The Travellers Rest in Warrington

Excellent food, service and lovely atmosphere. Staff are extremely friendly and accommodating. Defo worth a visit if you’re in the area.

We had a wonderful meal for four today. Service was great, drinks reasonably priced and food excellent! We were also wowed by the fact that the Travellers Rest has won the 2024 CAMRA award for best pub in South Lancashire! We’ll be back and writing another review soon…

Greeted warmly and bar staff great, chef letting rest of team down. I embarrassingly highlighted that the sticky gochujang glaze was inedible on top of Korean chicken burger as it tasted of carbon and left to char, only for chef to send waitress back through to report it should look like that 😳 From one chef to another… don’t treat your customers with disrespect and never release food from your kitchen that does not meet your own high standards. Images on what chef served as edible and pic of what gochujang glaze should look like.

Ok slow service from the start dirty sticky table handed a menu promptly in return gave my details , 32 minutes later no order taken other people repeatedly served in front of us . Limited menu choice that DOES NOT reflect the ambience of the pub no toilet roll in the ladies . Waited 7 minutes too pay on exit at the bar just as I wa ringing them too see if they actually wanted paying 😬👍where a faint hearted apology did not excuse the fact that 32 minutes too take my order was acceptable . Wouldn’t recommend and won’t be recommending too anyone

Food was average, service appalling, person serving was clearly unenthusiastic and unhappy. Barely asked if we were finished before reaching over and gathering plates. Would we go back? Probably not!

We went here last night, Easter Sunday, 5:15pm, absolutely beautiful food! Barman was brilliant, had a good laugh, staff were pleasant, three courses for £25 each, food was hot, (pet hate of mine is cold food) lovely place, will definitely be back!!

5 of us turned up here one Saturday afternoon before Christmas on the off chance of there being a table free. My wife had heard good things from a friend. We had to wait in the bar for 10 minutes but we soon got sorted with a table. I had the curry, my nephew had the burger and my wife, niece and mother-in-law all had the gammon. We all agreed the food was excellent as well as the service. Would return more often if we lived locally. Will definitely call in again when visiting relatives nearby. Give it a try.

Celebrated my 85th Birthday with family in this old country pub. Excellent service and ambiance. All meals arrived hot and at the same time - which cannot be said for more highly priced venue previous week. Varied selections from menu and everyone enjoyed their choice. Young front of house staff; well-trained, courteous and attentive. Thank you Lauren, your staff did you proud.

Booked a table for 2 people online for 2.15 PM, arrived 10 mins early , was told table wasn't ready and would come and inform us when it was , 20 mins later we had to ask was our table ready ! Oh yes it was they had forgotten inform us, then we had to ask could we order .. not as if it was packed more tables empty than in use ,my husband ordered small fish and chips which was ok ( cant really go wrong with that !)I ordered chicken breast with chips , seasonal veg and red wine garlic and chill sauce .. chicken was dry tough and overcooked..seasonal veg ! 2 limp pieces of tenderstem broccoli a couple of pieces of leeks and green beans .. sauce was just like garlic gravy, chips were best thing on the plate , we had to ask could we order a drink , I ordered a 175 ml glass of red wine and I had to ask them to top it up as it was short measured, the waitress I suppose shes the manager came to take our plates and asked if everything was fine, I replied "it was ok !! She replied "well your plate is empty " I replied " yes I was hungry!! And she walked off .... overall not very pleased with our experience there after hearing good reports about it...

We booked on line for 7.30pm , arrived at 7.15 and was asked to get a drink at the bar as the table wasn,t ready seated at 7.35 then had a wait for our order to be taken staff were very apologetic which was fine as they were all rushing around and extremely busy food was spot on as always worth the wait

My friends and I visited the Travellers Rest on the 14th March and had an excellent experience. I have a milk allergy which usually limits menu choices, however this did not create a problem for both myself and the resteraunt, every item on the menu was explained in detail in regards what I could have and /or adjusted to meet my needs. The food was plentiful and delicious and the waiting time from ordering to delivery was minimal. I want to give a very special mention to Ford our waiter, as my friend stated " he's a lovely lad", he was very helpful and attentive to all our needs. My friends and I will most certainly be back and wholeheartedly recommended The Travellers Rest.

First time visiting for a birthday meal. Pre-booked our table as I have heard it gets busy. Was met with a lovely friendly welcome. Ordered our drinks and we were informed of the specials. From ordering our food we didn’t have long to wait, our starters were lovely and all hot. Our mains followed, again all hot. During both our starters and mains a member of staff came and checked to see if everything was ok, to which we answered yes. Everybody enjoyed their food, compliments to the chef. We will most definitely be visiting again.

