Inspiring Women Magazine May 2023

When to visit...
April - October, with June and July, are the
premium months to visit Aberdeen. The
glens, forests, rivers and beaches are all at
their most glorious. You get a taste of all
seasons in those months, as well as access
to all attractions that close during snowfall
months. Being on the east coast we have
fewer issues with midges.
ADay in Aberdeen
Start the day well...
It is not common to go out for breakfast in
Scotland; however, a traditional breakfast
could be porridge, Scotch pancakes, or a
cooked breakfast. A cooked breakfast would
usually include sausage, maybe Lorne (a
square sausage slice), black pudding, eggs,
baked tomato, tattie scone, baked beans
and bacon. Normally, locals might go out for
coffee, scones, cake, and/or a breakfast roll.
The breakfast roll is usually sausage or
bacon, possibly with egg if requested, in a
white bread roll with a choice of HP/brown
sauce or tomato/ketchup sauce. Most cafés
tend to offer a brunch menu rather than a
breakfast menu, as most do not open until
10:00 am. Your hotel is where you are most
likely to find a full Scottish breakfast at a
more average time for breakfast.
But if in fact you want to go out of the hotel ...
Scottish Cooked Breakfast
Boxcar Coffee & Yard
Banchory Lodge
Time for a break...
It is really a mix and depends on what
you want. Restaurant services tend to
run very leisurely and slow; you can end
up at a sit-down restaurant for upwards
of 2 hours. However, cafés offer a range
of sandwiches and snacks for a quicker
option. There are really many good
lunch spots, both casual, on-the-go and
more formal.
Banchory Lodge
Not right the city - it’s out in Banchory –
but a total gem
Dee St, Banchory AB31 5HS
https://www.banchorylodge.com/
Amuse 1
Queen's Terrace, Aberdeen AB10 1XL
htts://www.amuse-restaurant.com/
The Silver Darling
Pocra Quay, Aberdeen AB11 5DQ
https://www.thesilverdarling.co.uk/
The Craftsman Company –
Coffee & Ale House
2 Guild St, Aberdeen AB11 6NE
https://thecraftsmancompany.com/
The Albyn
11 Albyn Pl, Aberdeen AB10 1YE
https://thealbyn.co.uk/
CUP Tea Salon
Best picks for breakfast –
Foodstory
11-15 Thistle St, Aberdeen AB10 1XZ
https://foodstorycafe.co.uk/holding.php
Boxcar Coffee & Yard
1 Station Rd, Cults, Aberdeen AB15 9NP
https://www.facebook.com/boxcarcults
CUP
9 Little Belmont St, Aberdeen AB10 1JG
https://www.cupteasalon.com/
Climate...
Always be prepared for four seasons
in one day; for instance in one day you
can experience rain, hail, sunny blue
skies, wind, snow and fluctuations in
temperature. The winter can be quite
cold and wet with limited hours of
daylight and a handful of snows.
However, the long, temperate summer
days make up for it. Late spring,
summer and early fall can be absolutely
gorgeous and the outdoors beckon.
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