The Castle Bar

Name: The Castle Bar
Address: 14 Market Place, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom, CA13 9NQ
Telephone: 07765 696679
Price range: £25 and under
Rating: 4.5

4.5

93 Reviews

£25 and under

Gastro Pub

Good for special occasions
Romantic
Great for craft beers

A beautiful 16th century building that has been renovated to become
one of Cockermouth's leading gastro delights. Unique restaurant dining is set over three floors overlooking the historic Market Place heart of the old town. The Castle Bar is rated 5 stars by the local authority and winners of a CAMRA national design award, and have been included in the CAMRA UK Good Beer Guide every year since 2013. A sun trap terraced beer garden extends behind the historic building. Families welcome. Dogs welcome downstairs. It is advisable that if you have any special or dietary requirements, OR require a table of eight and above, please contact The Castle Bar directly.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Gastro Pub, British, International
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu 11:00–23:00 Fri, Sat 11:00–00:00 Sun 12:00–22:30
Phone number
07765 696679
Website
https://castlebarcockermouth.co.uk/
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
David Robinson

Location
14 Market Place, Cockermouth, Cumbria CA13 9NQ
Area
Cockermouth
Parking details
Public pay and display car park is found opposite The Castle Bar in Market Place, and is sign posted.
Public transit
Main Street, Cockermouth, walking distance approx 500 yards.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Chicken & Chorizo Pasta & Garlic Bread
Homemade Beef Lasagne & Garlic Bread
Whole-Tail Scampi & Chips
Stacked Hunters Chicken
topped with Bacon, Cheese, BBQ Sauce, Coleslaw, & Chips
12oz Gammon Steak
Vegetables, Fried Egg, Pineapple & Chips
Grilled Halloumi Salad & Chilli Jam
Belly Pork
Black Pudding Mash, Vegetables & Apple Sauce
Mixed Vegetable Thai Curry
Rice & Poppadum
Homemade Beef Burger
With Salad in a Brioche Bun, Onion Rings, Coleslaw & Chips. Add: Cheese £0.50, Add Bacon £0.50

Starters

Soup of the Day£4.50
With bread roll & butter (available gluten free option without the roll)
Homemade Mozzarella Sticks£5.95
with tomato pesto, chilli jam & salad
Chicken & Chorizo Skewers£6.25
with garlic mayo & salad
King Prawns£6.25
with mange tout in chilli, garlic, honey & soy

Mains

Homemade Steak & Ale Pie£11.95
in shortcrust pastry, vegetables, chips OR mashed potatoes
Beer Battered Cod£12.95
with chips & a pot of mushy peas (available gluten free option grilled or poached & with new or mashed potatoes)
Lindsay's Cumberland Sausage£10.25
with red onion gravy, fried egg, chips OR mashed potatoes
Vegetarian Lasagne£9.95
with butternut squash sauce, topped with crispy carrot shavings & garlic bread

Light Bites

available in brown, white bread or ciabatta

Sandwiches

Add Soup £1, Add Skin on Fries £1.50

BLT£6.25
Battered Cod & Tartar Sauce£6.25
Sausage & Onion Gravy£6.95

Grilled Flatbreads

Tomato & Mozzarella£4.50
Goats Cheese, Spinach & Red Marmalade£7.00
BBQ Chicken£6.50

Nachos

Cheese & Jalapenos£4.50
Chilli, Cheese & Jalapenos£6.50

Side Orders

Homemade Twice Cooked Chips£2.50
Chips Cheese & Gravy£3.00
Salt & Pepper Chips£3.00
Sweet Potato Fries£3.00
Skin on Fries£2.50
Halloumi Fries & Sweet Chilli Sauce£4.95
Marinated Mixed Olives & Bread£4.25
Onion Rings£2.50
Garlic Bread£3.25
Garlic Cheese Bread£3.95
Side Salad£2.95
Coleslaw£1.95

Children's Meals

£6.25 Please choose from one of the following:

Homemade Breaded Chicken Goujons
with chips
Battered Fresh Cod Goujons
with chips
Cumberland Sausage
with gravy & chips or mashed potatoes
Whole-Tail Scampi
with chips
Side Order
Peas, Baked Beans or Garlic Bread
Hartley's Ice Cream
vanilla, chocolate or strawberry

