Situated just a short stroll from Lancaster’s city centre, the Toll House serves as an ideal base for exploring local attractions such as Lancaster Castle, the Dukes Theatre, and picturesque canal walks located directly across from the property. The restaurant has earned an excellent reputation for quality cuisine. It features seasonal Lancashire dishes that highlight local producers. Just a convenient 10-minute walk from Lancaster train station, the Toll House Inn presents an appealing blend of historical charm and contemporary comfort for both overnight stays and casual dining.
Canal Pub on the Lancaster Canal
Guide To Toll House Inn
The Toll House Inn, located at 120 Penny Street in Lancaster, is a historic canalside establishment that offers a combination of boutique accommodations and hearty, home-cooked cuisine. Recently renovated, it features a refreshed bar and restaurant while retaining its unique character. The inn provides individually styled rooms equipped with modern amenities, including flat-screen TVs and spacious bathrooms.
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Review from Google Places
24 July 2025
The Tollhouse Inn is a little gem, I have stayed on three occasions now and EVERY time the food, drink and most importantly service have been excellent.
They genuinely care about their guests and go out of their way to make a difference.
The food is made in house by a brilliant kitchen team who are immensely proud of what they do.
Go visit, have a negroni and stay for dinner you won’t regret it.
Review from Google Places
24 July 2025
You can feel at home here 💐. They pay attention to the small details. The breakfast concept is nice, as they serve you based on your request for the main dish. The staff are friendly, and the location is excellent.
Review from Google Places
19 July 2025
We booked a table at The Toll House Inn to celebrate our daughter’s graduation, and it was a truly memorable experience. The pub is beautifully and sympathetically interior designed. The location is central so very easy to get to.
The food was simply outstanding, thoughtfully prepared and full of flavour, with particular care taken to accommodate allergy needs. We had advised of these in advance, and they were handled with great diligence and attention to detail. Thanks for that!
While the service was a little on the slow side and a few minor errors were made with the orders, the overall experience more than made up for it. The staff were friendly and attentive, and the quality of the food was really good.
It is on the pricier side, but we felt it was well worth it for the quality and setting. We would definitely recommend a visit if you’re in the area. We hope to return next year for another family graduation.
Review from Google Places
4 May 2025
Stayed here this weekend. Staff are friendly and helpful, rooms are clean and modern with everything you could need in them with lots of little extra finishing touches. Breakfast was the best we’ve had in a long long time. Can recommend the Eggs Benedict in particular.
Practically Perfect in Every Way.
Will stay again
Review from Google Places
13 April 2025
Have eaten here four times this year and felt it was my favourite place to eat. Until tonight. My favourite crispy beef tacos had been removed from the menu to be replaced by crispy beef bao buns. These were very disappointing and at £11 each were certainly not worth their cost with hardly any beef and very “doughy”. The cheese and onion pie I normally have had a very hard and crispy crust and the spring greens were tasteless (in comparison to the fine beans I had when I first ate here). Something my husband ordered didn’t arrive and at over £10 for a glass of rose I felt the whole experience was not worth the cost. I appreciate overheads have increased in the hospitality industry and don’t mind paying for an excellent meal, sadly however this wasn’t and we won’t return.
