Gault & Millau, a 1969 French guide written by Henri Gault and Christian Millau, two Parisian journalists and food reviewers, ushers in a new era in Turkish gastronomy. Gault & Millau Turkey 2024 Guide was announced at a magnificent ceremony at Çırağan Palace Kempinski.
At the ceremony, there were special awards given out in addition to toques.
At the ceremony, Tuğrul Şavkay for his contributions to the Turkish Gastronomy, Gökmen Sözen, CEO of Sözen Group and representative of Gault & Millau Turkey, gave Şevkay’s award to his wife, Esen Şavkay.
Honorary Awards: Founder of Beyti Restaurants Beyti Güler, owner of Hünkâr Lokantası Feridun Ügümü, owner of Kıyı Balık Restaurant Yorgi Sabuncu, owner of Hacı Abdullah Lokantası Abdullah Korun, pastra chef Niyazi Çapraz, founder of Develi Restaurants Arif Develi, business person and manager Metin Fadıllıoğlu, owner of Şamdan and manager Celal Çapa, Ernest’s Bar Barmaster Fatih Akerdem
Gastronomy Writer Awards: Mehmet Yaşin, Ahmet Örs
Turkish Ottoman Researcher Chef Award: Vedat Başaran
The Best Traditional Restaurant: İmam Çağdaş
The Best Sea Food Restaurant: Horasan Balık
The Best Street Food Award: Zula
The Best City Hotel Food & Beverage Achievement Award: Uğur Talayhan – Swissôtel the Bosphorus, Istanbul
The Holiday Hotel Hotel Food & Beverage Achievement Award: D-Maris Bay
The Best Resort Cuisine Award: Sami Kahrıman – Maxx Royal Belek Golf Resort
The Best Mixology Venue Award: The Townhouse
The Best Bar Award: Lucca
The Best Hospitality Awards: Argos in Cappadocia ve Çırağan Palace Kempinski
The Rising Chef Awards: İsokyo Executive Chef Şafak Erten, Amavi Executive Chef Ahmet Can Aras, Four Seasons Hotel Bosphorus Executive Sous Chef Alper Kızılbayır, Naru’s chef Anıl Karaduman, ROKA İstanbul Executive Chef Suna Hakyemez ve Mürver Restaurant Executive Chef Mevlüt Özkaya
The Best Restaurant Manager Awards: Tuğra Restaurant Müdürü İsmail Kahveci, Paper Moon Restaurant Hikmet Genç ve Mikla Restaurant Kadir Özdil
The Best Food Design Award: Görkem Özkan
The Best Sustainability Awards: Founder of Casa Lavanda & Executive Chef Emre Şen, Founder of OD Urla & Executive Chef Osman Sezener ve HİÇ Urla Executive Chef Ekin Can Kün
The International Brand of the Year: Hakkasan
The Best Chocolate Shop Award: Butterfly Chocolate
Outside Catering Award: Divan
The Youngest Chef Award: Kemal Can Yurttaş / AILA Restaurant Executive Chef
The Best Wine Menu Award: Şans Restaurant / Executive Chef Rudolf van Nunen
The Best Pastry Chef Award: Ghislain Gaille
The Best Female Chef Award: İnanç Çelengil / Aman da Bravo Executive Chef
The Best Sommelier Award: Süleyman Şen / Sunset Grill & Bar
The Best Restaurant of the Year: Neolokal
The Best Chef Award: Fatih Tutak / TURK Fatih Tutak
