The Three Mariners, Lancaster in Lancaster

Great pub, with history. Lovely staff, great pub grub (battered halloumi and chips), and beautifully kept beer. What's not to like! 😁👍

Saturday 30th November 2024 This real ale pub in Lancaster is an absolute gem a old fashioned unspoilt pub in the centre of this beautiful city. The well looked after pub has cosy rooms where you can drink the plethora excellent hand pumped ales on offer. The Beers are mostly small local breweries. There is a CAMRA DISCOUNT here, and the Landlord is a proper real ale lover

Great old traditional pub with good food.

Lovely food at very reasonable prices. An excellent selection of real ales as well!!

Traditional old pub real ale time to light the fire.

Always like going in The Three Mariners.

Lovely pub but the toilets are horrific and dangerous to public health. After seeing the toilets what the hell is the kitchen like... CLEAN THE TOILETS ....

A real pub! Great atmosphere and great drinks.

What's going on with the beer? Used to be the best pint in Lancaster. Took it back, swapped for different one, left it and went somewhere else

Three mariners three mariners let that ship sail on.

I usually love it here for the Sunday dinner but the last time I came I was really disappointed the potatoes weren't cooked properly, not enough veg like usual, cauliflower cheese burnt defo rethinking about eating there again

21/09/24: Lovely pub, but the beer didn't taste great. Had a Dizzy Blonde which is usually great but tasted off/pipe cleaner. I also ordered a black & blue burger which was very good!

Nice, slightly tucked away old world pub. Set back from the road and was relatively quite. Sat outside enjoying a nice beer chatting with friends on a lovely day. Very enjoyable. Good place to visit.

Lovely 15th century pub ... Would recommend .

Visited here yesterday with my brother after a tour of Lancaster castle was served by an extremely unpleasant tattooed person behind the bar totally unprofessional needs a lesson in social skills her attitude is appalling would certainly not return here again

Called in for a drink. Pub nice. Barmaid with tattoos needs an attitude adjustment

No Lager, Red Wine or Gin unflavoured

Lovely! Well worth going, quiet pub although there was live music starting at somepoint during the night but we had left by then (was a Thursday). Chips were incredible and the fish was beautiful.

Lovely historic pub in Lancaster.

Visited here whilst in Lancaster with our dog. Came here based off other reviews and it was nearby. My wife and I both had steak pie and chips which was excellent. Everything was homemade and the prices were very reasonable as well, especially given the portion sizes. Massive selection of ales and beers too. Will definitely come back next time we are in the area.

Came for lunch Lovely old pub Friendly staff Big portions. Right next to Castle and river

We had a fantastic meal here as a group of 4, food was delicious/ homecooked and extremely good value. We were surprised how good it was without the extortionate price tag.. will definitely return. Thank you the three mariners

Nice. Good food. Toilet could be cleaner

What happened to The Three Mariners? It used to offer such great food, wine and beer. Beer still ok. Only 2 reds available for the roast beef Sunday dinner...oh and "sorry no beef" at 1pm on a Sunday. So sat with a bottle of average Malbec at £21 and booked The Corner House instead. Shame used to be an amazing little pub, great service and good choice of food. Not any more!

Great cask ale choices. Comfortable outside space. I didn't have food on this occasion.

This is a hidden gem of a pub in the heart of Lancaster, just a stones throw from the river and round the corner from the bus station. Yet, it's if the beaten track so your would know it's there! Cosy, charming atmosphere with an amazing selection of drinks and real ales, and they also have regular live music. The food is excellent; my partner and I had the lunch menu sandwiches which were delicious. This is one of our regular pubs to visit when we're are in Lancaster and I would highly recommend it, especially if your are visiting the city the time.

Such a disappointment, please avoid and save your money. We arrived with high hopes following the favourable reviews on here but this place did not deliver. The burgers were very dry and over-cooked. Really salty gammon steak and kids nuggets were literally just nuggets and chips, no attempt to incorporate vegetables at all so be warned. I should have taken pics but we just wanted to finish and leave quickly to get away from the pipe smoke. When ordering, I asked if the side of coleslaw could be swapped for a bit of cucumber on my son's order as he doesn't like mayonnaise but was told I would have to pay for a side salad. That seemed a bit over the top and the way it was dealt with just made me uncomfortable so I am glad we just paid at the bar and left as soon as we could. The building might be old but it's not worth it.

