Where do I start? The cheese on offer is fantastic but it ruins you. Once you have had cheese from…read morethe Kilted Frog, supermarket cheese tastes bland and lifeless. The KF offers a wide selection of cakes and sweets, from macaroons to scones, tarts, rock cakes to novelty gingerbread sheep. If you're an early bird, I recommend the pain au chocolat which is usually only available in the morning. If you want fantastic food in a friendly place with character then head down to the Kilted Frog. I'm surprised that nobody has yelp reviewed this place yet but almost all the reviews on other sites are 4 or 5 stars.

Located very near the west end of Union Street, this delicatessen stocks lots of deli-type foods…read morefrom oils to biscuits, to cold meats and pates. If you are looking for something of high quality or just something extra-ordinary that you won't find in the shops, this is your place. I have visited here for my lunch on many occasions. THey always have a takeaway menu with usually a 2 or 3 of sandwiches or paninis (one veg). Salad boxes, quiches and a soup. I think the owner and some (if not all) of the staff are French. Therefore the food menu reflects this. My fave sandwich is a pate (pheasant I think), with onion marmalade and green salad hoagie. I have also had the most amazing beef panini a couple of times from here too. The prices are excellent for the quality of ingredients. The food is made up fresh just before lunch, try it!!

I love this quirky touristy shop on Aberlour High Street in the centre of Aberlour town just beside…read morethe piazza. You go in for a snoop around and out you come with a few goodies. HOW come? Well, if and when you visit this shop you will find out why :-) It's the power of persuasion of beautifully displayed items that tempt your consciousness and you won't know what happened until it does. I think they petty much sell everything from typically touristy to every day items like whiskey, tea pots, egg holders, chutney, honey, shortbread, chocolate, cakes, teas , napkins, wine, special beer, gin, fish, sausages, salmon, caviar.......and much more. If you have the time don't miss out and stop there for a bit of browsing.

In the middle of a 3 Speyside distillery tour, we needed lunch! There are a few good sit down /…read morenicer restaurants nearby, but we don't typically have a big meal mid-day, so we found Spey Larder to be a good option for takeaway sandwiches (or "Rolls" as they call them) It's a market with a full deli and a great cheese selection. I'm a vegetarian, so got a Cheese Roll on a seeded roll. They make it on the spot for you, so you can let them know what you want or don't want on it. It's quick service with pre-packaged drinks and snacks available if you want. There's no seating, but it's a couple of minutes' walk around the corner to benches which overlook the Spey River. If you want something quicker and perhaps lighter than a full sit-down meal, Spey Larder will serve you well.

A very handy little place just a hop and a skip away from Robert Gordon University and the school,…read morejust along St Andrew street from John Lewis and the pedestrian areas/shopping malls of city-centre Aberdeen. But is it any good? Well, yes. Kind-of. Nae bad, as north-east Scots would say. The food is very Italian. I know that sounds odd when I put it like that, you're not expecting a place called 'Mediterraneo' to serve sushi. What I mean is that the food is not a neutered, internationalised version of Italian. It's not all bland pizzas and platefuls of rocket soaked in olive oil. The range is excellent for a small place, and service is quick. There is a little takeaway counter which is mobbed at lunchtimes, as you might expect for a place so central. The service is quick and friendly. If you can't find something for lunch, you don't like Italian food. If you're feeling less rushed, go in and ask to sit down - there is a smallish restaurant with plate glass windows to the street, and a wonderful hidden upstairs bit. I went there with a colleague this past week, and it was a delight to be shown upstairs, like stepping into a cupboard and discovering a hide-away that's a restaurant! Efficient, polite, friendly service. A wide choice on the menu, pastas to salads to ciabattas to soups to lasagnes, you get my drift. Under £15 for two with soft drinks! You can't argue with that, can you?

One of my favourite places to be in Aberdeen. Once seated in the welcoming comfort of the…read morerestaurant, it is so easy to forget where you are and believe you have been transported back to Italy. Real Italian food beautifully presented by real Italians. The service is spectacular with attentive yet patient staff who seem only to be visible when you need them and are more than happy for you to set a leisurely pace. The menu is varied with something for every pallet, yet not so extensive that you cant make up your mind. The restaurant is an intimate place, ideal for dates. My husband and I love it and treat ourselves to a meal here when we can. It is well worth the price you pay for the food and the service and atmosphere make it a perfect evening. The added bonus of the Deli means that you can enjoy the experience on the go at lunch time or to take home that small piece of your evening with you. We have often taken home a bottle of wine so we can enjoy the experience a little longer back at home. Nothing else in Aberdeen rivals it!

Excellent shop, with a wide range of goods on offer. everything from health foods, to local cheese,…read moreshortbread and free range eggs. the staff are helpful and friendly. You can also get sandwiches freshly made for you. they also stock a wide range of walkers shortbread and baxters products. all and all a great little local shop.