Delicious Dining Awards 2026
Winners
Browse through the nomination categories to see who won!
Nomination Categories:
Winners
Best In-Flight Dining Experience
- Best Contemporary In-Flight Dining: Akasa Air
- Best In-Flight Café: IndiGo
- Best Long Haul In-Flight Dining: Singapore Airlines
- Best Luxury In-Flight Dining: Emirates
- Best Premium In-Flight Dining: Air India
- Best Regional In-Flight Dining: Air India Express
Winners
Restaurants in Hotels
- Best All-Day Dining: The One, Le Méridien New Delhi
- Best All-Day Dining: SXVIII, Radisson Blu MBD Hotel Noida
- Best Contemporary Indian: Baluchi, The LaLit New Delhi
- Best Contemporary Indian: Dhilli, The Oberoi, New Delhi
- Best Family Restaurant: Bukhara, ITC Maurya, A Luxury Collection Hotel, New Delhi
- Best Family Restaurant: Wisteria Deck, JW Marriott Mussoorie Walnut Grove & Spa
- Best Indian Restaurant: Jyran - Tandoor Dining & Lounge, Sofitel Mumbai BKC
- Best Indian Restaurant: Bidri, Hyderabad Marriott Hotel & Convention Centre
- Best Indian Restaurant (Popular Choice): Sahib Room & Kipling Bar, The St. Regis Mumbai
- Best New Restaurant: Tomo Kei, Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield Hotel & Convention Center
- Best New Restaurant: The Fish Market, MAYFAIR Bay Resort, Paradeep
- Best New Restaurant (Most Anticipated Debut): RYU OKA, The Grand Dragon, Ladakh
- Best Restaurant in a Boutique Hotel: Brava, The Khyber Himalayan Resort & Spa Gulmarg ITC Hotels Limited
- Best Restaurant in a Boutique Hotel: Udaipur Katha, Sterling Jaisinghgarh Udaipur
- Best Service: ITC Hotels
- Best Service: Accor Group
- Best Service (Popular Choice): Hilton Hotels & Resorts
- Best South Indian Restaurant: Avartana, ITC Grand Chola, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Chennai
- Best South Indian Restaurant: Madras Kitchen, Marriott Executive Apartments Bengaluru UB City
- Best Speciality Cuisine - Chinese: Shang Palace, Shangri-La Eros, New Delhi
- Best Speciality Cuisine - Chinese: China House, Grand Hyatt Hotel & Residences, Mumbai
- Best Speciality Cuisine - European: Mezzo Mezzo, JW Marriott Mumbai Juhu
- Best Speciality Cuisine - European: Le Cirque, The Leela Palace New Delhi
- Best Speciality Cuisine - Italian: Tre-Forni Restaurant And Bar, Park Hyatt Hyderabad
- Best Speciality Cuisine - Italian: Água Pool Bar & Café, JW Marriott Goa
- Best Speciality Cuisine - Japanese: ADRIFT Kaya, JW Marriott Hotel New Delhi Aerocity
- Best Speciality Cuisine - Japanese: Ukiyo, The Ritz-Carlton Pune
- Best Speciality Cuisine - Pan Asian: XO & MI @ Le Belvedere, Le Meridien, New Delhi
- Best Speciality Cuisine - Pan Asian: Koyo Koyo, Hyatt Centric Sector-17 Chandigarh
- Best Speciality Cuisine - Thai: Soy x Neung Roi, Radisson Blu Plaza Delhi Airport
- Best Sunday Brunch: The Aviary, JW Marriott Bengaluru Prestige Golfshire Resort & Spa
- Best Sunday Brunch: Food Exchange, Novotel Hyderabad Convention Centre
- Best Sustainable Kitchen: Royal Vega, ITC Royal Bengal, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Kolkata
- Best Sustainable Kitchen: Haveli, Alila Fort Bishangarh
- Best Weekend Gourmet Experience: The Falls, The Tamara Coorg, Madikeri
- Best Weekend Gourmet Experience: Infini - The Sky Lounge, Taj Agra
- Conscious Plate Vanguard: Aujasya by The Leela Sampoorna
Winners
Standalone Restaurants & Bars
- Best Bar: Late Checkout*, Mumbai
- Best Experience-led Food Space: Harajuku Tokyo Cafe, Mumbai
- Best Experience-led Food Space: Gourmet Village, Mumbai
- Best Instagrammable Restaurant: Jolene By The Sea, Goa
- Best Legacy Restaurant: Fio Cookhouse, New Delhi
- Best Legacy Restaurant: Purple Martini, Goa
- Best New Restaurant: HyLo, Mumbai
- Best New Restaurant: Grammie, Delhi
- Best Speakeasy: Sixteen33 Bandra, Mumbai
- Best Speakeasy: Mamma Killa, New Delhi
- Best Speciality Restaurant: Indy by Qla, Delhi
- Best Speciality Restaurant: Kaméi, New Delhi
- Best Speciality Restaurant: Call Me Ten, New Delhi
- Best Weekend Gourmet Experience: The Fio Table
Winners
Bars in Hotels
- Best Cocktail Bar: UNO Izakaya, JW Marriott, Bangalore
- Best Cocktail Bar: 1911 Bar, The Imperial New Delhi
- Best Cocktail Bar: The Ivory Club, Hyatt Regency Trivandrum
- Best Rooftop Bar: Belvedere, Raffles Udaipur
- Best Speakeasy: The Cloak Society, The Ritz-Carlton, Bangalore
- Best Sundowner: Loya, Taj Westend, Bengaluru
- Best Whiskey Bar: Haven Lounge, The Westin Resort & Spa, Himalayas
Winners
T+L Tastemakers
- Culinary Disruptor of the Year: Niyati Rao
- Farm to Table Champions of the Year: Kaushik Raju & Johnson Ebenezer
- Hospitality Designer of the Year: Sanchit Arora
- Mixologist of the Year: Macleigh Rey Fernandes
- Next Gen Chef of the Year: Vichita Kumar
- Organic Pioneer of the Year: Dr Nandita Iyer
- Restaurateur of the Year: Rajan Sethi
- Sustainable Restaurateur of the Year: Prateek Sadhu
- Wellness Innovators of the Year: Satyajit Hange & Ajinkya Hange
Winners
Jury Approved
- Best Cocktail Menu: Native Cocktail Room, Jaipur
- Best Emerging Restaurant: Theta Theta Telugu, Hyderabad
- Best Regional Experience: Amar Khamar, Kolkata
- Best Seasonal Menu: Rannaghor by Sienna Calcutta