The Boardroom in Carlisle - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

A locals pub. Only one cask ale on, out of three available pumps. Well kept though, no complaints.

A nice quiet place to have a drink

The most obnoxious landlord I think I’ve ever met (I’ve met a FEW!!) - the pub is nice in an old fashioned way but was quiet on a Saturday night we (five of us) turned up at 2200ish venturing out from the Crown and Mitre Hotel just up the road - had a pint nice and bonny then a switch was flicked in the manager ordered another at 1055 (no bell - was told it was last orders) I ordered mine and another of our group did but the other three weren’t allowed a pint even though we were all at the bar at the same time - turned the fruit machine off whilst I was playing it and was then abusive when I asked for it to be turned back on - didn’t get any money back! Bar staff were gracious and friendly though - apologised (under breath) Obviously a manager rather than a landlord and didn’t give a flying fig. Avoid at all costs. Do yourselves a favour and Don’t turn left out of the Crown and Mitre turn right and Try the Deja Vu on Botchergate(10minute walk down the precinct) - fantastic atmosphere in there! No wonder it’s so dead - doubt many locals would tolerate him!

Edited Review!! I guess that the Manager was Just having a Bad Day, last time I was there.... I took the bull by the horns and went back a 2nd time, ~I have added Stars and edited my first review of the Boardroom, a much better atmosphere than last time!! This must be a great pub for a few drinks, especially when the landlord is in a better mood!!

Fantastic traditional pub, perfect pint of Guinness every time. Land lord and bar maid are legends.

Nice pub. 'Old skool' type. Not far from the city centre

Friendly atmosphere, free jukebox on fri nites

Old fashioned pub, nice and quiet, good pint of Guinness

Warm, bright and welcoming. Great location looking out to the Cathedral lawn that was covered with snowdrops.

A great relaxing pub, well worth a visit

This is an old style public house. It is services the usual drinks both bottles and draft beers as well as wine. It has a brilliant duke box and plenty of seating. The pub is very friendly and welcoming and the beers are kept very well. If you want a great drink in a decent pub this is it.

We had lovely afternoon - homely pub good beer good atmosphere, just nice

Very christmasy, well kept guinness

Lovely proper pub, music just the right level, beer good and the place nipping clean. Owner a lovely man I don't understand why it was so empty on a Friday night unless we missed the rush.

Traditional old fashioned pub. Hard to find these days. Good atmosphere.

Been the best pub in Carlisle for as long as I can remember. Cracking juke box and crisp selection too.

Very grumpy greeting to be told they’re not dog friendly.

Quite good old style local pub ,with a couple of real ales on worth a visit if you are in the area

Have been in a couple of times with colleagues after work. It's a traditional pub. It's well decorated and clean.

Doesn’t do food, but a lot of perfectly good pubs still don’t. Super atmosphere and reasonable prices. Excellent.

Great pint comfy seating good food

Looks and feels like a pub should.

Expensive for 1pint and a bottle of Corona £9 35 😒

Tolles Pub unweit der Kathedrale. Gute Bierauswahl, freundliches Service, viele einheimische treffen sich hier. Sehr empfehlenswert!

Traditional pub, with a lot of nice original features, timber panelling, stained glass, with older photos of the city above the bar. Next door to the cathedral and across from the castle. Recommend for a quiet relaxing drink.

This Pub is definitely of the main circuit due to its location but very much a quality bar with well kept ales and friendly service. Spotlessly clean and nice clientele with a good atmosphere. Would certainly visit again when next in Carlisle.

Warm beer, no food, boiling hot pub and dour bar staff combined to make our visit disappointing. We went for the quiz which was really for intelligent Carlisle folk who had knowledge of local restaurants/football and not the fun quiz we expected.

Saturday 20th May 2023 We visited this pleasen real ale pub This pub served 2 hand pumped ales WYE VALLEY HPA AND WAINRIGHTS BITTER This friendly 1-room local pub has an easy hoing atmosphere. If the pub had 3 hand pumped ales on, it would have got 5 stars

Great pub, great prices, was in early afternoon, place was busy but easy to get served. Toilets were clean. Chatted to customers from Wales, all were friendly.

