Reviews of The Kensington Sports Bar & Tavern. (Pub) in Dunedin (Otago).

The Kensington Sports Bar & Tavern

751 Reviews

312 Comments

Pub

Cafe

Event venue

Restaurant

Sports bar

4 King Edward Street, Kensington, Dunedin 9012, New Zealand

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Information of The Kensington Sports Bar & Tavern, Pub in Dunedin (Otago)

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This place has good reviews, this means that they treat their customers well and you’ll feel great with their services, recommended 100%!

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Open hours of The Kensington Sports Bar & Tavern

Monday

11 a.m.–11 p.m.

Tuesday

11 a.m.–11 p.m.

Wednesday

11 a.m.–11:30 p.m.

Thursday

11 a.m.–11:30 p.m.

Friday

11 a.m.–1 a.m.

Saturday

11 a.m.–1 a.m.

Sunday

11 a.m.–10:30 p.m.

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Reviews of The Kensington Sports Bar & Tavern

R. G.

A great place to go and relax. Ice cold beer, the food was excellent. Welcomed in by the friendly and willing to help staff. I'll be back for sure.

Relaxed atmosphere with delicious meals. We had Surf &Turf plus Market Fish (orange roughy) with vegetables. Both were stunningly presented and taste was above par. Shout-out to the Chef. To follow we had Creme brulee & Eaton mess, also stunning and delicious. We will definitely be back

K. G.

What a great service I experienced .Meals are great value & staff so friendly and welcoming.i also got to meet new owner Harry and was made to feel like a regular.. Highly recommended from me !.I'll be back !! 😉

A. I.

Fantastic service, lovely/patient staff and meal was amazing!!! Definitely dine again

Took my daughter out for lunch. We are both so full. Prices are good, place is warm. Thought it might have been busier for school holidays. Mushroom sauce is on point. Meals came out reasonably quick as well.

s. w.

Great staff...good food...especially the steak...and great family atmoshere..definitely recommend to anyone to go

B. H.

Was out for a couple of stat day drinks the guys from work. It's great to be able to sit outside in the sun. The staff were great to deal with and the bar snacks were awesome

Do yourself a favour and visit this establishment.The place is great! Atmosphere is warm and relaxed and the staff are also really friendly and know what they’re doing and what they’re talking about. And you can tell making the customers happy is their main priority. My partner had a Kensington beef burger and said it was delicious as handmade patties. And if you want a bit of spice try out their Prawn Mei Goreng ~ delise as well. We will be back.

Q. V.

Had our Trade night out and it was great they catered to 40 people different ages and everyone enjoyed the night . Was so easy to organize and the food was delicious and the service was tops thanks Harry and Deckin I'll definitely be booking more with you guys in the future. Awesome atmosphere throughout the whole bar well done to the owner you obviously focus on good team culture 👍

H. S.

Very “local.” Not my kind of joint, but the prices are good, drink selection is good, the food is decent for the most part (burger looks good with branded bun, but features a presumably ex-frozen disc of meat that was decidedly below average), and there are big screens everywhere. Good place to watch sports.

B. M.

Good staff good beer fab tui atmosphere excellent food. Rocked it!

M. M.

Nice place ,only two pool cues 🤔,bar staff were not very friendly

L. I.

Come host your Quiz fundraisers here. One of the best venues in town.

K. T.

Ended up here for lunch today as we wanted to go to Emersons but it was booked out. It was definitely the better option, the meals were amazing! The steak was one of the best I have eaten, I like it blue and it was cooked exactly that and the mushroom sauce was fabulous! The pub wasn't packed out so we could have a decent conversation without yelling, we didn't have to wait long for our meals, there was a pool table which kept the kids entertained 😉 we will definitely be back!

S. M.

Fantastic meal. Highly recommend.. the service was outstanding

K. T.

Meals were yummy friendly staff fast service and kids meals were awesome

J. B.

I'm not a burger person at all, but their Kensi-burger has won my heart over. Delicious. Perfectly moist meat and great combination of ingredients. Would go there again, but it's a little expensive so I can't go as much as I want to. The staff were lovely too.

L. C. C.

We had my sons 21st function at The Kensington in their function room upstairs, the staff were lovely and helpful especially our appointed main barman Declan. The food was lovely and there was plenty :)

T. T.

Good hearty food and a family environment. The value for money is exceptional. We eat here usually once a week as we always feel comfortable bringing a young child. Sundays, kids eat free! This is a sports bar so there is always something on the screens too.

