Maggie's Grill
An American Southern barbecue and Cajun restaurant on Marischal Square with very generous portions, consistently top-ranked on TripAdvisor.
Located on Broad Street at Marischal Square, with views of the fountain and the granite Marischal College. It describes itself as Aberdeen's first neighbourhood restaurant specialising in barbecue and Cajun food, with meats sourced from local butchers and farms. Signature dishes include seven-cheese macaroni, hand-pulled smoked beef brisket with corn fritters, smoked platters, okra soup and Southern fried chicken platters, while pecan pie and benne cookies are the desserts. Portions are very large: burgers cost about £19–20, and there is a £40 three-course option. It is very popular and often full, so booking is essential.
Opening hours
Open daily; check the official website
Nearby sights
- Provost Skene's House
- Marischal College
- Kirk of St Nicholas
- Aberdeen Maritime Museum
- Union Street & Castlegate
- Aberdeen Art Gallery
- King's College & Old Aberdeen
- Duthie Park & David Welch Winter Gardens