Edinburgh and Glasgow's favourite food and drink venues revealed

This year's winners have been announced in The Skinny Food and Drink Survey

Published 14th Jan 2016
Updated 9 th Aug 2023

Scotland's favourite cafes, bars and restaurants have been named in this month's edition of The Skinny, following the magazine’s annual readers’ food and drink survey.

This year's survey – the fifth since its inception in 2011 – saw thousands of votes cast online for venues big and small, with the readers of The Skinny's sister edition in the Northwest of England also polled on their favourite food venues.

The results of The Skinny Food and Drink Survey can be found in the January issue of The Skinny, as well as on The Skinny's website at theskinny.co.uk/food.

The Skinny Food and Drink Survey 2016 winners in full:

Best Pubs

The Hanging Bat

133 Lothian Rd, Edinburgh | 0131 229 0759 | @thehangingbat

Picture: Flickr

Inn Deep

445 Great Western Rd, Glasgow | 0141 357 1075 | @inndeepbar

The Hug and Pint

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171 Great Western Road, Glasgow | 0141 331 1901 | @thehugandpint_

200 Bath St, Glasgow | 0141 331 1777 | @MoskitoGlasgow

The Roseleaf

23-24 Sandport Place, Leith, Edinburgh | 0131-476 5268 | @Roseleafbarcafe

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Best Cafes

The Glad Cafe

1006A Pollokshaws Rd, Glasgow | 0141 636 6119 | @thegladcafe

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Lovecrumbs

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155 West Port, Edinburgh | 0131 629 0626 | @hellolovecrumbs

North Star

108 Queen Margaret Dr, Glasgow | 0141 946 5365 

Papercup

603 Great Western Rd, Glasgow | 07719 454376 | @pccoffeeuk

Riverhill Coffee Bar

24 Gordon Street, Glasgow | 0141 204 4762 | @RiverhillCoffee

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Best Newcomers

Bakery 47

76 Victoria Rd, Glasgow | 0141 237 9470 | @bakery47

Growler Beers

229 Morningside Rd, Edinburgh | 0131 447 0022 | @GrowlerBeersUK
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The Hug and Pint

171 Great Western Road, Glasgow | 0141 331 1901 | @thehugandpint_

Porter & Rye

1131 Argyle St, Glasgow | 0141 572 1212 | @PorterAndRye

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Twelve Triangles

90 Brunswick St, Edinburgh | 0131 629 4664 | @twelvetriangles

Best Places to go on a date

Blackfriars

57-61 Blackfriars St, Edinburgh | 0131 558 8684 | @Blackfriars_St

Inn Deep

445 Great Western Rd, Glasgow | 0141 357 1075 | @inndeepbar

Ox & Finch

920 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow | 0141 339 8627 | @oxandfinch

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Stravaigin

28 Gibson St, Kelvinbridge, Glasgow | 0141 334 2665 | @StravaiginG12

10 Lady Lawson St | 0131 221 1222 | @Timberyard10

Best Places on the go

Los Cardos

281 Leith Walk, Edinburgh | 0131 555 6619 | @LosCardos

Martha’s

142A St Vincent St, Glasgow | 0141 248 9771 | @Mymarthas

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Piece

1056 Argyle St, Glasgow | 0141 221 7975 | @pieceglasgow

Pinto

5 Gordon St, 115 Hope St, Glasgow; 119 Lothian Rd, Edinburgh | @iLovePinto

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Taco Mazama

6 Renfield St, 261 Byres Rd, Glasgow; 38 Hanover St, Edinburgh | @TacoMazama

Best Breweries

Drygate

85 Drygate, Glasgow | 0141 212 8815 | @Drygate

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Innis & Gunn

Edinburgh | @innisandgunn

Pilot

Edinburgh | @pilotbeeruk

WEST Brewery 

Glasgow | @Westbeer

Williams Bros.

Alloa | @williamsbrewery

Best Food and Drink Shops

The Beerhive

24 Rodney St, Edinburgh | 0131 558 9255 | @TheBeer_Hive

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Growler Beers

229 Morningside Rd, Edinburgh | 0131 447 0022 | @GrowlerBeersUK

Lupe Pintos

24 Leven St, Edinburgh; 313 Great Western Rd, Glasgow | 0131 228 6241, 0141 334 5444

Roots & Fruits

1137 Argyle St, Glasgow | 0141 229 0838 | @rootsfruits

Valhalla’s Goat

449 Great Western Rd, Glasgow | 0141 337 3441 | @Valhalla’sGoat

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Best World Food Places

Babu Bombay Street Kitchen

186 W Regent St, Glasgow; various markets in Edinburgh and Glasgow | 0141 204 4042 | @BabuKitchen

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Frontier

8 Gillespie Pl, Edinburgh | 0131 228 1145 | @Frontierfood

Hanoi Bike Shop

Ruthven Ln, Glasgow | 0141 334 7165 | @HanoiBikeShop

Mother India 

1355 Argyle St, Glasgow | 0131 524 9801, 0141 339 9145 | @motherindiagla

Ting Thai Caravan

8 Teviot Pl, Edinburgh | 0131 225 9801

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