Barton's Yard in Carlisle - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Excellent full English breakfast. Nothing negative to say except more toast please. Friendly staff. Good coffee. Nice location.

Just a fantastic service from start to finish. Me and my baby were made to feel so welcome and comfortable. And a big thanks to Cristina whom made me the nicest flat white x3 and helped me with my son and accommodated high share etc it was just really a wonderful visit and is the reason we keep returning. Thank you also amazing poached eggs and smashed Avo . 5 star ⭐️

Just a had the best Gluten Free afternoon tea.I’ve been coeliac for 65 years and these scones are the best I’ve tasted.Everything was fantastic.They definitely take allergies serious.Would I go back Try and stop me 👍👍

Fabulous afternoon tea , one of the best afternoon teas ! Beautifully presented ,everything was so fresh the scones and cakes were top class and so was the service , thankyou all ,we hope to be back soon

Went for cocktails yesterday and had fantastic service from a bar tender called Kieran. Very pleasant mannered and made the best cocktails I’ve had in a while. We would definitely recommend!

I was really impressed by the food and ambiance in this restaurant . The mushroom soup and pate where the stars of this afternoon tea . Would certainly recommend and return . The only big downer was a massive tv screen showing the World Cup ! I’m a football hater and I don’t want or expect to have afternoon tea with a television - spoiled my afternoon greatly 😟

Cocktail making event was absolutely fabulous ! great value for money ,friendly knowledge staff and not a overcrowded event (aprox 20 people ) highly recommend .

We were here for a family afternoon tea while on a weekend trip to the area. What a lovely time we had. Attentive staff and wonderful food in a classy setting. The savouries were particularly tasty and lots of them. We only managed 1 cake each and had to get the rest boxed away with us. Only small criticism is that it would be good to have a range of teas for selection but otherwise it was first class.

5 of us visited for drinks during the afternoon and it wasn’t a great experience. The first round of drinks took time but came and were fine. However, the second round took 30 minutes to arrive (the bar had maybe 8 other people in so not busy). When the drinks did finally arrive (pornstar martinis) there was no shot of Prosecco as they had run out of shot glasses 😂 the dirty glasses sat on the bar and I had to ask for the Prosecco about 10 minutes after getting the rest of the drink and there was no apology for this. Overall, the service was poor (albeit friendly) and we wouldn’t come again.

Me and my family were in barton's yard last night was the best night we have had since lock down Connor and Aiden were great hosts we will be back in the near future great company fab staff 5*

Had coffee and cream scone served by a nice gentleman a nice relaxing place in Carlisle would definitely visit again

Visited Barton’s yard with freinds on the 25th for drinks and some food, the restaurant next door was too full for us to be seated however a very kind lady from the host desk directed us just next door, this made a change from the usual being turned away altogether! The young lad serving us helped with setting up the table from a two to a four to let us sit next to the fire, well done as we was close to walking out, now although the drinks are a little pricey, they was brought to the table in good time, and there isn’t anything I can fault with the service, uniform looking fresh and such lovely lighting, the music was also a great setting for a night with freinds! Wonderful little spot if you want a quiet drink and great atmosphere, got a little busy but we will defiantly be back for these reasons alone. MD

I booked Barton's Yard for Afternoon Tea with Prosecco for me and my mum. It was wonderful! The sandwiches, scones and cakes were all deliciou - and reasonably priced. The atmosphere was nice too. Would definitely recommend and will be back.

Within the Halston Hotel and of the same impeccable standard. Great food and service. A must to visit.

Attended the first wine tasting night at Bartons yard last night... Exceptional!!! The event was hosted perfectly, the wines were delicious and the food was sensational... Taken through a menu of Red, White and Rose with accompanying food courses, it was a perfect nightout. The guys from Majestic Wines were very informative and didn't put any pressure on you to buy any of the delicious wines that we sampled. First Class, can't wait until the next one!

Lovely place to stop for a cuppa and scone. Friendly service. Beautiful atmosphere. There’s a good tea for hot drink and a scone (about £4 or £5). Only thing was that the scone was a little dry but did taste very fresh.

