The Oliver awards ceremony saw Michael O’Hare, the man behind The Man Behind the Curtain, which last year scooped Leeds its first Michelin Star in more than 10 years, win Best Chef and be declared Overall Winner. Meanwhile, Ilkley’s The Box Tree won our Fine Dining category for the second year running. Our award for Outstanding Contribution went to Tim Bilton, the chef behind The Spiced Pear in Hepworth. Tim has contracted cancer for the second time but despite his illness, he and wife Adele, have managed not only to keep their restaurant running but maintain the highest of standards, earning plaudits from critics and their peers alike. Nicola Furbisher, editor of the Yorkshire Evening Post, who delivered the opening address, said: “It’s one of the highlights of our year and one of the things we’re most proud of in this city is the calibre of restaurants and those who work in them. They all work hard to make them – and the city as a whole – a success. This is a pat on the back for them and we’re proud to be able to shine a light on them.” Other winners included Pintura, who won our Best World category and Gusto, which won Best Suburban. There were two new categories this year, Best Rural and Best Street Food, both of which were introduced by popular demand. WINNERS LIST Best Lunch: Crab & Lobster Best World: Pintura Best Service: Crafthouse Best European: La Casita Best Suburban: Gusto Best Chef: Michael O’Hare for The Man Behind the Curtain Best Rural: The Clarendon Hotel Best Fine Dining: The Boxtree, Ilkley Best Newcomer: Friends of Ham (Ilkley) Best City Centre: Kendells Bistro Best Hotel Restaurant: The Burlington at The Devonshire Arms Hotel Best Cafe/Bar: Bundobust Best British: The Rythre Arms Best Indian: Theravadu Best Italian: Lucia Best Street Food: Zaap Overall Winner: Michael O’Hare Outstanding Contribution: Tim Bilton, The Spiced Pear, Hepworth About The AuthorYorkshire Food & Drink Yorkshire's only dedicated food and drink website from Yorkshire Post Newspapers and its sister titles in the region. Showcasing everything Yorkshire has to offer from the fruits of the sea to the fields of the moors and beyond. It includes unbiased restaurant reviews by renowned food critics, recipes and 'how to' videos from some of Yorkshire's finest chefs and latest food and drink news and blogs from around our amazing county. And you can have your say either on the site or via our Facebook and Twitter accounts. Let us know what you think comments