Aberdeen
A cut above your usual seaside cafe – on sunny days you can sit at the wooden tables on the prom and share a bottle of chilled white wine, or choose from a menu that includes pancakes with maple syrup, homemade burgers and chocolate brownies with Orkney ice cream.
An evening bistro menu offers steak and seafood dishes; best to book for this. The cafe is on the esplanade, 800m northeast of the city centre.
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