The Malt Shovel Inn in Lancaster

Wow, the food was fantastic here. Bar staff Laura very attentive and lovely. Food was properly home-made (independent pub I think) with a proper chef and you can tell. Fish and chips was fantastic.

Food absolutely amazing, 10 Stars!! I had the pie of the day (Steak and Plum Port Ale) with mash and it was the most delicious homemade pie I’ve ever had (I’m told Jim was in the kitchen, so thank you Jim.) My husband had the burger and chips and it was, again, homemade and huge. Great quality! Laura behind the bar was super friendly and very accommodating. As visitors from across the Pennines we did get a very local vibe when we walked in, but so glad we stayed. Lovely local atmosphere. Busy when we arrived, but didn’t wait too long for a table.

We had the burger and it was one of the nicest burgers I have had. Definitely on par with any high end restaurants I have eaten in. Highly recommended 👌

Lunchtime visit, Hubby had the special of salt and pepper ribs, and he said it was one of the best meals he has ever had, extremely high praise! Dog friendly, which is always a big plus for us. Will definitely be back next time we are in the area.

Stopped here for some lunch, the food was amazing! We had the all day breakfast and would say it’s genuinely one of the best breakfasts we’ve ever eaten.

Great village pub with friendly staff and lovely food we went to watch the football which was on a large screen shame the match wasn't as good as everything else 😭 they also had stop over spaces for motorhomes will definitely return when back in the area hopefully with the motorhome 👍

Working locally we found this pub on Google and was very well looked after by Laura who served us. Hats off to Jim the chef who cooked us up a very tasty meal. We found the food prices reasonable for area and was glad we found this place. 🙂

We visited this place a couple of times during our stay in Silverdale and really enjoyed the food and real ales. Four of us had different meals ranging from the veggie chilli to mussels frites, all of the food was hot, freshly made and very tasty. Definitely worth a visit if you’re in the area.

Lovely food good service great menu choice

Excellent food by Stu, great portions and a welcoming and friendly service from Laura, we are new to the area but this will definitely be a regular visit, highly recommended! Dogs are also welcome.

Popped in for a bite to eat after a long walk, food and service were superb 👌 We were served by Laura who was great , polite and full of information about the local area of which we are new to Will certainly return in the very near future

Excellent food gammon egg and chips also malt burger chips and sides both quality and quantity . and excellent service from all staff. Well worth a visit👌

Great place to go for an informal meal, foods great 👍 all freshly cooked Very good 👍 would recommend.

Delicious home made food. Beef chilli was great as were the burgers. Great atmosphere and great service. Will certainly visit again.

Stayed 3 night at the Malt Shovel Warton, in the pubs level car park for 3 nights on electric hookup £10 a night with the motorhome after a 3 day visit to the rspb leighton moss reserve. The pub & the staff are just great people especially Laura, so helpful & friendly. Plus the food is out of this world and plentiful. I would seriously recommend the menu and the atmosphere of the malt shovel. I'll be returning.

Good Food & Great Hospitality! Would Go Again 👍🏼 The Burgers We’re Very Good & The Fish & Chips Also! Presentation Was Spot On Credit To The Chef! This Is From A Landlord & Landlady’s Son Who Are Also In The Trade.

Stopped off here on our way home from Wales. What an amazing find. We both had mince and onion pie, hand cut chips and peas. Absolutely delicious. Very friendly and polite young lad serving. Great beer garden. Will definitely come back if in the area.

Lovely village atmosphere and unfussy well executed food, excellent flavours and generous portions, the home made chips are a gem, what else could you ask for? Plenty of beer selections available for those that like to browse/sample a broad base. Would definitely return next time we are in the area

Staying locally. The malt shovel was recommended to us.. warm friendly atmosphere great service. My partner and one of my daughters choose the ribs off the specials board. "WOW" amazing ..!! My other daughters chose the malt house burger. She demolished it. My other daughter opted for the classic fish and chips she devoured it. Fantastic food 110% going back

What a find we stayed here in our motorhome food was excellent good choice of beer Staff very friendly & Dog friendly we enjoyed our stay

What an absolute find this place is, food is the best pub food we have ever had. Friendly staff and locals, we will definitely be back.

Delicious home-cooked food, good portion sizes. Dog and child friendly. Staff extremely friendly and helpful. Will definitely come back again.

Called in on the off chance on way back to sunny Lancashire. Very friendly and welcoming place. Lovey food. Will call in again when up this way!

Lovely food and staff, would definitely recommend

Great food cooked by Stuart. Home cooked food with good portion sizes especially the light bites. Very accommodating and good hosts ( Toby and Laura). Easy listening live music that wasn't loud. Definitely will come back.

