The 2025 National Restaurant Award winners have been announced, and six restaurants in Scotland have taken home accolades with only two in the top 50.
Lyla in Edinburgh made number 17 in the top 50 list and was named the best restaurant in Scotland.
The restaurant, which gained a Michelin Star earlier this year, received the Service Award last year and is headed up by chef Stuart Ralston who also has Noto, Aizle and tipo.
The National Restaurant Awards said this of Lyla: “The 28-cover Lyla is billed by Ralston as ‘unapologetically fine dining’ and the chef’s focus (he now cooks there exclusively).
“The experience begins in a stylish upstairs bar featuring a Krug-branded champagne trolley, a large lighting installation, and meat and fish ageing fridges stocked with house-made charcuterie and top-tier local seafood including whole halibut and plaice.”
Speaking to The Scotsman in February after Lyla was awarded a Michelin Star, Mr Ralston said: “It’s a culmination of a long time coming. It’s amazing for Edinburgh and Scotland to get another star.
"Lyla is the whole package, it’s an amazing building and my team - it’s very personal - is interactive, a diverse experience and we spend a lot of money on quality produce, the majority of which comes from Scotland.”
The Glenturret Lalique restaurant, which gained Two Michelin Stars in 2024, placed at number 41 in the top 50 this year having won best restaurant in Scotland last year.
In the top 100 restaurants in the UK, The Kinneauchar Inn came in at number 66; Inver at 78; The Little Chartroom at 79 and The Palmerston at 97.
The National Restaurant Awards is Restaurant’s annual countdown of the top 100 restaurants in the UK as voted for by the UK’s leading chefs, restaurateurs and food writers.
You can find out more and see the full top 50 and 100 at the National Restaurant Awards website.