M. H.

Pretty cool old pub. Lots of TV's and room to move when we went. Bar snacks were yummy!

New menu is really impressive. literally want to try everything but after having the steak and roast and a few starters its hard not to pick the same again and again. Will be going here more often thats forsure.

M. H.

Go there at times for lunch for catch up. Good cheap lunch but I like the wraps. Usually get two for the meal. There is a cheap menu and a bit more expensive menu. Fast service and lovely friendly staff. Food usually comes out in a good time. There a roast at lunch and also fish and a few others on cheap menu. Always cery tidy and clean. Plenty of parking.

s. m.

Wonderful food big sizes and good prices highly recommended

Breath of fresh air is the best way to describe what's happening at the kensington. Went to dinner last night with family (there was a Quiz on, so the pub was quite busy) as we heard from friends that the new menu was really good. They're not wrong. New menu with its blend of kiwi favourites and some Asian dishes is fantastic. This menu, simply presented on a sheet of A3 paper is coupled with cocktails (yummy and funny) and a wine list highlighting many of our beautiful NZ wines. No doubt, my favourite dish on the menu was the mie goreng......delicious, authentic and took me straight back to Bali ( new chef is Indonesian so hardly surprising it was so good). The wait staff were excellent, attentive and able to answer any questions we had about the menu. We thoroughly enjoyed the evening and think the positive changes happening at the kensington are long overdue. The staff told us the new owners have some exciting plans for the kensington. Brilliant, looking forward to what's coming next.

P. G.

I went looking for good pub grub - size and price a bonus - and, even though it was after 3 and they were serving off the lunch menu, I explained I was hankering after sausages, eggs and chips. They immediately pivoted to include that as an option - "we've got everything there" for which I was grateful. That and a huge spicy tomato juice was exactly what I wanted and the plate was generous and perfectly prepared. Friendly staff (despite the packed sports bar area for Sunday sports crowd) and relatively quiet dining area. The ultimate community pub.

M. J.

Has changed since the last time I was there, meals and atmosphere still great recommended!

W. G.

Good basic pub. Has food, a pool table, good service, good beers. Nothing to complain about haha

F. K.

The staff are pleasant and accommodating. Good selection of bar snacks and beers. Plenty of parking off the busy main road. Pool table and big screen TV. Was easy to hold a conversation with those around me.

S. K. O.

Modern place, good sounds and food. Upstairs was fantastic for our private function.

G. S.

Good to kill some time with your friends. But nothing too special.

J. A.

I haven’t been in there but when I pass by the place is always humming.

Good service and food was yummy.

A. S.

The food was good and the manager and staff were super friendly

J. W.

Great atmosphere and staff, reasonably priced beer. I had fish and chips here and it was pricey and the fish was undercooked. But it won't stop me eating here again!

K. W.

Great venue for the event we attended

t. p.

Went here for a pub quiz on a Monday night. Great range of drinks.smoking area.the place is really well set up for "believe it or not" quiz with screens and sound piped through the place - even out to the smoking area. Great kitchen service and reasonable coffee. Will definitely be back

D. M.

Great place very friendly staff. Great food.

O. K.

Awesome feed 👍 & good beer.

R. H.

The Kensington offers a pretty competent pub menu at a reasonable price. Plenty of regulars, always the sign of a well run bar.

J. H.

Had a superb evening at a quiz night hosted at The Kensington tonight, they had an awesome themed menu, I didn't eat, but I had mad food-envy! Women's toilets were clean and tidy, waitresses were on their game.

D. D.

Turned out to be fully booked but they still took walk up dinner order with nowhere to sit. Ended up wedged in a corner having to cram down dinner before the booking arrived. Food was good but still the same issue with scowly staff they always seem to have there. Very hit and miss place, can be good can be very unwelcoming.

N. P.

Popular place. I have family in Dunedin so freedom camp nearby a few times a year. As a thank you, l make a point of buying at least one meal when l'm there. They seem to organise quite a few well patronised events, poker and quiz nights etc. Large screen TV and gaming machines and a pool table. Good atmosphere and seems friendly and welcoming regardless of how busy they are. Mostly just standard pub meals but, done well.

A. C.

Our wee family went for dinner there tonight. It was delish,my steak was cooked perfectly! Service was great! We will definitely be back. Thank you

D. M.

Great food and amazing staff! Best place in town to catch up with mates, have a beer and a feed

k. f.

