The Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) announced the winners of the 43rd annual RAMMY Awards on August 3rd. The awards celebrated the exceptional ability and accomplishments of the hard-working individuals and organizations in the DC region’s restaurant and foodservice community. Congratulations to all of the 2025 winners!
The 2025 RAMMYS winners are (*denotes publicly voted category):
- Allied Member of the Year — Keany Produce & Gourmet
- Beer Program of the Year — Atlas Brew Works
- *Best Bar of the Year — Tune Inn Restaurant and Bar
- *Best Brunch of the Year — Le Diplomate
- Casual Restaurant of the Year — 2Fifty Texas BBQ
- Chef of the Year — Carlos Delgado - Causa/Amazonia
- Cocktail Program of the Year — Jane Jane
- Employee of the Year — Juan Sanchez - Cafe du Parc and Willard’s Peacock Alley
- Fast Casual Restaurant of the Year — La Tejana
- *Favorite Gathering Place of the Year — The Dew Drop Inn
- Formal Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year — MITA
- *Hottest Sandwich Spot of the Year — Jetties
- Manager of the Year — Lorena Reyes - Founding Farmers
- New Restaurant of the Year — La’ Shukran
- Pastry Chef or Baker of the Year — Alicia Wang - Yellow/Albi/La’ Shukran
- Restaurateur of the Year — Seng Luangrath - Baan Mae, Padaek, and Thip Khao
- Rising Culinary Star of the Year — Suresh Sundas - Daru
- Service Program of the Year — Elcielo
- Upscale Casual Restaurant of the Year — Tail Up Goat
- Wine Program of the Year — Era Wine Bar
