at the 2024 Asian Curry Awards, showcasing the city’s rich culinary diversity.