Excellent Meal. Great Staff Service. First class 'Pub' meal and environment.

S. P.

Other than the cider from upstairs yeah nah yeah good pub boys n girls!

J. H.

Very small table for for 4 ppl. Waitress had to remove sm items b4 getg our plates dwn comfortable. Meal lovely. But would pick a night when there was not a game on, a few just sittg watching the tv which was nearly above us.Great service.

T. S.

Was a nice day to be wandering around a fair. Great for the kid's , a lot of different stores and giftwhare available. Temporary tattoo's seems popular. Some great innovative jewelry available at a number of different artist's. Great day for it !

Myself & friend had roast pork with lots vegetables & gravy......delicious & other foods coming out looked just as good. Had a chat with Sue, owner who is absolutely lovely & a great host 👍😁

J. C.

Great service, great pub meal and a nice environment. We were there in a party of 5 on a Saturday for lunch. It was nicely furnished and quiet. We had very good portions and it was priced well. The waitress was excellent.

B. H.

Have only just recently started to go here but am loving it. The place is clean, staff friendly, and a great atmosphere. Can highly recommend it to anyone. And don't miss Wednesday night quizzes. Get a team together and enjoy a very popular quizz location.

P. G.

Best food for price around town.. its like a wee secret. Wont get a better burger for lunch and the steak in the evening i reckon is better than most fine dinning restaurants

K. H.

Super Yum food! Love the $12 lunches, always good quality and just as good as any of their other food. Good atmosphere, drinks are reasonably priced and the service is always polite and friendly. Highly recommend!

A. M.

Great staff! Would love a new menu as it hasn't changed in ages...

P. O.

Good consistent food quality with enough options. 2 menu choices. Great place to wine and dine.

C. B.

Good little pub. Food is good, not super expensive.

Decently priced food. The portions are huge so it's great for sharing or taking home for leftovers. The quiz nights are great fun!

N. A.

It the really classical kiwi tavern. Good if you want to live the experience of the sport bar. Otherwise, it is noisy, the choice of beer is really poor as well as the choice of food (which is not particularly good by the way).

W. a. P.

Always great pub grub, kids eat for free on Sundays, free kids meal with every adult meal, fantastic deal, roast of the day $14 and delicious 👍

c. B.

Went there for a 50th staff were great , the bouncer was so polite and helped out great to see

Would not recommend the kids burger meal ..buns were actually rock hard ...solid ....other meals were ok ....good pub meal

M. E.

Love this place, we go once a week. Food is fabulous and the staff are so accommodating... highly recommended going

B. |. B. S.

We had our Xmas works function here last Saturday Night. Thanks to all the staff who were great. Food was awesome, tasty and covered everyone's tastes. Thanks Kensington.

b. s.

Great function venue. Wonderful owner an bar staff. Catering was very reasonable and delicious

K. F.

The food is great and reasonably priced and the service is wonderful, the staff are happy, helpful and attentive 👍

G. 6.

The Kensington is one of Dunedin’s older pubs located next to the oval in South Dunedin,ideal for a quiet drink and meeting place with a outdoor area for the smokers.

D. A.

Great pub food is hearty and plentyfull And a fair price Has a happy vibe

S. G.

Fantastic service, great kid meals that come with a free sundae and reasonable prices. Popped in after soccer for lunch..glad we did.

J. R.

Nice for lunch. Good was tasty, service was quick and friendly, ambience was cosy.

B. M.

Great meal and friendly service

G. S.

Atmosphere cool meals enjoyable Tuis on tap great pub quizs

L. M.

60th party held upstairs great atmosphere great bar staff

R. K. (.

Pleasant and enjoyable meal which was well priced and the service was spot on. Overall a nice change to staying at home. Thank you.

A. L.

Delicious pudding. Sad that there was no ice chocolate 😢

Good 👍

m. m.

Loved the atmosphere and vibe. Good pub food. Great service

C. L.

Great atmosphere..good food and friendly staff.

Our favorite pub. Deaf friendly, Quiet some nights and great massive screen to watch rugby on!

Good food and friendly staff. All that matters.

D. L.

Great food. Awesome staff

Good food, average service though.

A. B.

Very very good. Nice atmosphere and nice food. Kids ate free on sunday

M. C.

I would try this place again The$14 lunch steak meal nice but a wee bit over cooked Good quite place

V. H.

Great place for a catch up. Decent meals.

C. W.

Service was outstanding. And the food was awesome, massive servings . definitely go there extremely hungry.

