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Restaurants Aberdeen

Where to eat in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire - Reviews of Aberdeen restaurants, hotels and pubs and places to eat in Aberdeen with their facilities in and around Aberdeenshire

There is a wide range of Restaurants Aberdeen to enjoy throughout the Granite City and around the Shire. Below About Aberdeen have reviewed several of our favourite Aberdeen restaurants with menus, photographs, prices, facilities, etc for each restaurant review.

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For a really special Aberdeen restaurant and plush place to eat in Aberdeen why not treat yourself and loved ones to lunch aboard the Orient Express Northern Belle which arrives at Aberdeen train station several times a year and takes passengers to top Scottish locations such as the Isle of Skye. During the train trip passengers are treated to fine dining and wines with silver service with food cooked by top chefs. For more information visit the About Aberdeen Orient Express Train Aberdeen page.

One of the new top places to eat in Aberdeen provides an all day buffet with cuisine ranging from Chinese, Thai, Indian and Sushi. Read the About Aberdeen restaurant review on the All You Can Eat Buffet page.

Buffet Lunch Aberdeen

For a delicious and all you can eat buffet lunch in Aberdeen visit the Nazma Tandori restaurant Aberdeen on Bridge Street. At the time of writing a three course buffet lunch with tea, coffee and after dinner chocolates costs just £7-50. Starters include delicious and chunky spicy chicken, garlic mushrooms and pilau rice. The main meal for this buffet lunch Aberdeen has three choices which include chicken and lamb and always have a mild dish, slightly spicy dish and a hot chilli dish. Aberdeen restaurant visitors can take a mixture of all or any three and eat as much as they like. Puddings include melon kulfi, banana fritters with syrup or vanilla ice cream. A choice of garlic, plain or almond nan bread is also available in the price of this award winning Aberdeen restaurant. Alternatively customers can order from the Nazma Tandori restaurant Aberdeen full menu.

One of the lovely things about visiting Nazma Tandori restaurant Aberdeen is the silver service and cloth napkins that are used making this a real treat. The waiters are very attentive and most helpful. There is never any rush to leave though they do close at 2pm. The coffee is generously served in a large glass pot and is kept warm over a gentle paraffin heater at the table. Aboutaberdeen would go as far as to call this the finest cup of coffee in Aberdeenshire.

Parking for this restaurant Aberdeen is available nearby in the CCP or The Mall Shopping Centre. There are a lot of stairs to climb to reach this first floor Aberdeen restaurant so it may not be suitable for someone with a disability. Though Nazma Tandori restaurant have a disabled access restaurant in Ellon, Aberdeenshire with the same dinner menu, though do not do a buffet lunch. A full About Aberdeen restaurant review will be added soon in the meantime for more details visit www.nazmatandoori.co.uk

Read reviews of the top Scottish restaurants on the About Aberdeen Michelin Star Restaurant page.

Stage Door Aberdeen

Stage Door Aberdeen is a wee gem of an Aberdeen restaurant where a warm welcome and relaxing setting awaits its diners. The Stage Door Aberdeen is conveniently located within walking distant of His Majesty's Theatre and the Aberdeen Music Hall and is noted for its pre-theatre meals and after performance meals. AboutAberdeen are always asked upon arrival if we are taking in a show and what time the performance is so that we can be assured for leaving this restaurant Aberdeen in good time.

Our recent meal at Stage Door Aberdeen restaurant was a set two course for £14-90. Our party enjoyed starters of the soup of the day which was homemade potato and leek served with fresh warmed rolls. The main meal of beef stifado with rosemary roast potatoes was so delicious and invoked memories of holidays in Cyprus, yet this tasted far more tasty, even without the Mediterranean sunshine, and was a real winter warmer for a cold Aberdeen night. One member of our group could not find anything to please her on the menu and the chef at the Stage Door Aberdeen kindly, and with no fuss, took an order for a chicken dish cooked to her liking. As with the other items on the menu of the Stage Door Aberdeen restaurant the pasta dish was generously proportioned and well flavoured. Two of our party enjoyed a pudding of pavlova filled with berries rather than their starter. There was an option of a three course meal for only £18-90. The later meals are priced differently and are set meals with several options for the starter, main and dessert and are still reasonably priced when compared to other restaurants Aberdeen.

