Castle Inn in South Lakeland

Good local's pub, good beer not too far from the centre of Kendal

A great local pub, just off the beaten track. We were made very welcome by the landlady and the locals. A little old fashioned ,but will certainly return.

Went for a quick drink 🍻 lovely little place.

It's ok pint ok no atmosphere, clean toilets nothing else to say

Proper traditional cosy pub. We didn't have food, so we can't review it. Pool table, Darts, Dominoes, Free WiFi, Jukebox, dog friendly. Very friendly staff and customers. Live music on set days. Stays open till proper pub times not like other pubs in the area. We will definitely be coming back thank you for great night.

Quiet town with old atmosphere and real ale.

Lovely place this with a great landlord very friendly and welcoming. Good real ale ' SPA"

A wonderful and beautiful place and a feeling of warmth because the staff is very nice and wonderful and the drinks are wonderful. I will always repeat the visit. Thank you 🌷🌷🌷❤️

Beer was way below average, let the pub down.

Popped in for a quick pint, had 4. All different and all excellent. A proper pub with great well kept beer, I'll be back.

It's a pub where locals can enjoy a beer without feeling pressured. I enjoyed some snacks and beer^^

Friendly pub landlady, not really busy when we went in but kept a good pint with very reasonable prices. Dog friendly but at the moment no food

Poor beer, asked for what was popular and it was clearly off. Doubtful if they clear the lines regularly. Left most of a pint as I can’t be bothered complaining when 6 or 7 pubs nearby serve great beer! If you don’t care, then I don’t.

Great little pub so friendly as we came in from Canada. Even though originally from the area. Made us feel at home. Looking forward to going back one day

We would like to thank the 1 star reviewer who came into the pub last week and STUNK of weed so much that we could smell it upstairs. When questioned his reply was incoherent. Something about medical reasons was perhaps mumbled in there somewhere? Anyway, he was politely asked to leave after he finished his current drink and if he wished to come back to wrap up his "stash" so it didn't stink the pub out. As a response to your 1 star review and the lies it contained (I was not rude), don't ever come back in. That's a Lifetime ban Andrew.

Good pint very quiet but enjoyed it

Beer OK, but had plywood screwed to the ceiling making it look fun down

Good old traditional pub friendly staff drinks are cheap and of good quality .

Nice and friendly, Decent selection of beers on tap

Great laugh with other customers, friendly, even do take away beers

Brilliant couple of nights in there recently. Great friendly staff. Made us feel really welcome. Thanks all, hope to come back soon

Awesome boozer. Good beer, friendly and most of all... Open

Probably the best pub if you want an old style pub with character that hasn't been given the usual fancy upgrade. Also the beer is reasonable priced.

Friendly, welcoming staff and an excellent choice of beers. Also spotlessly clean with free pool and darts. What more could you want?

Lovely quaint pub pop in for couple of pints very reasonable and pool tables too

Landlord welcoming, nice relaxed atmosphere.

Lovely establishment in Kendal. Not sure if they serve food but if you just fancy a drink and a chat it might be just the place for you. Give it a go.

Lovely, welcoming local....you don't find pubs like this often so do go and enjoy it!

Lovely little pub with friendly staff.

Interior a bit run down. Although reviews I read commented favourable on the condition of the ales, the two I tried could have been better. Maybe it was just an off day. Didn't find the staff particularly friendly either...put it down to an off day again perhaps. After saying that, hope the pub continues and thrives.

Nice to see Sue up and running again, traditional pud

Lovely local pub. And serves murky still cider

Cracking little pub. Good pint..

Fab place to go for a great pint

Lovely homely pub with great Guinness. The owners are a pleasure, thank you Sue, Chris and Jodie for making our visit so memorable!

Feels like we found a local and we were only there for 2days!

This much loved pub, which had been closed for 2 years is now under new ownership. The new owners of this Free House are trying as hard as possible to make it a new version of the old style Community Pub that it used to be. The Castle Inn re-opened in July 2020. Please bare this in mind if reading old reviews from a year ago or longer. Thank You.

