Winners 2022 – Italian Awards

2022 Winners – England

Best Chef of the Year

Winner
Buccelli’s – Jake Brindley

Highly Recommended
La Famiglia Bar & Restaurant – Ricardo Valente
Valentinos – Rebecca Riley

Finalists
Felicia De Roberto – Angelo’s Ristorante – Sunderland
Aniello Russo – Angelo’s Trattoria – East Rainton
Jake Brindley – Buccelli’s
Salvo Sottile – Buon Gusto
Gys Vouvier – Cucina Di Vincenzo
Ricardo Valente – La Famiglia Bar & Restaurant
Luca Migliozzi – Laghi’s Deli
Gerardo Falivene – Luciano Bar and Bistro
Mario – Mario’s – Skegness
Alessio Maugeri – Pastasciutta – Ingatestone
Carmelo Percola – Six Hills Cafe Bakery & Pizzeria
Rebecca Riley – Valentinos
Charlie – Vetrano Restaurant

Best Deli/Cafe

Winner
Cafe Italia – Bolton

Highly Recommended
Caffe Tucci
Buccelli’s
Caffe Italissimo

Finalists
Buccelli’s
Cafe Italia – Bolton
Caffe Italissimo
Caffe Tucci
Carlisi Bar – Liverpool
Food Target
Happy Puccia Ltd
Il Principe Italian Delicatessen & Takeaway
La Parmigiana
Laghi’s Deli
Organicafe – Cardiff
Paolo & Donato’s Italian Deli – Liverpool
Pasta Cosa
Six Hills Cafe Bakery & Pizzeria – Leicester
Urban-Ita

Best Family Business

Winner
Cucina Di Vincenzo – Liverpool

Finalists
22 The Square
Casa Bianca
Cucina Di Vincenzo – Liverpool
La Magnolia
La Parmigiana
Mario’s – Skegness
Mezzaluna
Paesani
Panevino Italian Restaurant
Pasta Cosa
Villa Romana – Liverpool

Best Family Friendly Restaurant

Winner
Valentinos

Highly Recommended
Tappino’s
Vetrano Restaurant

Finalists
Amalfi Bistro
Caffe Tucci
Da Sandros
Felicita Eatery
Franchetti’s
Mama’s Linas
Paesani
Tappino’s
Un Momento – Darlington
Valentinos
Vetrano Restaurant
Zucchinis

Best Italian Restaurant Over 50 Seats

Winner
Domo Restaurant

Highly Recommended
Il Forno Bocconcini Bar & Restaurant – Liverpool
Santinni – Shildon
Don Giovanni – Manchester

Finalists
All’Angelo – Droitwich
Angelo’s Ristorante – Sunderland
Bellini – Seaburn
Capeesh Cucina Italiana Lounge Bar
Cibo – Manchester
Domo Restaurant
Don Giovanni – Manchester
Il Forno Bocconcini Bar & Restaurant – Liverpool
Marco Polo Pizzeria & Restaurant
Rossi’s Italian Restaurant – Sheffield
Santinni – Shildon
Topo Gigio Italian Kitchen
Tre Ciccio – Bramhall
Villa Romana – Liverpool

Best Italian Restaurant Under 50 Seats

Winner
Bella Ciao Restaurant and Pizzeria

Highly Recommended
A Tavola Italian Deli Wine Bar and Cooking School
Sicily – Chesterfield

Finalists
A Tavola Italian Deli Wine Bar and Cooking School
Bella Ciao Restaurant and Pizzeria
Buon Gusto
Don Biagio Italian & Neapolitan Bistro
Donatello’s
Pastasciutta – Ingatestone
Sicily – Chesterfield
Tappino’s
Un Momento – Darlington

Best Italian Supplier

Winner
Just Italian Food Supermarket

Highly Recommended
Affetto Italiano

Finalists
Affetto Italiano
Continental Wine & Foods
Delitalia
G&O Foods – Stockport
In Tavola Italian Food & Wine Company Ltd
Just Italian Food Supermarket

Best Newcomer

Winner
Pranzo Trattoria

Highly Recommended
Caffe Tucci
Vetrano Restaurant
L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele

Finalists
All’Angelo – Droitwich
Caffe Tucci
Just Italian Food Supermarket
Kuro Restaurant & Wine Bar
L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele
Lucky Mama’s
Maura’s Bakery
Mulino
Pa-Pi Pasta & Pinsa Ltd
Pranzo Trattoria
Risto-Deli 2 Terre
Stone ‘n’ Slice Pizza
Venice Italian
Vetrano Restaurant

