Three restaurants in Scotland were named, including Lyla, Timberyard and Montrose in Edinburgh.
Lyla has received particular praise from customers with visitors giving the establishment a 5/5 on Tripadvisor.
One patron wrote that the restaurant has a “beautiful” interior and “stunning” food”.
See all the restaurants shortlisted for the 2025 Good Food Guide Awards — including those in Scotland
These are all the restaurants, including those in Scotland (highlighted), shortlisted for the 2025 Good Food Guide Awards.
Chefs Philip Mcenaney and Katie Austin were also shortlisted in the Chef to Watch category.
Restaurant of the Year sponsored by OpenTable
- Osip, Somerset
- Restaurant Jericho, Leicestershire
- St John (Smithfield), London
- Opheem, Birmingham
- The Ritz Restaurant, London
Best New Restaurant sponsored by Tripleseat
- Skof, Manchester
- Lyla, Edinburgh
- Briar, Somerset
- Row on 5, London
- Albatross Death Cult, Birmingham
- Native, Worcestershire
Drinks List of the Year sponsored by Richard Brendon
- KOL & Fonda, London
- Timberyard & Montrose, Edinburgh
- Osip, Somerset
- Cornus, London
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Chef to Watch sponsored by Champagne Billecart-Salmon
- Jake Dolin – Manteca, London
- Elliot Hashtroudi – Camille, London
- Sam Lomas – Briar, Somerset
- Kyu Jeong Jeon and Duncan Robertson – Dongnae, Bristol
- Maria Close – Rockliffe Hall, County Durham
- Meedu Saad – Super8 Restaurants, London
- Philip Mcenaney and Katie Austin – Boath House, Nairn
The 2025 Good Food Guide Awards will take place on Monday, February 3 at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London.