What a little gem of a place on the harbour at Aberdeen. It's warm, welcomimg and stylish with a fantastic menu.

This place was recommended to me by a friend who lives in Aberdeen, so when the opportunity of a short break arose we decided to book The Silver Darling for a "girls night out". If you don't know, 'silver darling' refers to herrings, and the 'herring girls' who followed the migration of the fish down the east coast of Scotland and England, gutting and preparing the fish for sale.

Anyway, back to the food… the menu is full of of fresh, local fish and seafood, with the addition of a daily special starter and main course.

We opted for the Cullen Skink (smoked haddock and potato soup) and the daily special of lobster gratin for starters, followed by the seafood linguine and the pan-fried halibut for mains.

The halibut came with a celeriac cream, kale and herby mashed potatoes. The linguine was served with a whole langoustine.

The food was of excellent quality, well prepared and perfectly presented. The staff were attentive without being intrusive, and were knowledgeable about the menu.

We had a fantastic evening, if I'm in Aberdeen again The Silver Darling will most definitely be in on my 'to do' list. Definitely recommended if you find yourself in this part of the world.

– Elizabeth Howard

Gorgeous food in a beautiful location! Just wow! We had plenty of fish (obvs) and it was all delicious! Service was perfect. We came early to see the views, and it was worth it!

– Nicki Merrett

We stopped for lunch 8 of us , we hadn’t booked, but the staff quickly made up a table for us. Great location at the end of the harbour with views watching the ships sail into dock. The restaurant is decorated to reflect the nautical location, loved the Aberdeen fish market catches wall.
We chose from an extensive fish menu ( meat & veggie options available) mussels, Cullen Skin soup fish and chips and a burger. Everyone enjoyed their lunch. We were on a flyer to the airport, it would have been good to linger longer at the Silver Darling.

– Mary Williams