Awards

2015: Winner of the Tampa Bay International Curry Festival

2015: Contender on Food Network's 5th Season of Guy's Grocery Games (click here)

2016: Contender on Food Network's Cutthroat Kitchen

2016: Winner of the Taste of Collier Festival - Best Entree

2017: 10 Best New Restaurants in Southwest Florida by Gulfshore Life (Click here)

2017: 21 Spices by Chef Asif receives the Golden Spoon Award for Best New Restaurant by the Florida Trend Magazine (click here)

2017: Chef of the month by Food & Beverage Magazine (Click here)

2017: Guest Chef at Food Network's New York City Wine & Food Festival

2017: Guest Chef at Food Network's SoBe Wine & Food Festival

2018: Winner of the Food Network's Beat Bobby Flay Show (Season 17) (Click here)

2018: Top Chefs of Southwest Florida by Grandeur Magazine (Click here)

2018: 26 Best Restaurants in Southwest Florida by Gulfshore Life (Click here)

2019: 21 Spices by Chef Asif named among the Best 25 restaurants in Naples by the News-Press (Click here)

2019: Featured chef at the James Beard curated reception at NaplesNEXT Idea Festival 

2019: Chef Asif named Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association Member of the Month May

2019: 21 Spices by Chef Asif in Naples, FL has been recognized as a DiRoNA Awarded restaurant (Click here)

2019: James Beard Featured Chef 2019 (Click here)

2019: Man of the year 2019 by Gulfshore Life (Click here)

2019: Best International Cuisine by Naples Illustrated

2020: Golden Spoon Award by Florida Trend Magazine

2024: Best of the Gulfshore - Category: Indian Cuisine by Gilfshor Life Magazine.