New Murray, only pub in Shortlees

You head down Central Avenue in Shortlees and you've got New Murray—full stop, end of options. That's kind of the point though. This is the pub that actually serves the community, not some Instagram-bait conversion. You'll find locals nursing their regulars' order, the kind of faces you see week in week out. It's stripped back and honest, the sort of place where everybody knows the score. The drinks are decent, prices won't fleece you, and it's got that authentic Kilmarnock neighbourhood feel you don't get from the town centre chains.