Glasgow's Palais Bar wins Scotland's Pub of the Year at top awards

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Scotland’s favourite bars and pubs, including the Bar of the Year, have been revealed at a glitzy awards ceremony in Glasgow.

The finalists at the Scottish Bar & Pub Awards 2022 gathered to crown the nation’s most loved pubs. The prestigious event saw over 27 venues and individuals pick up the coveted awards from up and down the country including Glasgow’s Ga Ga, Troon’s The Fox and Edinburgh’s Black Ivy and Virgin Hotels.Now in their 27th year, the Scottish Bar & Pub Awards, dubbed the hospitality Oscars, highlighted Scotland’s licensed trade and independent operators, rewarding the country’s most loved venues.Finalists were shortlisted from an online vote open to the public, with thousands of votes cast, before an experienced panel of judges checked each entry out in a bid to crown the final winners.The awards recognise everything from the New Pub of the Year, the Best Live Music Venue and even the Dog-Friendly Pub of the Year.

The winners were announced from amongst 75 finalists at last night’s glittering awards ceremony at the Doubletree Hilton Glasgow Central.Glasgow’s bar and pub scene cleaned up at the awards, with local institutions like The Piper Whisky Bar taking home Benromach’s Whisky Bar of the Year, and the East End’s Palais Bar claiming the coveted prize of the night, the Sunday Mail Pub of the Year.

West End mainstays Eusebi Deli won the Stoli Sustainability Award while Scoop Restaurants, operators of world-renowned venues Ka Pao and Ox and Finch, won Independent Operator of the Year.Meanwhile, Edinburgh’s winners included Black Ivy for Antos Dog Friendly Pub of the Year, and beloved bar and restaurant The Huxley was recognised for exemplary service with the Aro Procurement Customer Service Award.