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The West End of Dundee, around the main university campus and Perth Road, is the best area for eating and drinking, while the city centre, though good for a few pubs, is a bit of a non-starter for decent food. The suburb of Broughty Ferry is a pleasant spot with a good selection of pubs and restaurants, which get particularly busy on summer evenings.
Cafés and restaurants
Agacan 113 Perth Rd tel 01382/644227. Tiny Turkish restaurant with an unmistakeable colourful exterior and rough-hewn walls inside; they serve up decent kebabs and stuffed pittas, and also do takeaways. Moderate. Closed lunchtimes & all day Mon.
Howies 25 Tay St tel 01382/322999. Large restaurant serving Modern Scottish dishes, with the Lounge café-bar on the lower ground floor for cocktails and light snacks. Moderate.
Jute In DCA (Dundee Contemporary Arts), 152 Nethergate. Trendy spot occupying a large open-plan space on the lower level of the new arts centre, with large windows looking out over the industrial wasteland and railway tracks which line the Tay. Has table service and a decent range of sandwiches and light meals, served until 11pm. Inexpensive.
Twin City Café 4 City Sq tel 01382/223662. Almost achieves a continental feel, with tables and chairs spilling out onto City Square. The menu ranges through light dishes and snacks associated with all the different cities twinned with Dundee, from the US to Croatia. Inexpensive. Closes Mon-Thurs 7pm, Fri & Sat 9pm.
Visocchi's 40 Gray St, Broughty Ferry. Authentic Italian fare served in an informal, popular ice-cream café. Inexpensive.
Pubs
Drouthie Neebours 142-146 Perth Rd. A cheerful bar with a Robbie Burns theme, lavish painted murals and a lively student clientele.
Nosey Parkers 160 Nethergate. Recently smartened-up bar and bistro on the ground floor of the Queen's Hotel, between the DCA and the university.
Ship Inn 121 Fisher St, Broughty Ferry. A narrow pub with a warm atmosphere right on the waterfront. The bistro upstairs has views over the Tay and serves great food.
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