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The pub’s story
Greenmantle is a current Southside rum bar and kitchen at 44 West Crosscauseway, not a fixed-in-time cask-pub recommendation. Its recent change is important: CAMRA records reopenings under new management on 28 October and again on 23 November 2024, with the previous Kildares name retained in the listing. The reset brought a rum-bar-and-kitchen identity and the removal of the handpumps. The venue’s own site now foregrounds a large rum selection alongside burgers, wings, sport, live music, rum events and a pub quiz. It is therefore best chosen for food, rum and neighbourhood programming near the university and Festival Theatre, rather than as a real-ale stop. Official current hours are 16:00-00:00 Monday. Thursday, 16:00-01:00 Friday, 12:00-01:00 Saturday and 12:00-23:00 Sunday.
What to notice
- 01
This is now a rum-led bar and kitchen; CAMRA says the handpumps have been removed.
- 02
The site advertises regular live music, sport, rum events and a pub quiz. Check the current programme before travelling.
- 03
Official hours: Mon. Thu 16:00-00:00; Fri 16:00-01:00; Sat 12:00-01:00; Sun 12:00-23:00.
The time rail
The building, the pub and its interior may date from different periods. The timeline keeps documented dates separate from tradition.
CAMRA’s record includes a published photograph of the venue, documenting its listing before the current reset.
CAMRA records this as the date of its last venue survey; its later update must be read with that caveat.
CAMRA records Greenmantle reopening under new management.
CAMRA records a further management change after the October reopening.
CAMRA’s national listing was updated to identify the venue as a rum bar and kitchen with handpumps removed.
The venue’s own site advertises Greenmantle as a Southside rum bar and kitchen with current weekly opening times.
Sources & confidence
CAMRA is the available current specialist source for Greenmantle’s 2024 reopening, rum-bar repositioning, facilities and hours; its own maintenance caveat is retained. No unsupported historic claim or hard-coded event schedule is made.
Research reviewed
- Greenmantle Rum Bar & KitchenGreenmantleofficial
SupportsCurrent rum-bar-and-kitchen identity, food/event offer, address and weekly opening hours.
- Greenmantle, EdinburghCampaign for Real Ale (CAMRA)specialist
Supports2024 management changes, previous Kildares name, handpump removal, survey/update dates and facilities.
- GreenmantleEdinburgh & South-East Scotland CAMRAspecialist
SupportsRegional CAMRA cross-check of the 2024 repositioning and prior specialist opening listing.
- Licensing premises informationCity of Edinburgh Councilgovernment
SupportsCouncil licensing record identifying The Greenmantle at 44 West Crosscauseway.
- Licensed premises dataCity of Edinburgh Councilgovernment
SupportsCurrent council licensed-premises dataset including The Greenmantle at the recorded address.
- Greenmantle Rum Bar & KitchenTripadvisoreditorial
SupportsBusiness-managed secondary listing of the current rum-bar, food and event positioning.
