Independent Restaurant of the Year Award Previous Winners

Open to all restaurants (less than ten sites) in the sector, this award aims to recognise those who have done the most to keep the sector going through lockdown, whether by developing ingenious ways to deliver their meals or by giving support to the NHS or their communities. 

The previous winners are:

Platinum Award

2020 - Bath Pizza Co, Bath

2019 - La Locanda, Gisburn

2018 - Enoteca Turi, London

2017 - The Spaghetti Tree, Tadworth

2016 - Amodo Mio, Falkirk

2015 - Il Michelangelo, Weston-Super-Mare

2013- La Locanda, Gisburn

2012 - Bar Italia, Edinburgh

2011
- Firenze, Kibworth Beauchamp, Leics
- Battlefield Restaurant, Glasgow

2010 - Battlefield Restaurant, Glasgow

2009 - La Locanda, Gisburn, Nr Clitheroe

Gold Award

2019
- The Cavaliere, Dalkeith
- Proove, Manchester
- Tasting Sicily Enzo’s Kitchen, London
- Tamburino, Yeovil
- La Locanda, Gisburn
- Bar Aldo, Alloa

2018
- Battlefield Restaurant, Glasgow
- Divino Enoteca, Edinburgh
- Spaghetti Tree, Tadworth, Surrey
- Enoteca Turi, London
- La Pizzica Restaurant, London
- Taste of Sicily/Enzo's Kitchen

2017
- Amodo, Falkirk
- Piattino, Bath
- Cavaliere Italian Ristorante and Wine Bar, Dalkeith
- Divino Enoteca, Edinburgh
- Del Villagio, Birmingham

2016
- Civerinos, Edinburgh
- Divino Enoteca, Edinburgh
- Il Michaelangelo, Weston-super-Mare
- La Locanda, Gisburn, Lancs

2015
- Ennio’s, Southampton
- Il Michelangelo, Weston-Super-Mare
- La Locanda, Gisburn
- Tamburino, Street
- Bar Italia, Edinburgh
- La Piazza, Thornbury
- San Carlo, Leeds
- Del Villaggio, Birmingham

2013
- Osteria Pulcinella, Twickenham
- Bacaro, Newport
- Cicchetti, London
- Italian Club (Fish), Liverpool
- Amarone, Edinburgh
- Nonna’s Kitchen, Glasgow
- Vittoria on the Bridge, Edinburgh
- Milano, Leominster
- Giovanni’s, Penhow
- Prego, Broadway

2012
- Amarone, Edinburgh
- Farrell’s Restaurant, Bristol
- La Piazza, Thornbury
- Battlefield Restaurant, Glasgow
- Fumo, Waterloo Street, Birmingham
- Milano Restaurant, Leominster
- Il Forno, Liverpool
- Fabrizio, London

2011
- Salvo’s, Leeds
- San Carlo, Liverpool
- La Piazza, Thornbury
- Osteria Pulcinella, Twickenham

2010
- Il Forno, Liverpool
- L’Ariosto, Glasgow
- La Piazza, Bristol
- La Locanda, Gisburn
- Milano, Leominster
- Paperinos, Glasgow

2009
- Il Forno, Liverpool
- Spaghetti Tree, Sutton, Surrey
- La Vecchia Casa, Chertsey
- Filini Restaurant, Birmingham
- L’Ariosto, Glasgow
- The Italian Kitchen, Glasgow
- Amarone, Glasgow

2008
- Locale, County Hall, London
- Filini, The Radisson, Birmingham
- Nonnas, Sheffield
- Incanto, Harrow on the Hill
- Bella Napoli, Glasgow
- Firenze, Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicester

2007
- Locale, Blackheath
- Filini, Birmingham
- Il Forno, Liverpool
- Bottelino, Emersons Green, Bristol
- Bella Napoli, Glasgow
- La Parmigiano, Glasgow
- Firenze, Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicester

Prior to 2007 there was only an overall winner in this category.

2006 - Firenze

2005 - Firenze (Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicestershire)

2004 - Osteria Antica Bologna

2003 - Fifteen