Pubs & bars, "Dundee"

The Phoenix has been going for over 150 years, and in all that time it’s probably never been quiet. Always busy, the small, ramshackle pub is a boisterous affair, equally popular with students and locals all out for a good time, whether it’s noon or…

Hunkered down on the city’s Nethergate, Bar Rio is perfectly placed for people-watching, a pastime facilitated by the floor to ceiling windows. Despite the frontage, there is no goldfish bowl feel inside. Intimate and trendy, the long, thin, chic bar…

Situated within spitting distance of the university, the cultural quarter and the city’s clubbing district, this large corner bar is ideally placed for most purposes, and cuts its cloth accordingly. Equally as useful for a relaxed daytime drink as for a…

Universally known as Mennie’s after a former landlady who ran the place for over half a century, this listed Edwardian pub is an institution of the city’s West End and a fantastic example of a historical pub that remains bang up to date. The L-shaped…

A big, friendly bear of a place, the Trades House Bar is all tiled floors, stained glass windows and ornate cornicing, the large space being paradoxically cosy thanks to a number of separate snugs huddled in its corners. Populated by Dundonians of every…