Restaurant & Bar Design Awards Announces its 2024 Shortlist

COMPILED BY Gina Dionisio PHOTOS Courtesy of the Restaurant & Bar Design Awards


Explore the stunning spaces shortlisted for the 2024 Restaurant & Bar Design Awards, featuring innovative designs from across the globe, including a standout venue in South Africa.

The Restaurant & Bar Design Awards is arguably the most influential global design competition specifically dedicated to food and beverage environments. Now in its 16th year, this prestigious event honours and applauds the most innovative venues and the brilliant minds responsible for bringing them to life.

Here, in no particular order, are 25 of our favourite shortlisted designs from across the globe:

Regional Categories

Middle East & Africa

ESCĀ CUEVA

Location: Giza, Egypt | Design by: Badie Architects | Short List Category: Standalone


MADO

Location: Kuwait City, Kuwait | Design by: WEFT⁠ | Short List Category: In Another Space & Colour


The Secret Cellar at La Colombe

Location: Cape Town, South Africa | Design by: MR.⁠ | Short List Category: Small Space


Title at The Warehouse

Location: Sharq, Kuwait | Design by: Lines⁠ | Short List Category: Surface Interiors, Colour, Ceiling, In Another Space & Luxury


Flamingo Room by tashas

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE | Design by: Verhaal⁠ | Short List Category: Standalone


Europe

The BoTree Bar at The BoTree

Location: London, UK | Design by: concrete⁠ | Short List Category: Colour


Woda at Młyny Rothera

Location: Bydgoszcz, Poland | Designed By: Znamy się ⁠| Short List Category: Cafe


Sushisamba at W Edinburgh

Location: Edinburgh, UK | Designed by: Jestico + Whiles⁠ | Short List Category: Multiple


Son Blanc Farmhouse

Location: Alaior, Spain | Designed by: Atelier du Pont and Aru Arquitectura⁠ | Short List Category: Sustainability


TJELD

Location: Oslo, Norway | Designed by: Julia Filippova Design⁠ | Short List Category: Sustainability


Americas

Wax Rabbit at Durango Casino & Resort

Location: Las Vegas, USA | Designed by: Studio Munge⁠ | Short List Category: Colour & Small Space


Nobu at Paseo Arcos Bosques

Location: Mexico City, Mexico | Designed by: Cuaik CDS⁠ | Short List Category: In Another Space


AMA

Location: Vancouver, Canada | Designed by: &Daughters | Short List Category: Lighting


Bar Bibi at Hotel Bardo

Location: Savannah, USA | Designed by: Atelier Pond & Left Lane Design⁠ | Short List Category: Heritage Building


Elixir

Location: Campinas, Brazil | Designed by: Studio Guilherme Bez⁠ | Short List Category: Surface Interiors


Australia & Pacific

Amphora at Marvel Stadium

Location: Melbourne, Australia | Designed by: Hachem⁠ | Short List Category: Lighting, Ceiling and Club/Night Venue


Earlwood Hotel Bistro

Location: Earlwood, Australia | Designed by: Five Foot One Design⁠ | Short List Category: Hotel


Metita at The Grand by SkyCity

Location: Auckland, New Zealand | Designed by: CTRL Space⁠ | Short List Category: Hotel


Longshore

Location: Chippendale, Australia | Designed by: Guru Projects | Short List Category: Standalone


Reine & La Rue

Location: Melbourne, Australia | Designed by: Akin Atelier & RBA | Short List Category: In Another Space & Heritage Building


Asia

The Oreum

Location: Goyang-si, South Korea | Designed by: SPACE DOT⁠ | Short List Category: Cafe


Kyo Watami at Galaxy

Location: Macau, Macao | Designed by: Room Five Concept⁠ | Short List Category: In Another Space


Madi Hiyaa at Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru

Location: North Malé Atoll, Maldives | Designed by: Nomadic Resorts & Re-Plan⁠ | Short List Category: Sustainability


Coffee Bar at Gaoxingli Insun Cinema

Location: Haikou, China | Designed by: One Plus Partnership⁠ | Short List Category: Ceiling


4th Wall at LUXX Langsuan

Location: Bangkok, Thailand | Designed by: Taste Space | Short List Category: Small Space & Hotel


To see the full shortlist for this year’s awards, visit restaurantandbardesignawards.com.


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