Saddened by my experience. Asked for allergy info, explained I had a nut allergy. Ordered drinks, was then told they would not be serving us any food as it is the chef's livelihood we would be putting at risk and they cannot guarantee there wouldn't be cross contamination. The approach taken by the manager was definitive and would not enter discussion on it. Saddened we cancelled our drinks and left. Concerned that the kitchen may not be clean and utensils etc may not be being cleaned properly as I cannot fathom why they would refuse so firmly. Will not be returning again.

Birthday Meal was lovely as always…Crispy Beef and Butter Chicken on the Special’s Menu were delicious…and service fantastic.. Thank you Lauren & team once again 😘

This was my 3rd meal at Travellers Rest and the food was fantastic, atmosphere really comfortable and staff very polite and busy, keep up the great work guys 👍👍👍👍😃😃

Went for Sunday lunch as a group of 7 and had a varied selection of meals off the menu. Every meal was delicious and we all enjoyed it. Very good value for money. Staff were friendly and efficient.

Wonderfully warm welcome on entering this gorgeous little pub. All the staff were wonderfully attentive and the food was lovely. . . . Especially the desserts. It has a lovely atmosphere and the staff definitely deserve praise and recognition.

Valentines meal best ever. Always guaranteed a warm welcome from all the staff. Every time we visit we want to come back. Food is amazing and total value for money. Can't wait for spring and summer in the lovely garden to drink and dine with friendly folk and staff. See you soon P&M

Went as a last minute decision for Sunday lunch. We had a roast beef dinner and a chicken and chorizo pie. Both were delicious. My husband's beef was so tender, he said it was like butter. My pie was tasty and the pastry was very crispy. All the vegetables and chips were home cooked to perfection too. Would definitely recommend

Lost faith on pub food locally,but had friends visiting so decided to try traveller's rest. Good decision,lovely food great atmosphere. We all agreed food hot and tasty.would return in a shot Only slight complaint waiter seemed grumpy,but maybe he'd had a bad day

Visited on 14th January 23 for Sunday lunch having previously had excellent meal here. Sunday lunch was mediocre - roast beef was tough and chewy and roast potatoes were not roasted. Other vegetables were a mixture from a frozen pack. Sticky toffee pudding was solid in one section (overcooked) and custard was cold - this was sent back and was replaced but again with cold custard. The other two portions of sticky toffee pudding were OK but again the custard was cold. Asked for a jug of hot custard but again this was cold. Finally asked the waitress to just put it all in the microwave for a couple of minutes. We were offered a round of drinks as compensation but just ordered coffee and tea. The place was very busy and this may have contributed to the situation. Mentioned to the receptionist on the way out and was told that nobody else had complained but she would mention to the butcher. Unfortunately this will make no difference as we will not return.

First time visitor for food although we’ve been before in the summer for drinks. There was 3 of is one had the Sunday lunch whilst the remainder chose from the Sunday menus. The service the food and atmosphere were excellent from start to finish,well done to all concerned,we will definitely be back. Thank you for a fantastic experience

Eaten curry all over the world - both delicately and strongly spiced. The "curry" presented to me at the Travellers Rest, Lowton was huge chunks of bell peppers and pieces of chicken in an extremely thick tomato concoction No spicing whatsoever. Predominant taste - tomato. The chicken may have had a Tandoori coating, hard to tell, everything was overwhelmed by tomato. The Chef obviously had some spices available as they were used in the Thai fritters One of our party never orders Curry in case it’s too hot . She tried it and could not detect even a hint of spice. Hungry. Ate bits of chicken with the naan and rice - scraping away the cloying tomato “sauce”. Lovely staff and ambience but we are going for the food and on this occasion the Chef let them down. Disappointing.

Highly recommended !!! Food was amazing , sauces 😍 King Prawn starter with garlic chilli lemon sauce could have eaten on its own was so tasty Blue cheese sauce with my steak again amazing ! Sauce with the Salmon again amazing just need more of it Team all super friendly and attentive Highly recommended !

Just how difficult is it to make a decent roast potato? We were served insipid, hard inside, cold potatoes, along with fatty roast ham and wet over-cooked frozen veg. The chocolate trifle wasn’t set, it was more like Angel Delight with too much milk added.

Really poor meal that ruined what should have been a lovely trip out . The ‘festive’ roast was borderline inedible but the steak truly was - completely raw onion rings, uncooked mushrooms, burnt chips and massively over-salted steak. Nobody checked if the food was okay and we sat staring at uncleared dishes for half an hour until finally getting someone’s attention. They knocked the steak off the bill but the whole experience was ruined by that point and we cancelled our desserts. The food used to be really good here but they have obviously stopped taking any pride in what they send out. We won’t be returning.

