The Elsinore Hotel in Scarborough

Great starter pub of an evening.

Very friendly barman even offered free dog biscuits to my pooch. Very clean and well kept and the beer was good too

Great pub staff very friendly good beer .

I don’t think I’ve ever been in a pub where I’ve felt so uncomfortable. The landlady is probably the rudest lady I’ve ever met. It’s truly unforgivable for her to shout at my daughters (my daughter is 9) therapy dog because she was barking (barking because I was out of sight, I’d gone to the toilet) . The ‘landlady’ then made offensive and hurtful comments about us to other customers, overheard by me as I left the toilet (not realising I was stood behind her). Even the locals call her the Rottweiler (enough said). This establishment is NOT child friendly, NOT dog friendly and MOST DEFINITELY NOT CUSTOMER FRIENDLY!!! They couldn’t have done less…! AVOID AT ALL COSTS….!!!!!!

Nice busy cosy pub. Very good beer and good bar staff.

Very friendly hosts and great choice of drinks Many thanks for your friendly atmosphere

An excellent pub quiz (we won). Usually held on a Monday evening. Worth a visit.

Their food is splendid they really know their staff braised beef with peppercorns. sauce was just beautiful

Nice little quirky pub we will definitely make this one of our go to places in the near future X

Lovely pub really enjoyed it last night

Proper pub. Proper beer. Proper people. Has resisted the gentrification of Whitby to stay as a traditional pub.

Great pub. Did not eat there, so did not put a rating for food.

Popped in for a drink on the way back to our hotel, ended up having 3. Nice staff, great pub.

Friendly wee pub, accepting and cheerful. Venue of the first Whitby Goth Weekend in 1994

Lovely homely pub. Friendly staff 😊

Thank you to the barman who helped us out. Made the worst evening ever just a little bit better. Thank you sir x

Had 2 of the best nights in Whitby here, fantastic, great atmosphere and was made so welcome by everyone, will def be back on our next visit to Whitby. Thanks alot Elsinore 😊 Adele and Chris (Barnsley)

This is the Pub where the Goth weekend started 25 years ago. Brilliant atmosphere great beer great place

Wonderful little pub with great beer and a welcoming atmosphere.

This has got to be the best pub in Whitby. Andy and Mandy are the perfect hosts, always accommodating and friendly. We have visited for a number of years and we're always made to feel welcome.

The best night out in Whitby. Live music Friday, Saturday & Sunday. Fantastic, friendly landlord, landlady & staff. Nothing is too much trouble including rearranging the whole pub to accommodate a wheelchair.

Really nice friendly pub, good service and a great pint!

Lovely pint of Atlantic hand pulled ale very nice will call again

What a fantastic way to round off our stay in Whitby.. full of the right kind of people up for a night singing and dancing to the best live performance I've seen in years. Thanks Mandy and Andrew, you guys have got the formula.

This is a town pub that provides a perfect service for customers wanting good beer etc in a traditional pub atmosphere. Long may it last .Beers include Black Sheep bitter plus Wainwright on draught. And all the usual lagers and keg beers

Nice old-fashioned pub good bar service staff very polite would recommend well done good singer as well.

We are on holiday in Whitby and on Monday night we were looking for a pub quiz. After some Google searches Elsinore pooped up and we decided to give it a try! It turned out to be a fantastic decision as the pub quiz was great fun and very relaxed, the locals were very welcoming and the staff were brilliant, chatty and also very welcoming!! Also a great pint of Landlord at a great price! This is a proper pub and i would wholeheartedly recommend it to any visitors to Whitby.

Great little pub very friendly staff good atmosphere

A great atmosphere and friendly staff

Had a great time in here. The bar staff are great. Had a good live singer on and very welcoming atmosphere

Fantastic little boozer with a great big heart

What a gem of a find! Our YouTube followers told us to go here and we did last night in our 10 pub crawl! The landlord was amazing and let me go behind to pour a pint for our video! Was so sweet of him to ask me to! Thank you so much for your amazing hospitality! We will DEFIANTLY be back! Thank you so much! By far our FAVOURITE pub in Whitby!

Nice pub with great selection of beers.

Did not eat. Sunday 25th August 2024 Entertainment fabulous , owners , staff brilliant , great night.

