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Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire have a café and coffee culture that rewards exploration, from buzzing city centre independents and tucked-away neighbourhood spots to countryside cafés worth a dedicated trip and coastal stops with views across the North Sea.

In the city

Moossh on Great Western Road is a bright and welcoming café and wine bar in the west end, popular for brunch, coffee, and a relaxed catch-up. Foodstory on Thistle Street is a beloved staple in the city, a rambling and atmospheric space with an almost entirely vegetarian and vegan-friendly menu and cinnamon rolls with a cult following. Mount and Tost, both on Upperkirkgate, are beautifully designed spaces with excellent coffee and outstanding bakes in the heart of the city.

Greyhope Bay at Torry Battery is one of the most distinctive café settings in the city, a community-owned venue above the harbour entrance where dolphins are a regular feature of the view. Books and Beans in the Belmont Quarter combines a fair-trade café with a second-hand bookshop in one of Aberdeen's most characterful corners.

Grounded, Contour Café, The Liberty Kitchen, Parx Café, Café 100, and Kilau all add further character and variety to a café scene well worth exploring at your own pace. Kava and Cairn Coffee both offer welcome stops on Aberdeen Beach for those exploring the esplanade and coastal strip. Blether in Cults is a much-loved neighbourhood favourite in the city's leafy western suburbs.

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In the countryside

Tarmachan Café in Crathie near Balmoral Castle is a beautifully run café serving exceptional homemade food alongside outstanding coffee, it draws visitors from far beyond the valley. Spider on a Bicycle in Aboyne occupies the former railway station and is another standout, with a brilliant coffee and food menu. The Black Faced Sheep in Aboyne is a welcoming dog-friendly café combined with homeware and gifts, and Courie Courie adds another cosy and characterful choice to the Aboyne offer.

Brown Sugar Café in Ballater is a popular and well-regarded café in the heart of the village, and The Bothy in Braemar is a reliable and welcoming stop for those exploring the upper valley. The Coffee Apothecary in Udny is a beautifully designed café with a serious approach to coffee and an exceptional food menu built around local produce. Birdhouse Café in Banchory operates as both a sit-in café and boutique bakery, with freshly baked goodies and locally sourced produce. Potarch Café and Restaurant is a lovely stop on the banks of the River Dee, perfectly placed for walkers and cyclists on the Deeside Way.

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Along the coast

Molly's Café Bar and The Villa in Stonehaven are both relaxed and popular choices, and the ideal stop after the clifftop walk to Dunnottar Castle. The Café at Mill of Benholm offers a beautiful selection of handmade patisserie, seasonal soups and coffee in a lovely natural setting.

The Seafront Café and Annie's Cakery are both well-loved options in the fishing town of Macduff. T by the Sea in Sandend is a charming pit stop in serving up iced coffee and matcha specials, and Sands café & Deli offers a dog friendly sit in dining space to stop for a well-earned break after exploring the Banffshire coast. Coastal Cuppie in Pennan is a coffee shack brimming with character and good coffee, ready to warm you up after a dip in the brisk sea.

Harbour Dunes in Cruden Bay offers a welcoming café experience close to the famous golf links and dramatic coastal scenery, with a direct view across the beach. Trellis in Newburgh is a lovely addition to the coastal café offer, well placed for visitors exploring the Ythan estuary and the seal colony at Forvie. The Sand Bothy in Balmedie, serves up delicious coffee and ice cream along with visitor information about the beach and natural environment.

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