Three town businesses have been named in prestigious UK awards for their exceptional food and community importance.

The Good Food Awards recognises the hard-working teams who strive for culinary excellence within their field in the UK. The winners are chosen for their food quality, service, and value. 

The Grazing Sheep at Ipswich Waterfront, CodFellas in Greenfinch Avenue and The Grill at Twenty5, in St Nicholas Street have all been given Gold Seals. 

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Ozzie Bozdag of CodFellasOzzie Bozdag of CodFellas (Image: Sarah Lucy Brown) CodFellas won a Gold Seal for the Fish and Chips category, while The Grazing Sheep also won the accolade for the illustrious café award and The Grill at Twenty5 was recognised for its food.

Owner of CodFellas, Ozzie Bozdag, says he has been running the chip shop since 2020 and recently thanked the local Chantry community for supporting him during a health break.

Mr Bozdag added: "I want to say, from the bottom of my heart, thank you."

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Bart Bisbal of the Grazing SheepBart Bisbal of the Grazing Sheep (Image: Newsquest) Meanwhile, Bart Bisbal of the Grazing Sheep, also previously spoke about how his business owes its success to its family-run ethos and Spanish heritage. 

Mr Bisbal said: "We try to do things a bit differently as we do in Spain. We try to bring a bit of Spain back here to the beautiful Ipswich Waterfront."

The café recently reopened in February after undergoing refurbishment.

Tina and James Leamon outside The Grill at Twenty5Tina and James Leamon outside The Grill at Twenty5 (Image: Archant) The Grill at Twenty5 in St Nicholas Street is celebrating its second Good Food award in a row

The owners, Tina and James, Leamon took over the restaurant in 2019 and spent two years opening and closing because of Covid lockdown restrictions during the pandemic.