A top Glasgow restaurant is among several to reach the finals of a big awards event.
Sugo Pasta - which is located on Mitchell Street in the city centre - has reached this year's finals for the Food Awards Scotland 2024.
The Italian eatery has been nominated for an accolade as part of the Restaurant of the Year Glasgow category.
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The pasta venue will go against several other eateries in the city including El Santo, Chaophraya, Topolabamba, Glassy Central, Bella Vita, Katsu, Bilson Eleven, Number 16 Restaurant, and Kelp.
The event ceremony will take place on Monday, August 26 at the Doubletree by Hilton Glasgow Central.
Organisers of the awards say the event seeks to recognise the 'hard work and efforts' of those committed to always providing the country with the 'freshest of products and amazing delights'.
They will also showcase the best restaurants, takeaways, pubs, hotel restaurants, and cafes and bistros, as well as those who help us explore new flavours and cuisines from different cultures.
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Meanwhile, the ceremony will provide a platform to make lasting business connections and boost the best businesses in 2024 and beyond.
Other Glasgow eateries to be nominated for awards include Smile Cafe, Cafe Fame, Kelvingrove Cafe, Zinfandel – Gastro Bar, and Rab Ha’s Pub/Eatery.
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A spokesperson for The 10th Food Awards Scotland said: “We’re honoured to once again spotlight the country’s top food establishments and businesses.
"This year’s finalists have all been distinguished as the real masters in their field due to their hard work and dedication to customer satisfaction.
"These finalists reflect the resilience and creativity of countless chefs, producers, employees and managers who are always ensuring that locals and visitors eat well.
"We would like to congratulate all of our finalists & wish them the best of luck.”
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Here are all the finalists for the 10th Food Awards Scotland in each category:
Restaurant of the Year (North):
- The Silver Darling (Aberdeen)
- Pirates Pizza Shack (Fraserburgh)
- River House (Inverness)
- Delilah’s (Lochinver)
- The Stables Restaurant & Grill (Fort William)
- The Rustic Grill (Turriff)
- Corrour Station House (Corrour)
- Lochinver Larder (Lairg)
- Fig & Thistle (Inverness)
- Aperitivo (Aberdeen)
Restaurant of the Year (Central):
- Bombay Club (Auchterarder)
- Delivino (Auchterarder)
- Brea (Stirling)
- Erawan Thai Restaurant (Falkirk)
- Old Brewery (Alloa)
- Mason Belles Kitchen (Linlithgow)
- Restaurant Andrew Fairlie (Auchterarder)
- Howff Secret Supper Club (Dundee)
- Four Marys (Linlithgow)
- Rama (Dundee)
Restaurant of the Year (South West):
- The Niche Restaurant (Ayrshire)
- The Corner Eatery and Bar Store (Dumfries)
- River Inn (Crosslea)
- The Pheasant Sorbie (Newton Stewart)
- The Kylestrome (Ayr)