Hi After our recent disappointing afternoon tea at Rickerby Retreat 🥺 we had a lovely experience here. The afternoon tea was superb and the waiter and (pregnant) waitress were lovely. Nothing was too much bother, they were both attentive whilst not being over baring. The tea it’s self was excellent with a mix of sandwiches, excellent scotch eggs, sausage rolls and cakes all served with a smile ☺️ I would have no problem recommending this as a lovely way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

The server didn’t want to take a photo as was ‘too busy’ even though no one else was in the bar - the tea cake was cold and the whole experience underwhelming.

This is a lovely relaxed bar where they do not let too many people in and is decorated to the highest standards,,food is lovely and although this is a higher end bar in terms of prices it is worth it,small downside staff could be more attentive but overall very good

Love this venue and have eaten here a few times before. Booked Barton’s Yard for a meal but were told on the phone they’re trying to move things over to Penny Blue. But did reserve a table in Barton’s Yard. Gorgeous place with a lovely atmosphere in both sides. However this time the meal was very disappointing. My husband ordered lamb and although he wasn’t asked how he’d like it cooked he did say ‘and can I have it well done please’. To no reply from the waiter. It came out quite pink. I ordered the £27 steak. It didn’t say what cut but at this price I excepted top quality. I asked for it medium but it came more rare. It was also an extremely fatty steak. Not at all tasteful. We were asked how it was when we’d decided to finish and we did say it was just ok. The waiter didn’t question why? So we didn’t make a fuss. I’m hoping this was a one off as I love to eat here.

One of my and my husbands favorite bars in Carlisle. Food is always very good, even if it’s just bar snacks and excellent cocktails. A definite recommendation!

I attended with a group of friends for dinner in a private room. The service was exceptional and the food was excellent and everyone was complementary about their meal. This private room and service is ideal for that special occasion with friends and family and I would certainly recommend it.

Nice location and atmosphere for lunch with a friend.

Delicious Spanish baked eggs, omelette, and coffee. Will probably come back tomorrow as it's a nice shady spot near our hotel, and they've tables outside to sit with the dog.

Superb & well presented breakfast , quality and that bit diff from the normal english breakfast Choice of pankcakes, avacado and many more is outstanding , a must visit if you like a quality sedate and special breakfast brunch

Lovely bar for a quiet Saturday afternoon cocktail or two! Great staff - even allowed us to order food from the adjoining restaurant to eat at one of their cosy tables. It’s a regular Saturday pm venue for us!

Lovely lunch with attentive staff thoroughly enjoyed my cocktail !! Venue is smart and tastefully refurbished menu has enough choice for a lunchtime treat !

Called in and saw the menu for the Penny Blue. Told that they did not serve from this menu and was shown a real cut down menu. Ordered from the restricted menu. Food was poor. I had fish and chips; definitely not fresh. Batter too thick and there was not enough pea puree. Super food salad was not as described in the menu and the Katsu chicken was over cooked. Those serving were polite but no one came to check if our meals were ok or not. Overall... Poor and there are other venues very near that will offer comparable food for lower prices and higher quality.

I’ve had some amazing meals here so it’s a shame about this one. The same kitchen now provides food to the restaurant next door so it was a small lunch menu (4 items only) or bigger menu next door. My friend had the fish & chips: the batter was thick & brittle, she had to remove it in the end and the chips were greasy. I had the chicken katsu which I’ve had before but this wasn’t as nice, the chicken was a little dry and the curry sauce wasn’t great. Hope they’re back on track soon.

Having enjoyed a spectacular family wedding at The Halston the previous night, a small family group of 15 met up for a private breakfast the following morning in the Library.

Visited here before and they have now opened the Penny Black(?) since my last visit, which is where we ate. Good choice and attentive service. Had an excellent lunch in attractive environment.

I’ve been for Sunday breakfast at Barton’s Yard quite a few times before and it’s always been good food and service, so when my family visited I booked a table in advance. We arrived at 10:30am.

Visited for breakfast and we were really disappointed.

l was tret to afternoon tea, everything fresh and tasty, staff coul'nt do enough very friendly and helpful, five minutes from train station, beautifully decorated

Brilliant food very tasty and very reasonable price and friendly service and nothing was a problem to the staff

Scone was stale lovely venue unfortunately staff look scruffy chipped nail varnish make up allover blouses. Disappointing

Short menu with some in vogue choices. Cocktails and vibe excelled. service stretched but everyone was enjoying themselves.

