We are fully open!
Open 12:00 to late every day for drinks.
Lunchtime menu served in the bar, restaurant
and outside beer terraces:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 12 noon – 2pm
Sunday 12 noon – 3pm (including traditional roast on a Sunday)
Evening Dinner in the restaurant (booking advised), bar
and the outside beer terraces:
Monday to Sunday 5.30pm – 8.30pm
Click here for our NEW on-line table booking facility
Welcome to the Pheasant Inn, Keswick
Located in Keswick on Crosthwaite Road, across from the northwest entrance to Fitz Park stands the Pheasant Inn.
A traditional pub serving high quality food and local real ales with indoor and outdoor dining options. Owned and run by Michelle and her team. We take pride in preparing and serving some of the best traditional pub grub in the area such as free range pork Cumberland Sausage, our legendary Fish Pie and handmade Steak Pie as well as our Chefs specialities such as local Venison Bourguignon, Cumbrian Lamb Henry or pan seared Sea Bass fillets.
Finish off with a pint of Jennings ale including our own Pheasant Ale. Put all this together with the warm welcome you will always receive and what more could you need to end your day in and around Keswick?
Meet the landlord at ‘Taffy’s Bar’ in the Pheasant Inn.
I’m quite a well-known landlord now with my name above the bar and I even have my own outside beer terrace too called ‘Taffy’s Terrace’, so please call in or sit out for a bite to eat and a pint of one of my real ales.
Don’t leave my four legged friends at home, bring them along too. It’s always nice and cosy lying by the open fire or settling under an outside table when the sun is shining and for a small donation to the volunteers of Keswick Mountain Rescue they can have one of my doggy snack treats too. (Fresh water free of charge).
Hope to see you soon…..but you can read here what our customers think of us by clicking the TripAdvisor image.
The Bar
Enjoy a well kept beer in a warm and friendly atmosphere
A good Lakeland pub should always serve well kept Real Ales, The Pheasant Inn, here in Keswick, is up there with the best as Dan, cellar and bar manager, always makes sure this is so. We are constantly monitoring the quality of our ale and, as a member of CAMRA (featuring in The Good Beer Guide) and gaining CASK MARQUE Certificate of Excellence 2019. With the care we give our ales you can be assured of an excellent pint. Our real ales come from the extensive Martsons Portfolio offering a wide selection with the addition of the legendary ‘Theakston Old Peculiar’.
An ambience of its own
The Pheasant Inn has a unique feel which is supplied not only by the welcome you receive but also by the ‘locals’. There is also a varied assortment of prints and antiques on display. Michelle is particularly proud to show off her collection of John Wilkinson. Wilks, as he was known locally, would have a pint of ale on a Friday night sat by the fire and sketch some of his friends in the bar or unroll his latest works for their amusement. Some of the sketches are on display for you to enjoy too.
Our Meals
Food we’re proud of
Michelle and her chefs aim is for to you to experience a flavoursome, filling and good value meal that you will enjoy and remember for a long time. All our meat is locally sourced and wherever possible the rest of our ingredients are also sourced from within Cumbria..
During busy periods reserve your table in the restaurant on 017687 72219 or use our NEW on-line booking facility at the top of this page. Please be aware although we are a dog friendly pub we only allow dogs in the bar area and not the dining rooms. You are, of course, all welcome to enjoy your meal in the bar area (subject to table availability) or one of the outside tables in front of The Pheasant or on one of our covered tables in ‘The Square’. We also have three other ‘all weather’ seated areas on the upper terraces, called ‘Taffy’s Terrace’, ‘Fell View Bar’ and the cosy ‘Gazebo Garden’ where food can also be served.
Please note: during warmer weather our ‘SUMMER OUTSIDE MENU’ will be limited and pre-plated. This is simply to ease staff pressure throughout this busy period. To give an outside service our food presentation for ‘al fresco’ dining will look different to inside, but please be assured all our meals will remain the same high standard and quality.
