A pub with lots of character, well decorated with framed beer mats & photos of musicians past &…read morepresent this is a must-visit for any ale lovers when in Lancaster.

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My husband and I stopped by The Robert Gillow for a Sunday lunch after touring Lancaster Castle. It…read morewas a quiet day and we arrived just as the lunch service was starting. We sat at a high-top table near the bar. The food was good. We had cider, shared a meat/cheese plate, had lattes and Sticky Toffee Pudding for dessert. We enjoyed it. However, the food was not my biggest impression. What made the experience so enjoyable was the staff, ambiance and live entertainment. Our server was very friendly, but even better, the super nice manager stopped by our table to chat and to make sure that everything was good. He was so welcoming that it immediately made me like the pub. The ambiance is warm and cozy. If we lived nearby, this would be our local place. It felt comfortable. We listened to a senior citizen Dixieland Jazz band while we ate. They were fantastic and just seemed to be having so much fun performing, that their joy was infectious. Our lunch at The Robert Gillow made me happy and I walked out with the "warm fuzzies".

Arguably the best pub in the area. Great beers, lots of live entertainment, free snacks, what is…read morethere not to Like? There should be more pubs like this.

Rock n Roll! Or something like that…read more.. The Pub. Ah I love the Pub. If you don't like towny pubs or pretentious winebars, if you like your blokes in leather and your women pierced then The Pub may be the best place in Lancaster for you. Generally an older crowd than the rest of town the Pub is exactly what it says. A pub. No fancy anything. Just a place for likeminded people to hang out and sink a few pints. They generally have a live band on over the weekend - average age 50! - playing a selection of rock classics but it keeps the crowds happy and judging from the women I have seen having a bit of a wide legged boogie and the blokes I've seen doing a little head bang it hits the spot. Smoking area out the back, generally with a motorbike or two parked out there as well. Good, decent, metal/bikers pub. Never any hassle. And no matter that sometimes I walk in looking like a middle aged barbie doll there is never any us/them attitude - all seem welcome at the Pub and I love it!

Beer is not looked after and often tastes like rotten eggs or acid. Probably out of date or dirty…read morelines.

The Yorkshire House, affectionately called the "Yorkie" is one of the few alternative pubs in…read moreLancaster. It uses its upstairs space to hold live music gigs promoting local bands and attracting some smaller international groups too. It has a great atmosphere and is packed at the weekends - it is quite small though! It has a small beer garden where smokers convene in winter. The bar stocks a wide range of beverages including rums, whiskies and ales. The staff are friendly and well known by the customers, the majority of whom are regulars. There is a mixture of students and rockers. You can buy test tube shots of Jagermeister for £1 and they serve Absinthe providing you with sugar and teaspoons too. When it gets cold the fire is started and you can relax with friends listening to Johnny Cash on the jukebox.

Friendly pub with a great rock & punk oriented duke box. There is a regularly updated selection of…read moreguest draught beers, generally about 3 a week, which are well priced. Plenty of outside seating which is heated and has an awning in case of rain. Music venue upstairs with regular gigs. Well worth stopping by.

Ace ive music venue and "local". Open mic night on Tuesdays is legendary. and has run for more than…read more10 years. Landlord knows his stuff and books good bands. Good range of beers. Old fashioned interior - lots of pics of old vanished Lancaster on walls inside.

Service is pretty slow and nonexistent. Be prepared to take the check up to the counter and settle…read morethere. Food is okay. The steak is a bit tough for the kids but they ate it. If you order mussels in a Guinness cream sauce, it's not served on the shell. It's pieces of mussels in a cup, marinating in a creamy beer "soup" and foam. Burrata and tomatoes are yummy. The bathroom is upstairs and relatively clean. There's a lot of history in this restaurant - interesting to read while waiting for food or service.

Bags of ambience and a select menu make this place a winner in the eating out stakes. Housed in a…read morecomplex of old wine cellars, it's a great intimate place for a nice quiet night out. The menu isn't all that extensive, but friendly and helpful staff go out of their way to make sure that any peculiar dietary requirements that you might have are taken care of. It has a nice bar area with a goodly selection of beers and wines a-plenty to choose from, and if I hadn't come in search of food I would have happily have hung out in the bar area all night. There's a nice outdoor area as well if you like to people-watch on the street. Top marks for location, the staff service and ambience - in fact I'm only deducting a star because I feel that they could do with a couple more choices on the menu for meat- and dairy-free eaters.

The place for special events - such as concerts, gigs and shows…read more Located on Marine Road near to Morrisons, they have a large number of events throughout the year. This used to be the old railway station buildings, and has been done up to become a good music venue.

This is a good gig now attracting some quality musicians. Run by Lancaster City council one of the…read morethings they have got right. Bar area is well run and the toilets are clean. Decent admission prices and plenty of space in the main auditorium. Keep it up.