Edinburgh favourites among winners of the Scottish Cafe and bakery Awards 2026
Scotland’s café and bakery industry takes centre stage as the Scottish Café & Bakery Awards 2026 are held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Strathclyde on October 12, celebrating the businesses and individuals making a lasting impression across the country’s café, bakery and food sectors.
Organised by Oceanic Awards, the event recognises excellence across Scotland’s café and bakery industry, shining a spotlight on the independent cafés, artisan bakeries, coffee shops and hospitality professionals who continue to deliver outstanding products, service and experiences.
The awards now in their sixth year, bring together business owners, industry professionals and special guests for an evening dedicated to recognising the passion, creativity and hard work behind Scotland’s thriving café and bakery scene.
From neighbourhood cafés and independent coffee shops to artisan bakeries and popular local favourites, the Scottish Café & Bakery Awards celebrate the diversity of businesses that bring communities together and contribute to Scotland’s food and hospitality industry.
Yasmin Mahmood, CEO of Oceanic Awards said:
“The Scottish Café & Bakery Awards are a fantastic opportunity to recognise the incredible businesses and individuals who make Scotland’s café and bakery scene so special. From the quality of their products to the service they provide and the communities they support, these businesses deserve to be celebrated. Congratulations to all our finalists and winners.”
The winners are:
Best Loved Cafe of the Year
Recognition for Excellence: Teatime Cafe (Lanark)
Outstanding Achievement: 3G at The Eatrium (Perth)
Winner: Another Tilly Tearoom (Dunblane)
Cafe of the Year
Recognition for Excellence: The Drive at Haddo (Ellon)
Outstanding Achievement: Broch Cafe (Strathyre)
Winner: The Gilmerton Bridge Cafe (Edinburgh)
Outstanding Cafe of the Year
Recognition for Excellence: Delgatie Castle (Turriff)
Outstanding Achievement: The Lochside Cafe (Linlithgow)
Winner: Brambles of Inverarary (Inveraray)
Best Cafe Food
Recognition for Excellence: Dando’s cafe (Aberdeen)
Outstanding Achievement: Billingtons of Lenzie (Lenzie)
Winner: Route 7 Cafe (Aviemore)
Neighbourhood Cafe of the Year
Recognition for Excellence: The Old Bank House Cake Room (Fyvie)
Outstanding Achievement: Cisco’s Cafe (Stirling)
Winner: Cafe St Paul’s (Perth)
Best Coffee House
Recognition for Excellence: Cafe Fika (Forres)
Outstanding Achievement: Unorthodox Roasters (Stirling)
Winner: Beastie Brews (Ayr)
Best Coffee Shop
Recognition for Excellence: Hinterland (Perth)
Outstanding Achievement: The Lochside Cafe (Linlithgow)
Winner: Laggan Coffee Bothy and Gallery (Newtonmore)
Restaurant Cafe of the Year
Recognition for Excellence: Arthur Street Kitchen (Ayr)
Outstanding Achievement: Dunbar Garden Centre (Dunbar)
Winner: The Milkman (Edinburgh)
Cafe Bar of the Year
Recognition for Excellence: Round Island Cafe (Millport)
Outstanding Achievement: The Waterfront Café Bar (Stonehaven)
Winner: Cafe Frokada (Edinburgh)
Best Community Café
Recognition for Excellence: Branklyn Garden Tearoom (Perth)
Outstanding Achievement: The Crib Community Coffee House (Strathaven)
Winner: The Highlander Cafe Bus (Aberdeen)
Bistro of the Year
Recognition for Excellence: The Cedarwood Bistro (Rutherglen)
Outstanding Achievement: The Broch Café (Strathyre)
Winner: Puffers Café Bistro (Irvine)
Patisserie of the Year
Recognition for Excellence: SugarFall Patisserie (Glasgow)
Outstanding Achievement: Tiramisu (Glasgow)
Winner: Maria’s Baking Stories (Dunfermline)
Deli / Pantry Of The Year
Recognition for Excellence: The Deli Global (Edinburgh)
Outstanding Achievement: The Colonsay Pantry (Scalasaig. Isle of Colonsay)
Winner: Campbell Coffee (Inveraray)
Tearoom of the Year
Recognition for Excellence: Tobermory Bakery & Tea Room (Tobermory)
Outstanding Achievement: The Buck Tearoom (Maybole)
Winner: Knoydart pottery and tearoom (Knoydart)
Isle’s Cafe of the Year
Recognition for Excellence: Café Thyme (Isle of Arran)
Outstanding Achievement: The Old Pier Cafe (Isle of Arran)
Winner: Isle of Lismore Cafe (Oban, Argyll)
Sandwich Shop of the Year
Recognition for Excellence: The Deli Global (Edinburgh)
Outstanding Achievement: Croccante & Co (Edinburgh)
Winner: Zaccarelli (Falkirk)
Roll Bar of the Year
Recognition for Excellence: Yummies (Dundee)
Outstanding Achievement: Dotty’s Sandwich & Coffee Shop (Broxburn)
Winner: On a Roll (Burntisland)
Bakery of the Year
Recognition for Excellence: Krema Bakehouse (Edinburgh)
Outstanding Achievement: Tobermory Bakery & Tea Room (Isle of Mull)
Winner: Nooks and Crannies (Fraserburgh)
Artisan Bakery of the Year
Recognition for Excellence: Tasty Buns Bakery (Edinburgh)
Outstanding Achievement: Big Bear Bakery (Glasgow)
Winner: The Mad Batter Bakery & Coffee Shop (Coatbridge)
Best of Glasgow
Recognition for Excellence: Absolute Roasters (Glasgow)
Outstanding Achievement: E-Street Café (Glasgow)
Winner: Cloud Cafe (Glasgow)