The shortlist for the UK and International Restaurant & Bar Design Awards has just been announced and there are loads of London restaurants and bars among the finalists - we've picked them out in key categories below. The winners will be announced on 6 September 2012.
Best standalone restaurant:
Il Pirata
Pollen Street Social
Viet Hoa Mess
Oriel (Heathrow)
East Street
Multiple restaurant
Byron Haymarket
Iberica Canary Wharf
Nandos, Westfield Stratford
Wildwood, Canary Wharf
Zizzi, Croydon
Restaurant/bar in a retail space
Cafe Liberty, Liberty
El Cantara, Westfield Stratford
Las Iguanas, Westfield Stratford
M&S Tasting Cafe, Westfield Stratford
Pitfield
Restaurant or Bar in a hotel
Cut, 45 Park Lane
Spice Market, W Hotel
Wyld Bar, W Hotel
The Booking Office Bar, St Pancras
The Northall, The Corinthia
Good Godfrey's, Waldorf Hilton
Restaurant or bar in another space
Fernandez & Wells, Somserset House
The Restaurant of the Royal Academy of Arts
The Collection
Paul Hamlyn Hall, Royal Opera House
Pop-up
Bukowski Grill
Dishoom Chowpatty Beach
