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(
01224-478004;
www.granitepark.co.uk
; 8 Golden Sq; mains £15-22; noon-11pm
Mon-Sat)
This smart new restaurant is the talk of the town, taking Scottish favourites such
as venison, haddock and smoked salmon and giving them an Asian or Mediterranean
twist. Best to book.
Coffee House£
(
www.thecoffeehouseoffers.co.uk
;
1 Gaelic Lane; mains £4-6; 8am-8pm Mon-Fri,
9am-8pm Sat & Sun; )
A bright and appealing cafe with long refectory tables and
benches, serving sandwiches on organic bread, soups, herbal teas and great cappuccinos.
CAFE
Victoria Restaurant£
(140 Union St; mains £6-9; 9am-5pm Fri-Wed, 9am-6.30pm Thu)
The Victoria, above
the Jamieson & Carry jewellery shop, is a traditional, posh Scottish tearoom, with deli-
cious fresh soups, salads and sandwiches. Breakfast served till 11.30am.
CAFE
Drinking
Aberdeen is a great city for a pub crawl - it's more a question of knowing when to stop
than where to start. There are lots of pre-club bars in and around Belmont St, with more
traditional pubs scattered throughout the city centre.
PUB
Globe Inn
(
www.the-globe-inn.co.uk
;
13-15 North Silver St)
This lovely Edwardian-style pub with
wood panelling, marble-topped tables and walls decorated with old musical instruments is
a great place for a quiet lunchtime or afternoon drink. It serves good coffee as well as real
ales and malt whiskies, and has live music (rock, blues, soul) Friday to Sunday. It's also
got probably the poshest pub toilets in the country.
Prince of Wales
(7 St Nicholas Lane)
Tucked down an alley off Union St, Aberdeen's best-known pub
boasts the longest bar in the city, a great range of real ales and good-value pub grub. Quiet
in the afternoons, but standing-room only in the evenings.
PUB
