The Kenilworth, Edinburgh

David Walton left this review about The Kenilworth

Visited 06/11/25

Cask here was Nicholsons Pale Ale, Mad Goose Purity and two from Stewart Brewing, the Stewart’s 80/- and the Jack Back session IPA. Keg offering was. Guinness, Peroni, Budvar, Innis & Gunn lager, Jubel Peach Lager, Madri, Tennent’s, Henry Weston’s vintage cider, Camden Hells and Holyrood Pale Ale from Stewart Brewing.

Another grand Edinburgh central pub. Talk about a room feeling like a cube, was almost perfect dimension. Bar counter is a true island bar and very grand. Leather banquettes around the front three sides from the entrance serving regular tables with some seating around the two sides of the outside, popular on my attendance mid evening on a very pleasant day. Have never seen a venue with such lovely glazed ceramic tiles from floor to such a height, with some space above on then plain walls for a TV showing BBC News and hosting some large Scottish brewery mirrors. Really beautiful ceiling with suspended grand candle like lights. There is a rear room, much smaller, library like with a few regular tables. A Proclaimers soundtrack being played on my visit, even if William Wallace rode up brandishing sword, and Robbie Burns started reciting poetry in one of the rear corners this place couldn't be more Scottish. Not many more to go on this short venture into Edinburgh Central pubs but impressed although I suspect I have done the crème de la crème and would need to do surrounding areas on next trip to keep the average scoring up.

On 8^th November 2025 - rating: 7
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