There are 14 categories in the contest (which do not include Chef of the Year, Best Hotel, Best Resort and Restaurant of the Year) and voting can be done on the LNL website until March 20th.
The nominees were chosen by a large jury, linked to the hotel, restaurant and tourism industry: Marilene da Boa Morte (chef), Helt Araújo (chef), Hildérico Coutinho (sommelier), Margarida Minas (manager) and the management team from Luanda Nightlife.
Without further ado, here are the nominees:
Chef of the Year
Octávio Neto (Bessangana)
Pedro Teixeira (Batuk, Lobito)
Rui Sá (Lândana)
Luís Diogo (Vitruvio)
Jacinta Peixoto (Embarcad’ouro)
Best Hotel
Hotel Terminus (Lobito, Benguela)
Epic Sana Luanda Hotel (Mutamba, Luanda)
Hotel Trópico (Kinaxixi, Luanda)
Hotel Residence Casa Rosa (Lobito, Benguela)
Palmeiras Suite Hotel (Talatona, Luanda)
Best Resort
Mubanga Lodge (Funda, Luanda)
Pululukwa Resort (Lubango, Huíla)
Carpe Diem (Cabo Ledo, Bengo)
Casper Lodge (Lubango, Huíla)
Kwanza Lodge (Barra do Kwanza, Luanda)
Restaurant of the Year
Viva Luanda (Cruzeiro, Luanda)
Vitruvio (Epic Sana, Luanda)
Batuk (Lobito, Benguela)
Bessangana (Ilha do Cabo, Luanda)
Café del Mar (Ilha do Cabo, Luanda)
Best Sushi
Kimera (Epic Sana)
Oon.dah
K Restaurantes
Bonsai
Kook
Best Grill
Nandinho’s
Churrasqueira de Talatona
AkiFrango
Pizza il Forno
Restaurante e Churrasqueira VinMota
Best Ice Cream
Amore Italian Ice Cream
Gelati
Amore Mio
Tany & Jacy
Ci Gusta
Best 'Quintal'
O Quintal (Malanje)
Miluis Sabores (Lobito)
Quintal da Tia Guida
Criper
La Vigia
Best Bar
Tailor
Infinitus
Sky Bar
Gin Bar
Living Lounge
Best Pizza
Di Casa
Galeria dos Pães
Venice Beach
Capricciosa
Pizza il Forno
Best Burguer
Burguer 5
Burguer Champ
Kudia Bistro
Amarelinha Burguers
Nu Menu
Best Meat Restaurant
Esplanada Grill
Rodízio de Mirantes
Kimbo do Soba (Lubango)
Espaço Luanda
O Madeirense
Best Fish and Seafood Restaurant
Lookal Marisqueira
Marisqueira da Sani (Benguela)
Taberna da Ilha
Peixe do Cabo
Cervejaria de Luanda
Best Service
Viva Luanda
Pimm’s
Bessangana
Vitruvio
Batuk (Lobito)
Best New Restaurant
Madeirense Bar
Liopa do Namibe (Moçamedes)
Cervejaria de Luanda
Bessangana
Taberna da Ilha
Best Bakery
Café Paris
Art Doce (Lubango)
Portvgália (Malanje)
Delícias de Paris
Vanan Bakery
Best Club
Katos Pub (Benguela)
Kopus Klub (Lubango)
Déja Vu (antigo Dock’s)
Caminito
Clube S
Best International Cuisine
Vista da Fortaleza (Indiana)
Andy’s Broadway (Indiana)
Vitruvio (Italiana)
Chez Wou (Chinesa)
Habesha (Etíope)
