Lyzzick Hall Hotel

Restaurant

The Dining Room

Our restaurant is open to non-residents as well as guests at the hotel for lunches and dinner throughout the year.

We are very proud of the excellent reputation that Lyzzick Hall restaurant has acquired over the years. Everything is prepared by our experienced and talented chefs using the finest ingredients and often herbs from our own garden. We use local suppliers whenever we can, game from Cartmel to a wide selection of Cumbrian cheeses. We are confident that eating in our restaurant will be the highlight of your stay and most of our guests choose to dine with us every evening.

Our food is a combination of traditional and contemporary British food, often with an international twist. As well as dinner, we offer a tempting lunch menu and are happy to let the occasion or your appetite decide, the choice is yours, our menu is priced individually.

Our Sunday Lunch is extremely popular and booking a table is essential.

The dining room itself is beautifully furnished with gleaming cutlery, crisp white linen napkins and candles.

Lyzzick Hall Restaurant is open to non-residents for lunch and dinner, please telephone to make a reservation.

NB – All tables must be pre-booked including for resident breakfast. Our table booking time availability may be limited. Diners have a 2 hour limit per table.

Christmas – The hotel is closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day & Boxing Day.

New Years Eve & New Years Day – Sorry but no lunches are served on New Years Eve as we prepare for our Gala Dinner in the evening. New Years Day is an enhanced lunch menu. Menus on these days have an increased price per person than that of our normal menu. Gift vouchers cannot be used on New Years Eve or New Years Day.

Our wine list is a labour of love and devotes itself mainly to Spanish and Portuguese wines, reflecting the owner’s heritage. We import many interesting and unusual vintages from the Iberian Peninsula, but if these aren’t to your taste then we are certain you will find something to suit you and we are more than happy to recommend wines, just ask.

PLEASE NOT THAT SAMPLE MENUS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND ARE A GUIDE ONLY TO OUR RESTAURANT DISHES.

Please advise of any dietary requirements, food allergies and intolerances on booking. 

Lunch Menu

À La Carte

Available 12pm – 1.30pm Monday to Saturday

Set Festive Menu only from 23rd November until 30th December 2024, 2nd to 4th January 2025

New Years Day is an enhanced set menu and charged at £42.00 per person.

Please advise on booking of any dietary requirements, food allergies or intolerances.

No lunches are served on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Years Eve.

Cauliflower Cheese Soup
£9.00

Velvety Roast Cauliflower & Lincolnshire Poacher Cheese Soup, Pickled Cauliflower, Chives, Parmesan Baked Sourdough Croutons, Freshly Baked Bread

Ham, Egg & Peas
£9.00

Braised Smoked Ham Fritter with Wildflower Honey & Fennel Pollen, Breaded Hen’s Egg, Pea Velouté, Fresh Peas from the Pod, Pea Shoots

Sweet Cured Hot Smoked Chalk Stream Trout
£9.00

Gooseberry Gel, Crème Fraiche, Rye Flour Blinis, Cucumber Ribbons

Pan Seared Watermelon
£8.50

Crème Fraiche Sorbet, Orange Segments, Maple Roast Walnuts

Wild Meagre Seabass
£25.00

Pan Roast Wild Meagre Seabass Fillet, King Prawn Coriander Ravioli, Avocado Mousse, Prawn Cracker Loaf, Warm Miso with Yuzu & Kimchi Seed Dressing.

Lamb Cobbler
£22.50

Braised Spring Lamb Shoulder, Green Onion Puree, Chive & Feta Scone, Braised Leeks, Puffed Potato, Wholegrain Mustard & Mint Mash, Caper & Pomegranate Molasses Jus.

Malted Chicken
£22.50

Free Range Chicken Breast Sous Vide with Malt & Malt Ale, Carrot Pearl Barley, Carrot, Barbeque Risotto, Confit Chicken Leg Croquette, Seared Purple Stem Broccoli, Chicken & Mushroom Velouté

Pulled Beef Feather Pie
£22.50

Pulled Beef Feather, Treacle & IPA Ale Roast Red Onion, Roast Cocotte Potatoes, Nero Cabbage

Fish & Chips
£22.50

Panko Breaded Shetland Hake Fillet, Triple Cooked Chunky Chips, Crushed Garden Peas, Crispy Capers, Homemade Tartare Sauce

Dorset Sea Salted Roast Celeriac & Apple Pithivier
£18.00

Salsify, Quinoa, Toasted Pine Kernels, Wilted Kale, Apple Cider Vinegar Reduction

