Bank Tavern in Allerdale

Popped in at 5pm on a Friday. Was already busy and managed to grab one of the last tables. Cumberland sausage and mash, pie and chips and a couple of pints hit the spot.

It's a great pub and keeps It's beers very well. Sadly, Jennings brewery no longer exists and I the people responsible suffer torments of the damned. Along with the beggars who ruined Marstons, Boddingtons and Wilsons.

Food is great. Lots of choice and huge portions

Small choice of real ale. Didn't eat in the pub. Not a bad atmosphere.

Good menu range, steak pie really yummy & plentiful. Quick service at the bar with a good range of real ales. Only gave it 4 out of 5, due to the amount of smelly dogs in, some even on carpet even though it states dogs allowed on tiled/slate floor. Didn't like the idea of dogs in where food was being served/eaten.

Traditional pub without screens everywhere. Extensive menu, good reasonably priced food and friendly service. Dog friendly area. Good range of beers.

Food is fantastic and great prices.

Thought we'd just have a baguette to keep us going.!!!!!! WOW .Very impressed more than we expected. Superb.

Delicious homemade pies and chips. We enjoyed mint & lamb pie and steak pie. Fab chunky chips too. Efficient service.

Brilliant little pub, loads of atmosphere, good ale and good food

The food served is excellent, and the cask ales available are well kept and good too.

Been coming in here for years.The food is consistent, and not bad at all. The staff are fine and welcoming. I knock one point off because the dog owners that go in there. Barking dogs,dogs sitting on seats,dogs covered in mud stinking the place out- disgusting behaviour. We are here to drink and eat not to sit in a kennels. Staff must turn some of these customers away,it's a health hazard.

Nice food as per getting pricey now though

Situated on Main Street, Keswick, this is our second visit to the Bank Tavern. The food and service is faultless. Can highly recommend! Thanks!

Excellent place to eat and chill

We've been going to the Bank for years (probably 40) and we have noticed it's going down hill for the past few years. Food not as good (that's down to the chef which happens from time to time) but the beer is down to the owner/manager/tennant, lackluster dull and a poor choice. However this last visit was probably the worst we've had there. Unbelievably rude staff , when I asked what IPA's where on I was grunted at and the "boy" behind the bar pointed to the pumps! but the accolade for rudeness is especially awarded the front of house lady with long dark hair and glasses when she grabbed hold of my arm and pointed to the sign which basically says "no dogs beyond this point" (ie: not on the smelly sticky carpet that's been there for years) That rule & sign has been in place before she was born! I know it's a hard, unrewarding job, but if you can't cope with it don't do it.

Food was good. Girl was helpful. Steak pie was lovely Chilli was really tasty but too much sauce.

Lovely little traditional pub with good food and beer. We lucked out at lunch time and snagged a table for 4. Chicken curry, Cumberland sausage and burgers were all delicious as was the duck rolls and Mac n cheese.

Great food, especially the fish and chips. Great atmosphere

Visited for our evening meal. I ordered the gammon and my partner had the lamb hotpot. The food was beautiful as always only downside was the lack of vegetables served with the hotpot, came only with bowl of red cabbage but some broccoli or carrots would have been nice. We always visit when in Keswick and it’s a fantastic pub.

Ok 👍 most pubs are food orientated now, but brought back memories

Great pub, great food, great service.

Ate in there 1 evening. The food was OK, from a very generic pub menu featuring all the standards (pies, fish & chips, grills). Bar staff were OK, but the waiting staff were basically miserable. And the worst aspect - the place was full of dogs, none under the control of their owners, who were typically late middle-aged couples , treating their mutts as child substitutes. At one point there were 4 adjacent tables , each with 2 dogs, competing to see which could bark the loudest. And what did the staff do about it, yep you guessed, naff all. Unless you love dogs, and don't mind boring food, avoid. Apparently it's been taken over by Marstons from Jennings, and is going downhill quickly.

Ordered gluten free fish and chips and then informed that there was no separate fryer, so why say it's gluten free when it isn't. I had been in a couple of days ago and was so looking forward to having gluten free fish and chips today. Feeling very disappointed 😞

Food was really good not much atmosphere but quiet night

This must be the most overpriced meal I've ever had. Ordered the hotpot at £17,95 expecting a hearty meal after a long day's walking. It was a tiny bowl of gravy with around 6 small pieces of lamb , with a few slices of potatoe. A tiny bowl of cabbage on the side. Then £14 for 2 pints of lager just to rub the salt in the wound. Absolutely rip off , don't waste your money. Heard other people around us expressing their disgust in food and portion sizes. You have been warned. Won't be returning.

