pig and whistle in South Lakeland - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Great pub in the village of cartmel

Good for a drink before and after the Races.

Brilliant pub situated in Cartmel. Went on taco Tuesday and the food was really good! Great pint too! Would fully recommend for drinks or food.

Lovely little quaint pub with plenty of seating and great food. My husband and I had the super food salad and the fish goujon flat bread. Both were delicious. Staff very attentive and super friendly. We will definitely be back

Lovely local Robinsons pub in Cartmel. Fair selection of beer on, and a nice beer garden overlooking the village.

Honestly the best roast I’ve ever had!

Lovely food and lovely atmosphere. Beautiful location, and the staff were very attentive. Would definitely recommend!

Nice welcoming staff. Good food. Good choice of beers. Construction workers using industrial language alongside families on their holidays. How places change. Such a shame.

We were so pleased that we chose this excellent village pub for our Sunday lunch. Not long taken over by a young couple, the Pig & Whistle is doing really good things. It's a traditional pub, owned by Robinsons Brewery, serving really tasty home cooked food and serving well-kept real ales. On a Sunday they offer an excellent "Sunday Sharer": - The ultimate Sunday sharer. Yorkshire puddings filled with bacon topped cheese sauce and beer onion gravy to dunk your sirloin steak, meat of the day, Cumberland sausage pig in blanket wheel, cauliflower cheese, stuffing and parmesan topped roasties and veggies in. This is nicely presented in a roasting tray. It was all excellent and the sirloin was served beautifully pink. All very tasty and a generous portion. The service was excellent. It's a shame we don't live closer. Good luck with pub, guys and thank you for a great Sunday lunch. (Also posted to my food blog on Instagram @AbbeyKing16)

We were so pleased that we chose this excellent village pub for our Sunday lunch. Not long taken over by a young couple, the Pig & Whistle is doing really good things. It's a traditional pub, owned by Robinsons Brewery, serving really tasty home cooked food and serving well-kept real ales. On a Sunday they offer an excellent "Sunday Sharer": - The ultimate Sunday sharer. Yorkshire puddings filled with bacon topped cheese sauce and beer onion gravy to dunk your sirloin steak, meat of the day, Cumberland sausage pig in blanket wheel, cauliflower cheese, stuffing and parmesan topped roasties and veggies in. This is nicely presented in a roasting tray. It was all excellent and the sirloin was served beautifully pink. All very tasty and a generous portion. The service was excellent. It's a shame we don't live closer. Good luck with pub, guys and thank you for a great Sunday lunch. (Also posted to my food blog on Instagram @AbbeyKing16)

Just called in for a drink on our way from the races lovely pub and a warm welcome friendly staff will call again

Booked for an evening meal out, as locals we’ve not tried since new ownership, but weren’t disappointed. We had the fish & chips and the steak and chips both cooked beautifully, batter on fish was light, and not at all greasy, steak was cooked medium rare .. perfect. Would recommend.

What a great place to eat in Cartmel, we had the the Sunday Roast chicken dinner and it was one of the best we have had , and for dessert the April Spritz trifle , the staff were all really friendly and helpful nothing was too much trouble for them , will definitely be visiting again and highly recommend if you’re in Cartmel call in for food and a drink , the outside area is fantastic with plenty of extra seating .

Amazing Sunday lunch, great service and a lovely pub👍

Good quality food at a reasonable price range.

Do not come here if you want a good roast. We were so disappointed, we just drove 30 min off the back of coming here 2 years ago and loving the roast, this place has gone downhill. We were greeted by a moody waitress and ordered two roasts for £17 each that were definitely not worth the money. The veg consisted of only, red cabbage that was far too over powering, 3 small potatoes and half a carrot, was also missing the advertised stuffing. The beef was completely over cooked, to the point I had to ask for a steak knife to cut it! Staff never asked how our meal was (even after having to ask for a steak knife) Avoid yourself the disappointment

Sunday lunch was a hit! Great quality food and the portions to go with it. Lovely and cosy, friendly staff and amazing value for money. After being unable to resist the puddings after our Sunday roast, we were rolling out the door we were so full. Looking forward to going back during the week to try their main menu and see what the new management have done next! Exciting to see this lovely pub blossom.

Gorgeous location, great pub food (the Yorkshire pudding wrap was amazing), dog friendly and great atmosphere!

