BEST OF BEST RESTAURANTS IN MALAYSIA AT THE 13TH MIGF MALAYSIA INTERNATIONAL GOURMET FESTVAL

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MIGF2013 FESTIVAL AWARDS

List of Winners by Restaurants
MANDARIN ORIENTAL KL (16)

LAI PO HEEN
People’s Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Creative Restaurant Station
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Value Menu
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Soup
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Main
Most Popular Restaurant at Taste MIGF

MANDARIN GRILL
Judges’ Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Outstanding Cuisine
Festival Diners’ Choice – Most Creative Restaurant Ambience
Festival Diners’ Choice – Most Outstanding Service Team
Festival Diners’ Choice – Most Outstanding Cuisine
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Main
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Dessert
Most Popular Restaurant at Taste MIGF
Best Overall Restaurant - Golden Cauldron nominee
Lai Po Heen & Mandarin Grill Combined
Judges’ Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Creative Restaurant Station
Judges’ Choice – Best Festival Offers
Judges’ Choice – Most Outstanding Dining Experience

PUTRAJAYA MARRIOTT HOTEL & SPA (7)
Judges’ Choice – Best Marketed Restaurant
Midori & Tuscany Combined
Judges’ Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Creative Restaurant Station
Judges’ Choice – Most Outstanding Dining Experience
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Use of the Festival Theme
Festival Diners’ Choice – Most Outstanding Service Team
Festival Diners’ Choice – Most Outstanding Dining Experience
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Canapes

RENAISSANCE KL (1)
Dynasty
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Soup

RESORTS WORLD GENTING (18)
Judges’ Choice – Best Marketed Restaurant
LTITUDE Restaurant, Bar & Lounge
Festival Diners’ Choice – Most Creative Restaurant Ambience
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Use of the Festival Theme
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Canapes
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Entrée
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Dessert
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Wine Pairing
Imperial Rama
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Appetiser
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Soup
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Entrée
The Olive
Judges’ Choice – Most Creative Festival Menu
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Value Menu
Festival Diners’ Choice – Most Creative Restaurant Ambience
Festival Diners’ Choice – Most Outstanding Service Team
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Canapes
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Soup
LTITUDE & Imperial Rama Combined
Judges’ Choice – Most Outstanding Dining Experience
Festival Diners’ Choice – Most Outstanding Dining Experience

SHANGRI-LA HOTEL KL(14)
Arthur’s Bar & Grill
People’s Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Creative Restaurant Station
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Value Menu
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Dessert
Lafite
Judges’ Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Creative Restaurant Station
Judges’ Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Innovative Cuisine
Judges’ Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Outstanding Cuisine
Judges’ Choice – Most Creative Festival Menu
Festival Diners’ Choice – Most Outstanding Service Team
Festival Diners’ Choice – Most Outstanding Cuisine
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Starter
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Entrée
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Main
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Wine Pairing
Best Overall Restaurant - Golden Cauldron nominee

THE WESTIN KL
Judges’ Choice – Best Marketed Restaurant
Five Sen5es
Judges’ Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Creative Restaurant Station
Judges’ Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Creative Food Presentation
Judges’ Choice – Best Festival Offers
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Value Menu
Prego
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Main
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Dessert
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Wine Pairing
Qba Latin Bar & Grill
People’s Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Outstanding Cuisine
Judges’ Choice – Best Festival Offers
Festival Diners’ Choice – Most Creative Restaurant Ambience
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Wine Pairing

THE WESTIN LANGKAWI
Seasonal Tastes
Judges’ Choice – Best Value Menu
Judges’ Choice – Most Outstanding Dining Experience
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Use of the Festival Theme
Festival Diners’ Choice – Most Outstanding Service Team
Festival Diners’ Choice – Most Outstanding Dining Experience
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Canapes
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Appetiser
Blu Med (2)
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Soup
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Dessert

BUNGA EMAS (3)
Judges’ Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Outstanding Cuisine
Judges’ Choice – Best Value Menu
Judges’ Choice – Best Marketed Restaurant

CHAKRI PALACE (2)
Judges’ Choice – Best Festival Offers
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Soup

