210 Bistro in Aberdeen City

Usually very good food and afternoon tea but was let down at our Xmas meal and drinks. Understaffed and long wait for drinks.

We had the pleasure of dining at 210 Bistro and were thoroughly impressed with every aspect of our meal. The attentive staff demonstrated a clear understanding of the menu, ensuring a seamless and enjoyable experience. The atmosphere was warm and inviting, complemented by the stunning views. With exceptional food, top-notch service, and a lovely ambiance, 210 Bistro exceeded our expectations in every way.

Was greatvfirst time there Friday mid afternoon so wasn't busy ,we enjoyed it though

Was here last night for dinner can’t fault the food I had the sea bass with was lovely, cooked well and very flavourful. It really is a hidden gem.

Unpleasant first visit. The restaurant appeared empty but staff members didn’t acknowledge us for 10/15 minutes while passing us, making us wonder if we were standing in the right spot. (Not even a hello). Was offered a very wobbly table, waited a further 10 minutes without menus or drink orders. Were given a water jug with no glasses, 30 minutes into the whole experience we were offered drinks and was told our server would be back to take food orders. After another wait we decided to just pay for the drinks and leave. Staff seemed to be pleasant but no clue on what to do and lacked initiative. Felt feeling very awkward

Very lovely and friendly staff and I would highly recommend going for a nice night out 😊

Went for a birthday celebration. Food was average and portions small for the cost. Service was good. Decor is a little tired. Overall no more than an average experience.

Outstanding food, ambience and service. Excellent salmon dish and wonderful carefully curated wine list. The upstairs area offers lovely views over the harbour. Service was superb - attentive, friendly and professional. Highly recommended.

Fantastic place. Great views over the harbour from the 3rd floor. Staff were so helpful and friendly - very attentive and professional. Allowed us to take in a cake for a birthday and they took it away, lit the candles and brought it back over so it was a surprise for our Dad. Perfect place for our dad to celebrate his birthday after over 50 years of working there and lots of happy memories. Food was delicious and well presented at a great price too. A couple more vegan options would be welcome and could be eaten by all customers. All in all we had a really lovely evening and will definitely be back - the afternoon tea sounds lovely! Great to have the option to book private functions here too. Thanks for a memorable night. 💖

Lovely staff and views looking over at the harbour. The afternoon tea was delicious, Lovely selection.

Our group ate at this restaurant, and we preordered. I had the salmon, and it was delicious. The salmon was cooked perfectly. We were seated as a group on the top floor. I also experienced my first Scotch Egg for an appetizer. The presentation of both items was beautiful. The Scotch egg was served with this chutney sauce that was excellent. We asked the manager if we could have the recipe, and he said he would ask the chef. We walked out with the recipe! Thank you! The egg itself was delicious. An egg is wrapped in a type of sausage and then breaded and deep fried I believe. The manager was very friendly, and he chatted us up a bit. Very nice young man. The service was excellent.

Only disappointment was the battered haddock, soggy greasy batter with hardly any fish inside it. and the charred bread which tasted burnt. It is not the quality I would have expected from this level of restaurant. The rest of the food was lovely .

Excellent, friendly and efficient service. Lovely views of harbour from skybar. Food was excellent - all 3 courses were delicious and lovely cocktails. Reasonable priced menu. Will definitely return.

I have been twice to 210 Bistro, once for a 70th Birthday meal and most recently for a Retirement. The food was excellent on both occasions and the staff were all really nice and service at the tables were prompt and efficient. And I would like to give special thanks to Tom who was very helpful and attentive to all our demands/requests. I give them top marks and would recommend them for events and lunches etc. Thank you to all the staff involved.

Amazing service and the best cocktails. Lily is soo hawt <3

I went 210 for a valentines meal and it was amazing. The food was exceptional, the sky bar was lovely with a great view over the harbour and service was excellent. I can't wait to return as everything on the menu looked brilliant

Despite working less than 10 minutes away - and having walked past a few times I’m sad to say I’ve never visited until today. Following a conversation earlier in the week at another restaurant taking part in “Aberdeen Restaurant Week” on their recommendation we gave it a go…. Why did I not try here sooner! Despite being a walk-in on a busy Saturday we got a table in the Sky Bar - and a near overwhelming choice of menu’s - but the special for Restaurant Week had some great choices and my wife knew exactly what I’d order - and I knew exactly what she would have…. Which was lovely. I had the Port Belly - a generous portion of porky loveliness with superb accompaniments of rosti and mushrooms…. Followed by a sublime Sticky toffee pudding with sauce and ice cream. Didn’t look to see what the usual price was - but the special week menu made it very good value. The three staff in the restaurant had a good mix of friendliness and service with a bit of personality and banter. Will definitely be back to try more of the menus!

