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The counter at Mana Coffee in Dundee, its glass cabinet of croissants, buns and sandwiches below wooden shelves of coffee bags and trailing plants.
Dundee

Mana Coffee

A speciality coffee shop on Whitehall Crescent in Dundee, near the station and the V&A, with pour over and espresso, pastries and lunch, open every day.

Welcome

There's nothing like a good cup of coffee before a train, and Mana Coffee on Whitehall Crescent is only a few minutes' walk from Dundee station and the V&A on the waterfront.

It's a bright, modern café, with pale wooden shelves of coffee bags and trailing plants behind a long counter piled with pastries. The coffee is the reason to come, with espresso, batch brew and pour over by the cup, and matcha or an espresso tonic if you fancy something different. Behind the glass you'll find croissants, cinnamon buns and almond pastries, with sandwiches and soup at lunchtime, and you can take a bag of beans home with you. There's a quiet room beside the counter with plenty of seats, and tables outside for a sunny day. It's open every day from 8am to 4pm, dogs are welcome, and there's no need to book.

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Before you go

No need to book; it does not take reservations.

Where
38-40 Whitehall Crescent, Dundee, DD1 4AY.
Open
Every day, 8am to 4pm.
Coffee
Espresso, batch brew and pour over, with matcha and an espresso tonic.
Dogs
Welcome.
Access
A step at the entrance; seating inside for wheelchair users.

Opening hours

Monday
8am–4pm
Tuesday
8am–4pm
Wednesday
8am–4pm
Thursday
8am–4pm
Friday
8am–4pm
Saturday
8am–4pm
Sunday
8am–4pm

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Where it is

On Whitehall Crescent in the centre of Dundee, a few minutes on foot from the railway station and the V&A, DD1 4AY.

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