The Star Inn

Only gave 1 star because I couldn’t give 0. The least welcoming pub in Whitby. Felt that the lady who was running it would have preferred to have had the company of the men that she was drinking with at the bar rather than tourists.

Called in at 10.45pm on a Saturday night to a welcome of we are closing in a bit. Asked for spirits but limited choice. No ice available and pub not the cleanest. Poor atmosphere and felt they just wanted us out. Zero stars for the Star Inn.

Visit this pub 4 or 5 long weekends a year and spend 50 to 100 a visit! Visited over the bank holiday weekend, refused a loyalty card that we where willing to pay for(not had to purchase one before) just because we are not local, always had a loyalty card from the place before, left after that, will not return. Such a shame we loved the place.

Visited The Star Inn (briefly) during a pub crawl along Whitby Harbour. Although it is a Cask Marque pub, there were only three hand-pumped ales - of which two were out of stock and I just had had the remaining one at the pub before that (the altogether far superior The Ship). It is a typical old-style boozer with rather worn furniture: a whaterhole. Given the disappointing selection I only had 1/2 pint of (too cold) Guinness Draught and left quickly for other, better pubs. Cannot recommend it.

Good pub Good location Good pint of beer Good service Good value for money 😀

Beware if you have an Irish/Scottish accent and God forbid if you are mixed raced. You will be set upon by the regulars and the landlady, they still live in 1970s here. Not a safe pub if your are visiting whitby.

Cracking pint of Ossett white rat, kept beautifully. Thursday club, free juke box and free pool. What more can you want.

Great place for a drink 🍸