We were initially met with a warm welcome upon entering 210 bistro, however unfortunately this was the only pleasant aspect of the night. Upon receiving the medium rare steak requested, I cut into it and was greeted with a raw bloody mess, when I say raw, the steak was raw, a blue steak would typically be cooked for longer. To this day I’m still unsure if the cow was even pronounced dead during the kitchen accepting delivery of the meat. Upon complaining our waitress shared our disgust, exclamining that even the sight of the steak was making her feel sick. The staff kindly offered to remove the steak from the final bill and as an apology offered a free round of drinks, all fair and well until the final bill actually came. We were greeted with nothing less than the expectation that we were to pay for the steak, when questioned it was explained that this was down to the head chefs discretion and that the bill would be looked at again to remove the steak. When the second revision of the bill was received, the steak was in fact removed however the “complementary” drink had now made a mysterious apperance on the receipt. Utterly baffling. As well as the drinks now being charged, the waitress also made it very known that she didn’t appreciate being “annihilated” by the customers, despite us being as polite as humanly possible in such a situation. It should also be noted that the whole experience took 2 hours, meaning that our reservation at a cocktail bar was missed. If there is one takeaway from this meal, it’s that I will never be visiting this establishment for as long as I live, which judging by the done-ness of the mouthful of steak I consumed won’t be long. I would love to hear from the restaurant manager to discuss how the establishment deems this encounter as suitable treatment of paying customers.

Very disappointing. I booked private room for my 50th and had someone come to decorate room before arriving she advised me that the manager Darren was rude to her when she arrived and told her to stop whilst he was speaking to some random person. I was advised £20 per head and I paid for extra 2 as they couldn’t go but didn’t want to say. Now checking bill I have been given a £30 service charge which I was never advised about. After settling drinks and food bill no one came to me and asked if everything was ok, so we just up and left even though we had room for another hour and half. Wasn’t willing to spend any more money. Will say food was lovely and bar staff was pleasant enough. But just found the guy Darren very off - not sure if he owner or manager but seriously needs to brush up on manners if he wants people though that door! Everyone asked me today how Bistro 210 was - gave them the honest answer- won’t be back!

SET dinner for Hogmanay and it was excellent. Prompt service that felt personal. Five courses and everything tasted and presented well. The views from sky bar amazing but it was dark so try going during the day . This is our 10th visit probably and never fails to impress me.

Booked the festive afternoon tea online for a pre-panto treat. When it arrived, we were glad to see there were plenty of savoury items, which we prefer over sweet. Everything was delicious, one of the best afternoon teas we've had (and we've had a fair few!). My favourite was the pigs in blankets sausage roll, although a tiny pot of ketchup would've been ideal with it. The cake pop & spiced orange scone were so good. We both had a pink gin, and the bill was a reasonable £48. Staff were friendly, and views over the harbour were great.

Unfortunately not what I expected going by menu and previous reviews. Paid £46 for 3 course Christmas meal, including service charge and excluding drinks. Had a nice private room. Service ran late due to previous sitting. Lots of different groups going about not knowing where they were meant to be. My starter of pate was quite nice, but had 2 small slices of chicken which were wet and looked like they were straight out of a packet. Main course was salmon wrapped in sole but looked more like fried scampi. Totally over done. Cheese board was quite non descript, nothing special. I don't like to give negative reviews but I wouldn't hurry back. Poor value for money and they need to get their act together for better managing multiple groups.

Went for a Prosecco afternoon tea. Was given terrible service from the moment we walked in. Never given a chance to order a drink, never received our Prosecco even though that was noted in the reservation notes. Once we received our food they never checked on us until we were done our food. Food was really good but was overshadowed with how bad the service was. Once we finished our food it was 15 minutes until they cleared our table (which they only cleared half). When we asked for the bill it was another 15 minutes we waited until we finally went to the bar trying to settle and leave. The manage then looked at our table saw we didn’t have Prosecco and saw our gift certificate said Prosecco ignored it and said it was fine and we were good to go. I would never go back to this place, it was clear we were not the only ones that were receiving terrible service. I would highly discourage anyone from going here, the food is good but not worth fighting at each step for service. Very disappointing.

