September 2024 by Kathryn Elizabeth Parry
Great pub food and beer. Monthly quiz night also free fun.
September 2024 by Sue Melling
Great pub and fabulous staff. Lynn and Stu have done an excellent job. Well done
September 2024 by Adrian Pini
The Sun Inn is located in the quaint village of Bassenthwaite, and is the beating heart of the village.
It's cosy interior is very inviting and its friendly staff add to the welcoming atmosphere.
It offers a good selection of drinks including local beers and ales and the food is delicious.
The menu caters for most tastes and they always have mouth watering specials available, and these change regularly.
Remember to book though, it gets busy with locals, and that is the sign of a good pub with good grub.
Dog friendly pub, with a large beer garden outside too for those sunny days.
Has its own small car park, with limited spaces, but parking can be found elsewhere in the village in some places.
If you like a Quiz Night too, then the middle Sunday is usually when they occur. I can't resist a good pub quiz, and a Sticky Toffee Pudding.
You'll struggle to find food as good at an affordable price in a great setting so close to the nearby lakes and fells.
Plenty of great walks nearby too, to walk off that Sunday Roast.
January 2024 by 201worldtraveller
A wonderful village pub, the staff were excellent and the food delicious. Very warm and welcoming. We had two lovely meals on consecutive evenings and our two cockapoos loved lying next to the open fire. Can?t wait to return.
December 2023 by mickt622
We visited the Sun 3 times during our week long stay down by the lake. The first 2 times we just had drinks, and the final visit we ate too. It?s a lovely little cozy, friendly and inviting place. All of the staff were lovely and made us and the dog feel welcome. The beer was good and the landlord gave us loads of useful info on the surrounding area. The food was great too. Pub food but well done. We had steak pie and lamb shoulder, whilst Burty had some of his own special sausages. I really fancied the sticky toffee pudding but we were both stuffed. All in all a great little place. Definitely worth giving it a go!
November 2023 by 28PeterL
Great little boozer with fabulous food. We walked 2 miles for lunch and more than worth it. Being November it was fairly quiet, but that was fine. Very dog friendly with a separate menu for the dogs. Landlord was very attentive, imparted some local knowledge and chatted amiably to us. Food was fantastic, with the lamb shoulder a standout. Pretty sure it had cooked for days the way it fell off the bone and melted in the mouth. A couple of pints of well kept ale rounded things off nicely. The 2 mile walk back was very necessary to work things off. Stuffed!
November 2023 by Nicky B
Lovely food . Lots of choice big portions as well . Very friendly . Nice quirk place . Nice pizza and children menu
October 2023 by stuartk2021
Best steak pie I?ve had n years. Salmon was also lovely. Now our go to place. Had to come early to get a table, no wonder why it?s so popular.
October 2023 by 330KarenR
We have visited twice this week, once for lunch and the second time for an evening meal. Both visit were fantastic, lovely staff, very welcoming and helpful. Food delicious! Fresh, great size portions and a reasonable price. Dogs loved the dog ice creams. Staff very helpful with allergy advice. Lovely to spend time in a proper pub! Will definitely visit again when we are back in the area.
October 2023 by DSNM2014
We called into The Sun Inn on consecutive nights (23rd and 24th October 2023) whilst staying in the village and, I have to say, what an absolutely cracking pub it is The food is of the highest standard, over our two visits we enjoyed the Burgers, Chicken Melt and the absolutely delicious Goulash, the staff are so friendly, welcoming and courteous and the whole atmosphere is warming and inviting and everything you would expect from a traditional (proper) country pub We would highly recommend making a booking as it does get busy, not surprising given the high standards, but we would have no hesitation in recommending a visit and we will certainly be back next time we're in the area
October 2023 by ColinMcn8491
Superb oasis in this hideaway village. Great food and drinks - the most reasonably priced vino in the Lakes.
October 2023 by SkippySue26
Had one of the best pub meals ever this afternoon at The Sun Inn. Shoulder of lamb, so tender and delicious, followed by a heavenly banana sponge with salted caramel sauce. Fantastic food, lovely staff and definitely worth finding. It?s a real gem.
October 2023 by 276peterz
Lovely country pub, with excellent food and good beer. Publican and his wife run a welcoming establishment and even Finn the dog comes over to say hello too. Highly recommended!
October 2023 by Malc R
I wish this was my local. Dropped in for lunch and loved every minute. The friendliest staff, awesome food and great selection of drinks. Plus the car park is huge so our motorhome had no issues with space.
September 2023 by keith l
Booked a table for the family and was not disappointed even though the cod had run out .the food was delicious and the service was both friendly and efficient with no long delay and that was during peak evening service.Also need to mention that the ales where top notch after myself and son indulged in a couple of pints would highly recommend this cosy little pub to all.
