Coffee & cafés in Aberdeen
Aberdeen has 123 listed coffee shops and cafés, from quick espresso stops to slow weekend brunches. Most popular: Breakfast (26), Sandwiches (14), Tea (9). The coffee scene spans 63 Cafes & Coffee Shops, 50 Coffee Shops, 9 Tea Houses & Bubble Tea. Dietary options are covered too: Vegetarian cafés (32), Vegan cafés (30), Gluten-free cafés (5). Price levels: Cheap coffee, Mid-range cafés. 40 landmarks and neighbourhoods have their own nearby-coffee guides.
Aberdeen, United Kingdom, has 151 coffee venues, including 31 specialty-coffee locations. About 85% of these are independent. The most common serves are breakfast, sandwiches, and tea.
Coffee scorecard
| Metric | Aberdeen | United Kingdom median |
|---|---|---|
| Flagged as specialty in our listings | 28% of 123 venues | 4.9% (median of 591 cities) |
| Not part of a chain we track | 82% of 123 venues | 86% (median of 591 cities) |
| Median rating | 4.6 across 74 venues with 25+ ratings | 4.6 (median of 567 cities) |
| Cheap price tier | 54% of 79 venues with a price level | 70% (median of 532 cities) |
| Mid-range price tier | 46% of 79 venues with a price level | 30% (median of 532 cities) |
| Upscale price tier | 0% of 79 venues with a price level | 0% (median of 532 cities) |
| Open late (closing 22:00 or later) | 6.6% of 106 venues with listed hours | 9.5% (median of 589 cities) |
| Open on Sundays | 79% of 106 venues with Sunday hours listed | 73% (median of 589 cities) |
| Open all 7 days | 64% of 106 venues with listed hours | 61% (median of 589 cities) |
| Most-mentioned features | Brunch (5 venues), Outdoor Seating (5), Matcha (4) | — |
Computed from the cafés listed on WorldCafeMap; not a census of every café. Figures describe the cafés listed for Aberdeen on WorldCafeMap, not every café in the city. Country figures are the median across its cities with 20 or more listed cafés.
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Fable
39 Huntly St, Aberdeen AB10 1TJ
★ 5.0 (80)£1–10
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Art Coffee Gallery
35 Castle St, Aberdeen AB11 5BB
★ 5.0 (56)£1–10
Ices N Spices Cafe
230 Holburn St, Aberdeen AB10 6DB
★ 5.0 (19)£
See You Again Cafe (Aberdeen)
77-79 John St, Aberdeen AB25 1LP
★ 5.0 (19)£10–20
töst
30 Upperkirkgate, Aberdeen
★ 5.0 (12)£
Four Pillars
33 Regent Quay, Aberdeen AB11 5BE, United Kingdom
★ 5.0 (11)£1–10
Cafe 100 Victoria Road
79 Victoria Rd, Torry, Aberdeen AB11 9LU
★ 5.0 (7)£10–20
Cafe @ The Limeyard
Clarence St, Aberdeen AB11 5BH
★ 5.0 (7)£
Cafe n Desserts
St Machar Rd, Aberdeen AB24 2UU, United Kingdom
★ 5.0 (3)
Rondo
Music Hall, Union St, Aberdeen AB10 1QS
★ 5.0 (1)
Outdoor seating
Turquoise Cafe and eatery
28 Holburn Street, Aberdeen
★ 4.9 (402)£10–20
Kava (Street Coffee)
Esplanade, Aberdeen AB11 5DN, United Kingdom
★ 4.9 (54)£1–10
Black Sheep Coffee
73 Union Street, Aberdeen
★ 4.8 (338)£1–10
Café Oregano
33 Holburn Street, Aberdeen
★ 4.8 (287)£10–20
Sweet Mumma's Kitchen
★ 4.8 (251)£10–20
Bagel Society
68 Rosemount Place, Aberdeen
★ 4.8 (228)£
Outdoor seating
Hea Tea & Coffee
23A Castle St, Aberdeen AB11 5BQ