Popped in for cold beer on Fri afternoon. Very friendly bar staff. Great atmosphere, variety of beers available. Excellent pint of Black Sheep bitter.

Stopped for a drink with whilst my partner was shopping up the road the barman was very friendly and chatty and very respectful of my reactive dog, even asking other patrons to maintain space to allow our dog to relax so we can attempt to socialise her. It was quite but the music was good and atmosphere was lovely

Lovely laid back atmosphere. Cosy small pub.

Had a great time, great service and entertainment thank you Pauline and Ann xx

A nice enough pub on the main street heading up the hill on the opposite side from the Abbey. It was very full when we called in around 6pm on a Thursday evening, we got some of the last seats. A modern bright interior.

Great pub, very colourful knowledgeable staff who were very welcoming. Can't recommend highly enough

Great evening out at Reggae/Ska tribute act, very busy but we found a couple to share a table with and got talking with other tourists and locals. Friendly banter from behind the bar, good drinks selection. Will definitely visit again.

Fabulous hosts. Bar staff wasn’t bad, even with his bad taste in underwear 😂😂. We went for a besties weekend & ended up going both Saturday & Sunday night. Have to say it was the best pub we went to. The banter was hilarious between us, the staff & Dave. We will definitely be back. Lots of love. Becky & Kim.

went here twice on our 2 night stay over in whitby it was that good. and the landlord/lady and mark were very welcoming. even the locals shared abit of banter with us to. they had live music playing quite a compilation of songs. they also let dogs in until 8pm. overall very quaint traditional pub. will certainly make a return visit.fabulous.

We love this pub, it's got a lovely atmosphere and does a great Guinness. Since coming to Whitby this has become our local away from home. Andrew & Mandy the owners & Mark the bartender are welcoming and friendly, with a great sense of humour.

Great pub for weekend entertainment. What's not to enjoy ? two guys behind the bar are excellent, great service and banter. See you again next year Elsinore !

Nice little pub good ales n cider’s friendly staff

We visited this pub 2 nights why we were staying in Whitby. Amazing atmosphere and the landlord and his wife where so friendly and even bought my husband a drink for his birthday! Entertainment on both nights and great artists both times. Highly recommend a visit and will definitely be back!

We went into the Elsinore on the Friday evening for drinks & to watch the singer who was great, we had such a good night & the bar men were lovely, so we decided to go back the following evening too was so nice that the bar man remembered us & also our order, they had yet another incredible singer on & we had another fantastic night! Would definitely recommend 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Couple of great nights, great atmosphere.

Really friendly and welcoming barman. Not cliquey.

We came across this gem as it was adjacent to the hotel we was staying for our minimoon. It was lively and friendly. The entertainment a singer called James Wales was very good his music was eclectic and he played the crowd terrifically. 100% try this bar you won’t be disappointed.

First time in this pub despite frequent trips to Whitby, but it won't be my last. Very welcoming and friendly with a comedian for a landlord 😂. Great banter, good laughs, and a nice pint of San Miguel.

Very nice pub, good atmosphere 👌

Lovely place for a few cheeky pints of Black sheep, Wainwright gold or TT Landlord. Jenks is a top bartender and will look after you very well. Definitely recommend

Nicely kept cask ale and top 60s 70s tunes.

Happened upon quiz night...Great atmosphere and friendly staff

lovely pint great little pub even artists on

Fantastic atmosphere. The only pub in Whitby that has music on Sunday. Staff are welcoming and friendly. The pints are perfect. Easily the best pub in Whitby.

Staff friendly and beer kept perfectly. Will visit again on my next visit to whitby. Would recommend

As a holidaymaker from West Brom we popped in for drinks and was invited to join the pub quiz. As there was (only two of us). Pardon the pun our quiz name we joined in. We stayed in Whitby all week and went to this lovely friendly pub a few times. We were celebrating our 44th anniversary and my 67 birthday and had a great night with an amazing singer. Right up our street. The lovely lady of the house gifted us a lovely bottle of Prosecco which was greatly appreciated. The landlord keeps a great pint of John Smiths and was a really nice guy he even got what I was going to order b4 I ordered it which goes down well with any bloke. Keep up the great work you’re doing and can really recommend popping in if you’re visiting Whitby. P.S we didn’t win the quiz but thankfully didn’t come last lol. Thank you Whitby for having a lovely traditional pub 👍🏻.