Brilliant food and real ale in a charming setting.

Very olde world pub substantial sandwiches, excellent chips.

Excellent cosy pub with very reasonable price. We didn't eat here, but the menu was excellent value. The food we saw coming out looked fantastic with huge portions. Most tables were reserved so I would recommend booking a table if you want to eat here. £9.80 for two pints of Citra. Free WiFi is also available here. The pub also host free history and  heritage talks every Wednesday evening!

Excellent cosy pub with very reasonable price. We didn't eat here, but the menu was excellent value. The food we saw coming out looked fantastic with huge portions. Most tables were reserved so I would recommend booking a table if you want to eat here. £9.80 for two pints of Citra. Free WiFi is also available here. The pub also host free history and  heritage talks every Wednesday evening!

Old world pub, food ok, mainly craft beers and they tend to be on the expensive side

Absolutely fantastic service and food!! Would recommend it to everyone. Brilliant.

Great pub dog friendly good selection of real ales

Great Little boozer, traditional and craft beers, fantastic old fashioned pub, allegedly Lancaster oldest bar.

Food was good and friendly staff and good service 👍

Based on the previous excellent reviews we booked for Sunday lunch. We walked in to be met by quite a surly, monosyllabic barmaid who made no attempt to greet us. She took us to our table and did not enter into any dialogue. She continued to be gruff when ordering drinks and food and gave the impression that everything we asked for was a bother. We returned to our table where music was blaring through a speaker above us making conversation impossible. We asked for it to be turned down which she did with more "whatever" attitude. She then came to our table and slung the cutlery down down saying "there you are". By this time we had had enough and cancelled our order. She had to ring upstairs for the manager/owner to come down and arrange a refund. She managed to be polite to him but obviously does not extend this to customers. The manager took little to no interest in why we were leaving despite explaining to him our reasons. Apparently, the previous owner has left who was by all accounts very personable. This was my partner's sister's (visiting from Australia) final meal before returning, which ruined what was supposed to be a memorable last meal with us. It was certainly memorable for all the wrong reasons. We then had to find somewhere else and fortunately ended up at the Sun Hotel where we were greeted by three smiling faces and made very welcome. we experienced great service and a tasty roast. We followed this with coffee at the Music room where, again, we experienced a warm welcome and excellent customer service. We will not be returning to the Three Mariners.

Arrived on a miserable and wet summer Wednesday night with a very soggy doggy after a walk around the castle area and was greeted by the staff member at the bar with a smile and genuine, warm welcome then promptly a bowl of water for Milo which was much appreciated! Service was lovely, gentle and friendly to a point as a sole female drinking I felt quite comfortable. The few drinkers in seemed like locals and were happy to chat briefly across the table. The pub is very cosy, clean and full of character. Initially I was only after a coffee which at 9pm I appreciated wasn't available so the young lady at the bar promptly gave me some suggestions on what I could have including her favourites. Excellent service! Will be back!

Have to say had a great time chillaxing with my brothers in such a cozy very comfortable environment such a great place

Absolutely beautiful roast dinner with great veggie options. Whole party impressed as hell with the meals. Landlady and chef. Really well done all.

Brilliant roast for 11.95, just a pound more to add another meat. Great nut roast too! Lovely land lady and atmosphere, brilliant stuff, thankyou

Superb food, massive selection of beers. Lovely location. I will be back.