The drinks at the Stage Door Aberdeen restaurant are reasonably priced with a perfectly mixed gin and tonic being served with crushed ice and slice of lemon and lime. An after dinner glass of port was just £3.

The staff at Stage Door Aberdeen restaurant are ever so efficient without being intrusive and there was no waiting around to order or being served our meals. The decor is of a late 1900s Parisian style and the floor is of wonderful varnished floorboards. It is said that a clean restaurant can be judged by its restrooms and the toilets at Stage Door Aberdeen were spotless. The About Aberdeen team found the chairs to be comfortable with plenty of room between tables. If we were to find fault for this Stage Door Aberdeen review it would be to advise that there is no disabled access and there are two flights of stairs to climb to reach the Stage Door Aberdeen restaurant. The exercise is worth the effort though, the Stage Door Aberdeen has to be one of the best restaurants Aberdeen.

The Stage Door Aberdeen can be found at 26 North Silver Street. AboutAberdeen could not find a Stage Door Aberdeen website but they do have a face book page. The Stage Door Aberdeen telephone number is 01224 642111.

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A new restaurants Aberdeen addition for Christmas 2011 is hoped to be a Jamie Oliver Italian Restaurant Aberdeen on Union Street in the former E&M store. As information comes available this will be added to the Jamie Oliver Italian Restaurant Aberdeen page with a restaurant review to follow.

Nando's Chicken

Nando's Chicken is a favourite with the About Aberdeen team, especially after a visit to the Cineworld cinema at Union Square Aberdeen Shopping Centre where this Aberdeen restaurant can be found opposite. The Nando's chicken is tasty and filling and represents great value. We enjoy the chicken wings or the half a chicken meal deals which come with sides such as creamy mashed potato, macho peas, chips, corn on the cob or garlic bread. Nando's chicken does the creamiest mashed tatties we have ever tasted.

Other dishes include burgers, wraps, and toasted pittas in a selection of fillings and dressings.

For the thirsty there is an unlimited fizzy drinks machine that you can help yourself too, though do try the refreshing fresh mango quencher.

If you have the munchies and want to have nibbles before your meal then Nando's chicken is the place for you. Their starters are very moreish such as the irrestible peri-peri flavoured mixed nuts of almonds, cashews and macadamias and their spicy mixed olives.

The peri-peri sauce is a feature of Nando's chicken and there are three flavours ranging from medium, hot and very hot. We have not been brave enough to try the last two but do like their other flavour of lemon and herb which is refreshing on a summer's day.

Do remember to join the Nando's chicken loyalty card scheme where you collect stamps to get a free meal at Nando's. The Aberdeen restaurant has waiter service when you enter and to bring you your food. However part of the Nando's experience allows you to order at the counter and take your own drinks and starters to the table. Definitely one of the top ten About Aberdeen restaurants we like to visit regularly.

Handmade Burger Co Aberdeen

Handmade Burger Co Aberdeen is conveniently located on the first floor of the Union Square Aberdeen Shopping Centre and in the opinion of AboutAberdeen cooks the best burgers with the widest range of all the Restaurants Aberdeen. The burgers are cooked fresh and handmade on the day and are served with salad. Chips are extra and are worth paying that little bit more; they are chunky and crispy. I think the Handmade Burger Co Aberdeen double fry them. With a choice of over 40 burgers I always find myself drawn to the Jimmy's Farm Hamburger or the Moroccan Lamb burger.

