2026 FINALISTS
The 8th annual Spice Awards Finalists!
We’re thrilled to announce the finalists of the Spice Awards 2026, celebrating the very best of Asian and Indian cuisine across Scotland.
Spice Awards 2026 Tickets Available Now
Gala Final is Monday, 7th September 2026 in the DoubleTree by Hilton, Glasgow Central.
| Category | Company/Name | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Best Newcomer | Bombay Bar & Grill | Prestonpans |
| Best Newcomer | Booffi | East Kilbride |
| Best Newcomer | Cove Tandoori | Aberdeen |
| Best Newcomer | Curry Fi Indian Restaurant | Glasgow |
| Best Newcomer | Lamegos | Glasgow |
| Best Newcomer | Marigold | Kilmacolm |
| Best Newcomer | Nukkad Cafe | Glasgow |
| Best Newcomer | Peppercorn Artisanal Indian Cuisine | Edinburgh |
| Best Newcomer | The Osprey | East Kilbride |
| Best Newcomer | VJ’s Aamchi Mumbai | Paisley |
| Best Newcomer | West Coast Shawarma Grill | Coatbridge |
| Best Chinese Takeaway | Mandarin Restaurant | Helensburgh |
| Best Chinese Takeaway | Mekong | East Kilbride |
| Best Chinese Takeaway | Mr Rice | Kirkintilloch |
| Best Chinese Takeaway | New Fun Heng | Kilmarnock |
| Best Chinese Takeaway | Padi | East Kilbride |
| Best Chinese Takeaway | Rice Paper Thai & Chinese Takeaway | Irvine |
| Best Chinese Takeaway | Sky Dragon | Drumchapel |
| Best Chinese Takeaway | Zen Chinese Takeaway | Glasgow |
| Best Indian Takeaway | 11 Spices | Coatbridge |
| Best Indian Takeaway | Ayr India | Ayr |
| Best Indian Takeaway | Bangla Kitchen | Edinburgh |
| Best Indian Takeaway | Bombay Lounge | Dalkeith |
| Best Indian Takeaway | Classic India Restaurant | Glasgow |
| Best Indian Takeaway | Curry Lounge | Port Glasgow |
| Best Indian Takeaway | Delhi’s Winter | Linlithgow |
| Best Indian Takeaway | Dil Se Portlethen | Aberdeen |
| Best Indian Takeaway | Eastern Spices | Edinburgh |
| Best Indian Takeaway | Green Gates | Renfrew |
| Best Indian Takeaway | Gurkha Kitchen | Ellon |
| Best Indian Takeaway | Gurkha Kitchen | Fraserburgh |
| Best Indian Takeaway | Light of Bengal | Aberdeen |
| Best Indian Takeaway | Peppercorn Artisanal Indian Cuisine | Edinburgh |
| Best Indian Takeaway | Spice Of Life Abronhill | Cumbernauld |
| Best Indian Takeaway | Tabla Restaurant | Perth |
| Best Indian Takeaway | Taste of India Rosyth | Dunfermline |
| Best Indian Takeaway | The Everest inn | Larkhall |
| Best Indian Takeaway | The Kurry Lounge | Hamilton |
| Best Indian Takeaway | The Punjab Times | Renfrew |
| Best Nepalese Restaurant | 1953 Bar and Restaurant | Galashiels |
| Best Nepalese Restaurant | De Buddha Authentic Nepalese Restaurant and Bar | Johnstone |
| Best Nepalese Restaurant | Everest Inn | Perth |
| Best Nepalese Restaurant | Gurkha Kitchen | Ellon |
| Best Nepalese Restaurant | Gurkha Kitchen | Fraserburgh |
| Best Nepalese Restaurant | Gurkha Lounge | Stirling |
| Best Nepalese Restaurant | Himalayan Dine Barrhead | Glasgow |
| Best Nepalese Restaurant | Motherland Spice | Saltcoats |
| Best Nepalese Restaurant | Mount View | Falkirk |
| Best Nepalese Restaurant | Namaste Kathmandu | Edinburgh |
| Best Nepalese Restaurant | Shimla Dining Finest Nepalese and Indian Restaurant | Kirkcaldy |
| Best Nepalese Restaurant | Wee Gurkha Curry House | Blantyre |
