Rustico
A long-established Italian eatery beside Union Street, with 1950s retro décor and a great-value lunch set menu.
Located at 62 Union Row beside Union Street, it is one of the places Aberdonians often debate as the best Italian in town. The décor follows the style of a 1950s Italian trattoria. The menu covers pizza, starters, pasta and hearty meat sauces. Seafood pasta, Italian-style dumplings and Sicilian pork ribs are often praised, and most pasta dishes can be made gluten-free. The lunch set menu is about £13.95–14.95, very good value, and dinner is mid-range. It is always busy and service can slow at peak times, so book ahead.
Opening hours
Lunch and dinner; check the official website
Nearby sights
- Aberdeen Art Gallery
- Union Street & Castlegate
- Kirk of St Nicholas
- Provost Skene's House
- Marischal College
- Duthie Park & David Welch Winter Gardens
- Aberdeen Maritime Museum
- King's College & Old Aberdeen