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Saturday 23 October 2010

THE UNDERWORLD CAFE - 1960'S


The Underworld Cafe, on the go in the 60's, was to be found at 204 Perth Road, sharing the building with the Shakespeare Restaurant.
Owner was Alf Paladini, the guy in the picture.
Not sure if the interior designer had a split personality, but there seems to be a bit of a bizarre clash going on between a Swiss chalet look and a tropical island hut!
I like the tree trunk seats mind you.
By 1970, the place had changed to the Gold Lucky Chinese restaurant.
The advert is dated 1965.
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17 comments:

  1. David Evans23 October 2010 at 04:27

    Been dying to find a picture of the Underworld, this is where I had my first date with my now wife. used to love the egg and bacon rolls and the obligatory coke,then in green bottles and tasted totally different to the canned stuff. Fanta was the other drink back then.

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  2. Anonymous24 October 2010 at 13:39

    My dad would get his Ford Corsair serviced in the early 70s by a 'Mr. Paladini'. Don't remember where the garage was. Has to be a relation, no?

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  3. RETRO DUNDEE24 October 2010 at 14:51

    Paladini Motors were in Riverside Drive and the Cowgate.

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  4. Anonymous19 July 2011 at 13:48

    laurie paladini was alfs brother he ran the garage. vince ran the chippy
    and jack mcgee was the doorman

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    1. Anonymous11 November 2014 at 05:52

      laurie.....do you mean lawrence?......if so he is still alive and must be in his 90's and fit as a fiddle....he also still drives (a green vw minibus) and still sortoff works as they own and maintain property around dundee - used to have offices down at the old mill in brown street (possibly still do as i think they own all the old mill flats and commercial property there......hes a good friendly guy to chat to about old dundee and or old cars,etc

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    2. Anonymous11 November 2014 at 06:02

      done a wee check on the net after my last reply and info on lawrence - he was born in 1930 so hes currently 84 yrs old (and still works).....LP Properties,old mill complex,dundee.

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    3. Anonymous8 September 2024 at 06:12

      My dad Jack was the doorman

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  5. Brian Ritchie27 March 2013 at 10:29

    We used the cafe on a regular basis Brian Ritchie,
    Allan Bannerman Brian Connely Brian Cooper nice group of Girls wish I could remember all the names lol

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    1. Unknown28 July 2016 at 11:19

      Use to be friends with Brian Cooper.
      Any idea of what he's doing now?

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  6. Anonymous26 September 2013 at 05:46

    erica and topsey were the waitresse s

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  7. Unknown17 June 2015 at 05:53

    I spent my pre Cellar Bar days there.

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  8. Anonymous30 August 2015 at 13:04

    Met my first girlfriend, Marjory Bowman, there in 1966 (where are you now Marjory?). Great days and great jukebox!
    Alan Woodcock

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  9. Unknown6 January 2016 at 15:57

    I used to work for him (Lawrence @ Riverside) He was a clever mechanic and a good businessman but wasn't so strong on people skills. I saw him fall out with customers before they booked their car in. Happy days tho!

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  10. Duncan Robertson25 July 2016 at 13:35

    Alf passed away at the weekend. I only got to know him in his latter years and he was kind to me, a good guy, RIP.

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  11. Unknown8 October 2016 at 19:48

    Underworld Café is coming back :)

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  12. Katiebeardie14 July 2020 at 06:38

    Does anyone remember a place called the Asiatic Tea room and Restaurant. 10 Perth Road. 1960’s would appreciate any info. Thanks

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  13. Maureen Bedford26 February 2023 at 00:25

    The “Shake” was my go to place every weekend. I had lots of friends that I met there. I left school in 1962 and went to St Michaels School, my name was Maureen Reilly.

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