TATLER RESTAURANT AWARDS 2005
(10 January 2005)

The Tatler Restaurant Awards 2005 took place on Monday 10th January at the Four Seasons Hotel in London. Among those picking up awards were Vineet Bhatia for his new venture 'Rasoi' and Namita & Camellia Panjabi and Ranjit Mathrani for their restaurants 'Amaya', Chutney Mary, Veeraswamy and Masala Zone. Tatler's fourth annual Restaurant Awards celebrated the launch of the Tatler Restaurant Guide 2005. This year's guide features 50 superb newcomers in London alone.

The winners and those shortlisted are:

WINNERS & SHORTLIST

BEST SET LUNCH
Winner: Aubergine, Park Walk, London SW10

Shortlist:
Le Gavroche, Upper Brook Street, London W1
Le Petit Max, Chatfield Road, London SW11
Miyama, Clarges Street, London W1
The Glasshouse, Station Parade, Kew

BEST SOMMELIER
Winner: Massimiliano Sali/Locanda Locatelli, Seymour Street, London W1

Shortlist:
Emmillia Giradot at Prism Restaurant & Bar, Leadenhall Street, London EC3
Eric Zwiebel/Summer Lodge, Evershot, Dorset
James Payne and Matthieu Garros/The Greenhouse, Hay's Mews, London W1
Matthieu Longuere/La Trompette, Devonshire Road, London W4

BEST MAITRE D'
Winner: Eric Kebbab at Umu, Bruton Place London W1

Shortlist:
Hiromi Mituska at Shogun, Adams Row, London W1
Robert Holland at the Wolseley, Piccadilly, London W1
Simon Girling at The Ritz, Piccadilly, London W1
Thierry Tomasin at Aubergine, Park Walk, London SW10

MOST CONSISTENTLY EXCELLENT RESTAURNT
Winner: Racine, Brompton Road, London SW3

Shortlist:
Kensington Place, Kensington Church Street, London W8
Le Caprice, Arlington Street, London SW1
Mon Plaisir, Monmouth Street, WC2
Oslo Court, Prince Albert Road, London NW8

BEST ROOM
Winner: Cipriani, Davies Street, London W1

Shortlist:
Floridita,Wardour Street, London W1
Gallery at Sketch, Conduit Street, London W1
Les Trois Garcons, Club Row, London E1
Taman Gang, Park Lane, London W1

NEWCOMER
Winner: Rasoi Vineet Bhatia, Lincoln Street, London SW3

Shortlist:
Amaya, Halkin Arcade, Motcomb Street, London SW1
Bluebird Dining Rooms, Kings Road, London SW3
Roka, Charlotte Street, London W1
Sardo Canale, 42 Gloucester Avenue, London NW1

BEST KITCHEN
Winner: The Square, Bruton Street, London W1

Shortlist:
Bistrotheque, Wadeson Street, London E2
Richard Corrigan at Lindsay House, Romilly Street, London W1
Royal China Baker Street, Baker Street, London W1
Tom Aikens, Elystan Street, London SW3

BEST OUT OF TOWN
Winner: Lucknam Park, Colerne, Chippenham, Wilts

Shortlist:
Chewton Glen¸ New Milton, Hants
Summer Lodge, Evershot, Dorset
Thackeray's, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
The Glasshouse at the Grove, Chandler's Cross, Watford, Herts

RESTAURATEUR OF THE YEAR
Winner: Camellia and Nameeta Panjabi and Ranjit Mathrani

Shortlist:
Marlon Abela
Nick Jones
Rainer Becker
Tom Etridge

RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR
Zuma, Raphael Street, London SW7

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