| Best Japanese Restaurant | Harajuku Kitchen | Edinburgh |
| Best Japanese Restaurant | Katsu Japanese Curry Shop | Glasgow |
| Best Japanese Restaurant | Kawaneko | Edinburgh |
| Best Japanese Restaurant | Maki & Ramen | Glasgow |
| Best Japanese Restaurant | Nigiri | Kirkintilloch |
| Best Japanese Restaurant | Nippon Kitchen | Glasgow |
| Best Japanese Restaurant | Sapporo Teppanyaki | Glasgow |
| Best Japanese Restaurant | Tempura | Ayr |
| Best Japanese Restaurant | Umami | Glasgow |
| Best Japanese Restaurant | Yakitori House | East Kilbride |
| Best Indian Restaurant | Alba The Restaurant | Alloa |
| Best Indian Restaurant | Amritsar Tandoori Restaurant | Kirkcaldy |
| Best Indian Restaurant | Annaya’s Indian | Helensburgh |
| Best Indian Restaurant | Bantawala by Masala Twist | Glasgow |
| Best Indian Restaurant | Bombay Dreams | Cumbernauld |
| Best Indian Restaurant | Charcoals | Glasgow |
| Best Indian Restaurant | Curry Lounge | Port Glasgow |
| Best Indian Restaurant | Delhi’s Winter | Linlithgow |
| Best Indian Restaurant | Dhoom Indian Streatery | Dunfermline |
| Best Indian Restaurant | Five Rivers | Bridge of Allan |
| Best Indian Restaurant | Gumnam Restaurant | Dundee |
| Best Indian Restaurant | Indian by Nature | Paisley |
| Best Indian Restaurant | Kebabish | Edinburgh |
| Best Indian Restaurant | Kinara | Glasgow |
| Best Indian Restaurant | Light of Bengal | Aberdeen |
| Best Indian Restaurant | Moorni Bishopton | Bishopton |
| Best Indian Restaurant | Punjabi Tadka, Indian Restaurant | East Kilbride |
| Best Indian Restaurant | Spice of India Dufftown | Morayshire |
| Best Indian Restaurant | Tabla Restaurant | Perth |
| Best Indian Restaurant | The Everest inn | Larkhall |
| Best Indian Restaurant | The Lansdowne Indian Restaurant and Bar | Glasgow |
| Best Indian Restaurant | The Malletsheugh | Glasgow |
| Best Indian Restaurant | The Osprey | East Kilbride |
| Best Indian Restaurant | The Punjab Times | Renfrew |
| Best Indian Restaurant | Zaika Taal | Glasgow |
| Best Restaurant in Aberdeen | 8848 Restaurant | Aberdeen |
| Best Restaurant in Aberdeen | Cinnamon | Laurencekirk |
| Best Restaurant in Aberdeen | Four C’S Tandoori | Aberdeen |
| Best Restaurant in Aberdeen | Gurkha Kitchen | Ellon |
| Best Restaurant in Aberdeen | Light of Bengal | Aberdeen |
| Best Restaurant in Aberdeen | Rajpoot | Inverurie |
| Best Restaurant in Aberdeen | Rehmat’s Restaurant | Aberdeen |
| Best Restaurant in Aberdeen | Shahbaaz | Aberdeen |
| Best Restaurant in Aberdeen | The Jewel in the Crown | Aberdeen |
| Best Restaurant in Aberdeen | Travancore Restaurant | Aberdeen |
| Best Restaurant in Glasgow | Bantawala by Masala Twist | Glasgow |
| Best Restaurant in Glasgow | Charcoals | Glasgow |
| Best Restaurant in Glasgow | Classic India Restaurant | Glasgow |
| Best Restaurant in Glasgow | Diva Indian Restaurant | Clydebank |
| Best Restaurant in Glasgow | Green Gates | Renfrew |
| Best Restaurant in Glasgow | Green Gates | Stirling |
| Best Restaurant in Glasgow | Indian Scene | Paisley |
| Best Restaurant in Glasgow | Katsu Japanese Curry Shop | Glasgow |
| Best Restaurant in Glasgow | Masala Twist City Centre | Glasgow |
| Best Restaurant in Glasgow | Mekong | East Kilbride |
