Penylins Wee Irish Cafe - Carlisle

I had a great time when Penylins hosted an open mic night. They offered a free beer for performers and provided sandwiches at intermission. The atmosphere was very friendly and had a real cozy feel. I definitely want to return and try their food.

This cafe is shut. It is no more open, Doesnt look as if it's been trading for a long time, so don't waste yours by walking down to see if it's selling food

My husband and I come here for breakfast whenever we can (which sadly isn't often enough Being from Belfast myself, it's amazing enough to find soda farls over here, let alone the tasty homemade ones you get at Penylins. The Ulster fry is superb- a...true taste of home. Today I opted for a filled soda farl with Irish sausage, fried onions and fried egg and I am stuffed and satisfied! The staff are so lovely, particularly the lady who owns the place who reminds me of so many of my friends' mums -she takes great care of her customers who become friends when they walk through the door. If you want formality, wetherspoons speed, a flat white or a smashed avocado, go away. If you want beautiful home cooked food, personal service, a nice natter, the best soda farls (hell, the only soda farls this side of the Irish sea and the feeling of being part of a family breakfast- get down to Penylins. (On a practical note, they do big portions and it's really cheap too

Me and my brother dropped in here first thing on a Friday morning for breakfast. The staff were really welcoming and they really looked after these two lads from out of town. Also, despite being first in the door as it opened, there was no...delay in getting our food, which arrived very quickly. We both had the Full Ulster, which was done very nicely; the soda farms were a really nice touch. We both had fried eggs and there’s even an option as to how fried your would like them (soft or hard); I’ve never been offered this before, but it was great. The cafe is small and quite intimate, but there’s also a bar upstairs, which we obviously didn’t try, but I imagine it’s good if it’s run in the same way. I don’t find myself in Carlisle very often (last here years ago) but I’ll definitely look this place up next time I’m here. Overall conclusion: it has strong rating that is well deserved.

My husband and I tried this cafe for breakfast on Saturday morning. The breakfast is really good but the service was rather slow and we came out reeking of fried food. We ordered coffee and were told to just shout if we wanted more, which...to us sounded like free refills. The cups were small and I ended up having cups and my husband for which we were charged. Over for breakfasts, although good I’m not sure it was worth all that