Fanny by Gaslight, Kilmarnock

A photo will be coming soon of Fanny by Gaslight taken on 21st March 2013.

As noted in previous reviews, this is a Victorian styled pub with an oval shaped central island bar, an ornate ceiling and cast iron supporting pillars. The rather eccentric decor includes floral wallpaper, wally dogs, old beer barrels, "78" vinyl records, various random photos, candelabras and chandeliers. There is a mix of seating, with bar stools, chairs and stools at tables and wooden church style pews. There are games machines and music, but no TV that I could see. A pint of Tennent's lager cost me £3.40 and Stella Artois and Heverlee lagers, Caledonia Best, Guinness and Magners cider are also on draught. There was also one hand pump, but it wasn't in use on the Saturday night of my visit. Food, fresh ground coffees and teas are available and T-shirts of the pub are on sale. All in all, this is a pleasingly eccentric little pub which is well worth a visit. Together with "The Tackety Bit" around the corner, it is the equal closest pub to Kilmarnock Railway Station, but "Fanny's" is by far the better of the two.