We have been to Keswick over 30 years and never popped in here. My daughter suggested we try it and what a delight. It’s a traditional pub, staff were very friendly. We had lunch, 3 x sandwiches and 1 nachos. All freshly prepared and delicious, good amount of food and good price. Nice clean toilets too!

been in this pub for the last 8 years always great food and beer on this occasion 26/11/24 the 3 pints of ale provided was cloudy and had a sour taste - the staff were more than unhelpful they would not exchange the beer r refund the beer when asked for their name refused to supply i asked for the managers details they refused to provide i asked for the complaints procedure they said its on line i went on line they refused to show me where it is - if i treat customers like the staff did on this visit the business would be closed within hours very poor and disappointing visit 4 of us will never go back

5* experience. Food was excellent, proper pub grub (great pie and mash!) with vegetarian options too. The service was what stood out to me as truly exceptional, attentive, and welcoming. All in all a wonderful experience, a variety of beers on tap and lovely atmosphere. Will be back!

We have been coming to Keswick for the last 10 years and we always call into the tavern bank and we are never disappointed. Great pub, very nice food and service is great especially the lovely Becky

Get pub very nice food and service was great especially the lovely Becky

Had a small meal with my wife, absolutely great value for money, staff friendly, helpful and very knowledgeable about the drinks on offer

Great Pub atmosphere. People seem to chat to strangers in here. Dog friendly. Good home cooked food plus specials board. Not the best beer selection but the food makes up for that. Recommend

It was busy Saturdays lunch time. When we entered the pub, no waiter paid any attention to us. We wanted to know if there was a free table. One table was free. We ordered fish and chips. Once ordered at the bar not long to wait until cooked. The portions were too huge. One portion would be enough for two. The food was very delicious! The mushy peas was very tasty. But I'm not sure if would like to come again.

I don’t usually believe in 5* reviews, but no complaints means 5*, and I have none. 6 people ate, and we all loved our meals. My mother (the pickiest woman on the planet) loved her food and that speaks for itself. We all ordered from the specials; Slow Cooked Pork Belly, Chicken Pie, Cod Bites and Crispy Chilli Beef. They were all fantastic. Nice homely feel to the pub, music, good atmosphere and great staff. Class👍🏼

Popped in for drink while out shopping in keswick..great little pub . Traditional with great friendly atmosphere. Toilets are pristine!

Probably the best pub in Keswick. It always seems to be busy. The staff are fantastic. We managed to grab a table as someone was leaving, then asked another table to grab an additional chair to fit the 5 of us. The staff noticed this and managed to fit us on a comfier table near the back (as we didn't have a dog with us) We all ordered our meals - sausage and mash, mac and cheese, lasagna and something else. Everything was fantastic. The food was fresh, hot, and delicious. The side salads with the meals were actual salads and not just a few leaves. We will definitely be back next time were in the area.

Best lamb and mint pie I've ever had. Great atmosphere. Fairly priced food and ale

The food was amazing Bar staff fabulous The lady to gave and collected our food quite rude, we tried to say how much we enjoyed the food nothing , did not even look at us, tried to ask her to tell the chef how good it was again nothing ,completely ignored.

Great pub with amazing food and good service.

Great pub food. Quick service and brilliant cask ale choices.

Lovely pub great food staff and atmosphere

Not very pleasant staff and found it bizarre that I was refused a jacket potato with prawn Marie rose???? I asked if the prawn cocktail starter could be put on my jacket. NO, chef won't do prawns with a potatoe!!!???? So I had tuna on my jacket and it was quite nice, although not piping hot.

Amazing pub food, great selection of drinks

Great food and good service, will definitely be returning,

We could not find a seat on the first night of our visit to Keswick. Our B&B host pointed out there was a reason why! As you cannot book we went for dinner early, and got a table. We were not disappointed. The food was excellent. Good main menu supplimented by a specials board. But do not expect posh decor, this a quite small old fashioned pub with beamed ceiling. We loved it.

Fabulous 'proper pub grub', especially the lamb and mint pie, delicious! Tables are on a first come first served basis, and can be very busy, but well worth the wait! Staff are very friendly and helpful too! Highly recommend 😀👍

Loved the food best burger I've had in ages wife and daughter had chicken supreme they both said it was lovely and the background music topped it off for me northern soul and Motown so if you dig great music and good food get in there!

Up in Keswick for the day, we arrived hungry. From the outside we were not 100% sure that this pub even did food much (there was a menu outside and a faded board. However inside it was clear most folk were eating and the food looked good! Good selection of well kept ales and the food was huge in portions and great on quality. We will definitely go back next time in Keswick and you can’t praise a place higher than that! Loved it.

