Recognition & Excellence

Awards & Accolades

Celebrating culinary excellence, innovation, and hospitality across the globe.

Best Chef Milan 2025

One Knife

Zee Zest Unlimit Awards 2024

Chef of the Year

Hospitality Horizon
Top Chefs Award 2024

Hall of Fame

The Best Chef
Dubai 2024

One Knife

Food Superstar

Hall of Fame 2024

Food Superstar

Chef 2022 & 2023

International Hospitality Day Award 2019

IHC Best Entrepreneur

Times Food & Nightlife Awards 2019

Chef of the Year

Rooted in Kerala.

Celebrated Worldwide.

KAPPA CHAKKA KANDHARI AWARDS

Milestones earned through flavour, culture, and heartfelt hospitality.

2025

  • Conde Nast Traveller x District- Top Restaurant Awards 2025 No. 31.
  • Hospitality Horizon Epicurean Restaurant Ratings Chennai – 3 Stars in 2025.
  • Veeba Food Food Restaurant Awards 2025- Standalone Restaurant #11 for KCK Chennai.
  • NDTV Food Awards – Best Regional Indian Premium Dining Restaurant Awards 2025.
  • Culinary Culture Ultimate Restaurant Ratings 2025
  •  KCK Chennai: 4 Stars
    KCK Bangalore: 3 Stars

2024

  • Conde Nast Traveler x Zomato- Top Restaurant Awards 2024, No. 44.
  • Culinary Culture Ultimate Restaurant Ratings 2024
    KCK Chennai:  4 Stars
    KCK Bangalore: 3 Stars

2023

  • Conde Nast Traveler x Zomato-

         Top Restaurant Awards 2023 No. 22.

2022

  • Times Food & Nightlife Awards- Best Kerala- Casual Dining category- 2022.
  • Restaurant Awards 2022- KCK, Chennai- Best Chef-Led Restaurant of the year 2022.

2021

  • Times Food & Nightlife Awards- 

          Best Kerala- Casual Dining category- 2021.

2020

  • Times Food & Nightlife Awards- 

        Best Kerala- Casual Dining category- 2020.

2019

  • Conde Nast Traveler Top Restaurant Awards 2019- No. 23.
  • Epicurean Guild Awards recognizing KCK Chennai as a part of The Oyster Club- 2019

2025

  • Conde Nast Traveller x District- Top Restaurant Awards 2025 No. 31.
  • Hospitality Horizon Epicurean Restaurant Ratings Chennai – 3 Stars in 2025.
  • Veeba Food Food Restaurant Awards 2025- Standalone Restaurant #11 for KCK Chennai.
  • NDTV Food Awards – Best Regional Indian Premium Dining Restaurant Awards 2025.
  • Culinary Culture Ultimate Restaurant Ratings 2025
  •  KCK Chennai: 4 Stars
    KCK Bangalore: 3 Stars

2024

  • Conde Nast Traveler x Zomato- Top Restaurant Awards 2024, No. 44.
  • Culinary Culture Ultimate Restaurant Ratings 2024
    KCK Chennai:  4 Stars
    KCK Bangalore: 3 Stars

2023

  • Conde Nast Traveler x Zomato-

         Top Restaurant Awards 2023 No. 22.

2022

  • Times Food & Nightlife Awards- Best Kerala- Casual Dining category- 2022.
  • Restaurant Awards 2022- KCK, Chennai- Best Chef-Led Restaurant of the year 2022.

2021

  • Times Food & Nightlife Awards- 

          Best Kerala- Casual Dining category- 2021.

2020

  • Times Food & Nightlife Awards- 

        Best Kerala- Casual Dining category- 2020.

2019

  • Conde Nast Traveler Top Restaurant Awards 2019- No. 23.
  • Epicurean Guild Awards recognizing KCK Chennai as a part of The Oyster Club- 2019