2024 Winners & Finalists

Lifetime Achievement Award

Winner
Tony Crolla, Vittoria Group

Best Deli

Winner
Taste of Italy

Highly Recommended
Buon Appetito Falkirk

Finalists
Buon Appetito Falkirk
Celino’s Partick
Deli il Cardo
Trattoria 47

Best Family Run Business

Winner
Osteria North Berwick

Highly Recommended
Da Vinci Italian Restaurant
La Balena Stornoway
La Vita Spuntini Gordon Street
Renaldo’s Old Fashioned Ices

Finalists
A Crolla and Sons
Aldente – Ayr
Amore D’Italia
Bar Aldo’s
Bella e Buona
Buon Appetito Falkirk
Cafe Zecchino
Cecchini’s Ayr
Celino’s Alexandra Parade
Cotto Via
Da Vinci Italian Restaurant
Fratellos
Giulio’s Falkirk
La Balena Stornoway
La Vita Barrachnie
La Vita Spuntini Gordon Street
Liberta Restaurant
Luciano’s Burnside
Osteria North Berwick
Piccolo Mondo Glasgow
Renaldo’s Old Fashioned Ices
Ronzio Coffeehouse
Stilla Finest Scotland

Best Newcomer

Winner
il Pastaio

Highly Recommended
La Piccola Bothwell
OTTO Portobello

Finalists
Bella Sicily
Brunswick Book Club
La Piccola Bothwell
La Vista at Cameron House
Little Roma – Irvine
Lucali by Andiamo Bearsden
OTTO Portobello
Pronto Pizza
Santino Kilmarnock
Vinnies Pizzeria

Best Antipasto

Winner
Celino’s Alexandra Parade

Highly Recommended
La Vita Barrachnie

Finalists
Bella e Buona
Cafe Artista
Celino’s Alexandra Parade
Deli il Cardo
Divino Enoteca
La Vita Barrachnie
Nonna’s Kitchen
Osteria North Berwick
Sotto

Best Fish and Chips

Winner
Tony’s Chip Shop Shawhead

Highly Recommended
Bertie’s
Catch Fish and Chips Giffnock
Giuliano’s, Cumbernauld

Finalists
Bertie’s
Cafe Zecchino
Castle Cafe
Catch Fish and Chips Giffnock
Dinos Ayr
Giulio’s Falkirk
Giuliano’s, Cumbernauld
Il Pescatore Paisley
Kadir’s Fish & Chips Barrhead
Mancini’s Street Food
Marinaldo’s
Merchant Chippie
Nello’s Cumnock
North Berwick Fry
The Chip Chik Inn
The Chip Inn Edinburgh
The Old Fish Bar
Vesta chippy

Best Restaurant in the North

Winner
La Balena Stornoway

Highly Recommended
Da Vinci Italian Restaurant
Mamma Mia, Banchory

Finalists
Alfresco Aberdeen
Da Vinci Italian Restaurant
La Balena Stornoway
La Taverna Aviemore
Mamma Mia, Banchory

Best Restaurant in the East

Winner
Divino Enoteca

Highly Recommended
La Sicilyana
Osteria North Berwick

Finalists
Crolla’s Italian Kitchen
Divino Enoteca
La Sicilyana
Osteria North Berwick
The Cavaliere Restaurant & Wine Bar
Vittoria on the Bridge

Best Restaurant in the West

Winner
La Vista at Cameron House

Highly Recommended
Amore Ristorante e Pizzeria
La Fiorentina
La Vita Spuntini Gordon Street

Finalists
Aldente – Ayr
Amore Ristorante e Pizzeria
Andiamo Milngavie
Cecchini’s Ardrossan
Celentano’s
Giovanni’s Italian Kitchen
La Fiorentina
La Vita Barrachnie
La Vita Spuntini Gordon Street
Lucali by Andiamo Bearsden
Nonna’s Kitchen
Piccolo Mondo Glasgow
Villa Toscana

Best Restaurant Central Belt

Winner
Mamma Mia Stirling

Highly Recommended
Ciro’s at Glenbervie

Finalists
Bar Aldo’s
Chianti Restaurant
Ciro’s at Glenbervie
Liberta Restaurant
Mamma Mia Stirling
Mango The Restaurant
Pacino Italian

Best Team

Winner
Catch Fish and Chips Giffnock

Highly Recommended
Cecchini’s
OTTO Portobello

Finalists
Allegria Italian Eatery
Andiamo Milngavie
Cala Cala
Catch Fish and Chips Giffnock
Chianti Restaurant
Colpi Milngavie
Mamma Mia Stirling
Massimo’s at the Log Cabin
MAZZOLI Italian Kitchen at The Tyneside Tavern
North Berwick Fry
OTTO Portobello

Best Pizzeria

Winner
La Piccola Bothwell

Highly Recommended
A Slice Pizzeria Kilmarnock
The Cavaliere Restaurant & Wine Bar
Trattoria Genova

