WINNERS OF THE SCOTTISH CAFÉ AWARDS REVEALED
Over 200 of Scotland’s elite café professionals gathered at the Marriott Hotel Glasgow on Monday 27th June for a memorable night, put on to recognise and reward the best in the coffee industry.
The awards celebrated the breadth of talent and entrepreneurial spirit that exist in this country as well as the efforts and dedication of the specialists who invest in ensuring their customers always receive high-quality of beverages, food and snacks.
The glamorous evening was hosted by Capital FM presenter, Gina McKie and provided a platform to thank those in the café industry, letting them know that their work doesn’t go unnoticed.
Several of the awards were split into local regions to ensure the diverse range of businesses from across Scotland are recognised for providing coffees with artistic presentations and unique flavours.
A Spokesperson for the Scottish Cafe Awards 2022, said: “Although on our third year, we are honoured by the fantastic response we have had from the public who was so keen to vote for their favourite cafés.
The cafe industry has grown massively over the past years and we aimed to seek out, reward and thank those who have managed to make a real difference by introducing innovation in this industry”
They added: “The awards also aimed to acknowledge everything that is coffee related and showcase that Scottish people are big coffee lovers. It was lovely to be part of this celebration and we would like to congratulate all finalists and winners for their achievements.”
The winners of the Scottish Cafe Awards 2022 are:
BEST THEMED CAFÉ: Nooks and crannies (Fraserburgh)
BEST CAFÉ FOOD: Rawlings Love to Eat (Glasgow)
CAFÉ KITCHEN OF THE YEAR: Iains Kitchen (Glasgow)
BEST CAFÉ AMBIENCE: Billington’s Coffee House (Glasgow)
BEST OF GLASGOW: Caffé Calla
BEST OF EDINBURGH: The Gilmerton Bridge Cafe
BEST CAFÉ TEAM: Dalgatie Castle Tearoom (Turriff)
BISTRO OF THE YEAR: Alessio’s Café & Bistro (Glasgow)
BEST OF ABERDEEN: The Long Dog Café
BEST COMMUNITY CAFÉ: Green Pastures Café (Westhill)
UNIQUE CAFÉ OF THE YEAR: Edinburgh Chihuahua Café (Edinburgh)
DESSERT PARLOUR OF THE YEAR: Loop & Scoop (Glasgow)
BEST VISITORS CAFÉ: Delgatie Castle Tearoom (Turriff)
BEST COFFEE SHOP: Arlenes coffee shop (Isle of Mull)
SHOPPERS CAFÉ OF THE YEAR: Cafe @ Cumnock Factory Outlet (Cumnock)
BAKERY OF THE YEAR: Archipelago Bakery (Edinburgh)
TEAROOM OF THE YEAR: Tobermory Bakery & Tea Room (Isle of Mull)
ISLE’S CAFÉ OF THE YEAR: An Tobar (Isle of Mull)
FARM SHOP/CAFÉ OF THE YEAR: Edenmill Farm Shop (Glasgow)
SANDWICH SHOP OF THE YEAR: Della’s (Peebles)
CAFÉ BAR OF THE YEAR: The Waterfront Café Bar (Stonehaven)
BEST COFFEE HOUSE: Dreamy Goat Coffee Co. (Inverurie)
BEST OF DUNDEE: Pacamara Food & Drink
BEST NOT FOR PROFIT CAFÉ: St John’s & Kings Park Church Community Café (Dalkeith)
GARDEN CENTRE CAFÉ OF THE YEAR: Rouken Glen Garden Centre (Glasgow)
RESTAURANT CAFÉ OF THE YEAR: Old Bank restaurant (Callander)
ESPRESSO BAR OF THE YEAR: Jintz Express (Bannockburn)
DELI OF THE YEAR: The Kilted Frog Delicatessen (Inverurie)
LOCAL CAFÉ OF THE YEAR: Scran (Glasgow)
BEST LOVED CAFÉ OF THE YEAR NORTH: The Waterfront Café Bar (Stonehaven)
BEST LOVED CAFÉ OF THE YEAR CENTRAL: Caffe Pompei (Stirling)
BEST LOVED CAFÉ OF THE YEAR SOUTH WEST: Smile Cafe (Glasgow)
BEST LOVED CAFÉ OF THE YEAR SOUTH EAST: Bridge Café (Bathgate)
BEST LOVED CAFÉ OF THE YEAR SOUTH: The Skyreburn Teapot (Castle Douglas)
BEST LOVED CAFÉ OF THE YEAR Overall Winner:The Waterfront Café Bar (Stonehaven)
CUSTOMERS CAFÉ OF THE YEAR NORTH: The Cult of Coffee (Aberdeen)
CUSTOMERS CAFÉ OF THE YEAR CENTRAL: Another Tilly Tearoom (Dunblane)
CUSTOMERS CAFÉ OF THE YEAR SOUTH WEST: The Terrace Café (Wishaw)
CUSTOMERS CAFÉ OF THE YEAR SOUTH: Pumpernickel (Dumfries)
CUSTOMERS CAFÉ OF THE YEAR SOUTH EAST: Ramblers coffee shop (Peebles)
CUSTOMERS CAFÉ OF THE YEAR Overall Winner: The Cult of Coffee (Aberdeen)
CAFÉ OF THE YEAR NORTH: The Chocolate Bar (Ellon)
CAFÉ OF THE YEAR CENTRAL: Pots (Falkirk)
CAFÉ OF THE YEAR SOUTH WEST: Billington’s Coffee House (Lenzie)
CAFÉ OF THE YEAR SOUTH EAST: Bridge 49 Cafe Bar and Bistro (Linlithgow)
CAFÉ OF THE YEAR SOUTH: The Almond Tree (Hawick) CAFÉ OF THE YEAR Overall Winner: Bridge 49 Cafe Bar and Bistro (Linlithgow)