Triple Cooked Chunky Chips
£4.50
Basket of Homemade Bread
££4.50

Dessert

Blood Orange Cheesecake
£9.00

Yoghurt Sorbet, Blood Orange Segments

Vanilla Panna Cotta
£9.00

Passionfruit Jelly, Mango Sorbet, Coconut Tuille

Dorset Sea Salted Ganache
£9.00

Pistachio Sponge, Sour Cherry Ice Cream, Sour Cherry Compote

Pot of Tea or Cafetiere of Coffee

Homemade Vanilla Fudge

Speciality Coffees charged as taken

Selection of Speciality Cheese
£11.00

Golden Beetroot & Horseradish Relish, Preserved Grapes, Walnut Fruit Loaf, Crackers

Demerara Glazed Mascarpone & Ginger Crème Brulée
£10.00

Braised Forced Rhubarb, Cinnamon Snap Tuille

Homemade Ice Cream Selection
£3.00 per scoop

Set Dinner Menu

We offer the full menu £51.00 per person
Two courses £41.50 per person (minimum charge)

An enhanced Gala Dinner Menu is served on New Years Eve, £99.00 per person.

Please advise of any dietary requirements, food allergies and intolerances on booking. 

No dinners are served Christmas Eve, Christmas Day or Boxing Day.

Starters

Cauliflower Cheese Soup

Velvety Roast Cauliflower & Lincolnshire Poacher Cheese Soup, Pickled Cauliflower, Chives, Parmesan Baked Sourdough Croutons, Freshly Baked Bread

Ham, Egg & Peas

Braised Smoked Ham Fritter with Wildflower Honey & Fennel Pollen, Breaded Hen’s Egg, Pea Velouté, Fresh Peas from the Pod, Pea Shoots

Sweet Cured Hot Smoked Chalk Stream Trout

Gooseberry Gel, Crème Fraiche, Rye Flour Blinis, Cucumber Ribbons

Pan Seared Watermelon

Crème Fraiche Sorbet, Orange Segments, Maple Roast Walnuts

Handpicked Shetland White Crab

Celeriac, Toasted Brioche, Sea Jelly Beans, Apple Caviar

Main Course

From the Grill ~ Cauliflower Steak

Garlic & Pine Kernel Nut Butter

Wild Meagre Seabass

Pan Roast Wild Meagre Seabass Fillet, King Prawn Coriander Ravioli, Avocado Mousse, Prawn Cracker Loaf, Warm Miso with Yuzu & Kimchi Seed Dressing.

Lamb Cobbler

Braised Spring Lamb Shoulder, Green Onion Puree, Chive & Feta Scone, Braised Leeks, Puffed Potato, Wholegrain Mustard & Mint Mash, Caper & Pomegranate Molasses Jus.

Malted Chicken

Free Range Chicken Breast Sous Vide with Malt & Malt Ale, Carrot Pearl Barley, Carrot, Barbeque Risotto, Confit Chicken Leg Croquette, Seared Purple Stem Broccoli, Chicken & Mushroom Velouté

From our Hot Smoke Charcoal Grill ~ Fillet Steak, Sirloin Steak, Loch Duart Salmon Steak, Chateaubriand (2 people)

All Grill dishes are served with Triple Cooked Chunky Chips, Treacle & IPA Roast Red Onion, Beetroot & Lambs Lettuce Salad ~ Choice of Sauce Brandy & Peppercorn Sauce, Red Wine Jus or Stilton & Treacle – these dishes have a supplementary price added.

Dorset Sea Salted Roast Celeriac & Apple Pithivier

Salsify, Quinoa, Toasted Pine Kernels, Wilted Kale, Apple Cider Vinegar Reduction

Dessert

Blood Orange Cheesecake

Yoghurt Sorbet, Blood Orange Segments

Vanilla Panna Cotta

Passionfruit Jelly, Mango Sorbet, Coconut Tuille

Dorset Sea Salted Ganache

Pistachio Sponge, Sour Cherry Ice Cream, Sour Cherry Compote

Pot of Tea or Cafetiere of Coffee

Homemade Vanilla Fudge

Speciality Coffees charged as taken

Selection of Speciality Cheese

Golden Beetroot & Horseradish Relish, Preserved Grapes, Walnut Fruit Loaf, Crackers

Demerara Glazed Mascarpone & Ginger Crème Brulée

Braised Forced Rhubarb, Cinnamon Snap Tuille

Set Sunday Lunch Menu

Sundays – 12pm,1pm or 2pm

We offer the set menu £38.00 per person

( due to popularity of our Sunday Lunch, the largest total party size we can accommodate is maximum 10 people only)

Please note, that our Sunday Lunch menu changes each week. For the most up to date menu please contact us directly.

Please advise of any dietary requirements, food allergies and intolerances on booking.

No lunches are served Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing or New Years Eve. 

An enhanced Set Lunch Menu is served on New Years Day at £42 per person. 

