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in Aberdeen.

It’s 20:45 in Aberdeen.
Aberdeen

Haddock, dim sum and Aberdeen Angus.

Aberdeen eats well, and much of it sits close together on the granite streets round Union Street, Belmont Street and the Merchant Quarter. There are speciality coffee roasters and sandwich cafés, a French restaurant on a cobbled brae, family Italians and Thai kitchens, and Aberdeen Angus grilled over wood. Down by the sea you'll find cafés and coffee trailers on the beach esplanade, and fish and chips fried from haddock bought fresh each day. The city's oldest pub still has its snug bar from the 1700s. Book ahead for dinner at the weekend.

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Place of the day20 hours ago

Duncano’s.

A stylish bar and restaurant in Westhill, just west of Aberdeen, for lunch, all-day plates, afternoon tea, cocktails and a Sunday roast.

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At 20:45, by their own hours. Ring ahead before the drive.

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Food and drink19 hours ago

Boxcar Coffee & Yard.

A coffee kiosk in a converted container by the old Cults railway station, on the Deeside Way path, with a yard of picnic tables for walkers and cyclists.

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From our guide19 hours ago

Figment.

Neil Glover left a career in oil and gas in 2017 to roast coffee, and Figment is the result. The beans are sourced ethically from growers around the world and roasted here in Aberdeen, and the café on Countesswells Road, in the leafy west end, is the place to taste them. It is bright and calm, with food made with care: eggs and avocado on sourdough, breakfast buns, brunch plates, cinnamon buns and scones. Take a bag of beans home with you.

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Food and drink18 hours ago

Cafe Ahoy.

A small, dog-friendly cafe with a sunny outdoor terrace on Beach Boulevard in Aberdeen, open for brunch, lunch, smoothies and shakes.

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From Issue 4 of Hidden Scotland magazineIssue 418 hours ago

Discover the Nooks and Crannies of Aberdeen and Shire

Our guide to Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, from the Granite City's street art and museums to Deeside, the coastal villages of Pennan and Crovie, castles, walks and places to eat and stay.

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From our guide17 hours ago

Faffless.

At number eight Golden Square, a quiet square of granite townhouses just off Union Street, Faffless serves good wine and good food without any fuss, which is where the name comes from. The wine list is natural, organic and vegan, drawn from the old wine countries of Europe. The chef, Craig, worked in Michelin-starred kitchens and cooks small plates to share, fish and seasonal vegetables, with brunch at the weekend. Scottish paintings and prints hang on the dark walls, as the townhouse doubles as a gallery.

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Food and drink17 hours ago

The Dutch Mill.

A family-run hotel bar and conservatory restaurant on Queen's Road in Aberdeen's west end, known for its bar lunches and suppers and live sport.

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A table for tonight.

Restaurants to book ahead, and the ones you can still walk into.

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Food and drink16 hours ago

Sea Salt + Sole, Dyce.

The Dyce restaurant and takeaway of Sea Salt + Sole, near Aberdeen airport, the only one of its shops where you can sit in for fish and chips.

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From our guide15 hours ago

St Machar Bar.

At the top of the High Street in Old Aberdeen, the St Machar Bar is the local of the old university town, small, independent and full of character. The first thing you notice is the whisky, with bottles lining the shelves from the counter to the ceiling. The staff know them well and are glad to help you choose a dram. There is good cask ale too, and a few simple pub plates. It is a fine place to end a walk round Old Aberdeen, a few steps from the cathedral.

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