Excellence
Romanian Hospitality Awards 2026
The 20 October 2026 Gala at the Romanian National Opera Bucharest recognised hospitality professionals and businesses.
Romanian Hospitality Awards records the standards the industry recognises. The value sits in the nomination and voting mechanism, the jury composition, the external oversight and the public archive.
On this page
The 2026 Gala — retrospective
- Participants · Gala 2026
- 600+
- Jury members · 2026
- Over 150
- Gala date
- 20 October 2026
Source: Arta Albă, 22 October 2026 · organizer press release reported by contemporary press.
Selected winners — Romanian Hospitality Awards 2026
A category-by-category selection from the Arta Albă report of 22 October. Contemporary press reports 23 competitive categories, plus special distinctions; the definitive category registry remains subject to reconciliation.
NOUA. Romanian Cuisine
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Best Restaurant
Alex Petricean
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Best Chef
The Marmorosch Bucharest, Autograph Collection
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Best Hotel
METRO
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Supplier of the Year
Piața 9 București
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Best Opening
Dani Galea
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Best Entrepreneur
Piața 9
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Most Innovative Brand
Origo Coffee
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Best Café
Pain Plaisir
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Best Bakery / Patisserie
French Revolution
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Best Confectionery
Glovo
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Best Delivery App
LBFC (Le Bab Fried Chicken)
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Best Food Delivery Brand
Smash Baby Burger
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QSR
Băcănia Veche
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Best Catering Company
Viscri 32: White Barn and Blue House
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Most Sustainable Brand
Bethlen Estates
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Epic Visits
Balvanyos Resort
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Hotel Spa — Relaxation & Leisure; Hotel Spa — Traditional Balneal Treatment
People’s award and special distinctions
Yuso Yum
People’s Award for Best Opening
Ensana Health Spa Resort Sovata
Special Inclusive Hospitality Award — accessibility for people with disabilities
Nibiru
Special HCI Excellence Award
How the process works
Every stage carries a rule that participants read in advance.
- Shortlist entry
- 4 jury mentions place an entry on the shortlist.
- Final scoring
- First place 3 points, second place 2 points, third place 1 point.
- Jury
- over 150 professionals score within their categories of expertise.
- Public record
- The winners archive keeps every edition available as a professional reference.
Institutional standing
High Patronage
Under the High Patronage of Her Majesty Margareta, Custodian of the Romanian Crown.
Auditor of the jury process
Auditor of the jury process: Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații.
Taste Masters
A programme featuring winners from previous editions, carrying recognition into practice.
Public winners archive
Every edition stays available as a searchable professional record.
Royal attendance · 20 October 2026
Prince Radu delivered an opening address alongside Florin Maxim, as confirmed by the Crown Household on 21 October.
Why the process matters
Recognition becomes useful when the method behind it stays visible. The Awards publish categories, jury composition, mention thresholds and scoring in advance.
Guests read the results as guidance. Operators read them as benchmarks. The Institute reads them as evidence of where professional standards move.