The moment we’ve all been waiting for has arrived – the curtain is drawn, the votes tallied, and the coveted plaques gleam in the hands of our deserving champions.
It’s with unparalleled enthusiasm that we unveil the triumphant bars, restaurants, and personalities that clinched glory at the 2023 That’s Food and Drink Awards (GBA).
Relive the magic with an exclusive glimpse into the ceremony…
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who cast their votes this year, and a special appreciation to our gracious sponsors: Yuexiu Hotel Guangzhou, Curio Collection by Hilton, INTERPROCOM, Liberty Brewing Co., London Food Ltd., Kafelaku Coffee, and MADO for their contribution of onsite F&B services… as well as Pazhou Ferry Terminal Guangzhou, The Xanadu Guangzhou, Vignette Collection, Zazoo Live, Westwood, iBorn, IL Faro, Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou, MADO, LN Garden Hotel Guangzhou, Kafelaku Coffee and Yuexiu Hotel Guangzhou, Curio Collection by Hilton for donating those incredible lucky draw prizes.
Together, they wove the tapestry of a phenomenal evening etched into the annals of Food & Drink Awards history.
Indulge in the glamour with an array of fabulous snapshots…
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Now, without further ado, behold the illustrious roster of this year’s triumphant victors…
Outstanding Partner of the Year
Interprocom Cantine Divine
Liberty Brewing Co.
Restaurant of the Year
13 Factories
Bar of the Year
GOAT
New Restaurant of the Year
People’s Choice:
Salud
Tequila Coyotes
Editor’s Choice:
Frida’s Tacos & Bar (Guangzhou)
Westwood (Shenzhen Qianhai)
Papa’s Kitchen
New Bar of the Year
People’s Choice:
OMMA
Wooo Shisha Lounge
Editor’s Choice:
DSK Cocktail Club, Guangzhou
Chef of the Year
People’s Choice:
Ahmet Sungu (Sultan Restaurant Turkish BBQ)
Zeynel Abidin AKPINAR (Bunco By Abidin)
Editor’s Choice:
Nick Lin (Taian Table & Stiller)
Mohamed Ben M’Barek (Antalya Garden Restaurant)
Chef Seven (YUE)
Caleb Zyon (Emmelyn)
Diego Di Costanzo (IL FARO)
Kelvin Chow (Attic)
Mixologist of the Year
People’s Choice:
Jackwing Yao (SPIN)
Lola Lau (Hope & Sesame, Shenzhen)
Editor’s Choice:
Ben Liu (BARISING)
Saxo Lee (Black Bamboo)
Ross Woodford (Life on Mars)
Burger of the Year
People’s Choice:
GOAT
Baia Burger Concept
Editor’s Choice:
Bravo Brewpub
Blue Frog (Wongtee Plaza)
Liberty Brewing Co.
