Guidebook for Aberdeen

Scott + Aynsley
Scott + Aynsley
Guidebook for Aberdeen

Food Scene

Vegetarian and vegan heaven. Healthy eating and vegan friendly cakes are their thing. Good good coffee and a selection of teas too. Open from 8am till 9pm. 15mins walk from the flat.
52 locals recommend
Foodstory
11-15 Thistle St
52 locals recommend
Vegetarian and vegan heaven. Healthy eating and vegan friendly cakes are their thing. Good good coffee and a selection of teas too. Open from 8am till 9pm. 15mins walk from the flat.
Awesome, cosy, independently owned restaurant. Locally sourced food and a modern Scottish menu. It's one of our favorites. A must for lunch or dinner. Has outdoor seating if the weather is good. Weekend get booked up quick, best to call and reserve a table. Only 5mins walk from the flat too! TEL: 01224 590094
23 locals recommend
Cafe 52
52 The Grn
23 locals recommend
Awesome, cosy, independently owned restaurant. Locally sourced food and a modern Scottish menu. It's one of our favorites. A must for lunch or dinner. Has outdoor seating if the weather is good. Weekend get booked up quick, best to call and reserve a table. Only 5mins walk from the flat too! TEL: 01224 590094
A great restaurant set in a unique building which used to be Banana store! Busy on weekend so best book a table. 5mins walk from the flat too. Tel: 01224 571771
14 locals recommend
BrewDog Musa
33 Exchange Street
14 locals recommend
A great restaurant set in a unique building which used to be Banana store! Busy on weekend so best book a table. 5mins walk from the flat too. Tel: 01224 571771
Great coffee shop. Good for coffee, sandwiches and cakes. Open late too, sometimes have live music nights. Literally round for corner from the flat.
7 locals recommend
The Coffee House
1 Gaelic Ln
7 locals recommend
Great coffee shop. Good for coffee, sandwiches and cakes. Open late too, sometimes have live music nights. Literally round for corner from the flat.
The interior design/look of this restaurant is not the best, but if you like indian food then you'll love it. They classic dishes from around India, including southern dosas. 1 min walk from the front door of the flat too.
6 locals recommend
Shri Bheema's
15-17 Belmont St
6 locals recommend
The interior design/look of this restaurant is not the best, but if you like indian food then you'll love it. They classic dishes from around India, including southern dosas. 1 min walk from the front door of the flat too.
Classic Italian restaurant, an Aberdeen institution. 2mins walk from the flat
Poldino's Restaurant & Pizzeria
7 Little Belmont St
Classic Italian restaurant, an Aberdeen institution. 2mins walk from the flat
Fast food burgers.
Five Guys
7 St Nicholas St
Fast food burgers.
Learn to cook by one of the best chefs in the game at Nick Nairns cook school. Also open as a cafe serving pizza. 2 mins walk from the flat.
Nick Nairn Cook School
15 Back Wynd
Learn to cook by one of the best chefs in the game at Nick Nairns cook school. Also open as a cafe serving pizza. 2 mins walk from the flat.
Good for breakfast, brunch, coffee, tea and cakes
6 locals recommend
Cup
9 Little Belmont St
6 locals recommend
Good for breakfast, brunch, coffee, tea and cakes
Book shop and cafe
Books & Beans
Book shop and cafe
Great Japanese Restaurant. Small intimate and specialises in authentic izakaya style.
12 locals recommend
Yatai Izakaya
53 Langstane Pl
12 locals recommend
Great Japanese Restaurant. Small intimate and specialises in authentic izakaya style.
One of Aberdeens best Italian restaurants. Always busy and good.
28 locals recommend
Rustico
62 Union Row
28 locals recommend
One of Aberdeens best Italian restaurants. Always busy and good.
Authentic and good Thai restaurant
Bhan Thai
21 Rose St
Authentic and good Thai restaurant
Great Indian Restaurant
15 locals recommend
Light of Bengal
13 Rose St
15 locals recommend
Great Indian Restaurant
Very popular and very good local restaurant. The head chef came was in the final of Master Chef and every time we have eaten there is has been excellent. Booking is must. Short walk from the flat too. Tel: 01224 644166
44 locals recommend
Moonfish Cafe
9 Correction Wynd
44 locals recommend
Very popular and very good local restaurant. The head chef came was in the final of Master Chef and every time we have eaten there is has been excellent. Booking is must. Short walk from the flat too. Tel: 01224 644166
If you like fish, this is for you
10 locals recommend
Bistro Verde
2 The Grn
10 locals recommend
If you like fish, this is for you
Great for coffee and sandwiches in this cool little cafe. Sit in or take away
Contour Cafe
47 The Grn
Great for coffee and sandwiches in this cool little cafe. Sit in or take away
Fine Dining Thai restaurant, set in a cool old granite building which used to be a bank (I think).
6 locals recommend
Chaophraya
1 Union Terrace
6 locals recommend
Fine Dining Thai restaurant, set in a cool old granite building which used to be a bank (I think).
Quick and easy peri peri Chicken. A huge UK chain, theres one in every UK city pretty much. Ok for a fast, no fuss bite to eat... ideal for hangovers.
Nando's
Belmont Street
Quick and easy peri peri Chicken. A huge UK chain, theres one in every UK city pretty much. Ok for a fast, no fuss bite to eat... ideal for hangovers.
Pizza and Peroni
6 locals recommend
Pizza Express
402-404 Union St
6 locals recommend
Pizza and Peroni