A. F.

Good food, good beer, went with the family (kids included) on a Sunday was more than happy.

L. B.

Awesome food great service go there heaps

C. H.

Great place.for a.family lunch and wee kids eat for free on Sundays

E. F.

A fun and funky place located close to a park. Great for watching a rugby test as it is slightly removed from the hustle of the Octagon.

A. S.

We ran a pub quiz here and the Kensington was great! The staff are really helpful and everyone had a fab evening!

M. D.

The customer service was good. The people were ok but the bar was great nice place to grab a drink or a small meal

S. T.

Food fairly good. Prices not high. Very efficient friendly and helpful staff.

J. F.

Great place to go. Good food. Good price and good service

K. D.

Great atmosphere. Friendly staff. Yummy meals. Fun and entertaining quiz nights.

M. R.

Very nice place, good atmosphere. Exspensive schnitzel at $27 but worth it 👍

S. G.

Great feed, service and cosy atmosphere with the fire going. Kid friendly and sizeable meals 😁

j. G.

Good decently priced food. Friendly environment. Kid friendly with a kids menu that includes a free sundae!

B. B.

Really good pub. Great place to catch up. cool atmosphere

Friendly service good meal for price

H. S.

We had a lovely night. Food was very nice. Quiz night was great fun.

D. &. S.

Lovey family restaurant, and a very popular sport bar!

D. B.

I love their meals here. Steak cooked just the way I like it

G. J.

Great night having early birthday drinks with some of my workmates.

Great rib eye steak and value for money

D. B.

Great local pub, really nice atmosphere, staff and good quality food.

S. B.

Great food and surroundings, can be a bit cold inside sometimes though.

Great food great service, 2 for one Mondays of you're a member, massive meals, what bad thing could happen? Except maybe getting a food baby 😜

J. F.

Lovely meal. Good service. Good prices

J. 9.

great plenty of parking good for social occasions warm and helpful staff

C. G.

Great service, good place to meet friends for a drink

M. K.

Great atmosphere with good size meals that are delicious.

P. W.

Great place to grab a fair prized lunch. Good atmosphere to bring friends.

Good quiz night. Meal just average tho.

H. R.

Great place to have a private party, the young lady who ran the bar upstairs was awesome

Great place for a drink and a bite to eat

M. H.

Would normally put 5 stars, but the microphone feedback was pretty painful today.

t. m.

Awesome feed. I go there a lot. Consistently great food

Lines on the tap beer need a clean but overall good pub to drink at

Absolutely awesome meal and service. Highly recommend

R. T.

Perfect place for the Chat Bus Quiz night, great quality bar eats and drinks...thank you :)

Great meals good place to meet

D. J.

Great place for a brew. Enjoy the big bottles of Tiger on a warm day

J. S.

Tidy pub with above average grub. Quiz nights on Wednesday are highly recommended.

J. G.

Good beer and food and great staff

B. C.

Excellent place to eat and socialise i highly recommend

G. B.

Great family meal bar, a bit more lighting would be good

Waitress was helpful and fantastic food great and well priced

A. J.

Loved dining there with my friends service great

S. C.

Great spot for a quizz night. Good place for a quick bite too.

D. T.

Great food great service and accommodated us late in the evening 30 in total

M. G.

Always a good nite on a Wednesday, good company, good beer and some tricky questions 👍

T. “. B.

Great place to meet up with mates, have a drink and food.

Great service and fast and very tasty food

G. S.

Pub quiz every Wednesday evening. Good specials, but lacks the atmosphere of a smaller pub.

J. K. S.

Was great but they sold out of my meal which I was disappointed in

A. M.

Every Monday night I eat here with a number of people. Every Monday night we all enjoy!

J. R. B.

Friendly staff, good honest, tasty food.

Great place for a beer and some good quality food

The service is great and the food is really good.

G. L.

Beautiful roasts nice clean and warm great service and friendly staff

Really great food.

Best waitress, Kelly. Great food

C. W.

Great place for a brew and feed, excellent service and great staff

c. w.

Always good value for money $12 lunch specials.

n. d. s.

Love the $12 lunches there. Great service

S. D.

An excellent venue with an excellent atmosphere for quiz night, drinks and dinner.

Great food great people

Enjoyed my meal.Roast beef. Top marks. I shall return.

K. K.

Went for the 2nd All Blacks vs Lions match. Great atmosphere!