This traditional style inn was a very pleasant discovery. As we were in Lancaster we opted for the Lancashire hot pot on the menu, and are so glad we did. It was the nicest one I have ever tasted, tender, flavoursome and served with equally good pickled red cabbage. It made a very filling and satisfying meal. This, like everything on the menu, was also very reasonably priced (about £12 if I remember correctly). I would expect all the food here to be similarly good. The food also arrived promptly. My only quibble is that there didn't seem to be a desert menu (though it's possible I just missed finding it). It is a characterful mid 17th century building, which seems always to have been a inn (although also extended into what was a neighbouring cottage), and built on the site of two even older inns. Inside there is interesting collection of old prints etc telling the history of Lancaster. The atmosphere was friendly, and the staff helpful and informative. The girl at the bar was happy to tell us the history of the building and explain its unusual feature of an upstairs keg 'cellar' (one of only a handful in the country), this allows the beer to flow to the taps through the force of gravity. She also entertained us with stories of the inn's many ghosts. Including the three mariners of the title. These three 18th c characters still enjoy sitting in their customary niche by the fire, watching life go by, and making the occasional friendly comment. While I wouldn't wish to stay there quite that long, I will definitely be visiting the inn again whenever I am back in Lancaster.

Wonderful lunch in a great location with fab service - thank you! Excellent selection of real ales too, the Robinsons Unicorn and Hawkshead Best were exemplary. Look forward to coming back on our next trip to Lancaster...

A great bar...lots of atmosphere, low ceilings and stylish surroundings. Definitely worth a visit if you want to have a drink in a quaint, cute and atmospheric pub 🙂

My sister and I popped in for a drink, as we were trying to go to all the haunted bars. The landlady was lovely and was happy to tell us about the occurrences she has witnessed.

A great old pub, though a little bit incongruously too modern inside, though not really in a bad way. Great booze, great food, great staff.

My wife and I had the fish sharing plate. I don't know if this is regularly on the menu or if they simply put it on as an extra but it was superb. My son enjoyed the burger. I would definitely recommend this place. Shame they don't do coffee to follow.

Great food, lovely pub and staff were great

Dropped in here for some lunch. What a find. Food was fabulous if not a little over facing. Would definitely recommend.

Great pub, well run, good beer and food with family and dog friendly atmosphere... all in listed building.

A lovely ( genuine) very old ( 15th century ) pub, originally named the Red Lion. Lot of history there. Sat outside for a pint in the sunshine.. lancaster Castle up and above on the hill. Recommended, However we didn't dine there, so I cannot comment on the food.

Wow wot a pub fantastic 😍 brilliant choice of beers and ales and food hmmmmm gorgeous thanks for an amazing experience staff very professional and friendly. Pete and Tracey

Been three times and love this traditional old pub. Food excellent and great value for money. Staff all charming.

Best Sunday roast in Lancaster and probably the best priced too! 3 meats and all the trimmings washed down with a pint of Unicorn.

Nice pub good food and service.

Really nice pub, had a delicious meal with the family. Shame it's got no parking.

Great pub, great beer. Recommended.

First time we had been in this pub and definitely won't be the last. Very busy but managed to get a table. Ordered Lancashire hot pot and it was delicious. Very friendly bar staff as well.

Stumbled upon this pub while exploring Lancaster. Slightly out of the centre of the town centre so easy to miss. Pub had a good selection of cask and keg beers. Food was very reasonably priced and portions were generous. The homemade chips were amazing and worth the visit alone. Staff also very friendly and accommodating.

Great building and I’d come here again for a drink for sure. Problem is that the meal is made of some cheap ingredients. Very fatty and chewy unfortunately. Prices are quite cheap though so I guess that’s what you get!

Very helpful and friendly bar staff and food was amazing and hot, definitely come back again 👍

Fantastic food. Lamb hotpot is amazing. Staff very friendly and welcoming

Great find, well kept beer and delicious food

Gorgeous, slightly off the main streets and not jam packed on a Saturday night. Fully booked for food, but a fantastic assortment of beers.

Visited today with my son and mum. A lovely find with lovely food. The hotpot was delicious and service was friendly and efficient - highly recommend. Gorgeous building too.

