On the evening of Sunday, November 13th at Ashton Gate Stadium, the great and the good of Bristol’s food and drink world gathered for a £90 per head gala dinner to celebrate the winners of the Bristol Good Food Awards 2016. After public nominations, the final decisions as to who would be crowned the winners were down to the awards’ judges, with the awards now under new management after the demise of Guide2Bristol.
The winners of this year’s 2016 Bristol Good Food Awards were as follows:
Producers:
Best Local Cheese:
Winner: Westcombe Dairy
Best Local Charcuterie:
Winner: Native Breeds
Best Bakery:
Winner: Baked
Best Pies:
Winner: Snowdrop Cottage
Best Oils and Sauces:
Winner: Bath Harvest
Best Pickles and Condiments:
Winner: Gingerbeard’s Preserves
Best Preserves:
Winner: Heavenly Hedgerows
Best Confectionery:
Winner: Zara’s Chocolates
Best Cakes:
Winner: Pinkmans Bakery
Best Non-Alcoholic Drinks:
Winner: Lovely Drinks
Best Cider:
Winner: Orchard Pig
Best Beer:
Winner: Wiper & True
Best Wine:
Winner: Dunleavy Vineyards
Best Spirit:
Winner: Bramley & Gage
Best Grower:
Winner: Grow Bristol
Best Meat:
Winner: Stream Farm
Best Butcher:
Winner: Rare Butchers
Best Farm Shop:
Winner: Farrington’s Farm Shop
Restaurant Awards:
Best Breakfast:
Winner: Spoke & Stringer
Highly Commended: Bakers & Co
Best Deli:
Winner: Divino Deli
Highly Commended: Papadeli
Best Fish & Chips:
Winner: Salt & Malt
Highly Commended: Soul Fish
Best Chain:
Winner: Friska
Highly Commended: Boston Tea Party
Best Burgers:
Winner: Chomp
Highly Commended: Squire
Best Coffee Shop:
Winner: Full Court Press
Highly Commended: Tincan
Best Family-Friendly:
Winner: Windmill Hill City Farm
Highly Commended: Bocabar
Best Gluten-Free:
Winner: Pho
Highly Commended: Fishers
Best Café Food:
Winner: Primrose Café
Highly Commended: Brew
Best Supporter of Local Produce:
Winner: Cauldron
Highly Commended: Poco
Best Express/Takeaway:
Winner: Chilli Daddy
Highly Commended: Tiffins
Best Pizza:
Winner: Pi Shop
Highly Commended: Flour & Ash
Best Vegetarian:
Winner: Kale & Kettle
Highly Commended: Barley Mow
Best Asian:
Winner: Sticks & Broth
Highly Commended: Yume
Best Steak:
Winner: The Ox
Highly Commended: Cowshed
Best British:
Winner: Pump House
Highly Commended: Chin! Chin!
Best Sunday Lunch:
Winner: Yurt Lush
Highly Commended: Nettle & Rye
Best Seafood:
Winner: Spiny Lobster
Highly Commended: Pump House
Best Italian:
Winner: Pasta Loco
Highly Commended: Al Bacio
Best Tapas:
Winner: Bellita
Highly Commended: Bravas
Best Wine List:
Winner: Bravas
Highly Commended: The Library
Best Fine Dining Wine List:
Winner: Casamia
Highly Commended: Ronnies
Best Mediterranean:
Winner: Souk Kitchen
Highly Commended: Bravas
Best Food Pub:
Winner: The Lazy Dog
Highly Commended: Volunteer Tavern
Best Indian:
Winner: Mint Room
Highly Commended: Urban Tandoor
Best European:
Winner: Bell’s Diner
Highly Commended: Zazu’s Kitchen
Best Front of House:
Winner: Wilks
Highly Commended: Souk Kitchen
Best Newcomer:
Winner: Pinkmans
Highly Commended: Adelina Yard
Best Chef:
Winner: George Livesey (Bulrush)
Highly Commended: Jamie Randall (Adelina Yard)
Best Restaurant:
Winner: Casamia
Highly Commended: Bulrush
What do you think of this year’s results? Would you have picked different winners? I know that my choices would be very different for some categories!
*Note – I’m in no way affiliated with the Bristol Good Food Awards 2016.