| Best Restaurant in Glasgow | Namaste by Delhi Darbar | Glasgow |
| Best Restaurant in Glasgow | Nukkad Cafe | Glasgow |
| Best Restaurant in Glasgow | Qabeela Shinwari Restaurant and Villa | Hamilton |
| Best Restaurant in Glasgow | Rickshaw & Co | Glasgow |
| Best Restaurant in Glasgow | The Dhabba | Candleriggs |
| Best Restaurant in Glasgow | The Malletsheugh | Glasgow |
| Best Restaurant in Glasgow | Yakitori House | East Kilbride |
| Best Restaurant in Glasgow | Zaika Taal | Glasgow |
| Best Restaurant in Perth | Everest Inn | Perth |
| Best Restaurant in Perth | Nawaab | Perth |
| Best Restaurant in Perth | Sheray Punjab | Auchterarder |
| Best Restaurant in Perth | Sidhu’s | Perth |
| Best Restaurant in Perth | Tabla Restaurant | Perth |
| Best Restaurant in Perth | Tikka n talk | Perth |
| Best Restaurant in Stirling | Five Rivers | Bridge of Allan |
| Best Restaurant in Stirling | Green Gates | Stirling |
| Best Restaurant in Stirling | JAADOO Indian Restaurant | Alloa |
| Best Restaurant in Stirling | Maharaja Indian Restaurant | Stirling |
| Best Restaurant in Stirling | Sanam Tandoori | Falkirk |
| Best Restaurant in Edinburgh | Bell Bottom Eatery | Edinburgh |
| Best Restaurant in Edinburgh | Bombay Bar & Grill | Prestonpans |
| Best Restaurant in Edinburgh | Bombay Lounge | Dalkeith |
| Best Restaurant in Edinburgh | Chaskaa Indian Restaurant | Edinburgh |
| Best Restaurant in Edinburgh | Chennai’s Marina | Edinburgh |
| Best Restaurant in Edinburgh | Indian Lounge | Edinburgh |
| Best Restaurant in Edinburgh | Kahani | Edinburgh |
| Best Restaurant in Edinburgh | Kebabish | Edinburgh |
| Best Restaurant in Edinburgh | Macau Kitchen | Edinburgh |
| Best Restaurant in Edinburgh | Namaste Kathmandu | Edinburgh |
| Best Restaurant in Edinburgh | Neelam Premium Indian Restaurant | Bathgate |
| Best Restaurant in Edinburgh | Sabzi | Edinburgh |
| Best Restaurant in Edinburgh | The Dine | Edinburgh |
| Best Restaurant in Fife | Amritsar Tandoori Restaurant | Kirkcaldy |
| Best Restaurant in Fife | Dhoom Indian Streatery | Dunfermline |
| Best Restaurant in Fife | Everest Inn | Fife |
| Best Restaurant in Fife | Noble Cuisine | Dunfermline |
| Best Restaurant in Fife | Shimla Dining Finest Nepalese and Indian Restaurant | Kirkcaldy |
| Best Restaurant in Fife | Taste of India Rosyth | Dunfermline |
| Best Restaurant in Fife | The Prince Indian Restaurant | Fife |
| Best Restaurant in Ayrshire | Ayr India | Ayr |
| Best Restaurant in Ayrshire | Kohinoor | Kilmarnock |
| Best Restaurant in Ayrshire | La Dragon | Kilmarnock |
| Best Restaurant in Ayrshire | New Five Star Restaurant | Kilmarnock |
| Best Restaurant in Ayrshire | Priya Authentic Indian Kitchen | N/A |
| Best Restaurant in Ayrshire | Tempura | Ayr |
| Best Restaurant in Ayrshire | The Coconut Bunch | Ayr |
| Best Restaurant in Ayrshire | The Rupee Room | Ayr |
| Best Buffet Restaurant | Booffi | East Kilbride |
| Best Buffet Restaurant | Booffi | Glasgow |
| Best Buffet Restaurant | Cosmo | Edinburgh |
| Best Buffet Restaurant | Cosmo World Authentic Buffet Silverburn | Glasgow |
| Best Buffet Restaurant | Curry Lounge | Port Glasgow |
| Best Buffet Restaurant | Diva Indian Restaurant | Clydebank |