Desserts

Sticky Toffee Pudding£5.25
served with pouring cream, ice cream or custard
Cheesecake£5.25
served with pouring cream or ice cream
3 Scoops of Hartley's Ice Cream£3.95
Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry

What 93 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5

4.5 based on all time ratings

4.5Food
4.5Service
4.5Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Energetic

93 Reviews

KC
KatyC
Cumbria
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 17 March 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always lovely food in a lovely relaxed atmosphere 🙌🏼
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TimothyS
Cheshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 14 March 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was excellent. Staff were very helpful. My partner accidentally knocked over her drink which smashed all over the floor, however the staff were brilliant and even replaced the drink free with little fuss made.
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OpenTable Diner
Cumbria
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 8 March 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was great, atmosphere was nice, staff all friendly
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Lauren
New York City
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 28 February 2020
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Took almost 30 minutes for someone to take our drink order, hardly anyone was seen visible in the room
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GaryM
Cumbria
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 19 February 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Really nice food in a relaxed atmosphere. Staff also very courteous.
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MarkO
Cumbria
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 18 February 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Really nice dining room, comfortable. Good choice of food and ample portions. Friendly and attentive staff.
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kimg
Cumbria
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 15 February 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely evening dinning with family always a great experience
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OpenTable Diner
Cumbria
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 14 February 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Greeted very nicely when arrived and the place was decorated so lovely for valentines day with love heart sweets and heart shaped napkins. The service was quick and food was lovely :)
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JimP
Cumbria
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 8 February 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The Castle bar was very good value, the, food, was, in the main, very good although my partner said his pie crust was a little dry. The seating and room were excellent the starter was very good the wine needed to breath and I probably wouldn't have that wine again although I would definitely visit the Castle Bar again.
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Kaybee
Manchester
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 1 February 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Enjoyable night, good food, atmosphere and service. We will be back soon.
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14 Market Place, Cockermouth, Cumbria CA13 9NQ

Additional information

Area
Cockermouth
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu 11:00–23:00 Fri, Sat 11:00–00:00 Sun 12:00–22:30
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Gastro Pub, British, International
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Public pay and display car park is found opposite The Castle Bar in Market Place, and is sign posted.
Public transit
Main Street, Cockermouth, walking distance approx 500 yards.
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
David Robinson
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://castlebarcockermouth.co.uk/
Phone number
07765 696679

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Special Offer Menu

Chicken & Chorizo Pasta & Garlic Bread

Homemade Beef Lasagne & Garlic Bread

Whole-Tail Scampi & Chips

Stacked Hunters Chicken

12oz Gammon Steak

Grilled Halloumi Salad & Chilli Jam

Belly Pork

Mixed Vegetable Thai Curry

Homemade Beef Burger

Starters

Soup of the Day£4.50

Homemade Mozzarella Sticks£5.95

Chicken & Chorizo Skewers£6.25

King Prawns£6.25

Mains

Homemade Steak & Ale Pie£11.95

Beer Battered Cod£12.95

Lindsay's Cumberland Sausage£10.25

Vegetarian Lasagne£9.95

Light Bites

Sandwiches

BLT£6.25

Battered Cod & Tartar Sauce£6.25

Sausage & Onion Gravy£6.95

Grilled Flatbreads

Tomato & Mozzarella£4.50

Goats Cheese, Spinach & Red Marmalade£7.00

BBQ Chicken£6.50

Nachos

Cheese & Jalapenos£4.50

Chilli, Cheese & Jalapenos£6.50

Side Orders

Homemade Twice Cooked Chips£2.50

Chips Cheese & Gravy£3.00

Salt & Pepper Chips£3.00

Sweet Potato Fries£3.00

Skin on Fries£2.50

Halloumi Fries & Sweet Chilli Sauce£4.95

Marinated Mixed Olives & Bread£4.25

Onion Rings£2.50

Garlic Bread£3.25

Garlic Cheese Bread£3.95

Side Salad£2.95

Coleslaw£1.95

Children's Meals

Homemade Breaded Chicken Goujons

Battered Fresh Cod Goujons

Cumberland Sausage

Whole-Tail Scampi

Side Order

Hartley's Ice Cream

Desserts

Sticky Toffee Pudding£5.25

Cheesecake£5.25

3 Scoops of Hartley's Ice Cream£3.95

Overall ratings and reviews

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