Unlike other burger restaurants Aberdeen we have been to the rolls are definitely not like limp fast food rolls, but are bouncy and fresh, warmed and have tasty sesame seeds on top. You will pay much more than the average fast food burger chain, but it really is worth the extra expense to taste burgers how they should be cooked and served.

We have always had a warm welcome at this Aberdeen restaurant and on our first visit were a bit surprised that we had to order our own food, pay our bill upfront and collect our own drinks from the bar. However after repeated visits to this finest of burger Aberdeen restaurants we soon got used to it and have filled up their Handmade Burger Co loyalty card for free drinks and burgers making this one of our top places to eat Aberdeen. The waiters still bring the food to your table and come back to check your meal is enjoyable.

Nepalese Restaurant Aberdeen

A wonderful Nepalese Restaurant Aberdeen can be found at Palmerston Road with convenient parking at Union Square Aberdeen Shopping Centre and a short walk from the side entrance. This Nepalese Restaurant Aberdeen is the Gurkha Chef where a warm welcome awaits diners. The Gurkha Chef is on one level with plenty of space in the restaurant and between tables so is ideal for those with a disability or with pushchairs or buggies. The chairs at each table are ever so comfortable and padded making this Nepalese Restaurant Aberdeen a great place for a leisurely lunch or evening meal.

What AboutAberdeen like about the Indian dishes at Gurkha Chef are that they are not simply meat and curry like some Indian restaurants Aberdeen but include chunky portions of vegetables such as peppers, tomatoes, spring onions and onions to give a mixed taste. The food is deliciously spiced without being overpowered and the portions are huge. So much so that AboutAberdeen only order one portion of rice between two people. Even the rice, such as mushroom fried rice, has generously cut portions of veg.

Favourite starter dishes at this Nepalese Restaurant Aberdeen which AboutAberdeen order during most visits to the Gurkha Chef include the Momo lamb dumplings which are served with a tasty tomato and sesame chutney and Chatpate Aloo which are tangy and crispy baby potatoes mixed with tamarind chutney, sweet yoghurt, onions, green peppers and served on a small naan bread.

Do try the Gurkha special curry with is a medium dish made with lamb or chicken and has an appetising mixture of fresh tomatoes, capsicum, ginger, garlic, fresh coriander, peppercorns and spring onion. A historical Gurkha curry is the famous Railway lamb which was traditionally made for the British when the railway in Nepal was being made. Railway lamb is a medium curry with baby tatties cooked with coconut, curry leaves, freshly ground spices, spinach, black cumin and garlic.

Gurkha Chef is tastefully decorating with some stunning art of Mount Everest and the huts at Nepal. There are images of the Kukri, the Gurkha knife, on the windows and walls and even a real Gurkha slouch hat hanging on the wall. As with the soldiers of these famous regiments the service is attentive, efficient and polite.

The opening hours for the Gurkha Chef restaurant Aberdeen can be found at www.gurkhachef.com where there is a full menu. Phone 01224 586005 to book a table at this Nepalese Restaurant Aberdeen.

Zizzi Aberdeen

Zizzi Aberdeen opened in 2010 at the first floor of the Union Square Aberdeen Shopping Centre conveniently next to the escalator and lifts. This Aberdeen restaurant is on one floor with easy access for the disabled and those with pushchairs and prams. Zizzi Aberdeen is beautifully decorated and lit and has a unique feature of rustic trees being used as a wall feature.

About Aberdeen found the Zizzi Aberdeen staff to be polite and helpful and the food superb. Calamari is served in several of the Aberdeen restaurants found in the Union Square shopping centre and this the most crispiest with a delicious garlic and basil dressing. The inclusion of a wedge of lemon helped flavour and already flavoursome starter. The presentation of meals at Zizzi Aberdeen adds to this enjoyable experience and we enjoyed seeing our calamari served in a stylish metal bucket lined with replica Italian newspaper. Portion sizes are generous as AboutAberdeen discovered when one starter of garlic and rosemary bread arrived on a rustic wooden board and there were six large pieces.

