A very handy little place just a hop and a skip away from Robert Gordon University and the school,…read morejust along St Andrew street from John Lewis and the pedestrian areas/shopping malls of city-centre Aberdeen. But is it any good? Well, yes. Kind-of. Nae bad, as north-east Scots would say. The food is very Italian. I know that sounds odd when I put it like that, you're not expecting a place called 'Mediterraneo' to serve sushi. What I mean is that the food is not a neutered, internationalised version of Italian. It's not all bland pizzas and platefuls of rocket soaked in olive oil. The range is excellent for a small place, and service is quick. There is a little takeaway counter which is mobbed at lunchtimes, as you might expect for a place so central. The service is quick and friendly. If you can't find something for lunch, you don't like Italian food. If you're feeling less rushed, go in and ask to sit down - there is a smallish restaurant with plate glass windows to the street, and a wonderful hidden upstairs bit. I went there with a colleague this past week, and it was a delight to be shown upstairs, like stepping into a cupboard and discovering a hide-away that's a restaurant! Efficient, polite, friendly service. A wide choice on the menu, pastas to salads to ciabattas to soups to lasagnes, you get my drift. Under £15 for two with soft drinks! You can't argue with that, can you?

One of my favourite places to be in Aberdeen. Once seated in the welcoming comfort of the…read morerestaurant, it is so easy to forget where you are and believe you have been transported back to Italy. Real Italian food beautifully presented by real Italians. The service is spectacular with attentive yet patient staff who seem only to be visible when you need them and are more than happy for you to set a leisurely pace. The menu is varied with something for every pallet, yet not so extensive that you cant make up your mind. The restaurant is an intimate place, ideal for dates. My husband and I love it and treat ourselves to a meal here when we can. It is well worth the price you pay for the food and the service and atmosphere make it a perfect evening. The added bonus of the Deli means that you can enjoy the experience on the go at lunch time or to take home that small piece of your evening with you. We have often taken home a bottle of wine so we can enjoy the experience a little longer back at home. Nothing else in Aberdeen rivals it!

Only discovered this place recently, it opened in November 2008 and is located on Richmond Street…read morenear the corner with Rosemount Place. It's a delicatessen with a handful of tables. The food is very good, they do hot and cold sandwiches, paninis, home made soup, salad bowls, cakes, great coffee and also shelves and fridges of deli products. There's some bookshelves at one side stocked with hundreds of books to read if you stop by for some food. The food is very good, fresh, fast, and beautifully prepared. The place has a nice relaxed atmosphere and reasonable prices. The paninis are very filling. If you live or work in Rosemount then I strongly recommend this as a healthy lunchtime destination.