- Brown Munde Kilmarnock (Kilmarnock)
- The Castle (Kirkcudbright)
- Henrys Bay House Restaurant (Stranraer)
- Salt and Barrel (Kilmarnock)
- The Tree House (Ayr)
Restaurant of the Year (Glasgow):
- El Santo
- Chaophraya
- Sugo Pasta
- Topolabamba
- Glassy Central
- Bella Vita
- Katsu
- Bilson Eleven
- Number 16 Restaurant
- Kelp
Restaurant of the Year (South East):
- Forage & Chatter (Edinburgh)
- Buenos Aires Cafe & Grill (Musselburgh)
- Hopetoun Bar & Bistro (Bathgate)
- Aizle (Edinburgh)
- Mazzoli Italian Kitchen (Haddington)
- The Boar’s Head Fife (Cupar)
- The Table (Edinburgh)
- The Fishmarket (Edinburgh)
- Crolla’s Italian Kitchen (Musselburgh)
- Howies Restaurant (Edinburgh)
Café/Bistro of the Year (North):
- Bake n roll (Fort William)
- Birdhouse Café (Banchory)
- Nooks & Crannies (Fraserburgh)
- Cool Gourmet (Stonehaven)
- Corner Tree Café (Aberdeen)
- Café Bohème (Aberdeen)
- The Salt Cellar (Lossiemouth)
- 210 Bistros (Aberdeen)
- Basil Harbour Café (Nairn)
- Rohaan Cafe Bar (Dyce)
Cafe/Bistro of the Year (Central):
- Sands, A Place By The Sea (Fife)
- Merchants House Café (Kirkcaldy)
- The Broch Café (Strathyre)
- Darnley Coffee House (Stirling)
- 3G at The Eatrium (Perth)
- Allan’s Chilli Products (Perth)
- Café Rhubarb (Crieff)
- Cafe Kisa (Auchterarder)
- Toasted Caffè (Stirling)
- Wee Timorous Beastie Café (Stirling)
Cafe/Bistro of the Year (South West):
- Tea House on the Loch (Gartcosh)
- Boulevard Café (Kilwinning)
- Dalavich Café (Dalavich)
- Ronzio Coffeehouse (Hamilton)
- Lee-anns Café (Raploch)
- Brambles (Isle of Arran)
- The Terrace Café (Wishaw)
- Campbell Coffee (Inveraray)
- Cafe Roma (Motherwell)
- Kings Coffee and Books (Dumfries)
Cafe/Bistro of the Year (Glasgow):
- Bargacree Cafe
- Smile Cafe
- Kember & Jones
- Rawlings Love to Eat
- Cafe Fame
- Kelvingrove Café
- Brawsome Bagels
- Bocadillo Coffee Shop & Bistro
- The Italian Caffe Enoteca
Cafe/Bistro of the Year (South East):
- Heart of Hawick (Hawick)
- GBC Bridge Café (Glenrothes)
- Aroma coffee and kitchen (Wishaw)
- On a Roll (Burntisland)
- Scran Academy (Edinburgh)
- Cafe Marlayne (Edinburgh)
- Merchant House Café (Kirkcaldy)
- Stewarts Café Bistro (Jedburgh)
- Johnstons of Elgin (Hawick)
- Southern Cross Café (Edinburgh)
Takeaway of the Year (North):
- Liking Chinese Carry Out (Fraserburgh)
- Deli-ca-sea (Ullapool)
- Tralee Bay Fish and Chips (Benderloch)
- The Storehouse (Dingwall)
- Sandhaven Chinese Takeaway (Fraserburgh)
- The Italian Corner Takeaway (Perth)
- Seafood Shack (Ullapool)
- Sandhaven Chinese Takeaway (Fraserburgh)
- Siam Cottage (Aberdeen)
- Gurkha Kitchen (Fraserburgh)
Takeaway of the Year (Central):
- The Aladdins Indian Takeaway (Perth)
- Voseba Burger Barn (Falkirk)
- Chicken Union (Stirling)
- Giulio’s Fish & Chips (Falkirk)
- Burger Island (Burntisland)
- Grill Pitt (Falkirk)
- Sida Thai (Stirling)
- Zorbas House (Cowdenbeath)
- The Cheesy Toast Shack (St Andrews)
- Indos Restaurant (Dundee)
Takeaway of the Year (South West):
- Tempura Ayr (Prestwick)
