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The Elsinore Hotel, Whitby
Whitby
YO21 3BB
Pub Type
Punch TavernsReviews (Current Rating Average: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Pub SignMan left this review about The Elsinore Hotel
Another pub requiring an uphill slog from the harbour, this is a friendly local’s boozer in what appears to be a former two-room pub with a central corridor, now all opened out into a single space. Entering through a centrally positioned front door, you follow the route of the former corridor, which is now devoid of partitioning, flanked by seating areas on either side and the bar to the rear right. The right-hand side of the room is bare boarded, with a decorative strip of floor tiles around the bar area. High tables and stools dominate the centre of the room, with more high stools along a ledge down the right-hand wall, a banquette under the front window and a few standard tables and chairs filling in any remaining spaces. The servery has a rather uninteresting modern counter and bar back, neither of which really enhance the overall look of the pub. Better to move over to the carpeted left-hand side of the room, which has another banquette under the front window but is otherwise filled with tables and chairs. A tidy stone fireplace acts as a nice focal point on the end wall and has a large plain mirror above it. The entire room has been decorated in wallpaper that looks like full height tongue and groove panelling painted in different colours – it’s a strange effect but it works pretty well. There is a seafaring theme throughout the pub which includes plenty of paintings and photos but also some lobster traps, fishing nets and oars. Some upbeat tunes were playing away in the background and there was a pretty good Sunday evening crowd in attendance.
They had just the two cask ales on the bar – Taylors landlord and Tetley’s Cask, with Black Sheep Bitter having recently been taken off. My pint of Landlord was served to me, appropriately enough, by the jovial landlord who was convinced he’d served me the night before (he hadn’t). It was in pretty good nick, but maybe a bit steep at £4.20 a pint. A very friendly barmaid was working very hard, running around from table to table taking orders from the mostly older clientele, even though there was no obligation to do so.
I quite enjoyed my visit to this smart but down to earth boozer. It acted as a nice contrast to the plethora of tourist-friendly pubs and felt much more like a place the locals would be happy spending time in rather than somewhere for day-trippers to grab some food. It doesn’t dazzle on the beer front, but it serves its purpose well and I’m always pleased to see pub’s like this doing a good trade.
On 15th November 2021
- rating: 6
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custodian 42 left this review about The Elsinore Hotel
One room pub with the bar to the rear right. Couple of weak real ales, rest keg.
On 28th January 2020
- rating: 4
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Old Boots left this review about The Elsinore Hotel
Decent old pub decorated with lots of stuff from bank notes to nautical bits by way of pistols and boomerangs. Tetleys, Cameron’s and Theakstons, none in particularly good condition.
On 15th September 2019
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Delboy 20 left this review about The Elsinore Hotel
Old fashioned and comfortable pub with a couple of ales on. My Camerons Strong Arm was fine.
On 31st July 2018
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Danny O'Revey left this review about The Elsinore Hotel
Traditional old single roomed dark pub. Very homely and friendly, lots of dark wood pannelling compliment the many ship pictures and lobster pots, with a very nautical theme. Just far enough away from the main bussle of Whitby.
3 real ales - Camerons Strongarm, John Smiths & Tetley
On 4th November 2015
- rating: 7
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Peter Rydings left this review about The Elsinore Hotel
Another great Whitby pub full of memorabilia always worth a visit
On 31st August 2013
- rating: 10
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Michael Crimmins left this review about The Elsinore Hotel
Great beer. My favourite pub full stop. Great music nights. What happened to Highway 61?
On 20th September 2011
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Soup Dragon left this review about The Elsinore Hotel
Visited a few times over the weekend, after previous experience of the place. This is a lovely little place, with a white rendered exterior, with red touches.
The inside is open plan to make most of what little room there is. There is lots of marine memorabilia on the walls, with books on the shelves and a nice 70s feel to it. It is very friendly. On the first visit, we got a seat, the second, the following night, was jam packed, as there was live music.
The only fault is that, other than Strongarm, thier other handpull beer, was the dreary Tetley and John Smiths casks. If the Strongarm ran out, so would I.
On 28th September 2009
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James Daly left this review about The Elsinore Hotel
OK pub, beer 7/10. Friendly enough, but spoilt by the smelly smokers in the doorway.
On 28th September 2009
- rating: 6
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MARTIN GARDINER left this review about The Elsinore Hotel
As Mike say's the beer is the best in Whitby and i'm a lager drinker but i drink Strongarm here.
On 21st May 2009
- rating: 10
[User has posted 4 recommendations about 4 pubs]