The Ardmillan Hotel (Ardmillan Terrace, 4/44) is probably best described as Nick Chadha’s local - and as such requires an entire article of its own. Situated in no man’s land between Gorgie and Dalry, this public bar attached to a hotel attracts a regular clientele (of more than Mr Chadha) and is yet welcoming to all; it is traditional yet is always lively; the outside tables are brilliant during the summer yet during the winter it’s always cosy inside; and it does a bloody good pint of Best.
For the purposes of The Great Edinburgh Pub Challenge, our visit was made on Wednesday October 10th, before (and after, incidentally) seeing Ian Brown at the Corn Exchange. Sadly none of the more entertaining semi-resident local characters (with the exception of Nick) was present, so we (and the younger Chadha brother, Michael), escaped without too many stories to tell on this occasion.
A further notable point about the Ardmillan Hotel is the quality of its food; it is always top notch, and I can especially recommend the Sunday roasts.
Highly recommended to all.
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