- The Pheasant Sorbie (Newton Stewart)
- Benvenuto Takeaway (Dumfries)
- Zain’s Curry House (Dalry)
- The Barbagette (Dumfries)
- Spice Lounge (Ayr)
- Viking Café (Kilwinning)
- @home THAI (Ayr)
- Merhaba Turkish (Bellshill)
- Seymour Store & Takeaway (Kilwinning)
Takeaway of the Year (South East):
- The Ranch (Edinburgh)
- Minato Sushi (Haddington)
- Bertie’s Proper Fish & Chips (Edinburgh)
- Go-Go’s Takeaway (Edinburgh)
- Greek Artisan Pastries (Edinburgh)
- The Mercat Bar & Grill (Musselburgh)
- Aangan Indian Restaurant & Grill (Cupar)
- Horizons (Burntisland)
- Handi Restaurant (Glenrothes)
- Relish it (Kirkcaldy)
Gastro Pub of the Year (North):
- The Old Bridge Inn (Aviemore)
- Uncle Bob’s Bar (Nairn)
- Number 27 Bar and Kitchen (Inverness)
- The waterfront (Inverness)
- The Old Smiddy Inn (Wick)
- The Tavern (Fort William)
- Tradewinds Bar (Fort William)
- Noose & Monkey (Aberdeen)
- The Bothy Restaurant (Aberdeen)
- The Stag (Aberdeen)
Gastro Pub of the Year (Central):
- Ben Cruachan Inn (Dalmally)
- Hams Hame Pub and Grill (St Andrews)
- The Glover Arms (Perth)
- Westerton Arms (Stirling)
- The Drovers Inn (Inverarnan)
- No 2 Baker Street (Stirling)
- The Boudingait (Cupar)
- Louie Brown’s (Dunfermline)
- The Criterion (St Andrews)
Gastro Pub of the Year (South West):
- Highland Gate (Raploch)
- Scarecrow Bar & Grill (Kilsyth)
- Masonic Arms (Castle Douglas)
- Old Gatehouse (Balloch)
- Carriages (Kilmacolm)
- Coast (Glasgow)
- Zinfandel – Gastro Bar (Glasgow)
- Rab Ha’s Pub/Eatery (Glasgow)
- Springkerse View – Pub & Grill (Raploch)
- The Curling Stone (Kilsyth)
Gastro Pub of the Year (South East):
- The Black Agnes Gastropub (Dunbar)
- The Scran and Scallie (Edinburgh)
- Peach Blossom (Burntisland)
- The Boudingait (Cupar)
- Beetroot Bar & Grill (Bonnyrigg)
- The Lioness of Leith (Edinburgh)
- The Barony Bar (Edinburgh)
- The Sun Inn (Dalkeith)
- Bass rock bar marine & lawn hotel (North Berwick)
- Horizons (Burntisland)
Hotel Restaurant of the Year (North):
- Rock House Hotel and Restaurant (Lossiemouth)
- The Rowan Tree Country Hotel and Restaurant (Aviemore)
- The Davron Hotel (Fraserburgh)
- Coul House Hotel (Strathpeffer)
- Northern Sands Hotel (Thurso)
- Heathbank (Isle of Barra)
- Burnett Arms Hotel (Banchory)
- Stag & Thistle Hotel and Restaurant (Fraserburgh)
- Inverlochy Castle Hotel (Fort William)
- Meldrum House Country Hotel (Inverurie)
Hotel Restaurant of the Year (Central):
- Balbirnie House (Glenrothes)
- The Marcliffe Hotel and Spa (Aberdeen)
- Karma Lake of Menteith (Strathyre)
- The Gleneagles Hotel (Crieff
- The Marcliffe Hotel and Spa (Aberdeen)
- The Laurel Bank Hotel (Glenrothes)
- The Manor House Hotel & Restaurant (Oban)
- Ben Cruachan Inn (Dalmally)
- The Bay Hotel (Burntisland)
- Isle of Eriska Hotel, Spa & Golf (Oban)
Hotel Restaurant of the Year (South West):
- Station Hotel (Shotts)
- The Houston Inn (Johnstone)
- Tigh Na Mara Hotel & Restaurant (Dumfries)
- Knockinaam Lodge (Portpatrick)
- Clayton Hotel (Glasgow)