Drinks & Nightlife

One of our favourites. Late night speak easy style cocktail bar. Serves food too. Open late ever night (2am week nights and 3am on Weekends) and right next door to the flat :D
12 locals recommend
The Tippling House
4 Belmont St
12 locals recommend
One of our favourites. Late night speak easy style cocktail bar. Serves food too. Open late ever night (2am week nights and 3am on Weekends) and right next door to the flat :D
Great locally run cocktail bar, good food and friendly staff. Just round the corner from the flat too! One of our regular hang outs :)
17 locals recommend
Ninety-Nine Bar and Kitchen
1 Back Wynd
17 locals recommend
Great locally run cocktail bar, good food and friendly staff. Just round the corner from the flat too! One of our regular hang outs :)
Good during the summer as it has a great balcony(downstairs). Weekends it can be a bit too busy and rubbish music, the food it poor too. But sunny day times and mid week nights are best for a nice drink in a unique bar
9 locals recommend
Revolution Aberdeen
25 Belmont St
9 locals recommend
Good during the summer as it has a great balcony(downstairs). Weekends it can be a bit too busy and rubbish music, the food it poor too. But sunny day times and mid week nights are best for a nice drink in a unique bar
One of Aberdeen's oldest pubs. Food isn't the best. But good for a pint and to watch football.
10 locals recommend
Ma Cameron's
Little Belmont Street
10 locals recommend
One of Aberdeen's oldest pubs. Food isn't the best. But good for a pint and to watch football.
If you like craft beer, this is the place for you.
34 locals recommend
BrewDog Castlegate
5-9 Union St
34 locals recommend
If you like craft beer, this is the place for you.
A beer lovers heaven this place. Huge number of beers to choose from from, specialising in Belgium beers. Laid back atmosphere and nice customers and staff. 10 min walk from the flat.
18 locals recommend
Six°North
6 Littlejohn St
18 locals recommend
A beer lovers heaven this place. Huge number of beers to choose from from, specialising in Belgium beers. Laid back atmosphere and nice customers and staff. 10 min walk from the flat.
Great whisky selection, so many they have book for customers to look through and choose from. Its a "standing pub" with minimal seating.. very unpretentious. It's a bar for drinking, an Aberdeen institution.
16 locals recommend
The Grill
213 Union St
16 locals recommend
Great whisky selection, so many they have book for customers to look through and choose from. Its a "standing pub" with minimal seating.. very unpretentious. It's a bar for drinking, an Aberdeen institution.
An old pub and and an Aberdeen institution.
9 locals recommend
Prince Of Wales
7 St Nicholas Ln
9 locals recommend
An old pub and and an Aberdeen institution.
Great late night cocktail bar
16 locals recommend
Dusk Bar
51 Langstane Pl
16 locals recommend
Great late night cocktail bar
Impressive bar set in an old church. V busy on a weekend with well healed older crowd. Best mid week if you want to avoid a busy bar, or dive in if you do!
27 locals recommend
Soul Bar Aberdeen
333 Union St
27 locals recommend
Impressive bar set in an old church. V busy on a weekend with well healed older crowd. Best mid week if you want to avoid a busy bar, or dive in if you do!
Cosy basement bar. Laid back atmosphere, nice staff and customers.
7 locals recommend
Under the Hammer
7 locals recommend
Cosy basement bar. Laid back atmosphere, nice staff and customers.
A favourite with students. Good for watching sports.
The Triplekirks
Schoolhill
A favourite with students. Good for watching sports.

Arts & Culture

A great selection of works. Currently undergoing a major refit, will re open in 2018.
56 locals recommend
Aberdeen Art Gallery
Schoolhill
56 locals recommend
A great selection of works. Currently undergoing a major refit, will re open in 2018.
A beautiful old Theatre. Hosts many an touring plays and musical productions. Check whats on and check out a show! Or enquire about a tour inside. It's worth a look!
71 locals recommend
His Majesty's Theatre (HMT)
Rosemount Viaduct
71 locals recommend
A beautiful old Theatre. Hosts many an touring plays and musical productions. Check whats on and check out a show! Or enquire about a tour inside. It's worth a look!

