Vote now to decide this year's Business Awards winners

The Mayor of Lewisham Business Awards are a yearly opportunity to celebrate our fantastic local businesses and the outstanding contribution they make to the borough.

We received more than 2,000 nominations for this year’s awards, which goes to show just how important our businesses are to the local community.?Our panel had a tough time agreeing the shortlist but we need you to decide the winners.

Who do you think deserves an award this year? Get voting.

The public vote ends Friday 21 October.

Best visitor attraction

Lewisham is full of great places to while away a few hours or an entire day. Which one gets your vote? Here are our finalists.

• The Horniman Museum and Gardens
• Catford Mews
• The Migration Museum
• Fox and Firkin
• Millwall Football Club and Community Trust

Best green business

Let’s celebrate those businesses in Lewisham that are doing their bit to tackle climate change. Which, of our finalists, will you vote for?

• Lee Greens
• My Eco Brockley
• Shop Without Packaging (SWOP)
• Marvellous Greens and Beans
• Good Food

Best online business

Support all those brilliant local businesses that only operate through digital channels.. These are our finalists.

• Cat Food Cakes
• House of Lewisham
• Ife Foods
• Heather Victoria Design
• Calm Hypnobirthing Company Ltd

Best community contribution

This is a chance to thank the many businesses across the borough that go that bit further to support the local community in achieving great things. These are our finalists.

• Lewisham Donation Hub
• Refugee Cafe
• Catbytes Community
• Ignition Brewery

Best new business

Celebrating all those new business in Lewisham that are so good, you have no idea how you lived without them before? Who’s your winner? These are our finalists:

• Ed the Baker
• Genny's Emporium
• London Grapple
• Eddie's Dog Shop
• Chicha (The llamas Head)

Best in creative sector

Lewisham is the London Borough of Culture 2022 which makes it all the more important we celebrate our growing creative sector. Who wins? You decide. These are our finalists.

• Blackheath Creative Pop-Up
• The Albany Theatre
• Irie Dance Theatre
• Brockley Jack Theatre
• Lewisham Youth Theatre

Best independent high street business

Lewisham is blessed with a cornucopia of businesses which bring something unique to our high streets. What’s your favourite? Here are our finalists:

• Bottle Bar and Shop
• Gently Elephant
• You Don't Bring Me Flowers
• Antonio's Delicatessen
• Moon Lane Ink

Best café

Where do you grab your morning coffee or a sandwich for lunch? Let’s celebrate Lewisham’s cafés. Here are our finalists.

• Wanderlust Eatery
• Arlo and Moe
• Maggie's
• Le Delice
• Rhubarb and Custard

Best restaurant

We are lucky to have a huge number of fantastic restaurants in Lewisham, serving incredible food that represents the vibrant mix of cultures in the borough. Which do you think deserves to win? Here are the finalists:

• Twerk'N'Jerk
• Everest Inn
• Sparrow
• Bella Roma
• MRC Caribbean and European Cuisines
• Mekan

Best bar or pub

Which of Lewisham's brilliant bars and pubs gets your vote? Here are the finalists.

• Drink at Bob's
• Elements Bar
• Perry Hill Pub
• The Dog and Bell
• The Greyhound

Best hair and beauty

We’re fortunate to have so many businesses in Lewisham that are dedicated to helping us look our best. Who do you think should win? These are our finalists.

• Barbaros Hair Salon
• Inspire Beauty
• George's Barber
• R&M Traditional Barbers
• Tuttii Fruttii

Best independent food retailer

Lewisham is a foodie borough with a huge number of independent food stores selling a delicious range of produce to inspire home cooks. Which is your winner? These are our finalists:

• Found Hope
• Antonio's Delicatessan
• Turkish Food Centre
• Ed the Baker
• FM Food Centre

Best tradesperson

Tradespeople are the fuel that keeps Lewisham running. Who wins your vote? These are our finalists:

• Catford Glass
• Mister Cobbler
• Steve Evans
• Selectric
• Koala Vans

Best market

Lewisham’s markets provide an important service to the borough’s residents and visitors, supplying a wide range of products and strengthening community ties. Which is your favourite??Here are our finalists.

• Brockley Market
• Catford Food Market
• Lewisham Market
• Beckenham Place Park Mansion
• Deptford Market

Visit our blog for more information on our shortlisted businesses.

Next steps

Public vote open: Monday 26 September

Public vote closes: Friday 21 October

Award ceremony: Wednesday 9 November