There's not long to wait until we find out the winners of the Norfolk Food and Drink Awards 2023. On Monday, September 18 the finalists, sponsors and other guests will attend the awards ceremony at Yalm in Norwich, for a special evening celebrating our fantastic food and drink industry.

"We are incredibly excited to be holding the Norfolk magazine Food & Drink Awards at Yalm next Monday," said Stephanie Griffin, events and promotions manager. "The last time the awards took place was in 2019, so we are very pleased to have made a comeback, and to be able to recognise and reward the amazing food and drink industry we have here in Norfolk.

"We are so very grateful for the support from our headline sponsor Alliance East Anglia, our keen supporter Bread Hospitality, as well as our category sponsors – we couldn't do it without them.

"Wishing all of our finalists the best of luck - our guests are in for an amazing evening of celebration!"

The winners will be announced in a special supplement in the EDP on Friday, September 22.

The finalists:

BEST COFFEE SHOP/CAFÉ
Sponsored by Castlemeadow Care

  • Danomeys
  • The Old Store
  • Heydon Village Tea Room

FIELD TO FORK
Sponsored by Hotel School at City College Norwich

  • Barsham Brewery
  • Montys Mustards and Chutneys
  • The English Distillery

CHEF OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by The Gunton Arms

  • Gareth Rayner – The Gin Trap Inn
  • Liam Nichols – STORE @ Stoke Mill
  • Peter Clarke – Imperial Hotel, Great Yarmouth

BEST NEWCOMER
Sponsored by Bread Source

  • The Bodega
  • Hirst’s Farm Shop & Cafe
  • The White Hart, Ashill

FRONT OF HOUSE EXPERIENCE
Sponsored by Brasted’s

  • Benedicts
  • The Gin Trap Inn
  • Socius

PUB/BAR OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by The Gin Trap Inn

  • Kings Head Bawburgh
  • The Kings Head, Letheringsett
  • The Loddon Swan

RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by VENI Project

  • Benedicts
  • STORE @ Stoke Mill
  • Roger Hickman’s

BEST NORFOLK PRODUCER
Sponsored by Flour and Bean

  • Black Shuck Distillery
  • Lacons Brewery
  • The English Distillery

STREET FOOD VENDOR

  • And eat it
  • Fat Teds Streat Food
  • The Cabin

FOOD AND DRINK RETAILER OF THE YEAR

  • Hirst’s Farm Shop & Cafe
  • Jarrold Food Hall
  • Willow Tree Delicatessen

FOOD/DRINK EXPERIENCE
Sponsored by The Chestnut Group

  • The Assembly House
  • The Fox at Lyng
  • The Smokehouse Ormesby

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Sponsored by Alliance East Anglia

This non-entry category recognises an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the county’s food and drink sector, who will be specially selected by the judges and announced on the night.