The main event of the year for the professional restaurant community of the country was traditionally held in the black-tie format in congress – hall Parkoviy.
The winners in 12 nominations were chosen by jury consisted of 20 Ukrainian experts and restaurateurs. The copper pan, the award, went to:
Best coffee shop – ONE LOVE coffee (St. Nicholas Cathedral)
Best meat restaurant – Goodman
The best seafood restaurant – Catch Seafood Restaurant
Best Ukrainian cuisine restaurant – ХУТОРЕЦЬ на Дніпрі
Best national cuisine restaurant -Chang В’єтнамська Бістрономія
Best beer restaurant – Солом’янська броварня
Discovery of the Year – Mimosa Brooklyn Pizza
Best bar – Parovoz Speak Easy
Best confectionery – HONEY. Кафе-кондитерська
Restaurant with the best wine list – Bernardazzi restaurant
Best city cafe – Жизнь Замечательных Людей
Best Country Restaurant – TERRACE
Best Hotel Cafe – VOGUE Café Kiev
Best Pub – Кеды искусствоведа
Best Bakery Cafe – Bakehouse
Best street-food – Furgoneta
The National Restaurant Award SIL® is annually granted since 2013. The award mission is the development of restaurant industry and hospitality sphere in order to increase competitiveness and improve quality at Ukrainian restaurants.
The winners were awarded the SALT® copper frying pan manufactured by deBuyer, the French company which has been producing dishes and utensils for hospitality professionals. The same frying pan is used by the majority of starred chefs of France.