The Champions!

The final of the European Street Food Awards is tough – in more ways than one. The Swedes managed to get on the wrong ferry. The Poles arrived (a day late) after exhausting two different truck mechanics. And the Brits had to invent a totally new waffle menu because of a chocolate “situation” with UK border control. But they made it to Munich. Eventually.

These were the final 27 traders – the best of the best. Chosen from the thousands who had cooked their signature dishes at national street food events all across Europe AND winners from previous Awards. Including two former European Champions. At Pineapple Park on October 10-12 they went head to head.

And? The winners? And 2025 Champions at the European Street Food Awards? Jaybees from Switzerland, with their exquisite, clever, plant-based menu. In second place was Toni’s Eatery from Germany, combining regional classics with international twists. And third were last year’s European Champions – Miki from Slovakia – rooting Mexican classics with Slavic tradition.

The People’s Choice – chosen by everyone who attended the finals at Pineapple Park in Munich on October 10-12 – was Toni’s Eatery from Germany. Followed by Miki from Slovakia in second. And 11er Genussbus from Switzerland in third. Amazing. The lot of them. Democracy is a fragile being, and the people chose well.

Champion:
1. Jaybees
2. Toni’s Eatery
3. Miki

People’s Choice:
1. Toni’s Eatery
2. Miki
3. 11er Genussbus

Our amazing judging panel – Michelin-starred chefs Lukas Adebahr and Rico Birndt, content strategist Aspen Goldman, editor-in-chief of In Munchen Rainer Germann, Swedish Street Food Awards winner Emma Onofri Bergh and food trucker turned high-end chef, Josh Covington – tasted 54 plates of food to find our Champion – and all our category winners.

Best Main Dish:
MANNO 🇸🇰
Uruguayan dry-aged and grain fed Black Angus rib, fries, mannoslaw, chimichurri, truffle demiglace.
With Miki, MADE by Augs in second place. And Smokey Street Food in third.

Best Snack:
ChaCha Time 🇬🇪
Adjarian khachapuri(traditional cheese boat)
With Miki in second place. And Porko Iberico in third.

Best Vegetarian:
Oshpaz 🇬🇧
‘Manti’ or Central Asian steamed vegan dumplings.
With Jaybees in second place for that Brooklyn Brioche Dog
 – A home-made, plant-based twist on the New York hotdog: a slow-roasted carrot “dog” in a snack-size freshly bakedbrioche roll, topped with house-made ketchup, tangy pickles, crispy fried onions, and delicate mustard caviar. And Flammaster in third.

Best Burger:
Croquer La Pie 🇫🇷
Origines – A beef patty, oriental rub with homemade confit garlic oil, sweet aioli, arugula and sheep cheese in a brioche bun.
AND
Toni’s Eatery 🇩🇪
Surf&Turf Truffle Burger
Dry aged beef with Gouda, cheddar, crispy onions, pickled cucumber, mango sauce, baked coconut shrimp with grilled chorizo, and spicy truffle dip in a brioche bun
With Glodzilla in second place.

Best Sandwich:
Porko Iberico 🇮🇹
Gonzalo
Pulled Iberian pork, slow cooked in lard for 12 hours, with stracciatella from Italian burrata, sun-dried tomatoes and smoked Scamorza cheese
With Croquer La Pie in second place. And Rock Burger in third.

Best Dessert:
Nennas 🇸🇪
Organic sourdough Lángos with wine-poached pears – yoghurt with vanilla, caramel sauce with Västerbottens cheese, salted roasted almond flakes, Västerbottens cheese and lingonberries.
With 11er Genussbus in second place. And Waffle Wands in third.

Spice Award:
Al Fuso 🇮🇹
Bombette
Thinly sliced pork neck filled with Parmigiano, pepper, parsley, sweet paprika, and breadcrumbs, cooked over charcoal – a typical Apulian dish – served with small pieces of Altamura bread and a homemade sauce
With Saffa Soul in second place. And Fumetto in third.

Best Street Food Event Organiser: Die Streetfood Familie 🇩🇪

Best Looking: Sando 🇳🇴

Sustainability Award sponsored by Freeman’s Event Partners: Jaybees

Best Digital Content Creator: Food Review Club 🇬🇧

Best Food Hall: Cambridge Street in Sheffield 🇬🇧

Future Food Legend, for someone with the capacity to really CHANGE the industry: Saffa Soul

Extra Mile, for someone going above and beyond in service of street food: Glodzilla

Entrepreneur of the Year: Son’s Asian Streetfood