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