Really good real ale and a friendly relaxed atmosphere.

Just a great pub, the staff are friendly and helpful, serves the best pint of Guinness in Whitby 11/10, would recommend a visit to this lovely pub.

Small and busy bar. Friendly service.

Brilliant no nonsence pub, NO tv just excellent music, friendly witty bar staff topped it off!

What a great pub, all the staff were very friendly and professional, I’ve been to Whitby many times but the first time I’d set foot in this little gem , me and three friends had a fantastic night , the entertainment was second to none, will certainly be going back, I’d recommend it to anyone.

Nice friendly pub with great staff and they take cash so even better

Great bar to enjoy a drink with live music and excellent staff

Refurbished and refreshing pub on flowergate.Home of the original Goth movement in Whitby.verypopular with locals and tourists. Music and dog friendly until 20.00 but no food menu.

Lovely find. Great friendly atmosphere. Readily welcomed. Enjoyed the baked bean debate!! Asked what the topic is for tomorrow! We'll be back for sure.

Had a hilarious fun evening on Sunday. The singer/guitarist was fantastic, Ill upload his duelling banjos...Mandy and the team were so friendly and up for fun. The bouncer was the best ever.. Would love to come back when next in Whitby...

We have only been in the pub twice. Enjoyed both visits. Thought it was a good place. Have to say though the bloke that was in charge on the first visit was easier to talk and we enjoyed talking to him. The bloke in there last Thursday wasn't as chatty

We only stayed here for 1 drink as we were short on time but we really enjoyed the atmosphere and the live music. The staff were nice and friendly too

Possibly the best customer service I've had at a bar.

Lovely busy local pub staff were really nice and helpful

Nice enough pub with the usual range of ales.

Another great pub with a good atmosphere and live music

Beautiful enjoy it every time we go brilliant staff.. Andy Mandy Mark Can't wait to go back love from cup of tea Sharon Tracy Maxine Vaughan and Ricky xxx

Always call in when we visit Whitby great atmosphere super service 👍

Amusing & charming bar staff. The live musician (on Sunday) was absolutely amazing. Pity they have an 8pm curfew for children; we'd have stayed most of the night.

Popped in for a drink on Saturday afternoon. The two barmen were hilarious and we had a right laugh with them. Great selection of drinks and reasonably priced. Some great retro music was also being played whilst we were in there. We will be back for sure. 😬👍

Love this pub - if you want a traditional pub with music in the background and sometimes live music playing, reasonably priced for Whitby and friendly bar staff this is for you. Not much more to say but we come here every time we visit Whitby and would never miss a trip!

We had a 2 night stay on silver Street and this was the nearest pub , we brought my mother in law who is 86 , the landlord and landlady made us so welcome , the staff behind the bar was so friendly and so was the locals, there was an excellent 60s vocalist playing and we all had a great night , the landlady welcomed us back for the next night which again we so enjoyed it was a quiz night we didn't win but received free drinks for coming second from last , two great nights , we thank you so much , see you soon 😀

Really enjoyed the pub and the hospitality we got from the bar persons who served us and on both nights the beer was excellent and obviously take pride in looking after the real ale.

We have just returned from a fab weekend in Whitby .We visit a few times a year . Calling in the Elsinore is a must on every visit. Mandy and Andrew are excellent hosts, very friendly and welcoming . Andrew made time and came and had a drink with us . Telling jokes and bad joke Gary firing a few back at him lol . The atmosphere is lovely. Drinks excellent and at a decent price . James was singing on the Sunday evening. Brilliant entertainer and kept the audience engaged . Cheers for making us all welcome and see ya again on or next visit to Whitby. Nick n Chez Gaz n Niki X

I enjoyed my evening as usual. Great host.

Lovely pub with good entertainment, bar staff are friendly and a good laugh with customers and make you feel welcome. Would definitely come again

Lovely pub with a lovely atmosphere, we went in last night for a drink but because they had a fantastic singer on, we ended spending the whole night in there, definitely recommend this bar and we will return the next time we visit Whitby.

