The 2025 World Food Photography Awards have unveiled an irresistible visual feast, spotlighting 18 mouthwatering winning images that celebrate the artistry of food from across the globe. Sponsored by Bimi, this prestigious annual event honors the best in food photography and brings together a global community of culinary creatives. This year’s awards ceremony was held at the Mall Galleries in London, with acclaimed chef and food writer Yotam Ottolenghi revealing the winners.
Photo by: Hoai Anh Dang
With over 10,000 entries from 70 countries, the competition was fiercer than ever. Photographers captured everything from elegant haute cuisine to vibrant street food and rustic harvest scenes. The awards span more than 25 diverse categories, including food styling, innovation, cakes, street food, drinks, food preparation, and food-related photojournalism. Each category offered a unique perspective on the global food experience, with imagery that evokes taste, smell, and emotion.
Judging was conducted by an esteemed panel of industry leaders—photographers, magazine editors, film directors, creative directors, chefs, and food retailers—all of whom brought their keen eye and culinary passion to the selection process. The top overall winner received a £5,000 prize and a coveted exhibition spot at the Mall Galleries, while each category winner earned a trophy and their own showcase.
These 18 winning photos are not just visually stunning—they are stories told through flavor, color, and culture. They reflect the deep connection between food and humanity, and prove that a powerful food image can be as emotionally resonant as any fine art.
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#1. Overall Winner: "The Elderly Having Delicious Food" by Xiaoling Li
"In an early spring afternoon in Shuangliu Ancient Town, Sichuan Province, China, five elderly ladies in their eighties sit together. Wearing colourful jackets and wool hats, they happily eat the famous Sichuan snack ‘Spring rolls’. A wrap of thin homemade dough, filled with cucumber, carrot and shredded scallions, drizzled with green mustard, Sichuan pepper, red oil, sweet sauce, and sprinkled with sesame seeds. They are “setting up a Dragon Gate formation” – an expression used in China to refer to neighbourhood friends coming together to chat, gossip and share stories. Food makes these people happy; they enjoy a beautiful and joyful life."
#2. Bring Home the Harvest: 1st Place – "Net Fish in Water Fields" by Chang Jiangbin
#3. Champagne Taittinger Food for Celebration: 1st Place – "Banh Hoi Cake" by Hoai Anh Dang
#4. Claire Aho Award for Women Photographers: 1st Place – "Delfina, a Pasta Granny" by Lizzie Mayson
#5. Cream of the Crop: 1st Place – "Flour Swirl" by Dorien Paymans
#6. Errazuriz Wine Photographer of the Year – People: 1st Place – "Pinot Noir at Midnight" by Heather Daenitz
#7. Hotel Art Group Food Stylist Award – "Put All Your Pasta In One Basket" by Costas Millas
#8. Jamie Oliver Youth Prize 13 -17: 1st Place – "Early Morning Puris, Delhi, India" by Indigo Larmour
#9. Marks & Spencer Food Portraiture: 1st Place – "Crispy Kale" by Simon Détraz
#10. MPB Award for Innovation: 1st Place – "Laundry Day" by Pieter D’Hoop
#11. Politics of Food: 1st Place – "Afghan Refugee Women Wait for Free Bread" by Jo Kearney
#12. Production Paradise Previously Published: 1st Place – "Sky Mushrooms" by Diego Papagna
#13. Street Food: 1st Place – "Ramadan Special Parantha Halwa" by Debdatta Chakraborty
#14. The James Beard Foundation Photography Award: 1st Place – "Tom Moriarty – Moriarty Meats and Cafe Bar" by Luke Copping
#15. Tiptree Cake Award: 1st Place – "Pavlova’s Arabesque" by Audrey Laferrière
#16. The Philip Harben Award for Food: 1st Place – "La Matassa. A Real Work of Craftsmanship" by Diego Marinelli
#17. World of Drinks: 1st Place – "Sunshine Gin" by Alessandra Bartoloni
#18. The Bimi® Prize: 1st Place – "Buddhist Offerings" by Ryan Kost