Had an excellent meal with my son. Staff were friendly and looked after us well. I had the half lobster and my son had the burger. Good views across the harbour. Unexpected find. Would go again next time I'm in Aberdeen.

An interesting space in a part of Aberdeen you wouldn't expect. Probably made more accessible in recent years by being close to Union Sq. Restaurant week brought us here but will be back again as the food and location are very good.

Lovely supper this evening from their Aberdeen Restaurant Week Menu. Great service and perfect views of the harbour and setting sun- what’s not to like 😊

First time here and an absolute delight. Excellent lunch. I had the salt and pepper pork belly with a black pudding crumb which was absolutely fabulous. We both had the chicken Schnitzel dish which again was very tasty and plenty of it. My partner completed the meal with salted banana pudding which she said was very tasty but perhaps a scoop of ice cream would have made it even better. All in all a great experience and somewhere that we shall return to in the near future. Very friendly and helpful staff also.

Absolutely beautiful all round, amazing food, excellent service highly recommended and will definitely be back.

We came here for my wifes birthday and to be honest, left very disappointed. Arrived and were shown to our table, great views of the harbour. Ordered cocktails which were great and orders for food were taken. It then took 50 mins for us to recieve our starters, by which time our drinks were empty, 2nd drinks order taken and a further 20 mins for our drinks to arrive. Starters were very good once they did arrive, however the main meal took a further 35 mins to arrive after taking our plates away. I ordered the "dirty burger" in which the meat was very dry and arrived without half the bun. Not sure if it was an off night for them or if they were a bit too pre-occupied with the larger parties which were also in the restaraunt but dont think we'll be going back.

Absolutely beautiful, food was excellent, service was superb.Staff are friendly,helpful and courteous. Would definitely recommend for any dining experience. We went for a quiet intimate meal to celebrate our wedding anniversary for just the two of us and will be back again soon.

Took my wife here for her birthday. We have had a takeaway valentines cook at home meal from here and it was good. We always wanted to go back and try the restaurant. On 3rd floor you get a really good, if unusual, view of the harbour. On a bright early summer night it was lovely. The men is very good with lots of good choices. The food is very well prepared with some interesting, not the normal, tastes and flavours. My wife had tempura scallops to start and the were lovely. My lamb duo as main was fantastic. Friendly service. We will return. Highly recommend this restaurant.

We had a Supper Club, set menu on Thursday night, everything was so delicious, well presented and great value for money. Service was also first class 😊 Will definitely be back 😊

Had a private function here. Food was lovely and so were the staff.

Table for 7 pre-booked for over a month 745pm sitting. On arrival advised they only had 1 sirloin steak left, they'd run out of olives, they could only do 1 seafood sharing platter after accepting our starter order for 3 platters, the red wine took an age to come out and we were advised further bottles would be cold from the cellar, the pigeon substitute for seafood platter was rubbery, the lamb main had only 2 small pieces and the gluten free version had to be sent back due to containing gluten (no alternatives were available and were advised would have to check with head chef who later served 15 minutes after everyone else). Poor waitress had to work multiple tables by herself with little to no support from more senior staff who appeared to be doing nothing. Atmosphere was cold and sterile office block feel with poor signage where to go for lift, stairs and toilets. Very poor and will not be back or recommend

Was there to use the conferencing facilities. Great space super service with amazing food.

I booked 210 Bistro for my 40th and hired the 1st floor private function room - in my opinion one of the most beautiful small function rooms in Aberdeen! Food was great, communication on the lead up to the event was fantastic, and the service on the day from Adele and her team was faultless. Thank you so much Lainey.

Great food and selection of drinks, some of the best food We've had in a while, and the ice cream to finish was absolutely sublime!

Went here on a date night with my husband and unfortunately we were not very impressed by the service or the food. Our starters were nice but when it came to the main courses it was disappointing, I had the duck breast which didn't really taste of anything and my husband had the steak which was over seasoned and the fat wasn't cooked. The staff didn't offer him any alternative eg veg when he asked could I have something else instead of mushroom and tomato please nothing was done about it. For what you get its overpriced and the service is poor, no one came over to our table to see how things were which isn't good. I don't think we will be back due to the quality of the mains and poor service from the staff.

Great place for lunch or a coffee! Really enjoyed my lunch.

Reasonably priced, well made food. Would definitely recommend. Staff were very friendly and helpful.