Great little find. Very warm and welcoming staff and locals. Also DOG FRIENDLY which is a massive bonus. Food was tremendous with very generous portions. We were recommended the Halloumi fries…….. they were spectacular

Very welcoming staff on entry to the pub. Great selection of drinks. Food was amazing. Salt and pepper ribs was a great suggestion so thank you for that.

Great pub. Food was delicious. Staff friendly and helpful. Really enjoyed our visit. Kitchen closed by 19:00.

Looking for a good traditional pub with great portions. This is a must. Great service and food piping hot. Will definitely be going back.

We visited for lunch based on TripAdvisor reviews, as we was in the area and unsure where to eat. On Entry we was greeted by a lovely friendly young man , from start to finish nothing was too much trouble, the Cask Ale was well kept and reasonably priced, I opted for Tuna Baguette with salad lovely and fresh , my OH had jacket with Chilli . And the best pickled onion rings EVER, the homemade chips just as good . Thankyou for a lovely lunch

On a family weekend with our 8m motorhome and picked this pub up on Brit Stops, communicated with them via email to book a 4 night stay with electric hook up several weeks before our trip. Brit Stops ask that people who stay at one of the pub stopovers to give them some business- so we did, spent over £200 on drinks and meals and so happy to as the staff are wonderfully polite and accommodating and the food is excellent, lovely little quiet village with the pub being an active part of it. I would be delighted to visit this estate in the future.

A lovely big tradition pub. We had a couple of beers from the great range of real ale. Really friendly lad behind the bar who knows his stuff, he was happy to give us a try of the beers on offer . The beers were excellent well presented and reasonably priced. We sat in the large well kept beer garden, a really pleasant visit .we didn't have food but the menu looked very good and food smelled delicious.

Really tasty curry and burger was good too. Busy as football was on.

Came to the Malt Shovel to watch the England game and have some food, friendly atmosphere and a large beer garden. Reasonably priced and food was great. Was served by Laura who was super friendly and took great care of us during our visit. Would highly recommend to anyone visiting the area 👍🏻

Great food and a great atmosphere would go back again. Recommend the chips

What a friendly bunch, happy to chat and welcomed us. Staying in the pubs peaceful carpark in village.

Second time visiting here. Lovely place, food good. Had fish and chips. Partner scampi n chips. Couldn't fault it.

Excellent pub restraunt. Laura, Jim and Jack are all excellent hosts. Food was honestly perfect, if I could have fit more, I would have ordered seconds.

We’ve just been to the malt shovel and had a lovely meal. Laura was a delight with the children, bringing over smaller cutlery for them and paper and pencils to keep them entertained. The food was really nice and the children really enjoyed there’s. Prices are very reasonable and the wine and beer were nice. So thanks to Laura, Jimmy and Jack for a great visit.

Went into the Malt Shovel in Warton, Laura the bar maid was very helpful and polite, and the meal she recommended was very tasty and thanks to Jim the chef will be going back to try another meal from the fab menu 😀 😋

Went for my grandad 80th birthday meal and it was incredible lovely food, lovely atmosphere and and very friendly staff Laura bar staff Jim chef Jack kitchen Sam kitchen Would definitely recommend you come here if you are in the area

A typical local pub in a lovely village.

Just stopped by chance..lovely greeting by Laura, beer well kept . Meal was great,cooked by Jim. Thanks to you all. Will definitely call in again with the rest of the family.

Great pub, very cozy feel and super friendly atmosphere. Staff and locals are great there .

Nice local pub with good food and prices

Had a great stop over here, on my way to Scotland. The owner,staff and the chef were brilliant. Was only planning on staying 1 night, but the food and service was that good I actually stayed here for 3 nights. They have an electric hook up if needed, at £10 pound a night. Very friendly pub and I will definitely return. Oh it was a full pineapple ring but I ate half before taking photos. 😊

Great pub, thanks to Laura & Chef Jim, great food, patient with our naughty pup, would recommend 😀

7 of us and our pooch were served by the lovely Laura had a great meal. Would definitely recommend really tasty and everyone enjoyed.

Very nice food, great service and dog friendly. Had a lovely lunch 😋

Came with our camper van and parked in carpark. Laura who works behind the bar couldn’t have been nicer and more helpful. Kitchen was closed but she still mustered up a chilli and rice with nachos and sour cream for us and took my mobile so she could let me know when closing so i could have a final wee 🤣😳. Locals we nice and talkative and were watching football on a huge screen. Lovely place to stop off from the motorway and so near the lakes. Also carpark stay was free.

We arranged to park our motorhome here overnight, the staff were very welcoming, the food was delicious and we had a great night's sleep in the carpark along with 4 other campervans/motorhomes. A big thank you to all at the Malt shovel 👍😁🚐

It's not my type of place. Didn't try the food. The beer was good.

