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duck and local mussels from the short, quality menu, and the wine list has some welcome
old friends.
CAFE
Peerie Shop Cafe£
(
01595-692816;
www.peerieshopcafe.com
;
Esplanade; light meals £2-7; 9am-6pm
Mon-Sat)
If you've been craving proper espresso since leaving the mainland, head to this
gem, with art exhibitions, wire-mounted halogens and industrial-gantry chic. Newspapers,
scrumptious cakes and sandwiches, hot chocolate that you deserve after that blasting wind
outside, and - more rarely - outdoor seating give everyone a reason to be here.
Queen's Hotel££
(
01595-692826;
www.kgqhotels.co.uk
;
Commercial St; mains £10-16; )
The dining
room in this slightly run-down hotel wins marks for its harbour views - book one of the
window tables. Portions are generous, and the seafood is good. There are options for ve-
getarians.
SCOTTISH
Fort Café£
(
01595-693125; 2 Commercial St; fish & chips £6-8; 11am-10.30pm Mon-Fri,
11am-7pm Sat, 4-10.30pm Sun)
Lerwick's salty air often creates fish-and-chip cravings.
Eat in (until 8pm), or munch down on the pier if you don't mind the seagulls' envious
stares.
CAFE, TAKEAWAY
Drinking & Entertainment
Shetland Fiddlers Society plays around town, and it's worth attending a session - enquire
new arts venue near the museum.
Captain Flint's
(2 Commercial St; 11am-1am)
This lively bar - by some distance Lerwick's best -
throbs with happy conversation and has a distinctly nautical, creaky-wooden feel. There's
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