Kensington Circus Pub Menu

Introducing Kensington Circus Pub, a lively and welcoming English-style pub in Kensington, CA. Known for its warm atmosphere and friendly staff, this pub offers a variety of hearty dishes and an extensive beer selection. Customers rave about the generous portion sizes, flavorful steaks, and mouthwatering pork chops. The menu also includes favorites like fish and chips, corn fritters, and clam chowder. With live music nights, TV screens for sports fans, and a cozy bar area, there's something for everyone at this hidden gem. The attentive service, consistent quality, and diverse menu options make Kensington Circus Pub a must-visit spot for locals and visitors alike. Don't miss out on their famous sticky toffee pudding for a sweet ending to your meal. Experience the charm and community atmosphere of this neighborhood pub on your next visit.

Dinner Menu

Corn Fritters

Slightly sweet, yet rich and savory, these homemade fritters are served with a light sourcream dipping sauce mixed with fresh lime juice and a touch of jalapeno

Breaded Chicken Strips

Chicken breast strips, breaded and deep fried in house, served with BBQ sauce

French Fries

Rough-cut in house, soaked overnight (to remove excess starch) and double fried, making them soft in the middle yet crunchy on the outside

Garlic Fries

House-cut crispy fries, hand tossed with a heavy dose of fresh minced garlic and parsley

Onion Rings

Thick onion slices, beer battered and drizzled with Gorgonzola dressing

Hummus And Pita

Hummus: a smooth blend of chickpeas, sesame, lemon, and garlic topped with extra virgin olive oil and paprika. Served with carrots, celery and pita slices

Pepe Salad

Crispy lettuce, Pico de Gallo, chopped tortillas, black beans, and deep fried chicken nuggets, with your choice of dressing, drizzled with lime-jalapeno cream sauce

BLT Sandwich Salad

Romaine lettuce with candied bacon, sliced tomatoes, chopped red onion and toasted sour dough bread combined with a special BLT dressing

Caesar Salad

Traditional blend of Romaine lettuce, croutons and fresh Parmesan

Wedge Salad

Icy cold wedge of iceberg lettuce topped with red onion, tomato, croutons and candied bacon. Served with our bleu cheese dressing and crumbled bleu cheese

House Salad

Mixed greens, tomatoes and carrots; add crumbled Gorgonzola

Thai Chicken Curry Soup

A Pub favorite: Our homemade curry, simmered with shredded chicken, rice and vegetables

Soup Of The Day

Please see specials board for daily homemade soups

Clam Chowder

Traditional Boston Clam Chowder (Fridays only)

Linguini & Fresh Vegetables

Sauteed yellow squash, zucchini, red pepper, onion, and mushrooms, tossed with linguini and marinara sauce

Shrimp Scampi Linguine

Large shrimp in our white wine butter sauce, seasoned with garlic and lemon, on a bed of linguine

Pasta With Pesto

Traditional style homemade pesto (fresh basil, pine nuts, olive oil garlic and cream) tossed with linguini and topped with grated Italian Parmesan

Whole Wheat Pasta

with our sauteed vegetable blend and a healthy dose of fresh spinach (Especially yummy when you add an English Banger)

World's Best Fish Tacos

Two tacos: sauteed Tilapia filets covered in dressed slaw, Pico de Gallo, avocado slices and our signature lime-jalapeno sourcream sauce on a soft flour or corn tortilla

Sri Lankan Curry Chicken

Large pieces of dark meat chicken slow-stewed with bell pepper, tomato, garlic, onion and cumin. Served with steamed rice

Choice Rib-Eye Steak

Choice Grade Rib Eye topped with caramelized onions, served with garlic mashed potatoes and sautéed seasonal vegetables oz or oz

Lamb Shish Kebab

Skewered Leg of Lamb pieces marinated in red wine-shallot sauce. Grilled and served with garlic mashed potatoes and sautéed vegetables