| Best Buffet Restaurant | Green Gates | Renfrew |
| Best Buffet Restaurant | Marble Global Buffet | Hamilton |
| Best Buffet Restaurant | Pommys Buffet | Kirkcaldy |
| Best Buffet Restaurant | Red Lantern Chinese | Cumbernauld |
| Best Buffet Restaurant | Rehmat’s Restaurant | Aberdeen |
| Best Piri Piri Chicken in Scotland | Figo’s Peri Peri | Coatbridge |
| Best Piri Piri Chicken in Scotland | Figo’s Peri Peri | Shawlands |
| Best Piri Piri Chicken in Scotland | Grillzz – German Döner & Peri Peri | N/A |
| Best Piri Piri Chicken in Scotland | Lamegos | N/A |
| Best Piri Piri Chicken in Scotland | Rolling Smoke | Glasgow |
| Best Piri Piri Chicken in Scotland | Victoria Grill | East Kilbride |
| Best Family Owned Restaurant | Annaya’s Indian | Balloch |
| Best Family Owned Restaurant | Bombay Bar & Grill | Prestonpans |
| Best Family Owned Restaurant | Bombay Dreams | Cumbernauld |
| Best Family Owned Restaurant | Bombay Lounge | Dalkeith |
| Best Family Owned Restaurant | Cinnamon | Laurencekirk |
| Best Family Owned Restaurant | Diva Indian Restaurant | Clydebank |
| Best Family Owned Restaurant | Namaste Kathmandu | Edinburgh |
| Best Family Owned Restaurant | Pommys Buffet | Kirkcaldy |
| Best Family Owned Restaurant | Spice Of Life Abronhill | Cumbernauld |
| Best Family Owned Restaurant | The Malletsheugh | Glasgow |
| Best Family Owned Restaurant | The Osprey | East Kilbride |
| Best Family Owned Restaurant | The Prince Indian Restaurant | Fife |
| Best Family Owned Restaurant | The Tudor Hotel | Airdrie |
| Best Kebab House | 11 Spices | Coatbridge |
| Best Kebab House | Castle Shawerma House | Edinburgh |
| Best Kebab House | Doner Angelina | Dunfermline |
| Best Kebab House | Grillzz – German Döner & Peri Peri | N/A |
| Best Kebab House | House of Shah | Hamilton |
| Best Kebab House | Lazeez Tandoori | Edinburgh |
| Best Kebab House | Shawarma King | Glasgow |
| Best Kebab House | Starrys Curry House | Airdrie |
| Best Kebab House | Victoria Grill | East Kilbride |
| Best Kebab House | Zayns | Perth |
| Best Social Media & Marketing | Booffi | East Kilbride |
| Best Social Media & Marketing | Grillzz – German Döner & Peri Peri | N/A |
| Best Social Media & Marketing | Lamegos | N/A |
| Best Social Media & Marketing | Mister Singhs India | Glasgow |
| Best Social Media & Marketing | Tempura | Ayr |
| Best Social Media & Marketing | The Coconut Bunch | Ayr |
| Best Social Media & Marketing | The Prince Indian Restaurant | Fife |
| Best Social Media & Marketing | The Tudor Hotel | Airdrie |
| Best Social Media & Marketing | Zain’s Curry House | Dalry |
| Best Chef in Scotland | Alba The Restaurant | Alloa |
| Best Chef in Scotland | Angeethi by Sagar Massey | Glasgow |
| Best Chef in Scotland | Curry Lounge | Port Glasgow |
| Best Chef in Scotland | De Buddha Authentic Nepalese Restaurant and Bar | Johnstone |
| Best Chef in Scotland | Delhi’s Winter | Linlithgow |
| Best Chef in Scotland | Dhoom Indian Streatery | Dunfermline |
| Best Chef in Scotland | Diva Indian Restaurant | Clydebank |
| Best Chef in Scotland | Foodasia Food 2 Go | Glasgow |
| Best Chef in Scotland | Gurkha Kitchen | Ellon |
| Best Chef in Scotland | Macau Kitchen | Edinburgh |
| Best Chef in Scotland | Madras Cafe | Glasgow |
