With a huge number of the city's top restaurants and bars applying for the honours this year, we can now reveal who bagged the top prizes after a glitzy ceremony was held earlier this evening (March 10).
Now in their 16th year, the prestigious awards were set up in 2008 to celebrate the food and drink sector. Industry experts had the difficult task of judging the entries, picking a shortlist of finalists for each of the 16 categories.
Huge thanks must go to this year's event sponsors - Chefworks, PPS, LHVA and ReFood.
So, without further ado, here are this year's winners at the Oliver Awards 2025 -
7. Best Hotel Restaurant - Malmaison Bar & Grill
Finalists: The Dakota Grill Leeds; Thorpe Park Hotel & Spa | Bruce Rollinson
8. Best Family Friendly Award - Hickory's Smokehouse Adel
Finalists: Aarti Bar & Restaurant; Meanwood Tavern; Roxy Lanes - The Light; Punjabi Heaven; The Pavilion, Rothwell | Simon Hulme
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9. Employee of the Year - Josh Flesher, Harewood Food & Drink Project
Finalists: James Hutchinson, Chef Jono at V&V; Tarun Singh, Dastaan; Wendy Howgate, Forde; Daniela and Melisa Skurova, Oxford Place; Kristian Darby, Sonder | National World
10. Best Pub - Whitelock's Ale House
Finalists: Granville's Beer and Gin House; The Brunswick; The Head of Steam, Leeds Park Row; The Moot Hall Arms | James Hardisty
11. Bundobust - Best Speciality
Finalists: Flat Iron; Ottimo Pizza; The Cheesy Living Co,; The Oxford Place | Jonathan Gawthorpe
12. Best Street Food - Mythos
Finalists: Amazing Gyoza Ltd (Highly Commended); Bundobust; Karobar Horsforth; Punjabi Heaven; Signh's; Zaap Thai Street Food Leeds | Kuba Pastuszka