The 9th edition of GPlus Guwahati Food Awards was hosted on Saturday, January 27, 2024, at Vivanta, Guwahati.
The event, hosted by GPlus, celebrated the excellence and innovation in the culinary world. The evening commenced with a welcome address from Sunit Jain, Director of Guwahati Food Awards and Publisher of GPlus, setting the stage for a night filled with excitement and recognition.
“This year's Guwahati Food Awards have been amazing. The level of excitement and professionalism that the restaurants have put forward is amazing. For us as an organizer, this is what we strive for after 9 years. We are hopeful for more innovation in the 10th edition of the Food Awards,” Sunit said.
The event was graced by the presence of the culinary maestro, MasterChef India Season 7 winner, Nayanjyoti Saikia, who added a touch of glamour and expertise to the occasion. The audience was treated to laughter and entertainment with the charismatic Indian stand-up comedian and author, Sorabh Pant, who kept everyone in splits with his impeccable comedic timing.
This edition of the Guwahati Food Awards saw an overwhelming response from the public, with over 20,000 votes cast across 32 categories. The voting process, facilitated through the GPlus App, available for free on Google Playstore and App Store, engaged the community in selecting their favourite restaurants.
Here is the list of winners:
Promising New Entrant - Limelight (Ratnamouli Palace)
Best Mithai Shop - Kiranshree Sweets
Best Bakery - Qalaa
Best Ice Cream Parlour - Bombay Kulfi
Best Quick Service Restaurant - Bhartiya Jalpan
Best Café - Kalita Café
Best Open Air Café/Restaurant - Bagan Café (Poolside Café)
Best Restaurant for Vegetarian Food - Gopal Maharaj
Best Café for Vegetarian Food - Vanilla Grain
Best Brand for Home Delivery - Fat Belly
Best Fast Food Joint - Chick N Chilly
Best Restaurant Chain - The Beer Café
Most Instagrammable Restaurant - Guwahati Heights
Best Value for Money Restaurant - Vaibhavam Sweets & Restaurants
Best Restaurant for Midnight Binging - Triangle Kitchen
Best Restaurant for Fine Dining - The Maroon Room
Best Microbrewey of the Year - Freemason's Brewworks
Best Club with Live Gigs - The Maroon Room
Best Club/Lounge - Playboy Beer Garden
Best Pub/Bar - Nyx Lounge & Deck
Bartender of the Year 2023 - Gautam Boro of Freemason's Brewworks
Best Family Restaurant - Transcurry (Hotel Nandan)
Best Restaurant for European Cuisine (Continental) - The Whiskey Bar & Grill
Best Restaurant for North Indian Cuisine - The Dhaba Estd 1986
Best Restaurant for South Indian - Namma Chennai Dosa Express
Best Restaurant for Ethnic Cuisine - Lama by Yeti
Best Restaurant for Oriental Cuisine - Mamagoto
Best Biryani Brand - Azad's
Best Multi Cuisine Restaurant - Kalita Spectrum Dine
Best Restaurant for Jain Food - Aashirwad Sweets Snacks and Restaurant
Setting Benchmark through Innovation - Sunga & Sparta and De Kav
Home Chef of the Year 2023 - Abhishek Prasad
Home Baker of the Year 2023 - Anita Gogoi
Restaurant of the Year - The Maroon Room
The Guwahati Food Awards 2023 is hosted in association with United Spirits Limited and supported by Indane from Indian Oil Assam State AOD, Indian Bank, Guwahati Municipal Corporation, North East Skill Centre, Purabi Dairy, and Magik Cook. The special partners associated with Guwahati Food Awards 2023 are Asomiya Pratidin, Pratidin Time, Outreach Advertising, and Vivanta, Guwahati.