Absolutely unreal! Lauren has transformed the restaurant into a lovely peaceful area, food was amazing as usual definitely be coming back again, staff were amazing and felt very welcome. Service was incredible!

Came to Travellers Rest for the first time on Friday (15/12/23) with my colleagues for a Christmas meal. The food was outstanding, amazing quality, piping hot and LOADS of it! The staff were so friendly and visited regularly to check that we were all well served. I plan to come back with my husband and family, because it is rare to find such good quality at such good prices.

Work christmas night out. A party of 12 and nothing was too much trouble. Service was excellent and food was absolutely delicious. Some of the party had never visited before and were very impressed and can't wait to return.Thank You.

If you want good friendly service by staff who care and you want to eat delicious food served hot and plentiful at a reasonable price in comfortable surroundings where you won't feel rushed then visit Travellers Rest. Delicious festive lunch with friend, warm welcome on...

Just had another lovely meal. Chose from the festive menu and it didn't disappoint. I had the turkey dinner and it was delicious. Hubby had the steak and again it was delicious. Definitely the place to go if you want tasty, good quality food. Lovely...

Excellent Christmas menu! The pate starter was delicious. Choice of turkey, beef or ham. The roasted ham was lovely as were all the trimmings. Reasonable price £29 for 3 courses. Nice atmosphere. Well worth a visit.

Family of 8 visited on Sunday evening and chose the Festive Menu. From entering the pub we were given a warm and friendly welcome by Kay (manager) We were seated comfortably and service began. The food was amazing with more than ample portions served by...

Been here many times but on our last visit 25 Nov our experience was far from good. Many more tables in the restaurant made it a cramped experience and the extra covers clearly overloaded the kitchen as we waited an hour for the food to...

First visit.. we were absolutely blown away and we cannot wait to return!! The food was absolutely gorgeous - we had Sunday dinner which beautiful, such lovely quality and good sized portion too. Garlic bread was lovely. Puddings were delicious. The atmosphere was warm and...

Went on a Saturday evening as a party of 5. We all had something different and each meal was amazing, good portion sizes and really tasty food which was also presented nicely. The restaurant was really busy but we received great service from friendly staff,...

Went on a Saturday night with my mum and daughter. We all enjoyed our meals. Nice size portions, tasted great. Service was excellent. Would go again.

Booked a family meal on a Sunday, the soup tasted like it had been half filled with a good dose of Saxa Salt, no granary or wholemeal bread, in this day and age of healthy choices, only having white bread isn't good. Vegetarian option not...

a good visit but we are not in a rush to go back ,nothing special regarding food. great service though ,faultless .

We have been here twice now, both for Sunday lunches approx 6 months apart. The first one was 5*, really impressed hence we returned for a second one which was 1* I have never ordered a Sunday lunch out and wished I’d of cooked one...

Called in by chance on way North. Excellent freshly cooked food ..a great find and worth popping off if you are psssing junction 23 of M 6 at meal time!

I can't express enough how much I adore The Travelers Rest! This charming pub and restaurant truly stands out with its incredible culinary delights. The fact that it hasn't received a heap of awards for its fantastic food is a mystery to me, but it's...

Meal out with family overall a nice meal but I had gammon which was delicious but the egg spoilt it for me as it was still raw white on top. All other meals good icecream very disappointing as the meanest portion I’ve ever been served...

Love the Sunday Roast but decided to have a change and chose the Chicken and Tarragon pie. Well filed and well flavoured. Friend decided to try Fish and Chips for a change and thoroughly enjoyed it. Service, as usual, excellent. The young staff are to...

Visited for Sunday lunch. I usually get the fish n chips but opted for the honey roast ham with all the trimmings and a side of cauli cheese same as the OH. When both our meals arrived I quickly realised the roasties were missing. Mentioned...

Food Only equaled by the service . Sunday dinner birthday experience. Menu simple but great choices 6 in the party. Called to make a booking simple Called in to change simple Staff showed me round great choice of table asking my requirements. Welcoming when arriving...

Such a shame - Used to be the best pub in Warrington for a Pint of Guinness. But now there is no pride in how they’re poured. Spilled all over the glass, bubbles galore on top because it hasn’t been settled correctly / or for...

My wife and I tried the Travellers for an early Friday evening meal. We arrived a little early and were shown into the bar area where we were given menus to peruse whilst we waited for our table. Very pleasant bar area with welcoming friendly...