CUISINE GOURMET BY NATHALIE (11)
People’s Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Creative Food Presentation
People’s Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Innovative Cuisine
Judges’ Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Creative Food Presentation
Judges’ Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Innovative Cuisine
Judges’ Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Outstanding Cuisine
Judges’ Choice – Most Creative Festival Menu
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Canapes
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Appetiser
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Entrée
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Dessert
Best Overall Restaurant - Golden Cauldron nominee

GRILL 582 (2)
Judges’ Choice – Most Creative Festival Menu
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Starter

KELANTAN DELIGHTS(7)
People’s Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Creative Restaurant Station
People’s Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Creative Food Presentation
Judges’ Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Creative Restaurant Station
Judges’ Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Creative Food Presentation
Judges’ Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Innovative Cuisine
Judges’ Choice – Best Value Menu
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Value Menu

KIRAKU JAPANESE RESTAURANT (4)
People’s Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Creative Restaurant Station
Judges’ Choice – Best Festival Offers
Judges’ Choice – Best Value Menu
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Starter

MARINI'S ON 57 (14)
People’s Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Innovative Cuisine
People’s Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Outstanding Cuisine
Judges’ Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Creative Food Presentation
Judges’ Choice – Most Creative Festival Menu
Judges’ Choice – Most Outstanding Dining Experience
Festival Diners’ Choice – Most Creative Restaurant Ambience
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Use of the Festival Theme
Festival Diners’ Choice – Most Outstanding Cuisine
Festival Diners’ Choice – Most Outstanding Dining Experience
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Starter
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Entrée
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Main
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Dessert
Best Overall Restaurant - Golden Cauldron nominee

MINORI(6)
People’s Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Creative Restaurant Station
People’s Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Outstanding Cuisine
Judges’ Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Creative Food Presentation
Judges’ Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Innovative Cuisine
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Entrée
Most Popular Restaurant at Taste MIGF

NEROVIVO (1)
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Value Menu

NOOK (4)
People’s Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Creative Food Presentation
People’s Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Innovative Cuisine
People’s Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Outstanding Cuisine
Judges’ Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Innovative Cuisine

SAMPLINGS ON THE FOURTEENTH (1)
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Wine Pairing

TANZINI (11)
People’s Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Creative Food Presentation
People’s Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Innovative Cuisine
Judges’ Choice – Best Value Menu
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Use of the Festival Theme
Festival Diners’ Choice – Most Outstanding Cuisine
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Appetiser
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Starter
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Main
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Wine Pairing
Most Popular Restaurant at Taste MIGF
Best Overall Restaurant - Golden Cauldron nominee

TARBUSH (2)
Judges’ Choice – Best Marketed Restaurant
Most Popular Restaurant at Taste MIGF

TEN JAPANESE FINE DINING (17)
People’s Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Creative Restaurant Station
People’s Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Creative Food Presentation
People’s Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Innovative Cuisine
People’s Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Outstanding Cuisine
Judges’ Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Creative Restaurant Station
Judges’ Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Creative Food Presentation
Judges’ Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Innovative Cuisine
Judges’ Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Outstanding Cuisine
Judges’ Choice – Best Festival Offers
Judges’ Choice – Best Value Menu
Judges’ Choice – Most Creative Festival Menu
Festival Diners’ Choice – Most Outstanding Cuisine
Festival Diners’ Choice – Most Outstanding Dining Experience
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Appetiser
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Main
Most Popular Restaurant at Taste MIGF
Best Overall Restaurant - Golden Cauldron nominee

THE RESTAURANT (18)
People’s Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Creative Food Presentation
People’s Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Innovative Cuisine
People’s Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Outstanding Cuisine
Judges’ Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Outstanding Cuisine
Judges’ Choice – Best Marketed Restaurant
Judges’ Choice – Most Outstanding Dining Experience
Festival Diners’ Choice – Most Creative Restaurant Ambience
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Use of the Festival Theme
Festival Diners’ Choice – Most Outstanding Service Team
Festival Diners’ Choice – Most Outstanding Cuisine
Festival Diners’ Choice – Most Outstanding Dining Experience
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Canapes
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Appetiser
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Starter
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Main
Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Dessert
Winner of the Chef Congeniality Award
Best Overall Restaurant - Winner of the Golden Cauldron

Special Award
Outstanding Festival Achievement Award
Mr Martin Jones Vice President, Food & Beverage Asia Pacific
Starwood Asia Pacific Hotels & Resorts Pte Ltd