| Best Chef in Scotland | Marigold | Kilmacolm |
| Best Chef in Scotland | Masala Twist City Centre | Glasgow |
| Best Chef in Scotland | Mekong | East Kilbride |
| Best Chef in Scotland | Qabeela Shinwari Restaurant and Villa | Hamilton |
| Best Chef in Scotland | Royal Taj | Paisley |
| Best Chef in Scotland | Shahbaaz | Aberdeen |
| Best Chef in Scotland | Sidhu’s | Perth |
| Best Chef in Scotland | The Lansdowne Indian Restaurant and Bar | Glasgow |
| Best Chef in Scotland | Zain’s Curry House | Dalry |
| Scotland’s Best Curry | Alba The Restaurant | Alloa |
| Scotland’s Best Curry | Annaya’s Indian | Helensburgh |
| Scotland’s Best Curry | Bangla Kitchen | Edinburgh |
| Scotland’s Best Curry | Bantawala by Masala Twist | Glasgow |
| Scotland’s Best Curry | Bombay Bar & Grill | Prestonpans |
| Scotland’s Best Curry | Bombay Dreams | Cumbernauld |
| Scotland’s Best Curry | Charcoals | Glasgow |
| Scotland’s Best Curry | Classic India Restaurant | Glasgow |
| Scotland’s Best Curry | Delhi’s Winter | Linlithgow |
| Scotland’s Best Curry | Foodasia Food 2 Go | Glasgow |
| Scotland’s Best Curry | Madras Cafe | Glasgow |
| Scotland’s Best Curry | Royal Taj | Paisley |
| Scotland’s Best Curry | Shahbaaz | Aberdeen |
| Scotland’s Best Curry | Sheray Punjab | Auchterarder |
| Scotland’s Best Curry | Sidhu’s | Perth |
| Scotland’s Best Curry | The Kurry Lounge | Hamilton |
| Scotland’s Best Curry | The Lansdowne Indian Restaurant and Bar | Glasgow |
| Scotland’s Best Curry | The Punjab Times | Renfrew |
| Best Pakora | Asian Tandoori | Cambuslang |
| Best Pakora | Bangla Kitchen | Edinburgh |
| Best Pakora | Foodasia Food 2 Go | Glasgow |
| Best Pakora | Murphys Pakora Bar | Glasgow |
| Best Pakora | Spice Of Life Abronhill | Cumbernauld |
| Best Pakora | The Pakora Bar | Edinburgh |
| Best Takeaway & Delivery Service | 11 Spices | Coatbridge |
| Best Takeaway & Delivery Service | Asian Tandoori | Cambuslang |
| Best Takeaway & Delivery Service | Eastern Eye | Aberdeen |
| Best Takeaway & Delivery Service | Figo’s Peri Peri | Coatbridge |
| Best Takeaway & Delivery Service | Figo’s Peri Peri | Shawlands |
| Best Takeaway & Delivery Service | Grillzz – German Döner & Peri Peri | N/A |
| Best Takeaway & Delivery Service | Lamegos | Glasgow |
| Best Takeaway & Delivery Service | Padi | East Kilbride |
| Best Takeaway & Delivery Service | Shahbaaz | Aberdeen |
| Best Takeaway & Delivery Service | Shanaz | Edinburgh |
| Best Takeaway & Delivery Service | Sheray Punjab | Auchterarder |
| Best Takeaway & Delivery Service | The Rupee Room | Ayr |
| Best Takeaway & Delivery Service | Victoria Grill | East Kilbride |
| Best Takeaway & Delivery Service | West Coast Shawarma Grill | Coatbridge |
| Best Takeaway & Delivery Service | Zain’s Curry House | Dalry |
| Spice Personality of the Year | Doner Angelina | Dunfermline |
| Spice Personality of the Year | Everest Inn | Fife |
| Spice Personality of the Year | Foodasia Food 2 Go | Glasgow |
| Spice Personality of the Year | Green Gates | Stirling |
| Spice Personality of the Year | Praveen Kumar | Perth |
| Spice Personality of the Year | Roys Indian Kitchen | Barrhead |
| Spice Personality of the Year | Sidhu’s | Perth |
| Spice Personality of the Year | Sky Dragon | Drumchapel |
