Glenside: Keswick Tavern (November 2017)



Keswick Tavern - Busy and Energetic Pub Atmosphere

My spouse and I visited the Keswick Tavern (KT) on a Saturday evening in early November 2017. We attended an event across the street at the historic Keswick Theatre, so we stopped at the Tavern afterward for drinks and snacks. (Regrettably, the food service ends at 11:00 pm, so we could not sample the cuisine.) Be sure to call to make a reservation if you plan to dine before you visit the theater, because the bar/restaurant gets extremely busy and crowded on event nights. The tavern is open Monday through Thursday evenings (for dinner), and all day on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays (for lunch, dinner, drinks, and in-between).

The Keswick Tavern is located at the corner of Keswick Avenue and Easton Road in Keswick Village/Glenside. Black-and-white awnings provide a decorative accent over the windows, while a plain black complimentary awning with a tasteful KT logo and the street number hangs over the main entrance door. Inside, the bar/restaurant offers two areas: a rear (quieter) dining room, and the front (bar) dining room. In the bar area, huge garage-door windows can be rolled back in appropriate weather for an indoor-outdoor experience. Wood floors accent wood-topped tables with black barstools and chairs. In the front area, you can sit at the bar, stand at a bar rail, or sit at a high-top or communal high-top table; additionally, wooden booths are arranged around one corner of the space. Multiple TVs in the bar room let you keep up with your favorite sporting event. On the busy Saturday evening that we visited, the majority of the clientele at the tavern appeared to be young 20-somethings, with some patrons dancing to the songs played by the DJ.

Although we did not sample the food, we would return to the Keswick Tavern to dine next time we are in town for an event at the Keswick Theatre.










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