The Crown & Thistle, Rockcliffe

17/06/2026

Reece plating up today's Fish Dish... Pan roasted Cumbrian Plaice & Bream with White Wine braised Leeks, Olive Oil Mashed Potatoes, Pea Puree and finished with a Parsley & Fish Veloute 👌🏻

17/06/2026

That's us open for the week & here's the specials for today...

EstrellaDamm Top 50 Gastropubs

16/06/2026

We will be closed after Fathers Day for our lovely team to enjoy some time off!

We are also cracking on with jobs in the pub as we have Stick Man Painting & Decorating booked in to give the pub a fresh lick of paint & we have a brand new Walk-in Fridge coming from Border Food Machinery which will be going in our new prep area!

The pub will reopen at 11.30am on Thursday 2nd July.

If you are thinking of joining us when we reopen please try to contact us by 11pm this Sunday, the 21st June as our email & phone reservation system will not be operating whilst we are closed. However we will be onsite to reply to all reservation requests on Wednesday 1st July.

Thank you 🤍🤍

10/06/2026

Availability this week...
Wednesday 10th
Tables available between 4.30-5.30pm only

Thursday 11th
Lunch tables available
Dinner - 4.30, 4.45, 5.00 & 8.00pm

Friday 12th
Lunch tables available
Dinner - 4.30, 4.45, 5.00, 7.45 & 8.00pm available

Saturday 13th
Lunch tables available
Dinner - Fully Booked

Sunday 14th
Tables available between 3-4pm only

Call us on 01228 674511 📞

08/06/2026

On our bar this week! Tizzie Whizie from Great Corby Brewhouse 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

Have you spotted the Tizzie?
Tizzie Whizie is our sessionable, multi-award-winning English pale ale with a mythical little twist.

Inspired by the old tale from Bowness Bay, Tizzie brings together classic English brewing character with a bright modern hop profile. Brewed with Maris Otter malt and dry hopped with Mosaic, Centennial and Citra, it delivers waves of citrus fruit, a refreshing finish, and plenty of easy-drinking charm at 3.4% ABV.

Tiz has travels far and wide, and has even been spotted in Strangers' Bar in the House of Parliament. Not a bad journey for a little legend from the Lakes.

05/06/2026

* IT'S PUB QUIZ NIGHT - THIS SUNDAY *

Our pub quiz is back this Sunday!
Arrival from 6.30pm onwards. First Question 7.30pm - £2.50pp.

Open the Box draw is at 9.30pm - £2.00 per ticket! And there's a £225.00 jackpot to be won!

Call us to reserve a table for the Quiz or pop a request form in to us by following the link below ⬇️

https://www.crown-thistle.co.uk/book-a-table/

Not a quizer? Then just pop down for a pint & join in with our open the box draw from 9.30pm onwards🍻

05/06/2026

Want to know why hospitality is struggling so much? And how much profit is in your pint? Give this a watch from the fantastic The Pheasant Inn Team 🍻

31/05/2026

Just a quick reminder that we are a dog friendly pub. Unfortunately we have had an upsetting email complaint because there were two dogs present whilst they were in the building although they gave us 10/10 for food, complimented our service & enjoyed their bottle of wine with us.

We are a dog friendly country pub, however we do have an area which we keep "dog free" and encourage anyone who prefers to be separate from dogs to request that particular area.

If we could take this chance to remind everyone visiting with their dogs that they must not be on the furniture & be kept on a lead at all times.

Thank you 🐶

25/05/2026

Thank you all so much for a crazy busy Bank Holiday weekend! Just a little reminder that we are closed today - even though it is bank Holiday Monday!

We hope all the team enjoy their bank holiday in the sunshine ☀️ and we will see you all from 11.30am on Wednesday!

22/05/2026

Bank Holiday Weekend Availability...

Friday 22nd May
Early evening tables available between 4.30-5.15pm

Saturday 23rd May
Tables available between 11.30-12.15 & between 2.30-3.00pm only

Sunday 24th May
Join us for Sunday Lunch. We have availability between 11.30-12.15 & between 3.15-5.30pm

Call us on 01228 674511 or follow the link to request a table online...
https://www.crown-thistle.co.uk/book-a-table/