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EXPERIENCE Pappy's! Your Home for Unforgettable BBQ Flavors

The pitmasters are going on vacation! Closed 4th - 15th Jan 2026

Any online orders made during this period will be shipped 14th January

Authentic Texas BBQ from Kendal
Dine with us at Pappy's Texas BBQ where you can enjoy delicious smoked meats, Texas BBQ style.
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Takeaway night never tasted so good. Grab your order fresh from Pappy's Restaurant, pour an ice cold beer, put your feet up and tuck in!
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Texas BBQ, smoked low and slow in the heart of the Lake District

Twelve years of oak smoke and three generations of know how, from a real Texan running the pit in Kendal, Cumbria. This is not a theme restaurant. It is Robin’s family recipe, her father’s memory and about twenty hours of patience per brisket.

Pappy's Texas BBQ

Pappy’s Texas BBQ

At Pappy’s Texas BBQ we smoke everything low and slow over kiln dried oak, the way Robin’s family has done it for three generations back in Taylor, Texas. Brisket, ribs, pulled pork, hot links, smoked chicken and turkey, cooked the long way because there isn’t a fast way that tastes like this.

Small, cosy and often full. We serve indoors all year and outdoors when Cumbria lets us. If you’re after Texas BBQ in Kendal, booking ahead is the difference between eating tonight and reading about brisket on Instagram.

Can’t get a table? Order smoked BBQ for collection or nationwide delivery

Pappy's Texas BBQ
Pappy's Texas BBQ

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All the smoke, none of the washing up.

Do you live in Kendal, nearby or just passing through and fancy a night in with your comfy pants on and a cold one? You can now enjoy Pappy’s Texas BBQ in the comfort of your own home, all year round!

Can’t get to Kendal? Kendal will come to you.

You can now enjoy Pappy’s signature smokey taste from anywhere in the UK! We deliver nationwide from our traditional restaurant in the Lake District, Cumbria.

tacos, tequila, fiesta!

Our latest edition to the Pappy’s family, Pappy’s Taco Bar. All the signature smoked meat taste that you know and love with a Mexican twist!

The real deal

Texan born. British made.

Pappy's Texas BBQ

‘Authentic’ isn’t a word we just throw around.


Pappy’s Texas BBQ is founded on three generations of experience from a family of Pitmasters. Our slow-smoked BBQ is likely to be the most authentic Texas experience you’ll find on this side of the Atlantic. Whether you visit our Smokehouse Bar & Grill, enjoy our Texan Takeout, Pappy’s at Home or Pappy’s Taco Bar, you’ll be served traditional Texan recipes that have been collected over the generations, all with a hefty dose of our Southern hospitality.

Pappy's Texas BBQ
Pappy's Texas BBQ

Our Home

The Old Smokehouse

Kendal, Cumbria, UK

Pappy's Texas BBQ

All our meats are oak-smoked out of our base in Kendal’s historic smokehouse.
This Grade Two listed building was originally built for smoking ham and bacon during the 19th Century but fell into disrepair after the Second World War. Now refurbished, this space is home to our custom-built commercial pits and enables us to provide that smoky goodness to y’all at home!

Pappy's Texas BBQ
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