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Mediterranean's front at 24-26 Thistle Street at dusk, its name above a window etched with relax eat enjoy and a band of patterned tiles.
Aberdeen

Mediterranean

A restaurant on Thistle Street in Aberdeen cooking dishes from right round the Mediterranean, from hummus and spanakopita to paella and baklava.

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Picture a long, lazy lunch somewhere on the shores of the Mediterranean, and you're close to the idea behind Mediterranean on Thistle Street.

Its menu travels right round that sea, from Greece and Italy to Spain, Morocco, Turkey and Lebanon, with dishes that change through the year. You might start with a trio of house-made hummus and warm Lebanese flatbread, spinach and ricotta spanakopita, or spiced merguez from North Africa, then move on to Tuscan scallops, mussels cooked the Provençal way or a chicken and chorizo paella, and finish with baklava. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free dishes are clearly marked, and most of the meat is halal. It's a pretty room too, with garlands of flowers hung right along the ceiling. From Tuesday to Thursday there's a two-course lunch for £15.95, and the children's menu runs until 6pm. It's open Tuesday to Saturday for lunch and dinner, and you can book through its website.

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Before you go

Open Tuesday to Saturday for lunch and dinner; closed Sunday and Monday.

Book through its own site.

Where
24-26 Thistle Street, Aberdeen, AB10 1XD.
Open
Tuesday to Thursday 12pm to 3pm and 5pm to 11pm; Friday and Saturday 12pm to 4pm and 5pm to 11pm. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Lunch
Two courses for £15.95, Tuesday to Thursday, last seating 2.30pm.
Dietary
Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free dishes marked; most of the meat is halal.
Children
A children's menu, served until 6pm.
Booking
Through its own site. A discretionary 10% service charge is added to the bill.
Phone
01224 973825

Opening hours

Their website
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
noon–3pm, 5pm–11pm
Wednesday
noon–3pm, 5pm–11pm
Thursday
noon–3pm, 5pm–11pm
Friday
noon–4pm, 5pm–11pm
Saturday
noon–4pm, 5pm–11pm
Sunday
Closed

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Where it is

On Thistle Street, in the west of the city centre, AB10 1XD.

Close byThistle Street and the west end of Union Street.
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