Been going to the bank tavern for years, Sadly we’ve noticed the quantity you get on your plate nowadays isn’t as much as it used to be, even though the prices have shot up over the last 3 years. Had the lamb in mint pie, asked for not the corner piece, what did we get.? Corner piece. More pastry than filling,when asked for extra gravy , was told I’m busy I’ll try in get back to you. We did get it though. To soak into the pastry. Sorry we won’t be back .

We found a table to eat but it was on carpet and we had a dog so was told we had to move but there were no other tables! Bear in mind my dog had a shower after walking and was cleaner than the carpet!! So not really dog friendly!!

This genuine old English pub lived up to it's recommendation. Fab meal Need to order from Bar. Trout was delicious. Really enjoyed the atmosphere.

Lovely pub very busy even in the winter months. Staff are the best really friendly. Dog friendly pub as well. Most are dog friendly round this area. Keswick is a wonderful little town. Hope to go back again very soon.

Located at one end of Keswick's main shopping drag, this place doesn't take bookings. If you see a table, just grab it, then order food and drinks at the bar and wait for food to arrive at your table. At 18:15 on a Saturday evening, we got a table in less than 5 minutes. Good selection of standard menu items and specials, all familiar pub standards. Vegetable lasagna and baked salmon both excellent. Total bill for food and 1 drink/person: 42 pounds. Dogs allowed in about half of the restaurant.

One of many pubs visited in our stay in Keswick. Visited it 3 times as we were running out of options and had a dog. Also the town centre was very busy. It's find your own table. No booking as constant stream of customers. Dogs only allowed on non-carpeted areas. Makes it awkward when people just sitting drinking on the other tables and you want to eat. Also the carpet was filthy so don't know why dogs weren't allowed everywhere. In my opinion you are either dog friendly or not. Had a burger. Was ok. Asked for well done but was not as well done as I liked. But ok. Had a salmon dish with crushed potato and veg. From the specials board and partner said it was the best meal they'd had during our two week stay Had steak and ale pie. Again full of steak pieces and reasonably tasty. Can't complain. Had a fillet steak. Asked for it to be well done. Well it came out so dry and burnt on the edges it was disgusting. A good chef can cook a steak well done without burning or drying it out. Served in a skillet floating in something. Not quite sure. Terrible for the price. Sea bass was in the specials board and partner had it and said it was beautiful. Looked really nice too. Good portion of sea bass too. Everything had to be ordered at bar including drinks and meals Service ok. No real smiles or interaction. Heard someone mention the leek and potato soup was too spicy for them and the lady with the blonde hair by the bar couldn't care less and treated the woman with complete disdain. Very unprofessional. In the warm weather week and other visits plagued by flies. Not v appealing and a real nuisance as doors were left open. Would I go back. No. But sort of one of the best of a bad bunch in Keswick town centre really.

Have always eaten here when staying in Keswick and it never disappoints. Good menu choice, good value. Service friendly. Food very enjoyable. Some of the same staff that were here when I first came in 2002. Feels very comfortable to eat here as a single female.

One of the only places serving food in town on a Sunday evening and it was absolutely lovely! Great food, really friendly staff and a cosy atmosphere. Really good, traditional pub. Dog friendly too

I ordered the trout fillets but unfortunately they had run out however they gave me sea bass instead which were very good. The Jennings beer I had was fairly mediocre. The staff and locals were friendly.

lovely friendly pub with a good atmosphere.had two meals here while staying in Keswick, both lovely. the feather blade of beef was especially enjoyed by my husband, he had it on both occasions. a good recommendation ashe is an ex butcher!

Best pub in Keswick dog friendly and the food excellent 👌 if there is one dish everyone needs to try it's the lamb shoulder absolutely the best lamb you will ever have 👌

Nice beer. Unwelcoming bar staff. Mind you he hasn't been the same since his fellow chuckle brother passed.

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Great food and beer but a little pricey!

Popped in for a pint and to get out of the rain. A pleasant little pub in the heart of the town.

Nice quiet pub with good food and friendly service. TV screen so not full of football fans on match nights.

The food was lovely. Although I only had a tuna and cheese baguette it was the best one I've ever had!

Popped in for lunch when it was pouring down with rain, food and drink was excellent, the dog was happy to be out of the rain and to top it all the music was brilliant. Northern soul for ever.

8 of us called in for food and drinks. Good service and staff seemed friendly enough. Food was tasty and enjoyed it. Dog friendly of course.

Expensive drinks, cost £5.50 more than the same drinks in Scotland the day before.

