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7. PEAKLIFE Gourmet Awards 2025: Winners

Here is the list of winners at the PEAKLIFE Gourmet Awards 2025 across restaurants, bars, chefs and culinary experiences.

Editor’s Choice & Special Honours

1. Culinary & Cultural Ambassador: Vikas Khanna
2. Gastronomy Game-Changer: Rashmi Uday Singh
3. The Mastermind Behind India’s Evolving Food Scene: Zorawar Kalra
4. Gastronomy Event of the Year – Editor’s Choice: S.A.A.G – Food for Thought Fest
5. Editor’s Choice Best Gourmet Experience: Suryagarh
6. Editor’s Choice Best Innovative Experience: The Tasting Studio, The Claridges New Delhi

Restaurants in a Hotel

1. Favourite Thai Restaurant (in a hotel): InAzia, Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield Hotel & Convention Center
2. Favourite South Indian Restaurant: Avartana, ITC Hotels
3. Favourite Restaurant in Goa (in a hotel): Heliconia, JW Marriott Goa
4. Favourite New Opening of the Year Restaurant Goa (in a hotel): T&A, The Westin Goa
5. Favourite New Opening of the Year Restaurant (in a hotel): Loya, The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Mumbai
6. Favourite New Opening of the Year Restaurant (in a hotel): Bahaar, Fairmont Udaipur Palace
7. Favourite Modern Indian Cuisine Restaurant (in a hotel): Zarqash by Michelin-Starred Chef Rohit Ghai, The Ritz-Carlton, Bangalore
8. Favourite Nikkei Restaurant: Koishii, The St. Regis Mumbai
9. Favourite Japanese Restaurant (in a hotel): Koyo Koyo, Hyatt Centric Chandigarh
10. Favourite Japanese Restaurant (in a hotel): Ukiyo, The Ritz-Carlton, Pune
11. Favourite Italian Restaurant (in a hotel): Sorriso at Marriott Suites, Pune
12. Favourite Instagram-able Restaurant (in a hotel): Moxy Bar & Kitchen
13. Favourite Instagram-able Restaurant (in a hotel): Rice Boat, Taj Malabar Resort & Spa, Kochi
14. Favourite Indian Restaurant (in a hotel): Aaleeshan, JW Marriott Bengaluru Prestige Golfshire Resort & Spa
15. Favourite Iconic Restaurant (in a hotel): Corta’s – The Beach Shack, The LaLiT Golf & Spa Resort Goa
16. Favourite Heritage Dining: Padmini, The LaLiT Laxmivillas Palace, Udaipur
17. Favourite Global Dining Restaurant (in a hotel): Terra, All Day Dining Restaurant, Mulberry Shades Bengaluru Nandi Hills
18. Favourite Farm-to-Table Restaurant: AnnaMaya, Andaz Delhi, by Hyatt
19. Favourite Family Restaurant (in a hotel): Tea Pot, MAYFAIR Oasis Resort & Convention, Jharsuguda
20. Favourite Family Restaurant (in a hotel): Range, Hyatt Regency Dehradun Resort and Spa
21. Favourite Cafe (in a hotel): Café COCO, Courtyard by Marriott Surat
22. Favourite Brunch Place: Lotus Cafe, JW Marriott Mumbai Juhu
23. Favourite 24-Hour Dining Restaurant: JW Cafe, JW Marriott Mumbai Sahar
24. Favourite Pan-Asian Restaurant (in a hotel): Soy Neung Roi, Radisson Blu Plaza Delhi Airport
25. Favourite Pan-Asian Restaurant (in a hotel): Lemon Grass, MAYFAIR Lagoon, Bhubaneswar
26. Favourite Date Night Place: Spice Terrace, JW Marriott Hotel Bengaluru
27. Favourite Chinese Restaurant (in a hotel): Shang Palace, Shangri-La Eros New Delhi
28. Favourite Chinese Restaurant (in a hotel): China House, Grand Hyatt Mumbai Hotels & Residences
29. Favourite Patisserie: The Oberoi Patisserie & Delicatessen, The Oberoi, Mumbai

Standalone Restaurants

1. Favourite Vegan Restaurant: Sangam Farms
2. Favourite Cloud Kitchen: Shoyu
3. Favourite Thai Restaurant (standalone): Easy Tiger by Boraan
4. Favourite Restaurant in Goa (standalone): Yazu – Pan Asian Beach Club
5. Favourite Restaurant in Goa (standalone): Cavatina by Avinash Martins
6. Favourite New Opening of the Year Restaurant Goa (standalone): Jolene by the Sea
7. Favourite New Opening of the Year Restaurant (standalone): Bang Bang! Noodle
8. Favourite Modern Indian Cuisine Restaurant (standalone): Banaba
9. Favourite Mediterranean Restaurant: Bayroute, Mumbai
10. Favourite Japanese Restaurant (standalone): Guppy, New Delhi
11. Favourite Italian Restaurant (standalone): Cicchetti Italiano
12. Favourite Instagram-able Restaurant (standalone): Como Agua
13. Favourite Indian Restaurant (standalone): SALT Indian Restaurant, Kalyan Nagar, Bangalore
14. Favourite Global Dining Restaurant: Zante
15. Favourite Conscious Dining: Sante Spa Cuisine
16. Favourite Family Restaurant (standalone): Bar-B-Q, Kolkata
17. Favourite Iconic Restaurant (standalone): K Bhagat Tarachand
18. Favourite Chinese Restaurant (standalone): Hakkasan
19. Favourite Pan-Asian Restaurant (standalone): Tataki
20. Favourite Vegetarian Restaurant: Dakshinayan
21. Favourite New Opening of the Year Cafe: FES Cafe & Desserts
22. Favourite Dessert Cafe: Ladurée
23. Favourite Coffee House: Le Pain Quotidien, Mumbai
24. Favourite Cafe (standalone): Cafe Delhi Heights

Bars (Hotel & Standalone)

1. Favourite Rooftop Bar: Belvedere, Raffles Lakeshore Udaipur
2. Favourite Speakeasy Bar: ZLB 23, The Leela Palace Bengaluru
3. Favourite New Opening of the Year Bar: Dahaad, Fairmont Udaipur Palace
4. Favourite Cocktail Bar (standalone): Olive Bar & Kitchen
5. Favourite Cocktail Bar (in a hotel): Edge, Alila Diwa Goa
6. Favourite Cocktail Bar (in a hotel): R Bar, Renaissance Bengaluru Race Course Hotel
7. Favourite Bar (in a hotel): Drift, Courtyard by Marriott Raipur
8. Favourite Bar (in a hotel): 1911 Bar, The Imperial New Delhi
9. Favourite Bar (standalone): Whisky Samba, Gurgaon
10. Favourite Bar in Goa: Farzi Beach, Goa

People, Brands & Experiences

1. Favourite Kitchenware Brand: Plate & Peonie
2. Favourite Chef: Chef Raffael Kably, Izumi Goa
3. Favourite Restaurant Entrepreneur: Gauri Devidayal
4. Favourite Mixologist: Avantika Malik, Head Mixologist, Mizu Izakaya
5. Favourite In-Flight Dining: Lufthansa
6. Favourite Food Airport Lounge: Encalm
7. Favourite Healthy Food Brand: Aujasya by The Leela
8. Favourite Water Brand: Cancro