ITV LONDON RESTAURANT AWARDS 2004
(10 March 2004)

The Painted Heron and Hakkasan are celebrating after winning the Indian Restaurant and Oriental Restaurant of the Year Award respectively at this year's Tio Pepe ITV London Restaurant Awards on 8 March. The Painted Heron fought off competition from Chowki, New Tayyab, Zaika and last year's winner Chutney Mary. Despite narrowly missing out in the Indian Restaurant of the Year category, Chowki's popularity was confirmed as it won the Evening Standard London Tonight Award as voted for by readers and viewers.

In acknowledgement of his flair, expertise and encouragement of new talent, multi award winner Cyrus Todiwala MBE was bestowed with the honour of Outstanding Contribution to London Restaurants. As Executive Chef for Café Spice Namaste restaurant group, Todiwala is renowned for his innovative and fresh approach to Indian cuisine. His dedication to training and nurturing of new talent in the industry, mark him out as an exemplary figure.

This is the eighth year of the Awards and more than 6,000 restaurants have once again competed for recognition in the 15 highly coveted award categories. Matthew Fort, The Guardian Food Editor and chairman of the 2004 judging panel says: "Judging these Awards doesn't get any easier! Each year we see an abundance of brilliant new restaurants emerge to challenge the established favourites. Deciding the finest in each category is every bit as demanding as it is pleasurable."

SHORTLIST 2004

BRITISH RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR

The Glasshouse
Richard Corrigan at Lindsay House
St John Bread and Wine
Savoy Grill
J Sheekey

FRENCH RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR

Club Gascon
Le Gavroche
Morgan M
Racine
Restaurant Gordon Ramsay
Tom Aikens

ITALIAN RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR

Assaggi
Locanda Locatelli
Passione
Vasco & Piero's Pavillion
Zafferano

ORIENTAL RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR

Hakkasan
Nahm
Royal China (Bayswater)
Tsunami
Yming

INDIAN RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR

Chowki
Chutney Mary
New Tayyab
Painted Heron
Zaika

AMERICAN RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR

Arkansas Café
Armadillo
Bodeans
Boxwood Café
Destino

NEW RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR

(Opened between 1 December 2002 and 30th November 2003)
The Anchor & Hope
Fishworks
Morgan M
Osia
Tom Aikens
The Wolseley

MOST EXCEPTIONAL RESTAURANT WINE LIST

(This award is given for a well-balanced wine list that best matches the style and cuisine of the restaurant whilst encouraging customers to expand their interest)
Enoteca Turi
Club Gascon
Petrus
The Square
Tate Britain
La Trompette

LONDON GASTROPUB OF THE YEAR

The Anchor & Hope
The Havelock Tavern
The House
The Wells
The Rocket

OUTSTANDING LONDON CHEF

Tom Aikens * Tom Aikens
Pascal Aussignac - Club Gascon
Angela Hartnett * Menu at the Connaught
Philip Howard * The Square
Tong Chee Hwee - Hakkasan
Morgan Meunier * Morgan M

OUTSTANDING FRONT OF HOUSE TEAM

(This award is not so much for an individual front of house leader, as for the service team as a whole)
Chez Bruce
Menu at the Connaught
Osia
The Patio
Racine
J Sheekey

LONDON RESTAURANT ACADEMY AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

Chez Bruce
Chez Max
Glasshouse
Incognico
Richard Corrigan at Lindsay House

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION

This is awarded to a person or a supplier. There is no shortlist for this award

EVENING STANDARD LONDON TONIGHT AWARD

Chosen by reader's of the London Evening Standard.

TIO PEPE CARLTON LONDON RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR

The shortlist for this award includes all the winning restaurants in this years awards.

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