Sample Menu – 2025
Evening menu
To Start
Homemade soup of the day
with fresh baked sourdough
Baked Camembert
served with lightly toasted ciabatta slices and homemade red onion & cranberry marmalade (v)
‘Pheasant Inn’ Prawn Cocktail
succulent Atlantic prawns served on baby gem lettuce topped with our own Marie Rose sauce, sliced brown bread & lemon wedge (gf)(nf)
Thai Style Cod and Prawn Fishcake
with wasabi mayonnaise, fresh lime and red onion salad and aged balsamic (gf)(nf)
(can also be a double portion served as a main with chips (gf)(nf)
Mezze Olives
mixed Olives marinated in Provençal Herbs served with Feta Cheese, Houmous and toasted sourdough (v)
Spiced Parsnip Fritters
Homemade spiced parsnip fritters with our own lime, chilli mango chutney and coriander yoghurt dressing (gf)(nf)(v)
Garlic Mushroom Bruschetta
Creamy garlic mushrooms served on toasted sourdough (v)(a)
Home-made Smoked Black-pudding Bon Bons
set on a mixed salad with a chilli & lime dressing (gf)(nf)
Garlic & Chilli Gambas
King prawns cooked in oil infused with garlic and chilli and served with sourdough (gf)(nf)
Our Favourites
Lakeland Beef Pie
Tender pieces of local beef slowly simmered and then baked in a short crust base and flaky pastry top with a port and shallot gravy,
served with fresh vegetables, hand cut twice cooked chips or buttered baby potatoes (nf)
Chicken, Leek and Bacon Pie
Tender pieces of chicken slowly simmered then baked in a short crust base with a flaky pastry top
served with a tarragon & madeira cream sauce, fresh vegetables, twice cooked hand cut chips or buttered baby potatoes (nf)
Locally produced Free Range Pork Cumberland Sausage Swirl
served on a bed of mash with a port and shallot gravy & fresh vegetables £(gf)(nf)
Homemade Beef Madras
tender pieces of local beef simmered in a sauce of Indian spices and sliced onions
served with wild basmati rice, garlic and coriander naan bread (nf)
Fish Dishes
Our Signature Homemade Fish Pie
Made with chunks of salmon, smoked haddock, prawns and mussels in a cream, lemon,
saffron & white wine sauce topped with a chive mash served with fresh vegetables (nf)
Pan Fried Rainbow Trout
Fresh fillet of Rainbow Trout pan fried with a beurre noisette sauce and served with parsley new potatoes,
tender stem broccoli and a side of fresh vegetables (gf)(nf)
Meat Free
Mediterranean Vegetable Risotto
topped with heaps of parmesan cheese served with garlic bread and house salad (nf)(v)
Mushroom, Brie, Walnut and Cranberry Wellington
shredded mushrooms with brie, crushed walnuts and cranberry sauce encased in a puff pastry shell,
served with a Cumberland sauce, fresh vegetables and twice cooked chips or buttered new potatoes (v)
Mediterranean Vegetable Tagliatelle
Roasted Mediterranean vegetables coated in a rustic plum tomato sauce and served on a bed on tagliatelle (v)(ve)(nf)
Garlic & Mushroom Tagliatelle
sFresh tagliatelle topped with button mushrooms in a rich garlic & cream sauce (v)(nf)
Vegan Beetroot Bourguignon
roasted vegetables simmered in red wine with beetroot, onions, button mushrooms and thyme, topped with rosemary infused
dumplings and served with fresh vegetables (v)(ve)
Chef’s Specialities
Venison Bourguignon
diced venison slowly simmered in red wine, pancetta, silver skin onions, button mushrooms and thyme,
topped with rosemary infused suet dumplings and served with fresh vegetables (gf)(nf)