After waiting for 10 minutes for the bartender to even notice me (had his back to me faffing around with the till) and none of the other bar/waiting staff even making eye contact I gave up and went elsewhere.

The special board Fish Pie is a disaster!!! Dry, tasteless and what seems to be oil instead of a nice creamy sauce.. please avoid and save your money, it’s really not worth it.. a real shame as the food used to be good.

Gd laule boozer with suntrap beer garden 👌and gd food

A really lovely traditional tavern with a very warm welcome. We visited for dinner and although a table was not immediately available, the waitress moved a couple of tables to accommodate six of us with our dog too. She joked with our teen lads and made us feel very welcome. There was a great selection of food on the menu and each of our dishes were good quality, very tasty and homemade, the steak pie was delicious and it came with fresh veg too! So many places falsely claim their food is ‘homemade’ but this really was.

Had a very decent gammon on a sizzling platter, good pint of local beer too

Popped in after a hike. Spacious inside, lots of tables, great menu choice (£15 ish) once ordered at the bar not long to wait until cooked (seemed longer at the bar!), I had chicken supreme, really tasty, great amount, friend had trout. Very impressed, def pop in another time - tucking in before thought to take a photo. Staff lovely too.

Lovely pub in the centre of Keswick

We’ve been in Keswick a week and really wanted to eat here. Finally tonight we got a table, you have to jump in peoples graves to get one! Well worth it. Hubby had the lamb pie and I had the special, mushroom risotto. Both fabulous! Fab service, food and atmosphere. Never spoken to so many neighbouring tables as we have here! Just a great place.

Proper pub! Great food and service from the staff along with a great atmosphere 👌

We came across this pub when most of restaurants had closed 8.20 pm I'm so glad we did myself and my husband had minted lamb shoulder it was massive so much meat on it The staff were helpful Next time it will be our first choice def be back

We called in and found a table and had an excellent meal. I had the lasagne, 2 had the sticky pork belly and one had the beef. All the meals were very tasty and everyone had clean plates when we'd finished. The staff were very friendly and had a good laugh with us, which we liked.

We have been here several times so knew what to expect. Always busy as lovely inside and the food very good. We ate there on two nights and plenty of choice. Came away stuffed and satisfied. Sadly no more Jennings ales but the beer was very good.

The fish and chips were exceptionally delightful. It was truly the best fish and chips I've had in the UK! The batter was wonderfully crispy, and the fish was delightfully fluffy.

First class choice of beers . Good menu .Sensitive helpful staff. Request options on menu . Freshly prepared fresh vegetables. . Good puddings great value. Wine selection good highly recommended overall .

Good selection of draught ales in a traditional pub.

Great place to have lunch and a pint. Excellent service and highly recommend having the 10oz rib eye steak. Also dog friendly.

The ribeye steak is horrible. Won’t come back 😓

Great beer in excellent condition, bar staff who know and love beer! Just what a beer lover needs.

Went for something to eat. Had the lamb shoulder, very good. Beer fine and well kept. Dogs allowed in the uncarpeted area.

Gorgeous food, really quick and lovely service! Good portion sizes and lots of variety

Very busy little pub, good service and nice food.

What a gem! Beautiful pub, decorating historically with photos of old Keswick and rock climbers. The service is fast and efficient. There is a fantastic selection of dishes, so many to chose from. Food was cooked perfectly, I definitely recommend. The tiled areas are also dog friendly 👍

Lovely pub food in this nice old ale house.

Quickly served , excellent food , friendly staff , reasonable prices , what more could you want , definately recommend

My wife and I had a day out in Keswick June 24 🌞🌞 and called into The Bank Tavern, in the centre of Keswick ,for a bite to eat and a drink, the food was fantastic with fast service, we both had a local beer that was truly magic 🍻, Both of us would really recommend this place for some lovely food, and you must try one of these local beers 👍😁

Food excellent, steak and kidney pudding, good portions of perfect vegetables... Really good! Plus excellent range of beers. 😀

The best Sunday lunch I've had. Roast beef, excellent, and all the other meals looked great too. Well worth the money.

A lovely genuine English pub. Nice food, nice atmosphere.

It's a tradition for me and my wife to try lamb whenever we visit the Lakes. And boy am I glad I found this place. They had a minted lamb shoulder special and it was amazing - beautiful soft lamb, lovely sweet and rich minted sauce, soft and crunchy vegetables. The size of it made me gasp and I'm lucky I was hungry after a long walk. Thank you!

Wonderful food very friendly staff loved our vist 🧡great value for money

Great choice of beers. Sunday roast was huge! Needed a second tummy really, but managed (just).