David's Restaurant

On route from Colchester to Scotland, we decided to stop in Carlisle for the evening and booked dinner at David's. I am so happy that we did, as it was one of the most wonderful places we've ever dined at. The food was absolutely delicious, from the flakey cod and perfectly cooked chicken, to the wonderfully seasoned vegetables. The haggis pakora and Irn Bru mayonnaise was a revelation and tasted amazing. We finished on a comforting and rich sticky toffee pudding. Not only did we have great food, Chris was a lovely host and made us feel so welcome. We are so sad we don't have this restaurant back in our home town and hope one day we can return to this fabulous place! ❤️ Thank you Chris!

Fantastic restaurant to eat and soak up the atmosphere. Beautiful surroundings. The staff were excellent the food was amazing. The wine choice was spot on.

Second visit as my mum has been reminiscing about this place since our last travel in the UK. Came to Carlisle specifically for David’s. Walked in with great anticipation and weren’t disappointed. Quality, honest ingredients done right! We ordered the set menus and were hoping to grab a dessert each but was too full by the end of our main dishes, had to go with two to share amongst the four of us. You could tell that the chef and his team put a lot of efforts in designing and delivering the food. Highly recommend!

Me and my partner had a meal here today and it was hands down the best food we've ever had. Honestly well done to the chef and the kitchen team. Staff were amazing and the place was lovely. Will definitely be visiting again. Can't recommend it enough.

We were given a gift voucher for 60th birthday present, so decided to opt for lunch. Food was very nice but we felt that both the pea & sorrel soup (starter) and lamb (main) was over seasoned with salt. Paid extra for fillet steak as it was my birthday treat. The steak was nicely cooked and good, but not exceptional. I thought it disappointing that the carrot & coriander puree was merged into gravy, so was barely even visible. No vegetables are given as an extra, it's literally just what is mentioned on the menu that is served. Anything extra is a side dish and is an extra charge. We enjoyed our lunch, but for us, it's a special occasion venue that we'd probably only visit occasionally. The food was all good, but not great value for money, it's more of a place to indulge yourself for a special treat. We needed to spend an extra £20 on top of the £60 voucher, to cover one glass of house wine each , starter and main (no dessert)....oh and the £7 extra for fillet steak.

We visited this restaurant this evening and left planning our next visit. We were seated in a small dining area which was the perfect space -informal and cosy. We were very looked after throughout the evening. There was a choice of approximately 6 starters, main dishes and desserts. The food was exceptional - high quality food cooked to a very high standard. I would highly recommend a visit, you won't leave hungry or disappointed!

My partner and I have been to David's a Few times now. Never have been disappointed. We went again for Valentine's Day and the food was Amazing. Service was Amazing. Any chance we get we will definitely be back☺️

Best fine dining experience in Carlisle. The food is amazing. High quality ingredients and food you just done get elsewhere. It’s gorgeous. Always have an amazing experience here.

Been here a couple of times for lunch / dinner before and thought it was about time to write a review. The food here is great. Great quality and just the right quality. This time I enjoyed a lovely haddock scotch egg, with pork belly to follow. Both of which were flavoursome. The wine selection is also pretty good. Service with a smile! Great value for money. Definitely recommend trying to anyone visiting!

We came to Davids after years of hearing good reviews and were not disappointed. The three of us had a faultless meal- the cod was cooked to perfection,the duck and lamb mains were beautifully pink and all the sauces were deliciously moorish. The mid week deal of 2 courses for £18.95 and 3 for £22.95 is a great bargain as portions are generous. The service was fantastic with very friendly staff, we cant wait to come back as its the best meal we've had in Carlisle!

We were driving south, with a stop for lunch in Carlisle. Saw David's on yelp, and called to book a table two hours ahead. They never called back, got to the restaurant, complete snobs and rude. We went next door Alexandros instead, and considered ourselves in the better place.

Pretty much the best food in Carlisle - everything I've ever had has been really really good - inventive but not weird for the sake of it and always perfectly cooked. The owners are charming hosts and this would be a good place to go for a special occasion - it's classy and sophisticated rather than cool and trendy.