It has been a bumper year for the Scottish Bar & Pub Awards, as more than 3500 people have had their say in naming Scotland’s most loved pubs, with thousands of votes cast online over the last few months.
Now in their 27th year, The Scottish Bar & Pub Awards - dubbed the hospitality Oscars - celebrate Scotland’s licensed trade and shine a spotlight on all aspects of the hospitality industry, featuring standout pubs up and down the country in more than 24 categories.
These include Antos Dog Friendly Pub of The Year; Hi-Spirits Best Live Music Venue; The Busker Cocktail Bar of the Year and Kopparberg New Bar of the Year.
Over 75 leading finalists have been revealed today including Glasgow’s stylish Moskito and the eclectic Bourbon in Edinburgh for the Pernod Ricard Best Late Night Venue.
Seeking out the nation’s most creative drinks, whisky and cocktail bar, The Gate, and the adventurous Absent Ear are up for the Busker Cocktail bar, alongside the Cocktail Mafia in Edinburgh and Lido in Troon.
The inaugural Molson Coors Scottish Bar of the Year will see Broughty Ferry’s The Fort, Dundee’s Jute Café bar, Inverness-based Scotch & Rye and Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Café battle it out to be crowned Scotland’s best bar.
Up for the DRAM Independent Pub Group of the Year award for 2022 are Buzzworks Holdings in Ayrshire which has an award-winning portfolio of bars and restaurants in Scotland including Vic’s & The Vine, Scotts, The Mill House, Lido, The Duke and The Bridge Inn to name a few.
Also in the running are Bread Meats Bread, which has six venues serving up award-winning burgers and cocktails, and the Bruce group, which focus on drinks-led retailing in Edinburgh and Fife.
Their multi-venue portfolio includes Stramash, The Mash House, Opium, Dusk and the Royal Mile Tavern.
Scotland’s longest-running licensed trade awards also look to celebrate rising stars in the industry, community-led initiatives and give a much-needed boost to those championing the late-night economy.
Every finalist has been voted for by the public and people in the trade and will have been visited by mystery shoppers.
Winners will be announced at a prestigious award ceremony on 30th August 2022 at The Doubletree Glasgow Central, in Glasgow.
Organiser, Susan Young said: “The votes are in and verified and the time is nearly here to celebrate the best of the best at The Scottish Bar & Pub Awards 2022.
“The licensed trade needs our support more than ever and Scottish hospitality has never been better. Congratulations to all the finalists - your recognition is very well deserved, and I can’t wait to see who takes home the trophies at this year’s awards."
| Category | Finalist |
| Antos Dog Friendly Pub of the Year | Black Ivy, Edinburgh |
| Antos Dog Friendly Pub of the Year | The Forth Inn, Aberfoyle |
| Antos Dog Friendly Pub of the Year | Inndeep, Glasgow |
| Antos Dog Friendly Pub of the Year | The White Stag, Callander |
| Antos Dog Friendly Pub of the Year | Brewhemia, Edinburgh |
| Aro Procurement Customer Service Award | The Coach House, Bridge of Weir |
| Aro Procurement Customer Service Award | The Fox & Willow, Ayr |
| Aro Procurement Customer Service Award | The Huxley, Edinburgh |
| Aro Procurement Customer Service Award | Little Soho, Jordanhill |
| Benromach Whisky Bar of the Year | The Albananch, Edinburgh |
| Benromach Whisky Bar of the Year | Artisan, Wishaw |
| Benromach Whisky Bar of the Year | The Malt Room, Inverness |
| Benromach Whisky Bar of the Year | The Piper Whisky Bar, Glasgow |
| Deanston Guru of the Year | Gillian Kirkland /The Piper's Whisky Bar |
| Deanston Guru of the Year | Derek Mather/Artisan |
