Nigel Farage jeered during Aberdeen press conference
Protesters outside the venue held signs and banners reading: 'Farage not welcome in Scotland" and "Aberdeen Stand Up to Racism", chanting 'Oh, Nigel is a racist" and "Say it loud, say it clear, refugees are welcome here."
Police were eventually called, with five uniformed officers blocking the main entrance to the restaurant.
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While still leader of UKIP, Farage visited Aberdeen in June 2013 — and was forced to cancel a luncheon reception at the city's Marriott over fears of anti-fascist protesters.
He would not return to the Granite City for another decade, hosting a live recording of his GB News talk show at a golf club near Pittodrie Stadium in April 2023.
While Reform finished fourth in both Aberdeen constituencies at the last general election, the party has performed better in the surrounding Shire, poaching four councillors from the Conservatives in recent months.
Earlier on Monday morning, ex-Tory councillor Duncan Massey became the party's first defection on Aberdeen City Council.
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