Lovely friendly pub ,good selection of drinks

Great local. Good hand pull selection.

Town center , friendly staff ,beer find6

Great to see this pub open again, run by very welcoming staff.

A great locals pub, Very friendly, and great Atmosphere. And a first class pint of Bitter.

Great for a sneaky pint after visiting the castle

Tan pronto como entramos, un chico de aspecto miserable nos miró de arriba abajo. cuando pidió un aperitivo, dijo que no tenían ninguno (la nevera tenía suficiente). después de que le dijeron que estaban allí en la nevera, le dijeron que necesitaba hielo. Nos sentamos en el "salón" que olía sucia y maloliente. La decoración es vieja y anticuada y todo el pub se ve sucio. un par de lugareños entraron y tuvieron la ignorancia de sentarse a vapear en el interior y mirarme con una sonrisa como si fuera gracioso. Tuve que salir, así que no dije nada ni me acerqué y tomé el maldito vape. a la dueña obviamente no le importa que otras personas tengan que sentarse respirando esa mierda. No se sintieron bienvenidos en absoluto. NUNCA volvería.

Very nice pub with good atmosphere.good selection of beers and owners make you feel welcome as soon as you enter pub.nicely located in centre of Kendal near shops and river.

Great pub near the river and castle. Excellent choice of ales which are always good and a comfy interior make this a wise choice for some time out.

Great local pub with good range of beers. Near railway station.

Good local traditional pub with friendly staff

We are staying near the lakes for our holiday this year, so after a full day out we found this very small Inn with incredibly friendly people and food which is excellent. When the new owners have replied to previous reviews they have asked "what could we do to make things even better"?....well, I have a great suggestion. Move Castle Inn to Bournemouth, which is where we live, and we will be in daily. The welcome, the friendliness, the quality of the Gourmet Burger and the Fish & Chips was outstanding. Thanks very much 😎

I was sat talking to the locals when the landlady and her partner walked in and started barking orders at the lovely attentive bar staff, told them not to backchat when they tried to explain and walked up to there flat chunterung away... I could not believe the lack of human respect I witnessed and how they have anybody working for them I don't know, its a lovely building but filled with a bad vibe

Brill, warm and friendly. Food was excellent

Really good bar meals and a decent pint, (fruit based drink for the lady also appreciated) well done

Called in last night for one of the first nights of pizzas on the menu. We had a great welcome and the pizzas were really tasty as well as great price (2 for 1). The beer is really good too as is the atmosphere. We'll be back!

Great beer, dog friendly, good pub grub and sunny seating out front on a nice day.

Beautiful Food. Top quality food at decent prices. Really enjoy the beer as well . We will return. Thank you

The Castle is a nice, ordinary pub with friendly service, a good atmosphere, and excellent beer. What more could you possibly want?

Finally got round to trying out the Castle's food. The food service hours, which used to be lunchtime only, have been extended until 8.00pm. by the new tenants, Vicky and Jamie. Two added incentives - Oakham 'Citra' and St. Austell 'Proper Job' are now available permanently in cask; and during January and February you can get two meals for a tenner! The regular full prices are not outrageous (7 or 8 quid is not expensive), but two meals for a tenner means you have a bit more to spend on beer - so that's almost like free beer! Last night, then, there were six of us, and between us we tried the gammon, fish, scampi and a couple of pies. And I mean pies, not a basin of filling with a lid on, but real pies. I had cheese and onion pie, with gravy, mashed spuds and peas, and (a nice touch) some pickled red cabbage. Tasty food, excellent beer, and service with a smile. My wife has just taken on a rescue dog (Meg), which we took with us to the pub, and Vicky gave as much attention to Meg as to we humans. So if you haven't been yet, get on down, you won't be disappointed. Support your local licensees, and keep a quality establishment like the Castle Inn running.

Lovely little pub with friendly staff, fantastic choice of home cooked food and Dog friendly too.

