It was a fiercely fought contest, but after two weeks of battle, the winners of HammersmithLondon’s I Love Lunch competition have been revealed.
Now in its fourth year, the Hammersmith business improvement district’s culinary competition seeks to find the best lunchtime eateries in Hammersmith by asking workers, residents and visitors to vote in three categories: Best Pub, Best Café and Best Restaurant.
The winners are:
Best Pub – Hammersmith Ram
Best Café – Kettle and Crust
Best Restaurant – Villagio
With more than 1,600 votes cast this was the most successful year of the competition.
The Hammersmith Ram remains unbeaten in the pub competition despite strong opposition this year from King Street rivals The Swan and Hammersmith newbies the Draft House. Once again, the battle between Wagamama and Villagio went down to the wire, but the Italian restaurant was victorious, claiming its third title. While the newly-relaunched Kettle and Crust beat reigning champions La Petite Bretagne to win Best Café.