Delicious Sunday ready roast which was presented beautifully on a long plate. No pile it high and squash the food at the bottom here but nicely presented and hot. We had our Sunday roast at 6.30pm but they serve from 12 noon to 8pm. Sticky toffee pudding was a sweet dessert to round off the meal. Good value.

We were travelling to Scotland from South Wales and had booked a night at the travelodge in Carlisle, but did not fancy the food on offer as we wanted to eat out in the city, we found the Barton's Yard and went in although it said that they were due to stop serving food in the next 10 minutes, they were only to happy to welcome us and I can honestly say that the food was truely outstanding, as it was a Sunday night the meals on offer were Sunday roasts which all 4 of us stated were the best we had eaten in a very long while, and next time we travel to Scotland we will ensure that we stop there for another outstanding meal.

We enjoyed fab cocktails, staff were attentive. We had stayed over in The Halston so enjoyed a full cooked breakfast in the morning. We seen lots of people on the Sunday afternoon having afternoon tea and it looked amazing. So we must go back and try it.

We went with friends who live in Carlisle for a meal and weren't,t disappointed ,the starters were amazing l had green Thai chicken with rice my husband had choritos bravas with chilli and veg l had superfood salad and crispy sweet potato wedges as a main course and Steve had my starter for his main ,The atmosphere was great ,staff very attentive and we were invited to see the function room ,very impressive so much so we will probably book for new years eve

Have been here several times sometimes for just a drink, for brunch, for afternoon tea.Every time the staff are friendly, food is good, nice place to meet up with friends at any time of the day

Had breakfast here whilst staying at The Halston Hotel. The hotel is on a "room only" basis but guests are welcome to bring food in / cook their own in the facilities provided.Staff at Barton's Yard could not be more helpful, pleasant and polite. We had the full cooked breakfast but asked if they could omit the black pudding. We were asked if we would like something else so opted for more mushrooms / tomatoes. The scrambled eggs were very good and the poached egg was cooked to perfection (in water, not dry cooked in a poacher). The eggs Benedict are also highly recommended. Only niggle - we were asked whether we would prefer tea or coffee with our breakfasts so assumed that a drink was included, not the case. Meals are cooked to order so there is a fair wait at busy times, worth it.

Great service. Drinks well presented. Happy and very satisfied customersWill be visiting again.Beautiful atmosphere and helpful staff.The staff are easy to approach.

Lovely modern menu, attentive staff, modern, clean setting. Perfect for a business lunch. Plenty of choice for all appetites. Would recommend the Katsu curry

Small restaurant adjoining the Halcyon, very modern, loved the interior, Early teatime 5pm and already a buzz with some 'drinkers;. Friendly and efficient staff, smartly but informally dressed, make you feel welcome. The food was good, the portions overly large and well presented. Reasonably priced wines by the glass. Service quite slow, though we didn't worry, but probably some people would. Definitely go again a very reasonably priced menu

Attentive staff. Fantastic soup pea, courgette and lemongrass and latte coffee. Under £8Newspapers available to read

we are here recently, 10 of us in total, the restaurant asked us to pre-order our food prior to our booking so you would think the food would be served on time!!! One starter had been completely forgotten about, it finally came out when everyone else had long finished their starters so it was refused by the person who had ordered it, waitress gave a half hearted apology. When the main courses arrived 2 lamb dishes were served stone cold, one of which was sent back by the person in our group only to be told by the waiting staff that's how it's to be served !!! The other person actually said she didn't mind cold food so carried on eating hers, another person's main meal had been forgotten(which was mine), I ordered the same as my husband, his was brought out on time whereas mine was actually 25 mins late by which time most of the other diners had almost finished their meals. Again not much of an apology offered. Apart from the 2 cold lamb dishes the rest of the food was actually Ok. I have to say the service and attitude by the staff was absolutely shocking, you would think at the very least the restaurant would offer a free drink to those who were affected or a bottle of wine for the table, especially as we had pre ordered the food more than 24 hours prior to dining. Not good !!!

Firstly, fantastically decorated and very polite staff. But everything was on go slow. Really slow. Made the mistake of ordering coffee and with those oversized coffee machines it just took too long. As did the food. There was only two of us and maybe two others in. Ordered poached eggs and salmon, (eggs cooked perfectly) and a mushroom omelette- not great. Mushrooms were dried out, like it had been kept under a heat lamp for too long. We'd finished drinks before the food arrived but we're reluctant to order more because of the time frame required. Have to say the serving staff seemed to be well trained, polite and helpful. I'll probably go back and try again!

