
The ultimate culinary honour that awards and recognises chefs who revolutionise India’s food scene. These awards are exclusively for the person, not their restaurant!
Winners of 2023
The Trailblazers
This tribute is to India’s culinary craftsmen of the year. Their distinctive, pioneering food philosophies, a celebration of the diverse and innovative country they cook in.










The Elite
The awards are the definitive homage to India’s best chefs of the year. Their culinary beliefs fostering kitchens of change and challenge. Their food opening up India to newer vistas of gourmet excellence.






























Changemakers
Special awards for special chefs. Their outstanding accomplishments deserve Special ovation, even though they may not fit the Top 30 criteria. A freshness of culinary perspective, an endeavour to showcase Indian cuisine globally, or a kitchen that makes an exemplary social impact – all demand applause.