(Suet dumplings can be replaced by hand cut twice cooked chips or new potatoes if preferred)
Slow cooked Lakeland Lamb Henry
marinated Lamb shoulder set on mash finished with a minted red wine,
rosemary and cranberry jus, served with a side of fresh vegetables (gf)
Barbery Duck
Pan seared Barbery Duck Breast served with dauphinoise potatoes and topped with a rich red wine, thyme & port jus (gf)
Pan seared pheasant breast
Pan seared pheasant breast served with crisp slices of black pudding, dauphinoise potatoes, a red wine, shallow and juniper Berry jus accompanied by a side of fresh seasonal vegetables
Steaks
Griddled 12oz Horseshoe Gammon Steak
with free range fried eggs or griddled pineapple served with fresh vegetables and twice cooked chips
or buttered baby potatoes (gf)(nf)
21 day dry aged 10oz Rib Eye Steak
21 day dry aged 10oz Lakeland Sirloin Steak
Our steaks are cooked to your liking, garnished with roasted vine tomatoes, field mushroom,
beer battered onion rings hand cut twice cooked chips and crispy kale
Add a sauce of your choice for £2.50
Green Peppercorn Sauce (gf)(nf) – A peppery cream sauce with a nice little kick
Garlic Butter(gf)(nf) – A butter and chive sauce infused with roasted garlic
Little Appetites
Cumberland Sausage
served with mash and peas or beans (nf)
Southern Fried Chicken
southern fried fillets of chicken with chips and peas or beans
Whole Tail Scampi
served with chips and peas or beans
Pasta Bolognese
Penne pasta tubes in a rustic tomato sauce served with grated cheese and garlic bread (nf)
If you would prefer potatoes, vegetables or salad with any of the above please let us know
On The Side
Hand cut twice cooked chunky chips (gf)(v)(ve)(nf)
Small or Large
Beer battered onion rings (nf)
Sourdough Garlic bread (v)(nf)
Sourdough Garlic bread with Cheese (v)(nf)
Warm Sourdough with butter (v)(ve)(nf)
Seasonal vegetables (gf)(v)(nf)
Buttered New potatoes (v)(nf)
House salad (gf)(nf)(v)(ve)
**PLEASE ENSURE YOU INFORM STAFF OF ALL ALLERGIES BEFORE ORDERING**
(v-vegetarian)(ve-vegan)(gf-gluten free)(nf-nut free)
Lunchtime
Available Monday-Saturday
Starters
Homemade soup of the day
with fresh baked sourdough
Baked Camembert
served with lightly toasted ciabatta slices and homemade red onion & cranberry chutney (v)
‘Pheasant Inn’ Prawn Cocktail
Succulent Atlantic prawns served on baby gem lettuce topped with our own Marie Rose sauce, sliced brown bread & lemon wedge (gf)(nf)
Garlic Mushroom Bruschetta
Creamy garlic mushrooms served on a toasted sourdough (v)
Thai Style Cod and Prawn Fishcake
with wasabi mayonnaise, fresh lime, rocket and red onion salad and aged balsamic
(double portion served as a main with chips (gf)(nf))
Light Bites
All of our sandwiches are made with freshly baked white roll or sliced Wholemeal Bloomer (Gluten Free option available),
served alongside our homemade coleslaw and side salad.
Prawn Mayo Sandwich
Fresh Atlantic prawns in our own Marie Rose sauce with fresh lemon (nf)
Mediterranean Vegetable Sandwich
Our own roasted Mediterranean vegetables, hummous and mature cheddar (nf)(v)
Ham & Mustard Sandwich
Fresh slices of slow cooked ham and mustard
Cheese & Pickle/Chutney Sandwich
Generous amounts of local Eden Chieftain and a choice of either Branston Pickle or our own red onion chutney (nf)(v)
Egg Mayonaisse Sandwich
Fresh free range eggs with mayonnaise
Want more on the side?
