International Restaurant Awards for Restaurants, Chefs & Hospitality
Restaurant awards for fine dining and casual dining venues, executive chefs, hotel restaurants, cafés and hospitality groups. Since 2019, 950 winners from 109 countries have been recognised.
Celebrating Every Year of Global Excellence
Since 2019, the International Restaurant Awards has recognised 950 restaurants, chefs and hospitality groups from 109 countries. Browse winners from recent years below.
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International Recognition for Restaurants and Chefs
The International Restaurant Awards is an international recognition programme for achievement across the restaurant and hospitality industry. We honour the restaurants, chefs, and hospitality groups working across fine dining, casual dining, café culture, and every frontier of culinary creativity.
Our rigorous evaluation process, guided by an independent panel of industry experts, assesses every nomination against the same criteria — from intimate neighbourhood bistros and ambitious fine dining destinations to global restaurant groups and category-defining hotel restaurants.
Whether you are a family-run café in Lisbon, a fine dining destination in Dubai, or a celebrated steakhouse in New York — the International Restaurant Awards gives your craft an international stage.
Recognising Excellence Across Every Dining Experience
From fine dining and café culture to hotel restaurants and sustainable kitchens, the International Restaurant Awards spans 20+ restaurant sectors with dedicated award categories for each.
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Fine Dining
Recognising gourmet destinations, tasting-menu pioneers, and luxury restaurants setting the global standard.
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Casual Dining
Celebrating family restaurants, bistros, and everyday dining venues loved by their communities.
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Café & Coffee
Honouring cafés, coffee shops, and specialty roasters with a distinctive café culture.
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Executive Chef
Recognising the chefs whose vision, technique, and leadership define their kitchens and cuisines.
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Hotel & Resort
Celebrating exceptional hotel restaurants and resort dining destinations around the world.
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Seafood & Steakhouse
Honouring seafood specialists, steakhouses, and the finest produce-driven restaurants.
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Sustainable
Recognising restaurants leading on sustainability, sourcing, and responsible hospitality.
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Innovation
Celebrating restaurant innovation, technology, branding, and concept creativity.
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An International Restaurant Awards recognition is more than a trophy — it is independent recognition that helps your restaurant stand out and gives guests, partners and your team a clear signal of quality.
Global Brand Recognition
Share your recognition with diners, partners and media. Display the International Restaurant Awards seal across your menus, website, and marketing.
Guest Confidence
An award gives first-time guests an independent reason to choose your restaurant and gives regulars something to celebrate with you.
Investor & Talent Confidence
Independent validation strengthens your position with investors and landlords, and can help when recruiting kitchen and front-of-house talent.
Industry Networking
Meet fellow restaurateurs, chefs and operators at the Dubai gala, and build relationships across the hospitality industry.
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Celebrating Every Dimension of Restaurant Excellence
From Restaurant of the Year to Best Chef and Sustainable Restaurant, our 16+ award categories recognise outstanding achievement across the global hospitality industry.
Restaurant of the Year
The flagship honour for the restaurant demonstrating outstanding excellence, consistency, and guest experience.
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Recognising gourmet restaurants for cuisine, service and ambience.
Learn More →Best Chef Award
Celebrating the executive chef whose vision and craft define their kitchen and inspire their team.
Learn More →Sustainable Restaurant Award
Honouring restaurants for sustainability, responsible sourcing and ethical hospitality.
Learn More →Who Can Participate
The International Restaurant Awards welcomes nominations from across the entire restaurant and hospitality ecosystem — from independent venues to global groups.
Fine Dining Restaurants
Gourmet and luxury restaurants delivering exceptional cuisine and service.
Casual Dining
Family restaurants, bistros and everyday dining venues.
Cafés & Coffee Shops
Cafés, coffee shops and specialty roasters of every size.
Hotel & Resort Restaurants
Restaurants within hotels, resorts and luxury properties.
Executive Chefs
Chefs and culinary leaders shaping menus and kitchens.
Restaurant Chains & Groups
Multi-site operators and hospitality groups.
Franchise & Independent
Franchise brands and independent owner-operators.
Owners & Consultants
Restaurant owners, food entrepreneurs and culinary consultants.
A Rigorous, Independent Judging Process
Every nomination is evaluated through a transparent four-stage process applied in the same way to every nomination.
Submit Nomination
Restaurants, chefs and groups submit their nomination online with supporting details about their concept and achievements.
Expert Review
The Jury team or the Management of Golden Tree reviews each nomination against detailed criteria.
Shortlist & Scoring
Finalists are scored across cuisine, service, consistency, innovation and guest experience.
Winners Announced
Winners are celebrated at the gala ceremony in Dubai and listed in the winners directory.
Hear From Our Winners
Restaurants and chefs share what global recognition has meant for their business, their teams, and their guests.
A Globally Recognised Restaurant
Celebrating Culinary Craft
The Gala Experience
Recognition That Matters
Recognised Restaurants, 2025–2026
Moments From the Awards
A glimpse of the celebration, the winners, and the global hospitality community that comes together each year.
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Your Questions, Answered
Put Your Restaurant on the World Stage
Join 950 winners from 109 countries recognised since 2019. Submit your nomination for the International Restaurant Awards 2026.