This list of food and drink awards is an index of articles of notable awards given for food and drinks. Food awards include awards for restaurants and food products, and cooking competitions. There are wine and spirits awards, beer awards, awards for cookbooks, and awards for food technology.
See also: List of Michelin 3-star restaurants, List of Michelin starred restaurants in Taipei and List of award-winning pubs in London.
| Country | Award | Sponsor | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | CEFTUS | Local kebab restaurants across the UK | ||
| United Kingdom | Curry restaurants in the United Kingdom which have achieved "total excellence" in all departments | |||
| India | G Plus | Superior services and achievements in the Food and Beverage industry of Guwahati, India | ||
| United States | Honolulu magazine | Hawaii dining awards | ||
| United States | Chefs, restaurateurs, authors and journalists | |||
| Ireland, United States | James Joyce Pub Award | Bloomsday Publications | Pubs in Ireland and the United States deemed as 'Authentic' Irish pubs on Bloomsday in the year 2000 | |
| France | La Liste | Ranking and restaurants guide | ||
| France, United Kingdom | Les Routiers | Travel guide books for eating out and hotels | ||
| France | Hotel and restaurant guide books with ratings | |||
| Thailand | Thai food guide | |||
| United Kingdom | Various awards | |||
| United Kingdom | List based on a poll of international chefs, restaurateurs, gourmands and restaurant critics | |||
| United Kingdom | Tiffin Cup | Tiffin Club | Best South Asian restaurant in the United Kingdom |
| Region | Award | Sponsor | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Alliance for Coffee Excellence | To identify the highest quality coffees produced | ||
| United States | Good Food Retailers Collaborative | Foods that are "tasty, authentic, and responsibly produced | ||
| United Kingdom | Great Taste Award | Guild of Fine Food awards | Producers and sellers of 'artisan food and drink' in Britain | |
| United Kingdom | For sandwich manufacturers and retailers | |||
| United Kingdom | The FAB Awards | International awards for food and beverage brands | ||
| Netherlands | A.A. Taste Award | Awards for less or non-additive food and beverage brands | ||
| Canada | Canadian Stroke Network, Obesity Canada, Advanced Foods and Materials Network | Canadian manufacturers of foods with high sodium levels | ||
| Belgium | International Institute for Quality Selections | International quality awards programme for consumer products since 1961 | ||
| Belgium | International Taste Institute | Sensory evaluation and certification of consumer food & drink products |
See also: Food competition.
| Country | Award | Sponsor | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | Celebrating the pasty | |||
| United States | TV awards to chefs, cities, restaurants, and other notable food related institutions | |||
| United States | Extra virgin olive oil competition | |||
| Australia | World Brewer's Cup | Coffee brewing | ||
| United Kingdom | Awards are given to amateurs, professionals, juniors and companies | |||
| United Kingdom | Carrbridge Community Council | Porridge |
| Country | Award | Sponsor | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | The Food Awards Company | Photography | ||
| United States | Secretary of the Navy, International Food Service Executives Association | Food-service in US Navy galleys | ||
| United Kingdom | Restaurant & Bar Design Awards | Design and architecture of food and beverage spaces internationally |
See also: Wine competition.
| Country | Award | Sponsor | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | ||||
| Australia | McLaren Vale Wine Show | Highest scoring individual wine | ||
| United Kingdom | Decanter magazine | World's biggest wine competition | ||
| Canada | International Value Wine Awards | Wine Access magazine | Finest value wines in the world available to Canadians | |
| United Kingdom | International Wine & Spirit Competition | Wine and spirit competition | ||
| Australia | Best one- or two-year-old, dry, red wine | |||
| United States | Los Angeles International Competitions | Wine, Spirits, Beer, and Olive Oil | ||
| United States | Mazer Cup International | Mead competition | ||
| Belgium | International Institute for Quality Selections | Food, drinks, and cosmetics products | ||
| United States | Anthony Dias Blue | |||
| Italy | Vinitaly awards | Vinitaly | Wine competition and exposition |
| Country | Award | Sponsor | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | [1] | |||
| Brazil | ABRADEG | [2] [3] | ||
| United States | Brewers Association Awards | Brewers Association | [4] | |
| United Kingdom | Brewing Technology Services | [5] [6] | ||
| United Kingdom | ||||
| United Kingdom | Campaign for Real Ale | |||
| United Kingdom | Campaign for Real Ale | |||
| United Kingdom | Campaign for Real Ale | |||
| Germany | Private Brauereien Deutschland, Private Brauereien Bayern and SIB | |||
| Canada | The Bar Towel | |||
| United States | ||||
| United States | Brewers Association |
| Country | Award | Sponsor | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Cordon D'Or | Cordon d'Or | Cookbook authors and chefs worldwide | |
| United States | Distinguished scholarship and depth of research in cookbooks | |||
| United Kingdom | Achievements in writing, publishing and broadcasting on the subjects of food and drink | |||
| United States | IACP Awards | International Association of Culinary Professionals award | Cookbook writing and publishing | |
| Italy | Langhe Ceretto | Books dealing with food and viticulture |
See also: Food technology.
| Country | Award | Sponsor | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Significant contributions in food technology that resulted in public health through some aspects of nutrition | |||
| United States | Institute of Food Technologists | Scientific knowledge of food ingredient safety or for leadership in establishing principles for food safety evaluation or regulation | ||
| United States | Institute of Food Technologists | Individual or institution that had outstanding efforts in food technology | ||
| United States | Institute of Food Technologists | Meritorious and imaginative service to IFT | ||
| United States | Institute of Food Technologists | Achievements in areas other than research, development, education, and technology transfer | ||
| United States | Institute of Food Technologists | Humanitarian ideals and unselfish dedication to the well-being of the food industry, academia, students, or the general public | ||
| United States | Institute of Food Technologists | Development of an outstanding food process or product that represents a significant advance in the application of food technology to food production | ||
| United States | Institute of Food Technologists | Scientists who made technical contributions to advancing the food industry | ||
| United States | Institute of Food Technologists | Scientists who have made recent and significant research and development contributions to the understanding of food science, food technology, or nutrition | ||
| United States | Institute of Food Technologists | Basic chemistry, physics, and/or engineering research applied to food processing and improving food quality. | ||
| United States | Institute of Food Technologists | Leadership in establishing, successfully developing, and continuing a cooperative organization involving academia, government, and industry | ||
| United States | Institute of Food Technologists | Preeminence in and contributions to the field of food technology | ||
| United States | Institute of Food Technologists | Food science or technology researchers who are under 36 years of age | ||
| United States | Institute of Food Technologists | Significant contributions to lipid or flavor science | ||
| United States | Institute of Food Technologists | Teaching in food science and technology | ||
| United States | World Food Prize Foundation | Outstanding achievement in advancement of human development through improved food quality, quantity, or availability |