Add a portion of Soup
Add a portion of Skin on Fries
Mains
Traditional Ham, Egg & Chips
Fresh slices of slow cooked ham served alongside fried free range eggs and our twice cooked hand cut chips (nf)(gf)
Lakeland Beef Pie
tender pieces of local beef slowly simmered and then baked in a short crust base and flaky pastry top
served with a port and shallot gravy, seasonal fresh vegetables, twice cooked chips or buttered baby potatoes (nf)
Chicken, Leek and Bacon Pie
tender pieces of chicken slowly simmered and then baked in a short crust base and flaky pastry top served with a tarragon,
madeira cream sauce, seasonal fresh vegetables, twice cooked chips or buttered baby potatoes (nf)
Succulent Whitby whole tail Scampi
served with our own tartar sauce, house salad or mushy peas and twice cooked hand cut chips
Local Free-range Pork Cumberland Sausage Swirl
served on a garlic & spring onion mash with a port and shallot gravy & seasonal fresh vegetables (nf)
Homemade Beef Madras
tender pieces of local beef simmered in a sauce of Indian spices and sliced onions served with wild basmati rice,
garlic and coriander naan bread (nf)
Mediterranean Vegetable Risotto
topped with heaps of parmesan cheese served with garlic bread and house salad (nf)
Chef’s Speciality
Our Signature Homemade Fish Pie
made with chunks of salmon, smoked haddock, prawns & mussels in a cream, lemon, saffron, white wine sauce,
topped with a chive mash & served with seasonal fresh vegetables (nf)
Little Appetites
Cumberland Sausage
served with mash and peas or beans (nf)
Southern Fried Chicken
southern fied fillets with chips, peas or beans
Whole Tail Scampi
served with chips, peas or beans (nf)
Pasta Bolognese
Penne pasta tubes in a rustic tomato sauce with finely minced beef,
served grated cheese and garlic bread (nf)
On The Side
Hand Cut Twice Cooked Chunky Chips (gf)(v)(ve)(nf) Small or Large
Beer Battered Onion Rings (nf)
Garlic Bread (v)(nf)
Warmed Sourdough with Butter (v)(ve)(nf)
Buttered New Potatoes (gf)(nf)(v)
House Salad (gf)(v)(nf)(ve)
Sweet Potato Fries (gf)(v)(nf)
**PLEASE ENSURE YOU INFORM STAFF OF ALL ALLERGIES BEFORE ORDERING**
(v-vegetarian)(ve-vegan)(gf-gluten free)(nf-nut free)
All of our food is cooked fresh to order and sometimes there may be a wait, this is mostly at busy times. Please be patient, as all good things come to those who wait!
We understand the dangers of those with severe allergies; if you are in any doubt, or are not 100% happy with your dining experience please ask to speak to the duty manager who will be able to help you.
Thank you.
Desserts
Lemon Posset
Served with our melt in the mouthshortbread (v)
Chocolate Fudge Brownie
Served with cream, ice cream or custard (v)
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Served with cream, ice cream or custard (v)
Apple & Gooseberry Crumble
Served with cream, ice cream or custard (v)
Blackberry & Apple Crumble
Served with cream, ice cream or custard (gf,v,ve)
Chefs Homemade Cheesecake of the Week
Served with cream, ice cream or custard (v)
Locally Sourced Cheeseboard
Mixture of various cheeses bought locally, served alongside a selection of fruit,
crackers and chutneys (v)
Ice Cream
English Lakes Vanilla Ice Cream Sundae
Lashings of chocolate or strawberry sauce, topped with whipped cream and wafer curls (v)
Chocolate Brownie Ice Cream Sundae
English Lakes Vanilla Ice Cream with chunks of brownie and lashings of chocolate sauce
topped with whipped cream and wafer curls (v)
Sticky Toffee Ice Cream Sundae
ice cream with sticky toffee pudding and toffee sauce
topped with whipped cream and wafer curls (v)
Eton Mess Sundae
ice cream with crushed meringue strawberries and lashings of strawberry sauce
topped with Chantilly cream and wafer curls. (v)
Single Scoop English Lakes Vanilla Ice Cream
Served plain or with chocolate or strawberry sauce (v)
**PLEASE ENSURE YOU INFORM STAFF OF ALL ALLERGIES BEFORE ORDERING**
(v-vegetarian)(ve-vegan)(gf-gluten free)(nf-nut free)
Sunday Lunch
Roast Beef * Roast Pork * Roast Chicken
served with roast potatoes, buttery potato mash, honey roasted parsnips, crushed carrot & swede, cheesy leeks,
homemade Yorkshire pudding, pigs in blankets, sage & onion stuffing and lashings of rich pan gravy and a side of cheesy leeks.
