Bar cuisine: the best places to taste it in Carlisle

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Zac Evans

"Heading back South from Scotland, a trio of us decided after a weekend of eating junk at a bike rally, service station grub just wasn't going to cut..."

Emma-Louise Wainwright

"Ate here last night as part of my fiancee's birthday weekend. We had a burger, plus some of the small plates between us. Everything was full of..."

David Gerrard

"Amazing food and atmosphere! We got the sea bass hash, chicken burgers, sticky toffee puddings and key lime pie. Good service and good value for..."

Eden Harkin

"Good selection of vegan and vegetarian options. Lots of different drinks including real ale. 5 min walk from the railway..."

melanie horridge

"We came into The last Zebra to have a family meal; the menu was great for us with a good selection. My children shared from the trio selection as..."

Kym Bryson

"The service was excellent as was the food. Our group of three ordered Mizo steak noodles, Japanese chicken and a buttermilk chicken burger , all of..."

Elliot King

"Just had a meal at this fabulous restaurant in Carlisle. We chose it because it had an extensive and exciting plant based menu. Lots of meat / fish..."

Rachel Hannam

"Returning to the pleasant city of Carlisle, our favourite restaurants were closed (it was a Monday). Googling around, Last Zebra popped up. And were..."

Nick Pile

Milbourne Arms

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"My family stopped to eat here on our road trip London to Edinburgh (we are from Canada). The owner let us in a fee minutes before opening and got us..."

Zak Souter-Lucas

"Brilliant food, 4 of us had Sunday roasts and puddings, all very happy, brilliant portions and good value. Dog friendly little..."

Claire Joule

"Nice place. Part of a mini heritage chain that showcases history of state ownership of pubs in Carlisle. Two friendly blokes work there. Met the..."

Nigel Rodenhurst

"A great, friendly pub. Very clean and well presented. Food looks great with lots of..."

Andy Clarke

"Are used to go to the Milbourne Arms along time ago, I said live on Melbourne Street, Milbourne Street I put both in this one was wrong. I know State..."

Henry Alexander Samuels

"Good service, food excellent, Decor Good, a bit quiet for a Sunday lunch, but very..."

Joe Little

"Very dog friendly staff. Turned up for our booked reservation 30 mins early and managed to fit us in with no fuss. The food was of the highest..."

kevin Bone

"Yummy Sunday lunch at The Milbourne Arms. Absolutely stuffed and lovely staff. Will definitely go back..."

L Rodgers

"Would like to thank Trevor n the staff for the fantastic family Xmas meal they provided. Chef Paul done us proud. Ethan n Trevor for the service..."

Alex Fyfe

"Lovely hotel with ample parking and a reasonable price. There was an issue with the lock on my room (which locked form the outside but not the..."

Ross Jones

"Very welcoming pub with friendly staff, good choice of ales, beers and spirits all served with a smile. As well as good food. Well worth a..."

Daren Smith

"Sister pub to the Howard in Carlisle. Nice beer, friendly staff. A little out of the way from the town centre, but a nice walk in good weather...."

Pete Sharpe

"Absolutely unbelievable 😍 first time for food and just on my doorstep had starter as well as main the homemade steak pie and home-made thick chips..."

Emma Hollerin

"Tidy little local, decent beer. Spotlessly..."

rich theram

"Took Family for Sunday Lunch on Muriels birthday. Proper food enjoyed by all again and fantastic service. Pat..."

Arkale Lodge

"Friendly local pub. Made really welcome by Trev. Comfy seats and pleasant decor. Will go..."

Andrew Swainson

"Nicely done up. Good beers , nice atmosphere and busy with..."

Katia

The Near Boot Inn

86/100 (1290 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"The staff are fantastic & food was delicious. There's a great atmosphere & it's lovely & clean so we will visit again..."

Tracy Hodgson

"Lovely atmosphere, friendly and welcoming staff,chef came and asked how the meal was,fresh home cooked fantastic food would recommend a visit and we..."

Technoh Park

"Thanks for a great dinner the food was very nice the staff were very good and helpful the next time were up from Sheffield we will be popping in..."

Derek Rollings

"Our 1st time here and what can I say? Totally EXCELLENT. Food was outstanding and the service and staff are brilliant. Will definitely be back...."

john simpson

"Best fish and chips I got on my journey through England and Scotland. Very nice service and a great..."

Kenneth Rasmussen

"We visited for Sunday Carvery, and it was superb a selection of meats, a large range of vegetables, lovely selection of homemade sweets. Staff were..."

Stewart McKegg

"Varied menu with some unusual things on it, nicely cooked. The chicken burger is hilarious - basically a whole boneless spatchcocked chicken in a..."

John Ward

"Been meaning to get round to writing a review for a while. Maybe been 10 times over the last 18 months. Always for Sunday carvery. Polite staff,..."

