Winners Announced for the best designed restaurants and bars in the world, the Restaurant & Bar Design Awards 2018

Sean Connolly, a restaurant in Dubai, UAE designed by Alexander & Co and Rosina, a bar in Las Vegas, USA designed by Simeone Deary Design Group (& Gensler) are the Overall winners of the 2018 Restaurant & Bar Design Awards.

Another 36 category winners (including Best UK Winners) were revealed at the winner's ceremony, which took place at London's King's Cross.

The Awards ceremony was attended by over 600 of the UK and world's best designers and their clients responsible for the design of the most innovative food and beverage spaces.

Judged by a panel of some of the most influential personalities in design, hospitality and lifestyle globally, this annual edition of the Awards attracted over 900 entries from the UK and 70 other countries.

Best Overall Winners

- Best Overall Restaurant: Sean Connolly (Dubai, United Arab Emirates). Design: Alexander & Co
- Best Overall Bar: Rosina (Las Vegas, United States). Design: Simeone Deary Design Group under a consulting agreement with Gensler

Sean Connolly by Alexander & Co

Rosina by Simeone Deary Design Group under a consulting agreement with Gensler

Best UK Winners

- Best UK Restaurant: Mei Ume (London, UK). Design: AB Concept
- Best UK Bar: No. 29 Power Station West (London, UK). Design: Box 9 Design

Mei Ume by AB Concept

No. 29 Power Station West by Box 9 Design

International Winners: Restaurant

- Asia Restaurant: Osteria Marzia (Wan Chai, Hong Kong). Design: A Work of Substance
- Europe Restaurant: Romola (Madrid, Spain). Design: Office for Political Innovation
- Middle East & Africa Restaurant: Sean Connolly (Dubai, United Arab Emirates). Design: Alexander & Co
- Australia & Pacific Restaurant: Ishizuka (Melbourne, Australia). Design: Russell & George
- Americas Restaurant: Akira Back (Toronto, Canada). Design: Studio Munge

Osteria Marzia by A Work of Substance

Romola by Office for Political Innovation

Sean Connolly by Alexander & Co

Ishizuka by Russell & George

Akira Back by Studio Munge

International Winners: Bar

- Asia Bar: The Wine Ayutthaya (Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand), Design: Bangkok Project Studio
- Europe Bar: VyTA Enoteca Regionale del Lazio (Rome, Italy). Design: COLLIDANIELARCHITETTO
- Middle East & Africa Bar: Rockets Lolitas (Johannesburg, South Africa). Design: Soda Custom PTY Ltd
- Australia y Pacific Bar: Chandon (Coldstream, Australia). Design: Foolscap Studio
- Americas Bar: Rosina (Las Vegas, United States). Design: Simeone Deary Design Group under a consulting agreement with Gensler

The Wine Ayutthaya by Bangkok Project Studio

VyTA Enoteca Regionale del Lazio by COLLIDANIELARCHITETTO

Rockets Lolitas by Soda Custom PTY Ltd

Chandon by Foolscap Studio

Rosina by Simeone Deary Design Group under a consulting agreement with Gensler

UK & International Winners (13 categories)

- Surface Interiors: Chuan's Kitchen (Foshan, China). Design: Guangdong Infinity Mind Architecture Design Co.
- Lighting: Akira Back (Bangkok, Thailand). Design: PIA Interior Co.,Ltd.
- Outside: Rooftop @1WLO (Fort Lauderdale, United States). Design: Big Time Design Studios
- Pop Up: The Single Estate Rooms (London, UK). Design: Hue & Cry
- Cafe: Pot Bellied Pig (Dublin, Ireland). Design: Kingston Lafferty Design
- Luxury: Mei Ume (London, UK). Design: AB Concept
- Biophilic Design: The Garden (Edinburgh, UK). Design: Goddard Littlefair

Chuan's Kitchen by Guangdong Infinity Mind Architecture Design Co.

Akira Back by PIA Interior Co.,Ltd

Rooftop @1WLO by Big Time Design Studios

The Single Estate Rooms by Hue & Cry

Pot Bellied Pig by Kingston Lafferty Design

Mei Ume by AB Concept

The Garden by Goddard Littlefair

- Identity: Hokkaidon (Hong Kong, Hong Kong). Design: A Work of Substance
- Leisure: Neobio (Shanghai, China). Design: X+Living
- Nightclub: Avenue (Los Angeles, United States). Design: Rockwell Group
- Colour: The Budapest Café (Chengdu, China). Design: Biasol
- Ceiling: Doot Doot Doot (Victoria, Australia). Design: Jan Flook Lighting & Fabio Ongarato Design
- Murals & Grafiti: Mahjong Bar (Toronto, Canada). Design: Grey North Design

Hokkaidon by A Work of Substance

Neobio by X+Living

Avenue by Rockwell Group

The Budapest Café by Biasol

Doot Doot Doot by Jan Flook Lighting & Fabio Ongarato Design

Mahjong Bar by Grey North Design

UK Winners (11 categories)

- Standalone Restaurant: ICHIBUNS (London, UK). Design: Studio Glitt
- London Restaurant: Haz (London, UK). Design: I-AM Associates
- Fast / casual: The Good Egg (London, UK). Design: Gundry & Ducker
- Restaurant or Bar in a heritage building: Duddell's (London, UK). Design: Michaelis Boyd Associates
- Restaurant or Bar in a hotel: Bokan (London, UK). Design: Mystery
- Restaurant or Bar in another space: The Savill Garden Kitchen (London, UK). Design: Path Design

ICHIBUNS by Studio Glitt

Haz by I-AM Associates

The Good Egg by Gundry & Ducker

Duddell's by Michaelis Boyd Associates

Bokan by Mystery

The Savill Garden Kitchen by Path Design

- Restaurant or Bar in a retail space: Decorex Champagne Bar (London, UK). Design: Shalini Misra
- Multiple Restaurant: Brasserie Blanc (Hammersmith Riverside, London, UK). Design: 3 Stories
- Pub: No. 29 Power Station West (London, UK). Design: Box 9 Design
- Bar o Club: Babel (Cheltenham, UK). Design: Grapes Design
- London Bar: The Allegory (London, UK). Design: Fusion Design and Architecture

Decorex Champagne Bar by Shalini Misra

Brasserie Blanc by 3 Stories

No. 29 Power Station West by Box 9 Design

Babel by Grapes Design

The Allegory by Fusion Design and Architecture

This year's winners were selected by a panel of renowned personalities in the world of design, gastronomy, hospitality and interior including Alejandro Helbling, Alex Sun, Andre Chiang, Andres Rodriguez, Arne Quinze, August Lund, Bruce Langlands, Charlie Gilkes, Chris Galvin, Chris Lucas, Cory Brian Ingram, Dan Flannery, Daniel Del Olmo, Daniela Rinaldi, David Moralejo, Des Gunewardena, Enric Pastor, Ewan Venters, Filippo Romeo, Francois Delahaye, Gary Robinson, George Bukhov-Weinstein, Gert Friedrich Kopera, Hans Jörg Meier, Harry Murray MBE, Jean-Michel Offe, Jean-Pierre Marois, Joel Meares, Kevin Boehm, Kurt Zdesar, Louis Li, Marcos Fernandez Pardo, Matt Reid, Michael Harden, Michelle Ogundehin, Nikhil Manchharam, Olivier Harnisch, Philippe Perd, Rebecca Anne Proctor, Robin Chadha, Scott Matthews, Siobhan Peyton, Thomas Pash, Whitney Robinson y Wolfgang M Neumann.

Source: Restaurant & Bar Design Awards
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