– or –
Mushroom, Brie, Walnut and Cranberry Wellington Roast (v)
served with all the trimmings
‘Little Roast’ – available to seniors over 65 & children 12 and under
Starters
Homemade soup of the day (v)
with fresh baked sourdough
‘Pheasant Inn’ Prawn Cocktail (gf)(nf)
succulent Atlantic prawns served on baby gem lettuce topped with our own Marie Rose sauce, sliced brown bread & lemon wedge
Garlic Mushroom Bruschetta (v)
Creamy garlic mushrooms served on a toasted sourdough
Mains
Our Signature Homemade Fish Pie (nf)
made with chunks of salmon, smoked haddock, prawns & mussels in a cream, lemon, saffron,
white wine sauce, topped with a chive mash & served with seasonal fresh vegetables
Lakeland Beef Pie (nf)
tender pieces of local beef slowly simmered and then baked in a short crust base and flaky pastry top served
with a port, thyme and shallot gravy, seasonal fresh vegetables, twice cooked chips or buttered baby potatoes
Chicken, Leek and Bacon Pie (nf)
tender pieces of chicken slowly simmered and then baked in a short crust base and flaky pastry top served with
a tarragon, madeira cream sauce, seasonal fresh vegetables, twice cooked chips or buttered baby potatoes
Slow cooked Lakeland Lamb Henry (gf)
marinated Lamb shoulder set ona bed of mash finished with a
minted red wine, rosemary and cranberry jus, served with a side of seasonal fresh vegetables.
Moroccan Style mixed Vegetable & Chick Pea Tagine(v)(ve)
oven baked with a feta cheese and toasted almonds topping served with a lightly spiced Vegetable Cous Cous
ALL OUR FOOD IS FRESHLY PREPARED TO ORDER, THEREFORE THERE MAY BE A SLIGHT DELAY DURING BUSY PERIODS
Where at all possible we try to use local suppliers and fresh local produce.
We constantly monitor the presence of allergens in our menu, however we cannot guarantee that any items are free from traces of allergens. Although thorough checks are made, there may be bone, shot or shell in our fish, meat and game dishes.
Children’s Meals
Cumberland Sausage
served with mash and peas or beans (nf)
Southern Fried Chicken
southern fried fillets of chicken with chips and peas or beans
Whole Tail Scampi
served with chips and peas or beans
Pasta Bolognese
Penne pasta tubes in a rustic tomato sauce served with grated cheese and garlic bread (nf)
If you would prefer potatoes, vegetables or salad with any of the above please let us know
On The Side
Hand cut twice cooked chunky chips (gf)(v)(ve)(nf)
Beer battered onion rings (nf)
Sourdough Garlic bread (v)(nf)
Sourdough Garlic bread with Cheese (v)(nf)
Warm Sourdough with butter (v)(ve)(nf)
Seasonal vegetables (gf)(v)(nf)
Buttered New potatoes (v)(nf)
House salad (gf)(nf)(v)(ve)
**PLEASE ENSURE YOU INFORM STAFF OF ALL ALLERGIES BEFORE ORDERING**
(v-vegetarian)(ve-vegan)(gf-gluten free)(nf-nut free)
To make a booking…
Please use our online booking tool below/right to reserve your table for dining at the Pheasant Inn Keswick. If no availability is showing for your preferred date/time, feel free to call us on 017687 72219 as we may be able to squeeze you in!
We all want you to have the best dining experience when you are with us so…
Please note: all our ‘early’ sittings have a maximum 2 hour time-frame from your booked arrival time. To ensure you can take advantage of your full 2 hour period please try not to be late .
This is also to help staff prepare tables ready for our next guests.
Thank you.
GOOD NEWS! We will be keeping some bar tables free for walk-ins – plus we have outdoor seating available – so please just pop in!
Opening Times
For drinks
served everyday 12 noon to late
For Pheasant Inn dining
Monday – Saturday:
served 12 noon – 2pm & 5:30 – 8:30pm
Sunday:
served 12 noon – 3pm & 5:30 – 8:30pm
Please note: while we try to maintain our website with the most up-to-date information, on occasion, changes in operations may happen with immediate effect, and a slight delay may occur regarding online updates.
Directions
The Pheasant Inn is situated just off the A66 roundabout at Crosthwaite on the north western edge of Keswick. Stay on the A66 when you reach Keswick until you reach a roundabout. Take the exit into town and the Pheasant Inn is just down on the right.
You can walk from the town centre in ten minutes; either through Fitz Park or up Crosthwaite Road.
If you have walked on the Skiddaw range of hills our pub is ideally situated for a celebratory drink and meal when you come down.