Waited 90 mins for Sunday dinner and a further 40 mins for desert. The food looked great, however is was cold. The staff / owner did apologise when we paid and were leaving. Too little too late, won’t be returning. And to the owner please...

Visited here twice within a week and both times blown away with the food and service. Gorgeous food and brilliant staff. Couldn't recommend this place enough! Thank you

One of our favourite spots for lunch, always brilliant homemade food at a fair price and good ales on tap too. Outdoor area is great but sometimes don’t let you eat out there weirdly

We visited for lunch to celebrate Fathers Day. Great service from all the staff. Lovely, tasty food. Will visit again.

First time under the new management for lunch. The usual three of us had another memorable meal at the Travellers. I had the tomato and pepper soup, piping hot as requested. A good start. For the main I had sirloin steak in a chilli sauce...

Met up to meet family who had travelled up from Cornwall in a motor home. We had a relatively nice meal and were sat chatting when a member of staff, which I presume was under the instruction from management, came up and said “sorry but...

Food great , weird rules on eating outside loads of tables on grass but you can eat on the grass area 🤔🤷‍♂️, should put a board up before grass area to warn people Seems like someone playing at running a pub Food worth the visit

Food lovely service great drinks very over priced 34 pound 4 wines also went out side for a e cig too get the comment when I walked bk in oh thought ud done a runner, I’m not a thief and didn’t take kindly too being...

After previously stopping for a couple of drinks whilst out walking during the Easter bank holiday weekend, we decided to book a table for food during the Coronation weekend. Even though we booked the table for 1730, it was still busy. We both had starters,...

This is a great spot for food and drinks. Wish they served food outside though. But if a bummer. But the food is great if you’re indoors. Good selection of ales and friendly service

Well spaced tables, nice ambience. Helpful, friendly, efficient staff. For some perhaps a limited menu. Friend enjoyed his pate starter then had roast beef. Thought it a bit tough but paid much more at other venues and still had tough beef. I had honey roast...

Never been before but will definitely be going back. Food and service were excellent. I could of had another serving of the salmon I had for my meal. Would love to try something else when I go back but I've got a feeling I'll have...

food was fantactic,sevice was great and very friendly,great all round day.A great experiance the pub is run good and cannot fault it at all.

Popped in for a Bank Holiday weekend pint whilst out for a walk. Good choice of beers and a nice relaxed atmosphere, as well as excellent staff. We had not booked a table for food but what we saw looked and smelt amazing. Will be...

Filling meals with generous portions, including steak & ale pie, burger, sticky toffee pud & chocolate cake 😊 Friendly staff, a perfect pub lunch!

a lovely lad by the name of dylan gave us great service and was really chatty, made the experience lovely. Was very accommodating and even turned in the heater for us while we were outside.

Great quality food, good service. We visited a couple times for Sunday dinner and we were very satisfied.

Visit here a couple of weeks ago staff where very polite and helpful the food was lovely hot to the table and quick service definatly recommend to book a table as its very popular and gets full pretty quick would recommend to all

Top notch roast, service is excellent! Super cosy. Roasties a little underdone. Cauli cheese was just devine. Kids meals good portions. Desserts a little dull, ice cream pretty tasteless and black forest was pretty small and wasn’t very alcoholic as described. £1.50 for dash of...

I've been here a number of times with my parents & introduced it to two of my friends a few months back. When we arranged another meetup they were both keen to return The food is amazing, great quality and good range as there's always...

We booked the Travellers Rest for a family birthday celebration and were blown away by the quality of the food and the hospitality of the owner Lauren and her chef husband who, after we'd eaten, accommodated our large group of 23 in the adjoining bar,...

Called in for lunch with my friend. We are both very health conscious and chef kindly made us a sandwich that wasn't on the menu. Food was very nice. Thank you to the staff who are all lovely.

Incredibly welcoming staff and the food is next level si would highly recommend for the area. Nothing competes

A friendly welcome and one of the best pints of Guinness around - as it should be - cold, smooth and creamy. It would be rude not to have another! My wife enjoyed a glass or two of white wine too. Small bar snacks were...

Tried here for the first time this week, thought it was fantastic! My wife and I absolutely loved it

Called in for Sunday lunch. Wow, beautifully presented and tasty to boot. Staff friendly helpful and attentive. Small point:the gravy was amazing.

Gorgeous roast dinner- friendly and efficient waiting staff - lovely cold beer/wine - roasties a little underdone for us needed to be crispier, but apart from that, really good. Cosy setting and was packed. Well done TR, can’t wait to come back xx

Large group and the team were incredibly accommodating of us. The food was perfect, and well priced. Hope to come again!

