Reviews in Cumbria and Lake District

Celebrating my partners birthday at the pheasant was a wise decision. Excellent food friendly staff couldn’t do enough and even paisley our mastiff was welcomed. Highly recommended place to dine and drink

The food was delicious and the service was second to none! Fantastic!

Celebrating my partners birthday at the pheasant was a wise decision. Excellent food friendly staff couldn’t do enough and even paisley our mastiff was welcomed. Highly recommended place to dine and drink

Ate at the Sage and Vine with my friend on Saturday 7th February and once again, thoroughly enjoyed the experience. We had three small.plates each, a large glass of wine each and a caramel latte each. Came to just short of £50 each. It's not cheap here but it is the lovely food, atmosphere and service you are paying for. I had skin-on plaice fillets, hummus with flat bread and ham pieces. The amount was small (as small.platesuggests) but the sum was filling. My friend had beef and mash (this is a hearty serving and one of the larger small portions), ham pieces and three smoky cheese croquettes. She couldn't finish the croquettes. So if you fancy that combo, it is one of the more filling ones. The place was empty when we entered at 1200, but soon filled up with its typical clientele; small or large groups of women average age from mid 40s upwards and the occasional couple group. Get dressed up, stay casual, you can do both here. Do book ahead though. It's busy every day and particularly on a Saturday. We saw people coming in on-spec having to be turned away.

Good food, good service, nice atmosphere!

As with previous visits, we thoroughly enjoyed our meal at Sage and vine. There is a good choice of food. A lot of the dishes offer unusual and well thought out ingredients that not only well presented but taste lovely. The atmosphere is good and the place is very clean. The staff are always very friendly and helpful.

Another excellent meal at Sage and vine! The welcoming, attentive and friendly staff standout above others in the area.

Fabulous food, service and atmosphere!

Always a fab all round experience.

Booked for 5 people made really welcome ,service was prompt ,plenty of choice and food was delicious ,would definitely recommend to anyone travelling and staying in Carlisle

Lovely evening, excellent food and service. Will definitely be back. Thoroughly recommend

Lovely meal, great staff, brill pub highly recommendable, will certainly visit again next year when we are back in the lovely lakes,

excellent meal once again. The steak was one of the best I have ever had, cooked to perfection. very friendly staff, excellent wine, the place never disappoints!

Long story short, being a foodie and being diagnosed as gluten intolerant was really tough. After being served so many poor, half-portion, "adapted" GF meals since, I am constantly on the look-out for GF-friendly restaurants to promote to other GFs. Well, this is certainly the best gluten free meal I have ever had and probably one of the best meals ever too even without considering it was GF. Every element of my beef stroganoff was cooked perfectly, the meat and the veg just melted, and the meal meal portion was very generous. Had scallops to start and they were also gorgeous. Best of 4 meals we had in Grasmere during our stay by far. If you are GF then nothing is too much trouble here, and you will get an amazing meal no matter what. Fab venue and fab wine too.

3rd time visiting The Pheasant Inn and each time the food has been amazing. It is by far the best place to visit, especially for a Sunday roast. The staff are so friendly and accommodating. Can not fault it at all. We’ll be back when we’re next in the Lakes.

Great food and great ambience.

We came after hiking Blencathra, visiting from the Isle of Man & Cheltenham. We are fussy with roasts - especially having a veggie in the group. This was the most incredible roast ever. Creamed leeks to perfection, the most beautiful array of carrots!! Roasties, Yorkshires, gravy, even mash all amazing. Veggie wellington was insane (and that’s coming from someone who doesn’t like mushrooms). Presented beautifully too. Meat absolutely perfect and cooked how you want. The loveliest, cosy village atmosphere to have a drink and a laugh. The nicest waiters who sang happy birthday to one of our group. We will absolutely be coming back for our next trip! Thank you!