| Community Champion of the Year | Classic India Restaurant | Glasgow |
| Community Champion of the Year | Foodasia Food 2 Go | Glasgow |
| Community Champion of the Year | Noble Cuisine | Dunfermline |
| Community Champion of the Year | Pommys Buffet | Kirkcaldy |
| Community Champion of the Year | RajaRani Restaurant | Glasgow |
| Community Champion of the Year | Sidhu’s | Perth |
| Best Multiple Venue Operator | AMA Hotels | N/A |
| Best Multiple Venue Operator | Annaya’s Indian | Balloch |
| Best Multiple Venue Operator | Grillzz – German Döner & Peri Peri | N/A |
| Best Multiple Venue Operator | Lamegos | N/A |
| Best Multiple Venue Operator | Padi | East Kilbride |
| Best Multiple Venue Operator | The Osprey | East Kilbride |
| Best Restaurant Manager | Alba The Restaurant | Alloa |
| Best Restaurant Manager | Angeethi by Sagar Massey | Glasgow |
| Best Restaurant Manager | Annaya’s Indian | Helensburgh |
| Best Restaurant Manager | Bantawala by Masala Twist | Glasgow |
| Best Restaurant Manager | Bombay Dreams | Cumbernauld |
| Best Restaurant Manager | Kebabish | Edinburgh |
| Best Restaurant Manager | Lamegos | Glasgow |
| Best Restaurant Manager | Macau Kitchen | Edinburgh |
| Best Restaurant Manager | Pommys Buffet | Kirkcaldy |
| Best Restaurant Manager | Royal Taj | Paisley |
| Best Restaurant Manager | Sheray Punjab | Auchterarder |
| Best Restaurant Manager | The Kurry Lounge | Hamilton |
| Best Restaurant Manager | The Malletsheugh | Glasgow |
| Best Restaurant Manager | The Punjab Times | Renfrew |
| Best Restaurant Manager | The Tudor Hotel | Airdrie |
| Best Restaurant Manager | Yaduvanshi Authentic Indian Restaurant | Edinburgh |
| Best Dining Experience | Angeethi by Sagar Massey | Glasgow |
| Best Dining Experience | De Buddha Authentic Nepalese Restaurant and Bar | Johnstone |
| Best Dining Experience | Dhoom Indian Streatery | Dunfermline |
| Best Dining Experience | Five Rivers | Bridge of Allan |
| Best Dining Experience | Macau Kitchen | Edinburgh |
| Best Dining Experience | Roys Indian Kitchen | Barrhead |
| Best Dining Experience | Taste of India Rosyth | Dunfermline |
| Best Dining Experience | The Tudor Hotel | Airdrie |
| Best Dining Experience | Yakitori House | East Kilbride |
| Best Team | Annaya’s Indian | Balloch |
| Best Team | Ayr India | Ayr |
| Best Team | Bombay Lounge | Dalkeith |
| Best Team | Booffi | East Kilbride |
| Best Team | Charcoals | Glasgow |
| Best Team | Chaskaa Indian Restaurant | Edinburgh |
| Best Team | Chennai’s Marina | Edinburgh |
| Best Team | De Buddha Authentic Nepalese Restaurant and Bar | Johnstone |
| Best Team | Five Rivers | Bridge of Allan |
| Best Team | Green Gates | Stirling |
| Best Team | Kebabish | Edinburgh |
| Best Team | Kohinoor | Kilmarnock |
| Best Team | Lamegos | N/A |
| Best Team | Masala Twist City Centre | Glasgow |
| Best Team | Moorni Bishopton | Bishopton |
| Best Team | The Lansdowne Indian Restaurant and Bar | Glasgow |
| Best Team | The Prince Indian Restaurant | Fife |
| Best Team | The Tudor Hotel | Airdrie |
| Best Team | Yakitori House | East Kilbride |
2026
Spice Awards 2026 Tickets Available Now
Gala Final is Monday, 7th September 2026 in the DoubleTree by Hilton, Glasgow Central.
