The Wainwright in Allerdale

Great pub with a super collection of real ales, sadly didn’t have time to sample them all. Called for lunch as well and sampled their fish finger baguette - absolutely delicious!

Never had food but lovely bar and the people having food all looked happy bar staff very good and some of the best prices in Keswick will definitely return when back in Keswick thank you

Enjoyed 2 IPA brands and sat outside. Interior quite dark, with television to entertain the punters..

Very good and warm in a nice atmosphere

Only called for a drink. Very busy beers are good. Friendly staff and customers.

Lovely atmosphere and home made food.

Good food and nice selection of Beers

Great beer and fantastic food. The fish and chips were plentiful and cooked to perfection.

Lovely pub with a good selection of drinks. The food was good with some large dishes. The gravey with the pie was spot on.

We stopped off in the town centre after a trip to Lodore Waterfall. We picked this place as it was dog friendly and we were not disappointed. The service was great and the food was incredible. The portion sizes were huge and we couldn't quite finish what we ordered. We would definitely visit again if in the area.

Sunday lunch to die for and dog friendly

Excellent food and service. Delicious roast beef dinner with Yorkshire pudding and fresh vegetables. Lovely gravy. My friend had the steak pie. She said it was the best! Lovely atmosphere. Will definitely add this to my list of establishments in Keswick that I come to every time I visit. Served quickly and well.

Perfect place to stop for a bite! The food was amazing, free WiFi, and they allow dogs. Best meal I've had since I've been here.

Fab local pub, Wainwrights and an array of ales, with the added bonus of 10% discount with Camra membership. Well worth session or two 🍻

Whenever we visit Keswick we call in here for a drink and food. Food is spot on and freshly cooked ! A great price too compared to other pubs in Keswick . Great range of beers A perfect find!! Please don’t change what you are doing because it works !!

quient pub nice pub food and good service

We always make a point of visiting this pub when in Keswick. Normally, it's a good choice of ales and the food is brilliant. This time, I had the Cumberland sausage with Mash, and the gravy was awesome.

Decent beers. Wainwright theme a bit over the top and manufactured for me.

My wife and I dined and had drinks recently in The Wainwright. To say we were impressed is an understatement, the meals were delicious, with generous portions and the Real Ale superb. On every visit to Keswick this is where we will be heading.. almost forgot to mention, very good polite staff too. Cheers, we'll be back.

Great pub great beer lovely old pub vibe

Good little pub in a nice part of the lake district. Food was tasty and priced well. Friendly atmosphere and good service.

Went in this pub as the reviews were brilliant machine coffee was awful. Bar man was not friendly at all which is the reason we chose to leave and not eat as we had planned to for my birthday.

Good pub grub, concise menu done well , largish portions, friendly service. Good range of specialist ales. Be nice to have a dog free zone though. Like the no reservations policy.

Great real ale pub justifies its place in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide. Must visit if you like your beer. Comfortable and welcoming. Ic and Flic love it. Best real ale selection in Keswick. Super food.

Such a lovely little pub, great selection of drinks. Atmosphere was very comfortable. Extra points for the Doctor Who quote, many respect for anyone that does that!

Wonderful selection of beers Very helpful young barman.

Food good but beer nothing to write home about which was slightly disappointing since this is a Camra pub.

Great place with reasonably priced dishes. Good atmosphere too.

Avoid at all costs, very rude on 2 occasions, big family all Wainwrights, very disappointed, no interest on accommodating us twice, will not try again

Staff are very friendly and were happy to help with food and drinks order which was different to what was on the menu.

Great pub in Keswick. A really decent array of beers. Didn't eat here but the food looked nice. The locals were friendly too. Cracking pub

I thought the dog area was small, but it was a good place I would go back

Great selection of well kept Ales, fab atmosphere & great staff. Very dog friendly with treats for your fury friends. Top marks

Just hears this is now a cashless business so its goodbye from us, been goin in for years everytime we visit keswick. Was a decent pub and very dog friendly.

In the lakes Backing off from a friendly collie Look of disgust from the lady Gentleman totally different Looks like they have lost our trade for the next couple of weeks Their loss as we have been in regular over the last couple of weeks Dog and gun have been excellent So guess what pub we are going to now

Propper pub, great staff, great beer and great food. Love this place. 👍🏻

This is one of my favourite pubs. Good food, excellent range of local real ales, kept well. Staff always very friendly and efficient, fast service. Decor has lots of photos and drawings - Wainwright, Terry Abraham, Mark Richards etc. Good music and videos of walks on the fells. Highly recommended.

