What are the opening hours for Guildford Arms?

Guildford Arms lists these hours on Google — Monday: 11 AM to 12 AM; Tuesday: 11 AM to 12 AM; Wednesday: 11 AM to 12 AM; Thursday: 11 AM to 12 AM; Friday: 11 AM to 1 AM; Saturday: 11 AM to 1 AM; Sunday: 11 AM to 12 AM. Hours can change, so confirm with the venue before travelling.

Where is Guildford Arms?

Guildford Arms is a restaurant in New Town, Edinburgh, at 1 West Register St, Edinburgh, EH2 2AA.

How expensive is Guildford Arms?

Its listed price range is £10–20.

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A restaurant in New Towna calmer, more unhurried feel and return visits

Restaurants · New Town

Guildford Arms

Name: Guildford Arms
Address: 1 West Register St, Edinburgh, EH2 2AA, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH2 2AA, GB
Telephone: 0131 556 4312
Price range: £10–20
Rating: 4.5

The strongest review pattern for this New Town restaurant is a calmer, more unhurried feel and return visits, over 63 written reviews (averaging about 4.5/5). Treat it as a starting point, then check the practical details before you go.

A lovely, relaxed place to stop for a meal and a drink.

Quiet / calm · Google review · 5★

What it is

A restaurant in New Town Restaurants

Why it may suit

a calmer, more unhurried feel and return visits 63 written reviews (averaging about 4.5/5) helped shape the notes lower down.

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Best for

a calmer stop
repeat-visit energy
warm-service stops

Good to know

warm, attentive service
a calmer, more unhurried atmosphere
a strong repeat-visit following

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noise level
booking needs

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A calm evening I want an evening place that feels low-stress rather than loud or performative.

Moments this may suit

Still feels local I want places whose reviews suggest local attachment rather than pure visitor churn. Cosy winter places I want somewhere warm, low-friction, and useful when the day is dark or cold. Summer wandering I want a loose Edinburgh day with places to browse, pause, eat, or reset. Quick lunch I need a practical food stop that does not turn into a whole plan. Friends visiting I want to show people Edinburgh without defaulting to the obvious list. Low-effort date I want something easy, warm, and not over-engineered. A proper pub hour I want one good pub stop, not a whole night out.

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Low-pressure date places in Edinburgh Places with a third thing in the room: books, records, coffee, pastries, film, or enough atmosphere to carry a pause. Calm evening places in Edinburgh Lower-stress evening places with warmth, ritual, calm, or useful later hours. Still-local places in Edinburgh Places with signs of attachment: regulars, return visits, named staff, and neighbourhood feeling. Brunch and easy meetup places in Edinburgh Food and coffee-led places for warmth, repeat visits, easy meetups, or an unhurried daytime stop. Family-friendly stops in Edinburgh Places where practical welcome signals appear: prams, buggies, warmth, space, or direct follow-up needs. Dog-friendly stops in Edinburgh Places where dog or pet-friendly signals appear in the current source material.

Practical details

Address

1 West Register St, Edinburgh, EH2 2AA

Postcode

EH2 2AA

Website or profile

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Phone

0131 556 4312

Listed opening hours

Monday: 11 AM to 12 AM
Tuesday: 11 AM to 12 AM
Wednesday: 11 AM to 12 AM
Thursday: 11 AM to 12 AM
Friday: 11 AM to 1 AM
Saturday: 11 AM to 1 AM
Sunday: 11 AM to 12 AM

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Price

£10–20

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Detail coverage

Reviews and menu checked

Google rating: 4.5 from 4,006 Google reviews
Review notes: 63 written reviews in a 100-review check , latest seen 13 Jun 2026
Menu link: Menu checked - 0 listed items seen

Why it might suit

Use this for a meal where the current menu, booking details, and timing need to fit the plan. The review pattern points to warm service and a calmer, more unhurried feel.

Staff warmth: 15 review mentions
Quiet / calm: 2 review mentions
Return / ritual: 2 review mentions

What we checked

This page is shaped by 63 written reviews from a 100-review set, plus public links where available.

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Caution: Evidence signals are a first-pass reading of the review set. Current opening, accessibility, menu, dietary, and booking details still need direct confirmation.

In reviewers' words

Verbatim quotes from public Google reviews, chosen to show the patterns above. Always confirm current details directly with the venue.

She was friendly, attentive, and genuinely made us feel welcome throughout our visit.

Staff warmth · Google review · 5★ · 9 Jun 2026

Cozy place, many locals in the evening.

Late / evening · Google review · 5★ · 21 Apr 2026

Patterns people mention

Staff warmth 15

Quiet / calm 2

Return / ritual 2

These patterns help route the page into guides. They are a reading aid, not a ranking.