- The Kylestrome (Ayr)
- The George Hotel (Inverara0
- Chestnuts (Ayr)
- Carlton Hotel Prestwick (Prestwick)
- Sherbrooke Castle Hotel (Glasgow)
Hotel Restaurant of the Year (South East):
- Black Agnes (Dunbar)
- Norton House Hotel & Spa (Newbridge)
- Champany Inn (Bathgate)
- Bass Rock Bar Marine & Lawn Hotel (North Berwick)
- The Balmoral (Edinburgh)
- Balbirnie House (Glenrothes)
- The Chirnside Hall Hotel (Chirnside)
- The Sun Inn (Dalkeith)
- Hotel du Vin (Edinburgh)
- The Balmoral (Edinburgh)
Best Fish N' Chips Establishment (North):
- Val Di Vara Fish and Chips (Brechin)
- Deli-ca-sea (Ullapool)
- The Grill (Fraserburgh)
- The WaterFront (Inverness)
- Mike’s Famous Fish & Chips (Aberdeen)
- The Captain’s Table (Fraserburgh)
- Mcleod’s Fish & Chips (Inverness)
- Fochabers Fish Bar (Fochabers)
- The Bay Fish & Chips (Stonehaven)
- Rockfish (Banff)
- Tralee Bay Fish and Chips (Oban)
- Fish & Things (Fraserburgh)
Best Fish N' Chips Establishment (Central):
- Anstruther Fish & Chips (Anstruther)
- Jim Jack’s Fish & Chips (Dunfermline)
- Lorenzo’s Fish & Chips (Dunoon)
- Toby’s Fish & Chip Shop (Kirkcaldy)
- The Wee Chippy (Anstruther)
- Anselmo’s Fish & Chips (Dunoon)
- The Fish Hoose (Kirkcaldy)
- The Ship Inn (Leven)
- The Carnock Inn (Dunfermline)
Best Fish N' Chips Establishment (South West):
- Merchant Chippie (Glasgow)
- Moore’s Fish and Chip Shop (Castle Douglas)
- Marcos Fish and Chip Shop (Ayr)
- Melbourne Fry (Saltcoats)
- Quintiliani’s (Lanarkshire)
- Starfish Restaurant (Stranraer)
- The Fish Works (Largs)
- The Belted Galloway Visitor Centre (Newton Stewart)
- FYNE Fish and Chip (Inveraray)
- CATCH Fish & Chips (Glasgow)
Best Fish N' Chips Establishment (South East):
- Pierinos (Edinburgh)
- Alfonso’s (Earlston)
- Maurizio’s SQ Takeaway (South Queensferry)
- The Crosshill Fish & Chip shop Chirnside (Duns)
- Bertie’s Proper Fish & Chips (Edinburgh)
- Lothian Fish and Chips (Edinburgh)
- Leisureland Fish & Chips (Bathgate)
- The Waterside Bistro (Haddington)
- Coia’s Fish & Chip Shop (Bathgate)
- Bertie’s Proper Fish & Chips (Edinburgh)
Caterer of the Year:
- Regis Banqueting (Glasgow)
- 3G Catering Services UK (Perth)
- Kate’s Bespoke Catering (Aberdeen)
- Catering World (Glasgow)
- Artisan Weddings (Kilmarnock)
- Jo’s Kitchen (East Lothian)
- Food Creations (Bathgate)
- Fondly Iced (Stirling)
- The Lunchbox Boys (Newtonmore)
- Silva Service Catering (Perth)
Best Indian Establishment:
- 3idiots Troon (Troon)
- 29 States Indian Cuisine (Glasgow)
- The Kurry Lounge (Hamilton)
- Heera Indian Restaurant (Renfrew)
- Lawthorn Farm Pub & Indian Restaurant (Irvine)
- The Saffron Restaurant (Kilmacolm)
- Rohan’s Kitchen (Glasgow)
- Eastern Touch at Anstruther (Anstruther)
- Moonlight Kitchen (Falkirk)
- Madras Café (Glasgow)
Best Italian Establishment:
- Mira Mare Pizzeria~Restaurant (Helensburgh)
- Battlefield Rest (Glasgow)
- KB’s Italian Restaurant (Crieff)
- Bar Aldo’s Restaurant (Alloa)
- Nonna Gina’s (Newton Mearns)
- Cardosi’s (Paisley)