Gyro Platter

Pub version of the traditional Greek Lamb Dish Grilled lamb, with rice pilaf and homemade tzatziki sauce, served with fresh green salad, greek feta vinaigarette and toasted pita bread

Vegan Plate

Your choice of Pasta or Rice with sauteed seasonal vegetables, served with black beans

Cheddar Chuckburger

Our famous Prime Chuck Pound Burger topped with sharp white cheddar and served with lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickle (all on the side)

Portobello Sandwich

Whole Portobello mushroom on a hamburger bun, topped with garlic aioli, sharp white cheddar and grilled onions

Lamb Burger

Our lb Ground Leg of Lamb Burger, topped with homemade tzatziki sauce. Served with lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickles

Grilled BBQ Chicken Sandwich

Grilled Chicken Breast topped with BBQ sauce on a hamburger bun

Circus Fish Cakes

Baked Icelandic Cod Burger on a wholewheat thin sandwich bun, topped with homemade tzatziki sauce. Served with dressed slaw

Homemade Garden Burger

Our own Homemade Vegetarian Patty (mushrooms, barley, onion, cheese, egg and seasonings), topped with sharp English cheddar, lettuce and onion. Served on a whole wheat thin sandwich bun

BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich

A mountain of pulled pork topped with sauteed chopped jalapeno, melted white cheddar, and our dressed slaw. Served on a hamburger bun with fries

Grilled Chicken-Pesto Sandwich

Grilled Chicken Breast coated with pesto sauce on a SemiFreddi's Rosemary Focaccia roll

Circus BLAT

Bacon, lettuce, avocado and tomato on SemiFreddi's sliced sourdough, dressed with bacon aioli. Served with our crispy, house-cut fries

Circus Fish And Chips

Six pieces of Icelandic Cod deep fried in beer batter, served with house-cut fries, homemade dressed slaw and tartar sauce

Pub Fish And Chips

Smaller version ( pcs) of our Fish & Chips

Bangers And Mash

Two plump pork sausages on a bed of mashed potatoes, served with onion gravy and sautéed vegetables

Shepherds Pie

Lamb slowly stewed with tarragon, cayenne pepper, garlic, white wine and hard apple cider. Topped with mashed potatoes and sprinkled with tomato-cilantro salsa and mild cheddar-jack cheese blend

Potato Salad

Bacon

Dressed Slaw

Black Beans

Apple Sauce

House-Cut Fries

Mashed Potatoes

Sauteed Mushrooms

Grilled Onions

Sauteed Jalapenos

Sauteed Vegetables

Kid's BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich

Pulled pork on a hotdog bun, served with dressed slaw and fries or potato salad

Kid's Fish And Chips

Two pieces of Icelandic cod, served with fries

Kid's Hotdog And Chips

Hebrew National All Beef Frank on a bun, served with fries

Kid's Banger And Chips

A plump pork sausage, served with fries

Kid's Chicken Strips And Chips

Homemade strips of whole chicken breast, breaded and deep fried, with fries. Grilled, with fries

Corkscrew Rainbow Pasta

Butter & Cheese, Marinara, Pesto

Substitutions For Fries

Plain Pasta, Pasta w/ Cheese, Sauteed Vegetables, Onion Rings, Pasta w/ Marinara or Pesto

Root Beer Float

Italian Sodas

Mango, Orange, Raspberry

Specialty Sodas

San Pellegrino Limonata, San Pellegrino Oranciata, Crystal Geyser Sparkling Water, Martinelli Apple Juice, Cock and Bull Ginger Beer, Henry Weinhard's Root Beer

Canned Sodas

Coke, Diet Coke, up, Diet up; Italian Sodas: Mango, Orange, Raspberry, Root Beer Float

Other Drinks

Pot of Tea (Peaberrys), Coffee (Mr Espresso Organic Fair Trade), Iced Tea (bottomless glass), Milk, Chocolate Milk

Sticky Toffee Pudding

Old English recipe, so good we have it flown in!

