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Scotsman
6 days ago
- Business
- Scotsman
All the Scottish restaurants that won at the Deliveroo Awards - including ‘best ever pizza'
Following over 160,000 votes being cast, Deliveroo reveals winners of its 2025 Restaurant Awards, which celebrate the best and most loved local restaurants across the UK and Ireland. In Scotland, 11 restaurants have risen above fierce competition spanning across five regions, as passionate food enthusiasts cast their votes to support their favourite neighbourhood eateries. This year saw a total of 65 awards up for grabs, including the most prestigious, Independent Restaurant of the Year award, new categories for 2025, including 'Luke Littler x Deliveroo Best Kebab Award', which was brought back by the darts champion after a three-year hiatus. As well as the Rising Star Award, judged by Tilly Ramsay, with CEO & co-founder of Deliveroo, Will Shu, and an expert panel. Here are all the Scottish winners, including the Independent Restaurant of the Year Scotland 2025 and the best fish and chips. 1 . Best breakfast & coffee The winner was Cafe 100 in Aberdeen | contributed Photo Sales 2 . Best chicken The winner was Buck's Bar in Edinburgh | contributed Photo Sales 3 . Best Chinese San Chuan in Edinburgh and Glasgow | contributed Photo Sales 4 . Best fish and chips The winner was Sea Salt + Sole in Aberdeen | contributed Photo Sales
Glasgow Times
6 days ago
- Business
- Glasgow Times
Popular Glasgow restaurant named one of Scotland's 'best'
Buck's Bar was crowned the Best Chicken spot in the country at the 2025 Deliveroo Awards. The eatery, which currently has three venues across the city, is known for serving up delicious chicken dishes, including chicken burgers, waffles, and wings. READ MORE: Glasgow's Bucks Bar 'double award winners' at big event Its venues are located on West Regent Street, the Trongate, and Cathcart Road in the Southside. The top spot also has two spots in Edinburgh - one on Hanover Street and another on Grindlay Street. READ MORE: Nineteen Glasgow restaurants shortlisted for Deliveroo Awards Here are all the winners from Scotland:
The Herald Scotland
22-05-2025
- Business
- The Herald Scotland
Family sells restaurant in Scottish town after 42 years
Barry McNeil, director at Cornerstone Business Agents, brokered the deal for Ziggy's Restaurant and Bar in Saint Andrews in Fife. The restaurant will open under the new brand this summer. (Image: Cornerstone Business Agents) He said: 'Acting on behalf of Phil and Annie Wishart, Cornerstone Business Agents are delighted to advised and secured the sale on a new lease basis of Ziggy's Restaurant to Buck's Bar. 'We are delighted to have helped secure the arrival of Buck Bar number six to Saint Andrews.' The Buck's Bar brand and chain, as well as Thundercat and Thunderdog, is owned by Michael Bergson. READ MORE: 'Phil and Annie, first opened Ziggy's in 1983 and are delighted to conclude the sale to Michael and his team. 'In the preparation for a sale, we met with the family on several occasions and collectively decided we would proceed on a confidential basis - we specifically targeted Buck's Bar as we overwhelmingly believed Buck's Bar was the right fit for the site and Saint Andrews.' Mr Bergson said: 'We are delighted to have signed the deal for Buck's No.6 which will open late summer 2025.'
Scottish Sun
20-05-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Iconic family-run Scottish bar to close down for good after 40 years
However it's understood that a restaurant chain, loved by celebs, will be moving in LAST ORDERS Iconic family-run Scottish bar to close down for good after 40 years Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) AN iconic family-run bar is set to close down for good after 40 years. Ziggy's, in St Andrews, is a rock-themed eatery boasting an "unforgettable dining experience". Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Ziggy's is sadly closing down after serving St Andrews for 40 years Credit: Google Maps The restaurant offers a selection of gourmet burgers, tasty steaks and lip-smacking sides. But the adored spot informed customers online that it's calling last orders. A social media post reads: "After over 40 years of rock 'n' roll vibes, delicious food, and unforgettable memories, we're entering our final 10 days at Ziggy's St Andrews. "We cherish every moment spent with our incredible patrons and are immensely grateful for your unwavering support throughout the years. "As we approach our closing day, we look forward to sharing these last special moments with you." However it's understood that popular chain Bucks Bar will be moving into the vacant unit. The Scottish restaurant loved by celebs is to open its first branch outside the central belt. American-themed Buck's Bar is known for its buttermilk fried chicken, real wings, craft brews and Bourbon. The owners already operate three venues in Glasgow and two in Edinburgh. Now they have set their sights on a new joint in St Andrews. The Sun tries Wetherspoons' new menu Sharing the exciting news on Facebook, staff wrote: "Buck's Bar no.6! St Andrews coming soon… "Location to be revealed, watch this space." But loyal foodies fond of Ziggy's in St Andrews rushed online to share their disappointment over the closure. One wrote: "We had a great time every time we came! Happy retirement guys." 2 Ziggy's offers a selection of lip-smacking food including baked potatoes Credit: ziggys_standrews / Instagram Another added: "Thank you so much for the valued business over the years." A third wrote: "So proud of you all."
