The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) in London has just announced the winners of its fourth annual independent Restaurant & Bar Design Awards. The judges, who included Alberto Alessi, principal of Alessi; Julius Wiedemann, Editor at Taschen; and Matthew Clark, founder of United Visual Artists, reviewed 620 entries from over 60 countries. Over 400 designers attended the awards ceremony in London. (Images appear above the award name.) 



Best restaurant: A Cantina (Spain) by Estudio Nomada



Best bar: Graffiti (Bulgaria) by Studio Mode

Other Category Winners include:

UK



Standalone restaurant: Viet Hoa Mess (UK) by Vonsung



Standalone bar or club: The Drift (UK) by Fusion Design and Architecture



Restaurant or bar in a retail space: Zizzi (Leeds, UK) by D-Raw



Restaurant or bar in another space: Holburne Garden Café (UK) by Softroom



Restaurant or bar in a hotel: Cut (UK) by Thierry Despont



Pub: The Plough (Clapham, UK) by Harrison



Multiple restaurant: Pizza Express (Plymouth, UK) by Baynes & Co



Multiple Bar or Club: Dirty Martini (London, UK) by Grapes Design



Café or fast food: The Coach House (UK) by SHH

International

Europe: Graffiti (Bulgaria) by Mode



North America & Canada: Pump Room (USA) by Yabu Pushelberg



Australia & Pacific: Baker D Chirico (Australia) by March Studio



Asia: Café Kureon (Japan) by Kengo Kuma & Associates



South & Central America: Fasano Las Piedras (Uruguay) by Isay Weinfeld



Middle East & Africa: Cocteau (Lebanon) by Gatserelia Design

UK & International

Identity: Nopi (UK) by Here Design

Pop Up: Les Grandes Tables de L'ile Seguin (France) by 1024 Architecture

Canteen: A Cantina (Spain) by Estudio Nomada

Lighting: W Lounge & Bar (UK) by MBLD