HORRIBLE FOOD!! I was out today for lunch with my wife and child, and our experience was nothing short of terrible. We started with a pint of Moretti in the back garden, which had a pleasant ambiance, but things went downhill from there. The food menu was limited to roast dinners and Yorkie wraps, with options for beef and chicken. We ordered one of each with beef, along with a cheeseburger for my son. As a big beef lover, I was looking forward to a good meal. Unfortunately, from the very first bite, it was clear that the meat was of the cheapest cut, incredibly chewy, and left a terrible aftertaste. It was the worst dining experience I've ever had. What started as a beautiful day turned into a nightmare, and I wasted £50 on this atrocity. I usually don't post negative reviews, but this experience was so bad that I felt compelled to warn others. I didn't complain at the restaurant because I don't like wasting food, so I tried to eat as much as I could and left without a word.

Very nice food, cute cottage to stay in, special thanks to Dean Xx

Very friendly pub with a great beer garden with lovely views. Wine selection was top notch and very reasonable prices. Food was delicious and plentiful.

Been going for years and the food has been really good. However it’s recently been taken over and the food was simply the best!!. I had gluten-free fish and chips and it’s the best I’ve ever tasted and all my friends enjoyed the reef and beef. I highly recommend!! Will definelty be back xx

WOW, what a great country pub. Had a meal at the Pig & Whistle (Cartmel) last week and it was fantastic, very tasty and well presented. Staff very attentive and could not do enough for you which made are visit one to remember. Bar full of locals which tells you the new owners Dean & Stephanie and their staff are running a welcoming friendly pub. Lovely beer garden at the rear so you can sit in the sun and admire the fantastic views overlooking Cartmel and the surrounding country side. Booked in again this weekend and can't wait. A must visit if you are in the Lake District or live locally. Guinness very nice (£5.80) and the wife had a fantastic cocktail.

Just had a swift one pre races, hospitable hosts nice surroundings

Went for food with my family and was delighted with both the service from Luke and his colleagues and the quality, portions and price of his food. We will definitely return next time we’re in the area!

We stopped in after we'd been out for a meal in Cartmel and were so pleased we did! First thing to say is that the pub is under new management and so I'd pay more attention to reviews in the last few weeks than any before their time. We met Dean, who has recently taken over the pub and lives there with his young family. Seems a really nice guy and hope it all works out for them - based on our experience I'm sure it will. Nice atmosphere, decor etc. and good selection of food and drinks. If we'd been staying in Cartmel longer then we'd have come back for lunch but unfortunately we were leaving the next day.

Amazing food ,best chicken burger every ,steak pie , fish n chips where also fantastic .

Lovely locals pub with great staff

Nice pub. Goods drinks selection.

Disappointed that they no longer do meals in the evening

Gorgeous Sunday dinner, in a warm & cosy environment Host was amazing, will be back. Beautifully ran pub.

Tried calling to make a table reservation but the mailbox was full. Went in person and it was closed. Tried the following night - bar service only and no food for the foreseeable. Not a good way to run a business - at least put a message on the phone and a note on the door!!

Nipped here for a drink whilst on a day out. Lovely, quaint pub, owners lovely and friendly, dogs are allowed too.

Great bar, great views, missing out on food, should have the beef barms on every night, not just quiz nights, as the rest of the pub food prices are scandalous

Went in last night and waited to be served at the bar for 15 minutes. Was completely ignored by both bar staff. Would absolutely not recommend

Good food and friendly, welcoming staff

Quaint pub in gorgeous Cartmel. Proper cosy, country pub feel. Bar staff were lovely and welcoming, and so were the locals! Only had a drink here but the food sounded pretty good and did look it too! Will have to go back and try it. Definitely worth popping in for!

Brilliant little pub just on the edge of he village staff realy good 👍

I write this with such a heavy heart. I ate here when Simon Rogan had it and was so happy to be back. We arrived, sat in a lovely beer garden, met the gorgeous Coco chocolate Lab, we had our chocolate Lab with us. It was lovely. I went in to confirm our booking for food an hour later explaining we would move inside. And we did at 5, when we were booked. The woman started showing my husband and I to the restaurant. I queried if dogs were allowed and she said no there was no dog on the booking. I mean he was with us but hey. She said we could take the table in the bar. I checked my emails and said Jackson confirmed the dog a month ago. She snorted and said he was the owners son. And then said to us hopefully the other booking didn’t have a dog as if it were our fault. She then said to the delightful young lad who served us, really loudly, the name of the new owners of the pub. But what should she care. Or him. We got the wrong water and she asked if I had opened it, I said yes which was how I knew not sparkling and she explained it by saying they only had still and charged us. She is off to open her own tea rooms in Grange. God help her customers. Food mediocre. Sticky toffee saved it. This pub needs Robinsons to give a damn about it. All other pubs in Cartmel are so much better.

