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Bird & Bear's green-painted corner frontage on Whitehall Crescent, Dundee.
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Bird & Bear

A bar and restaurant on Whitehall Crescent by Slessor Gardens, with copper-topped bars, cocktails, brunch and a beer garden.

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Bird & Bear is a bar and restaurant on the corner of Whitehall Crescent, in a handsome sandstone building near Slessor Gardens and a few minutes' walk from the V&A and the waterfront.

Behind its green-painted frontage are copper-topped bars with tiled fronts, big copper lamps, leather booths, birdcages and plants everywhere, and a mezzanine upstairs with more tables.

It is known for its drinks, with carefully made cocktails and a wide choice of spirits and craft beers, but the kitchen is just as busy, serving brunch through the day and a full menu in the evening, and there is a beer garden on Dock Street for sunny days. Dogs are welcome. It is a good place to start or end a day on the waterfront, whether for a late breakfast, a long lunch or a drink after the museums close. It opens every day from 11am until midnight.

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Before you go

Open daily, 11am to midnight.

2 Whitehall Crescent, Dundee.

Hours
Daily 11:00 to 00:00.
Where
2 Whitehall Crescent, Dundee.

Opening hours

Monday
noon–midnight
Tuesday
noon–midnight
Wednesday
noon–midnight
Thursday
noon–midnight
Friday
noon–1am
Saturday
noon–1am
Sunday
noon–midnight

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Where it is

2 Whitehall Crescent, Dundee, DD1 4AU.

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