Shopping

Mens clothing and sneaker store. If you like your sneakers and then this store is a must. It's one of the best in the UK. Stocks high end menswear to eg Norse Projects, Stussy, Wood Wood, Palace, Patta and more
HANON
49-51 The Grn
Mens clothing and sneaker store. If you like your sneakers and then this store is a must. It's one of the best in the UK. Stocks high end menswear to eg Norse Projects, Stussy, Wood Wood, Palace, Patta and more
Chain shops (Apple Store, H&M, Next, Top Shop etc), quick and easy places to eat (chains such as Waggamas, TGIs, Nandos, Yo Sushi, etc etc), has a cinema too... Usual shopping centre stuff
122 locals recommend
Union Square
122 locals recommend
Chain shops (Apple Store, H&M, Next, Top Shop etc), quick and easy places to eat (chains such as Waggamas, TGIs, Nandos, Yo Sushi, etc etc), has a cinema too... Usual shopping centre stuff
John Lewis & Partners
George Street
Great for cool Womenswear, jewellery and gifts.
Oliver Bonas
46-52 Schoolhill
Great for cool Womenswear, jewellery and gifts.
Kilt and traditional Scottish wear to buy or hire. Good for cheesy Scottish gifts too.
Alex Scott (Kiltmakers) Ltd
Kilt and traditional Scottish wear to buy or hire. Good for cheesy Scottish gifts too.
Loads of chain shops.. Top Shop, H&M River Island, Boots, Office etc etc.. usual shopping mall stuff.
30 locals recommend
Bon Accord Aberdeen
25 George St
30 locals recommend
Loads of chain shops.. Top Shop, H&M River Island, Boots, Office etc etc.. usual shopping mall stuff.

Essentials

Pretty much everything you need right here
Co-op Food - Aberdeen - 204 Union Street
204 Union St
Pretty much everything you need right here

Parks & Nature

Great public park to go for a wonder around.. And rain or shine; there's also the Winter Gardens one of Europe’s largest indoor gardens. It boasts beautiful florals all year round with many rare and exotic plants on show.. including the Victorian Corridor, Japanese Garden, Tropical House and Arid House, which has one of the largest collections of Cacti in Britain.
47 locals recommend
Duthie Park
Polmuir Road
47 locals recommend
Great public park to go for a wonder around.. And rain or shine; there's also the Winter Gardens one of Europe’s largest indoor gardens. It boasts beautiful florals all year round with many rare and exotic plants on show.. including the Victorian Corridor, Japanese Garden, Tropical House and Arid House, which has one of the largest collections of Cacti in Britain.
Aberdeen city beach. Great for a stroll and watch the waves. It's good for surfing too for those inclined. Great for a walk and stop for food at Sand Dollar Cafe. The old fishing village of Fittie is a must to take a look at the cute little cottages, it's set on the south end of the beach by the harbour: where you can watch all the boats come and go too.
56 locals recommend
Aberdeen beach
Esplanade
56 locals recommend
Aberdeen city beach. Great for a stroll and watch the waves. It's good for surfing too for those inclined. Great for a walk and stop for food at Sand Dollar Cafe. The old fishing village of Fittie is a must to take a look at the cute little cottages, it's set on the south end of the beach by the harbour: where you can watch all the boats come and go too.

Sightseeing

After a stroll along the beach, a visit to the old fishing village of Footdee (aka Fittie) is a must. Also head along to the harbour and watch all the boats come and go.
12 locals recommend
Footdee Mission Hall
North Square
12 locals recommend
After a stroll along the beach, a visit to the old fishing village of Footdee (aka Fittie) is a must. Also head along to the harbour and watch all the boats come and go.
Stunning castle ruin set on a cliff.
175 locals recommend
Dunnottar Castle
175 locals recommend
Stunning castle ruin set on a cliff.
Nice for a stroll around . Aberdeen University (one of the oldest in the UK) is here, and some of Aberdeen's oldest buildings and houses are too. A walk along the Chanonry and round St Machar's Cathedral is a great way to spend an afternoon. If you fancy a bigger walk, head into Seaton park and take a walk along side the Don river and up to The Brig o' Balgownie (Bridge of Balgownie) one of the oldest stone bridges in the UK, you get a great view of the river Don from here.
43 locals recommend
Old Aberdeen
43 locals recommend
Nice for a stroll around . Aberdeen University (one of the oldest in the UK) is here, and some of Aberdeen's oldest buildings and houses are too. A walk along the Chanonry and round St Machar's Cathedral is a great way to spend an afternoon. If you fancy a bigger walk, head into Seaton park and take a walk along side the Don river and up to The Brig o' Balgownie (Bridge of Balgownie) one of the oldest stone bridges in the UK, you get a great view of the river Don from here.
Build in 1837 and the 2nd largest granite building in the world. Worth a look if you like cool old buildings.
52 locals recommend
Marischal College
52 locals recommend
Build in 1837 and the 2nd largest granite building in the world. Worth a look if you like cool old buildings.