So refreshing to see a good old fashioned traditional pub. Nice warm atmosphere and to top it off they serve mcewans best scotch

Love the tradition pub vibe great service

Not very cozy, but had some good beers on

Great venue. Staff friendly,beer ok

Lovely atmosphere..busy place ..great location

Very friendly pub with good drinks and cozy surroundings

Fantastic quiz every Wednesday, worth a visit.

Wouldn't serve a hot toddy . My friend had a bad cold . Then barman kept talking to someone and ignored us for a while . Nice xmas decorations tho .

Nice little pub tucked away near the cathedral

Proper pub! Popped in for a couple of drinks before heading off for a meal nearby.

Nice traditional pub definitely go again.

Really nice traditional atmosphere

A proper old school bozzer, staff are always friendly

An extremely pleasant environment to drink in with friendly staff.

Nice pub good selection of beers

More staff required in busy evenings.

Cosy little pub well worth popping in.

Very dated and the old guy behind the bar wasnt interested in the slightest. One pint and left. One to avoid.

Nice, clean traditional English pub. Friendly with decent locals and well kept beers. Interesting characters and situated in the centre of the historic quarter. Staff are polite efficient and friendly and idiots are definitely not welcome. This is my favorite pub when visiting Carlisle.

Expensive drinks and very slow service.

A proper pint of beer great taste staff helpfull friendly good atmosphere.

Great little pub. Very friendly. Good choice of drinks and as a bonus on a Friday night they had a free jukebox which was fabulous. If I hadn't had to drive back to Sheffield the next morning I would have stayed and had a proper session.

Nice traditional pub and friendly staff

Very nice indeed. Been using the place since the 1970s and it's certainly come up in the world.

A bit quiet, but lovely bar. Landlord and bar staff very friendly. Drinks reasonably priced.

One of Carlisle's last 'unspoilt' pubs in the historic quarter of the city. Good atmosphere, comfortable, good beer.

Great atmosphere, down to earth and genuine. In the middle of the historic centre of the city and serves great beer.

A rather dated interior, trying to look authentic, but not quite managing it, only one other customer at the time of my visit.

Nice place at the castle. Stopped by for a pint and was not disappointed. Quite cozy place.

Man was miserable as sin ..won't be back

Friendly atmosphere & good service!

Great little pub, great friendly atmosphere

Was an excellent pint of HPA served by a proper landlord. Whom I am sure has served many a good pint in his time. A proper pub in my opinion.

This pub is very welcoming,and chilled, and must be the cleanest pub in Carlisle will be back for sure,

Nice and relaxed central pub,great for a quiet afternoon drink.👍

Popped in here for some lunch having seen the menu outside. Pricing is very reasonable. I'd recommend this place based on that alone. The staff were welcoming and friendly and were great with my little one. The food was absolutely perfect, couldn't fault it! The only bad point was that there was no high chairs for younger children which made things interesting 😅! Food is also only served between a select time (which would be helpful if I could remember those hours 😬😂) something like 12- 1.45 but helpfully it could be an hour before 😬😂. Definitley recommend for a drink and lunch!

Nice little pub, quiet with a good pint of Guinness

Excellent food and great place for a quiet drink

Very nice pub..Beer very good 👍🍺

Nice place to have a drink and relax

Proper old school boozer great setting good choice of ale an larger an the bars decor is different as it has elements of a church decor with it been next to a church

Small selection of real ale. Quiet and lacking atmosphere

Nice and clean pub, bit disappointed on the limited range of beers though.

The Boardroom is a roomy and very smart pub situated next to the Cathedral. Looking at how sparklingly clean everything was, I certainly wasn’t surprised at the perfect condition of the beers we had, and the Wainwright’s was absolutely perfect. Nice service and perfect beer - what more could you possibly want? Lovely pub.

Takes you back, to the old style pubs of it’s day; unpretentious. Plenty variety of excellently kept ales and lagers on pump. The food is very good, plentiful and well priced. Their meat pie, chips and peas is particularly noteworthy.

