Passing through Carlisle with my dad and found this gem. Food is top notch, got the meat sharing…read morestarter first and the ribs deserve a special mention, excellent

An excellent little restaurant on all fronts. Located on…read morethe first floor of a downtown building, quite close to the station. The entrance is unprepossessing. Service was detailed, swift intelligent and very polite. The ambience quiet and private with lots of dark wood panelling, rather like a club. The food came hot, fresh and delicious. The wine list was fairly standard. We had red beef curry with lots of fresh ingredients and the Malaysian rice dish with chicken and prawns beautifully spiced, boiled rice and a large glass of red wine, plus great homemade prawn crackers. - £22 all in!

really good italian restaurant in the rickergate area of carlisle (near the eyesore civic centre…read morebuilding) this place is actually owned by the local council and leased back to the former owners as I think they had originally intended on redeveloping the area. Really tasty food, maybe a little expensive, but a great atmosphere, especially for larger parties. Pretty decent service as well. Personally I prefer vivaldi's, but this place is recommended as well.

Highly recommend this delicious restaurant! We had antipasto, pasta, and chicken. Each course was…read moreexcellent! The service was excellent as well. We were very impressed with everything. Also, it's nicely decorated to look quaint and inviting.

Perfect spot for a meal or a cup of tea when traveling up or down the country. We had a gigantic…read morebig breakfast, so full of flavor. Decor is so old it must be coming back in style, really interesting. Clean, kind people, great service, good food. Well done.

Nice little cafe on High street…read more The menu is quite extensive, filled with the proper things that you'd expect to find and quite a few more that you don't. That day, I was feeling adventerous and ordered the steak puff pastry, It was So good. And for the price, I got chips, a salad and some cole slaw, it was quite the value. I'll visit the next time I'm in town.

Lovely, pink working watermill which produces organic flours and has an organic, vegetarian cafe…read moreattached. Goats in the field, hens roaming free, and two water wheels - one working to mill the flour. The cafe has a very limited menu, but what they do they do extremely well. I had fabulous quiche with crispy spelt four crust and exquisitely good salad selection. The soups are delicious and the breads are to die for. Served on ceramics made by local potters. There's a selection of organic foods and gifts to take home, as well as baked goods. Try the onion bread! More expensive than average, but well worth it. And once you rejoin the main road turn left to continue over Hartside - a stunning drive.

The main road heading to or from Central & West Scotland is the A74(M) which eventually becomes the…read moreM6 just south of Gretna. If you find yourself driving here, look out for a village called Lockerbie at J17. Instead of spending a fortune dining without ambience at a motorway services, do yourself a favour and stop at The Townhead Hotel instead. We did just that on the way up from Manchester recently and had a superb, revitalising meal after a testing day. My brother in law and I both had one of the homemade Buccleuch Beef burgers with Stilton served with beer batter onion rings, relish, coleslaw and deliciously crisp chips (fries). Very nice indeed, with a portion size for good, hearty appetites. My Mum, who is a starter fanatic, ordered the sharing platter for 2 as a main course and thoroughly enjoyed it. I've forgotten what my Sister ordered, apologies, but we all commented on how tasty our food had been. We were dining in the evening and there were small candles on the table, which made for a relaxing atmosphere. Declan our Waiter and Honor behind the bar were fun & attentive hosts. It was just what we needed as slightly weary travellers and gave us the impetus required for the last leg of the journey. I'd recommend a visit!

We arrived after their kitchen with shut down it was the only good place to eat in town so They…read morewent ahead and cooked us dinner. amazing fish and chips and a great steak. The steak was so soft it fell apart. great food great vegetables great service thank you thank you

i would recommend going here for lunch, as they do a pretty reasonable lunchtime special, I think…read moreits something like six pounds a head, or thereabouts. service is good, one of the guys barely speaks english, but this just adds to its charm. make sure you try he spaghetti, it is cooked to perfection, and if you like chips with your food, they do some awesome home made chips that are to die for!

Amazing food! I always book here for a special occasion as it is lovely and the ambience is nice…read morewith fairy lights everywhere. The happy hour menu is great value, but if you want to eat at a different time I would definitely reccommend the sea bass as it is gorgeous. I would also strongly reccommend booking as it is very popular. Lovely friendly staff aswell.

Warm friendly staff, good food friendly atmosphere'. If you are in the area well worth a visitread more

Perfect location for a walk around the lake, nice little cafe to take refreshments if required. I…read morewould certainly drop in again in passing. Water sports and fishing available on or around the lake. Plenty of wildlife about also.

The chips from this chippy are among the best in town, but occassionally can be quite greasy…read more All items on the menu are reasonably priced, and there is always a good selection available so there is never a long wait. The service is good. Not outstanding, but all the staff are helpful nevertheless.

brilliant chippie, situated near the train station, and close to the citadel and botchergate, which…read moreis the pubs and clubs area of carlisle. great choice on offer, and top quality. late night opening at weekends, so if youre peckish after a few shandys then this is the place to go. i recommend this place 100 percent