Scottish Bar and Pub Awards 2026 finalists announced - see if your local boozer is nominated

The winners will be announced in September.12:50, 19 Aug 2026Updated 12:54, 19 Aug 2026The finalists for the upcoming Scottish Bar and Pubs Awards 2026 have been revealed with food and drink venues across the country bagging nominations. The country's best boozers will go head-to-head next month to take home Scotland's ultimate industry honours.‌The organisers of the Scottish Bar and Pubs Awards have named this year's nominees across more than 20 categories. Now in its thirty-first year, the awards are Scotland's longest-running celebration of the country's best pubs, bars, restaurants, and the people who make them great.‌Five pubs and bars around Scotland have been nominated for the prestigious Sunday Mail Pub of the Year award. The Bush Bar in Dundee, The Tynecastle Arms in Edinburgh, Th