Carlisle Castle Bistro

This place was nice, but not really that great. I guess it had a lot to do with the limited beers that were on tap. Yeah, I guess for a place that I would visit more regularly, they would have to have a decent selection of beers, and in this particular case, there really wasn’t all that much. However, the service was pretty good and the pub itself was rather nice. It even had a pretty decent beer garden out the back.

Hidden away in a bit of an odd, but excellent location, the Carlisle Bistro is a rare find in the backstreets of Newtown. Nestled among suburbia,with its streets lined with cars (parking is a bit of a pain, as is getting in and out of the narrow streets) the Bistro proves that great things come in small packages. We purchased vouchers and headed there for lunch on Sunday and were pleasantly surprised by the relaxed, family friendly nature of the bar. Quiet, cool & calm. However the lady taking orders was anything but. Abrupt, rude and unimpressed with our vouchers she did not smile once and made us wait to receive food before other 'paying' customers. A major disappointment but the food was really well-done, for your quiet pub food. The sizing portions were a bit questionable though - the salmon was probably about 100g and 3 out of four of us chose that and all received different sizes. Dessert was a bit strange too - our voucher said it was a 2-course meal for 2, but ...read more

We love this pub not only for it's atmosphere and friendliness but it's truly local feel. The Bistro is AWESOME. Have never had a bad meal. The Chefs are absolutely first class.

Can't recommend it enough.

I went to this pub for the first time last week to have dinner with friends. It's got a good vibe, reasonable sized outdoor area and a bistro. The food is very good for pub food (this is reflected in the prices but it's still a reasonably priced meal,) the drinks are cheap and I plan to go back often.

Cool pub hidden in Newtown's backstreets. Has a comfortable, homely feel to it.