Pizza of the Year
People’s Choice:
Brasston
IL FARO
Little Italy Guicheng Foshan
Editor’s Choice:
Francesco Yabe
Artisans
Summer House Pizza Bar
Mexican Restaurant of the Year
People’s Choice:
Bandidos Mexican Cantina
Tequila Coyotes
Frida’s Tacos & Bar (Foshan)
Editor’s Choice:
Zapata’s
TACOS
Mediterranean Restaurant of the Year
People’s Choice:
Salud
Bunco By Abidin
Editor’s Choice:
MEMO SHAWARMA PANYU
Latin American Restaurant of the Year
People’s Choice:
Three Little Birds
Mira Vé
Editor’s Choice:
Latina BBQ Restaurant
French Restaurant of the Year
People’s Choice:
Faubourg 39
JOURNEE
Editor’s Choice:
Atelier Des Sens
La Maison
Italian Restaurant of the Year
People’s Choice:
Mercato
APERIŌ BY DOMĪ
Editor’s Choice:
ZE’VERO
IL FARO
Bella Vita
German Restaurant of the Year
People’s Choice:
Paulaner Wirtshaus
Haxnbauer
Editor’s Choice:
1920 Restaurant and Bar
Paulaner Brauhaus Foshan
Brunch of the Year
People’s Choice:
Ganèa Kitchen Fairy Tales
Bunco By Abidin
Editor’s Choice:
The Happy Monk
Stiller
Magpie
SLOWLIGHT Brunch & Bistro
Middle Eastern Restaurant of the Year
People’s Choice:
Sultan Restaurant Turkish BBQ
ATLANTIS Mediterranean Restaurant & Lounge
Editor’s Choice:
Antalya Garden Restaurant
Mevlana Turkish Restaurant
Steakhouse of the Year
People’s Choice:
BLAZING
Wolfgang’s Steakhouse
Editor’s Choice:
Morton’s Grille Guangzhou
Westwood
Rooftop of the Year
People’s Choice:
Mercato
MINT SHENZHEN BAY
Editor’s Choice:
JoJo’s Riverside
DEW Lounge
Contemporary Restaurant of the Year
People’s Choice:
The Attic
No.6 Garden Restaurant & Bar
Editor’s Choice:
Taian Table
Ensue
Thai Restaurant of the Year
People’s Choice:
Thai Alley (Four Seas Town)
Lian
Editor’s Choice:
Banana Leaf Thai Market
Indian Restaurant of the Year
People’s Choice:
RANGOLI INDIAN RESTAURANT
MASALA BITES INDIAN RESTAURANT
Editor’s Choice:
Little Papa’s Nepal and Indian Food
Indian Spice
Japanese Restaurant of the Year
People’s Choice:
Samurai Lounge
Editor’s Choice:
Sushi Man
Teochew Restaurant of the Year
CHAOYUE
CHICHING
Cantonese Restaurant of the Year
People’s Choice:
Bing Sheng
Tao Tao Ju
Editor’s Choice:
YUE CREATIVE CANTONESE CUISINE
Contemporary Chinese Restaurant of the Year
People’s Choice:
Laihui Living (Zhongcun)
Seasons Chateau
Editor’s Choice:
CICADA
Bakery of the Year
Perma Bakery
HH BAGELS
Dessert of the Year
People’s Choice:
Mado
Editor’s Choice:
LAN
Coffee Shop of the Year
People’s Choice:
Anthony Black’s Corner
The PEAT
Editor’s Choice:
Laihui Coffee (Shamian)
Café of the Year
People’s Choice:
Mado
JoJo’s Cafe & Souvenirs
Editor’s Choice:
The Happy Monk
Kafelaku Coffee
Mocha Bailey
Craft Beer of the Year
People’s Choice:
BRAVO
Rich Kat
Liberty Brewing Co.
Editor’s Choice:
Saturn
Bionic Brew
Craft Beer Bar of the Year
People’s Choice:
GOAT
Rich Kat (Central Walk)
Editor’s Choice:
The Strand
Bionic Brew
Cocktail Bar of the Year
People’s Choice:
Revolucion Cocktail
Hope & Sesame, Shenzhen
Editor’s Choice:
Black Bamboo
VINYLHOUSE
Sports Bar of the Year
People’s Choice:
GOAT
Brass House
Editor’s Choice:
Morgan’s Public House
George & Dragon
Live Music Venue of the Year
People’s Choice:
ZAZOO Live
The Terrace Restaurant & Bar
Editor’s Choice:
JZ Club
Penny Black
Nightclub of the Year
People’s Choice:
OMMA
Editor’s Choice:
SATURNDAYS
