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Welcome to the official Good Food Award website, where we celebrate and acknowledge culinary diversity throughout the United Kingdom. Established in 2002, we have earned a reputation as a respected authority in the food industry.
At the heart of what we do is a commitment to honour local, independent businesses that create delicious dishes. We believe these establishments are the backbone of our communities, deserving of recognition for their hard work and dedication.
Join us in celebrating the best of British cuisine:
- Good Food Awards – Fine Dining, Restaurants, and from 2025: Products. (Product Categories: Charcuterie, Cheese, Chocolate, Confections, Desserts, Pantry, Pickles, Preserves and Snacks).
- Good Food Awards for Cafes – Cafe’s, Bistro’s, Sandwich Shops, Coffee Houses & Tea Rooms.
- Good Food Awards for Fish & Chips – Fish and Chip Takeaways / Restaurants.
- Good Food Awards for Gastro Pubs – Gastro-Pubs, Inns, Taverns and Public Houses serving Food.
- Good Food Awards for Takeaways – Premises providing food for delivery or takeaway.
Launched in 2014, our sister publication celebrates the best in hospitality:
- Good Hotel Awards – Hotels, B & B’s, Serviced Apartments and Guest Houses.
A place to wine, a place to dine
Our Good Food Awards are free to enter and purely based on merit, spotlighting the most deserving¹.
We celebrate top-notch food, service, and value, basing our awards on what matters most: customer opinion. By using customer feedback/online reviews/nominations/votes², we ensure our awards reflect genuine dining experiences. Many awardees continue to shine by maintaining the high standards that first earned them recognition¹.
We also rely on data from food.gov.uk, as good food goes hand in hand with good food hygiene. We set high standards, and as of June 19, 2016, approximately 76,631 dining spots³ did not meet our Food Hygiene Rating criteria alone.
Every year, the competition among entrants is tough. With 598,096 food premises⁴ in the UK, our readers always have plenty to choose from.
Our winners regularly take the spotlight, receiving 843 press mentions in 114 publications and 186 articles last year alone!⁵ With such extensive media coverage, our awards rank among the most prominent food awards in the UK press.
If your menu features delicious dishes we invite you to apply for our prestigious Good Food Award.
Readers and fans can vote here for their favourites.
Explore our website to discover the delicious dining spots we’ve honoured and see where your next culinary adventure awaits!
the Blue Ribbon for Delicious Dishes™
WHAT MAKES A 2024/25 GOOD FOOD AWARD WINNER¹
Creates delicious dishes, the type we all regularly crave¹
Consistently receives positive customer feedback/votes²
Has a great Food Hygiene Score³
598,096
UK Food Premises
SOURCES CORRECT AT 01.08.24 ²
¹ Eligibility requirements apply and registration may be required.
² While most awards have subjective elements, including ours, we have delighted our readers and fans for over twenty years. Although not all feedback/reviews/votes can be verified by us, we do check for and remove any fake submissions when identified.
³ Source food.gov.uk correct 19.06.2016. Premises must NOT have a rating of 0, 1, or 2 in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, or a rating of “Improvement Required” in Scotland on the qualification date.
⁴ Sources: food.gov.uk, correct 01.08.2024. England 491,465; Scotland 56,448; Wales 33,335; Northern Ireland 16,848. Total = 598,096. While voters can choose any UK food premises, the categories our awards cover can be found at goodfoodaward.com/about.
⁵ 2023/24 Good Food Award Winners published on 13.11.2023.
All data/information is correct at 01.08.2024 unless stated otherwise. E&OE