★ 4.8 (114)
Bonnymuir Green
Bonnymuir Pl, Aberdeen AB15 5NQ
★ 4.8 (111)£1–10
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Fearless Coffee
213 Rosemount Place, Aberdeen
★ 4.8 (104)£1–10
Laptop friendly
Cairn Coffee
Coffee Cart, Aberdeen AB11 5DX
★ 4.8 (69)£1–10
filo Coffee House
14-20 John St, Aberdeen AB25 1BT
★ 4.8 (66)£1–10
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Characters Coffee House
43 Regent Quay, Aberdeen
★ 4.8 (57)£1–10
Laptop friendly
Third Circle
110 Rosemount Place, Aberdeen
★ 4.8 (56)£1–10
Cafe Moyo
43 Thistle St, Aberdeen AB10 1UY
★ 4.8 (47)£
Gaelic Lane Cafe + Bar
1 Gaelic Ln, Aberdeen AB10 1JF
★ 4.8 (33)£1–10
The Food Project at the Point
Union Point, Blaikie's Quay, Aberdeen AB11 5PW
★ 4.8 (23)£
City Cafe House
22 Rose Street, Aberdeen
★ 4.8 (18)£
Caffè Nero
3-5 St. Nicholas Street, Aberdeen
★ 4.8 (13)£1–10
Black Sheep Coffee
Unit GS26/27 Guild Street, Aberdeen
★ 4.7 (1915)moderate
The Cult of Coffee
28 Esslemont Avenue, Aberdeen
★ 4.7 (614)££
Outdoor seating
Kilau Coffee
57 High Street, Aberdeen
★ 4.7 (564)£10–20
Outdoor seating
Cafe Harmony
21-23 Bon-Accord Terrace, Aberdeen
★ 4.7 (461)££
Outdoor seating
BioCafe
39 Rosemount Viaduct, Aberdeen
★ 4.7 (456)£
Outdoor seating
Cafe Contour
47 The Green, Aberdeen
★ 4.7 (419)£10–20
Outdoor seating
Parx Cafe
19 Rubislaw Terrace, Aberdeen
★ 4.7 (367)£10–20
Outdoor seating
Shelter Cafe
112 High Street High Street, Aberdeen
★ 4.7 (270)£1–10
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Mount
6 Upperkirkgate, Aberdeen
★ 4.7 (217)£1–10
Laptop friendly
GROUNDED
100-102 Rosemount Viaduct, Aberdeen AB25 1NX
★ 4.7 (163)£10–20
Laptop friendly
Thai Box Cafe
47 Netherkirkgate, Aberdeen AB10 1AU
★ 4.7 (46)£
Cafe 100
100 Holburn Street, Aberdeen
★ 4.6 (359)£10–20
The Long Dog Cafe
★ 4.6 (348)£1–10
Outdoor seating
The Bread Maker
50/52 Rosemount Viaduct Rosemount Viaduct, Aberdeen
★ 4.6 (316)£
Cafe Ahoy
Beach Boulevard, Aberdeen
★ 4.6 (303)£10–20
Outdoor seating
The City Bar & Diner
37 Netherkirkgate, Aberdeen
★ 4.6 (272)££
RBF Cafe
Unit 10, Trinity Centre, Union St, Aberdeen AB11 6BE
★ 4.6 (242)£10–20
Mojo Coffee and Food House
281 George Street, Aberdeen
★ 4.6 (172)£1–10
Laptop friendly
Scone
Bon Accord Centre, Aberdeen
★ 4.6 (99)£1–10
Recharge Cafe
Bon Accord Centre, Aberdeen
★ 4.6 (78)£1–10
Laptop friendly
474 Cup
474 Union Street, Aberdeen
★ 4.6 (47)£
Kaizen. Aberdeen
500 Union St, Aberdeen AB10 1TT, United Kingdom
★ 4.6 (34)
Coda Café Bar
Music Hall, Union St, Aberdeen AB10 1QS
★ 4.6 (24)£1–10
Foodstory
11-15 Thistle Street, Aberdeen
★ 4.5 (1269)moderate
Outdoor seating
The Craftsman Company
2 Guild St, Aberdeen AB11 6NE, United Kingdom
★ 4.5 (1063)£10–20
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Moonfish Cafe
9 Correction Wynd, Aberdeen AB10 1HP
★ 4.5 (487)££
The Tartan Pig
34 Hollybank Place, Aberdeen
★ 4.5 (230)£10–20
Laptop friendly
Greyhope Bay Centre
Greyhope Road, Aberdeen
★ 4.5 (193)£1–10
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
MacBeans
2 Little Belmont Street
★ 4.5 (170)
Roasts on-site
Coppa Coffee. Open: Fri, Sat & Sun 11am to 4pm.
