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Arden Guest House, Craigmillar Castle Edinburgh

Name: Arden Guest House, Craigmillar Castle Edinburgh
Address: 126 Old Dalkieth Road, Edinburgh, GB

★★★·7.9/ 10Good

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📍126 Old Dalkieth Road · Edinburgh ↗

📞+442039616450

Offsite parking discounted rates availableFamily roomsLuggage storageExpress check-in/check-outParkingBoard games/puzzlesAll 30 facilities +

Review

Official

'Located on the outskirts of Edinburgh's city center, the OYO Arden Guest House offers comfortable accommodations near Craigmillar Castle and the scenic Portobello Beach. Each clean, tidy room features soft decor, plush beds, en suite bathrooms, free WiFi, TVs, and tea & coffee making facilities. Guests can also enjoy the hotel's garden with outdoor furniture, as well as books and board games. Free secure onsite parking is available, along with accessible and street parking options. While the hotel is conveniently located near major attractions such as the National Museum of Scotland, Mary King's Close, and the Royal Mile, please note that it does not have wheelchair access. Breakfast service is currently unavailable but will resume on February 1, 2023. '

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Condita

Modern Cuisine · ★ Michelin

££££

Just outside the city centre you'll find this smart, understated shop conversion with seasonally changing décor and just six large tables. The cooking takes the form of a surprise menu, with a hand-drawn bookmark picturing some of the ingredients the only hint at what is to come. An interesting and individual streak runs through the cooking, with flavour combinations carefully thought through to enhance one another. The skill of the kitchen is most evident in dishes that extract wonderful flavours from seemingly basic ingredients, like kohlrabi with goat's curd.

2.5km

Timberyard

regional · ★ Michelin

££££

A big red door indicates that you have arrived at this rustic warehouse conversion, in which the chefs practise a culinary ethos that centres around the local, the seasonal and letting the produce speak for itself. It takes a lot of skill and no little ability to take just a few prime ingredients and fashion dishes that are so well defined and satisfying, and the kitchen here pulls it off with aplomb. You can warm yourself by the stove in winter or sit in the walled courtyard in the summer. The lovely service team are on the ball and the music’s great too.

4.3km

LYLA

Modern British, Creative · ★ Michelin

££££

Edinburgh’s finest row of Georgian townhouses is the setting for this elegant seafood restaurant, where only the very best produce will do. Start in the stunning first-floor bar for an aperitif and finely crafted snacks prepared at the island counter, before moving to the understated dining room for a tasting menu based on delicious, sustainably caught fish and shellfish, be it wild halibut or Scottish langoustines. This produce drives the eye-catching dishes, which deliver subtle yet complex blends of flavours and textures. If you’re staying the night, luxurious bedrooms are available.

4.4km

tipo

Italian · Bib

££

Named after the fine Italian '00' flour that’s used for making pasta, this relaxed and comforting restaurant could quickly become your go-to in Edinburgh’s New Town. British, Mediterranean and Italian cuisines all influence the menu, which provides plenty of flavour and value for money. The small plates selection is mightily appealing, but it's the seriously good homemade pastas like bigoli cacio e pepe that most catch the eye.

4.8km

Noto

Asian Influences, Modern Cuisine · Bib

££

Following the success of aizle, Stuart Ralston took inspiration for his next restaurant from time spent in New York, naming this small plates spot after his NYC roommate, Bob Noto. It’s been a hit ever since, offering well-conceived dishes at sensible prices that are ideal for sharing. The culinary influences span the globe, with a particular focus on a range of Asian cuisines, be that through duck bao buns or a luscious chocolate and miso dessert.

4.8km

Argile

Modern Cuisine

££££

Inspired by the sticky clay used for making pottery, the naming of this hidden-away neighbourhood restaurant feels rather apt given the wonderful array of china, pottery and earthenware they use. It’s an intimate operation with modern, sometimes technically complex dishes that draw on global influences. Chef-owner Jack Montgomery serves many dishes himself, pouring passion and a personal touch into the experience.

3.3km

Leftfield

Seafood, Scottish

££

Honest, intimate and sweet, this is a proper neighbourhood restaurant which focuses on the country's delicious seafood. Kick things off with a choice of fresh oysters or internationally influenced dishes such as squid 'puttanesca' or Thai coconut Shetland mussels. Comforting and flavoursome main dishes pair well with the homely surroundings, where you can relax with some super views of Bruntsfield Links and The Meadows. The concise wine list has a bias towards minimal intervention options.

4.0km

Hendersons

Vegetarian, Vegan

££

In 1962, Janet Henderson opened one of Scotland's most famous vegetarian restaurants; decades later her grandson Barrie is running the show in a busy premises by Bruntsfield Links. The appealing, skilfully cooked selection of meat-free dishes are mostly vegan, with options like salt-baked celeriac and their take on classic haggis, neeps and tatties. Friendly service creates a lovely neighbourhood feel, while unfussy plant-based puddings are on hand to satisfy the most sweet-toothed of diners.

4.0km

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Arden Guest House, Craigmillar Castle Edinburgh

Room types · 3

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Standard Double Room

Standard Quadruple Room

Facilities · 30

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