The Wainwright Pub

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!

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.

Outstanding pub! What a find this was. Local ales and plenty to choose from. Dog friendly and easy to get to. The staff are wonderful and chatty with a great sense of humour. The food was phenomenal!!! Had the steak and ale pie which was just melt in the mouth. Husband has the burger and was super tasty. Had to have pudding of sticky toffee pudding with ice cream which was also amazing. Friends are travelling up here later this week and will be recommending that they stop here.

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?

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.

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

Real beer, great food, lovely ambiance. There are always a good range of well kept beers on tap including some local ones. We went for lunch and thoroughly enjoyed burgers and the sour dough baguettes. You wait a little for the food but that’s because it’s cooked fresh and is well worth the wait. The pub is full of walking memorabilia which adds to the experience.

One of, if not the best pubs in Keswick. Great beers with three regulars and four or more ever changing ones. Food is excellent as well, though as it gets busy getting a table can be a challenge - though you can always get another great beer whilst waiting. Highly recommended.

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.

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. 😊

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!

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!

Legendary dog-friendly real-ale pub and restaurant at the top of Keswick. At least six hand-pulled ales plus the regular stuff.
Cracking little restaurant to the front.

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.

All of the years we have visited Keswick, we have only just discovered this gem of a pub!

Having food intolerances makes life a little difficult when eating out, but I found a couple of things I could eat on the menu (Free from Wheat, Dairy and Egg plus Vegan). As a family of 4, we all left satisfied and we will be returning on our next visit.

The portions were substantial and the size of the fish and chips passing us looked enormous (O'm sure it said gluten free batter on the menu?).

My husband was happy to find Theakstons Milk stout on draft (bonus for him!)

** Photo of my baked potato with vegan chilli and very impressive vegan coleslaw as standard! **

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!

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

Great food and service. Generous portions. Nice ambience. Dogs and children welcome. Well worth a visit.

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

Tasty food had the chicken burger, dog friendly!