| The City of Aberdeen is an excellent place for | | | | offer special price promotions that extend to |
| dining, drinking and shopping. The options are | | | | everyone, not just the students. |
| virtually endless, catering to varied tastes and | | | | One of the most clubs in town is the Liquid dance |
| influences. | | | | club , which is part of a chain that includes over |
| There are hundreds of restaurants in Aberdeen, | | | | 20 clubs all over the UK. The great allure of Liquid |
| including dozens that cater to upscale folks as well | | | | is its signature style and quality sound as well as a |
| as many off-beat and out-of-the-way dining | | | | breathtaking light show, retro design interiors |
| places. Perhaps the city's most popular haunts can | | | | (complete with giant lava lamps and oil wheel |
| be found in the centre of town, including the | | | | projectors) and excellent customer service. |
| restaurants listed here. | | | | Other popular nightspots include Moshulu |
| Established in 1922, La Lombarda on King Street is | | | | underground club and the upscale Soul in the |
| the oldest Italian restaurants in the city and one | | | | converted Langstane Kirk. The over-30 set usually |
| of the most popular. Its food is excellent and the | | | | converges at the upscale Albyn Bar and Club, |
| ambience is refreshing. The same can be said for | | | | which features live easy-listening music, opulent |
| Musa Art and Music Cafe on Exchange Street, a | | | | furnishings and fabulous, eclectic food as well as a |
| restaurant, cafe and art gallery rolled into one, and | | | | brilliant design courtesy of Edinburgh-based interior |
| it also offers live music on occasion. Clicking on | | | | designers Kerr Blyth Associates and architects |
| the link above provides access to a printable map | | | | Canale Associates. |
| that will lead you to Musa. | | | | It may look like a run-down hole in the wall, but |
| Pizza Express on Union Street is a pizza lover's | | | | the St. Machar Bar on High Street, Old Aberdeen |
| delight and boasts of a modern setting and | | | | is one of the most popular places in the city |
| reasonable prices. Finally, Little Italy on Holborn | | | | simply because it is inexpensive, convenient and |
| Street may be a bit out of the way and a bit | | | | teeming with university students out looking for a |
| pricey as well, but the rustic decor and unique | | | | good time. |
| ambience make dining a pleasure. | | | | Snafu is the lone boutique nightclub in Aberdeen |
| For great Indian and spicy food, Kury Restaurant | | | | and it specializes in house music. Their wide array |
| on King Street is the place of choice and | | | | of sophisticated electronic and live sounds is |
| consistently gets rave reviews in the local media. | | | | second to none. In addition, Snafu also boasts of |
| There are two unique settings within Kury: a chic | | | | a well-known line-up of local resident performers, |
| boutique with a romantic feel that offers a la | | | | including Gene Farris, Funky Transport, |
| carte servings and its busting gourmet buffet, | | | | Unabombers, Dee J A'la Fu, Harri and Blackbeard |
| which has a contemporary setting and is quite | | | | as well as popular guest performers such as The |
| popular for parties of any size and family | | | | View, Rumble Strips and Down The Tiny Steps |
| get-togethers. Kury claims that it was "the first to | | | | have all guested. |
| offer the true taste of India" and they may have | | | | When it comes to shopping, there are four central |
| a point. | | | | shopping centres at the hub of Aberdeen. These |
| Aberdeen offers two exquisite choices for | | | | are the Bon-Accord Centre (general high street |
| Chinese food. Jimmy Chung's restaurant on Union | | | | shops), St. Nicholas Centre (general high street |
| Street, part of a 10-restaurant chain that began in | | | | shops), The Academy (boutique shops) and the |
| Aberdeen and has stretched all over Scotland, has | | | | Trinity Centre (general high street shops). Like |
| acquired a reputation for serving the best Chinese | | | | most other British urban areas, there are also a |
| food in town and at reasonably low prices at that. | | | | number of specialty shops to choose from as well |
| Not that there are four Jimmy Chung restaurants | | | | as individual shops for major international brands. |
| in Aberdeen, but the one on Union Street is | | | | The following is a list of some of the city's major |
| probably the best. Yu restaurant on Union Street | | | | shops, their locations and speciality offerings: |
| is another fine choice for Chinese delicacies and is | | | | John Lewis, Bon Accord Centre/George Street, |
| easy to find. They have a sumptuous menu and | | | | department store. |
| offer special set dinners, lunch and weekday | | | | Debenhams, Trinity Centre, department store |
| specials. | | | | Marks and Spencer, St. Nicholas Square (off Union |
| For travellers who wish to sample food from all | | | | Street), department store and supermarket |
| over the world and are concerned about their | | | | Next, St. Nicholas Centre/Berryden Retail Park, |
| budget, nothing beats The Illicit Still just off Broad | | | | clothing and homewares |
| Street. Meanwhile, The Basement on Windmill Brae | | | | Primark, Bon Accord Centre/Union Street, clothing |
| just off Union Street is a terrific American grill | | | | GAP, St. Nicholas Square, clothing |
| that has reasonable prices. | | | | H&M, Union Street, clothing |
| For those who would rather drink than dine, | | | | FOPP, Belmont Street, music and movies |
| Aberdeen also has options galore like most any | | | | Waterstones, Union Street, books |
| other city in Scotland. There are hundreds of bars | | | | HMV, Trinity Centre/Union Street; music, movies, |
| and nightclubs in the city and, owing to the city's | | | | and games. |
| large student population, many of these places | | | | |