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The Good Food Awards has published its 2024/2025 guide to the best places to eat around the UK. Judged on a combination of food hygiene ratings, customer reviews and votes, the awards are free to enter, and celebrate "the hard-working teams who strive for culinary excellence within their field". There were five categories: fine dining: cafes, bistros, sandwich shops, coffee houses & tea rooms; fish & chip shops and restaurants; takeaways; and gastro pubs and inns, taverns or pubs serving food.
The best win a Gold Seal, with highly commended entrants receiving a Blue Ribbon. Here are the north London favourites that won, sorted by category. Taste of Nawab , which has been serving Indian and Bengali food in Colney Hatch Lane, Muswell Hill, for 28 years, won a Gold Seal.
Award winning dishes at Taste of Nawab which has won the Good Food Award Gold Seal (Image: Taste of Nawab) Earlier this year it won Best Restaurant category at the 15th annual Curry Life Awards having secured Trip Advisor's Editor's Choice award last year. Hatche Bistro Grill & Bar, in the High Street, Potters Bar, Barnet, won a Blue Ribbon. Script Restaurant and Bar, in The Hertsmere, Medburn Lane, Elstree, also won a Blue Ribbon.
A roast dinner at the Great Chase restaurant, which won a Good Food Award Blue Ribbon (Image: Great Chase) The Great Chase , in Islington Square, won a Blue Ribbon for its seasonal food, which includes premium meat, seafood and vegetarian dishes. Chamisse Lebanese Restaurant & Grill , in Grays Inn Road, Clerkenwell, also won a Blue Ribbon. Original Bagel , in Goswell Road, Golden Lane Estate, Islington, won a Gold Seal for its chewily satisfying offerings.
Tuck in at Original Bagel in Islington which has won the Good Food Award Gold Seal (Image: Original Bagel) Grounded London , in Whitechapel Road, Hackney, won a Blue Ribbon for what it bills as brunch and more, including coffee and evening dining. Salad days at Sunny Hill Cafe in Hendon which has won the Good Food Award Blue Ribbon (Image: Sunny Hill Cafe) Sunny Hill Cafe, in The Pavillion, Sunnyhill Park, Watford Way, Hendon, won a Blue Ribbon for its Middle Eastern cooking, which it has been serving in a log cabin in the park for 25 years. North Sea Fish Restaurant in Leigh Street, St Pancras, secured a Gold Seal.
The restaurant said that throughout the years it has seen many changes but the ethos has remained the same – to serve the best fish and chips around in comfortable surroundings with impeccable service. Fish and Chips at North Sea Fish have secured a Gold Seal at the Good Food Awards (Image: North Sea Fish) Barracuda, in Headstone Drive, Harrow, also won a Gold Seal. The fully licensed 70 seater, fully air-conditioned restaurant is ideal for family get-togethers, birthday parties, christening parties, buffet lunches, or office meetings.
Barracuda in Harrow secured a Gold Seal at the Good Food Awards in the fish and chips category (Image: Barracuda) Yiannis Christofis, who has been at Barracuda since 1998, said all staff are highly trained and more than willing to go the extra mile, so guests can rest assured that they are in capable hands. The Original Georges Fish Bar in Savoy Parade, Southbury Road, Enfield, won a Blue Ribbon. Enjoy Blue Ribbon award winning fish and chips at The Original Georges Fish Bar in Enfield (Image: The Original Georges Fish Bar) A spokesperson for the Good Food Awards said: "The Good Food Awards have delighted readers and fans over the years by introducing them to an eclectic tapestry of flavours.
"We've built up a reputation for shining a spotlight on delicious dishes and unearthing culinary gems. "We believe awards should be based on what matters most, customer opinions. Using nominations, feedback, votes, and online reviews we ensure the Good Food Awards reflect the views of real foodies, like you.
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