Very welcoming and great atmosphere should recomend if visiting whitby

BRILLIANT PUB !!!! This is by far the best pub in whitby, we go 4 times a year and always have the best time , the best atmosphere and the best staff…. And! They don’t allow dogs after 8 pm , great idea! Poor pooches should not be in a busy loud environment getting stood on …. And not everyone is a dog lover ….Entertainment always brilliant, Mandy and Andrew sure do know how to run a pub! A must visit if you haven’t been. Can not wait for our next visit

BRILLIANT PUB !!!!!! This is by far the best pub in whitby, we go 4 times a year and always have the best time , the best atmosphere and the best staff…. And! They don’t allow dogs after 8 pm , great idea! Poor pooches should not be in a busy loud environment getting stood on …. And not everyone is a dog lover ….so the rule suits i wish more pubs would be take these rules on Entertainment always brilliant, Mandy and Andrew sure do know how to run a pub! A must visit if you haven’t been. Can not wait to return

Visiting Whitby for the night with work friends! Yes, live singer on, but when you are informed that you are being too loud by the landlady, the landlord is beyond a joke. When they start to hover over you and try to make you feel unwelcome is totally un-needed. Absolutely horrid treatment by the fun police! We are fuming that we have been targeted for having a laugh and enjoying ourselves and not bothering anyone else. Perhaps they should have taken into account that the one member of our group is actually deaf and wears hearing aids. Why would they wait until we buy a round of drinks before asking us to leave. Avoid! Avoid! Avoid! Fun Police Alert!

Great friendly pub, beer excellent. Did quiz Jan 24, great fun, JCB rule! Excellent landlord, San Miguel great. See you in August Andy.

We visited here during a family night away to Whitby. It basically set the tone of the evening off in a negative way. As soon as we entered the man working I can assume is the landlord, made us feel uncomfortable and not welcome as we clearly aren’t the same “lovely locals” in their pub. We found his attitude to be uncomfortable and patronising towards us and our lovely small well behaved dogs which aren’t allowed to be in the pub after 8pm. (Who decides to make that ridiculous rule?!) We then had the pleasure of meeting his “lovely” who we can assume is his wife and landlord. They both decide to stand at the bar staring, pointing and talking about us behind the bar making us feel even more uncomfortable. Our tiny dog was not even on the seat he was on top of my puffer coat asleep before you even say he was on the sofa. I then proceeded to go and ask for another drink around 8:02pm and was greeted with “ITS TIME FOR YOU AND YOUR DOGS TO LEAVE NOW” wow- absolutely disgraceful and unwelcoming way to run a pub. We would never ever return and wouldn’t recommend this worn down pub to anyone wanting to have a relaxing pleasant evening, filled with the most unpleasant staff I’ve ever had the unfortunate experience to meet. Oh and also if you forget any of the PUB RULES whilst you are inside don’t worry- the signs with the rules are scattered absolutely everywhere around the pub for your viewing pleasure! We say next to a lovely couple who also agreed with us that this pub is ridiculous!!!

Excellent pint of Wainwrights. Friendly staff and landlord. Dog friendly. No dogs or children after 8pm which i think is fair enough.

The sign outside says “A warm Welcome” yet where we sat we were surrounded by signs telling you what you cant do. We wont return. Beer was ok but the wine was awful.

My girlfriend and I decided to visit Whitby and found The Elsinore. What a great place it turned out to be. First of all the owners Andy/Mandy are class act and made everyone feel comfortable. The live music by James had everyone going in the pub with great music. The drinks did not dissapoint and the pub layout was very relaxing. Being from Northern California we were exploring England's East coast which is beautiful glad we went to Whitby We'll return to this village it's a gem plenty to see.. Thanks again Andy/Mandy we'll see you soon.. Rich

Great little pub. Staff really friendly. Great drinks and a good price. Had a great time on boxing day.

Our group of 30 on our annual Whitby weekend called for a drink on Saturday 2nd December. The singer was fabulous and so we're the staff and Mandy. We ended up being kicked out at closing time 😃 after a fabulous night. Thank you for a fab time, we will all see you next year. Merry Christas xxx

Didn't try the food but nice friendly pub with great entertainment

The bar manager was really friendly and very accommodating of us with our pram and baby (the weather was horrible and we just wanted to go somewhere for a few drinks to ride out the rain and he made us feel very welcome - other pubs in Whitby won't even allow a pram in) Thanks again, will definitely be back when we're next in Whitby!