Fabulous traditional village pub. Great food and team. Such a friendly crowd too. Definitely will become regulars when we move nearby

Lovely friendly place with tasty food which was quickly delivered. Thanks for a nice evening meal 😊

Very friendly staff good service and food great Stayed in the car park in our campervan nice and flat electric hook up if you want

Just called in for a drink tonight and ended up stopping for our tea. The service was fantastic from Laura and Jack and the chef Jim’s food was outstanding will be back again.

Was looking for somewhere to eat and after reading the reviews we chose this place. The building looks a bit tired as does the inside but that does not reflect on the food which was absolutely out of this world. I had fish and chips fish was perfect and the chips were “like mum used to make”. Our peg had the curry special which was chickpea and spinach. I really didn’t fancy that but I tasted it and it was fantastic, luckily there was plenty of it so I finished it off for her. Kids had chicken nuggets which were home made. The prices were on the cheap side of what I would expect to pay for this quality of food. All the staff were very friendly and by the time we left the place was packed out with all the locals having a pint after work. If we are ever in the area again I will definitely be visiting again.

Stumbled across this establishment on Friday 24th April. Fab food, we had the Crunchy Sweet Chilli Chicken Stirfry and the desserts are to die for. Lovely welcome by staff plus a nice cosy log fire. And dog friendly as well. Downside is it's not near my hometown.

Thanks to Laura on the bar and Jim in the kitchen. Lovely little spot after a day of walking- tasty fish and chips.

Visited with a friend on Friday 5th April. What a welcome. A burning log fire and lovely friendly staff. We perused the menu which was what you expect for decent pub grub but we decided on the chefs special. Oh my it did not disappoint. We had The Crunchy Sweet Chilli Chicken Stir-fry, it was well cooked and delicious, we ate all in the silence you get from really good grub. Two diet cokes and a rather lush Hot Cross Bun Bread and Butter Pudding later we shuffled out full to the brim. Deffo be on our good pub grub guide for friends and family.

Had the veggie chili and really enjoyed it. Great service too!

Lovely home cooked food, we had chunky chips, pie of the day (mince) and mushy peas. The staff all very friendly and welcomed us. Would highly recommend.

Great place amazing food lovely staff . I had gamon with chips and they have good size portions and the locals seem to really enjoy the place highly recommend

We arrived just as the kitchen closed but they were happy to reopen it for us. Laura, behind the bar was lovely, helpful and Friendly. The food, cooked by Jim was exceptional- proper home cooked food and the chips were to die for. Highly recommend and will definitely return

Was not sure on first impression, but was greeted by a lovely lady called Laura . We were staying in our motorhome and had phoned to book first. The food was amazing cooked by Jim . I’m vegetarian and gluten free so he cooked me a dish not on the menu. It was noisy but in a friendly family way and we where made to feel welcome.

Visited Easter Sunday staying in a local Travelodge. Not even thinking needing to book a table found out they were fully booked. Staff were so friendly think landlord said he would ring round see if anyone had any tables free to accommodate us 3 adults and child. No one local had any thing so he had a word with the chef who very kindly accepted our order. Food was lovely couldn't fault it chips were especially good. Very reasonably priced, lovely outside space had the whether been better. Would recommend and return if in the area again.

Lovely country pub, 10 minutes drive from Capernwray Diving Centre. We were up there for the Easter weekend and had great food on all three evenings - the lamb was especially good! The staff were all warm amd welcoming. I must add a special thanks for letting us dry some of our kit in front of the wood burner!

Great pub stopover for a Motorhome or Camper Van in a stunning location. Excellent freshly made food. Was made to feel welcome by the locals and staff alike. Special shout out to Matthew for his hospitality and wealth of knowledge of the local history in the village and surrounding area. Large beer garden and play area, dog friendly as well. Will definitely return next time we are in the area.

Amazing food, such quick service and freindly people! I was in a big group and nothing got missed!! I had a great evening.

Came for a weekend of diving training and enjoyed eating out here as a group. Would definitely recommend and visit again. Fish and chips in particular were veery good.

Visited this pub in my camper van and brought a larger group to eat for three nights. The pre arrival welcome and communication through social media was so heart warming we knew it would be a warm welcome. The food choices are simple pub grub but very well executed. Hearty, tasty and good value and they obviously have a good butcher as the meat choices were amazing (gammon was lovely!!!). Thoroughly recommended and will absolutely be back in the future. Thank you to everyone on the team.xx

Great country pub. Fabulous night! 9 of us for mums birthday. Food was fresh and delicious 😋 Staff were friendly. Highly recommended! 😁

Lovely little friendly pub Laura and Toby are so lovely and Jim the chefs food is delicious and homemade. Everyone was friendly 😊

me and my friends were looking for a place to park our rented campervan for the night. looking through a guide we found this lovely place and we have been really glad that we went over here! lovely staff, fantastic dishes, wonderful atmosphere. can't wait to come back and spend another night in this pub!

