Twenty Edinburgh restaurants and takeaways have been shortlisted for the Deliveroo Restaurant Awards 2024, celebrating the best and most loved restaurants up and down the country.
The awards recognise Deliveroo’s most popular local partners, from independent burger joints to neighbourhood sushi restaurants and all the dishes and flavours in between. Voting is now open, allowing locals to vote for their favourite restaurant across a range of categories, including Best Thai, Best Pizza and the coveted Independent Restaurant of the Year award.
People can vote until midnight on January 21 and those that participate are automatically entered into a draw to win £500 in-app credit. Customer votes will determine five Regional Restaurant of the Year winners who will then be automatically entered into the final shortlist for the Independent Restaurant of the Year, which will be decided by a panel of judges.
Media personality and takeaway aficionado, Rylan Clark has been enlisted to judge the Beating Heart of the Community award- a new category for 2024. Rylan said: “As a takeaway connoisseur and one of Deliveroo’s most loyal customers, I’m so excited to be involved in the 2024 Restaurant Awards. It's no secret I love a cheeky takeaway, so I can’t wait to join the judging panel and help choose the deserving winner of the Beating Heart of the Community category.”
Will Shu, chief executive and founder of Deliveroo, said: “This year’s awards are bigger and better than ever and we are delighted to have Rylan joining our judging panel. The Restaurant Awards are designed to give our customers the chance to champion and celebrate the wealth of great food right on their doorstep - so get voting to see your favourite spots snap up the titles.”
17. Snax Café
Winner of Scottish Breakfast Takeaway of the Year 2019, the independent cafe serves everything from a traditional Scottish breakfast to cheeseburgers. Snax is shortlisted for the Best Breakfast & Coffee award. Photo: submitted
18. San Chuan
San Chuan is famous for its spicy Sichuan food with their many classic Cantonese dishes created in-house using real Sichuan ingredients and unique cooking methods to make special dishes better suited to Edinburgh’s local customers. San Chuan is nominated for the Best Chinese award. Photo: Google Maps
19. Matto Pizza
Nominated for the Best Pizza and the Independent Restaurant of the Year awards is Matto Pizza, who have restaurants in Newington, Meadowbank and Morningside. Matto is dedicated to the art and craft of true Neapolitan-style pizza, with pizzas slowly proved and baked in a wood-fired oven at 500 degrees for 60 seconds or less. Photo: submitted
20. Bentoya
Serving up some of the city's best sushi, Bentoya in Bread Street is shortlisted for the Best Japanese award. At Bentoya you'll find everything from peppery Chicken Katsu, fresh Nigiri and Gyoza to Ramen and Teriyaki salmon maki. Photo: Google Maps