For a Xmas night out the dinner was pretty good and service excellent

The steak was burnt, waiters never came to ask if we wanted dessert, and we waited a long time to be able to pay. On top of this, the atmosphere was extremely noisy and it was hard to talk to our family. I don't understand all the good reviews when the food was very unimpressive and looked nothing like the pictures.

Best lobster cooked i have had. Love the food here. Arrived early and got seated. Couple of large tables in but they didn't affect us, we were tuck in corner of sky bar which was lovely, nice views. Thank you for a lovely anniversary meal

Great views from the sky bar. Service was faultless. Food was really good quality and very well cooked. Only niggle was that at the end of the meal we were still hungry as the starter and main portion sizes were really small. Got the venison loin special and it could have been amazing but the sizing is why I've marked it a 4/5.

We went to the tasting menu night (Thursdays). The food was amazing - innovative, perfectly cooked and beautifully presented. I had avocado salad, veggie haggis scotch egg, and apple pie with calvados ice cream. It was a very high standard for the price - fresh and homemade, top quality ingredients. Staff were very friendly, knowledgeable and attentive, but not overbearing. The evening ambiance was lovely too, with subdued lighting, real pillar candles, and amazing views over the harbour. Highly recommended to others.

Absolutely brilliant restaurant. Would nit hesitate to come back. From west lothian to here was worth the travel. Recommended

Had a fab night here with family, good service and friendly staff, nothing too much trouble. The food was good and lovely views over the harbour, I would defiantly visit here again.

Booked a conference dinner for 20+ people at 210 Bistro in June 2022. The food was great and the service was excellent. All went smoothly and the guests had a wonderful time. Really great experience!

Bistrò superlativo! Se siete in zona dovete assolutamente passare (prenotate). Il bistrò si trova al terzo piano che da sul porto e ha quindi una bella vista. Abbiamo preso 2 piccoli antipasti, un hamburger del giorno e una bistecca di Angus più due dolci fatti in casa. Prezzi assolutamente accessibili. Si respira italianità sopratutto nella scelta di piccoli ingredienti che fanno la differenza, infatti uno degli chef è italiano. Davvero complimenti.

Itison Deal, 5 tasting dishes and a bottle of Proseco! Cooked fresh should have taken a photo, but got the view! Good value for money. Have to come back!

Exquisite food, delicious cocktails and wine, fabulous views of the harbour, lovely staff, what more could you ask for?

Staff/service was wonderful and attentive. Great views. Tasty food and cocktails. Scallops one of the best we’ve ever had.

We had a lovely family dinner here last night. The service was amazing, very friendly staff and they went out of their way to cater to some very difficult dietary requirements. The food was all top quality and delicious. We were in the pop up sky bar which has lovely views over the harbour. They have a lift so it is fully accessible. I would highly recommend👌

Rihanna was our bartender this evening while visiting 210 bistro for a drink. I have never received such great service and had such a friendly bartender while out in Aberdeen. 10/10 will be returning soon.

Food was lovely staff were fantastic and their gluten free menu was amazing you couldn't tell it was GF

Great service, great food, great place!

Nice setting with views over the harbour. Good food at reasonable prices.

Excellent food brilliant service

Food and service excellent, highly recommended

Great menu, value and atmosphere.

Excellent meal, great staff and very good with all COVID restrictions that were in place at the time.

Good food and drink. Good value and great views of the storm.

Excellent service. Unusual location but great view from the top floor. Inventive 5 course vegetarian menu for restaurant week

Came here for the tasting menu during restaurant week, food was fantastic particularly the pigeon which should be a permanent feature on the menu and the cocktails were good too. The staff were all very friendly and attentive, will definitely be back!

We had a team lunch here as part of Aberdeen restaurant week, first time in nice views from 3rd floor.

Lovely afternoon tea, would recommend. Service for drinks was slow. Nice cocktails.

Wanted to long for my food. And the room was cold. Food was okay when it came. I will not be going back lam self.

Excellent meal and a great price, value for money

An excellent meal served by friendly, efficient staff

Lovely meal and good service. A little quiet in terms of atmosphere - fine by me. We'll be going back.

Wonderful views over the harbour from our windows table. Fairy lights. Lovely food and wonderful staff make this a perfect choice.

This restaurant was the strangest place. Very atmosphere less and seemingly manned by untrained (very young) staff. It felt like an day at a conference centre which had just opened and had to cater for people when they had no experience. For the first half...

I had been wanting to treat the girlfriend to a date night, and after hearing good reviews from work colleagues, I really wanted to try 210 Bistro. After contacting them on messenger we were offered the Sky Bar which overlooks Aberdeen's harbour.. what a perfect...

