THE winners of this year’s St Albans Food and Drink Awards were announced last night at a glittering ceremony at St Michael’s Manor.

From more than 400 nominations, a shortlist of entries was compiled by a specially selected team of judges, and residents were asked to vote for their favourites via the website www.allaboutstalbans.com

The winners were:

Best bar: The Peahen

Best cafe: Soko Coffee

Best Pub: The Holly Bush

Best Restaurant: Darcys

Family Friendly Venue: Inn on the Park

Local Gem: The Pudding Stop

Local Producer: Redbournbury Mill

Don’t miss next week’s Herts Advertiser for full details on the night, including who was highly commended for each category, and the winner of the Kate D’Arcy Award for Outstanding Service.

And make sure you head along to St Albans city centre on Sunday for the festival finale - full details of which can be found at www.stalbansfoodanddrink.com/