Time Out announces finalists for 2010 London Eating & Drinking Awards

Time Out London has announced the shortlisted restaurants and bars in its annual Eating & Drinking Awards 2010

Time Out London has announced the shortlisted restaurants and bars in its annual Eating & Drinking Awards 2010.

Now in its 21st year, the awards are designed to recognise the best of the capital's newest places to eat and drink.

Time Out Judges anonymously visited the 'best new openings' of the past year, sorting each into one of nine categories, such as Best New Local Restaurant, Best New Gastropub, and, a new category this year, Best New Cup of Coffee.

Last year's winner of the Best New Restaurant award was Giaconda Dining Rooms, while other winners included the David Collins-designed Bob Bob Ricard for Best New Design, and Mike Robinson’s Harwood Arms for Best New Gastropub.

Amongst those shortlisted for this year's Best New Restaurant award are Bistro Bruno Loubet at the Zetter, and Daniel Boulud's Bar Boulud at Mandarin Oriental Hotel, which will be joined by Heston Blumenthal's Dinner concept on 1 December.

Time Out is expected to announce the full list in September.

The finalists in the Time Out Eating & Drinking Awards 2010 are:

Best New Cafe

Bond & Brook, W1

Hackney Pearl, E9

Lanka, NW1

Towpath, N1

Best New Cheap Eats

Gilak, N19

Koya, W1

Mamuska!, SE1

Santa Maria, W5

Best New Gastropub

Antelope, SW17

Draft House Northcote, SW11

Orange, SW1

Princess of Shoreditch, EC2

Best New Cup of Coffee

Espresso Room, WC1

Kaffeine, W1

Prufrock Coffee, E1

Tapped & Packed, W1

Best New Local Restaurant

Angels & Gypsies, SE5

Caravan, EC1

Old Brewery, SE10

Trullo, N1

Best New Restaurant

Bar Boulud, SW1

Bistro Bruno Loubet, EC1

Hix, W1

Zucca, SE1

Best New Bar

Bar Pepito, N1

Purl, W1

Mark’s Bar at Hix, W1

Southampton Arms, NW5

Best New Design

Dishoom, WC2

The Luxe, E1

Old Brewery, SE10

Zucca, SE1

Best Spanish Food and Drink

Barrica, W1

Cambio de Tercio, SW5

Fino, W1

Iberica, W1