The Caledonian in Carlisle

I had a terrible experience in this pub I went in and there was two dogs running around jumping up at you and they stunk. They were Staffordshire bull terriers and not being a dog lover made me quite uncomfortable. I proceeded to the bar to be greeted by the rude bar staff no please or thank you and landlady who seemed drunk swearing like a trooper. Had a pint off lager which wasn’t the best and left as soon as possible. Not a great atmosphere and never to be visited again.

To be honest, I can't remember much about being in here. The toilets seemed well kept though 👌

Noisy sports bar if that’s what you want weird sign referring to service at bar even weirder sign referring to dress code

Euro 24 was on and England were playing. My lad and myself from derby were stopping in Carlisle. Decided to try this pub but my lad got refused by some jumped up female bouncer because he was wearing jogging bottoms. He was allowed in if he wore shorts(any kind) Really !!!!. What is the world coming too where we just want to sit down and watch England football. Needless to say we went somewhere else From what I saw of the pub anyway it's in a sorry state with bouncers trying to put you off with there attitude Hope it shuts down

The lady at the bar has been very unpleasant. A shame, because the place is very good.

Great pub but it's about time they got rid of the covid era no standing at the bar nonsense. Nowhere else in Carlisle has these daft restrictions now. It's a pub for gods sake, let people stand at the bar. It's usually where the best banter is!

A dive . Somewhere to spend a giro and park your mobility scooter

Friendly staff and cheap drinks

Brilliant pub staff are lovely and great pint .just wish they had a pool table.but other than than cant fault the staff or establishment

You can't beat The Cally karaoke! And the atmosphere is great - we always end up talking to random people 😆

Two local women who did enjoy coming here for a pint on our own days off bar work with our other staff members , sat in here Thursday afternoon as usual spent abit of cash get on with the fella behind the bar and the two staffies well , went and done abit of shopping came back for one while we waited for our bus and the lady behind the bar was so rude ! I have drank in there plenty of times and I’m 25 years old and I look it I mean I don’t get id anywhere in Carlisle not even in supermarkets and then I’d me refused to serve me even though I’d be drinking in there all day ! Me and my staff won’t be coming back here very disappointing to be treated in such a way when the pub itself is lovely wasnt just that but she was only iding women and clearly doing it because she going off on one that she was busy and had no help and I even cleared all the glasses for her ! looked miserable and not what you want . Won’t be back after that service very dissapointed

Spent a bit of money in this place. Up here for 3 nts. On 3rd night sat got a pint of lager it had a few bubbles in but tasted flat. Went to get it changed they bored it into another glass told me it was okay. Obviously not to mouth fulls out of a £4.50 pint and left it. Not be using this place again

Staff and management are all to up themselves if the face fits

A cracking wee pub with a great atmosphere and even better prices. Bar staff were really friendly and welcoming.

Had a Absolutely brilliant time in thier , friendly people, friendly staff , landlord is old school, not many left like him , brilliant banter, DOM is a legend 👏

I been at this place before it was good but second time when going through security I went to the bar and asked for a drink they asked for my id again showed them my Portuguse National identify card( citezen card) they said they couldn’t accept because it has to be English they were really racist everywhere they have to accept it but they said by policy in there place it had to be English really racist

Great pub always good company and a decent cheap pint

Lovely place for a drink an karaoke

Great atmosphere I left the beer mat Sharon n gill

Loverly surroundings nice atmosphere.

I'm visiting Carlisle over Christmas with my dog, Buddy. We were really looked after and made welcome. They are very dog friendly. Thank you, Beth & Sam xx

Friends were refused drinks saying they had enough. They weren't even drunk compared to some in the place.

One of the better pubs in Carlisle

Reasonably priced pub with a great selection on the pumps! Definitely will return

Brilliant pub great drink prices and great atmosphere friendly happy staff allround great pub 😁🍻

This pub is very disappointing staff are very rude they have 2 dogs walking around in the pub and also food is very cold so don't not go to this pub

Very popular pub in carisle,ran by good staff.

Only went in for drinks.... no food...

