Whitehaven · Tapas Kitchen & Cocktail Bar

Tapas, cocktails &
good company

A kitchen that takes food as seriously as the bar takes cocktails — pan-Asian and Spanish inspired small plates, signature serves, and the best bottomless brunch on the harbour. Pull up a seat.

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4.6★ 161 Google reviews Thu–Sat 25 Lowther Street Kitchen Tapas 'til 7pm

What we're serving

Choose two or three plates, or share the lot

Pan-Asian and Spanish inspired plates — built for trying lots and loving more. We recommend 2–3 dishes each.

Thursday – Saturday

Tapas

Pan-Asian and Spanish inspired plates — bao buns, sizzling sherry prawns, gochujang banh mi. Booking advised; we can't always guarantee food walk-ins.

Food menu

Shaken nightly

Cocktails

Unique originals and perfected classics from our in-house, European-trained bartender. Ask for the Dragon Bite — you'll thank us.

Cocktail highlights

Saturdays · booking only

Bottomless Brunch

Two dishes each from the brunch kitchen, cocktails flowing for 90 minutes — the best Saturday in Whitehaven.

Brunch details

From the kitchen

Plates with a following

Made in-house, plated like they mean it. The full tapas menu runs Thursday to Saturday.

BBQ pulled pork bao buns with pickled red cabbage and edible flowers

From the tapas menu

No. 01 — Pan-Asian Plates

BBQ Pulled Pork Bao Buns

Pillowy steamed buns loaded with tender BBQ pulled pork, pickled red cabbage, cucumber and garlic mayo. The dish people order twice.

Sizzling sherry prawns with red peppers and chilli in a terracotta dish

The one they talk about

No. 02 — Spanish Inspired

Sizzling Sherry Prawns

Plump king prawns pan-flashed in sherry and garlic, served sizzling with freshly baked garlic & parmesan bread and a sweet chilli mayo.

Honey and soy chicken salad topped with crispy egg noodles

House favourite

No. 03 — Sticky & Crisp

Honey & Soy Chicken Salad

Fried chicken in a sticky honey-soy glaze over shredded baby gem, pickled cabbage and bean sprouts — crowned with crispy egg noodles.

Halloumi fries in sweet chilli glaze with spring onions

From the tapas menu

No. 04 — Golden & Gone

Halloumi Fries

Golden-crisp halloumi batons in a sweet chilli glaze with spring onion — the plate that never makes it round the table twice.

From the bar

Signature serves

Built to sit beside the plates — unique originals and perfected classics from our European-trained bartender.

The Pink Barbie — a shimmering pink cocktail in its signature silhouette glass

Signature serve

No. 05 — Pretty in Pink

Pink Barbie

Our most-photographed pour — sweet, shimmering and unapologetically pink, served in its famous silhouette glass. You'll know it when you see it cross the room.

House original

No. 06 — Amazing Originals

Dragon Bite

An original you won't find anywhere else in Cumbria. Bold, fiery and built to be photographed — then finished quickly.

At your table? Order your round from it.

Scan the QR code on your table to browse the full drinks list, order and pay — your round arrives without you ever losing your seat. Drinks only, to keep it simple; food orders go through the team.

1. Scan the code 2. Pick your pours 3. We bring them over

Cocktail highlights

Words from mouth

What our customers say

★★★★★ The food was fantastic — lovely taste, hot and perfect. Service was spot on and could not fault anything. Colin S · Google

★★★★★ Brilliant place, brilliant people. Jess E · Google

★★★★★ Drinks and tapas were delicious, service was amazing. Everyone so welcoming — would definitely recommend. Olivia A · Google

4.6 ★★★★★ 161 reviews on Google Review us

Find us

Centre of Whitehaven

25 Lowther Street, Whitehaven CA28 7DG
07459 559966
info@thepourhouse.uk
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Opening hours

Mon – WedClosed — resting the shakers

Thursday12pm – 9pm · tapas 12–7pm

Friday12pm – 12am · tapas 12–7pm

Saturday12pm – 12am · tapas 12–7pm

SundayClosed

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