29-05-2025
Popular York restaurant has 'best pizza in North of England'
A POPULAR York restaurant has the best pizza in the North of England, according to customers.
Cresci Pizzeria restaurant has been named as the Best Pizza in the North of England and Midlands, by Deliveroo customer.
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Deliveroo customer reviews say the Piccadilly restaurant has 'exceptional pizza, cooked to perfection, highly recommended' and the 'Best pizza in York - hands down - proper Italian. Clean ingredients. Delicious.'
It follows more than 160,000 votes being cast in the Deliveroo 2025 Restaurant Awards, which celebrate the best and most-loved local restaurants across the UK and Ireland.
Cresci in Piccadilly (Image: Newsquest) Jimi Famurewa, food critic and Deliveroo restaurant awards judge, said: 'It's an honour to be a returning judge for Deliveroo's UK & Ireland restaurant awards, and I was blown away by the passion and talent on display at the Independent Restaurant of the Year cook-off.
"Each finalist brought something unique and delicious to the table, making the final decision incredibly tough for us."
This year saw a total of 65 awards up for grabs, including, Independent Restaurant of the Year award, new categories for 2025, including 'Luke Littler x Deliveroo Best Kebab Award', which was brought back by the darts champion after a three-year hiatus. As well as the Rising Star Award, judged by chef and daughter of Michelin star royalty, Tilly Ramsay, with CEO and co-founder of Deliveroo, Will Shu, and an expert panel.
Deliveroo's Independent Restaurant of the Year 2025 was won by 'next level sandwich' restaurant, Crunch from London, after the five regional finalists, battled it out at a cook-off held at Deliveroo Editions in London.
Competing finalists had 45 minutes to cook their most popular Deliveroo main dish to the panels' discerning taste buds. Each restaurant was assessed against criteria including brand personality, food quality and value, packaging and presentation, customer reviews and loyalty, innovation, and going the extra mile.
First launched in 2019, the Deliveroo Restaurant Awards were created to celebrate the best local restaurants and takeaways available on Deliveroo across the UK and Ireland.