My wife and I have just had the most fabulous meal at this pub/restaurant. Food was absolutely amazing and the service was fantastic. The gammon I had was by far the best I have had anywhere, and the triple cook chips was to die for....

Had a fabulous meal this afternoon at the Travellers Rest in Lowton. A really extensive menu which includes a Sunday roast I went for the pork stroganoff which was absolutely superb. Debs asked for mash instead of chips to accompany her chicken breast with peppercorn...

Spent quite a few hours here today. The pub itself is lovely, very welcoming and with real fires and a fabulous atmosphere. The food was delicious and piping hot and the service was impeccable. Absolutely recommend!

Been a regular here for years but thought it was time to recognise just how well Lauren and Kane have done since they took over managing the pub. They took it on during the Covid restrictions and have gone from strength to strength, improving the...

Three of us booked in at the Travellers Rest last night after several weeks since our last visit. We chose three different starters, I had the prawns in garlic which was one of the best starters I can ever remember. My friends had Thai fish...

If you know, you know! It’s hard to find a decent pub that can serve a perfect pint of Guinness! Well look no further! 👌🏻😮‍💨 Also lovely food & staff! 😎

This car park looked very busy when we turned up, without a reservation. I therefore sat in the car, whilst my partner popped in to see if there was a chance of a table. Fortunately we were in luck. Enjoyed good food from the specials...

First visit to the travellers but will not be the last. We didn’t book a table and was told there was 20 before we could get a table. We got a drink and about 10 minutes later a young man came to show us to...

Having booked and advised one in the party is , GF No menu was offered. And the waiter was unsure what was available. 40 minutes for soup and sandwich is too long especially when the soup was sent back as cold, Two of the party...

Saturday Evening meal for 2 We did ring up that day to book a table as we know it gets very busy. Another lovely meal was had, hubby had sirloin steak with a cheese sauce, chips, tomato’s, I had small fish and chips with garden...

3 course set menu on a Sunday, excellent food, excellent service, well done! Will definitely be back.

We Visited family who have recently moved to Lowton. called in but hadn’t booked for food …. we asked and was fitted in for a table. We had the 3 course Sunday lunch excellent service and the food was lovely. Definitely be back as regular...

Before Covid I visited with two friends on a regular basis. We came a couple of months ago and the food was good but the steaks were not as good as before. There had been a change of management I understand. This time, I had...

Had a lovely birthday meal here with family. A table of six plus a high chair. Everyone’s meals were lovely. Considering everything is home cooked we didn’t wait too long and all meals came out together. The pub has a really nice atmosphere and we...

We were very disappointed with our visit yesterday....first we were given the menus and when we chose what we wanted we were then told it wasn't available. I went for a chichen chorizo pie, it came very over cooked, difficult to cut open and very...

Visited for the first time in a long time the other day. Well, what can I say? The place looks fantastic. Lauren and the team have made some brilliant improvements to the old place since taking over. Staff were courteous, beer was excellent. Highly recommended

Receny I have visited this pub/restaurant on two occasions once in a family group and as a couple.The premises are cosy with a nice old world atmosphere.The staff are young courtious and friendly. There appears to be a good selection of drinks which are served...

We celebrated our engagement here 32 years ago and today again on our 29th Wedding Anniversary… it was Lovely in the beer garden..the sun was shining ..it’s such a beautiful place 😎… but there is also undercover for our very inclement weather!☔️ Food Delicious 😋...

Had a meal in the restaurant with some friends over for a visit, the food was great and the service was excellent as always. TBH we’ve never had a bad meal at the Traveller’s.

Group aged 2 - 85. Staff very patient will latecomers and varied selection from the menu. Only negative comment would be that the steak was not quite as requested but generally the food was good quality and carefully prepared. Drinks bill maybe a bit high...

Mike & I had another lovely meal here last night. The starter of Wild Mushroom Arancini was gorgeous. Mains of Spanish chicken & chorizo pie & baked Cod with caper sauce were delicious. Crispy chips & tasty side salads complete a lovely meal. We hope...

I attended as a member of a party of 9 people, celebrating an impending move to a foreign country. The menu is typically pub style with a couple of surprises thrown in. Being undecided at first, I eventually decided on the sirloin steak, as it...

This was my second visit and my husbands first. Made a booking online. Hubby had steak pie, veg & chips. I ordered a curry, I explained I would order the chicken curry but being a vegetarian I wouldn’t eat the chicken but I like the...

We had a lovely meal, but the staff were what made it! Lauren, so helpfully, brought a fan nearby our table because I was very warm. Ben was great; very personable and engaging. The whole team were great - genuine, helpful and friendly with us....