Uber Eats' Restaurant of the Year Awards have made a return, and five nominees from the North West have made an appearance.
Back for a milestone fifth year, the 2026 edition offers a £100,000 prize for the ultimate winner to help with their local business.
The 2026 regional Nominees for the North West include:
- Bubbas Trap Kitchen
- Fat Pat's
- Zezu
- Nashville Cluck
- Burgerism
Heading up this year’s judging panel is acclaimed comedian and award-winning food podcaster, Ed Gamble.
"I’ve dedicated most of my adult life to thinking about, talking about, and tasting new food, so being named Head Judge is hugely exciting for me," he said. "The UK high street is absolutely bursting with culinary genius right now. I can’t wait to dive into the shortlist and help crown the next big thing."
Ed is joined on the judging panel by some of the most recognisable names in food culture today:
- Seema Pankhania, chef, cookbook author and leading food creator
- Lorraine Copes, founder of Be Inclusive Hospitality
- Merve Basci, General Manager of Uber Eats UK
- Eating with Todd, the UK’s most prominent food creator
- Chris Riley, Founder of Silver’s Deli and 2025 Restaurant of the Year winner.
Merve Basci, General Manager of Uber Eats UK, said: “This year’s Restaurant of the Year Awards are about more than just celebrating great food - we’re also honouring our ten-year delivery journey in the UK. Recognising that it has been an especially challenging time for our hospitality partners, we are investing more than ever into this anniversary prize programme to support the future of the British high street.
"Between Ed Gamble leading our brilliant judging panel and the introduction of new awards and runner-up prizes, this promises to be our biggest and most anticipated competition yet."
The culinary battle will culminate in a star-studded awards ceremony in London later this year, where regional winners, industry leaders, and special guests will gather to see who takes home the ultimate crown.
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