Best Newcomer

Celebrating exciting new restaurants that have opened their doors and made an impact on Scotland's dining scene.

2026 Nominees 11 entries

Category Winner

Bombay Bar & Grill

Award Company Name Area
Winner! Bombay Bar & Grill Prestonpans
Highly Recommended Booffi East Kilbride
Highly Recommended Lamegos Glasgow
Highly Recommended Marigold Kilmacolm
Highly Recommended The Osprey East Kilbride
Finalist Cove Tandoori Aberdeen
Finalist Curry Fi Indian Restaurant Glasgow
Finalist Nukkad Cafe Glasgow
Finalist Peppercorn Artisanal Indian Cuisine Edinburgh
Finalist VJ's Aamchi Mumbai Paisley
Finalist West Coast Shawarma Grill Coatbridge

2025 Nominees 16 entries

Category Winner

JAADOO Indian Restaurant

Award Company Name Area
Winner! JAADOO Indian Restaurant Alloa
Highly Recommended Angeethi by Sagar Massey Cardonald, Glasgow
Highly Recommended Grillzz German Döner & Peri Peri Airdrie
Finalist Annaya's Balloch Balloch
Finalist Dolci N Bun Wishaw
Finalist Figo's Peri Peri Coatbridge Coatbridge
Finalist Kinara Glasgow
Finalist Lamego's Blantyre Blantyre
Finalist Mekong Glasgow
Finalist Navarasa Indian Street Kitchen Edinburgh
Finalist Nurtaj Aboyne
Finalist Rasul Restaurant Bathgate
Finalist Starry's Curry House Airdrie
Finalist The Malletsheugh Newton Mearns
Finalist Tikka Tikka Glasgow
Finalist World Booffi Glasgow

2024 Nominees 3 entries

Category Winner

The Malletsheugh

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Winner! The Malletsheugh Newton Mearns
Highly Recommended Mekong East Kilbride
Highly Recommended Wee Ghurka Curry House Blantyre

2022 Nominees 3 entries

Category Winner

Tantra

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Winner! Tantra
Highly Recommended Bell Bottom
Highly Recommended Murphy's Pakora Bar

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