Great pub in a fantastic setting with great service if a little smaller inside.

Visited on pie Wednesday. Good selection. Had beef/guiness, crammed with meat, very tasty, choice of potatoes, selection of mixed veg, followed by Tim's sticky toffee pudding..... yummy 😋 😋 😋 very attentive staff, one very lovely chatty girl who's at Manchester uni.

Good choice of drinks outside seating area looks on to field of sheep. Only went for a drink in bar, dogs welcome.

Gorgeous place amazing staff - brisket incredible!

The very friendly and helpful staff booked us in very last minute when we were let down by another restaurant. The food was lovely and we really enjoyed out night.

Slim shady behind the bar couldn’t be bothered making a certain drink for us, at first slim said they didn’t have the right glasses for it, we pointed them out being the bar then marshal Mather’s said I’m just not doing them ok! Sassy slim.

Spending a week at Cartmel we sampled a few meals! The pig and whistle was welcoming, friendly and the food was amazing, tasty , great value!! Staff super friendly and atmosphere relaxing! Loved the menu choices as a vegetarian, also sweets were so lovely! Nothing too much trouble! Highly recommend!

Having been let down by another local pub/restaurant despite receiving a booking confirmation, we thought there was nowhere we could find a meal on a Sunday evening. Despite a couple of awful reviews I have read of this place recently, I went to this almost in desperation for an evening meal not expecting success. The lady behind the Bar made no issue of accommodating our party of 4 and we were escorted to our table. Immediate service from Elise (unsure of spelling) was polite, friendly and efficient. The Menu offered a very good and varied range at very reasonable prices. None over £15. Every one thoroughly enjoyed the mains, and when it came to dessert choice Tim’s Sticky toffee pudding went down very well, a very generous portion, and so did the Golden Strawberry Creme Brûlée and the Summer Fruit pudding. At £5.95 each very decently priced in the modern market. All food was excellent, the service by the owner/landlady and all her staff was attentive, and very friendly. Would highly recommend and will Hopefully get the opportunity to return again, the mussels moules looked amazing.

Cumbria Way and Hopp beers were excellent. Duck Breast 'special' at £19.95 (excluding veg) was well presented but the meat was very tough. Chicken Breast from main menu also chewy. Service not very friendly. It didn't seem worth complaining about the food as I suspected any replacement would be equally tough having just been defrosted after the order came in. Also, didn't want to extend our visit longer than necessary as the atmosphere was fairly frosty in the dining room.

The pub offers a fairly small menu we weren’t disappointed, our table of 4 couldn’t fault the food and we all thoroughly enjoyed our mains.The Moules and Steak Pie were excellent. We finished off with Tim’s Sticky Toffee Pudding which was superb.

Boy does this place need to improve. I’m going to say it exactly as it is….very small food portions, server was rather cold in her lack of friendliness, I’m local and will not be going back.

Oh dear. The woman that met us was sour faced and very abrupt. We had booked a couple of days prior to our visit and mentioned we would have a dog. When we arrived and said we had a booking we were asked Outside or inside?" We had not been asked to state a preference when booking. Told the sour faced woman we weren't bothered. Put in a corner of the room and told to keep the dog in the corner. There wasn't one please,thank you or pleasant interaction with the woman who made us feel as though we were an imposition Couldn't get out fast enough. The food was ok

Amazing food and customer service. Every time we have been the food has been first class. Very confused with negative reviews as our experience has been amazing. Thank you so much to the lovely friendly attentive staff

We popped into the pub in the afternoon to check out the beer and were served by the pleasant young bar man who knew his stuff . The beer and the garden were fantastic . The evening meal was a disappointment . 2 dishes on a limited menu were unavailable and the service by a dour lady made us feel distinctly uncomfortable . Will not be returning

We booked a table via email a few days in advance for 9 people advising that we would also be bringing 2 dogs. This was reiterated when I called to pay a deposit over the phone. Upon arrival we were told that they were not aware we had dogs and as we had been seated in the restaurant area the dogs had to stay in the corner out of the way as they shouldn’t have been in there! The waitress who served as did not appear to enjoy her job as she miserable with no personality. We were made to feel like a burden and not a paying customer. When the food was brought out 2 of our party had to wait for their main courses resulting in the rest of us waiting for them and then our food going cold. The food was ok but not something I would rush back for. When it came to desserts we had to have the menu read to us for some reason?? - not sure why we couldn’t have read it ourselves. Needless to say we didn’t bother to stay for dessert. All in all we were disappointed with the experience and wish we had chosen a different pub in the village for the last night of our holiday.

