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