As a main course at this restaurants Aberdeen we enjoyed a sea bass al vino which was served with a large portion of roasted potatoes with a herb seasoning. The accompanying pan fried baby plum tomatoes and the fish sauce gave a real taste of Italy.

We didn't have room for desserts but intend to return to Zizzi Aberdeen to sample their puddings for this Aberdeen restaurant review. Choices include tiramisu, a range of tortes and chocolates sweets and tarts.

The opening hours of Zizzi Aberdeen are from noon until 11pm each day except for a Sunday when Zizzi Aberdeen closes at 10:30pm. For more information about this Aberdeen restaurant please visit www.zizzi.co.uk or telephone 01224 593 173.

Aboutaberdeen.com like to review other Scottish restaurants, pubs and hotels. Below are some of these reviews. The first are on the beautiful Isle of Skye:

Isle of Skye Fish Restaurant Creelers Review

Where To Eat Isle Of Skye - Three Chimneys Restaurant Review

Click the links below to go to read the Aberdeen restaurants reviews:


Indian Restaurants Aberdeen
Pizza Aberdeen	The Spice Mill Indian Fusion Restaurant
Chiquito (Aberdeen)	Cinnamon (Aberdeen)
TGI Friday's (Aberdeen Beach Boulevard)	Jimmy Chung's Breakfast
Organic Restaurant Aberdeen	Aberdeen TopTable
Ardoe House	Pavarotti's (Aberdeen Italian)
Dyce Jimmy Chung restaurant	B.Raj Tandoori (Fraserburgh)
Buckie Farm	Casa Salvatore Italian (Ellon)
Domino's Pizza	Nick Nairn Cookery School Inchmarlo Banchory
Ghillies Lair Beefeater (Aberdeen)	The Grill Bar Oldest Aberdeen Pub Union Street
Jimmy Chung's (Aberdeen)	Littlejohns (Aberdeen)
Kentucky Fried Chicken (Haudagain, Aberdeen)	KFC (Union Street, Aberdeen)
Meldrum Arms Hotel (Old Meldrum)	Mrs Bridges (Peterhead)
Nosheen Tandoori (Ellon)	Palace Hotel (Peterhead)
Pittodrie House
Pizza Hut (Aberdeen)
Saffron (Indian, Aberdeen)
Slains Castle (Aberdeen)
	Strathbeg Hotel (St Fergus)
The Ashvale Chippers Fish and Chip Shops	The Burnett Arms Hotel (Banchory)
The Foyer
The Tolbooth (Stonehaven)
Waverley Hotel (Peterhead)

Royal Hotel Stonehaven

Royal Hotel Stonehaven is about a twenty minute drive from Aberdeen and is conveniently located on the main road of Stonehaven, Allardice Street, with ample parking in the car park opposite the building. This 18 bed hotel has its own bar and large restaurant. The Royal Hotel Stonehaven is quite intimate and has relaxing settings with a mixture of tables and chairs and leather sofas for its dinners. The beautiful watercolour paintings of Stonehaven and the surrounding Mearns countryside add to the ambiance of the Royal Hotel Stonehaven.

Meals can be ordered at the bar or the table from the helpful bar staff and waitresses. AboutAberdeen enjoyed a garlic bruchetta and haggis fritters for starters and chicken burger with bacon and mozzarella cheese served with chips and a wonderfully creamy beef stroganoff. The plates were large and the portions filled each dish meaning we had no room for puddings which was sad because they sounded delicious and started at only £2-50. Our starters cost £5-75 and £3-95 whilst the main courses cost £8-95 and £9-95. An appletise drink was £1-55 and the naughty lunch time gin and tonic was £3-15.

The large fireplace with imitation fire would make a welcome warmer for a drink and meal prior to the Stonehaven Hogmanay Fireball Ceremony or after an active walk to see the nearby tourist attraction and much loved Dunnottar Castle.

