Indian Restaurant Congress & Awards 2025 National

Winners 2025

Restaurant of the Year : Spice Traders, W Goa
Best Casual Dining Chain :Si Nonna's - The Original Sourdough Pizza
Newcomer Restaurant of the Year : Qavalli Delhi
Newcomer Restaurant of the Year :Supa San Mumbai
Debutant Restaurant of the Year - Gold :SALT Pune
Debutant Restaurant of the Year - Silver :NIKO - Modern Asian, Gurugram
Debutant Restaurant of the Year - Bronze :Cecilia's Pizzeria, New Delhi
Lifestyle Restaurant of the Year :HYLO Mumbai
Fine-Dining Restaurant of the Year :Shang Palace - Shangri-La Eros New Delhi
Independent Restaurant of the Year :House of Migo Noida
All Day Dining Restaurant of the Year :JW Kitchen, JW Marriott Bengaluru
Foreign Cuisine Restaurant of the Year - Italian :Paper Moon - Taj Fort Aguada Resort & Spa, Goa
Foreign Cuisine Restaurant of the Year - Mediterranean :Öz by Kebapçi
Foreign Cuisine Restaurant of the Year - Thai :The Banyan-Tree - Taj Holiday Village Resort & Spa, Goa
Foreign Cuisine Restaurant of the Year - Pan - Asian :NAO – Next Asian Outing, New Delhi
Foreign Cuisine Restaurant of the Year- Korean :Gung The Palace, Delhi NCR
Foreign Cuisine Restaurant of the Year - European :QLA | A contemporary European Restaurant, New Delhi
"Foreign Cuisine Restaurant of the Year - Japanese :Raifu Restaurant, Gurugram
Restaurant of the Year - North India - Non Metro :Koyo Koyo – Contemporary Asian Restaurant - Hyatt Centric Chandigarh
Restaurant of the Year - South India :Pista House
Restaurant of the Year - Central India :Aqua, THE Park Indore
Casual Dining Restaurant of the Year :Lazy Leopard, Chennai
Fusion Cuisine Restaurant of the Year :INJA, New Delhi
Excellence in Street Food & Operations :34 Chowringhee Lane
Best QSR Concept :Samosa Party
Best Casual Dining Concept :Bomba - Pizzeria & Taqueria, New Delhi
Premier Family Dining Experience :Omny Kitchen by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Best Vegetarian Experience :Carnatic Café
Authentic Local Cuisine Restaurant :Maihang - A Restaurant of Ethnic Cuisines, New Delhi
Marketing Campaign of the Year :Copper Chimney
Restaurant Entrepreneur of the Year :Mr. Rohit Aggarwal, Co-Founder & Managing Director, Lite Bite Foods Pvt. Ltd
Young Restaurateur of the Year :Mr. Gaurav Kanwar, Founder, Harajuku Tokyo Cafe
Restaurant Consultant of the Year :Mr. Siddharth Mathur, Founder & Director, Secret Ingredient
Restaurant Consultant of the Year :Mr. Kula Naidu, Director, Secret Ingredient
Food Excellence of the Year :Asagao Gurugram
Iconic Indian Restaurant Brand :Bukhara, ITC Maurya, a Luxury Collection Hotel, New Delhi
Heritage Hotel Dining Experience of the Year :Dum Pukht, ITC Maurya, a Luxury Collection Hotel, New Delhi
Legendary Indian Hospitality Brand :Taj Hotels
Brewery Of The Year :The Bier Library Sarjapur, Bengaluru
Coffee Chain of the Year :Tim Hortons
Bakery of the Year :L'Opéra
Heritage Bakery Brand of the Year :Subhan Bakery - Since 1948, Hyderabad
Dessert Bar of the Year :The Hazelnut Factory
Best Restaurant Design & Ambience :Bahće Gurugram
Best Microbrewery Design & Ambience :ABV - Artisanal Bier Village, Bengaluru
Best Regional Casual Dining Chain – North India :Dana Choga
Best Global Chef-Led Restaurant :Jamie Oliver's Pizzeria
Pan Asian Casual Dining Experience of the Year :YOÜMEE
QSR Chain of the Year :The Belgian Waffle Co.
Luxury Restaurant of the Year :Sheesh Mahal, The Leela Palace Udaipur
Indian Cuisine Restaurant of the Year :Nksha, Mumbai
Restaurant Technology of the Year :ONDC
Best Business Practices by A Restaurant :Vaango, Devyani International Limited
Business Growth by A Restaurant :Punjab Grill
Food Court Restaurant of the Year :Asia Seven
Legacy Stand - Alone Restaurant of the Year :Khyber Mumbai
F&B Manager of the Year :Mr. Jyotiraditya Kumar, F&B Manager, ITC Maurya, a Luxury Collection Hotel, New Delhi
PR Professional of the Year :Ms. Prerna Daga, Cluster Director of Marketing & Communications, The Westin Gurgaon & The Westin Sohna Resort and Spa
Chef Led Restaurant of the Year :Karigari-Ek Ehsass By Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi
CEO of the Year :Mr. Virag Joshi, President & CEO, Devyani International Limited
Tea Cafe of the Year :Chaayos

Frozen Food of the Year : ITC Master Chef (Pro)
Meat/Poultry Item of the Year :Allana
Plant-Based Product of the Year : Blue Tribe Foods
Beverage Brand of the Year ( Liquor ) : Bira 91
Ready-to-Cook Product of the Year : Nufarm Frozens Pvt. Ltd.
Organic Food Supplier of the Year : Conscious Food
Cloud Kitchen of the Year : Rebel Foods
Community Restaurant of the Year : Mitti Cafe , Bangalore International Airport, Terminal 2
Most Creative Dining Concept : Soma The Ayurvedic Kitchen, New Delhi
Authentic Restaurant of the Year : Daryaganj
Farm to Table Resturant of the Year : Salad Days
Best Use of Social Media : The Belgian Waffle Co.
Game Changer of the Year : KHOYA Mithai
Best Chef Influencer : Chef Jaspreet Singh Devgun
Best Food Culinarian Award : Chef Swatantra Gautam, Vice President - Culinary, Paradise Food Court Pvt. Ltd
Executive Chef of the Year : Chef Amit Dash, Cluster Executive Chef, The Westin Gurgaon & The Westin Sohna Resort & Spa
Executive Sous Chef of the Year : Chef Sharad Tenguriya, Executive Sous Chef. Fairmont Jaipur
Young Chef of the Year : Chef Srusti Singh, Pastry & Chocolatier Chef, Hotel Sahara Star Mumbai
Chef-Entrepreneur of the Year : Chef Kunal Kapur, Celebrity Chef & Restaurateur
Corporate Chef of the Year : Chef Rahul Gomes Perreira, Executive Chef & Partner, Pass Code Hospitality Pvt Ltd
Woman Chef of the Year : Chef Veena Arora
Collaborative Brand Innovation - Editor's Choice : Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters
Regional Indian Cusine Reinvention - Editor's Choice : Comorin Gurgaon
Avant - Grade Menu Design ( Editor's Choice ) : Masque, Mumbai
Experimental Mixology Programme - Editor's Choice : Lair, Delhi NCR
Sustainable Bar Concept - Editor's Choice : Restaurant NAAR, Kasauli
Cultural Revival Through Food - Editor's Choice : Burma Burma
Culinary Technique Innovation - Editor's Choice : Avartana - ITC Grand Chola, Chennai
GM of the Year : Mr. Sharad Datta, GM, JW Marriott Hotel New Delhi Aerocity

Awards Winners

Winners 2025