{"id":983,"date":"2025-05-28T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pharosstory.com\/?p=983"},"modified":"2025-06-02T10:03:04","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T10:03:04","slug":"the-uks-best-restaurant-has-been-crowned-and-it-sells-superb-10-sandwiches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pharosstory.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/28\/the-uks-best-restaurant-has-been-crowned-and-it-sells-superb-10-sandwiches\/","title":{"rendered":"The UK\u2019s best restaurant has been crowned and it sells \u2018superb\u2019 \u00a310 sandwiches\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The sandwiches have been hailed as ‘superb’ and ‘the best in London’ (Picture: CRUNCH)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It\u2019s thought that there are around 15,000 restaurants in London<\/a>, so trying to work out which ones are the best would take a lot of time and end up costing you a pretty penny too.<\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t want the hassle, we\u2019ve got good news as the some of the hard work has been done for you, thanks to Deliveroo.<\/p>\n

The food delivery service has just unveiled the winners of its Restaurant <\/a>Awards for 2025 and 13 of them are located in the capital.<\/p>\n

One of the top picks was deemed so good that it even beat out competition from the rest of the nation to be named both the Independent Restaurant of the Year in Greater London<\/a> and the Independent Restaurant of the Year in the UK & Ireland. <\/p>\n

The overall winner was CRUNCH<\/strong>, a sandwich<\/a> shop with locations in Soho and Spitalfields, which is known for its giant sarnies<\/a> that elevate classics and provide bold flavours in every mouthful.<\/p>\n

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CRUNCH was founded by Sacha Yonan and Michael Medovnikov and they are perhaps best known for their Patty Melt, a sandwich which consists of brioche, truffle beef patties, red Leicester cheese, crispy onion marmalade and black truffle mayonnaise.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The bestselling sandwich costs \u00a311 and is joined on the menu by sandwiches like Michael’s Chicken (\u00a310) and the Mighty Steak Sandwich (\u00a314).<\/p>\n

The business has built up somewhat of a cult following online, with fans branding the food \u2018superb\u2019, \u2018the best sandwich in London\u2019, \u2018insane\u2019, \u2018incredible\u2019, \u2018epic\u2019, and \u2018delicious\u2019.<\/p>\n

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CRUNCH was named the best independent restaurant in the UK & Ireland (Picture: CRUNCH)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The team from CRUNCH joined five other regional finalists to battle it out for the top award in a cook-off judged by Deliveroo\u2019s CEO and founder Will Shu, food critic and journalist Jimi Famurewa; and TV Chef and personality, Tilly Ramsay.<\/p>\n

They had 45 minutes to cook their most popular dish from Deliveroo <\/a>and Each restaurant was assessed against criteria including brand personality, food quality. value, packaging and presentation, customer reviews, customer loyalty, innovation, and going the extra mile. <\/p>\n

The judges were blown away by the innovativeness and bold \u2018next level\u2019 flavours of CRUNCH\u2019s Patty Melt, noting they\u2019d received numerous glowing five star reviews from customers. But most notably, the judges commended the owners for creating a new generation of game-changing sandwiches and their fearless approach to cooking.<\/p>\n

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