Romneys

Romneys in Kendal is a stone-built gastropub with a proper food menu, a famously popular Sunday roast and self-catering apartments upstairs for anyone who’s fallen in love with the idea of not driving anywhere. Dogs are welcome in the bar area, where there are dining tables, so everyone can settle inside together for a meal. Booking is advisable.

The menu is the big draw, with gastropub plates that turn sensible plans into booking-a-table behaviour. It’s family-friendly, relaxed and the kind of place where locals, friends and celebratory catch-ups overlap in the gentle chaos of eating well. The Sunday roast has a reputation and midweek visits feel like a “we deserve this” moment with a warm atmosphere and friendly service.

Water bowls are available and there are usually dog treats too—as long as a few extra-greedy visitors haven’t cleared the supplies between orders. It’s a lovely choice for bar dining with the dog, a stay-over weekend or that cosy pub moment where paws, people and plates all settle in together.