Nigel Rodenhurst

"Scrumptious homemade food. Meal was slow to get served, but well worth waiting on. (It's fresh food, not fast food!) Topped off with delicious..."

Carole Hoggan

"We ate here for the first time on Saturday. The food was delicious, very friendly and attentive staff. Definitely..."

Susan Oldham

Metal Bridge Inn

86/100 (1154 ratings)

Chocolate Fudge Sundae

Raspberry and White Chocolate Eton Mess

Roast of the day

Curry

Sponge Pudding and Custard

Chicken curry and chips

Half Shoulder of Lamb with Mint Gravy

Chocolate Honeycomb Cheesecake

Toffee and Honeycomb Tart

Wheelchair Accessible

"A very convenient stop off when traveling to and from Scotland. Have stayed here for several years. Good atmosphere, nice little Inn. Very friendly,..."

Sharon Garland

"Can't fault anything. I'm a truck driver and was going to park on the road but after having a chat with the extremely friendly staff they let me in..."

Chris

"Very welcoming and accommodating staff. Pleasant surroundings and a varied menu. We had the two courses for £10 menu and were very pleased with the..."

Jo Rogers

"Great service. Busy on a Weds night and the staff were running all over, but helpful and smiling. Thought my mac n cheese was really good. Recommend..."

Fiona Tyndall

"Absolutely lovely meals. Two courses for £10, they were good portions, everything tasted so good. Lovely staff too. Will definitely be..."

Sam Mackie

"A great free motothome stopover on the way to Scotland, when you eat in the pub. The food was lovely, the staff were great, and the van facilities..."

Tony Hearn

"Came highly recommended on camper sites for stopovers. Lovely setting, food was great, peaceful..."

hi gi

"Stopped hear for the night in our motorhome. And had a very good meal. Price.quality and service was excellent. Would highly..."

Andrew Dear

"Stayed in our camper on the way up and back from Scotland. Ate in the pub. Staff were great sorting a baby seat. A lad called Bradley served us and..."

Daniel Williams

"Great motorhome stopover. Lovely staff - helpful and friendly. Ate in the restaurant and the food was delicious and great..."

Anne Austin

"Stayed in the little campsite in one of the pods for one night (on the way to Inverness) and noticed that the pub next door said fully booked. I rang..."

Rebecca Brown

"Great stop over replace for our trip to Scotland in our campervan. Food was delicious and great service. Easy access to and from the motorway..."

Paul Barker

"Final night of our first road trip in our motorhome was spent on this pub car park in Carlisle en route home! Recommended by many MH forum members...."

Debra Scott

Le Gall

"We came as they have a great gluten free menu and I’m glad we did. Food was amazing and it’s not fast food “it’s great food as fast as they..."

Andrew “Shogun” Newlands

"Le Gall is now a quaint cocktail bar. Found this place after walking around looking for a bar that wasn't blasting out overly loud music, and we were..."

Geoffrey Cantliff

"Another sad day in Carlisle. After 18 years of trading Le Gall has shut up shop for the last time. The city is becoming a ghost town with the amount..."

S & H Global Adventure Travel (Howie Atkinson)

"It was my birthday and the family were all working or busy, so I decided to go for a meal on my own! I can honestly say the best decision ever! I..."

Christopher Morrison

"Lovely busy place. Plenty of choices for food and drinks. Good portion sizes. Reasonable price. The beer was very nice said hubby so he stuck to that..."

Heather Barton

"A fantastic choice of beautiful food. Great portions and sitting in the sun outside, what could be better on Devonshire Street in Carlisle. Extrely..."

Trevor Brookes

"Visited today 19th june for luch. Opted for the fish platter, it was excellent. Denise the owner was bustling about making sure all her customers..."

Shaun Sheckley

"Lovely friendly and helpful staff.Good varied menu and excellant gluten free seperate menu.Chilled out atmosphere. The wine list was also good.Would..."

Denise Wood

"Went here for a friend's surprise birthday. Drinks were super reasonable and the staff were great. Had a brilliant..."

Steven Kelly

"A great café with a good menu. The staff were lovely too. Meal and drinks very reasonably..."

Helen Connell

"Lovely food, lovely people and a great choice of gluten free options for my wife who has Coeliac..."

John Thompson

"Excellent service and excellent food we have been more than a few times and the food and service has always been the best I highly recommend a visit..."

Buck Rodgers71

"Love going to Le Gall,excellent service from start to finish every time you go. Food is amazing. Highly recommend a..."

Angela Kenyon

"Lovely food at reasonable prices, staff are really helpful and friendly, would definitely..."

Mike Laidlaw

"Fantastic food and service, just what was needed before a long train journey. Can’t recommend..."

Ryan Burdock

"Always excellent food only place my wife and I use in town - highly..."