| Deanston Guru of the Year | Matt McPherson/ The Malt Room |
| Deanston Guru of the Year | Alastair Shaw/The Gate |
| Deanston Guru of the Year | Simon Smith/ Whisky & Cynicism |
| DRAM Community Pub | Clippens Inn, Linwood |
| DRAM Community Pub | Granny Gibbs, Whiteinch |
| DRAM Community Pub | Silver Wing, Edinburgh |
| DRAM Community Pub | The Weston Tavern, Kilmaurs |
| Hi Spirits Best Live Music Venue | Box Bar & Club, Glasgow |
| Hi Spirits Best Live Music Venue | Harley's, Ayr |
| Hi Spirits Best Live Music Venue | MacSorley's, Glasgow |
| Hi Spirits Best Live Music Venue | St Luke's & The Winged Ox, Glasgow |
HOSPO Manager of the year | Nicola Armstrong – Macgochans, Mull |
| HOSPO Manager of the year | Matt Colligan – Bier Hall |
| HOSPO Manager of the year | Lee Little – Lido, Troon |
| HOSPO Manager of the year | Connor Smith – Hamilton Palace, Hamilton |
| HOSPO Manager of the year | Keir Beckwith, Gaucho |
Inverarity Morton Restaurant of the Year | The Dome, Edinburgh |
| Inverarity Morton Restaurant of the Year | Ga Ga Kitchen & Bar, Glasgow |
| Inverarity Morton Restaurant of the Year | Kyloe, Edinburgh |
| Inverarity Morton Restaurant of the Year | Ralph & Finns , Glasgow |
| Inverarity Morton Restaurant of the Year | The Ubiquitous Chip , Glasgow |
| Kopparberg New Bar of the Year | The Albyn, Aberdeen |
| Kopparberg New Bar of the Year | The Fox, Troon |
| Kopparberg New Bar of the Year | Giddy Goose, Perth |
| Kopparberg New Bar of the Year | Jimmy Badgers, Inverness |
| Molinari Casual Dining Award | Allegria Eatery, Largs |
| Molinari Casual Dining Award | Caffe Parma, Glasgow |
| Molinari Casual Dining Award | Boar's Head, Auchtermuchty |
| Molinari Casual Dining Award | Mediterraneo, Glasgow |
| Molson Coors Scottish Bar of the Year | The Fort, Broughty Ferry |
| Molson Coors Scottish Bar of the Year | Jute Cafe Bar, Dundee |
| Molson Coors Scottish Bar of the Year | Scotch & Rye, Inverness |
| Molson Coors Scottish Bar of the Year | Kelvingrove Café, Glasgow |
| Old Tom Gin Hotel Bar of the Year | 18, Rusacks Hotel, St Andrews |
| Old Tom Gin Hotel Bar of the Year | The American Bar, Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder |
| Old Tom Gin Hotel Bar of the Year | Virgin Hotels, The Commons Club, Edinburgh |
| Old Tom Gin Hotel Bar of the Year | The Lounge Bar, Fonab Castle, Pitlochry |
| Pernod Ricard Best Late Night Venue | Bourbon, Edinburgh |
| Pernod Ricard Best Late Night Venue | Charlie’s Loft, Glasgow |
| Pernod Ricard Best Late Night Venue | Moskito, Glasgow |
| Pernod Ricard Best Late Night Venue Pernod Ricard Best Late Night Venue | Nox, AberdeenWhy Not Nightclub Edinburgh |
| Stoli Sustainability Award – Heather Suttie... | Contini's Scottish Restaurant, Edinburgh |
| Stoli Sustainability Award – Heather Suttie... | Eusebi, Glasgow |
| Stoli Sustainability Award – Heather Suttie... | Gaucho, Glasgow |
| Stoli Sustainability Award – Heather Suttie... | SWG3, Glasgow |
| The Busker Cocktail Bar of the Year | The Absent Ear, Glasgow |
| The Busker Cocktail Bar of the Year | The Cocktail Mafia, Edinburgh |
| The Busker Cocktail Bar of the Year | The Gate, Glasgow |
| The Busker Cocktail Bar of the Year | The Lido, Troon |
| Independent Operator of the Year | Bread Meets Bread |
| Independent Operator of the Year | The Bruce Group, Edinburgh |
| Independent Operator of the Year | Buzzworks, Ayrshire |
| Independent Operator of the Year | Scoop Restaurants |
| SUNDAY MAIL PUB OF THE YEAR | Habbies, Kilbarchan |
| SUNDAY MAIL PUB OF THE YEAR | The Palais, Glasgow |
| SUNDAY MAIL PUB OF THE YEAR | The Station Bar, Glasgow |
| SUNDAY MAIL PUB OF THE YEAR | The Waverley, Wishaw |