We are here as a family for the Fathers Day Brunch set menu. I have to say, the standard of the food was excellent, and the portion sizes were generous. The roast beef was delicious and was topped off by ten best cheesecake I have ever tasted. Top marks.

We are regulars in Barton's Yard.The food & service are as good as it gets.If you haven't paid a visit yet...do yourself a favour.You won't be disappointed.

The menu is pretty short but everything that we saw being served looked great. We had 6 tapas and every one of them was delicious. The service was friendly and efficient and we would go back. It's small though so we will book in future. Only complaint was that it was 20 minutes from ordering till food arriving, no good if you're short of time.

We really enjoyed our breakfast at Barton's yard, top quality ingredients and truly excellent coffee (I didn't expect such a good flat white in Carlisle).The decor was top notch which really added to the experience and at around £50 for proper breakfast and multiple coffees for 4 plus a toddler it was reasonable value.Would be 5 out of 5 but service was really slow and my wife's order of eggs benedict was delivered without the bacon promised on the menu (the staff did rectify this when brought to their attention).

We were looking for somewhere to eat after taking the delightful settle to carlisle train. What a find. £16.50 for a two course Sunday lunch. The best, tastiest beef in a very long time, melt in the mouth, tender and plenty of it. The service was excellent, polite, pleasant and eager to please. Highly recommended, try there if you are in Carlisle

Recently visited (10.5.17)Not the first time i have eaten in Barton's, However, it was the standout visit. Not to say that the previous visits have been poor, far from it, the service and food are consistently excellent. The 'Steak Night' offer is £25 per couple and entitles you to two full main courses with choices of sides, and an accompanying glass of wine. Some may think this kind of offer would lead to an average cut of steak and a cheap wine, but, on the contrary, the steak was perfectly cooked and wine was delicious. As a local, i'd go as far to say that you'd be very hard pushed to find a better steak and offer in the City. Would highly recommend.

Wir haben hier ein sehr gutes Abendessen genossen, vor allem das Dessert (eine Art Sponge Cake mit Toffee Sauce & Roasted Caramel Ice Cream) war ein Gedicht!Auch das Frühstück am Morgen danach war sehr lecker und vielseitig.Die Bedienung war sehr angenehm, vielen Dank!

We were in Carlisle the other Sunday and were after lunch having previously heard of Barton's yard we decided to try it. The menu seemed quite limited but we were after a roast dinner and we weren't disappointed top quality and a good size too the beef was perfect

Excellent menu choices and the food was so good on the first evening that we tried it, that we kept on coming back, even one time just for desserts. Breakfast was also exceptionally good.

The 1st time we have eaten in Bartons yard and it was totally worth the wait. The best food I've had in a long time. I would recommend this spot to anyone!

I used Barton's Yard for all 3 nights of a business trip with 3 colleagues and the food is excellent with plenty to chose from for a stay of this duration. Service is friendly and professional with just that little bit of character I like.

Beautiful fresh and good quality food and drink ,Lovely decor and friendly service. We regularly pop in for a breakfast which is the best in town , visited Monday morning and as good as ever . Love the cosmopolitan cocktails as well !

Wonderful cakes and sandwiches so fresh. staff were excellent and very attentive would definitely recommend.

I have been to Barton's Yard twice this week, both times for lunch.Also had cocktails on one of the occasions.We had tapas on Saturday, shared 6 dishes, which were all really tasty, especially the scotch eggs.It was busy on Saturday afternoon, so we waited a while for our food.But that didn't matter as we were enjoying the cocktails ! The food was worth the wait, could have been a little hotter, but still delicious.I have been again today, and had a chicken sandwich.My friend had the steak sandwich.All delicious with a side salad and very tasty dressing.The service has been excellent on both visits.Prompt and efficient, and with a smile !Will definitely return.

had brunch, lovely menu and a great eggs benedict! also serve really good coffee.staff were polite and helpful.

