Unprepossessing atmosphere but solid food, drinks, and service. Calamari, passion fruit curd, and…read morewhite coffee were standouts.

Very nice ambiance, excellent service and delicious food. Tried the fish and chips and were not…read moredisappointed. Best we've had on our Scotland trip so far. Soup was quite tasty as well. Service from all the staff was excellent!

been here twice, and i have to say ive never been to a friendlier cafe! everyone here is so beyond…read moresweet, and the food is amazing. my favorite to get is the dirty chai latte and its AMAZING. jessica especially is such a doll, shes been so helpful and always a great laugh. definitely coming back when i visit!!

A few paces away from my old home in Aberdeen, Books and Beans was always a welcome sight. Even…read morewhen I wasn't going in as a customer it was nice to walk by and see open windows framing folks reading books and sipping their lattes or friends chatting over their pastries. I did go in several times to do some writing for my Masters Dissertation, when I didn't want to spend another day in the library or just needed a change of pace. (I will say, this cafe isn't the best for super focused working. The volume was a bit too loud, with various conversations happening in different corners and music playing as well. I was on occasion able to find a nook that gave me a bit more privacy and quiet though.) I also brought friends in to try my neighborhood spot, and then we would be those people chatting away. My usual choice was their chai latte, it was not too sweet, creamy, and well spiced. The overall vibe was just so cheery and cosy, with walls of used books for perusing and purchase, yellow paint, and windows out onto Belmont St for Grade A people-watching. Super cool that all of their coffee and tea is FairTrade, and they're the only independent, fully fair trade coffee shop in Aberdeen. Woop, I'll keep supporting them for sure. Can't wait for my next visit this summer!

Not much re: food but thE best cappucino I have had in a long time. And he allowed us to bring in…read moreour luggage ... very nice touch.

Found this wee cafe when i was on holiday and tried their winter spice tea...OMG...Im not a tea…read moredrinker but this was to die for. Tasted like mulled wine but without the alcohol. Wish i could find out what they use to make it so delicious.

The first night in my hometown after 20 years and my brother chose to take my friend and I to Cafe…read more52 for dinner. We all thoroughly enjoyed our meals, which included the Cullen Skink, a salad with smoked salmon and crayfish, duck with a blackcurrant sauce and another fish entree that I don't exactly recall. The wine list was another matter with a limited offering requiring that I tasted every red before finding something that was acceptable. Our waitress, however, was incredibly patient and helpful throughout the process. After our meal, we had a chat with the owner who, we found out, was the artist in residence i.e. all the artwork was his. Nice ambience... cozy and we could hear ourselves talk. If I lived in Aberdeen, it would definitely be a regular spot especially since their menu is based on seasonal items and constantly changing. As we say in the film world, two thumbs up!

Nice Indian food Quality…read moreGenerous And clean I tried it once and really like to try all items in the menu

This place was great! Lovely hidden jem with the cutest ambiance. Great portion sizes and…read morebreakfast/scone cooked fresh. It was served piping hot with a cuppa tea. Will be coming back next time I visit Scotland.

Such a cute place but they r pretty understaffed. Girls are very nice but because they r…read moreunderstaffed getting something like a coffee refill takes 30 minutes. Anyway food was pretty okay but deco was super trendy. If ur looking for a cute breakfast place this is it but only if you have free time bc it will take a while.

Service food atmosphere friendly helpful will be back soon thoroughly enjoyed thank youexcellentread more

Cafe Cognito is my favourite coffee shop in Aberdeen. Easily accessible in the west-end with…read moreparking available, it is the only place you can sit outside everyday of the year. Friendly service, great sandwiches and cakes, lovely ice cream, great coffee and the best hot chocolate ever. We tend to come here whenever we want to go out for a sandwich lunch.

Tiny place with so much character, especially if you are lucky to cuddle one of the furry visitors…read more It can get very busy/squeezed for its size, but still it's one of the best places in the area and we need more of them. Because atmosphere is lovely, coffee, soup, sandwiches and cakes as well taastyyy. Particularly love matcha late, but it would be good idea to serve matcha tea in a wee pot, so it doesn't look like just green water in a glass The only thing that was too much for me - was the matcha freakshake - even for sweets lover like myself it was too sweet unfortunately (maybe the honey could be left out) and quite expensive . Looking great though. I will still give the rest of it a go, test it and probably get heart attack after

Came in to check out places to study. Small but such a cute coffee shop. Free wifi but looks like a…read moregreat place to do some light studying/work or to chat with a friend. Prices are reasonable. I had a cappuccino for 2.60. Love that they allow dogs.

Came in to see what a "coffee shop of the year" was like and it was disappointing. Tho service…read more(order from the bar) and atmosphere was excellent the food was not. My order was quickly delivered but was leery when I asked for the potato and leek soup (at 11:00am) waitress said "let me see if there is any left!?! I expected fresh soup at that time of day- but received watery soup, must have been yesterday's leftovers just reconstituted with water. Hubby got the "fluffy" fruit pancakes- oh boy the description on menu was misleading ! They were rubbery, thin, and hard. He had to use a knife to cut it up. Came with blueberries and bananas but apologized about the lack of strawberries which they ran out of and then went to the local Sainsbury's to get more later. It doesn't take a lot of effort to make homemade fluffy pancakes- nor have all the kitchen supplies ready to serve. Too bad the kitchen didn't have their act together. I'll be going to other cafes that are better!

Visiting my daughter in Aberdeen, and I was so excited to try an authentic Scottish breakfast…read more Walked in, handed a menu, sat down. Waited. Waited. And waited. 30 minutes later, a couple walked in. Within 5 minutes their order was taken. I obviously cannot give 0 stars or I would. However, Coffee Nero - right down the block - has awesome drinks and food (plus they are nice and serve everyone).

We stopped here for lunch between visiting the Maritime Museum and the Tolbooth Museum. Nice enough…read morestaff, but the waitress completely neglected to enter my husband's order, perhaps because of a language barrier, so the meal took twice as long as it needed to while we waited for the kitchen to prepare it after I had finished my meal and we brought it to their attention. The stuffed grape leaves with pita and grilled veg were perfect. Hubby liked his chicken sandwich well enough. Would have liked to come back for ice cream; maybe next time.

Lovely place, loaves of bread, coffee, pastries, sandwiches. I had apple pie (too much gel filling…read moreand not enough apple). But the prices are great and staff are friendly. They have chips, soda, and even pots of jam for sale. It's a busy place. They have takeaway and nice tables to sit and eat as well. There's wifi. They employee workers with disabilities.

Such a lovely cafe!! It's a really good spot to get tea or coffee (try their fruit scone!) or…read morelunch. The staff is nice and their prices are very reasonable :)