2026 Winners – UK

Lifetime Achievement

Winner
Giancarlo and Katie Caldesi

Outstanding Achievement Award

Winner
Vito Coppola

Best Caffe

Winner
Bar Italia (London)

Highly Recommended
Baaria (London)
Bar Piazza (Newport)
Belotti’s Delicatessen & Coffee House (Wales)
Happy Puccia (Warwick)
Mileto Caffè (Wembley)
Prendi Cucina Italiana (Huddersfield)

Best Newcomer

Winner
Gio’s (Edinburgh)

Highly Recommended
La Dolce Vita Lambarellis (Chesterfield)
Primavista Bury St Edmunds (Bury St Edmunds)
Salento Marleigh (Cambridge)

Best Pasta Restaurant

Winner
A Tavola Gastronomia Siciliana (New Mills)

Highly Recommended
Italian Touch By Ivano Pizzeria & Ristorante (Bedford)
Mele e Pere (London)
Primavista (Bury St Edmunds)
Shambles Restaurant & Winebar (Teddington)
The Kettlebridge Inn, Bar & Italian Restaurant (Cupar)

Best Front of House

Winner
A Tavola Gastronomia Siciliana (New Mills)

Highly Recommended
Pranzo Trattoria & Deli (Whitley Bay)
Scaramantica Pizzeria (Cardiff)
The Carpenters Arms Italian Kitchen (Newark)
The Social Trattoria (Poynton)

Best Italian Wholesale Supplier

Winner
Carnevale

Highly Recommended
Delitalia Ltd
Vincenzo Ltd

Best Wine List

Winner
Shambles Restaurant & Winebar (Teddington)

Highly Recommended
Italiana Fifty Five – Didsbury (Manchester)
Stable Hearth Neapolitan Pizzeria & Enoteca (Darlington)

Best Restaurant in Midlands

Winner
San Pietro Restaurant (Scunthorpe)

Highly Recommended
A Tavola Gastronomia Siciliana (New Mills)
Lucarelli Restaurant (West Bromwich)
Osteria V2.0 (Shrewsbury)
Radici (Shifnal)

Best Italian Drink Industry Supplier

Winner
Eurowines Limited

Highly Recommended
Mondial Wine

Best Restaurant in Yorkshire

Winner
La Bella Vita (Leeds)

Highly Recommended
Al Volo Restaurant (York)
L’Osteria Italiana (York)
La Vecchia Scuola (York)
Valentino’s (Wakefield)

Up & Coming Chef

Winner
Volare Restaurant (Southport) – Jason Maimone (35)

Highly Recommended
Buccellis (Lancaster) – Evie Rai (18)
The Social Trattoria (Poynton) – Justin Ashwin (34)

Best Italian product in a Supermarket

Winner
Filippo Berio UK

Highly Recommended
Crosta Mollica
Firelli
Riso Gallo

Best Pizzeria

Winner
Stable Hearth Neapolitan Pizzeria & Enoteca (Darlington)

Highly Recommended
Amico Mio (Clitheroe)
Osteria V2.0 (Shrewsbury)
Primavista Bury St Edmunds (Bury St Edmunds)
Scaramantica Pizzeria (Cardiff)

Best Tiramisu

Winner
Bellissimo Italian (Burnley)

Highly Recommended
Happy Puccia (Warwick)
Mo’ Mangio! (London)
The Kettlebridge Inn, Bar & Italian Restaurant (Cupar)

Best Restaurant in Scotland

Winner
Il Pescatore (Paisley)

Highly Recommended
Gio’s (Edinburgh)
La Balena – Italian Restaurant (Stornoway)

Best Restaurant in North East of England

Winner
Angelo’s Trattoria East Rainton (Sunderland)

Highly Recommended
Bell e Buon (Newcastle-Upon-Tyne)
Pranzo Trattoria & Deli (Whitley Bay)
Stable Hearth Neapolitan Pizzeria & Enoteca (Darlington)

Best Restaurant in Wales

Winner
Rustica (Monmouth)

Highly Recommended
Belotti’s Delicatessen & Coffee House (Wales)
Il Gusto (Abergavenny)
The Gate Llanfrechfa (Cwmbran)

Best Restaurant in North West of England

Winner
Amico Mio (Clitheroe)

Highly Recommended
Buccelli’s (Lancaster)
Cafe Italia (Bolton)
Italiana Fifty Five – Liverpool Road (Manchester)
Little Italy Truly Authentic (Colne)
Volare Restaurant (Southport)

Best Restaurant in East of England

Winner
Tradizioni (Cambridge)

Highly Recommended
Al Pomodoro (Cambridge)

Best Restaurant in South of England

Winner
Spaghetti Tree (Tadworth)

Highly Recommended
Amore Restaurant (Rochester)
Sapore The Italian House (Canvey Island)

Best Chef

Winner
Osteria V2.0 (Shrewsbury) – Alessandro Degiorgio

Highly Recommended
Caldesi in Campagna (Maidenhead) – Gregorio Piazza
Gio’s (Edinburgh) – Giovanni Pia
Marcus Kitchen & Bar (London) – Marco Guarino

Best Fine Dining

Winner
Mezzogiorno by Francesco Mazzei (London)

Highly Recommended
ALBA London – Italian Restaurant Knightsbridge (London)

Best Restaurant in London

Winner
Caldesi In Marylebone (London)

Highly Recommended
Lamezia Italian Restaurant (London)
Marcus Kitchen & Bar (London)
Shambles Restaurant & Winebar (Teddington)