Aberdeenshire Restaurant Week returns to the North East next week, following the success of its inaugural edition in 2024. Organised by Aberdeenshire Council, the two-week initiative will run from 3–16 November 2025, with 76 restaurants, cafés and hotels set to take part.
The event is designed to support local hospitality businesses during quieter trading periods and offers participating venues the opportunity to showcase their food offering through set menus, deals and themed experiences. This year’s line-up includes a mix of returning and new venues, from award-winning hotels to local independents and include Meldrum House, The Fife Arms, Aspire in Portsoy, and The Drouthy Laird in Inverurie.
Councillor Alan Turner, chair of the council’s Infrastructure Services Committee, said, “Restaurant Week is a brilliant way to showcase the fantastic variety of places to eat across the region, with something for everyone, whatever your taste or budget. Our hospitality businesses have shown incredible resilience amid rising costs and ongoing challenges, and we hope this initiative brings them the well-deserved support and new customers they need to thrive.”
Among the venues taking part is the Newmachar Hotel, where owner Linda Wright said, “Taking part again this year was an easy decision after last year’s huge success. We welcomed so many visitors through our doors and had such fantastic feedback – it really was a no brainer to get involved again. We love the number of first-time visitors it brings, and it’s wonderful to see that spark turn into return visits. Initiatives like Aberdeenshire Restaurant Week are hugely important for local businesses and communities.”