Condé Nast Traveller and Himalayan unveil India’s Top Restaurants of 2019

The results of the third edition of the prestigious Condé Nast Traveller and Himalayan India’s Top Restaurant Awards were finally announced! The country’s ace restaurateurs, chefs, hospitality veterans and food entrepreneurs came together in Delhi to witness the unveiling of India’s top 50 restaurants this evening, at a splendid ceremony at the Hyatt Regency Delhi. The awards were supported by Luxury Partner - Johnnie Walker - The Journey and Associate Partners Singapore Airlines and Zomato.

Hosted by hospitality titans Riyaaz Amlani and Priyank Sukhija, the third edition of Condé Nast Traveller and Himalayan India Top Restaurant Awards saw Mumbai take lead position with 14 winning restaurants, followed closely by Bengaluru with 10 winning restaurants and Delhi NCR with 9 winning restaurants. Goa with 7 winning restaurants, Chennai with 5 winning restaurants, Hyderabad and Kolkata with 2 winning restaurants each and Pune with 1 completed the list of 50.

The restaurants were voted for by a jury of more than 100 eminent tastemakers spanning various fields. These included prominent food writers, critics, influencers, serious food enthusiasts, and all-round tastemakers from across the country, key criteria being none of them own/co-own a restaurant in India. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP (DTTI LLP) are the Process Advisors and Official Tabulators for the Top Restaurant Awards 2019

The jury for India’s Top Restaurant Awards comprised well-travelled food connoisseurs such as actors Sonam K Ahuja & Rahul Bose, as well as MakeMyTrip’s Deep Kalra, fashion designer Wendell Rodricks, writer and photographer, Isheta Salgaocar, nutritionist Pooja Makhija, Michelle Poonawalla, B’town’s most sought-after fitness trainer, Yasmin Karachiwala and hostess extraordinaire, RRO’s Roohi Jaikishan. Also on the jury were food critic Karen Anand, TV show host and author Maria Goretti, Bollywood’s favourite caterer Shilarna Vaze, food writer Kalyan Karmakar, author Amitav Ghosh to name a few.

Talking about the third edition of the awards, Divia Thani, Editor, Condé Nast Traveller India, said, “Travel and food are inextricably linked, and our annual Top Restaurant Awards is the culmination of

this belief. Now in its third edition, the TRA is already considered the top honour in India's premium dining segment—thanks to the fact that they are voted for by more than 100 tastemakers across the country and tabulated by DTTI LLP. This makes them the most credible and authoritative awards of their kind. We are delighted to have such a resounding showing and appreciation from the industry! Moreover, the awards have gone to new heights this year: one of our Top 50 restaurants will be selected to fly to Singapore and create its signature dish for Singapore Airlines' First and Business Class menus! This is fantastic global exposure for our restaurants—and for the best of modern Indian cuisine. We’re also introducing the Zomato Excellence Award for Food Writing, recognising and encouraging the quality of food journalism in the country and helping us raise the bar. We are delighted that the TRA is growing at this pace and has become so relevant for the industry in less than three years!"