The wall of kids drawings and the extensive children's menu shows how children friendly this Aberdeenshire restaurant is for families.

For more information about the Royal Hotel Stonehaven please visit their website at www.theroyalhotelstonehaven.co.uk

Wagamama Aberdeen

Wagamama Aberdeen restaurant was awarded the top of the shops award from the Union Square Aberdeen Shopping Centre inaugural Retailer Awards, which took place at Cineworld Union Square on Tuesday 4th October. The most sought-after prize of the evening, for Best Retailer of the Year, was awarded to Wagamama Aberdeen who opened in 2010. This popular place to eat Aberdeen restaurant serves pan-Asian food. The awards were based on results of a mystery shopper programme undertaken by Union Square this year. On each individual shopper visit, retailers were awarded points in areas such as ability to give a personal service, deal with specific situations and going the extra mile to be helpful. Retailer of Year Award winner, Wagamama Aberdeen restaurant, picked up 100% of available points during its mystery shopper sessions.

Ryan Manson, general manager at Union Square, said:

Last night's event recognised the outstanding customer service achievements of 11 Union Square retailers. It was a genuine pleasure to see teams receive these thoroughly deserved accolades. An extra special well done must go to Wagamama for scooping the Retailer of the Year Award. Like all those represented at the awards, the team have worked incredibly hard to deliver a superb customer experience.

Andrew McKenzie, manager of the Wagamama Aberdeen restaurant said:

We couldn't be more delighted to receive the Retailer of the Year award. Customer service is intrinsic in everything we do and it's just brilliant to see the efforts of the team recognised.

One award of the evening was not related to the mystery shopper programme. The Community Award recognises retailers for their commitment and level of involvement in the local community. Starbucks Coffee, another popular places to eat Aberdeen venue, was the winner of this category.

All the winners of this year's awards will be entered into a national Hammerson event held in London in February 2012. As well as the coveted trophy, Wagamama Aberdeen restaurant, the winner of the Best Retailer Award, won a hamper of prizes including mini-hotel breaks; £500 Union Square gift card, 20 cinema tickets and Fox Film goody bags.

Pictured below is Andrew McKenzie (manager) and Alexandra Goldea (assistant manager) from Wagamama restaurant Aberdeen with the Union Square Retailer of the Year Award and the award for Best Customer service in the Restaurant category.

Wagamama Aberdeen

Ladies Lunch

Sue Ryder Dee-Vine Wine & Dine Ladies Lunch which celebrates International Women's Day whilst raising funds for Sue Ryder, takes place on 11 March 2011 from 12pm to 3.30pm at the Thistle Hotel, Aberdeen Airport, Arygll Road, Aberdeen, AB21 0AF. This special ladies lunch starts with a drinks reception at noon which provides a great networking opportunity to meet new people, enjoy good food and a few glasses of wine; a great afternoon is guaranteed.

The lunch will be followed by the Sue Ryder Dee-Vine Wine & Dine Ladies Lunch speaker, Kirstin Gove, who forged a successful broadcasting career at North Tonight and STV. Kirstin Gove is now the Communication & Media Training Manager at AVC Media Enterprises.

Tickets for this ladies lunch cost £30 and places are limited, so early booking is recommended. Please get in contact as soon as possible to secure your place by calling 01224 245920 to purchase your ticket and pay by credit card. Alternatively, you can send a cheque made payable to Sue Ryder to Claire Lindsay, Fundraiser, Sue Ryder - Dee View Court, Caiesdykes Road, Aberdeen, AB12 5JY.

A group of 10 can get a discounted price for this ladies lunch and a table will cost £270 rather than £300, so why not make an afternoon of it and arrange to have lunch with a group of your friends? Come along and support your local care centre, Sue Ryder - Dee View Court.

For more information please visit

www.suerydercare.org/events.php/915/dee_vine_wine_amp_dine_ladies_lunch

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