Friday night drink here with fish and chips. Don’t expect exceptional food but fish and chips should be a safe bet !

I popped out for a bite to eat while on business. I’d seen positive reviews so off I went. What a warm reception from the lady behind the bar. She had a smile and time to chat for all customers. I had the gammon and for the money it was great value. I love my ales and the beer selection was bang on and what a pint!!

Lovely food. I couldn't believe the price and they didn't compromise on the quality. Nice little pub, very friendly.

Very friendly atmosphere always, like to go there.

A happy afternoon with all our family enjoyed a proper pub lunch

Had a Sunday lunch it was very nice

First visit for lunch since new bosses took over. We had the gammon and fish 'n chips. Nice quality food, well cooked and decent portions. Very reasonably priced. Beer excellent as well. All in all happy days.

Great pub and new landlords are great ,very helpful and friendly, great food again too thanks :-)

Went on Thursday night for a pie and a pint. Traditional pub with friendly staff and locals. Beer well kept and my steak pie really good with a real pastry top. Apparently under new management, if so good job all round. Not a gastro pretender just a real pub. Great.

We visited this pub twice over our weekend in Kendal, our dog made more than welcome and the place had a lovely atmosphere - the young couple who have just taken over running the pub in the summer of 2017 made us feel more than welcome in this clean, friendly pub - we ate on one night and the food was really nice - the choice was limited but they did say they were introducing a new menu - would certainly go back in the future.

Nice friendly traditional pub, good range of beers, good food, friendly staff and welcoming customers!

The New Landlords are Very warm and friendly and Food is now being served again.

We asked for suggestions about beers and the barman said that he does not drink ale. No suggestion then

Love this little place. Nice staff good service. Well kept oldy pub with great real ales. Never had a bad one yet.

A fantastic family pub and the food is amazing. Big portions too!

We visited on a Friday lunchtime and were the only 2 people in the bar so we can't comment on atmosphere. The was no food available. We were not sure if is because an audit was being taken. The pub was clean and the beer tasted good so all was not lost.

Welcoming atmosphere with local ales and world wines. Good choice of delicious, good quality, fairly priced home cooked food. well worth a visit and I'm sure you'll return.

A brilliant atmospheric pub!!! great beer great staff one of the best bars in Kendal

Traditional pub with lovely local ale and a perfect place for families. I tried the buttered cod and I really enjoyed it. The service was fast, although there was a lot of people in the pub. A nice traditional English place

No food till new landlord takes over on the monday 19th September 2019.as we have retired due to ill health

A really friendly pub, very handy as we were staying in a cottage just opposite. Unfortunately they were not doing food as the pub was in the process of changing hands.

Called in today with a view to having lunch after reading the pub's own website. And it being close to the holiday place we are staying. On entering the bar person informed us that food was no longer served. Apparently the current owners are to...

rude staff ... one of them, red hair.. the rest .. is absolutely cool pub ! a star just because of the rude thing...

Gran comida de pescado y patatas fritas lasaña era perfecto, era muy sabroso, la sopa estaba genial. Bar pub, buena Guinness. La gente es muy servicial. Nos lo pasamos de maravilla.

Optamos por la oferta de comida (10 libras) dos comidas una selección de cuatro o cinco platos del menú. Este típico que encuentres local en el centro de la ciudad y cerca de todas las comodidades. La comida era muy sabrosa, caliente y bien presentada. Los inodoros impecablemente limpio, ya que tienden a visitar antes de pedir comida y como el resto de esta joya encantadora de un lugar sin duda volveremos a nuestras muchas visitas a Kendal bien hecho!

No ha sido en este pub por un largo tiempo y me sorprendió bastante. La comida era muy buena y buena relación calidad-precio.