Won't be visiting this pub again that's for sure. Very rude manager I'm surprised this place had anyone in it. Made to feel like we shouldn't of been there. Do yourself a favour and steer clear

Only one real ale available on my visit. Seems to be the ONLY pub left with any covid restrictions, lines taped on the floors, signs saying "masks to be worn" , screens around the bar, and a rude bar person shouting at us where to stand . Overall a very unwelcoming experience with the only plus being that the beer was pretty good. It will be some time before we visit again.

Had a cheap lunch and a pint whilst in the area, food was lovely and the gentleman behind the bar very friendly, would certainly have gone back if in the area longer.

Would've rated higher, but the sauce bowl with food had some out of date items. Staff and food excellent.

Lovely to have a few pints in the board, after many years. Great pub.

John Cleese fawlty towers type barman,brilliant really not made to feel welcome.Really well kept pint of real ale and spotlessly clean inside with excellent covid measures,I've got to say I loved it.

Good drinks and covid measures.

Good traditional wet pup great beer well kept friendly staff and friendly drinkers that made a stranger welcome

Can't get more of a pub than this! Good old northern prices, and a pickled egg!

Clean and friendly with a great juke box

Nice old fashioned bar in the historic Quarter of Carlisle.

Great find and a fantastic pint to match.

A lovely period public house which has retained so many original features. Very nice.

Love it in here. Quaint old pub. Service is great & nice bear on draught.

Lovely pub. Great craic and the manager is lovely... Beers not bad either....

Such a lovely place too be and a great place too relax,can't fault it 👌

Nice pub set back from the church

Excellent service friendly staff

Definitely appealing to an older clientele. This pub is a bit of a distance from the main pub circuit and is popular with a more liberal crowd. Seems to attract a mix of people who have diverse occupations. Idiots and drunks are certainly not welcome here.

This pub attracts an older generation.. The banter and service with a good selection of drinks is excellent as is the real ale. No idiots or chav types here and the locals are friendly. Its a very traditional old fashioned pub with an incredible atmosphere..

I had beer. It was as good as beer gets.

Traditional old English pub. Very welcoming with a great atmosphere and staff. Many visitors from all over the World in the summer months and some dam good guest ales. The food is good to. One of the very few real pubs left in the City of Carlisle. The regulars are friendly and diverse with a mixture of ages. Very highly recommended.

Quaint pub next to the cathedral.

I paid The Boardroom a visit as many of the restaurants in Carlisle are closed on a Monday and I needed a reasonably priced meal. Basically this is an old school pub near the cathedral with oak panelling and stained glass, which makes it quite attractive inside. Also with meals costing £ 6-7.50, this is quite cheap these days. However, the meals are nothing special, mostly being pie, chip and fish based, and the pub doesn't accept cards, so have your cash ready. Yet as a cheap eats, no frills dining experience, The Boardroom is decent enough and has a nice view of Carlisle Cathedral

A great traditional public house, which offers a wide range of products and some delicious lunch time food on its menu, I can well recommend the food, as I am a keen cook myself. Both David and Davy the proprietors offer friendly conversation and useful advice to any visitor or regular customer of this public house. The ambience of the lounge bar is tastefully decorated and has comfortable seating in a homely and welcoming environment. There is usually a choice of real ales, house wines, ciders and spirits. The Boardroom public house is easy to find in the semi pedestrianised terraced and cobbled street area of Paternoster Row, next to the historic grounds of the dominating Sandstone Carlisle Cathedral, which is definitely worth a visit :) ( please note it does have a single wide step to enter the premises, and is Cash Sale only business- The boardroom also has small clean, male and female toilet facilities). I mainly attend The Boardroom on a Wednesday night at 20:00 hours for the weekly general knowledge quiz with its raffle prize. Teams of up to four members can enter for the quiz, at a cost of just £1 per member, it's very entertaining too :)

Third visit in a few years. Last time. Again, horrendous vinegary beer that is clearly off. No card payments suggests this pub this is dying, which is partly a shame as I recall it fondly from youth, but it deserves to go or be taken over by owners who care. Not good enough.