Very disappointed in the quality of the steak. We both wanted the Ribeye Steak but they only had one, so we decided to both have the Sirloin. When it arrived the waiter became confused as to which one was medium or medium to well done,...

31/07/21 Managed to book a table for 2 a few hours in advance on a Saturday night, after trying a few other places which were fully booked. In the end we were happy that we never managed to get a table elsewhere in the first...

Food is always fantastic. Been using for takeaway during lockdown when they have special menus on. Can't wait to get back.

Great place for first aid training

I never, ever leave bad reviews but felt compelled to warn people about the dire food at 210 Bistro. I can honestly say it was the oddest meal we’ve ever eaten. I had the tuna steak which tasted nothing like any fish I’ve ever had....

Thalia was our 3rd attempt during Covid restrictions and so pleased that my husband persuaded me that we could enjoy an alcohol free lunch . We ate I. The Skybar with such spectacular views that I have asked to book it for a milestone birthday next year- fingers crossed . Food was excellent. I have a garlic intolerance advised in advance so suitable food was highlighted . Cannot fault the venue, food and covid service ! Go there - but don’t take our table !

Being in a vulnerable category for Covid-19 we had not been out to eat for a while. It was a real pleasure therefore to return to 210 Bistro, to be warmly welcomed and to recognized as past customers. The one way system was clearly explained...

This is my 4th visit to 210 Bistro. Previous visits have been for lunch and dinner. The quality of food has never disappointed, (which says a lot as I’m a passionate foodie and admit to being hard to please!) Today I was using a voucher...

Staff are wonderful. Thoughtful. Friendly. Charming. Would recommend.

Was a wonderful experience, we went early so we could enjoy the views of the sun going down, views of the harbour were stunning. Then there's the food, everything was delicious, excellent quality for the prices. The staff were very attentive and it felt very well organised and covid safe.

I booked this as a treat for my family after the Aberdeen lockdown and to utilise the benefit of the extended "eat out" scheme. I booked the pop up sky bar which had a great view over the harbour, albeit a bit of a dreich...

Great cocktails, amazing and tasty dishes and attentive, friendly service. We really enjoyed our visit and will be back :)

Superb couldnt fault it food was lovely cocktails tasted great and service was excellent aswell would def go back

Pretty good food selection but could be better

Ordered off the "2 burgers, 2 sides and 2 beers for £20" menu from the Facebook page and the quality of the food was brilliant. Ordering was quick and easy and the staff were helpful and accommodating to our allergy requirements The food was ready...

We couldn’t go to the restaurant due to lockdown, so we decided to try it as a takeaway and we weren’t disappointed. We shared a starter of scallop tortellini - it was delicious!!! Then we chose the deal for 2 burgers, beer and side for...

Firstly, this place is a little bit out of the way. But it is well worth a visit. Went on a Saturday night and it is really lovely venue. We went for the set meal, which was really good value. Good choices on the menu...

They have opened the 3 rd floor and called it a sky bar to make up for social distancing of the tables. Had the smoked duck and ribeye each excellent and stayed and watched the ship lights come on, will definitely return

We had a wonderful early birthday dinner at 210 Bistro seated on the 2nd floor 'Sky Bar', looking out onto the harbour side - it made for a beautiful sunset! The team were very attentive and friendly, offering advice on the wine list and cocktail...

An amazing combination of food, very tasty and excellent quality! Ordering paying and delivery easily set up and extremely efficient. Have recommend to many of my friend's and would happily order again. Well done 210 absualtly 1st class afternoon tea!

Big thanks to 210 team for a fantastic meal delivered to our door. Flavours of Spain. Delicious! And the paired cocktails were excellent. Clean plates from the burgers too.

I ordered an Afternoon Tea delivery for my parents. It arrived on time, delivered by a friendly lady and went down a storm. They enjoyed all the treats and even had some left for the next day. I also found the communication with Adele very efficient and friendly.Would definitely recommend 210 Bistro. I hope to visit when we are able to.

We had a meal for 4 on Saturday night. The quality of the food was impressive as was the menu. Excellent value giving much more expensive restaurants a run for their money

Good lunch good, lovely bar area. We used the meeting rooms upstairs for a business event. Was a great space with lovely harbor views.

Excellent food and service, A++++++

Reasonable venue for small conferences. Anything not satisfactory is dealt with quickly

For me it was a joyous food experience