Ten restaurants will battle it out to represent Northern Ireland at the UK & Ireland Restaurant of the Year Awards.
Uber Eats has revealed the Northern Ireland shortlist for this inaugural event that will be judged by a number of celebrity faces.
The first-ever awards from the food delivery app will see the winner of the ‘Restaurant of the Year’ win £100,000 to build and expand their business.
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The shortlist for Northern Ireland includes:
- The Pizza Company
- The Sphinx
- Love Pizza
- Taste of India
- Oggies
- Del Pieros Urban
- Ternary Chinese Restaurant
- Chef King
- Tribal Burger
- Kanto
Earlier this year the public nominated some of their favourite local spots across the UK and Ireland and today the shortlist has been unveiled, representing the most highly rated and most popular restaurants that each area has to offer.
For the next stage in the voting process, customers can view the shortlist and vote for their favourite restaurants from across the UK and Ireland from today until 16 June at ubereatsawards.com
The top restaurant from each region will then be invited to take part in a judging day, where their food will be tasted by the panel of judges, including Prue Leith, restaurateur and TV host, and Rachel Ama, vegan chef.
Matthew Price, Uber Eats General Manager, said: “There are so many amazing independent restaurants on Uber Eats and the shortlist really demonstrates the vast amount of options and cuisines available across the UK and Ireland. I can’t wait to see the fantastic stories that are brought to light, try some of the best food available on our high streets up and down the country and recognise the pioneers and innovators shaping the future of our restaurant industry.”
Dame Prue Leith, cook, restaurateur, TV presenter and author, said: “Opening your own restaurant is desperately hard work, nerve-wracking and expensive. But there are few things as exciting and satisfying.
"I’m delighted to work with Uber Eats to crown their first Restaurant of the Year and shine a light on some extraordinary people and restaurants. They are the future of the industry. I’m looking forward to discovering pioneers across the UK and Ireland and of course to eating some amazing food.”
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