Banana Nut Cake

Chocolate Brownie Sundae

Ice Cream - Creamy French Vanilla

Ice Cream Sundae

World's Best Fish Tacos

Two tacos: sautéed Tilapia filets covered in dressed slaw, Pico de Gallo, avocado slices and our signature lime-jalapeno sour cream sauce on a soft flour or corn tortilla

Soup Of The Day

Homemade soup, served with SemiFreddi's baguette and butter

Thai Chicken Curry Soup

A Pub favorite, our homemade curry, simmered with shredded chicken, rice and vegetables

House Salad

Mixed greens, tomatoes, carrots, add Gorgonzola

Caesar Salad

Romaine lettuce, croutons and fresh Parmesan. Add chicken caesar

Wedge Salad

Icy cold wedge of iceberg lettuce, red onion, tomato, croutons, and candied bacon, with bleu cheese dressing and crumbled bleu cheese

BLT Sandwich Salad

Romaine lettuce, candied bacon, sliced tomatoes, icy cold chopped red onion, and toasted sour dough bread combined with a special BLT dressing

Pepe Salad

Crispy lettuce, Pico de Gallo, chopped tortillas, black beans, and deep fried chicken nuggets, with choice of dressing, and drizzled with lime-jalapeno cream sauce

Build Your Own Grilled Cheese

SemiFreddi's Sourdough Bread loaded with sharp white cheddar grilled to creamy perfection. add up to three items from "EXTRAS" list below

Cheddar Chuck Burger

Our famous Prime Chuck / Pound Burger topped with a sharp white cheddar, served with lettuce, tomato, onions and pickles (all on the side)

Circus B.L.A.T

Bacon, lettuce, avocado and tomato on SemiFreddi's sliced Sour Dough, dressed with bacon aioli

Portobello Sandwich

Whole Portobello Mushroom on a hamburger bun, with garlic aioli, sharp white cheddar and grilled onions

Homemade Garden Burger

Our own Homemade Vegetarian Patty (mushrooms, barley, onion, cheese, egg and seasonings), topped with sharp English cheddar, lettuce and onion. Served on a wholewheat thin sandwich bun

Circus Fish And Chips

Six pieces of Icelandic Cod deep fried in beer batter, served with house-cut fries, homemade dressed slaw and tartar sauce

Pub Fish And Chips

Smaller version ( pcs) of our Fish & Chips

Mushrooms

Spinach

Bell Pepper

Zucchini

Onion

Jalapeno

Broccoli

Sour Cream

Bacon

Ham

Breakfast Link

English Banger

Ground Chuck

Chorizo

Avocado

Tomatoes

Jack Cheese

Cheddar

Gorgonzola

Lunch Menu

Breakfast Menu

Huevos Rancheros

Two corn tortillas with chorizo, two eggs, and fresh homemade salsa, served with black beans and potatoes

Corned Beef Hash

Large pieces of Corned Beef, sautéed in beef broth, blended with fried potatoes and onions, topped with two eggs, served with your choice of toast

Mexican Scramble

Two eggs scrambled with chorizo, jalapeno, tomato, onion and cheese, served with potatoes and tortillas

Tortilla Scramble

Two eggs scrambled with bell pepper, cilantro, cheese, and tortilla strips, served with potatoes and tortillas

Denver Omelette

Traditional dish with two eggs, bell pepper, onion, ham and cheese served with potatoes and toast

The Flying Pig

Bangers, ham and bacon (the Holy Trinity of Pork) sautéed with mixed vegetables, served with two eggs, potatoes, and toast

Papa Don's Homemade Steel-Cut Oatmeal

served with walnuts, brown sugar and raisins

Seasonal Fruit Blintzes

Two house-made crepes filled with sweetened fruit of the season, garnished with the fruit's own syrup and confectioners sugar. Melt in your mouth wonderful

Full English Fry Up

One egg, sauteed mushrooms, baked beans, English Banger, bacon, fried tomato, and fried toast