En realidad no es verano, pero un muy cálido Domingo en mayo! Buscando un almuerzo abundante nos atrajo el Castle Inn porque parecía un pub local mucho más auténtico que otros renovado trampas turísticas que habíamos visto alrededor de Kendal. Y no nos decepcionó. Tuve una excelente y bien cuidado pinta de Hawkshead amargo de una cerveza con un agradable retrogusto al chiflado de carne asada y un tradicional almuerzo de domingo. Sin duda fue la comida más pub que he tenido en mucho tiempo - 3 verduras, carne asada y puré de patatas, Yorkshire y un gran ayudando pud de carne tierna, todo servido caliente. Mi compañero tenía una ensalada de queso, que se desbordó el plato y los huevos duros y un incluido par de aderezos. Me decepcionó el estar tan llena que no podía haber un postre ni tratar Hawskhead Golden ale. Si la primera pinta estaba muy bien cuidado habría de saborear una segunda pinta de algo un poco diferente. 15 libras por dos tales comidas grandes y dos bebidas (mi compañero tenía agua con gas con limón y hielo) es muy buena relación calidad-precio. Una recomendación abundante. Los domingos son aparentemente bastante tranquila, así que es mejor todavía. Una pequeña queja. fue la música variada, desde la habitación de la piscina. La próxima vez voy a sentarse en el lado de la sala de la piscina.

Went twice to this pub on weekend away as we enjoyed it that much. The menu had a variety to choose from and what we chose was lovely and you get your moneys worth as the portions are big, its a very cosy pub. However, they only serve food at lunch time.

The castle inn kendal The best place to eatGood food 12 noon till 2 seven days a week real ale and a warm welcome

As this pub is local for my sister's family we went for lunch in a big group. It was wonderful - so friendly and the food was great and very reasonable. Fish and chips was especially good. And the dog was welcomed too. It is so nice to be able to eat in a proper pub rather than a 'done up' gastro pub with not great food and inflated prices.Fabulous.

Found this 'dog friendly' pub to go for lunch while visiting Kendal on Trip Advisor and was delighted. Biscuit and a bowl of water for the four legged one, lamb shank for the hubbie and plaice and chips for me. The welcome, food and beer were all excellent and the dog happily sat quietly under the table. Would recommend with or without a dog.

Best pub in kendal, great beer, excellent food. A well run traditional pub.

Lovely lamb shank....baked potatoes... Pies... Good English food...good beer and wine.. Run by two lovely people.. Geoff and Chris...

Food is always excellent and home cooked. Whenever our family are up we go for Sunday lunch, there can be up to 12 of us and we have always had a very nice meal, it is hot and freshly cooked to order. Can't recommend it enough

We were looking for a place to eat while on a overnight stay In Kendal, they had a large sign outside another pub advertising their food, however when we ordered a drink and asked for menu they told us only served food until 2pm so,we were disappointed as had to go searching for somewhere else. Staff were friendly.

Called in here for lunch while on holiday with our 2 yr old grandson. Food was good and a reasonable price, not a massive kids menu but we chose chicken dippers and were pleased that it was chicken breast pieces, not minced . Our food was plentiful and not your usual pub grub. Dogs are welcome and staff were friendly.

First up, the four hand pumps served up excellent beer, always the first reason to visit any pub. Secondly it was a very friendly place but not clique-ish and finally it was very clean and tidy. Why wander around the town when they've got it all here ?

Whenever I visit Kendal we always go to the Castle Inn. I take my disabled step-father, and they always find room for him. The staff are warm and welcoming and the food is really good home cooked pub food at great value. I can highly recommend the Castle Inn as a good traditional British pub, and a refreshing change from the "chain" pubs.

We always enjoy the food at the caslte inn , the landlady came down to speak to us she is in the kitchen doing the cooking we told her how we enjoyed our selves great value ,

no the staff was unfreindly, the landlady, or i think she was that, was so rude, its like she wanted us out.i will never go back againg the food was horrible and to much, i had about half of it and feeling a bit sick.

Went for the first time and very much enjoyed the excellent meal which is very good value. Really good welcome by staff and great service. Will definitely be returning.

Great pub, great atmosphere good selection of beer. No evening meals