A city centre councillor said Dundee’s nightlife needs to improve before the opening of the city’s V&A museum.
Maryfield representative Lynne Short said tourists need more options than Dundee city centre currently has to offer.
While she concedes new developments are on the way, Ms Short said more steps need to be taken to create a city centre with “a buzzing night time economy that is not led by alcohol”.
Ms Short said: “Dundee’s night time economy can’t just be led by alcohol, it needs to be leisure as well as eateries.Trying to get something to eat at 10 o’clock at night shouldn’t be a problem.
“There are serviced apartments being created at Lower Dens and people staying there will maybe walk into town and wonder where they will find places to eat.
“This is something which is very much on the radar. There are definitely things happening. Dundee needs to have a buzzing night time economy.”
Working in partnership with retailers and figures from Dundee’s eagerly-anticipated Waterfront project holds the key to injecting new life into Dundee’s evening economy, according to Ms Short.
She explained: “Meetings I’ve had are partnerships with business and design for business, which is the V&A.
“We’re looking at issues which are issues for every single city centre in Scotland and trying to find a design-based solution.
“We’re asking what are the barriers and how can we use design to see how we can change things.”
With the V&A due to open in 2018, Dundee City Council administration leader Councillor Ken Guild has spoken of his excitement.
Mr Guild said: “There was a terrific feeling of excitement when the outline of the building emerged from the support scaffolding. This latest development will allow everyone to see the final stages of this fantastic building taking shape.
“This unique structure has already made a tremendous physical impact from both sides of the Tay and these images have been transmitted worldwide.
“The aspirational V&A Dundee project is designed to provide the city and Scotland with a world-class museum, which will help to provide jobs and wider economic benefits.”