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Esslemont Bar & Restaurant, Aberdeen (Esslemont)

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38 Union Street, Aberdeen, AB10 1BD (View on Google Map)
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This Pub is Closed Long Term

*** This pub and restaurant was closed in early 2025 and all operations moved to the Ferryhill House Hotel in BonAccord Street. Dwindling trade in that part of Union Street usually blamed on controversial Bus Gates and LEZ ***

Pub/restaurant situated in the former Esslemont & Mackintosh department store. Upstairs is Mac's Pizzeria so called as the owning company is McGintys!

Opened on Friday 23rd August and unfortunately is not stocking Real Ale as most of the other pubs in the group do. There is not enough room on the bar for hand-pumps and the cellar is tiny.

Williams Joker IPA is available on keg, however.

Information for this venue is provided by the Aberdeen Grampian & N Isles Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Last updated
23/07/2025
Last surveyed
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
McGintys Group
Pub ID
ABE/642
Asset of Community Value
Monday
11:00am - Midnight
Tuesday
11:00am - Midnight
Wednesday
11:00am - Midnight
Thursday
11:00am - Midnight
Friday
11:00am - 1:00am
Saturday
11:00am - 1:00am
Sunday
11:00am - Midnight
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