- Adesso (Irvine)
- La Vita Spuntini City Centre (Glasgow)
- Amaretto Italian Kitchen & Bar (Bridge of Weir)
- Chianti Restaurant (Falkirk)
Best Mediterranean Establishment:
- Kastriot’s Mediterranean Bar & Grill (Glasgow)
- Elena’s Spanish Bar & Restaurant (Glasgow)
- Mediterranèa (Stirling)
- Kezban Mediterranean Restaurant (Edinburgh)
- Roma Mediterranean Restaurant (Glasgow)
- Cridos Restaurant (Perth)
- La Casa (Edinburgh)
- Yeros (Glasgow)
- Nar (Inverness)
- Zante Food (Airdrie)
Best Asian Restaurant:
- Tattu Edinburgh (Edinburgh)
- Mandarin Restaurant (Motherwell)
- Jasmine (Dumbarton)
- Grand Fusion (Paisley)
- Sapporo Teppanyaki (Glasgow)
- The New Oriental Restaurant (Dumfries)
- Bite East (Stirling)
- Asian Cuisine (Cowdenbeath)
- The Real Wan (Glasgow)
- Shanghai Oriental (Larkhall)
Best World Cuisine:
- Mountain Spice (Kilmarnock)
- Finnieston Fez (Glasgow)
- Sholeh Persian Restaurant (Glasgow)
- Mosob Bar & Restaurant (Glasgow)
- Uwagboe’s Kitchen & Grill (Edinburgh)
- ‘BABS (Glasgow)
- UNALOME (Glasgow)
- Nile Valley Cafe (Edinburgh)
- Goat in the Tree (Glasgow)
- Palmtree Kitchen (Glasgow)
Best Vegetarian Establishment:
- The Paradise Palms (Edinburgh)
- Hendersons – Eat Better Live Better (Edinburgh)
- Sylvan (Glasgow)
- Non Viet Vegan (Glasgow)
- The Cran’ (Glasgow)
- The Green Goose (Glasgow)
- Kalpna (Edinburgh)
- Novapizza (Edinburgh)
- Vegan Earth (Ayr)
- Roseleaf (Edinburgh)
Best Seafood Establishment:
- The Creel Sea Food Bar (Isle of Mull)
- Cornerstone Restaurant (Mallaig)
- Little’s Restaurant (Blairgowrie)
- Shucks Seafood & Bar (Glasgow)
- The Ship on The Shore (Edinburgh)
- Lochleven Seafood Café (Fort William)
- The Lobster Pot (Linlithgow)
- Samphire (Inveraray)
- Skipness Seafood (Cabin Tarbert)
- The Seafood Ristorante (St Andrews)
Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year:
- The Glenturret Lalique Restaurant (Crieff)
- Number 16 Restaurant (Glasgow)
- The Gannet (Glasgow)
- Purslane Restaurant (Edinburgh)
- Howff Secret Supper Club (Dundee)
- Knockinaam Lodge (Portpatrick)
- Rhubarb (Edinburgh)
- North Port Scottish Restaurant (Perth)
- Inver Restaurant & Rooms (Cairndow)
- The Sutherland Restaurant (Peebles)
- The Glasshouse Restaurant (Kilmarnock)
Dessert Outlet of the Year:
- Minted Ice Cream (Glasgow)
- Heavenly Desserts (Edinburgh)
- The Little Parlour (Queensferry)
- McMoo’s Ice Cream Parlour (Bo’ness)
- The Dessert Diva (Kelso)
- Sweet Paradice Desserts (Edinburgh)
- Novelli’s (Burntisland)
- Shorty’s Ice Cream Parlour (Ballater)
- The Milk Barn (Falkirk)
- Nanny Mary’s (Ayr)
Best Street Food:
- Relish it (Kirkcaldy)
- Strathearn Food Company (Townhead)
- Eva Tzatziki Homemade Greek Food (Perth)
- Kurdish Street Food (Glasgow)
- Japan Street Food (Paisley)
- The Rollin Pig BBQ & Street Food (Johnstone)
- Lazord Syrian Street Food (Glasgow)
- Paradise Street Food (Glasgow)
- Lazeez Street Food (Edinburgh)
- Number 27 Bar and Kitchen (Inverness)
- MacTassos (Glasgow)
Best Scottish Cuisine:
