When the sun comes out you want to be able to enjoy a drink or some food outside and The Cumberland Bar has one of the best beer gardens in town to enjoy this! It has a large space next to the pub with several outdoor tables, get one near the south wall and you are almost guaranteed to get some sun!
The other thing that The Cumberland does well is a good pint of beer. It has a fine selection of craft beers with several taps on rotation. Today they had a seasonal beer from the local Edinburgh Stewart brewery and also an interesting looking IPA from the Eden brewery operating out of St Andrews. I really like to see a pub making an effort with the regional breweries!
The food menu is a good mix of pub classics like beef burger, fish and chips and slightly some slightly more elaborate sounding salads like Chicken and Tarragon. A particularly popular option was the hot pulled pork sandwich. All the food had good quality ingredients and is freshly cooked to order.
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Our only reservation with having lunch at The Cumberland was that it can be notoriously slow. The food took borderline an hour to arrive after ordering from the bar. This has also happened to me three times over the past four years, so it is not an isolated incident. What is more frustrating on these three occasions is the place has never been that busy! This is definitely reflected in the low score for service.
However, the Cumberland is a great place to go for a relaxing lunch with a good pint of beer, especially when the sun is out. Just be a bit cautious if you are short on time.
Quality Food 8.00
Quality Drinks 8.50
Value 7.00
Service 3.75
Ambience 9.00
Overall 7.25
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Bill - Salmon Nicoise, 1/2 pint of Stewart beer + small tip - £11
Comments:
- One of the best beer gardens in town. Excellent selection of beers.
- I had the pulled pork sandwich with chips on the side, washed down with a St Augustus IPA, and home-made mayonnaise on the side. A perfect moment, with the sun shining on us in the beer garden. But - service was really slow, and I was served a tiny pot of chips when I had asked for hand-cut chips costing 3 quid.
- A sublime hand made burger topped with Ayrshire bacon and served with a delightful crispy salad and classic bun. Washed down with a chilled Ceasar August beer in the sun drenched heavenly beer garden of the Cumberland. Service was s***.
- Nice beer garden, pity about the slow service.
The other thing that The Cumberland does well is a good pint of beer. It has a fine selection of craft beers with several taps on rotation. Today they had a seasonal beer from the local Edinburgh Stewart brewery and also an interesting looking IPA from the Eden brewery operating out of St Andrews. I really like to see a pub making an effort with the regional breweries!
The food menu is a good mix of pub classics like beef burger, fish and chips and slightly some slightly more elaborate sounding salads like Chicken and Tarragon. A particularly popular option was the hot pulled pork sandwich. All the food had good quality ingredients and is freshly cooked to order.
Our only reservation with having lunch at The Cumberland was that it can be notoriously slow. The food took borderline an hour to arrive after ordering from the bar. This has also happened to me three times over the past four years, so it is not an isolated incident. What is more frustrating on these three occasions is the place has never been that busy! This is definitely reflected in the low score for service.
However, the Cumberland is a great place to go for a relaxing lunch with a good pint of beer, especially when the sun is out. Just be a bit cautious if you are short on time.
Quality Food 8.00
Quality Drinks 8.50
Value 7.00
Service 3.75
Ambience 9.00
Overall 7.25
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Bill - Salmon Nicoise, 1/2 pint of Stewart beer + small tip - £11
Comments:
- One of the best beer gardens in town. Excellent selection of beers.
- I had the pulled pork sandwich with chips on the side, washed down with a St Augustus IPA, and home-made mayonnaise on the side. A perfect moment, with the sun shining on us in the beer garden. But - service was really slow, and I was served a tiny pot of chips when I had asked for hand-cut chips costing 3 quid.
- A sublime hand made burger topped with Ayrshire bacon and served with a delightful crispy salad and classic bun. Washed down with a chilled Ceasar August beer in the sun drenched heavenly beer garden of the Cumberland. Service was s***.
- Nice beer garden, pity about the slow service.
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