We went yesterday for afternoon tea for a friends birthday. What an absolute let down. The staff were lovely but the food was absolutely appalling. Not enough sandwiches but plenty of frozen cakes! We rang up at 11am to let them know that one person wouldn't be able to make it as she was ill. We were told that we would still have to pay full price for that person (even though we had paid a deposit), as they had already make the food. Seen as we weren't booked in until 3pm I really wasn't looking forward to stale sandwiches! Definitely won't be back. Hue disappointment in someone's special birthday.

Been here 4/5 times and it's always been a mediocre place, but decorated to look nice. The service on a couple of occasions has been appalling, and the place has been empty! On one occasion the two members of staff at the bar couldn't have been less interested in serving us, and were more bothered about getting ID off young girls (which I understand is the law to do so), but serving them regardless of whether they had it or not. If you have a 25 policy, stick to it.I, along with my group of friends were so annoyed at the slow service and the ignorance of the staff when we were EVENTUALLY served, as 'he' continued to cockily strut around like he owned the place (it's only a little bar in the middle of Carlisle!). We all left and went to the last zebra around the corner which was excellent. Think your staff need a briefing on how to properly ID individuals, make people feel welcome and serve drinks, and not strut around when their school friends are there trying to ply themselves with alcohol.

Had lunch here with the girls a couple of weeks back and our meal was lovely. I had the sea trout to start and the superfood salad with chicken for my main and I thoroughly enjoyed both. It is only a small place and the bar is right there which is ok for lunch but I imagine it would get noisy in the evening.

My friend bought me afternoon tea for a Christmas present at The Halston and it was utterly amazing! I've been gluten intolerant for 2-3 years and have never had afternoon tea in that time because I just thought there would be nothing for me to eat at all and it would be pointless. And then I had afternoon tea here, it was absolutely fantastic! The sandwiches, cakes and even scones were to die for, (I've never eaten a good scone in the past 2-3 years even from my own baking of them, but somehow The Halston managed to make amazing ones!) It seriously was one of the best experiences I've had, with unique tasty culinary takes on different cakes and goodies. I honestly can't fault it one bit. I also want to point out we also had fantastic service from all the staff members, they were extremely helpful and so lovely, (especially from Liv serving us)! I'd recommend it to everyone and anyone, I've never had a bad experience here from afternoon tea, to Sunday brunches, to lunch and dinner. I've eaten every kind of meal here and they've all been fantastic!

My partner and I have been popping into this little cafe on and off for the best part of two years now, and I have to say, it is a delight! Our favourites are the breakfasts and tapas, always served to high standards and with lovely staff. We recently booked for valentines, and had such a nice evening, the atmosphere and service were excellent! We felt that after visiting for so long, we owed a little tripadviser thank you, keep up the good work!

second time I've been for afternoon tea and it was just as good as first time. The passion fruit macaroons were exquisite and everything was nicely presented and very tasty. Service was very good - thank you Olivia. Highly recommended.

Came here for Valentine's meal couldn't fault the food or the staff! The steak was to die for and cooked perfect! Love this place

Waiting staff not terribly attentive. It took a lot of effort to get a drink. Preordered tapas took an hour to come to the table which seemed a little excessive. We were told that they had a large party in another room. Presumably they got their dinner in a timely manner. Bill came without any of the food on it. This was pointed out to staff and corrected. Person taking payment highlighted the low value of the tip which I've not experienced before. The tip was reflective of the abysmal service.All a bit disappointing as the food is beautiful.

Unimpressed, you are either a bar or a restaurant. If a restaurant then don't allow drinkers, however as a frequent visitor to the bar when there are no diners I feel hugely agreived that you refuse to serve regulars as you have diners. You have 8 tables adjacent to a bar! In a town with a great deal of competition the food (yes have eaten here is average) as a bar hour service stinks and you treat regulars with contempt.

Regular visitor to this place and it never disappoints, dropped in yesterday for little lunch and we shared 3 tapas and some sweet potato wedges. You could not fault the quality and freshness of the food, new menu is a perfect as was the old one. Service from Olivia was first class as usual. We felt we had to review as it was so good and we will be back again and again!

