Moonfish Cafe

Intimate and tastefully decorated restaurant on Correction Wynd, overlooked by the iconic St Nicholas Kirk. Their curated lunch and dinner menus showcase local, seasonal produce - including fish, meat and vegetarian options. To start, we got the smoked salmon with feta, peach and mint and the ricotta gnocchi. The gnocchi was tasty, but the delicate smoked salmon was overpowered by its yoghurt sauce drizzle. For mains we had the halibut and the bavette steak. Both were perfectly cooked - good sear on the fish; medium-rare steak. The home made tartare sauce was delicious. For dessert we opted for the Basque cheesecake with strawberry sorbet and the coconut parfait with chocolate custard. Every dish was beautifully presented. The cocktails were lovely too, especially the hazelnut espresso martini. We anticipated relatively small portions, such is fine dining, but we left with full bellies! Service was friendly and polite, if a little reserved. Although it was a quiet midweek evening when we visited, I would generally recommend booking in advance. We really enjoyed our experience at Moonfish Café and look forward to returning one day to try a different seasonal menu!

We live in London but make sure we visit Moonfish every time we are in Aberdeen, and the latest visit on the 30th of January didn't disappoint. We had the 4 course set dinner menu priced reasonably at at £62 per head and every dish was great, in particular the venison which was served with a superb meaty 'samosa'. Service is attentive and not overbearing. My only slight negative comment is that the restaurant can be a little bit chilly at times. Highly recommended!

Absolutely lovely restaurant. The food was excellent, with experimental flavour and texture combinations which worked very well. The staff was friendly and the atmosphere was very pleasant. I'd definitely suggest making a reservation beforehand, as the space is limited.

Maybe the reviews by others and plenty of coverage online hyped it up abit for me but I found myself wanting more. The restaurant was really popular and for good reason. Great decor, very welcoming service and amazing presentations. Maybe I was expecting too much but the fish wasn't the star in the dishes. Still well executed nonetheless but maybe overshadowed by the ensemble? Would have to return to try again when the menu changes so I'm still keeping my hopes up.

Excellent food, Excellent Service, Excellent menu choice overall. I would highly recommend this quaint little restaurant opposite the church. Staff are polite and courteous which in this modern society we live in has become almost impossible to find. It's refreshing to find this type of service. We spent just over an hour here. To what I believe has the 100% potential to be Michelin star quality very soon indeed. The quality of food you taste on each and every mouthful is a delight on the taste Presentation is excellent as seen in photos. And this is what's special about this place. It ticks all the boxes in the itinerary. Bravo Moonfish Cafe. Great food.

Another delightful lunch here at Moonfish. The food is just as good, and the menu is as interesting as ever. The staff are great, easily and enthusiastically answer questions about the food and take an interest in what we think. Food arrives beautifully presented. This is a popular small Bistro and making a reservation is recommended. The lunchtime helpings are just right for a midday meal. Thanks to everyone at Moonfish, and a special thanks to the chef for creating such a great menu! Well done 👏

We went in for the 4 course taster menu through itison. £75 well spent. The food was fantastic, each course was superb, the paired cocktail was nice too. The staff were lovely, very friendly and attentive but no over bearing. The only down side was it could have been warmer in the restaurant.... that said it was probably about 0°C outside so its understandable

Magnificent. One of my favourite restaurants in Aberdeen. I had preconceptions before going that the food would be tiny portions and I hoped it wouldn't be overrated. The menu was well thought out, fresh and cooked impeccably. I believe the owner was a finalist on MasterChef and the quality of cooking shows. I'm already looking forward to the next time I come here! Edit: Another trip, this time we had complications with our party being unable to attend and Moonfish were excellent at working around us. The food as ever was exquisite and I still think this is the best restaurant in Aberdeen .

I was visiting Aberdeen with my Mom and Sister and wanted to take them out for a treat at a Michelin star restaurant. The presentation and food were fabulous! We start with the baked scallop with cauliflower and basil (extra £5--worth it!) & the mozzarella arancini with tomato vodka sauce and parmesan. Both were so yummy! The scallop was baked into the shell, and I may have made noises while eating everything. The hake was a little bland, as white fish can be, but the eggplant, miso custard, and hazelnut really complemented it causing tasty explosion of flavor. I can't eat a lot of pasta, but I wanted to eat all of my sister's king oyster mushroom ricotta gnocchi with spinach and garlic confit. She took half of it to-go so we could save room for dessert. My mother enjoyed her fillet of beef with caramelised onion and beef shin--she'd never had that before and was very pleasantly surprised! We shared all the deserts--all very delightful, you can't go wrong! The atmosphere is quaint, with the cafe sitting next to a gothic church on a quiet street--even tho it's very close to the City Center. The cafe can fit about 10 tables of 2-4 people...if that. The service was some of the best I found in Scotland. They were attentive, asking how the meal was going and refilling drinks. I believe the US has some high standards of service, and the staff at Moonfish cafe were on top of things!