Went in on Monday with shorts on with my mate had 10 pints between us so decided to go back in on Tuesday with shorts on and got turned away as there don’t allow shorts in pub. Bar manages attitude stinks hope your pub fails

Not been in for years, was pleasantly surprised with what they have done with the place.

A great place for a nice drink at a good pry

Alright pub, with atmosphere 👌 (on a matchday) but for me no ales on, to me just another pub. Will no come again as there's others with real ale

Typical old style pub with a welcome of older times

Really cheap drinks when we went

The Caledonian is a traditional Carlisle pub on Botchergate, near the railway station. The main attraction is the price in a city where many pubs are charging £ 5 a pint, two pints of Birra Moretti for £ 7.20 is a real bargain these days. The landlord was friendly and welcoming, the regulars seemed like real characters and quite friendly, and the two Staffordshire bull terriers in the pub are placid and liked by the regulars. Obviously this isn't a pub for people who want fancy cocktails or DJs playing dance tunes, just a regular boozer that's great for people wanting a few pints.

Popped in for a drink during a visit to Carlisle. Great atmosphere, very reasonable prices and fantastic staff. Really appreciated them staying open till the end of the football.

We had a really tasty meal here, the local beers were 👍 great, the staff were friendly and helpful.

Great price beer, and Carlisle won

Good prices, good atmosphere, sunday night karaoke is a great laugh!

Great pub for watching a wide range of sport, great drink prices too.

Bar staff not friendly ... We have been gng here for a few years and no problems but today bar staff very rude ...

Nice pub good Guinness cheap prices

Nice pub, nice atmosphere and reasonable prices.

Lovely drink. Nice atmosphere. Proper pub

A group of 4 visited this establishment yesterday. Both the bar persons was rude and the language that come out of their mouths was absolutely disgusting. Myself and my partner run a very successful pub and if any of the staff spoke and swore at a customer like they did they would of been out the door before the disgusting words left there lips. No customer service skills whatsoever. Appalling

we had the best time here!! scared the locals with my kareoke but ace door staff the lady was lovely. and once you're in you're well looked after. definitely visit again next time I'm in Carlisle

Great pub and great staff, plenty of tvs for watching sport

Great atmosphere and even better prices

Very good pub prompt service with a smile 😃

Never again this pub is one not to visit its vile.... no atmosphere rude manager an staff,dirty, tired smelt of damp an mouldy Dogs roaming around pub barking. No entertainment other than sport on every television with very low music in the back ground. For a build up on a new year celebration is was terrible. Watered down vodka even though it was out of a sminoff bottle. Every time you went the bar they charged you differnt price, but it was the same round all the time total rip, Not a friendly pub stay away.

A large boozer close to Carlisle Station, when you walk in The Caledonian it feels old fashioned but the bar staff are friendly and the prices are very reasonable.

Great pub, great atmosphere and reasonably priced drinks.

Nice pub, good for sports lovers. Good prices and open early.🍻

Great place for a nice reasonable priced pint

It’s funny I always think they’ll have a singer doing it. Start with a song,chat in between tracks, get the next singer up quickly with the music volume down a bit in between so people can hear to have a conversation and move on to the next one if they’re not ready and just make the whole thing flow a bit. Instead it’s like a glorified disco with no chat or singer running it and they fit folk singing in every now and then. Shame really but it was a nice guy running it and thanks to him for fitting me in for a song this evening.

Regular visit on my way home from town,great staff and good old fashioned surroundings👍

Pleasent afternoon clean tidy good staff

Great pub great staff and great prices

Excellent sport coverage on the many TVs. Great price for drinks.

I was having a goof night until some man came to me so I dodge him yet I get followed round the pub and kicked also had verbal abuse from them the door people did nothing yet I was told not to go back also my mother got barred for trying to keep them away from me and the person who did this to me was aloud to stay in the pub I explain everything that happened to me and I asked them to check cctv and they refused to wouldn't recommend going here for a drink and kareoke unless you want trouble for no reason and the door people not doing their job correctly

A great pub with a fantastic landlord . Tom is always very chatty and never grumpy. Always a favourite with locals

1st time in, proper old pub, I'll call in again when I'm in Carlisle

All staff are great and so are mine hosts Debra and Tom

Lovely pub very misleading from the outside looks very small but it is huge in side much like the tardis from doctor who staff where great and so was the prices

Great bar and well worth a visit when in Carlisle.