Independently owned with up to 7 Cumbrian cask ales pouring plus another two from further afield. 10% discount for CAMRA members if you remember to ask. Plenty of AW memorabilia on the walls if interested?

This is a spacious pub with a front and back room. It's comfortable and warm in winter so worth a visit. Plenty of walking information and videos showing in the back area in honour of Wainwright. The front room is brighter and looks onto the street. Worth a visit.

This pub is just great and credit to Johan and the team for running it so well. It has exactly the ambience you want from a Lakeland pub. There’s a selection of beers, good food and a proper mix of people all having a good time. Johan - my Mrs said you’ve really upped your game on the Christmas decorations this year. We’ll be back every time we are in Keswick.

Poor food and disappointingly the staff did really care. A real pity given the reputation of the place. The food is a one of but the poor service culture of the staff can't be.

Excellent pub, excellent service, excellent staff, excellent food and excellent owners!!! Love it And continue to!

Nice place, dog friendly. Staff were a bit rude about me ordering a chip butty….. which was all unnecessarily confusing. I ordered it, then I was told they can’t do a chip butty, so I asked if they have bread and chips, then I was told I couldn’t order them together, so I just ordered chips, then someone came over and said I could order a bread roll to go with it, but by then I was fed up and said no thanks. Chips were homemade and very good, service needs work.

We all had fish and chips and one had sausage and mash x. It was lovely. Big portions. Home made chips not horrid frozen ones. Quick service. Nice bar. Friendly atmostphere. Deffo go again x

£5-60 pint of stout Expensive won't see me again.

We didn't try the food. Just popped in for a drink. Good selection of wine and beers. Friendly staff!

As always great beer and a warm atmosphere

Great atmosphere decent food and good beer we'll be back

Met by a very surly barman who charged me £9 for a pint of beer and a lime and soda. Had to ask for a receipt which he somewhat begrudgingly provided. When I queried the cost of the lime and Soda he just grunted. £1.90 for soda and £2 for lime cordial… remarkable! On bright side £5.10 for a pint felt like a bargain!

Great pub with a great name. Had an excellent gluten free fish and chip meal with a fantastic gluten free draught ale. Very polite and clean. Thank you

Front room very cafe like, back room more like a bar but needs reconfiguring as table with 4 chairs is directly in front of fire, it get very hot, still has a nice atmosphere though

Nice beer but very smelly dogs spoilt the atmosphere and put us off having food

Great staff , & beer . So all well .. thx ...

Whilst I live in Keswick, it has been a few years since I last visited The Wainwright. Meeting friends who enjoy a beer and thought of The Wainwright for a change. Very impressed by the range and quality of the beers. Whilst it was mid afternoon and mid week just about every table was occupied and can see why. Will be back in the near future.

Always love calling in here. Good selection of beers. Lovely cosy, friendly atmosphere.

Went in here with my wife and 2 dogs after walking up scafel pike! I’m very fussy when it comes to eating out but I have to say the pub food here was decent! And the atmosphere was great!

If I could give this place more than t stars I would. Came in for a light lunch, had the sloppy Joe with chips and it was amazing! Prices were reasonable as well. Will definitely be coming back!

Nice pint of Swan blonde beer. Good service happy days

So, after a great day at the brimstone spa we decided to wander along to the Wainwright Arms for a bit of Friday night subsidence. All I can say is that we were treated by a great team and the owner was wonderful. The food...

Beer great for the Camera crowd but bar needs to put fire on, a damp pub relying on customers to warm up bar isn’t good in anyone’s book. Please put fire on when it’s cold & damp.

Had family dinner whilst staying nearby. Very busy but meal was served quite quickly. Very nicely presented and served by friendly staff. Would return

We came to Keswick for the day and spotted this pub whilst having a wander. We managed to get a table even though it was 1pm on a Sunday. We had 2 dogs with us and they were able to go anywhere in the pub,...