I couldn't rate this place more. After informing the staff that we had a train to catch and were struggling for time they offered us drinks at the bar. Whilst ordering we were offered a private dining room before the start of evening service to allow us to eat in time, this was only the beginning of the excellence. All starters and mains were served piping hot and quickly looking incredibly beautiful. The starters were delicious and the mains even better. Whilst my family had roast dinners and enjoyed them I had tapas that had to be the best food I've eaten in a restaurant in a long time. The service was excellent with all the staff doing everything possible to accommodate our needs, couldn't have asked for a now perfect evening with the only upsetting thing being no room for desert. First class food and service. Will definitely be back.

Have visited this venue many times and up until now it was always my first choice when visiting Carlisle. However I have to say I was extremely disappointed with my latest experience. We came for Sunday lunch to begin with the manager/owner was around so no problems until he left. The food was ok the prawns for starter were tasty: presentation not as good as the last time I had them. The main was mediocre, I had the roast chicken it was totally over cooked and very dry. I did let the waitress to be told they would let the kitchen know, great but I've still got over cooked, dry chicken. I would have overlooked this everyone makes mistakes if it hadn't been for the service. Six customers in total, four members of staff. All far too busy talking behind the bar. We waited for each course to be cleared. Our mains being the worst about ten minutes with empty plates and a baby desperately trying to grab them. The table opposite had exactly the same issues. Needless to say we didn't have dessert. I went to the bar to ask for the bill as by this point I'd had enough of waiting, drinks missed off so had to wait again whilst they adjusted the bill. The other table had no drinks on there bill and had to tell the guy what they had. I understand if it's busy but six customers! To end to all we asked for our parking ticket to be validated for free parking as advertised the person on reception had no idea about it!Come on Barton court your better than this I'm hoping it was because the place was closing for refurbishment at six and the staff were having a party that night. All we really heard them discuss. I will return and hope this was a bad one off experience.

My daughter (10) had an unexpected day off school, and after a quick trip to town, we decided to try Barton's Yard for brunch. It was fabulous.The staff were super friendly, making her a mega hot chocolate! She had the American pancakes, I had the avocado/poached egg/ granary toast. Both were lovely.Will be back again soon.

We visited on Dec 30th before dinner. As we were celebrating a birthday I ordered Champagne. I was presented with champagne in glasses that were still very hot from the wash. When I asked the barman his reply was "I doesn't see a problem". Nice place but your staff need educating.

Love the afternoon tea here but sadly was left disappointed with the 3 course Christmas meal! Majority of our mains weren't very hot and the starters weren't great.

Last night we ate at Bartons Yard in the Halston hotel. The menu was good and the food was excellent. There were plenty of choices for each course and each one was well cooked and beautifully presented. The staff were very good and went out of their way to be helpful.

Had breakfast here as it was the only place aside from Weatherspoons open before half 10... Wish we'd gone to Spoons. Slow service, stodgy pancakes, bacon not cooked properly, missed the syrup off the pancakes. No one asked if the food was OK, plates weren't cleared despite us having finished for ages... All this with only 2 other tables in! Place looks posh, food and service massively disappoints.

As I've already written a somewhat longer review of our stay at The Halston, I'll keep this brief. Barton's Yard functions as The Halston's bar and restaurant. We enjoyed an excellent full English breakfast there, freshly cooked using fine ingredients. Indeed, the black pudding was the best I've tasted in years.Surroundings were very pleasant and service faultlessly excellent. Even the tea was delicious, and served in a decent-sized pot. It was a pleasure to eat there.

If a little small Barton's yard provides quality in terms of its lovely furnishings to the excellent staff and the food is very good if a little pricey but is worth a visit

Called with a group of friends last night for dinner, it was really busy and we had to wait approx 45 minutes for our meals to arrive, but when they did we realised that it was worth waiting for. Even our desserts were great, the only down side was that they must have been standing for a while before they reached the table as the ice-cream had melted on our plates, but apart from that everything was perfect and we put the delays down to it being busy. We will go back again.

I visited Barton's Yard with a friend to celebrate my birthday. We ordered tapas, four different dishes and they were all delicious. Everything was beautifully presented and two or three dishes each is enough for a substantial lunch.The staff were also attentive and friendly.

Treated wife to a meal before a cinema visit. It was late Sunday afternoon, met by hotel manager who said there was a table available. Lovely clean restaurant and ambience. Nice décor. Young staff made us feel welcome and took our order which came well prepared, hot and plenty of it.