The Courier
20-05-2025
- Business
- The Courier
High street round-up: Restaurant chain eyes St Andrews, Dundee shop's 'punk' rebrand and Dunfermline hotel for sale
A restaurant chain eyeing St Andrews, a Dundee shop rebranding after legal threats and a hotel near Dunfermline hitting the market are among the developments on high streets across Tayside, Fife and Stirling. The Courier has rounded up the latest from pubs, restaurants, shops and hotels across the region in one handy place. Our regular updates will bring you up to speed with what's going on in your local high streets and shopping centres. A former St Andrews restaurant is set to be taken over by Buck's Bar. The chain will open a new outlet at the old Ziggy's on Murray Place later this year, following its closure after 42 years. A well-known cafe in Strathyre, Stirlingshire, has been put on the market as its owners are looking to retire. The Broch Cafe, which is on the A84, has been run by Lesley Johnston and Bill Lindsay since 2015 but the pair are taking early retirement. A new restaurant at Killin Golf Club is hoping to score a hole-in-one with local diners. Melissa and Michael McNaughton opened the Lochay Lounge on May 3 after moving to the area from Glasgow. An Arbroath coffee shop is launching a late-night cocktail bar. Grind opened two weeks ago on the Angus town's Millgate, but there are now plans to extend opening hours into the evening and introduce a specialist cocktail menu. A chip shop in Glenrothes has been put up for sale after its owner decided to retire. Elio's Fish and Chip Shop has served customers in Glamis Shopping Centre for more than 37 years. The former Gulistan House in Broughty Ferry is set to reopen as a Mediterranean restaurant. Work is under way to transform the historic building on Queen Street into a new restaurant – Le Monde – set to open later this month. The iconic former Cumming's shop in Leven has been given a new lease of life after being transformed into an antiques and vintage emporium. Having lain empty since 2015, the former department store reopened on Saturday as Cornerstone of Leven. A 'unique' interiors store inspired by the seaside has opened in Elie. Time & Tide began serving customers last Saturday in the former Appleton's of Elie on High Street. A Dundee glasses shop has rebranded after a legal threat from punk legends the Sex Pistols. The shop formerly known as Spex Pistols for more than a decade will now be called Land O'Spex after the iconic band kicked up a fuss about the name and logo. A Perth father and son butcher duo have held on to their crowns in the Scotland Butcher Wars – with Tom Cruise as their secret weapon. Richard and Ben Megahy went into battle against the best in the business at the Dewars Centre in Perth. Duncan and Todd Sight and Hearing Care has opened a flagship store in Dundee city centre. The new shop on Whitehall Street has consolidated the two former branches on Commercial Street and Strathmartine Road into one state-of-the-art facility. The shop offers more testing rooms, a new dedicated audiology centre and a wider product range. A Burntisland butcher has been named Scottish Pork Sausage Champion 2025 for a third time. Tom Courts Quality Foods won the accolade at the Scottish Craft Butchers biennial trade fair in Perth. A 'popular' hotel near Dunfermline has been put up for sale with a £1.75 million price tag. A new owner is being sought for the Adamson Hotel in Crossford, which has 39 bedrooms along with restaurant and bar space. Andy Murray's Cromlix Hotel was the big winner at a prestigious awards ceremony, scooping two awards. The Innis and Gunn Prestige Hotel Awards also saw winners from Tayside and Fife.