Had a cracking night in here last weekend with some work colleagues. Great atmosphere and excellent staff.

Great pub with excellent owners. 5 of us were throug from Coatbridge in Scotland (about 4 years ago). Tommy and Deb made us feel really welcome and Tommy even gave us a winning tip for the races. Going bàck on Tuesday. Might come bearing gifts of square sausage and Irn Bru 😊.

Great wee pub all football shown and horse racing

On main ‘pub strip.’ Visited on a late Saturday afternoon. There was a fair few people in mainly groups of men and couples. Football was on. Warm, friendly atmosphere. Other than Spoons, cheapest pint - two pints of Kronenburg for £5 something! Will definitely be back.

Excellent,as per usual. good reasonable prices and convivial company

Great pub, great atmosphere friendly staff, will definitely be back

Decent Pint comfortable crack !

Great atmosphere ideal for meeting up with friends. Does have TV screens around the pub for sports

First night in there it cost £6.40 for a double gin and lemonade and a pint of fosters, the secound night it started at £6.40 then the next round was £6.80 and the next round was £7.50 all for the same drinks, how does that happen, i wont be going back there thats for sure.

Have a fantastic time there party atmosphere.

Very friendly staff and customers great prices on the drinks

Great atmosphere and staff very reasonable prices would recommend

Always been a GOOD BOOZER for over 35 years 🍺🍻🍺🍻 free WiFi no catering unless you enjoy crisps and good prices

Nice local pub, clean and tidy, got the feel of a whetherspoons but not one,good beer, unfortunately no Carling😥

Brilliant hosts and staff, great atmosphere

Good prices nice beer good Lively pub

Nice friendly staff great beers

Très bon pub avec une belle ambiance. Idéal pour regarder les matchs de football. Les serveuses sont très gentilles. Possibilité de demander pour changer de chaîne et regarde un match spécifique.

Friendly bar staff full of different characters inside (people) good old fashioned british pub good drink prices and offers like most places depending on the time of day depends on the atmosphere loved my couple pints of guiness and comfy seat like arnie says "ill be back"

The staff and atmosphere was brilliant x

We love this pub. Great atmosphere and excellent service 👏👍👌😀

It's nice to meet up in the Caledonian the atmosphere is good and so is the service

Excellent pub for drinkers and sports viewers showing a mixture of sports to suit everyone with well priced beers and great hosts, would recommend this place highly and will be 👍

Great pub.. owners really friendly.. great prices on drinks.. always my local when visit Carlisle 😊😊😊 Beth your the best wee worker in Carlisle 😊😊😊

Good selection of beers,and staff very helpful

Great place cheap beer sports bar football racing rugby

Amazing prices but amazing staff

Best pub in Carlisle. Lovely staff and landlord. Made to feel welcome and duped into doing karaoke with the promise of a free drink.... Absolutely class establishment

I only had time to stop in for a quick pint here, but was very impressed. Pint of Kronenbourg for less than £3, well poured and nice tasting traditionally decorated interior, surprisingly large, Sports on the nice selection of TVs, decent toilet facilities…I’d struggle to complain. I’ll gladly visit again, hopefully even take in an evening as opposed to an afternoon to see the place in all it’s glory

Always good and reasonably priced

Nice layout, more like a pub than a trendy bar/pub. Prices were good and staff were friendly.

Not expecting much but it was a lovely friendly local definitely will go back

Great bar for drinks - the prices during the week are superb and a match for the 2 Wetherspoons across the road - pint of fosters £2 - 2 Wkd £5 - staff friendly plenty of TVs to watch all the sport and a good mixture of locals

Very good atmosphere,friendly atmosphere,good night out

Good pub for getting away from the drunken youngsters all around