The Kettle & Wink
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About The Kettle & Wink
The Kettle & Wink is a pub on Gabriel Street in Saint Ives, connected to the Western Hotel, with live music seven nights a week covering acoustic sets and open mic nights. The drinks list centres on St Austell beer, and the kitchen runs a Sunday carvery. Darts league play is part of the weekly rhythm, and dogs are welcome inside. The pub operates on a walk-in basis, with seating for groups and a room that fits a proper evening out. It sits in the heart of the town, drawing both visitors and locals for the regular music and the carvery service.
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention live acoustic music, open mic night, well-kept beer and surprise cocktail.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention live acoustic music, open mic night, well-kept beer and surprise cocktail.
Customer Review Summary
Live music is what reviewers return to most, with acoustic sets and open mic night singled out, and one reviewer describing music seven nights a week. Open mic night is said to fill up quickly. Beer comes close behind, with several calling the beer good or the best in town, and one reviewer noting the pub is well kept. Staff are repeatedly described as friendly and welcoming, and one reviewer mentions a surprise cocktail the bartender made. Others note the pub is connected to a hotel that serves a Sunday carvery, and one reviewer says the darts league gives it a good atmosphere. Reviewers use words like lively, cosy and proper pub to describe the place, and several mention meeting friends there. No recurring complaints appear in the reviews. One reviewer closes on the surprise cocktail made for them, a small touch that sums up the welcome they describe.
Customer Review Summary
Live music is what reviewers return to most, with acoustic sets and open mic night singled out, and one reviewer describing music seven nights a week. Open mic night is said to fill up quickly. Beer comes close behind, with several calling the beer good or the best in town, and one reviewer noting the pub is well kept. Staff are repeatedly described as friendly and welcoming, and one reviewer mentions a surprise cocktail the bartender made. Others note the pub is connected to a hotel that serves a Sunday carvery, and one reviewer says the darts league gives it a good atmosphere. Reviewers use words like lively, cosy and proper pub to describe the place, and several mention meeting friends there. No recurring complaints appear in the reviews. One reviewer closes on the surprise cocktail made for them, a small touch that sums up the welcome they describe.
Featured reviews
- Liam Grundy
“Great staff and customers. Great beer and atmosphere!”
- Stuart Phillips
“Always good live music seven nights a week Joe Duke is a superstar”
- Annette Hullock
“Lovely little pub, staff was so welcoming and lovely, made a great surprise cocktail!! 🍹”
- Michael Wilkes
“Visited on open mic night it soon got very full 😊👍”
- Pete Lewis
“The best proper pub in St Ives. Friendly, with lots of great acoustic music. The beer is the best in st Ives. If you want a friendly drink in proper pub surroundings, then The Kettle and Wink is the place. Very highly recommended.”
Highlights
- Great beer selection
- Live music
- Live performances
Amenities
- Dogs allowed
- Dine-in
- Alcohol
- Cozy
- Beer
- Food
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- Live music
- Restroom
- Offerings· 3
- Cocktails
- Hard liquor
- Wine
- Highlights· 2
- Great beer selection
- Live performances
- Atmosphere· 1
- Casual
- Crowd· 2
- Groups
- Tourists
Location
Bars near The Kettle & Wink
- The Three Ferrets4.23960 mi£10–20Wheelchair accessibleWi-Fi
traditional local pub, welcoming locals, reasonable drink prices
- The Queens4.35870.1 mi£10–20ReservationsWi-Fi
sports bar with screens, unwelcoming staff towards customers, pool table
- The Golden Lion Pub4.35270.1 mi£1–10Wheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
music bingo nights, sunday roast, generous portion sizes
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Kettle & Wink | 4.4170 | — | £1–30 | live acoustic music, open mic night, well-kept beer |
| The Three FerretsWheelchair accessible · Wi-Fi | 4.2396 | 0 mi | £10–20 | traditional local pub, welcoming locals, reasonable drink prices |
| The QueensReservations · Wi-Fi | 4.3587 | 0.1 mi | £10–20 | sports bar with screens, unwelcoming staff towards customers, pool table |
| The Golden Lion PubWheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.3527 | 0.1 mi | £1–10 | music bingo nights, sunday roast, generous portion sizes |
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