I was invited for an afternoon tea at the Halston, and what an afternoon tea one of the best. My cousin who regularly gets an afternoon tea voucher for Xmas asks me every year, and we have been to some lovely places, but this was superb. Complimented by a very nice waiter (should have got his name) for whom nothing was to much trouble.Would definitely go there again and will also spread the word.

Came for a birthday meal and was really impressed with the tapas. We a tapas platter each so 3 tapas pieces each and we could not fault any of them. Strongly recommend the monkfish scampi and the steak and chorizo slices.

Great atmosphere. Had tea and scones with clotted cream and raspberry jam. It was wonderful. High tea looks great.

Very nice friendly saff. Place decorated to a high standerd. Menu has lots 2 offer and tapas. Food delieciouse and tasty very well presented. But waited over an hour and we both only ordered salad which were loverly

Visited recently on a week day evening. Greeted by very pleasant staff and shown to our table. Drinks order was quickly taken and received. The food arrived in good time and was presented fantastically and tasted just as good as it looked. A very pleasant evening.

We went there for our anniversary meal as my wife has experienced the place previously and loved it. From her description I expected quiet dining in lovely surroundings. Well we got the surroundings but quiet it was not. This put a downer on the meal as we couldn't chat due to 2 rowdy drinkers at the bar. This spoilt it and all I wanted to do was eat up and leave. I'm sure the bar manager could have taken some action but that is up to him/her. The food and service was absolutely brilliant though.

The quality of food and service was excellent lovely romantic meal with girlfriend prosecco very very good .

Came back once again to Bartons to sample one of their delicious breakfasts. I had my usual Egg benedict & it was delicious .My partner had the full breakfast which he thoroughly enjoyed. Lovely coffee too. Staff were friendly & polite. Recommend highly.

We booked a table for 7.30 for four people. When we arrived the place was heaving with people standing at the bar . A television was showing the Olympics. music was blaring and the atmosphere was such that we could not contemplate eating there. We cancelled our reservation and went to eat elsewhere. We were very disappointed as we had been looking forward to introducing our friends to Bartons Yard. The place is too small for the mixture of noisy drinkers and fine dining.

Been here forBreakfast a few times but TripAdvisor card left with bill prompted me to review.I had the The William Barton which is their version of a full English. As usual the food on the plate was tasty and well presented. I especially liked the little pan of beans with a tangy taste. My wife had the Grenola -see picture - and a croissant. A very enjoyable breakfast complimented by two excellent cups of de-Caffeinated coffee. All for just under £18.00Service was very good and with a smile.All in all a nice start to the day in nice comfortable surroundings.

This is the second time my husband and I have been to Bartons yard. The first visit we had the Sunday roast, it was probably the best roast we've ever had in Carlisle. This visit we decided to try the tapas. It was £13:95 for 3 dishes. My husband had the king prawns in Thai curry sauce, monk fish and black pudding bites. I had the steak and chorizo, haggis Bon bons and goats cheese. The food was more than enough, we both struggled to finish our food and couldn't fit in a desert. The flavours of all the mains is exceptional and the wine was very well put which was recommended by the waiter. This is a fantastic place to eat! One of our favourite in Carlisle!

Had a delicious lunch at Barton's yard with my friend. Fresh, beautifully presented salads, served with a smile and absolutely delicious. Will definitely be back!

Visited Saturday night with friends seeking refuge from the carnage that can be Carlisle on Saturday nights! The bar is very smart and staff are friendly and welcoming. We were not originally intending to eat but we ordered various dishes from the menu and all were very good indeed. Standouts for me were the "pickled" onion rings, sweet potato wedges and the best chips I have eaten in years. Crispy on the outside, well seasoned and soft and fluffy on the inside.The cocktails were the real star of the night. No huge pitchers of sickly sweet alcopops here just properly made delicious grown up drinks. I started with the Lemon Bonbon which was fantastic but I had the BEST Bloody Mary I have ever been served in my life. The bar tender came over and asked how spicy I like my Bloody Mary and he made it exactly to my taste. Honestly it was wonderful. Friends also ordered the Rosemary Gimlet and they said these were wonderful too. Will most definitely be returning here soon.

Lovely lunch today. Soup and sandwich delicious. Tapas platter my husband had was gorgeous too. Had several breakfasts here too and always delicious. The best latte in Carlisle! Staff always very polite and helpful.