Best pub ever!!!! You will meet the whole life’s worth of dogs in here. Perfect for dog lovers. Food was so good! The steak was cooked for medium rare and it delivered! The chips were made freshly, so creamy. Huge cod, thinly wrapped in batter. Tried the local gin from Grasmere, so good! Nothing like bombay or hendricks - which taste a bit too alcoholic for me. That was smooth! Highly recommend.

Had a nice beer, dog friendly. So I had another. That went down a treat in the nice environment. So I had another to make sure. Took 7 beers to make sure, but it's definitely a lovely place to be!

If you want Cask Ale in Keswick this is the place to visit. 8 casks & plenty of other beers, ciders etc. Lovely rustic interior. Friendly attentive service.

Wide selection of beers in a great atmosphere.

Very welcoming place and great food quality and choices

Dogs welcome ✅️ Good Food ✅️ Will definitely go again when next in Keswick.

Nice little rest and a pint, unfortunately the kitchen was closed for a couple of hours so can't say about the food.

Got a beef Sunday roast, portion size was class and the food tasted good aswell. Proper pub vibe, had a good time

Great selection of real ales, with live updates. free wifi, fantastic staff and good food

Fantastic selection of very well kept ales. Blinking marvelous

This pub always seems to be really busy. The first night we called we could not get a table and you can’t book a table. When we tried the following day we got the last table. The food was really nice and there was a...

We called in for a light lunch and it was delicious. We opted for the soup of the day which was Minestrone. This very tasty soup was served with a mini loaf of onion bread. Excellent combination. We'll be back next time we are in Keswick. Can highly recommend. BTW the food other diners had ordered looked tasty too. 😊

A bit busy when we arrived, but got a seat quickly. Good pub.

This is a really decent, honest pub with good beer, great food and friendly staff. You can't really ask for much more.

Good pub meal after a day’s walk. Lots of choice of real ale. Staff recommended a good pint which we enjoyed

Friendly, helpful barman who knew his products. Great food and a wide range of beer. We will return

Tasty food had the chicken burger, dog friendly!

Piping hot and freshly made. Perfect after a long hike

Nice pub and serves decent food. Just don't sit near the back because the dreadful smell from the men's toilet wafts out every time someone opens the door...

Great real ale pub in the centre of Keswick. Good atmosphere. Dog friendly.

Nice food and big portions. Good range of beers.

Called in on a wet afternoon. Great choice of beers. Staff very knowledgeable and helpful. Had sloppy joe baguette and cheesy chips. Fast service and great tasting food.

Great pub serving generous portions of good pub grub.

Great choice of beers. Take your camra membership card for a discount.

Ok pub. Good to stop for a quick beer after a walk. I haven't tried the food so I can't comment on it.

Great food, great service, great pie! Only issue is that the board outside the pub states it serves food 'til 9. But I saw a family being turned away at 8.45. The board really needs amending to clarify this.

A great pub, always pay a visit when in Keswick. Staff are always on the ball and usually able to get in no probs even when v busy. Did not eat this time, just some after walk drinks outside but having previously had food can...

Wainwright is a great friendly pub. The staff were very helpful and the pub food was excellent. Will definitely go back.

Fabulous food, enormous and gorgeous fish and chips. Beautiful local stout. Really smooth. Best mens toilet ever!!

Great evening at this superb pub. Friendly service from all the bar staff, great real ales and as good a Sunday Dinner as we’ve ever had. Would highly recommend The Wainwright, whether you’re after a good post-walk drink or if you’re wanting some great pub...

Great atmosphere....dogs are welcome but there is limited room to sit outdoors

Looks like they have smartened it up and I would consider eating here as they do gluten free food options.

The barman was very polite and friendly towards my polecat and me and my beer was very nice aswell.

I ordered beef burger with in a soft bun and home made chips just what I needed after a long walk it turned up with frozen half cooked chips and dry bun and burger... rubbish.

Great pub, super food. Staff helpful and gave good service clearing tables and serving Good choice of beers Always worth a visit when in Keswick

Great cosy pub, food looked and smelled amazing, dog friendly and a nice place to recuperate after a hike

A couple of pints, the cask was good the lager was flat. Was quite busy , people coming and going quite a lot. May be rain dodgers.

First time here & we were pleasantly surprised. There was plenty of meat & a good selection of vegetables. The only criticism was the parsnips had been coated in black pepper which wasn't to my taste. There was also plenty of mashed & roast potatoes, plus a large Yorkshire pudding. We would return if in the area again.