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Sleeping & Eating
AULD KIRK££
( 01339-755762;
www.theauldkirk.com
; Braemar Rd; s/d from £73/110; )
Here's something a
little out of the ordinary - a six-bedroom 'restaurant with rooms' housed in a converted
19th-century church. The interior blends original features with sleek modern decor, and
the stylish Scottish restaurant (two-/three-course dinner £29/36) serves local lamb, ven-
ison and seafood.
| Hotel
GREEN INN££
( 01339-755701;
www.green-inn.com
; 9 Victoria Rd; B&B per person from £40; )
This lovely old
house dotted with plush armchairs and sofas has three comfortable en suite bedrooms, but
the accent is on fine dining. The menu includes French-influenced dishes such as roast
quail with crayfish, truffle and wild mushrooms. A three-course dinner costs £43, served
from 7pm till 9pm Tuesday to Saturday.
| B&B
| Hostel
HABITAT£
( 013397-53752;
www.habitat-at-ballater.com
; Bridge Sq; dm/tw £20/45; )
Tucked up a lane
near the bridge over the River Dee, Habitat is an attractive and eco-friendly hostel with
three eight-bed bunk rooms (with personal lockers and reading lamps), and a comfortable
lounge with big, soft sofas and a wood-burning stove.
| Cafe
OLD STATION CAFE££
( 01339-755050; Station Sq; mains £9-15; 10am-5pm daily, plus 6.30-8.30pm Thu-Sat)
The
former waiting room at Queen Victoria's train station is now an attractive din ing area
with black-and-white floor tiles, basketwork chairs, and a marble fireplace and table tops.
Daily specials make good use of local produce, from salmon to venison, and good coffee
and home-baked goods are available all day.
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