Finalists
A Slice Pizzeria Kilmarnock
Bella e Buona
Bella Sicily
Cafe Artista
Celino’s Partick
Fratellos
Giovanni’s Italian Kitchen
La Piccola Bothwell
Laz Italian
Little Roma – Irvine
Luciano’s Burnside
Mamma Mia, Banchory
Nostrana
Pronto Pizza
Radisson Red Glasgow
Santino Kilmarnock
The Cavaliere Restaurant & Wine Bar
The Pizzaioli Ayr
Trattoria 47
Trattoria Genova

Asacert ITA0039 Award

Winner
Crolla’s Italian Kitchen

Family Friendly Restaurant

Winner
Trattoria Roma

Highly Recommended
La Fiorentina
Nonna Gina’s

Finalists
Allegria Italian Eatery
Bella Vita
Crolla’s Italian Kitchen
La Fiorentina
La Sicilyana
Mamma Mia Stirling
Mango The Restaurant
Massimo’s at the Log Cabin
MAZZOLI Italian Kitchen at The Tyneside Tavern
Nonna Gina’s
Punto Kilmacolm
Trattoria Roma

Outstanding Achievement

Winner
Linda and Silvio Galli, Renaldo’s Ayr

Highly Recommended
None

Finalists
None

Best Dessert

Winner
La Vita Group

Highly Recommended
Celino’s Alexandra Parade

Finalists
A Crolla and Sons
Celino’s Alexandra Parade
Nonna’s Kitchen
Pacino Italian
Vittoria on the Bridge

Best Trattoria

Winner
Bella Vita

Highly Recommended
Trattoria 47
Trattoria Roma

Finalists
Aldente – Ayr
Amore D’Italia
Bella Fresca
Bella Vita
Buongiorno
Caffè Royale
Sotto
Trattoria 47
Trattoria Genova
Trattoria Roma

Best Restaurant Manager

Winner
Punto Kilmacolm

Highly Recommended
La Fiorentina
Mamma Mia, Banchory

Finalists
Ciro’s at Glenbervie
La Fiorentina
La Vita Barrachnie
La Vita Spuntini Gordon Street
Lucali by Andiamo Bearsden
Mamma Mia, Banchory
Piccolo Mondo Renfrew
Punto Kilmacolm

Best Barista

Winner
Celino’s Alexandra Parade

Highly Recommended
Nonna Gina’s
Ronzio Coffeehouse

Finalists
Allegria Italian Eatery
Buongiorno
Cafe Zecchino
Celino’s Alexandra Parade
Nonna Gina’s
Ronzio Coffeehouse
Smile Cafe
Sora Lella Vegan Roman Restaurant
Vittoria on the Bridge

Best Gelateria / Dessert Cafe

Winner
Colpi Milngavie

Highly Recommended
A Crolla and Sons
Renaldo’s Old Fashioned Ices

Finalists
A Crolla and Sons
Celino’s Partick
Colpi Milngavie
Miele’s Gelateria Aviemore
Miele’s Gelateria Inverness
Renaldo’s Old Fashioned Ices
The Parlour Brodick

Best Pasta Chef

Winner
Mediterraneo Merchant City

Highly Recommended
Aldente – Ayr
Amore Ristorante e Pizzeria
Ciro’s at Glenbervie
Punto Kilmacolm

Finalists
Aldente – Ayr
Amore Ristorante e Pizzeria
Bella e Buona
Bella Fresca
Bella Vita
Cafe Artista
Cecchini’s Ardrossan
Celentano’s
Celino’s Partick
Ciro’s at Glenbervie
Divino Enoteca
Frizzante
il Pastaio
Il Pescatore Paisley
La Vita Group
Lucali by Andiamo Giffnock
Mediterraneo Merchant City
Punto Kilmacolm
Sora Lella Vegan Roman Restaurant
The Kettlebridge Inn, Bar & Italian Restaurant
Trattoria 47
Verona

Best Chef

Winner
Ciro’s at Glenbervie

Highly Recommended
Amore Ristorante e Pizzeria
Il Pescatore Paisley
Mediterraneo Merchant City
Punto Kilmacolm

Finalists
Amore Ristorante e Pizzeria
Bella Vita
Cafe Artista
Ciro’s at Glenbervie
Divino Enoteca
Frizzante
Il Pescatore Paisley
La Sicilyana
La Vita Group
Lucali by Andiamo Giffnock
Mediterraneo Merchant City
Piccolo Mondo Renfrew
Punto Kilmacolm
Sora Lella Vegan Roman Restaurant
The Kettlebridge Inn, Bar & Italian Restaurant
Verona
Vittoria on the Bridge

Best Pizza

Winner
Celino’s Partick

Highly Recommended
Cotto Via
Firemill Pizzas
Mediterraneo Merchant City
Trattoria 47

Finalists
A Slice Pizzeria Kilmarnock
Bella Vita
Celino’s Partick
Cotto Via
Crust Like That
Firemill Pizzas
Fratellos
Giuliano’s, Cumbernauld
Kadir’s Fish & Chips Barrhead
La Piccola Bothwell
Laz Italian
Little Roma – Irvine
Mediterraneo Merchant City
Nostrana
Pronto Pizza
Radisson Red Glasgow
Ristorante Pieno
Smile Cafe
The Parlour Brodick
The Pizzaioli Ayr
Trattoria 47
Trattoria Roma
Villa Toscana
Vinnies Pizzeria
You Wanna Pizza This at Dino’s