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.
![](https://www.gaultmillau.com.tr/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1-147-300x200.jpg)
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
![](https://www.gaultmillau.com.tr/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1-158-300x200.jpg)
![Gastronomi Yazarı Ahmet Örs](https://www.gaultmillau.com.tr/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/WhatsApp-Image-2023-12-08-at-13.25.59-300x271.jpeg)
Turkish Ottoman Researcher Chef Award: Vedat Başaran
![](https://www.gaultmillau.com.tr/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1-162-300x200.jpg)
The Best Traditional Restaurant: İmam Çağdaş
![](https://www.gaultmillau.com.tr/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1-164-300x200.jpg)
The Best Sea Food Restaurant: Horasan Balık
![](https://www.gaultmillau.com.tr/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1-165-300x200.jpg)
The Best Street Food Award: Zula
![](https://www.gaultmillau.com.tr/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Ekran-Resmi-2023-12-08-13.40.42-300x200.png)
The Best City Hotel Food & Beverage Achievement Award: Uğur Talayhan – Swissôtel the Bosphorus, Istanbul
![](https://www.gaultmillau.com.tr/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1-169-300x200.jpg)
The Holiday Hotel Hotel Food & Beverage Achievement Award: D-Maris Bay
![](https://www.gaultmillau.com.tr/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1-171-300x200.jpg)
The Best Resort Cuisine Award: Sami Kahrıman – Maxx Royal Belek Golf Resort
![](https://www.gaultmillau.com.tr/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1-172-300x200.jpg)
The Best Mixology Venue Award: The Townhouse
![](https://www.gaultmillau.com.tr/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1-182-300x200.jpg)
The Best Bar Award: Lucca
![](https://www.gaultmillau.com.tr/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1-183-300x200.jpg)
The Best Hospitality Awards: Argos in Cappadocia ve Çırağan Palace Kempinski
![](https://www.gaultmillau.com.tr/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1-184-300x200.jpg)
![Çırağan Palace Kempinski General Manager Ralph Radtke](https://www.gaultmillau.com.tr/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/WhatsApp-Image-2023-12-08-at-14.35.32-2-200x300.jpeg)
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
![](https://www.gaultmillau.com.tr/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1-185-300x200.jpg)
The Best Restaurant Manager Awards: Tuğra Restaurant Müdürü İsmail Kahveci, Paper Moon Restaurant Hikmet Genç ve Mikla Restaurant Kadir Özdil
![](https://www.gaultmillau.com.tr/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1-189-300x200.jpg)
![](https://www.gaultmillau.com.tr/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1-186-300x200.jpg)
![](https://www.gaultmillau.com.tr/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1-188-300x200.jpg)
The Best Food Design Award: Görkem Özkan
![](https://www.gaultmillau.com.tr/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1-196-300x200.jpg)
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
![](https://www.gaultmillau.com.tr/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1-198-300x200.jpg)
The International Brand of the Year: Hakkasan
![](https://www.gaultmillau.com.tr/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1-199-300x200.jpg)
The Best Chocolate Shop Award: Butterfly Chocolate
![](https://www.gaultmillau.com.tr/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/EBRU-IPEKCI-234x300.jpg)
Outside Catering Award: Divan
![Divan CEO'su Murat Tomruk, Divan Kurumla Şefi Giancarlo Gottardo ve Divan CMO'su Gönül Gültekin](https://www.gaultmillau.com.tr/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1-200-1-300x200.jpg)
The Youngest Chef Award: Kemal Can Yurttaş / AILA Restaurant Executive Chef
![](https://www.gaultmillau.com.tr/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1-202-300x200.jpg)
The Best Wine Menu Award: Şans Restaurant / Executive Chef Rudolf van Nunen
![Şans Restaurant Executive Şefi Rudolf van Nunen](https://www.gaultmillau.com.tr/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/WhatsApp-Image-2023-12-08-at-15.23.16-300x199.jpeg)
The Best Pastry Chef Award: Ghislain Gaille
![](https://www.gaultmillau.com.tr/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/WhatsApp-Image-2023-12-08-at-15.23.24-240x300.jpeg)
The Best Female Chef Award: İnanç Çelengil / Aman da Bravo Executive Chef
![](https://www.gaultmillau.com.tr/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1-204-300x200.jpg)
The Best Sommelier Award: Süleyman Şen / Sunset Grill & Bar
![Pernod Ricard Türkiye Hukuk, Kurumsal İletişim ve Dış İlişkiler Direktörü Zümrüt Yezdani Kedik ve Sunset Grill & Bar Sommelier'i Süleyman Şen](https://www.gaultmillau.com.tr/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1-205-300x200.jpg)
The Best Restaurant of the Year: Neolokal
![](https://www.gaultmillau.com.tr/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1-206-300x200.jpg)
The Best Chef Award: Fatih Tutak / TURK Fatih Tutak
![TURK Fatih Tutak Executive Şefi Fatih Tutak - Nespresso B2B Brand Manager'ı Başak İza Erbilek](https://www.gaultmillau.com.tr/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1-209-1-300x200.jpg)