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Pub Of The Month - October 2025 with ROBCamra
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Submitted on Monday, 4th July 2022
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Betty Nicols, Kirkcaldy
Kirkcaldy
KY1 1JL
Served areas
Reviews of Betty Nicols (Average Rating: 8½ of 10) see review guidelines
Strongers . left this review about Betty Nicols
Betty Nicols is a traditional pub with a serving counter up the right-hand wall that faces open plan seating on wooden flooring up the left. Some black and white tiles run along the floor adjacent to the counter and along the front etched windows where there’s a beer shelf with chairs. The walls have original glazed tiles from red to green, it’s worth popping in just to see them. During a recent early Wednesday evening visit two of the three hand pumps were in use drawing an offering from Loch Lomond Brewery and Fyne Ales’ Jarl. This venue is also a bistro, so I imagine there’s a dining area that I didn’t discover on this visit. I liked it in here, but this pub closes very early Sunday to Thursday so I didn’t get to stay as long as I would have like. Maybe next time.
On 29th October 2025
- rating: 8
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Will Larter left this review about Betty Nicols
A fine pub with a classy front and an even better interior. The floor is a mix of bare boards and floor tiles, but it gets better as the eyes lift up. The walls have some outstanding tiling, and the gap from there to the ceiling is covered by a striking wallpaper with a dramatic thistle pattern. The ceiling is the cynosure, which my camera failed to do justice to, so you'll just have to come and see it for yourself. Oh, and check out the window with its crossed malt shovel and fork below a beautiful ship executed in stained glass.
The bar counter, in a corner near the front right door, is a picture too, with a dramatic bar back surmounted by a clock telling the right time, and the front having a wooden elbow rail with brass fittings, a brass rail for the feet, and hooks for your jacket or bag. Two hand pumps on the bar, and a friendly woman serving, joined by the cook so that they could both complain about not being in my photos. My half of Fyne Jarl, not one of my favourite beers, was in fine condition, but to be fair this pub is so good I think I might have given it an 8 even if there'd been no real ale. As a previous reviewer hinted, it's good enough to have been in Edinburgh, but here it is in Kirkcaldy. Just be grateful.
On 4th July 2022
- rating: 8
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Danny O'Revey left this review about Betty Nicols
Nice decorative pub with good beer and whisky, high ceilings and smart, could be in Edinnburgh
On 6th May 2019
- rating: 8
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 21 January 2021 by ROB Camra
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 21 January 2021 by ROB Camra
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 21 January 2021 by ROB Camra
- Beer Garden : No last updated 21 January 2021 by ROB Camra
- CAMRA Discount : Yes - 20p per pint - last updated 21 January 2021 by ROB Camra
- Child Friendly : Yes - Until 8 p.m. - last updated 21 January 2021 by ROB Camra
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 21 January 2021 by ROB Camra
- Hot Food : Yes - Lunchtime only - last updated 21 January 2021 by ROB Camra
- Live Music : Yes last updated 21 January 2021 by ROB Camra
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 21 January 2021 by ROB Camra
- Micropub : No last updated 21 January 2021 by ROB Camra
- Quiz Night : Yes - Alternate Thursdays - last updated 21 January 2021 by ROB Camra
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 21 January 2021 by ROB Camra
- Real Cider : No last updated 21 January 2021 by ROB Camra
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 21 January 2021 by ROB Camra
- WiFi : Yes last updated 21 January 2021 by ROB Camra
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