I have to start with the bad. We had reserved a table, however whilst at the bar a few walks in did come in. They were greated with a very rude bar lady, who stated 'I am not doing food for walk in's today' in a very unpleasant attitude. I thought it was very rude to speak to someone like that. If I hadn't ordered my drinks, I would of left and so would of the gentleman next to me. No surprise the walk in's left without ordering drinks. Even if you weren't serving food to them, a little respect goes a long way. Even a simple 'Hi, sorry just to let you know we aren't doing food for walk in's today. You are more than welcome to order a drink though'. I would like to add I did see big time gaps between tables being reserved.... Very expensive for the quality of the good and service. I Wouldn't recommend...

Great little pub with good range of well kept cask ales, good food and live music. What's not to like.

Good beer, good food great staff.

This is one of the best pubs in Lancaster. We have been here a few times and this time we stayed for a meal. The food was excellent and there is a great atmosphere throughout the whole pub. Not the pubs fault, but if you are driving, there is limited parking close by due to the Q-Park car park being closed. Highly recommended though.

We nipped in here after Google directed us to a dog friendly restaurant...what luck that was. My husband loves pies, and was chuffed to bits with his beef and ale pie which was massive, and filled with soft, tasty meat. I had the chilli burger, which was delicious. The chilli added a nice kick, and the chips were more like skin on wedges. A fantastic meal for a great price, in an ancient, historic pub.

Marvelous historic building tastefully restored..good real ale selection

Have been here a few times since the refurbishment. Absolutely beautiful pub. Staff can’t do enough for you. My partner had steak on this visit which was cooked to perfection. I had the hot pot with red cabbage and bread. Definitely recommend this. It is delicious.

After booking a table for 9 people and more joining us, I was super impressed that all meals arrived at the same time, a very rare thing now. The hotpot is absolutely fabulous I'd very much recommend it. Very flavoursome rich gravy with tender lamb. They always have an excellent selection of ales too with friendly welcoming bar staff. I will always feel at home in this traditional style inn.

Food was good, very homey, good service

Excellent food, price and service

A great little pub on the edge of town, close to the castle. Recently refurbished and an excellent job they did too. Really friendly staff, good selection of drinks and generously portioned food offering. An absolute must for anyone visiting Lancaster, local or tourist.

Great pub by canal side, friendly, great menu & great beer

First time back since the refurb. Great choice of well kept cask ales on considering its New Years Day. Nominal discount for CAMRA members 👍🏻

We visited the Three Mariners for dinner on NYE on the off chance they could seat us (our plans to be abroad had changed at the last minute) and we were lucky enough to get the 1 free table. It's clealy a popular place and we found out why. The food was absolutely delicious 😋 There was so much for your money as well, and it was all cooked perfectly despite there being a plateful. My partner had the chicken and beef roast and I had the fish & chips. Staff were friendly and attentive despite being very busy. Would highly recommend!

Traditional old historic pub, the oldest in Lancaster. Plenty of real ales and excellent pub grub. Live folk music and nice staff. The pub has been taken over 3 times in the past 2 years, The mens toilets were a bit smelly last time I was in.

Fantastic ....food .....beers and wine ...atmosphere awesome ....friendly staff love it here thus is our fourth visit will definitely be back . We have been with friends couples and just us two never disappoints....try them out xxxx

We seek this hostelry out each time we visit. It has loads of character, a range of interesting ales from across the country and also a range of interesting and friendly customers. We don't have dogs ourselves but enjoy meeting the various canines who drop in with their humans. The food looks good, although we have not dined here. In truth we aren't sure about the gluten free options for those visiting - reliable feedback on this score would be great. Certainly worthy of putting on your list if visiting Lancaster. It's not too far from the centre.

Lovely place, worth seeking out. Usually lovely dogs. Wine is good, limited beer selection after a festive run in it, but fair, what my husband had he enjoyed....

Brief visit but not disappointed. We nipped in for food, ordered ham egg n chips which was plentiful and a Lancashire hotpot which was lovely. All reasonable priced. Only shame was that the open fires weren't lit to make a cosier atmosphere

We always pay this pub a visit when in Lancaster. The staff are always welcoming and helpful. Great range of ales and a good atmosphere. Dog friendly too. Highly recommended and it's not so far out of the centre.