I can only echo another reviewer's comments regarding the burger. It was bloody awful. Dry burger, dry bun, anaemic-looking boiled (I think?) onions. Our 'hand-cut' chips.... well, they definitely were not hand-cut. I'd like to say the service was good. I'd like to... but we thought our waitress seemed distinctly aloof. No smiles. No chit-chat. Very unwelcoming. A positive? The beer was nicer than the wine! There are 3 other pubs in Cartmel. The Pig & Whistle isn't one we'd ever visit again. Do better!

The menu is very limited choice could be fine but what is served is very poor. I had the mussels which were to small to harvest and should have been left in the ocean. The veg with meals was tasteless.

I’m not convinced a chef made my food. It was a burger and chips straight from a school canteen. Shop bought burger slopped onto a dry Wholemeal bun. You’ll get better from a burger van in a B&Q car park.

Tonight was our second visit to this lovely local village public house, first was Saturday when we watched 2 of the 6 nations games, the atmosphere was great good mix of locals and people holidaying including us, unfortunately our second visit was no where near...

Spent the late afternoon in the pub watching the rugby, lovely atmosphere, staff were welcoming and friendly. Moved into the bistro to eat after the game, lovely atmosphere, friendly and attentive staff , fabulous food. Will certainly be going there again when we visit Cartmel...

Best haggis I've ever had! Great night and great food and atmosphere. The Pig and Whistle is a great local, traditional pub. A rare find!

What a lovely little restaurant. Catered for my dairy free. Sea bass was lovely. Very friendly and helpful. Will definitely return

The Pig and Whistle is a ‘proper’ country pub and full of the charm you would expect from a traditional pub. We haven’t eaten here (yet) but hope to in the future as we hear it is very good. We are huge fans of Cartmel...

Walked in to get some food and drinks with the family and dog , and there was lots of empty tables to be told there was any availability for us , it's the most unfriendly place I've ever walked into , we have been staying...

Booked in for an early tea with the family. The food was tasty we had the Fish Pie, Lamb Shank the risotto and the Chicken stir fry. The chocolate mousse pudding was so good!! All served by a very busy waitress. Well done Fiona.

Very poor meal no side vegetables not good food mediocre. Will not return. What gets me all these places make the excuse the meals will be delayed because it is busy. Get more staff!

We visited the Pig and Whistle during our recent stay in Cartmel, partly because it had seemed busy and popular when we walked past and partly as they were able to accommodate our dog. We found some of the staff to be friendly and accommodating...

Unfortunately, we visited the restaurant the day before it was shutting for 1 day therefore, they had run out of a few things and were wanting to close early. But the service and the quality of the food we had when there was really good....

Booked for a meal with friends when we were staying in the village having already called in for a drink. Great atmosphere, lovely food and friendly staff.

We booked in for food on a Saturday night, it was really nice to see how busy it was. Service was spot on, we were seen to almost immediately and the food was lovely and didn’t take very long after ordering either! Would definitely go...

Loved our visit here. 2 adults, a 2 year old and 10 month old. Felt very welcome. Macy was absolutely amazing with our little ones; straight away asked us if we wanted a high chair, spoke to the little ones, reminded us to get our...

Visited on the Saturday races and wanted to give a special shout out to the lads running the bar. As a barman myself I couldn't believe they coped with just the 2 on the bar and the older gentlman (maybe the owner) running to the...

Day out with wife son and grandmother we had lovely lunch and we were served by lovely lady!!! Food was piping hot and verry tasty!!! Thank you.

Lovely evening in The Pig and Whistle, the food and ambience was great. I had the Greek salad as a starter but do not eat olives or onion they kindly substituted by giving me lots of feta. Main course was a delicious risotto. All of...

Went to the Pig and Whistle as other places were busy. They fitted us in. Had a great night in their sunny beer garden and enjoyed excellent simple but well cooked food in the bistro. Pleasantly surprised at the reasonable prices compared to the other...

Been using this pub in Cartmel for 37 years, as a visitor with a holiday home in the area. Recent visits have shown that standards have slipped and many locals advise against it. But tonight I wanted a quick meal and asked politely if there...

Beer was good, service was ok in the bar so we went fir a meal in rhe restaurant. Food quality was average at best, meals were returned as not hot enough/ cooked! The young waitress, did an excellent job to recover the situation, whilst the...

