Time Out KL Food Awards 2012

The Time Out KL Food Awards 2012 was held at Zebra Square in KL. It was a wet, wet night and the turn out might have been better, had it not rained cats and dogs all evening. But nevermind, we all had a great time, mingling with restaurateurs, chefs and friends alike, while sipping on champagne.

Starting in July 2012, TOKL readers were invited to nominate their favourite restaurants and candidates across 19 categories. Then in mid September, they narrowed down the nominations into a shortlist and opened up for one final round of voting. The poll closed on Oct 31, and the results of the Time Out KL Food Awards 2012 were revealed at a glitzy award ceremony event at Zebra Square KL.

Here are the Winners!

Best Chinese

Winner:
Celestial Court
Shortlisted:
Li Yen
Restoran New Paris
Yut Kee

Best Malaysian
Winner:
Bijan
Shortlisted:
Songket
Enak KL
Makan Kitchen
Old China Café

Best Indian
Winner:
Bombay Palace
Shortlisted:
Fierce Curry House
Passage Thru India
Saravanaa Bhavan
Annalakshmi

Best Healthy Eats
Winner:
Marmalade
Shortlisted:
RAW (Real and Wholesome)
The Yogitree
Living Food Bistro

Best Cheap Eats
Winner:
Nasi Kandar Pelita
Shortlisted:
Fierce Curry House
The Humble Chef
Yut Kee
Meng Kee

Pause for a photo moment!

Best Meat
Winner:
Ril’s Steakhouse
Shortlisted:
PRIME
Jarrod & Rawlins
The Daily Grind
DISH
El Cerdo
Las Vacas

Best Seafood
Winner:
Fatty Crab
Shortlisted:
Lala Chong Seafood Restaurant
South Sea Subang
Unique Seafood
Causeway Bay Spicy Crab
Fisherman’s Cove

Best Banana Leaf
Winner:
Kanna Curry House
Shortlisted:
Raju Restaurant
Sri Nirwana Maju
Devi’s Corner
Nagasari Curry House

Best Thai
Winner:
My Elephant
Shortlisted:
Erawan
Surisit Thai Kopitiam
Rama V

Tamarind Springs

Best Middle Eastern
Winner:
Al-Amar
Shortlisted:
Hadramawt
Laziz
Tarbush
Naab

Best Coffee
Winner:
Artisan Roast Coffee

Shortlisted:
Antipodean Café
RAW (Real and Wholesome)
Chilla Cup
Whisk Espresso Bar & Bake

Espressamente illy
Café Art at The Warehouse

Best Pub Grub
Winner:
Sid’s Pub
Shortlisted:
The Green Man
Healy Mac’s
Tom, Dick & Harry’s
D Legends bar

Best Italian
Winner:
Garibaldi
Shortlisted:
La Risata
Neroteca
Ciccio
Sassarosso
il Lido
Tatto

Best Fine Dining
Winner:
PRIME
Shortlisted:
Sage Restaurant & Wine Bar
Frangipani Restaurant & Bar
Cilantro Restaurant & Wine Bar
Ten Japanese Fine Dining

Best European
Winner:
El Cerdo
Shortlist:
Albion
Brotzeit German Bier Bar & Restaurant
The Press Room
twenty.one kitchen+bar

Best Japanese
Winner:
Kampachi
Shortlist:
Kyoto Lab
Fukuharu
Rakuzen
Gonbei San
Hanare
Ten Japanese Fine Dining

Best New Restaurant
Winner:
Acme Bar & Coffee
Shortlist:
La Vie En Rose
Five Sen5es
myBurgerLab
Wondermama
Ten Japanese Fine Dining
Bistro a Table

Outstanding Chef of the Year
Winner:
Chef Garth Welsh, The Westin
Shortlist:
Chef Steve Allen, DISH
Chef Nathalie Arbefeuille, Nathalie’s Gourmet Studio
Chef Amir Khan, The Press Room
Chef Pierre Chahda, Al-Amar
Chef Isadora Chai, Bistro

The most coveted prize.. Chef of the Year went to Chef Garth Welsh, of The Westin

That’s all folks!

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