Pubs in Kendal serving food

[soupdragon]

Hi all

Myself and Mrs Soupdragon have booked a few nights stay in Kendal for the end of March.
Any recommendations for good pubs serving food? Not interested in posh wine bars or pubs that serve an inch square piece of meat surrounded by blobs of jus (what is that stuff anyway?) with a couple of leaves on the side arranged in shape of the Blackpool tower, call it some fancy name and charge £35 for it. We're just looking for a few decent pubs serving good cask beer and good old comfort food.

Ta in advance

Cheers Tom

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

If it was me I'd go Wetherspoons or Nicholson's. Nice and cheap, good food and you don't even need to leave your table in spoons.

 

[soupdragon]

Spoons do have their place in the world but when we have our weekends away we like to support the smaller, possibly independent pubs. It doesn't always work out that way though. I'm sure we'll pop into the spoons in town (have had the order and pay app for years) but our preferred evening choice would be elsewhere.

Cheers Tom

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

Perhaps untappd would help with the pub part if you don't know the area. It will show you which pubs are verified (yellow) if you get a map of the local area on. The verified ones have a tap list as well so you can see if you like the choice of beer before you go.

Not sure if you're a user. Well worth a look though.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

No spoons in Kendal and I would be fairly sure only a very small % of places would sell the food you said you are not interested in, it's been many years sinse I visited the pubs in Kendal so couldn't recommend one there are a lot so you should be fine.

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

No spoons in Kendal

Am I looking at the right Kendal here, or has this one closed now?

https://www.jdwetherspoon.com/pubs/all-pubs/england/cumbria/the-miles-thompson-kendal

 

[soupdragon]

No spoons in Kendal and I would be fairly sure only a very small % of places would sell the food you said you are not interested in, it's been many years sinse I visited the pubs in Kendal so couldn't recommend one there are a lot so you should be fine.

The Miles Thompson

https://www.jdwetherspoon.com/pubs/all-pubs/england/cumbria/the-miles-thompson-kendal
I've started a bit of research.

Ye olde fleece inn (just having ye olde in the name puts the prices up ) looks ok.

Tha Shakespeare also seems a possible add to the list.

The white hart also looks promising. Curry of the day for £6.95 At that price it might be top of the list

Cheers Tom

 

[soupdragon]

Am I looking at the right Kendal here, or has this one closed now?

https://www.jdwetherspoon.com/pubs/all-pubs/england/cumbria/the-miles-thompson-kendal

Beat me to it

Cheers Tom

 

[soupdragon]

Perhaps untappd would help with the pub part if you don't know the area. It will show you which pubs are verified (yellow) if you get a map of the local area on. The verified ones have a tap list as well so you can see if you like the choice of beer before you go.

Not sure if you're a user. Well worth a look though.

Will check it out, thanks

Cheers Tom

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

No worries Tom.

 

[soupdragon]

Just got the untapped app, looks interesting

Cheers Tom

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

Doesn't look like there's any verified pubs which is sad, but there's plenty of normal ones to choose from anyhow.

 

[soupdragon]

Doesn't look like there's any verified pubs which is sad, but there's plenty of normal ones to choose from anyhow.

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Are the verified ones marked with a yellow blobs rather than the red ones?
Can't find any reference to food on the app. Mind you it's for beer reviews isn't it? So not surprised there.

Cheers Tom

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

Are the verified ones marked with a yellow blob?
Can't find any reference to food on the app. Mind you it's for beer reviews isn't it? So not surprised there.

Cheers Tom

Yep Tom they are. Unverified ones are red.

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

It'll probs come in handy when you visit bigger cities.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

I stand corrected @Tess Tickle's Brewery

I have driven down that street a few times and have never noticed it, the clock tower is next door and there always seems to be people in there whatever time you go past, its right in the centre of the main part of town which probably explains it.

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

I stand corrected @Tess Tickle's Brewery

I have driven down that street a few times and have never noticed it, the clock tower is next door and there always seems to be people in there whatever time you go past, its right in the centre of the main part of town which probably explains it.



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It looks pretty nice from the outside to be fair, if I'm ever there i'll pop in. The son goes to Kendal Calling every year but I've no idea if it's near here. Probably not with it being in a field

 

[Chippy_Tea]

1 - 7 to keep you going

(2 & 4 are not in Kendal but close)

 

[Chippy_Tea]

https://visit-kendal.co.uk/eat-and-drink/pubs-and-bars/

 

[soupdragon]

Looks like that's the food and drink sorted for our stay
Thank you most kindly to Tess and not forgetting Mr T

Cheers Tom