Local bars, restaurants and cafes were among the winners at the Scottish Entertainment and Hospitality Awards. This year’s competition saw 5000 licensed premises receive votes from the public with 125,000 votes deciding the prize winners.
The venues with the most votes are shortlisted and invited to the annual gala final, which took place last night at Merchant Square.
Scran on Alexandra Parade was named best cafe, with Cafe Strange Brew on the Southside highly recommended. Connolly’s in the Merchant City was named best Irish bar, Boteco Do Brasil was best late night bar and 26 Hope Street was named best pub.
Winners:
Best Cafe Sponsored By Italian Aroma
Winner: Scran
High Recommended: Cafe Strange Brew, The Lamproom at Sherrifhall
Best Family Restaurant Sponsored By Gelarto
Winner: Kastriot’s Mediterranean Bar & Grill
High Recommended: Weston Tavern & Restaurant, Jute Café Bar at DCA
Best Irish Bar Sponsored by Mills Milk
Winner: Connolly’s Irish Bar
High Recommended: Malones Glasgow, Kitty O’Shea’s
Best Newcomer Sponsored By Coors Light
Winner: The Boathouse
High Recommended: Mesa Glasgow, Toms Dundee
Scotland’s Master Bartender- In Association with Brockmans Gin, Absolute Vodka and Molson Coors
Winner: Naomi Dunkey- Monterey Jack’s Glasgow Central
Best Late Night Bar Sponsored By Rekorderlig Cider
Winner: BOTECO DO BRASIL
High Recommended: Metropolitan Cocktail Bar & Restaurant, Revolution Mitchell Street
Best Beer Selection Sponsored By Blue Moon
Winner: BeerCafe
High Recommended: Inn Deep, Shilling Brewing Company
Best Nightclub Sponsored By Ty Nant
Winner: WhyNot Nightclub
High Recommended: Revolution Mitchell Street, Shanghai Club
Best Pub Sponsored By Carling
Winner: 26 Hope Street
High Recommended: Ballygrant Inn, The Brown Bull
Best Cocktail Bar Sponsored By Quiz Clothing
Winner: Revolution Aberdeen
High Recommended: Toms Dundee, Metropolitan Cocktail Bar & Restaurant