- Stailinn Scottish Kitchen (Silverburn)
- The Birds and Bees (Stirling)
- Amber Restaurant (Edinburgh)
- Colquhoun’s Restaurant (Luss)
- River Inn (Crosslee)
- Artisan (Wishaw)
- The Portcullis (Stirling)
- Ardnamurchan (Glasgow)
Artisan Bakery of the Year:
- Bavarian Bakehouse (Glasgow)
- Alex Dalgetty & Sons (Galashiels)
- Big Bear Bakery (Glasgow)
- HAVN Bakery (Stirling)
- Alexander Taylor (Strathaven)
- Fondly Iced (Stirling)
- Rohaan Cafe Bar (Dyce)
- Vera Artisan Bakery (Stirling)
- Douglas Bakery (Lanark)
- Deanston Bakery (Glasgow)
Asian Fusion Restaurant of the Year:
- Mata Hari (East Kilbride)
- Hanami (Glasgow)
- Sida Thai (Stirling)
- Macau Kitchen (Edinburgh)
- Okome Paisley (Paisley)
- The Cotton House Chinese & Thai Restaurant (Bonnybridge)
- SALT Hamilton (Hamilton)
- Panas Restaurant (Dunfermline)
- Beijing Banquet (Glenrothes)
Vegan Restaurant of the Year:
- Soul Food Kitchen (Glasgow)
- Holy Cow (Edinburgh)
- The Hug and Pint (Glasgow)
- Saorsa 1875 (Pitlochry)
- Vegan Earth (Ayr)
- Mono (Glasgow)
- Suissi Vegan Kitchen (Glasgow)
- Seeds For The Soul Ltd (Edinburgh)
- Non Viet Vegan (Glasgow)
- Sora Lella Vegan Restaurant (Edinburgh)
Islands Food Business of the Year:
- The Creel Sea Food Bar (Isle of Mull)
- The Lighthouse (Isle of Arran)
- The Boathouse (Isle of Ulva)
- Café Cùil (Isle of Skye)
- Gasta Port Righ (Isle of Skye)
- Duisdale House Hotel (Isle of Mull)
- Heathbank (Isle of Barra)
- Three Chimneys (Isle of Skye)
- The Wineport (Isle of Arran)
- Round Island Cafe Bar (Isle of Cumbrae)
Family Restaurant of the Year:
- Murphy’s Pakora Bar (Glasgow)
- Beech Tree Inn (Glasgow)
- Ye Olde Peacock Inn (Edinburgh)
- The Geographer (Fort William)
- Giuliano’s on the Shore (Edinburgh)
- Goblin Ha’ (Gifford)
- Loudons New Waverley (Edinburgh)
- Fiddlers Highland Restaurant (Inverness)
- Mr Basrai’s World Cuisines (Edinburgh)
- The Mercat Bar & Grill (Musselburgh)
Cookery School of the Year:
- Edinburgh New Town Cookery School (Edinburgh)
- The Dundee Cookery Academy (Dundee)
- Krua Thai Cookery School (Edinburgh)
- The Cook School Scotland (Kilmarnock)
- Yarrow Cookery School (East Linton)
- Indian Cook School by Praveen Kumar (Perth)
- The Larder (Livingston)
- Courses for Cooks (Dunfermline)
- Station House Cookery School (Dumfries and Galloway)
Best of South Scotland:
- La Dolce Vita (Dumfries)
- The Kitchin (Edinburgh)
- Adam’s Kitchen (Hawick)
- The Back Street (Dumfries)
- Slanj Restaurant (Arrochar)
- The Peat Inn Restaurant with Rooms (Cupar
- Claudios Restaurant (Moffat)
- Provender Restaurant & Bar (Melrose)
- The Caddy Mann (Jedburgh)
- The Hoebridge (Melrose)
Deli of the Year:
- Billingtons of Lenzie (Glasgow)
- Knightswood Deli (Glasgow)
- Nic’s NYC Deli (Glasgow)
- Deli Ecosse (Callander)
- Tattie Shack Farm Shop (Prestwick)
- Deli il Cardo (Largs)
- Elie Deli (Leven)
- Rocca Italian Deli (St Andrews)
- Craigie’s Farm Deli and Café (Queensferry)
- Loch Leven’s Larder (Kinross)
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