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!

Excellent service despite the cafe being busy. The food looks mouthwatering, delicious, healthy and…read morescrumptious. On this occasion we just had coffees, but will return again eagerly.

Teas, coffees and healthy food! Found our newest lunch cafe! Grab a table- get into order line-…read moretell them your table #, sit back and relax! Quick friendly service, delicious food, free wifi and street parking- just a block off of Union St.Leave room for desserts too!

Great scone, fresh out of the oven. And a nice latte. And one of the few spots open on Sundays in…read morethese parts.

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

I find this is a great little coffee shop. It is cozy, quiet and makes a fantastic cappuccino…read more What more can you ask for? Oh and it has free Wi-Fi as well. Great place to go on a rainy day, grab a nice warm drink and read a book, unlike Starbucks, where you can't hear yourself think. It has a good selection of desserts as well, which all looked quite enticing. I'm a fan :)

Disclaimer: I usually hate all coffee chains like this one. However, on an early morning off the…read moreferry this was one of the only places open - and what a nice surprise. It has a class beyond its brand, and is cosy and friendly, playing quiet classical music (instead of the usual blaring mainstream radio pop music played by most chains) and welcoming all to stay and use the wifi as long as they need. A real gem of a spot.

Nice little cafe. They fed us an assortment of eggs Benedict and coffees, and then they also…read moredelivered some free fresh fruit in Tupperware to-go boxes with wooden spoons, plus some free biscuits as I did work on the free wifi.

We'd been recommended the cafe over the road but we walked in and they didn't seem to be serving…read moreactual customers, so we went here instead. It's pretty slick with amazing lighting (I couldn't stop looking at it) and had a nice vibe to it. There was a group in front of us trying to decide what they wanted so I had a good amount of time to suss out the options. We were actually heading to Musa nearby for lunch so we just needed drinks - a pot of tea and water for me. But then I saw Bundaberg Ginger Beer and nearly fainted because I was so happy (ok, maybe slight exaggeration), so I ordered two bottles of that. We sat in the window seats while we had our drinks and admired how beautiful Aberdeen is in the sunshine. All up, this was a cosy cafe with a nice vibe and friendly staff, and I'd definitely return.

Croque meisure left a lot to desire, too much bread not enough filling and no bechamel sauce,…read moredisappointing. On the other hand, everything else looked quite good and the staff was reallt nice, I'll probably be back to try something else.

My B/F lives next door to this Panini shop. He took me here one afternoon during my visit. He has…read morebeen here before and liked it. Knowing I love sandwiches and panini's, he took me here. The shop has a huge variety of paninis to choose from. From your ordinary turkey and ham to cajun chicken to a seafood combo. Being from California, I love seafood so naturally i was drawn to the seafood combo. My panini was loaded with shrimp, crab meat, tuna, and seasonings. I absolutely loved it. The portion was very large and it comes with vegetable add-ons. My B/F had the cajun chicken and thought it was lovely as well. I am a fan because unlike some panini shops I have been to before, this place does not act posh or pretentious. Downside, it is not open for very late, closes around 6pm, and isn't open on the weekends. Otherwise, the prices are moderate and the sandwiches are delicious.

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.

When I was visiting Aberdeen for work, he took me to this place for lunch. They have good lunch…read morechoices that feels healthy options. I have the moo moo or pot pie one day and the quiche on the second day. Both lunches I enjoyed. They also have delicious pastries. My coworker who frequents this place swears he always come here for lunch

I went to this place for a quick breakfast and had their waffles. Others from my group had the…read moreburrito and pancake. All the food was amazing and served very quickly. The staff were very helpful too.