Scotland's best restaurants revealed as Uber Eats shares full list of top takeaways
TOP SPOTS Scotland's best restaurants revealed as Uber Eats shares full list of top takeaways
UBER Eats has announced 128 of the best takeaway restaurants in the UK and Ireland for 2025.
These restaurants are competing for a £100,000 prize to grow their business and there are ten in Scotland.
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Glasgow's Shawarma King is famed for its legendary kebab wraps
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Thai2Go in Edinburgh made the list for its mouthwatering curries
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The shortlist will soon be narrowed to 12 finalists, all competing for the top prize.
And this includes a number of spots north of the border.
The Scottish restaurants competing include YAYAS, Non Viet, Noodles and Dumplings, Okome, Porto Piri Piri, Fatt Boyz, Thai2Go, Piatto, Shawarma King and Hook'd.
For now, customers can vote for their favourite restaurant on the list by visiting ubereatsawards.com.
But in the meantime, customers have the chance to vote for their favourite venue on the list.
Once the final 12 are chosen, judges Levi Roots, celebrity chef Clodagh McKenna, and last year's winner Natty Crutchfield, owner of Natty's Jerk, will decide the winner.
The Uber Eats shortlist includes 20 restaurants in London and 10 in each English region, except the South West, which has eight.
Northern Ireland also features 10 top takeaway spots each.
The complete shortlist for Uber Eats' 2025 Restaurant of the Year Awards
East Midlands and Anglia: Wok & Grill – Leicester
Broadway Bar & Grill - Leicester
Rikshaw Urban Indian Kitchen - Nottingham
Marmaris Turkish Restaurant - Birmingham
D'Jots Taste - Leicester
Buck's Chippy - Leicester
BOUFFAGE – Heanor
Sushi Yoka – Nottingham
Baba Dough – Nottingham
Smokeworks – Cambridge
London: Social Dhaba
Lahore Karahi
Filishack
L'Antica Pizzeria de Michele
Hoko Café
Sanjugo
Yum Yum Thai
BOMBAY BICYCLE CHEF
The Cardamom Club
Gunpowder
Kish Persian
Pot & Rice
Doms Subs
Tamila
米 Kome Japanese Sushi
Saffron Street
Lara Grill
Tai
Mojo - Burritos & Tacos
Bare Bones Chicken Wings
North East: Little Lobo – Newcastle
Dakwala Bombay Canteen – Newcastle
Sushi me rollin – Newcastle
Dot Bagels - Newcastle
Davey's UK – Gateshead
My Delhi - Newcastle
Eat Clean – Whitley Bay
Chili Padi - Newcastle
The Calabash tree – Sunderland
Scream For Pizza - Newcastle
North West: BEAK – Liverpool
The Bagelry Nudon – Liverpool
Ohayo Tea – Manchester
Mama's Soul Food - Manchester
Woffle – Liverpool
Maggie Fu - Liverpool
Aros Kitchen – Newton-le-Willows
CHEF DIAO 刁师傅餐馆 - Manchester
Burg N Ice – Northwich
South East: Umami Street Food – Southsea
Archipelagos Gyros – Brighton
Wabi Sabi – Hove
Desi - Old India Café – Southsea
Cutie Pies & Fries - Detroit Pizza – Brighton
Smokeys – Brighton
Fresh & Grilled Piri Piri – Brighton
Singapore Kitchen – Hove
Nathan's Famous – Southampton
Carlito Burrito – Brighton
South West: Pizzarova – Bristol
Msala Library – Bristol
Low & Slow – Bristol
Gorilla Thai Kitchen - Bristol
Lj Hugs – Bath
Cathay Rendezvous 满庭欢 - Bristol
Ebisu – Weston-super-Mare
Chido Wey – Bristol
West Midlands: Grill It – Newbridge
Pensnett Fish Bar – Brierley Hill
BadBoy Wings – Halesowen
Chef X – Coventry
Wok2Vegan – Birmingham
Harleys Fish Bar – Birmingham
Taqi's Grill – Birmingham
Bonehead – Birmingham
COCOBAB – Birmingham
Libertine Burger – Warwickshire
Yorkshire and Humber: Souvlaki Corner – Leeds
Teppanyaki – Leeds
Silver's Deli – Leeds
Lezzetli – Bradford
BVRGRY – Bradford
Bobby's Salt & Pepper – Ossett
Unit – Sheffield
My Peshawar – Bradford
Jino's Thai Café – Leeds
Dough Bros – Cleethorpes
Northern Ireland: Seed – Belfast
Nu Delhi – Belfast
Eatao Asian Fusion - Craigavon
Oregano - Belfast
Love Street Dogs - Craigavon
Kanto Asian Fusion – Belfast
Madison's Pizzeria – Benbridge
SAKURA Japanese & Asian - Belfast
Dex – Dugannon
The Sphinx (Stranmillis) – Belfast
Scotland: YAYAS - Glasgow
Non Viet – Glasgow
Noodles and Dumplings 兰州拉面 – Edinburgh
Okome – Glasgow
Porto Piri Piri – Glasgow
Fatt Boyz – Edinburgh
Thai2Go – Edinburgh
Piatto – Glasgow
Shawarma King – Glasgow
Hook'd - Glasgow
Wales: Sharkbite Burgers – Cwmbran
Poutine Box – Cardiff
Fowl & Fury – Cardiff
Tuk Tuk – Cardiff
The Indian Street Kitchen – Swansea
Lyalena Lounge – Cardiff
Scaramantica Pizzeria – Cardiff
SouvLike – Cardiff
Chans noodle bar – Cardiff
Albany Fish Bar – Cardif
One of this year's finalists is Smokeworks, a casual barbecue restaurant specialising in slow-cooked meats, burgers, and American-style comfort food.
Located in Cambridge, customers can devour a menu filled with ribs, wings, pulled pork, and hearty sides.
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For those craving comfort food, their burgers include choices like the Carolina Pork Bun (£13.50), filled with pulled pork and crispy onions, or the Big Piggy Mac Bun (£18), loaded with smoked pork belly, mac 'n' cheese, and pulled pork.
Several curry houses made the shortlist, including ones in London and Belfast.
Nu Delhi in Belfast offers North Indian cuisine with a modern twist.
Tamila, with locations in Clapham and King's Cross, London, is known for its crispy dosas, flavourful curries, and bold chutneys.
How to save money on your takeaway
TAKEAWAYS taste great but they can hit you hard on your wallet. Here are some tips on how to save on your delivery:
Cashback websites- TopCashback and Quidco will pay you to order your takeaway through them. They're paid by retailers for every click that comes to their website from the cashback site, which eventually trickles down to you. So you'll get cashback on orders placed through them.
Discount codes - Check sites like VoucherCodes for any discount codes you can use to get money off your order.
Buy it from the shops - Okay, it might not taste exactly the same but you'll save the most money by picking up your favourite dish from your local supermarket.
Student discounts - If you're in full-time education or a member of the National Students Union then you may be able to get a discount of up to 15 per cent off the bill. It's always worth asking before you place your order.
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