What's On Scotland 5-12 Dec: Fantastic Feasts

What's happening in Glasgow and Edinburgh this week? Bloody amazing food and drink, that's what. Strap in for a whistle-stop tour of The Skinny's Food & Drink Survey winners of 2017...

Feature by Kate Pasola | 05 Jan 2017

Hooray! It's about that time again – take your foodie resolutions, your 'health goals' and your godawful diet plans and put them firmly in the bin. It's Food & Drink Survey season, buddies.

This year you rushed forth in your thousands to vote, giving us a democratic panorama of Scotland's best eateries, drinkeries, breweries and even gin-eries. 2017's gonna be a rocky ol' year, so let's head into it caffeinated, well fed and ready for a fight. Scroll down to get all the chat. Image: Luis Pinto

The Winners 
This year, we kept things classic with seven simple categories: your favourite restaurant, pubs and bars, cafes, on-the-go spots, food and drink shops and newcomers. Click here to check out the full list of victors, or scroll down for something a little more in-depth. Image: Luis Pinto

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Your Favourite Restaurants
Let's kick off with the big guns, shall we? From fine dining to delicious pho, find out who joined perennial F&D survey faves Ox and Finch, Hanoi Bike Shop & Timberyard company in our Best Restaurant category.

Your Favourite Cafes

Whether you're eyeing up the best hideaway to enjoy a slice of summat sugary (ahem, Lovecrumbs) or a geeky coffee shop who'll chuck a dreamy flat white your way, check out our Best Cafe winners. There's some new faces in this one – deffo worth a read.


Edinburgh's Best Bars
An eclectic trio of watering holes made the cut in the capital... the delightful image above comes courtesy of one of the victors, Bryant and Mack – but did your favourite also make the cut?

Your three favourite bars in Glasgow, featuring extensive beer line-ups and outrageous rum selections...Only one way to find where to throw your next BNO (Big Night Out)...

This year's newbies straddled everything from tea to coffee, wine to cocktails with winners including Brew Box Coffee Company and Good Brothers Wine Bar.
Groundbreaking street food, top-drawer takeaways and tiny, tiny cafes; your on-the-go faves are an eclectic and high-quality bunch and feature Chompsky, Ting Thai Caravan and more.

Gorgeous groceries, culinary secret weapons and bloody lovely alcohol – all within your cleverly curated line-up of food and drink shops, from Lupe Pintos to Valhalla’s Goat.
...now with added gin! That's right – along with your favoured brewers, a whole bunch of you wrote in to profess your love for Edinburgh Gin. That in mind, check out our guides to your favoured drink-makers and the place they'll hold in your bevvy rotations. And your heart.
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