Had dinner here today , food was great, ordered the gammon , best I’ve had in a while , atmosphere was good & the service was exceptional, Laura & Toby on the bar were fantastic, well recommended. Props to the chef jimmy

Wonderful food, great service...took my family for my wifes birthday dinner. Jim was really accomodating and cooked a special request for my wife with a few days notice. Brilliant cook. Everybody thought the food was ace. Service by Laura was phenomenal...

My group of friends and I found this place on a guide located in our rental camper. The staff was very kind to welcome us and park the camper, making sure we had everything we needed to connect to their electrical outlet. We had a really good dinner: fast service and plentiful courses. We spent a pleasant evening, thanks to the staff: nice, accurate and fun! Thanks from the Italian friends :)

Lovely place to eat well made food, drink and have proper conversations with the locals. Warm and friendly, this is a great village pub. The staff is more than welcoming and will gladly share the rich history of the area. Genuinely, we had a great night here. I absolutely racomend the curry:) Kids playground, parking spot for campervan whit electricity, dogfriendly and a nice garden. Perfect for a camper stop!

We visited the Malt Shovel for dinner yesterday and I have to say it was lovely. The bar staff were very friendly and welcoming and the food was really good so much so that we've booked again for next Saturday. Thank you Laura Jack Jim and Sam keep up the good work and see you next weekend. Many Thanks, Sharon, John, Brian & Susan.

Thank you so much for welcoming a walk- in group of 20 and feeding us so we'll. We felt very welcomed and looked after. I had so many gluten free choices, but the fish and chips won! Gorgeous! We'll be back 💖

A great place to call in after a walk in the area.

Made a late booking, but nothing seemed a problem. From the telephone conversations, to the warm welcome, varied choices of food & drinks - excellent service - great pub / restaurant atmosphere. Thanks Laura, Jim & Jack 👍👍

We had a lovely meal consisting of 2 beef madras currys and drinks. Relaxed atmosphere and attentive service from cheery Laura. See you in September again Don and Jac Glasgow.

Excellent food with a great range of beers. Prices very reasonable and service excellent. Child and dog friendly. A great spot!!

A friend and I called in over the lunch time period,and decided on their all day breakfast,it was excellent ,great service and certainly value for money we will certainly be calling again.

Ordered the leek potato & spinach soup which came with a hot bread roll, the tastiest soup I think I’ve ever had & I’m a big soup fan . Bf had scampi , perfect:)

We were passing through and needed some pub food. Three solid meals and good value, friendly staff too. Glad we stopped in 👍

Delicious meal at The Shovel tonight trying out Jims new menu. The fish and chips and the curry were both excellent. Clearly, Jims own recipe for the fish batter, which was just yummy! As always, superb service from the gorgeous Laura as well as Jack...

Lovely, warm and cosy pub! Staff were extremely welcoming and friendly. We enjoyed the burger and Cumberland sausage with a great selection of drinks and snacks and good view of the football! Definitely a great place to settle in front of the log burner after a long wintry walk!

I went with my daughter and dog and we received a warm welcome by the new manager who had only started that week. We both chose the braising steak which was slow cooked and tender, vegetables cooked to perfection and piping hot! As we are...

Food was amazing, fresh and served piping hot. Staff were very welcoming and couldn't be more helpful. We arrived on Saturday dinnertime, and there were plenty of seating options inside and outside. Dog friendly, and was the perfect place to stop and have food after a walk. Only reason for 4/5 for atmosphere is due to it being very quiet at this time. Would recommend.

Walked in and welcomed by proprietor Matt, who gave us a detailed history of Warton which was very interesting, along with drinking several pints of great cask ale.(my wife had to drive us back to our accommodation in Tewitfield !) Prices for drinks quite acceptable....

Really good home cooked food and friendly staff

The best pub meal I have had in ages, all thanks to the lovely chef Jim! Laura the lady behind the bar was also so welcoming & friendly. The fire was lit & the pub was so cosy. We will definitely be heading there again...

Excellent good priced food, friendly service, would definitely come back again👍😁

Brilliant pub in Warton. The owners are delightful, generous, and kind. You are treated like family. This is a must visit when you are in the surrounding neighborhood.

Wonderful family run pub. They were very friendly and kind.

Lovely food ,piping hot ,and great staff . Gluten free too 👍

Absolutely delicious meal. Well worthy of a visit. Party of 8 thoroughly enjoyed our visit. The food was really fresh, homemade and well cooked. Highly recommend and compliments to the check and service staff.

Great meal out with friends. All beautiful cooked and fresh. Fish and chips was fantastic with a big portion of fresh battered fish served with home made chunky chips, mush peas and tartare sauce. Home made Chicken Pot Pie was delicious as with the Hunters...