Lovely dinner with friendly professional staff. Intimate small space near the cathedral. You will want to make a reservation to ensure your place at a table. The dinner menu is limited to three mains with appetizers and desserts, as well as wine and lots if gin cocktails. I enjoyed the chicken confit with lentils and my brave husband ordered the hake with black pudding, which we both found interesting.

An excellent dinner here. A bright spot in an otherwise fairly dreary Aberdeen. There were some nice vegetarian possibilities. Nice whiskey selection. Excellent service. A calm and peaceful environment.

The hake and broccoli was Devine. I savored every flavorful bite. I didn't have reservations for Lunch and was lucky and happy to get a Single seat.

So I came here straight from the airport. My driver Kevin recommended it and I was happy he did. The place is really chill and it's cozy. The food is delicious. I had the salmon chickpeas and that was good. The bread with the truffle butter was also notable. My dessert is a chocolate meringue. I'm waiting for it while I am writing the review. I took a star off because I feel the wait for the food is a little long to what I am used to back home. But, I think it's all made to order. And if you are dining by yourself it feels longer. But, definitely happy here

I just love this place. This is one of not so many restaurants I've been so far that deserve full 5 stars and for every time I've been there so far since they've opened! I love that little cosy atmosphere (no shouting of loud music) with the support of local artists, local sourcing of ingredients and fresh cuisine. No matter what I have tried - whether fish, meat or vegetable dish, all of them are full of lovely taste but not too overpowering. Also, I don't normally drink gin and tonic - but if you go there, try! In the evening they have their special cocktails - I've tried turkish delight and I could get drank on just that :] Little tip - the mood can change from the casual/hipster lunch to evening dressy dinner. If you go for a lunch you will get all the lovely treats a bit cheaper :) going at the evening is really for me just for special occasion as usually, they are overbooked anyway :O

Moonfish was widely recommended to us for our visit to Aberdeen, and I booked a couple of weeks in advance for a Saturday night. Loads of people showed up on the night hoping to get a table - so that's my word of warning, if you want to eat here you'll have to book! The restaurant is in a bit of a strange location (but then, I think that's just Aberdeen) so you'll definitely want to check where you're going before you set out. It's a small, romantically-lit restaurant (read: dark, with candles) with nice artwork and the tables aren't too close together. The menu is pretty simple - it lists dishes in a very basic way so you might want to ask the waitress for more information as it doesn't necessarily give you an idea of what the dish is or how it's cooked. Two courses is £30.95 and we both started with a gin from the huge list. I ordered the seabass escabeche (with shallot, sweet corn, sour cream, dill) and then the venison (with squash, pearl onion, pear). We were treated to an amuse bouche of sweet potato soup and nutmeg which was possibly the smoothest soup I've ever eaten. The seabass was nicely presented with delicate sprigs of dill. I wasn't sure about the temperature as it was lukewarm which was a little unusual - I wouldn't say unpleasant, but it was odd. The sour cream was lovely and creamy and bought the whole dish together well. Again, the venison was lovely and a good sized portion with quite a few generous slices. It was nice having the sweet touches of squash and pear on the plate. We had a look at the dessert menu but then decided we were too stuffed and would instead head elsewhere for a cocktail. This place comes in at a solid 4-stars. There wasn't any one thing to stop it being that perfect 5 - the service was fine (perhaps a little too on the serious side) the food was lovely (but not out-of-this-world) and the price was pretty reasonable. I'm just not sure I'd rush back when I visit Aberdeen again.

This restaurant is a must visit when in Aberdeen. The owner and staff were friendly and provided outstanding service. Meal portions were perfect, and each selection was prepared flawlessly. The Halibut and the lamb was scrumptious and the carrot cake was to die for! We will most definitely return!

This little place gets noisy once it's restaurant is full (which is regular)! Delicious food, but even better Gin to accompany. Extensive list of local and imported gin to accompany dinner. The table water is served up in the empty bottles, nice touch. More towards the top end of the market for eating out, nice amuse bouche was given to us on recent business meal. Great place to head out with close friends or family too. Portion sizes a little small, but taste makes up for it.

Had a great evening meal here, very inventive menu, the scallop / black pudding starter was excellent and the main courses all seemed good. Portion sizes are not large so enjoyed the cheese plate as well. Small restaurant so you should book in advance, it can be a bit noisy but the staff were very helpful.

A strong contender for favourite restaurant in Aberdeen: a great little hideaway where you'll spend as long choosing your gin as you will choosing your food. Delicious!

Fabulous food near the center of town. It's busy so be prepared to wait. My wife and I both enjoyed our lunch.

Good everything nice to see a small local restruant which has hi interest in food for a reasonable price. Goodfor a nice bite to eat.