56 London restaurants make final shortlist for Deliveroo’s Restaurant Awards

Food lovers in London have voted in their numbers for local favourites to be selected as finalists in Deliveroo’s inaugural Restaurant Awards. The shortlist of restaurants in with a chance of victory was chosen after the first round of public voting which saw over 50,000 people across the UK cast their vote, resulting in more than 600 hopefuls being reduced to 132 finalists. See below for London’s finalists:

Deliveroo’s Restaurant Awards will put a spotlight on the best cuisine British restaurants have to offer, bringing together a host of culinary talent from across the country. The public now have until Monday 18 October to cast their vote and give their favourite local restaurant the best chance of success, with the winners announced at Deliveroo’s virtual awards ceremony on November 15th.

The food-delivery company is encouraging restaurants, grocers and customers to vote and tune-in to see who will take home the 22 trophies, including the coveted Restaurant of the Year Award voted by a celebrity panel of judges, yet to be revealed. Last year this award was presented by Maya Jama, Vogue Williams, Riyadh Khalaf and Will Shu, Deliveroo’s CEO and Founder.

For 2021, Deliveroo has increased the number of award categories to celebrate even more foods and cuisines, and ensure more restaurants can take home accolades after a rollercoaster year. In total there are 22 award categories, including new awards such as Best Essentials, Best Meals Under £10, Best Mexican Restaurant, Best Sushi, Best Kebab, Best Fine-dining Restaurant, Best Salads and Bowls, as well as repeat categories, including Best Burger, Best Pizza, Best Vegan Restaurant, Best Indian Restaurant, and Best Eco-friendly Restaurant.

Will Shu, CEO of Deliveroo, said: “Celebrating our incredible restaurant and grocery partners has never been more important. We are launching our third annual Deliveroo Restaurant Awards to shine a light on the very best food the UK and Ireland has to offer, from high-street favourites to local gems. With new categories, and over 45,000 restaurants and grocers in the running, this year’s awards will be bigger and better than ever. We’re calling on the public to celebrate their favourite local restaurants and grocers by casting your vote and supporting these great businesses.”