The Jovial Sailor in Carlisle

Proper pub.I have to confess it's been a long time,but on the strength of today Great

Great pub friendly staff and people

We were not wanted and were ushered to the back bar with no fire. It said on the board outside there was real ale but inside there was none !!!

Its always a beautiful and vibrant place its one of carlisles hidden gems a place that belongs in the history of carlisle the staff are very friendly and its right next to where the carlisle canal was situated its a must visit for any local historian or tourist.its always a great pint

Down from Scotland and one the locals trying to slag us for being Scottish

Good place to go for a crack and a good pint raffa and Andrea are great hosts

Very friendly, great banter, good drink

Really nice pub. Laid back, good pool table and ice cold pints

Great beer, great place great punters And great landlords keep it up, great community 👍🍺

Nice friendly pub with good staff.

Great place to meet and have a good pint.

Awesome. Great landlord, makes you welcome.

Brilliant hosts best boozer around

Excellent venue friendly staff and always a warm welcome highly recommended.

My friend in Carlisle calls it his secret rendezvous and usually comes out of here quite jovial!!!

Popular with locals always made welcome not to far from city centre on the 67 and 60 bus routes

Well I have to say that the premises is a place steeped in good memories for me, I spent many an hour in the premises, I found that the staff were very excellent and helpful to a tourist, a good level of service even if the premises was packed with people, they had a good selection of beers and larger on sale at any time of the day. All in all a totally enjoyable experience for a tourist or a night out.

We popped in here for a much needed pint en route from a days biking - Landlady & landlord very friendly - shame one of the locals knicked the light off my bike 😔 - what a shame - ruined a very happy hour! (No use to him anyway as needs the lead to charge it😂)

My local,great atmosphere always.real fire when cold too

Had a lovely afternoon with lovely people. Thank you.

A proper local pub which is ran by a local landlord and his Mrs, Warm and welcoming, clean tidy and comfortable. It has a pool table and dart board for those who like a little bit of pub sports. This pub nearly died a death a while back as has happened to so many. Fair play to Darren and Andrea for keeping not just open but alive!.

Friendliest places I've ever been and I've but end all over this country the landlady and landlord so welcoming Alonso with the regulars

Andrea is a great host , always friendly as a darts venue....even though we can't win 😂

Good local boozer. Friendly staff and locals

Nice atmosphere and very friendly locals

This is a proper pub, super friendly and great pints to quench your thirst

Great pub for a couple of pints. Dropped in with my brother after a long day of walking. The landlord and the locals made us very welcome, even though we were clearly not locals ourselves. Would not hesitate to go back

Lovely friendly place with a great beer garden x

Good friendly atmosphere and attentive staff

Extremly unfriendly staff. didnt feel welcome at all

Very friendly. And hospitality great

Friendly and welcoming, lovely staff and locals!! I hope to visit again very soon!

Warm and welcoming, friendly atmosphere, wish it was my local!! I recommend this very highly,

Good service well looked after great place

Great pub. Great beer. Friendly landlord and landlady, good crack with the locals. If you are in carlisle its well worth a visit. Just down from the hospital if you are visiting anyone (or you want to sneak out for a quick one if you are laid up there!)

Lovely old pub. Must admit I've not been in a long while. Oh, and I was always going to give it five stars if only for the name. I'm staggered it survived the Great Caldewgate Pub Massacre, but I'm really happy to read the positive reviews. I'm gan......soon.

Brilliant landlord and landlady friendly pub

Top pub will be warmly welcomed by your hosts.....

If you're visiting Carlisle, or perhaps doing the Hadrians' Wall walk, this pub is a must. It's slightly out of town, perhaps 10 to 15 minutes walk from the centre, but, I think, represents the real spirit of old Carlisle. To the owners I'd say, don't change a thing.