IGCAT YOUNG CHEF AWARDS
Celebrating Food Heritage While
Creating Tomorrow’s Cuisine
European Young Chef Awards 2025
Young Chef Finalists 2025
Slovenia Awarded 2021
Crete Awarded 2026
Banat Candidate 2028
Catalonia Awarded 2025
Menorca Awarded 2022
Central Dalmatia Awarded 2027
Gozo Awarded 2026
Sicily Awarded 2025
Coimbra Awarded 2021
What is the European Young Chef Award
An annual competition by the International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Art and Tourism (IGCAT), aiming to strengthen links between European regions through young professional chefs while promoting culinary innovation and sustainability using traditional cuisine and local produce.
2024 Competition & Gala Highlights
The 2024 edition of the European Young Chef Award took place in Sicily, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2025, from 27 to 30 November 2024. This edition brought together talented young chefs from across Europe to celebrate creativity, sustainability, and regional food heritage through innovative reinterpretations of traditional dishes.
Organised by IGCAT and hosted by:
News & Updates
Winner of the European Young Chef Award 2025 announced!
Ioannis Liapakis from Crete European Region of Gastronomy 2026 was awarded European Young Chef for 2025 on 27 November. With the dish Erevinthos, Ioannis impressed
Young Chefs Champion Local Food and Sustainable Gastronomy
The European Young Chef Award 2025 finalists have joined previous honourees as IGCAT Regional Chef Ambassadors. With this commitment, they pledge to champion their regions’
Chef Xavier Pellicer from Spain joins as Chair of the Jury for the European Young Chef Award 2025
Executive Chef and pioneer of vegetable-led fine dining, Xavier Pellicer, will serve as Chair of the Jury for the 9th European Young Chef Award, taking