Terence Davis

"Great, love it, never been been let down yet same goes for the wife...foods always..."

jeff parkinson

The Queen Inn Great Corby

85/100 (1851 ratings)

Our Moving Mountain Burgers

Beer

Beef Olives & Mashed Potatoes with Gravy

cheese board

Fish pie

Veal Tenderloin Medallions with Pheasant Hot Pot

Sticky Toffee Pudding

Strawberry Cheesecake

Chicken Burger and Fries

Free off-street parking

Non-smoking restaurants

Wheelchair Accessible

"Lovely, genuine English pub in an idyllic setting. We ate outside beside a beautiful weeping willow and a quaint village green. The food was..."

Peter Lawley

"Love this place! I visit whenever in the area and it always delivers great, friendly service and tasty food! Very much recommend the vegetarian..."

C

"Lovely place great atmosphere and friendly staff the burgers are to die for one of the best burgers I've..."

Lea Somerfield

"The food at this village pub is wonderful. I had the evening special, venison tenderloin with a pheasant hot pot (pic included). As you can probably..."

mikey pro

"The Inn took our 20 person booking and we were allocated the room upstairs which was perfect for our needs. Staff were courteous, helpful and..."

Ian Waugh

"For our anniversary we wanted to go somewhere a bit special so we chose the Queens. We had a lovely meal and the service was very good. Will..."

Jennifer Mccaffery

"Fabulous! In every way. Food perfect every time. Staff perfect too. They are very professional obviously very well trained. Friendly and polite still..."

Debbie

"The food here is gorgeous and the manager is so friendly. The young female staff who served us wasn't sure on vegan menu or not much enthusiasm..."

kirsty armiger

"Great pub with a lovely country vibe great seating area at front on village green. Staff very friendly plus a great restaurant and lovely..."

Derek Forster

"What a wonderful place! The really kind service with bread and a small plate as complimentary was amazing. There are some vegetarian options which..."

Julian Köbernick

"2 corby ales on ,smashing country pub ,well worth a visit if you are in the..."

David Hunt-Vincent

"I really need to do This review this evening I do live in our beautiful village and took my friends this evening for dinner chef it was absolutely..."

Jeanette Owen

"Superb find. The atmosphere is great, especially on a lovely sunny day. The food was brilliant, along with the service. I'll definitely..."

Kevin White

"Lovely olde worlde pub excellent atmosphere good food and..."

Alan Airey

"The restaurant was darling and the staff was all very friendly. Great food, sticky toffee pudding, fried chicken, and fish n chips were especially..."

Genevieve

"Real wood fire, beautiful seasonal food and a gorgeous setting. The gnocchi was..."

Bob Hope

"What a superb find. Great pub, with super friendly staff and really good..."

Helen Goff

"Good country pub spacious Service was good only 1 real ale out of 3 pumps the afternoon I was..."

Dubhee Dubhghlas

"Very nice lunch today, I had roast beef & hubby had pie of the..."

Yvonne Threlk

Script No. 4

"Lovely food well presented, served in good time, portions good, good choice on menu, priced a little above average but well worth the money, if you..."

Steve Smith

"Delicious food and good atmosphere. Nice varied menu but despite being quiet we did have to wait a while for our food (about 40mins). It was..."

Andrew Wolfenden

"We have been here before when it first opened. Tonight was just as good. Had to wait a little for the food to arrive, but it was worth it. Friendly..."

Heather Barton

"We have just been for my birthday meal. The meal and service we had was excellent. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The food was freshly..."

ruth carswell

"First time visit very impressed, variety of menu, excellent food and very welcoming staff. Served by the manager who was very helpful explaining..."

Owen Sinclair

"Been to Script @ No.4 for the third time now. Always great food. Does an excellent Sunday Roast with red cabbage(yum), veg, mash and roasties...."

Vanessa McKay

"Was in today for dinner. Meals were beautiful couldn't fault it but we didnt get the coffee we asked for with the breakfast and we didn't click till..."

Adele Richardson

"Just popped in for coffee. The coffee was good and the staff were really friendly. My phone died while I was trying to book a hotel for that night,..."

Lisa

"Food was excellent, I had duck breast with mushroom risotto which was really tasty. The service was good and we were well looked..."

Laura Webster

"just been for breakfast and it was very very tasty,, although i was left wishing i had chosen the pancakes as they looked fantastic, which means i..."

Peter Longworth

"Excellent food huge portions and I eat like a pig excellent would definitely recommend this place... And most of all fantastic..."

Ged Cook

"Amazing food attentive staff all the food is locally sourced so good it's a must try venue Amazing..."

chris archibald

"Atmosphere is perfect I'd expect to pay double for the quality of the food and the staff are the most welcoming friendly people your likely to ever..."

Nigel Pearce

"Good food and friendly staff. Seemed a bit overwhelmed when..."

George Gavin

"Lovely food & great..."

Andrew Mulholland

"Fantastic selection of high quality food with great..."

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