J. R.

Good pub nice food lovely staff

S. C.

Great cheap lunch spot. Casual pub

L. S.

Excellent service, great lunch time roast

C. N.

Had a Christmas dur there it was bloody good night and food

G. S.

A well run quiz night, cold beer, friendly staff. AAA+++

Z. B.

Not bad , mushroom sauce could be thicker with the steak

K. H.

Great staff nice meal

Great nachos!

S. S.

Best service and food and beer in the world!

Decent facilities, friendly staff, your fairly typical pub.

Food was fast and decent albeit seemed a little overpriced

Good food and friendly staff

Great - Very friendly people - nice atmosphere

Good ra he of beers, nice food and great entertainment schedule.

S. D.

I had the wedges with bacon and cheese. Nicely done

Great staff,great food,great place to be AAA+

J. K.

Reasonable prices. Good food.

D. S.

Nice warm friendly place for a lovely lunch

Nice wee local pub with good meals

Nice atmosphere great food

M. S.

Great food. Lunch os a must.

J. W.

Nice relaxed dining area... Food was nice.

J. N.

First class food and friendly staff

Good atmosphere and good value lunch meal

W. S.

Great family bar.

J. K.

Excellent service and great food.

A. D.

Recent change in food servings but I like it enough to always want to go back!

P. N.

great meal..And value for money

A. G. N.

Nice place the food and service are consistent

B. P.

Great quiz night well done by the Kensington had a ball

Good food and service.

Lovely staff, good food

A. S.

Great atmosphere, friendly staff, prompt service

B. B.

Great service. Great food.

Awesome pub stuff nice and friendly

Chips were cold but everything else was ok

Good food, good price

Great place for a beer and tasty food!

D. K.

Good place to go for a bevy and bar snack.

Excellent atmosphere,great service. A 1.

B. S.

Watch ufc there everytime good food

Very inviting atmosphere good cusine

Best Sunday roasts in town!!!!!

It has it all going on.! Casual to extra nice 😊👍

Great service and good food

Always a great feed, great staff, warm.

Excellent staff and always very clean and friendly

Very nice place friendly people

Nice lunch 😋

Enjoyed the meal , enjoyed my service

Great place for lunch 😋

Awesome facility, love the quiz nights

Good pub friendly staff

Great place to eat and drink.

Well priced great quiz night

Great food and great service

Nice food and service

Nice atmosphere, well laid out

Everyone was happy with their meals.

Always a good evening. Good friendly staff

Love coming here especially the chicken pasta

B. C.

Great meal lovely staff

Great food

The best locals/sports bar in Dunedin.

Cool pub atmosphere

Great place to visit. Great service

Hope Good food and friends

Very nice meal

P. R.

Great place for a quiz night

Classic old man's pub!

Awsome rost lunch as always.

Great place for a drink :-)

Great staff good atmosphere

Great food great service

Great ambience, helpful staff

Great function room and staff

Good place to relax when u can

Good prices and good atmosphere

Great service and food.

Pork belly was primo.

Always well looked after.

Nice food and atmosphere

Awesome great food

Nice cold beer

Good pub quiz place

Great place for a party or gathering

Very good and nice

Sound system fuzzy for quiz nights

A great quiz night

Excellent for pub quizzes.

Good access for wheelchairs

Only had a few beers

Awesome meal.

S. H.

Great night

Great pub

Gr8 meals and friendly staff

Friendly atmosphere, quiet, locals.

Very tidy

Great place to drink

Great quiz night

Can takeaway too.. Cheers 🍻

Great quiz night

Nice food here.

Good food

Always enjoy this place

Lovely Lunch

Not bad at all

Great large serves

J. S.

We held our daughters 21st here. The venue, service etc. were all outstanding. Must thank the staff on the night - very good.

Sweet pub

Great service as always

Good local atmosphere

Great quiz night

Best

Tui beer. Enough said.

great bar

Luv a drink with the boys

Great 😊

Love it!

Always amazing as kensi

Nice roast lunch

A proper Kiwi pub.

.Good

Nice friendly service

Fine

Good karaoke

P. H.

Fabulous meal

Great meals

Simply superb

Nice and relaxing

Awesome

Nice neighbourhood pub

Great food

Brilliant

Amazing

Awesome pub

Awesome

Do not know

Awesome place👍

Nice atmosphere

Friendly pub.

Tops

Random visit

Good place

(Translated) Best hamburger meat I have ever eaten, the burger is very large (Original) Melhor carne de hambúrguer que já comi, a hambúrguer é bem grande