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Aberdeen

Amuse by Kevin Dalgleish

Kevin Dalgleish's restaurant in the basement of a granite townhouse on Queen's Terrace in Aberdeen, in the Michelin Guide and holding two AA Rosettes.

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Amuse is the restaurant of Kevin Dalgleish, one of Aberdeen's best-known chefs, in the basement of a granite townhouse on Queen's Terrace, a few minutes from the city centre.

It's in the Michelin Guide and holds two AA Rosettes, and the cooking is pure, seasonal and led by its ingredients: Scottish produce with a French soul. Kevin grew up in Hawick, trained at the Savoy in London and cooked in some of Scotland's top hotels before coming to Aberdeen in 2012, and he took over Amuse at the start of 2022. Come for the Eight of the Best tasting menu in the evening, the seasonal market menu at lunch, or the à la carte, and start with a cocktail in Le Petit Bar. There's a snug with a long whisky list for a dram after dinner, and a wood-burning stove to sit by. Dinner runs from Tuesday to Saturday and lunch from Thursday, and it's best to book ahead.

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Before you go

Lunch Thursday to Saturday, dinner Tuesday to Saturday; book ahead to be sure of a table.

Where
1 Queen's Terrace, Aberdeen, AB10 1XL.
Open
Dinner Tuesday to Saturday from 6pm, last bookings 9pm; lunch Thursday to Saturday from 12pm, last bookings 2.15pm. Google and the Michelin Guide also give Sunday, 12pm to 6pm.
Menus
The Eight of the Best tasting menu, a seasonal market menu at lunch, and the à la carte.
Booking
Online or by phone. A card secures the table; tables of six or more pay a £20 deposit each. Walk-ins are welcome.
Children
Welcome until 10pm.
Dress
Smart casual.
Phone
01224 611909

Opening hours

Their website
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
6pm–9pm
Wednesday
6pm–9pm
Thursday
noon–9pm
Friday
noon–9pm
Saturday
noon–9pm
Sunday
noon–6pm

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Where it is

On Queen's Terrace, in Aberdeen's west end, a few minutes from the city centre, AB10 1XL.

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Directions
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