Best Pasta Chef

Winner
Cucina Di Vincenzo – Francesco Interlici

Highly Recommended
Cafe Italia – Bolton – Vito Cammarota
Valentinos – Rebecca Riley

Finalists
Man Thapa – Al Forno – Darlington
Jake Brindley – Buccelli’s
Vito Cammarota – Cafe Italia – Bolton
Francesco Interlici – Cucina Di Vincenzo – Liverpool
Giovanni Schettini – Don Giovanni – Manchester
Ricardo Valente – La Famiglia Bar & Restaurant
Paul Jackson – Oak Fired at The Royal Oak
Alessio Maugeri – Pastasciutta – Ingatestone
Quattro Ristorante
Rebecca Riley – Valentinos
Charlie – Vetrano Restaurant
Babak Taherkhani – Vivere

Best Pizza

Winner
Crust – Liverpool

Highly Recommended
Tiny Idea Food
Stable Hearth Neapolitan Pizzeria and Enoteca – Darlington
Cafe Italia – Bolton
Bella Ciao Restaurant and Pizzeria

Finalists
Al Forno – Darlington
Bella Ciao Restaurant and Pizzeria
Cafe Italia – Bolton
Crust – Liverpool
Elliott’s Craft Pizza and Grill
Faluso Pizzeria
Gastro Mania Cafe
IL Capitano’s – Crosby
Little Furnace Wood Fired Pizzas
Mario’s – Skegness
Napoli Centro Pizzeria
Pranzo Trattoria
Rudy’s Pizza Napoletana
Stable Hearth Neapolitan Pizzeria and Enoteca – Darlington
Stefanis Pizzeria
Tiny Idea Food
Valentinos

Best Pizzeria

Winner
Stable Hearth Neapolitan Pizzeria and Enoteca – Darlington

Highly Recommended
Oak Fired at The Royal Oak
LIVIN’Italy Restaurant – Leeds
Bella Ciao Restaurant and Pizzeria
Crust – Liverpool

Finalists
Al Forno – Darlington
Al Forno – Ingleby Barwick
Bella Ciao Restaurant and Pizzeria
Bellini – Seaburn
Buon Gusto
Casa Italia
Cibo – Manchester
Crust – Liverpool
Domo Restaurant
Donatello’s
LIVIN’Italy Restaurant – Leeds
Napoli Centro Pizzeria
Oak Fired at The Royal Oak
Pa-Pi Pasta & Pinsa Ltd
Rossi’s Italian Restaurant – Sheffield
Stable Hearth Neapolitan Pizzeria and Enoteca – Darlington
Venice Italian
Vivere

Best Team

Winner
Oak Fired at The Royal Oak

Highly Recommended
Stable Hearth Neapolitan Pizzeria and Enoteca – Darlington
Laghi’s Deli
Elliott’s Craft Pizza and Grill

Finalists
Belluccis Restaurant
Carlisi Bar – Liverpool
Casa Bianca
Elliott’s Craft Pizza and Grill
Flat Earth Pizzas
Laghi’s Deli
Mozzafella
Oak Fired at The Royal Oak
Organicafe – Cardiff
Stable Hearth Neapolitan Pizzeria and Enoteca – Darlington

Best Trattoria

Winner
Pranzo Trattoria

Highly Recommended
Angelo’s Trattoria – East Rainton

Finalists
Amalfi Bistro
Angelo’s Trattoria – East Rainton
Pastasciutta – Ingatestone
Pranzo Trattoria
Quattro Ristorante
Tappino’s
Trattoria D’Agostino
Volare

Best Wine Selection

Winner
LIVIN’Italy Restaurant – Leeds

Highly Recommended
La Famiglia Bar & Restaurant
Don Giovanni – Manchester

Finalists
Carlisi Bar – Liverpool
Checcos
Cibo – Manchester
Domo Restaurant
Don Giovanni – Manchester
La Famiglia Bar & Restaurant
LIVIN’Italy Restaurant – Leeds
Pranzo Trattoria
Quattro Ristorante
Spasso Restaurant
Tappino’s
Un Momento – Darlington

Favourite Italian Business

Winner
Caffe Tucci

Highly Recommended
Italianish
Amalfi Bistro
Oak Fired at The Royal Oak

Finalists
Amalfi Bistro
Britaly SM & Partners Ltd
Buccelli’s
Caffe Italissimo
Caffe Tucci
Casa La Cucina Italiana
Cristina’s Cucina
Donatello’s
Italianish
Kuro Restaurant & Wine Bar
Luciano Bar and Bistro
Mario’s – Skegness
Oak Fired at The Royal Oak
Pasta Cosa
Pastasciutta – Ingatestone
Villa Romana – Liverpool

Additional Award

Winner
Buccelli’s