2014 Winners & Finalists

Lifetime Achievement Award

Winner
Tony Pierotti

People’s Choice Award

Winner
Mediterraneo, Glasgow

Best Restaurant Design

Winner
Di Vino Enoteca, Edinburgh

Finalists
Di Vino Enoteca, Edinburgh
Piccolo Mondo, Renfrew
La Lanterna, Glasgow
Gusto, Edinburgh
Borsalino, Aberdeen

Best Fish and Chips

Winner
The Bridge, Sauchie

Finalists
The Bridge, Sauchie
Giovanni’s Fishbar, Edinburgh
Sandro’s, Johnstone
Merchant Chippie, Glasgow
Dino’s, Ayr

Best Wine List

Winner
Capo Landa, Muirhead

Finalists
Capo Landa, Muirhead
Di Vino Enoteca, Edinburgh
La Lanterna, Glasgow
Piccolo Mondo, Renfrew
Borsalino, Aberdeen

Best Family Restaurant

Winner
Rigatoni’s, Edinburgh

Finalists
Amaretto Ristorante, Bridge of Weir
Amore, Glasgow
La Fiorentina, Glasgow
Gigi’s, Bonnyrigg
Rigatoni’s, Edinburgh

Best Pizza

Winner
La Favorita, Edinburgh

Runner-up
Toni’s Pizzeria, Giffnock
Vito’s, Ayr

Finalists
Toni’s Pizzeria, Giffnock
Italian Kitchen, Glasgow
Gigi’s, Bonnyrigg
Vito’s, Ayr
IL Pavone, Glasgow
La Favorita, Edinburgh
Battlefield Rest, Glasgow
Palomino’s @ Ingliston, Bishopton
Gianni’s, Bathgate
Amaretto, Bridge of Weir

Best Chef

Winner
Celino’s Chris Rouse, Glasgow

Runner-up
Little Italy’s Ashley Rainbow, Dumfries

Finalists
Luca Conreno, La Lanterna
Mariano Russo, Volare
Chris Rouse, Celino’s
Giovanni Pia, Amodo Mio
Ashley Rainbow, Little Italy
Daniela Cocchia, Osteria
Paulo Zambuto, Borsalino
Clare Rinaldi, Primo Piano
Sam Abbasi, Milano
Kenny Macleod, Capo Landa

Best Pasta

Winner
Amodo Mio, Falkirk

Finalists
Vito’s, Ayr
Primo Piano, Dumfries
Amodo Mio, Falkirk
Viva Ristorante, Glasgow
La Vita, Glasgow
Celino’s, Glasgow
La Lanterna, Glasgow
Piccolo Mondo, Renfrew
Borsalino, Aberdeen
Little Italy, Dumfries

Best Newcomer

Winner
Toni’s Pizzeria, Giffnock

Finalists
Amore d Italia, Glasgow
Grumpy Goat, Glasgow
Luna Rossa, Renfrew
Tarantino, Glasgow
Toni’s Pizzeria, Giffnock

Best Marketing Team

Winner
Eusebi’s Deli, Glasgow

Finalists
Eusebi’s Deli, Glasgow
Vittoria Group, Edinburgh
La Vita, Glasgow
Toni’s Pizzeria, Giffnock
Amaretto, Bridge of Weir

Most Romantic Restaurant

Winner
Di Vino Enoteca, Edinburgh

Finalists
Piccolo Mondo, Renfrew
Divino Enoteca, Edinburgh
Ciao Bella, Glasgow
Amore Mio, Monifieth
Milano, Cumbernauld

Best Multiple Operator

Winner
Vittoria Group, Edinburgh

Finalists
La Vita
Zizzi
Carluccio’s
Vittoria Group
Jamie’s Italian

Best Team

Winner
La Lanterna, Glasgow

Finalists
La Lanterna, Glasgow
Celino’s, Glasgow
Vittoria Group, Edinburgh
Piccolo Mondo, Renfrew
Gusto, Edinburgh

Best Bistro

Winner
Celino’s, Glasgow

Finalists
Celino’s, Glasgow
Buongiorno, Glasgow
Zucca Bistro, East Kilbride
Fratelli Sarti, Glasgow
Oblo, Eyemouth

Best Ice Cream Parlour

Winner
Crolla’s, Glasgow

Finalists
Palmerston Cafe, Dumfries
Crolla’s Gelateria, Glasgow
Varani’s Forum Cafe, Kilmarnock
Peter Equi & Sons, Hamilton
S Luca, Musselburgh

Best Italian Restaurant

Winner
La Lanterna, Glasgow

Finalists
La Lanterna, Glasgow
Little Italy, Dumfries
Gusto, Edinburgh
Osteria, North Berwick
Borsalino, Aberdeen

Best Deli

Winner
Eusebi’s, Glasgow

Finalists
Eusebi Deli, Glasgow
Quattro Venti, Ayr
Carluccio’s
Di Mambro’s, Hamilton
Singl End, Glasgow

Favourite Italian Business

Winner
Pietro’s Deli, Glasgow

Finalists
Crolla’s Ice Cream
Pietro’s Deli, Glasgow
Vittoria Group
Don Michele, Dundee
Rustico, Aberdeen

Best Barista

Winner
Visocchi’s Marco Caira, Broughty Ferry

Finalists
Visocchi’s Marco Caira, Broughty Ferry
Mark Keating, Piccolo Mondo, Renfrew
Rajiv Kudesia, Valvona and Crolla, Edinburgh
Miriam Di Marco, Vito’s, Ayr
Francesco Longo, Barbarossa, Clarkston