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    Old Blackfriars

    3.9 (24 reviews)
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    Open 12:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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    Casual
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Salt Beef Burger was DELICIOUS!
    Tanis L.

    I came to Old Blackfriars on Sunday the 7th of July 2019 after getting a new tire for my rental car and walking Aberdeen. It had felt like a long day and I was getting tired, so I decided to make this an early dinner stop before walking back to where I was staying, The Brig Inn. I was keeping track of my distances walked/to walk and with only the walk back to the Inn after an early dinner I was looking at over 11.5 miles walked this day. So needless to say I was hungry. I chose to eat at Old Blackfriars because a big burger and fries sounded perfect to me. At about 3:30 p.m. on a Sunday this place was not very busy when I stopped in. By the time I left about an hour later it was starting to pick up. I enjoyed the interior decor, it gave the pub a very cozy ambiance and the exterior decor made the pub easy to spot from the street. The wait staff/workers were very friendly and I had only pleasant interactions. The menu was expansive and I zeroed in on the burgers because I wanted stick to my ribs kind of food. The burgers come with fries, so I decided to get a burger loaded with meat to balance the carbs of the fries. The burger I went with was the Salt Beef Burger which consisted of two hand-pressed beef burgers layered with pulled salt beef, Cheddar cheese, lettuce, red onion, pickles, and burger sauce. I didn't even know what salt beef was before I ordered the burger and I am happy I went with the burger I did. It wasn't overly sweet, nor was it overly salty. The flavors melded in a delectable way and I ate the entire burger, I didn't end up finishing the fries though. Both were delicious and something I would happily eat again. After the meal I was feeling a bit full so walking back to the Inn was a perfect choice. Twas a very satisfying meal and experience, I recommend stopping for a meal if in the Aberdeen area.

    Rocco G.

    Old Blackfriars is a nice wee, cosy pub offering a variety of cask ales and beers on draught. Being in Aberdeen City centre there aren't a huge choice of traditional pubs around so this is a nice change to all the fancy dan style bars in town. Tourists will be impressed with the glass stained windows, fireplaces, wooden furniture and whiskey selection that for sure. Although a bit "chain-y", the pub has a fairly nice rustic feel to it. Staff are really nice and the food portions decent.

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    Excellent service and the large fish and chips was a very large portion. Definitely filing and the local brew wasn't bad either.

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    Blackfriars is a great place for a quiet pint with your significant other on a cold winter night. It's worth checking out.

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    Whisky Galore Oh…read moreboy, if you know your Scottish Cities and their Pubs then you will know what I mean when I say the Grill is to Aberdeen what that Horseshoe is to Glasgow and The Guildford (Or Café Royal, or Bow Bar) is to Edinburgh. And for those of you who don't know your Scottish Cities and their Pubs, allow me to clarify - It's ICONIC!! So, things you need to know, firstly they are rumoured to have the largest Whisky selection in Scotland (RUMOURED). I mean it is ridiculous, I'm sure if a fire started here it would blow up half of Union Street and said explosion could be seen from the Moon. So if you like your Whisky then this is a must visit pub. Secondly, this pub is older than you will ever be, My dad drank here when he was 5, and now he is 80, and people drank there before he was born. It's so old that they had to install ladies toilets a while back as there weren't any - and ladies are allowed to drink alongside men these days! Lastly, it might look like a dump outside, but don't mistake dump for character. This has more character than Monty Python. The floor clearly used to be strewn with sawdust back in the days, and some of the staff have seen more than their fair share of breakfasts - but that all adds to the experience. The experience here is guaranteed to be memorable for all the right reasons!

    The Grill is worth a visit even if you hate Whisky. But if you hate whisky then go find an alco-pop…read morevendor. You probably will not appreciate the beauty and history of this place. It is bloody long. The bar is also bloody long. By the way, it is pub and not a Grill. They decided to turn it from a restaurant to a pub around 1900 and never got around to changing the name. Let us get down to the essentials. This is about whisky and pilgrims and Scotland and finding places with a lot of bottles of the aforementioned. Well the Grill has it. 500 bottles. Let that number sink in. One dram a day. After spending a year performing that activity and you have not finished. They have some of the oldest drams on sale anywhere in the world - a 1938 Macallan, Several 1930 Malts and the legendary Black Bowmore. Voted in "Bar of the Year" in 2008 by Whisky Magazine and staffed with folks with Whisky expertise. If you do not like Whisky, then grab an ale and soak in the amazing architecture of this place. CAMRA has named this place as the most northerly Scottish "Pub Interior of Outstanding Historic Interest". So much to offer, you cannot lose by visiting this place. Pilgrims Ho!

    Old Blackfriars - pubs - Updated May 2026

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