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tuck into small but flavour-packed portions of tempura
monkfish cheeks (£6.95) and tom yum soup (£5.50).
Tues-
Sat noon-1am.
Howies
50 Chapel St
T
01224 639500,
W
howies
.uk.com.
Aberdeen outpost of an Edinburgh institution,
serving modern Scottish cooking from West Coast mussels
(£7.65) to an ale and root-vegetable pie (£8.45). Set meals
and house wine are well-priced.
Mon-Sat noon-2.30pm
& 6-10pm.
Ninety-Nine Bar & Kitchen
1
Back Wynd
T
01224
631640,
W
facebook.com/99aberdeen.
Lounge-like bar-
restaurant where, instead of the usual pub food, punters can
order US-style burgers and £7.50 chilli-cheese dogs. Also does
great cocktails.
Daily 11am/noon-midnight/1am.
Poldino's
7 Little Belmont St
T
01224 647777,
W
poldinos.co.uk.
An Aberdonian Italian institution,
combining fine flavours and quality with convivial dining. The
supreme of chicken in a mushroom and red wine sauce costs
£14.80.
Mon-Sat noon-2.30pm & 5.30-10.15pm.
Silver Darling
Pocra Quay, North Pier
T
01224
576229,
W
thesilverdarling.co.uk.
Attractively located
at the harbour in Footdee, this pricey French place
specializes in fresh seafood - a dozen rock oysters will
cost you £24.
Mon-Fri noon-1.45pm & 6.30-9.30pm,
Sat 6.30-9.30pm.
with exposed brickwork, dangly lightbulbs and a cracking
selection of Scottish ales (most bottles £4.50).
Mon-Thurs
noon-midnight,
Fri-Sat
noon-1am,
Sun
12.30pm-midnight.
The Grill
213 Union St.
One of the city's older pubs, with
a distinctive old-world charm. Sells real ales on tap, dozens
of malts (£2.50 and upwards) and hot stovies.
Daily
10am-midnight/1am.
The Illicit Still
Netherkirkgate, Broad Street
T
01224
623123.
Follow the stairs down past sneering gargoyles to
this subterranean bar with cowhide-covered seats and
intimate little booths, where diners tuck into sharing
platters (£11.95).
Daily 11am-late.
Prince of Wales
7 St Nicholas Lane.
Opened in 1850, the
quintessential Aberdeen pub has a 20ft-long bar and a
flagstone floor. With fine pub grub, renowned real ales and
a Sunday evening folk session, it's little wonder that it's
often crowded.
Mon-Thurs 10am-midnight, Fri & Sat
10am-1am, Sun 11am-12am.
St Machar Bar
97 High St, Old Aberdeen.
The medieval
quarter's only pub, a poky, old-fashioned bar attracting an
intriguing mix of King's College students and workers.
Mon-Sat 11am-11pm, Sun 12.30pm-6pm.
Slains Castle
14-18 Belmont Street
T
01224 631877,
W
eerie-pubs.co.uk.
An old church is the perfect setting
for this Gothy theme bar, whose cocktail list includes
potions named after the seven deadly sins (£4.25). Live
bands every Friday.
Mon-Thurs 11am-midnight, Fri &
Sat 11am-1am, Sun noon-midnight.
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PUBS AND BARS
Brewdog Aberdeen
17 Gallowgate
T
01224 581459.
Hipster-friendly bar that sets itself apart from the crowd,
NIGHTLIFE AND ENTERTAINMENT
You can buy tickets for most events at Aberdeen's theatres and concert halls
from the
box o
ce
beside the Music Hall on
Union Street (Mon-Sat 9.30am-6pm;
T
01224 641122).
11pm-2am, Fri & Sat 11pm-3am, Sun 11pm-2am.
The Tunnels
Carnegies Brae
T
01224 619930,
W
thetunnels.co.uk.
One of the city's most popular live
music venues, established within old tunnels under Union
St. Live bands play a different musical genre every evening
including reggae, hip-hop, ska and Northern Soul.
See
website for show times.
CLUB
Babylon
9 Alford Place
T
01224 595001.
Popular with
an older crowd,
Babylon
bills itself as one of Aberdeen's
coolest and hippest nightspots. The Gothic-styled interior
here reverberates to the beat of the latest dance tunes.
Fri
& Sat 11pm-3am.
LIVE MUSIC VENUES
The Blue Lamp
121 Gallowgate
T
01224 619769.
A
spacious bar featuring live jazz, usually at weekends, and a
Monday folk session; there's also a much smaller snug for
relative peace and quiet.
Most acts start at 8pm.
Lemon Tree
5 West North St
T
01224 641122,
W
boxo
ceaberdeen.com.
The fulcrum of the city's arts
scene, with live music, club nights and comedy.
Snafu
1 Union St
T
01224 596111,
W
clubsnafu.com.
Aberdeen's best indie club, which also strays happily into
harder rock and electro. During the week there are more
diverse events, from stand-up comedy to magic shows.
Mon 11pm-2am, Tues 7.30pm-11pm, Wed & Thurs
CONCERT HALLS
Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre
Off
Ellon Rd at Bridge of Don
T
01224 824824,
W
aecc.co.uk.
Huge hall hosting the biggest touring rock and pop acts.
Cowdray Hall
Schoolhill
T
01224 523700,
W
aagm
.co.uk.
Classical music venue at the Aberdeen Art Gallery,
often with visiting orchestras playing; occasionally it hosts
free lunchtime concerts.
Music Hall
Union St
T
01224 632080 or 641122,
W
www.musichallaberdeen.com.
Big-name comedy and
music acts. You can buy tickets for most events at Aberdeen's
theatres and concert halls
from the box o
ce next door.