Whisky Bar of the Year
People’s Choice:
Highland Whisky Bar
OBSIDIAN BAR
Editor’s Choice:
FABRIC
Qing Whisky&Cocktail
Wine Bar of the Year
People’s Choice:
SATURNDAYS
VAI Italian Wine Museum
Editor’s Choice:
Mono Essence
Wine Universe
Hotel Cantonese Restaurant of the Year
Man Ho Chinese Restaurant (Shenzhen Marriott Hotel Nanshan)
Zhuo Yue Xuan (Four Seasons Hotel Shenzhen)
Yue Won Toi (The Xanadu Guangzhou, Vignette Collection)
Hotel Steakhouse of the Year
Grange Grill (The Westin Shenzhen Nanshan)
CHAR bar & grill (InterContinental Guangzhou Exhibition Center)
Le Grill (Sofitel Guangzhou Sunrich)
Hotel Buffet of the Year
Xili Kitchen (Sheraton Shenzhen Nanshan)
Sky Café (Raffles Shenzhen)
Hotel Bar of the Year
Campiello 26 Bar (Hotel Indigo Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town)
The Penthouse Live Bar & Teppan (Grand Hyatt Shenzhen)
The Loft (Mandarin Oriental, Guangzhou)
BAR ON SIX (Jumeirah Guangzhou)
Hotel Rooftop Bar of the Year
LIGHT (Hotel Indigo Guangzhou Haixinsha)
Collective Bar & Grill (Conrad Shenzhen)
Hotel Italian Restaurant of the Year
Elba (The St. Regis Shenzhen)
Al Fresco (Langham Place, Guangzhou)
IL Ponte (Hilton Guangzhou Tianhe)
Hotel French Restaurant of the Year
OPUS 388 (Mandarin Oriental ShenZhen)
The Common Room (Conrad Shenzhen)
Catch (Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou)
Hotel Japanese Restaurant of the Year
RIN (Mandarin Oriental ShenZhen)
Matsuyi (Four Seasons Hotel Shenzhen)
Hotel Lounge of the Year
The Lounge (JW Marriott Hotel Shenzhen Bao’an)
Lobby Lounge (Futian Shangri-La, Shenzhen)
Dating Outlet of the Year
Aroma (Conrad Guangzhou)
Outstanding New Restaurant of the Year
The Mews (The Londoner Macao)
Outstanding Chinese Restaurant of the Year
Suixuan Chinese Restaurant (Hilton Shenzhen Shekou Nanhai)
Pin Yue Xuan (The Venetian Macao)
Outstanding Hotel Chinese Restaurant of the Year
G-Yan Chinese Restaurant (G Hotel Guangzhou)
YUEXIU Chinese Restaurant (Yuexiu Hotel Guangzhou, Curio Collection by Hilton)
Man Ho Chinese Restaurant (Foshan Marriott Hotel)
JINGWAN BY CHEF FEI (Hilton Zhuhai)
Outstanding Contemporary All-day-dining Restaurant of the Year
Mercado Café & Restaurant (InterContinental Shenzhen)
Outstanding Classic Cantonese Restaurant of the Year
The Four Seasons (China Hotel)
Outstanding Luxury Wedding Venue of the Year
InterContinental Shenzhen
Outstanding Contemporary Italian Restaurant of the Year
CIELO 51 (Swissôtel Foshan Guangdong)
Outstanding High-end Contemporary Cantonese Restaurant of the Year
The Peach Blossom (LN Garden Hotel, Guangzhou)
Outstanding Southeast Asian Restaurant of the Year
OpenHouse (Jen Shenzhen Qianhai)
Outstanding Craft Beer Bar of the Year
Qianhai Brewery Co. (Jen Shenzhen Qianhai)
Outstanding Bar of the Year
KOAN (Jen Shenzhen Qianhai)
Outstanding Afternoon Tea of the Year
Palm Court (The Langham, Shenzhen)
Outstanding Craft Beer Brewery of the Year
Jing-A Brewing Co.
Gatherings Excellence of the Year
G Restaurant (Grand Hyatt Guangzhou)
Outstanding Prime-rib House
RIBS (Shangri-La, Guangzhou)
Congratulations to each and every winner, and mark your calendars to join us for the much-anticipated 2024 edition! The ultimate culinary celebration awaits.
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