40 St Swithin St, Aberdeen AB10 6XJ
★ 4.5 (155)£1–10
Laptop friendly
Bev’s Bistro
123 Holburn Street, Aberdeen
★ 4.5 (79)£
Union Cafe & Bistro
21 Union Street, Aberdeen
★ 4.4 (552)£10–20
Corner Tree Cafe
3 Whitehall Rd, Aberdeen AB25 2PP
★ 4.4 (432)£10–20
Outdoor seating
Beach Tree Cafe
2 Beach Blvd, Aberdeen AB24 5NS
★ 4.4 (129)£10–20
Outdoor seating
Osmans
262 George St, Aberdeen AB25 1HN
★ 4.4 (113)£10–20
Books and Beans
22 Belmont Street, Aberdeen
★ 4.3 (794)£
Outdoor seating
The Pier
Esplanade, Aberdeen
★ 4.3 (669)£10–20
Outdoor seating
Cup
9 Little Belmont Street, Aberdeen
★ 4.3 (525)
Starbucks Coffee
208 Union St, Aberdeen AB10 1TL
★ 4.3 (469)££
Cafe Society
464-466 Union Street, Aberdeen
★ 4.3 (404)£1–10
Highlander Cafe Bus
Esplanade, Aberdeen
★ 4.3 (347)£
Outdoor seating
Caffè Nero
452-456 Union Street, Aberdeen
★ 4.3 (336)£1–10
Cafe Cognito
39 St Swithin St, Aberdeen AB10 6XL
★ 4.3 (321)££
Promenade Cafe
3-4 Esplanade, Aberdeen
★ 4.3 (270)£10–20
Outdoor seating
Costa Coffee
Mall Cafe, Bon Accord Centre, Aberdeen AB25 1HZ
★ 4.3 (254)moderate
Marks & Spencer
West 77, East Terrace High Street, Aberdeen AB11 5PF
★ 4.2 (763)moderate
Outdoor seating
Costa Coffee
10 The Atrium, union square shopping centre, Guild St, Aberdeen AB11 5PS
★ 4.2 (623)£1–10
Inversnecky Cafe
7-8 Esplanade, Aberdeen
★ 4.2 (610)£10–20
Outdoor seating
Caffè Nero
160-162 Union Street, Aberdeen
★ 4.2 (537)£1–10
Cafe at the Cross
38 Albyn Place, Aberdeen
★ 4.2 (241)££
Outdoor seating
Common Sense Coffee House & Bar
Union Terrace, Aberdeen AB10 1DF
★ 4.2 (140)£1–10
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Starbucks Coffee
Palmerston Rd, Union Square, Aberdeen AB11 5RG
★ 4.1 (773)moderate
So...NYC Bagels & Brew
269 Union Street, Aberdeen
★ 4.1 (379)££
Muffin Break
Guild Street, Aberdeen
★ 4.1 (272)££
Starbucks
Aberdeen
★ 4.1 (26)moderate
NAZAR MANGAL GRILL & KEBAB HOUSE
10 Bridge St, Aberdeen AB11 6JJ
★ 4.0 (58)
Tiki Coffee Lounge
The Hub, Elphinstone Rd, Aberdeen AB24 3TU, United Kingdom
★ 4.0 (2)
Laptop friendly
Aroma
★ 3.9 (158)£1–10
Caffè Nero
Retail Unit 4 Guild Street, Aberdeen
★ 3.8 (16)
The Pavilion Cafe
5-6 Beach Esplanade, Aberdeen
★ 3.7 (285)£
Outdoor seating
Almondine
15 Chapel Street, Aberdeen
Outdoor seating
Coppa Coffee
40 St Swithin Street, Aberdeen
Costa
Guild Street, Aberdeen
Costa
Links Road, Aberdeen
Outdoor seating
Costa
Berryden Road, Aberdeen
Costa
Unit 1A Broad Street, Aberdeen
Outdoor seating
Fun Tea
12a Back Wynd, Aberdeen
Grub
148 Spital, Aberdeen
Hey Luck Bubble Tea
407 George Street, Aberdeen
Jungle Berry
409 Union Street, Aberdeen
Kaizen
500 Union Street, Aberdeen
Richi's Cafe
10 Bridge Street, Aberdeen
Starbucks
Aberdeen
Starbucks
2-4 Upperkirkgate, Aberdeen
Outdoor seating
The Liberty Kitchen
Tillydrone Road, Aberdeen
Asda Café
Bubble CiTea
Guild Street, Aberdeen
CAF4E@CREDO
14-20 John Street, Aberdeen
Cafe Kovo (Sports Centre)
Cafe Royal
Aberdeen AB11 6HY
Costa
Bon Accord Centre, Aberdeen
Cupp Bubble Tea
17 Thistle Street, Aberdeen
Dee Dee's Family Café
Links Road, Aberdeen
Granma's Kitchen
108 Cornhill Road, Aberdeen
Grub
179 Constitution Street, Aberdeen
Hea
22-23A Castle Street, Aberdeen
Maritime Café
Michie’s Cafe
391 Union St, Aberdeen AB11 6BX
Royal Voluntary Service Shop and Café
Second Home Studio + Cafe
1-3 Gaelic Lane, Aberdeen
Shakes 'n' Cakes
149 Spital, Aberdeen
Starbucks
Berryden Road, Aberdeen
Starbucks
Intown Road, Aberdeen
The Park Cafe
Polmuir Road, Aberdeen
Outdoor seating
Upperkrust Catering
46 Upperkirkgate, Aberdeen
Outdoor seating
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Aberdeen coffee — FAQs
How many coffee shops are there in Aberdeen?
There are 123 coffee shops, cafés and roasteries listed in Aberdeen on WorldCafeMap, with addresses, opening hours, photos and ratings.
Where is the best coffee in Aberdeen?
Top-rated coffee shops in Aberdeen include Almondine, Coppa Coffee, Costa. See our ranked list of the best coffee shops in Aberdeen.
Are there coffee shops with outdoor seating in Aberdeen?
34 venues in Aberdeen have outdoor seating, terraces or gardens.