Kilau: Little Belmont Street, Aberdeen

TUCKED off the hustle and bustle of Belmont Street is a haven of cool.

Kilau is the ideal city centre retreat – whether it’s for a lazy afternoon lunch or a late-night coffee.

And on a chilly Aberdeen night I headed to the eatery for a light supper – and a head-to-head game of Scrabble.

The cafe was packed with cosy couples, students with their heads buried in books and chattering pals.

We managed to find a table and scanned the menu – which is made up of baguettes and crepes stuffed with an array of tempting sweet and savoury fillings.

My pal went for the tasty-sounding chorizo and haloumi combo on a baguette (£5.05), which looked fantastic and tasted good, if his satisfied silence was anything to go by. I went for my favourite, a crepe filled with coronation chicken (£4.10).

The pancake – crispy at the edges and soft in the middle – was packed full of tender chicken in a light curry sauce dotted through with sweet raisins, all accompanied by a fresh salad.

My friend was tempted by a sweet pancake (£3.85) for dessert – the banana and toffee sauce option. The classic pud smelled heavenly and got a big thumbs up.

Along with a yummy hot chocolate and coffees to get us through our gruelling game of Scrabble the whole thing came to around £23.

And the only thing that tasted better than the delicious meal was the sweet taste of victory when I beat my dining partner in our board game!