Metal Bridge Inn
Quick info
About Metal Bridge Inn
Metal Bridge Inn is a restaurant on Bents Farm in Carlisle, with a conservatory area that overlooks the River Esk. The 51 dish menu includes the 3 Co, alongside chicken goujons served with sweet chilli sauce as a starter, and daily specials run alongside the main list. Picnic benches sit outside to the right of the inn, and a dog walk runs along the river just off the car park. The inn takes walk-ins, and it opens Tuesday to Sunday, closed Mondays. A set menu of two or three courses is available before 5.45pm. Campervans and motorhomes can stop overnight in the car park for those who eat in the pub, with toilet facilities, chemical waste disposal, and water provided free of charge.
Menu & Prices
51 dishes · mains £3–180- 2 Co£12.00
- 3 Co£15.95
- Tea/Coffee£1.25
- 10oz Ribeye£17.25
- 10oz Sirloin£16.25
- Add Scampi£3.00
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chicken goujons, campervan overnight parking, booking essential and raspberry sponge and custard.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chicken goujons, campervan overnight parking, booking essential and raspberry sponge and custard.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers repeatedly point to chicken goujons and homemade chicken curry as standouts, with the two or three course set menu offers praised as good value. Several stop overnight in campervans, welcomed with parking and clean toilets in exchange for booking a meal. Staff are consistently called friendly and welcoming. Diners stress booking ahead, since tables fill fast and walk ins get turned away.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers repeatedly point to chicken goujons and homemade chicken curry as standouts, with the two or three course set menu offers praised as good value. Several stop overnight in campervans, welcomed with parking and clean toilets in exchange for booking a meal. Staff are consistently called friendly and welcoming. Diners stress booking ahead, since tables fill fast and walk ins get turned away.
Featured reviews
- Marion Hastings
“This pub welcomes campervan stop overs in their car park providing you book a meal. This is the third time we have stopped over and yet again it was great. The toilet facilities provided for camper-vans is an extra bonus, thank you. We had booked a table for 6.00 pm and were delightfully welcomed by the staff and served very well. The food is just what we needed and we will definitely stop again. Thank you team”
- Chris Barnaby
“Went here for dinner after work. The food was really good. 3 courses for £15.95 if you order before 5.45pm. Outstanding value for money. I had chicken gougons to start. Homemade chicken curry with rice and chips for my main. My desert was raspberry sponge and custard. Delicious. Will definitely be going back.”
- Willow Tkw
“Many of the people I visit at work have told me how good the food is here. So, today I took the opportunity whilst passing to see if they could fit me in. I picked the right moment and with a bit of working out who else was booked there was a tiny window I could squeeze in, as it were. I would absolutely say booking is essential. Everyone else was turned away, and the staff dealt very firmly, politely, and confidently with those who were unhappy about there not being a table available. It's a great menu, I eventually decided on the Chicken Goujons with Sweet Chilli Sauce for starters and the Haddock Goujons with Chips and Sweet Chilli Sauce as my main on the two courses for £12 offer. I had a lovely Earl Grey Tea to accompany my meal. The food was perfect, only a short wait, served hot, and my request for a different sauce with my fish was no issue at all. I'll need to return to sample the desserts. I will definitely be booking as I doubt I'll be that lucky again, phone number now added to my phone! The facilities here were okay, and they've converted some toilet cubicles into accessible spaces. There is a conservatory area where you can have a table overlooking the River Esk. There are a couple of picnic style benches outside to the right of the Inn for the brave or the good weather. There is accommodation at the Inn and some self contained pods beyond the car park. It's a very rural location, but by car it's located between Carlisle and Gretna. This location is also on the route of the England Coast Path which is clearly signposted just before the road entrance to the Inn. To access the Inn you need to turn at the Metal Bridge road sign and follow the road past the housing towards the river, to their car park.”
- Simon Barley
“Stopped overnight with our motorhome and ate here using this as a pub stopover. This is a busy pub for both so you definately need to book in advance. The staff are very friendly and polite. A big choice of food with daily specials. …”
- Donna Shaw
“Booked an overnight parking slot in our camper van as a stop over on our way to Scotland. Adequate parking, clean toilets, chemical waste disposal and water available. Free of charge but they ask you eat in the pub. Our meals were all delicious, the service was excellent and we were made to feel very welcome. Nice dog walk running along the river, just off the car park. Roadside traffic was noisy (M6 runs alongside) but after a few beverages it was hardly noticeable 😁 Would definitely return.”
Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
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Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
Location
Restaurants near Metal Bridge Inn
- Print Yard4.43336.3 mi away£10–20Reservations
salt pepper chili fries, burgers, argentinian steak fries
- Nando's Carlisle4.21,2296.4 mi away£10–20Good for kidsReservations
grilled chicken, chicken pitta, cold chips
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Bridge Inn | 4.61,064 | — | — | chicken goujons, campervan overnight parking, booking essential |
| Print YardReservations | 4.4333 | 6.3 mi away | £10–20 | salt pepper chili fries, burgers, argentinian steak fries |
| Nando's CarlisleGood for kids · Reservations | 4.21,229 | 6.4 mi away | £10–20 | grilled chicken, chicken pitta, cold chips |
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