A CLYDEBANK business has achieved success at The Scottish Restaurant Awards 2024.

The awards highlight the best restaurants and culinary talent in Scotland.

They aim to acknowledge the dedication and hard work of restaurants, chefs, and their teams while also providing an opportunity to showcase the diversity and quality of Scottish cuisine.

Booffi World Buffet, which is located inside Clyde Shopping Centre, won first prize in the Buffet Restaurant of the Year category on March 18 at Doubletree by Hilton in Glasgow.

A Spokesperson for the third Scottish Restaurant Awards 2024 said: “The Scottish Restaurant Awards are an amazing opportunity to celebrate and showcase the very best and diverse range in Scottish dining.

We want to congratulate all of our winners and highly commended recipients on their accomplishments.”

A full list of the winners is available below.

Scottish Restaurant of the Year

Christie’s Scottish Tapas (Falkirk)

Highly Commended went to The Birds and Bees (Stirling)

Fish & Chips Restaurant of the Year

The Wee Chippy (Anstruther)

Highly Commended went to Anselmo’s Fish & Chips (Dunoon)

Burger Restaurant of the Year

Chickaros (Glasgow)

Highly Commended went to Burger Island (Burntisland) 

Noodles Restaurant of the Year

Vietnam House Restaurant (Edinburgh)

Highly Commended went to Lychees (Ayr)

Hotel Restaurant of the Year

Karma Lake of Menteith (Strathyre)

Highly Commended went to Ben Cruachan Inn (Dalmally)

European Restaurant of the Year

The Exchange (Greenock)

Highly Commended went to Bydand (Thurso)

Spanish Restaurant of the Year

Tapa (Edinburgh)

Highly Commended went to Elena’s Spanish Bar & Restaurant (Glasgow)

Mediterranean Restaurant of the Year

Andreou’s Bistro (Arbroath)

Highly Commended went to The Olive Garden (Oban)

Italian Restaurant of the Year

Valvona & Crolla (Edinburgh)

Highly Commended went to Piccolo Mondo Glasgow (Glasgow)

Turkish Restaurant of the Year

Antioch Restaurant (Dunfermline)

Highly Commended went to Meze Meze (Glasgow)

Middle Eastern Restaurant of the Year

Damasqino Restaurant & Café (Glasgow)

Highly Commended went to Sofia’s Lounge (Edinburgh)

Pizza Restaurant of the Year

Rockvilla Pizza & Subs (Glasgow)

Highly Commended went to Tonino’s Pizzeria (Greenock)

Indian Restaurant of the Year

Eastern Touch at Anstruther (Edinburgh)

Highly Commended went to Rohan’s Kitchen (Glasgow)

Chinese Restaurant of the Year                 

Asian Kitchen (Inverurie)

Highly Commended went to Chin Chin Restaurant & Bar (Glasgow)

Japanese Restaurant of the Year

Koyama (Edinburgh)

Highly Commended went to Harajuku Kitchen (Edinburgh)

Thai Restaurant of the Year

The Thai Bar & Restaurant (Glasgow)

Highly Commended went to Chaophraya (Glasgow)

Mexican Restaurant of the Year

Mexican Tex-Mex Bar & Grill (Falkirk) 

Highly Commended went to THE 43 Mexican Tex-Mex (Kilmarnock)

Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year

Howff Secret Supper Club (Dundee)

Highly Commended went to The Orangery at Victoria Square (Stirling)

Vegetarian Restaurant of the Year

Vegan Earth (Ayr)

Highly Commended went to Hendersons – Eat Better Live Better (Edinburgh)

Buffet Restaurant of the Year

Booffi World Buffet (Clydebank)

Highly Commended went to Bombay Blues (Glasgow)

Best World Cuisine

Mountain Spice (Kilmarnock)

Highly Commended went to Bantaba Afro Caribbean Restaurant (Glasgow)

Street Food Restaurant of the Year

Chawp Pet Noi (Glasgow)

Highly Commended went to Ola Kala, the Best Grill & Deli (Edinburgh)

Seafood Restaurant of the Year

The Creel Sea Food Bar (Isle of Mull)

Highly Commended went to Cornerstone Restaurant (Mallaig)

Family Restaurant of the Year

Steak Inn (Glasgow)

Highly Commended went to Scotts Bar & Restaurant Greenock (Greenock)

Romantic Restaurant of the Year

The Loft Restaurant (Pitlochry)

Highly Commended went to The Black Bull (Ayrshire)

Sushi Restaurant of the Year

Sapporo Teppanyaki Glasgow (Glasgow)

Highly Commended went to Koyama (Edinburgh)

Country Restaurant of the Year

Tide & Thyme (Tighnabruaich)

Highly Commended went to Dalmore Farm Shop & Restaurant (Alness)

Kitchen of the Year

Smokey Trotters Kitchen (Glasgow)

Highly Commended went to Kitchen Glasgow (Glasgow)

Best of Glasgow

Malaga Tapas (Glasgow)

Highly Commended went to Ristorante Pieno (Glasgow)

Best of Edinburgh         

Novapizza Vegan Kitchen (Edinburgh)

Highly Commended went to Pierinos (Edinburgh)