Sadly the "Pig and Whistle" failed to meet our expectations, lumpy mashed potatoes, a spoonful of boiled to death cabbage, a lack lustre jus, only the sausages were palatable, Overcooked steak, undercooked chips, think that sums it up!

Enjoyed a couple of drinks after racing. Unfortunately I left my phone, which was kindly handed in behind the bar. On contacting the pub the following day, a member of staff (Tim) saved me a 4 mile return walk/taxi ride, by bringing the phone to...

Went for a meal during our stay in Carmel. Nice old fashioned pub and the meals were great. Only thing letting it down was a very poor cheese board which was a disappointment. There is a dog wandering around the tables which we didn't mind...

Visited a few times over our stay in Cartmel, friendly staff and nice beer garden to the rear. Didn’t eat but saw nice food being served.

Finally we scored a pretty decent dinner at one of the local pubs in Cartmel. Prebooked a table and enjoyed a friendly welcome by staff. The main public bar was pretty full with locals enjoying an ale or two. We ordered a couple od starters...

Arrived and 3 other couples arrived after us but were seated before us as we had been forgotten. The wait following order was 40 minutes. The waiter didn’t ask at any point from arrival to payment where everything was ok, we had to catch the...

Busy local pub, lovely warm greeting from all the staff, we were made to feel welcome. Enjoyed all the food, starter of glazed pork belly was delicious as was the Sea Bass for my main meal. Prices were expensive in most of the pubs in...

Last night, my wife and I visited here at short notice. Where our request for a table was facilitated. The staff were delightful and engaging throughout. The food was just fantastic! We had chicken in a mustard sauce. It was presented well and flavoursome. My...

Sitting in the garden looking over the fields enjoying a pint in the Easter sunshine, what is not to enjoy.

Had Easter Sunday lunch. Friendly staff and well cooked food. Veg side stood out particularly. Well spaced beer garden where ourdog was welcome.

As new part time residents in Cartmel my wife and I visited the Pig and Whistle in Cartmel late Sunday Afternoon after a great walk over to Holker Hall and back so were ready for food and watering. The Pig and Whistle was recommended by...

Ordered crispy Belly Pork which came like an overcooked dry piece of Pork with no Crispy Skin in site. The Pork basically had Rubbery Rind on the Edge. I ate mine as I was hungry but my Daughter left the whole dish. My Wife had...

Very nice breakfast reasonable prices restaurant very clean. Staff pleasant and helpful. Would recommend.

Visited last night for dinner. Thankfully rang ahead to get a table and would recommend doing this. Small menu, but great options. We went for the pork belly starts and burgers for main. Friendly staff, fresh and tasty food at reasonable prices. Would visit again.

Spent an enjoyable evening in this pub with my partner and her old dog. Genial atmosphere and good meal. Enjoyed the bobotie, a South African dish we did not know, greatly, This is a no nonsense pub reataurant with no airs and graces - we...

I went there as an overal online rating was 4.5 stars so I thought must be a decent place... Firstly the interior seemed very basic and a lot of things could do with TLC: the floor was very tired beyond the 'rustic look' and seemed...

I was disappointed with this highly recommended place. 4 adults and 1 child. Main course was a very small piece of Smoked Haddock (Tail Piece) which was very dry and 3 crushed new potatoes with a couple of tablespoons of a leek and cheese sauce....

Whilst staying in a cottage near by we visited the pig & whistle twice over the weekend… it was that good!!! We were a group of 4 adults, 1 child & 2 dogs… the service was fantastic and the food just wonderful. Very friendly and...

Tucked away, soooo cosy, real log fire, super-friendly staff, great cask ales and excellent, home-made food. Can't ask for more. *****

Lovely little cosy pub , had the best burgers I've ever had nice and juicy and didn't even put any sauce on the burger as it was so nice without ... very friendly staff 100% will be back next time we're in the lakes

We have been here three times recently with friends and each time it’s been excellent. Our last visit was the 30th December the weather was extremely wet so we arrived early and sat in the bar before the meal with the locals who we found...

Had a fab meal and can't praise highly enough. Unlike previous reviewers comments we were made very welcome (not local and pre-booked online so they were well aware of this). We were seated, along with our small dog in a lovely space. Staff were friendly,...

My wife and I called in for a quick drink on a Sunday evening when, unfortunately, all of the other hostelries in Cartmel were closed. My first impression was that the place caters mainly for the locals; the atmosphere was lively, almost to the point...

We had travelled up from Leicester during the day and decided to try this local pub as we couldn't be bothered to go out to the shop. We were so glad we did, the food was spot on, I has pork belly starter and lamb...