5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Why this independent London restaurant is the best in the UK
CRUNCH in Soho received the most coveted award, after being named the Independent Restaurant of the Year UK & Ireland 2025 at the Deliveroo 2025 Restaurant Awards.
The awards aim to celebrate the best and most loved local restaurants across the UK and Ireland.
They were judged by Deliveroo's CEO and founder, Will Shu, food critic and journalist Jimi Famurewa and TV Chef and personality Tilly Ramsay.
All finalists had forty-five minutes to cook their most popular dish on Deliveroo for the panels.
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.
Independent London restaurant, CRUNCH, named best in the UK
Winning the award, CRUNCH cooked its most popular Deliveroo dish, "the "Patty Melt", which judges described as "next level".
The dish features truffle beef, red Leicester, and black truffle mayonnaise on golden brioche.
Describing their win, Michael Medovnikov, Co-founder of CRUNCH, said: "From our humble beginnings in a Shoreditch pub to winning Independent Restaurant of the Year for UK & Ireland with Deliveroo in just a few years – it's an absolutely surreal and incredible feeling!
"We poured our hearts into every single sandwich we've made for our customers, so this award is for our amazing team and all the customers who've supported us from the start of this wild journey."
It's not just Deliveroo judges who praise CRUNCH, as guests have also taken to the online review platform Tripadvisor to share their thoughts.
Recommended Reading
One happy guest said: "I had the 'Michaels Chicken' and 'Patty Melt'. I enjoyed every single mouthful. Really high-quality ingredients and assembled beautifully."
Another happy guest said: "Absolutely enjoyed their Patty Melt, made it extra saucy as I'm a big fan of Truffle Mayonnaise.
"The toasts on the outside were crunchy and the beef patty was tender and juicy."
