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Within the award-winning Halston Hotel, Penny Blue Bar & Restaurant in Carlisle is based right in the city centre. Serving up creative tapas & grill dishes as well as offering classic & contemporary cocktails. A stylish and contemporary place to eat & drink.

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A STAMP OF HISTORY

Why Penny Blue? Our bar & restaurant is within Carlisle’s historic old post office building with many original features, so what better name than after the rare stamp. Exclusive to Carlisle, we also serve Penny Blue Rum.

PLANNING AN EVENT?

Our private event area is available for all occasions. Call 01228 210241 for more details.

OPENING HOURS

MON 5PM-LATE
TUES 5PM-LATE
WED12PM-LATE
THURS12PM-LATE
FRI12PM-LATE
SAT12PM-LATE
SUN12PM-LATE

Food served all day Sat and Sun
12pm – 3pm & 5pm – 8.45pm Wed to Thurs.

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TAPAS TUESDAYS (and Mondays!) Mix and match our de

TAPAS TUESDAYS (and Mondays!) Mix and match our delicious tapas menu 🥘 Order three small plates for the price of two (cheapest free) From 5pm on Mondays and Tuesdays #carlisle #tapas #3for2 #carlislefoodie

💙SUNDAY SOON💙 Book our delicious roast on Su

💙SUNDAY SOON💙 Book our delicious roast on Sunday available 12pm - 8pm #sundayroast #carlisle #somethingfortheweekend

🍂 AUTUMN MENU EDIT🍂 Delicious new additions

🍂 AUTUMN MENU EDIT🍂 Delicious new additions to the menu available from today #squid #haggisbonbons #gincuredsalmon #pumpkinsoup #whitechoccheesecake #breadandbutterpudding

Weekend winners 🥩 Select your steak 🥇 Fillet

Weekend winners 🥩 Select your steak 🥇 Fillet, rib-eye or flat iron all served with triple cooked chips, grilled tomato, onion rings and to finish off why not add one of our delicious sauces 👍 #cumbrianbeef #carlisle #steakandchips

Something for the weekend 💙 Steak and triple co

Something for the weekend 💙 Steak and triple cooked chips or Chicken parmigiana? Both proving a hit in @pennybluecarlisle 💙 Now open seven days a week, Wednesday to Sunday 12pm until late, Monday and Tuesday 5pm until late 💙 Book your table via link in bio #carlisle #pennyblue #cumbriafoodie #carlisleliving

ACOUSTIC NIGHT in Penny Blue with live music from

ACOUSTIC NIGHT in Penny Blue with live music from singer/songwriter Mikey Martin FRIDAY 10th SEPTEMBER from 8.30pm 💜 Book online pennybluecarlisle.com or walk ins after 9pm 💜 #carlisle #acoustic #livemuaic

Steak night is back in Penny Blue every Wednesday

Steak night is back in Penny Blue every Wednesday from 5pm 💙 Order 2x flat iron steaks 2x chips 2x sauces and 2x glasses of wine for just £30 💙 Book online www.pennybluecarlisle.com #steaknight #carlisle #cumbria #steakandchips

We are now opening on Mondays and Tuesdays from 5p

We are now opening on Mondays and Tuesdays from 5pm! To celebrate we are bringing back our tapas Tuesdays (and as a bonus Mondays too!) Book online pennybluecarlisle.com #tapastuesday #carlisle #tapas #thehalston

Open from 12pm today 💙 lunch 12-3pm 💙 dinner

Open from 12pm today 💙 lunch 12-3pm 💙 dinner 5pm-9pm 💙 Book online www.pennybluecarlisle.com or walk ins available #carlisle #thehalston #pennyblue

Lazy Sundays roasts 💙 Choose from Lakeland beef

Lazy Sundays roasts 💙 Choose from Lakeland beef, pork or chicken, can’t decide? Choose all three! We also have a delicious nut roast if you are meat free. All served with mashed and fondant potatoes, seasonal vegetables, giant Yorkshire pudding and Halston gravy 💙 Book online at The Garden Terrace via link in bio or for Penny Blue www.pennybluecarlisle.com Open from 12pm #sundayroast #carlisle

Saturday steaks! Pick your favourite; fillet, rib

Saturday steaks! Pick your favourite; fillet, rib eye, sirloin or flat iron. All local, all cooked to order 💙 And now available with salad or chips or even both 💙 Served with onion rings, grilled tomatoes and a choice of sauces #steaksaturday #steak #cumbrianbeef #carlisle 💙 We are enjoying a low carb day with a green salad instead of chips 💙 #takeyourpick

What better way to get your meal off to a good sta

What better way to get your meal off to a good start 😊 Delicious new starters/tapas on the menu 💙 Cumberland Scotch quails egg with chutney and dressed leaf salad 💙 Buffalo mozzarella and tomato salad with courgettes, pistachios and herb dressing 💙 #carlisle #starters #tapas #scotchegg #tomatoandmozzarella #cumbriadining

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