Southwestern Tofu Scramble

Scrambled tofu, zucchini, corn, scallions and black beans, topped with jack cheese, avocado and cilantro. Served with tortillas and hash browns or home fries

Mollycakes

Named after the Pub's matriarch who was known to steal the bacon as fast as it could be cooked!! Two large pancakes stuffed to the brim with our chopped Applewood Smoked Bacon

Vanilla French Toast

SemiFreddi's Sourdough sprinkled with powdered sugar

Banana-Chocolate French Toast

Sprinkled with powdered sugar

Irish Buttermilk Pancakes

Sprinkled with powdered sugar

Northwest Style Corn Cakes

Cornbread flapjacks

Two Eggs Any Way

with ham, bacon, chicken apple sausage, or breakfast link. Served with hash browns or home fries, and toast

Two Egg Omelette, Scramble Or Wrap

Start with: Omelette, scramble, or wrap plus any three items, served with hash browns or home fries, and toast (wrap served with black beans instead of toast). Choose Any Three: Mushrooms, Spinach, Bell Pepper, Zucchini, Onion, Jalapeno, Broccoli, Sour Cream, Bacon, Ham, Breakfast Link, English Banger, Ground Chuck, Chorizo, Avocado, Tomatoes, Jack Cheese, Cheddar, or Gorgonzola

Any Three Items

Egg any style | Vanilla French Toast | Banana-Chocolate French Toast | Irish Buttermilk Pancake | Northwest Style Corn Cake | Bacon | Breakfast Link | Fruit Cup | Sourdough Toast | Whole Wheat Toast | English Muffin | Hash Browns | Home Fries

Eggs ()

Salsa

Pure Maple Syrup

Sourdough Or Wholewheat Toast

English Muffin

Hash Browns

Home Fries

Chicken Apple Sausage ()

Breakfast Links ()

British Banger

Ham

Bacon ( Slices)

Chocolate Milk

Milk

Orange Juice

V Tomato Juice

Cranberry Juice

Mr Espresso Coffee

Mimosa

Wine And Beer

see boards

Fullers ESB (Extra Special Bitter)

Continually voted England's best bitter. The flavor delivers everything you would expect from such a full-bodied ale

Guinness Stout

Ireland's most popular beverage. The thick, creamy head comes from mixing the beer with nitrogen when poured

Boddingtons Creamy Pub Ale

The "Cream of Manchester" (creamy nitrogen beer)

Blackthorn Apple Dry Cider

In general, a 'dry' cider means that more of the natural sugar has fermented making the cider more sharp than sweet

Old Speckled Hen

A light, delicately crafted beer with a rich, malty taste. Often enjoyed by those on the hunt for the less conventional things in life. (creamy nitrogen beer)

Trumer Pilsner

The World's best Pilsner. Nothing more need be said

Lagunitas IPA

Smells of fresh hops, grapefruit, lemon zest. Very fresh and spicy

Drakes IPA

Drake's flagship beer! A "West Coast" interpretation of an IPA

Boont Amber Ale

Rich, crystal malts give this beer a deep copper hue and contribute a slight caramel sweetness while the herbal, spicy bitterness from carefully selected whole-cone hops impart a crisp, clean finish

Rotating Tap I: Light And Bright

Rotating Tap II: The Darker Side

Black And Tan

Boont and Guinness

Snake Bite

Cider and Trumer

Black Velvet

Cider and Guinness

Shandy

Boont or Trumer and -Up

Bud Light And Bud

Wyders Pear Cider

Black Butte Porter

Harp Lager

Bitburger Drive (Non-Alcoholic)

Newcastle Nut Brown Ale (pint)

Trentadue Zinfandel

Alamos Malbec

Canyon Roads Cabernet Sauvignon

Canyon Roads Merlot

William Hill Chardonnay

Canyon Roads Sauvignon Blanc

Canyon Roads Pinot Grigio

Dry Sherry

Port

Wine and Beer