EazyDiner Foodie Awards 2026 Delhi: Full Winners List
From iconic institutions to rising stars, a celebration of the best that Delhi's food scene has to offer
17 Sep, 2026 by Sakshi Pundir
The EazyDiner Foodie Awards 2026 (Delhi NCR 5th Edition) took place on Wednesday, 16th September 2026 at The LaLit, New Delhi, honouring top culinary destinations across 102 categories. Hosted by Ridhima Bhatnagar, with cricketer and World Cup winner Yuvraj Singh among the evening's distinguished guests, the night celebrated everything from five-star institutions to the city's most-loved neighbourhood haunts.
Who won at the EazyDiner Foodie Awards 2026 Delhi?
Which hotel restaurants won at the EazyDiner Foodie Awards 2026?
Which hotel bars and buffets won in 2026?
| Award Category | Winner |
| Best Cocktail Bar in a Hotel | The Brewhouse (Radisson Gurugram, Sohna Road City Center) & Lyrah-Alfresco Bar (Trident, Gurgaon) |
| Best Luxury Buffet in a Hotel | K3 (JW Marriott Aerocity, New Delhi) |
| Best Vegetarian Buffet in a Hotel | 64/6 (Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Ghaziabad) |
| Family Favourite Hotel Dining | Singh Sahib (Eros Hotel, Nehru Place) |
| Best Contemporary Buffet | Café NH8 (Radisson Gurugram Udyog Vihar) & DKK - Dilli Kanteen Kitchen (The Grand, New Delhi) |
Which Indian restaurants won at the EazyDiner Foodie Awards 2026?
| Award Category | Winner |
| Best Regional Cuisine Restaurant | At Majlis (Sector 104, Noida) & Yeti - The Himalayan Kitchen (Cyber Hub, Gurugram) |
| Best Indian Restaurant | Karigari By Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi (Janpath, Connaught Place) & SILQ (Chanakyapuri) |
| Best Modern Indian Restaurant | Anardana |
| Best Coastal Cuisine Restaurant | Sanadige at Malcha (Chanakyapuri) |
| Pride of Indian Dining | Bikanervala |
| Legacy of Indian Dining | Haldiram's |
| Legacy Legend of the City | Kwality (Connaught Place) & United Coffee House (Connaught Place) |
| Best South Indian Restaurant | Dasaprakash |
| Best Trendsetter Restaurant | Qavalli |
| The Nation's Favourite Indian Dining Brand | Punjab Grill |
| The Authentic Indian Plate | Masaldani (from Matribhoomi, Noida, founded by Priyakant Gautam) |
| Best North Indian Restaurant | Daryaganj & Desi Vibes |
Which cafés, bakeries and dessert spots won in 2026?
| Award Category | Winner |
| Best Café | Laidback Cafe & Cafe Delhi Heights |
| Best Desserts in Town | Paul |
| Most Loved Coffee Spot | Barista Coffee |
| Best Baker in Town | Harajuku Bakehouse |
| Best Breakfast Spot in Town | Chaileela (Sector 104, Noida) & Veedu Southern Kitchen (Galleria Market, Gurugram) |
Which standalone restaurants and bars won in 2026?
Which new restaurants and special honours were recognised in 2026?
| Award Category | Winner |
| Restaurant Opening of the Year | Nisaba (Chef Manish Mehrotra's new venture, Humayun's Tomb Museum Complex) & Raga |
| Food & Beverage Hotel of the Year | ITC Maurya, New Delhi |
| Best Artistic Dining Experience | Arts Room (Malviya Nagar, New Delhi) |
| Most Inclusive Hotel Chain in India | The LaLit, New Delhi |
Who won the individual and leadership honours in 2026?
| Honour | Recipient | Title/Organisation |
| Hospitality Trailblazer of the Year | Deeksha Suri | Executive Director, The LaLit Suri Hospitality Group |
| Hospitality Leader of the Year | Kush Kapoor | CEO, Roseate Hotels & Resorts |
| The Voice of Hospitality | Bibhor Srivastava | Managing Director, ITP Media India |
| Leadership in Hospitality Workforce Development | Natwar Nagar | Founder, The People Network & The Job Plus |
| General Manager of the Year | Abhimanyu Lodha | General Manager, The Lodhi, New Delhi |
| F&B Head of the Year | Atul Tiwari | Director of Operations, The Leela Palace New Delhi |
| Chef of the Year | Chef Manish Sharma | Executive Chef, The Oberoi, New Delhi |
| Editorial Excellence in Hospitality Journalism | Shafquat Ali | CEO, Trikaya Media Group |
Who hosted and presented the EazyDiner Foodie Awards 2026 Delhi?
Host: A special thanks to Ridhima Bhatnagar for hosting the evening with effortless energy and charm.
Distinguished Guests & Celebrities: A special note of gratitude to legendary cricketer Yuvraj Singh for gracing the occasion and celebrating culinary excellence with us.
Presenters: Our thanks to the evening's presenters, who joined across the night to hand out honours. Among them were Jas Arora, actor; Akkshita Malhotra, Bombay Banta; Atul Nanda, former Advocate General for the State of Punjab; Rameeza Hakim, Litigation, Arbitration and Sovereign Advisory Counsel; Shweta Jain, 1800 Tequila; Gurpreet Kohli, Mylen Investment; Pankaj Bedi, Commercial Director, Edrington; Piyush Gupta, CEO, Strategic Investments and Group CFO, HT Media LTD; Rattan Keswani, hotelier and author of Check In Never Check Out; Nakul Anand, former Executive Director, ITC; Kapil Chopra, Founder, EazyDiner; Gautam Aggarwal, Division President, Mastercard; Yuvraj Singh, Cricketer; Sachin Pabreja, Co-Founder and CEO, EazyDiner; Ahana P. Clayton, Co-Founder and COO, EazyDiner; and Prakhar Kapoor, Co-Founder and CMO, EazyDiner.
Hospitality Partner: The LaLit, New Delhi
Associate Partners: Bird Automotive, UNOX, Byufuel
Experience Partners: Johnnie Walker, Grover Vineyards, Bad Monkey, Lion Brewery
Our Diners: A special note of gratitude to the vibrant EazyDiner community of food lovers whose votes made the People's Choice Awards a resounding success.
Written By
Sakshi is a Russian literature enthusiast with an undying love for dystopian movies and sci-fi stories. Apart from this, she enjoys cooking, scrapbooking, and watching stand-up specials in her free time. She is particularly fascinated by pop culture and the digital world that pervades our identities and shapes our ideologies.