Not visited the place for a while it has been refurbished since I was last in there and it looks fab and still very cozy. Great selection of ales and other beers,I had the buttermilk chicken burger and it was very tasty chunky chips were amazing,my partner had the steak,cooked to perfection and nice salad.2 drinks and 2 meals £31.. worth every penny.. Very friendly staff..10/10

Atmospheric Pub with friendly attentive staff and a magnificent selection of beers and cider at the bar. Like many pubs, when asked they were unable to offer a single soft drink without any artificial sweeteners. Main courses were generous portions and tasty. Condiments were slightly confusing with the black pepper on offer out of a second matching salt pot. Sadly our meal came to a premature end as our favourite desert choice had run out and the coffee machine had also unfortunately broken. Looking forward to calling again one day when everything is up to speed.

We had a Christmas lunch & pudding here on Thursday, great range of ales, the Luna stout was excellent. The lady who served was polite. The Christmas lunch & pud where all very nice and the clean plates showed this.

Every time we visit Lancaster we are never disappointed when we visit The Three Mariners. A warm, cosy, friendly pub. Whether you choose food or drinks expect a great experience. In the photos are Hunters chicken with chips and seasonal veg and the mixed grill.

Absolutely amazing historical British Pub!! Couldn't have asked for better food, service or atmosphere!

We often call in here and love it. The recent refurb has really improved it and the food and staff are as amazing as ever. The portions are huge and it’s good quality, home cooked food. The hotpot and pie are favourites of ours but the Sunday dinner in particular cannot be beaten. If you’ve never been before, you’re missing a real hidden gem!

Awful.Prebooked.Arrived , no red wine , no roast dinners. Barmaid couldn't care less. Nice atmosphere but service dreadful.

Prebooked Sunday roast. Arrived. Barmaid couldn't care less. No red wine. Then said beef is well done. Then added actually no roast dinners, no apologies, couldn't care less attitude.Why would you employ someone like this.What an impression.Awful experience.

Oldest pub i. Lancaster. Refurbished to retain traditional look

Cant fault it; very cozy, comfy and delicious food, wish I could have stayed longer 👍

Superb lunch and excellent customer service in Lancaster’s oldest pub which has been sympathetically refurbished . I can’t praise the staff, food and ambience highly enough

Took our parents here when they came to visit from down south. We have lived in Lancaster for a few years and had been before for drinks and loved the atmosphere. We ordered at the bar and paid, when the food arrived (after a short wait which I was impressed by) it was cold, the plate felt like it had come out of the fridge it was ice cold and the pie and vegetables were freezing. We asked the waitress (who was the only server in the entire pub doing everything) if she wouldn’t mind warming it up or just putting it all in the microwave to which she replied she couldn’t as the microwave was being used, but she took it and said she’d go try and warm it up. 5 minutes later she came back with the same plate of food and said “there you go” and walked away, by this point we also had no cutlery so asked if she didn’t mind getting us some so we could all eat. When we felt the veg and plate they were both still cold and it felt like the pie was the only thing that got warmed up but was still not piping hot. We were very confused. I was very disappointed with the quality of the food and it’s just standard practice in any restaurant that the food is served hot. If we hadn’t already paid beforehand I would have refused as the food wasn’t enjoyable. I won’t be returning for food!

Dropped in last night on the off chance we could get something to eat . Staff were very helpful and found us a table near the bar . Not been in before but will definitely call in again . Wonderful atmosphere and brilliant staff . We had 3 starters to share and they could not have been more helpful , extra napkins etc . When the food arrived we were a little overwhelmed at the size , not sure how you would manage one with a main as well but having said that we did manage to polish off all three excellent dishes . Had 2 glasses of white wine to accompany the food which wasn’t bad at all . Have had some house wines that could remove the enamel from your teeth !! Overall a very good experience and one I would recommend.

Travelling out of town and came across this place. Excellent customer service. A really friendly woman who was welcoming. The food is affordable and amazing quality. If you get the chance, go here. Very clean, nicely decorated and cosy and easy calming atmosphere. Had a great lunch.