Starters

Fragrant King Prawn & Sourdough Toastie

Sesame Seeds, Kimchi Sesame & Lime Dressing, Lemongrass & Chilli Relish

Chicken Liver, Thyme & Shallot Parfait

Crispy Smoked Pancetta Shards, Toasted Pumpkin Seed Granola, Sour Cherry Gel, Poppy Seed Sable Biscuits

Goats Cheese Panna Cotta

Roast Golden Beetroot

Melon & Fruit Selection

Served with Fruit Sorbet or Serrano Ham

Mosaic of Loch Duart Salmon Gravadlax

Lemon Verbena Emulsion, Dill Pickled Cucumber, Green Apple Gel

Main Course

Pan Roast Hake Fillet

White Wine & Parsley Velouté

Slow Braised Cumbrian Lamb Shoulder

Port Wine Jus

Breast of Wild Cartmel Valley Pheasant

Stuffed with Wild Boar & Damson Sausagemeat, Cassis Sauce

Wild Mushroom Wellington

Mushroom & Madeira Velouté

Roast Sirloin of Prime Scottish Beef      

Yorkshire Pudding, Red Wine Sauce

Dessert

Pot of Tea or Cafetiere of Coffee

Homemade Vanilla Fudge

Speciality Coffees charged as taken

Black Cherry & Mascarpone Cheesecake

Black Cherry Sorbet

Warm Brioche & Nut Butter Treacle Tart

Clotted Cream Ice Cream, Honeycomb

Sticky Toffee & Blacksheep Ale Pudding

Butterscotch Sauce, Vanilla Ice Cream

Mixed Berry & Bees Pollen Eton Mess

Chantilly Cream, Strawberry Sorbet

Selection of Speciality Cheese

Crackers, Chutney, Grapes, Celery, Apple

Vanilla Panna Cotta

Forced Rhubarb, Green Apple Sorbet

Festive Christmas Menu

From 23rd November 2024 through to 30th December. 2nd to 4th January 2025 (excluding New Year Eve & New Years Day). 

Monday to Saturdays £39 per person for lunch & £44 dinner (pre bookings only)

Normal Sunday lunch served on Sundays.

Please advise of any food allergies and intolerances on booking.

No lunches are served Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Years Eve.

Starters

Fruit Plate

A selection of Fresh Fruit with Fruit Sorbet

Blue Cheese Panna Cotta

Salad Leaves

Homemade Soup of the Day

Freshly Baked Bread

Chicken Liver, Thyme & Shallot Parfait

Crispy Smoked Pancetta Shards, Toasted Pumpkin Seed Granola, Sour Cherry Gel, Poppy Seed Sable Biscuits

Mosaic of Loch Duart Salmon Gravadlax

Lemon Verbena Emulsion, Dill Pickled Cucumber, Green Apple Gel

Mains

Wild Mushroom & Pistachio Risotto Arancini

Parmesan Shavings, Tender Stem Broccoli, Roast Shallot, Polenta Chips, Wild Mushroom & Madeira Velouté

Ale Braised Featherblade of Cumbrian Beef

Pickled Walnuts, Roast Garlic Pomme Anna, Glazed Roast Carrot, Spinach Gel, Girolle Boudin Blanc, Rich Brown Sugar & Ale Gravy

Pan Roast Sea Bass Fillet

Creamed Quinoa, Crisp Potato Bonbons, Capers, King Prawns, Wilted Kale, White Wine & Parsley Velouté

Traditional Roast Buttered Cumbrian Turkey Breast

Cranberry & Orange Jelly, Roast Potato, Carrot, Chestnut & Onion Sprouts, Creamed Potato, Sausage wrapped in Bacon, Sausagemeat Stuffing, Madeira Jus

Dessert

Fruit Selection

Fruit Sorbet

Selection of Cheeses

Festive Chutney, Crackers

Vegan & Gluten Free Christmas Pudding

Vegan Rum Sauce, Coconut Ice Cream

Pot of Tea or Cafetiere of Coffee

Homemade Vanilla Fudge

Speciality Coffees charged as taken

Orange & Grand Marnier Cheesecake

Cranberry & Orange Jelly, Clementine Sorbet

Classic Christmas Pudding

Navy Rum Sauce, Chestnut Ice Cream

Set Vegetarian & Vegan Menu

We offer the full menu £51.00 per person
Two courses £41.50 per person (minimum charge) Menu also available at Lunch.

Excludes New Years Eve Gala Dinner at £99.00 per person

Please advise of any dietary requirements, food allergies and intolerances on booking. 

No lunches are served on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Years Eve.

Starters

Pan Seared Watermelon

Fruit Sorbet, Orange Segments, Maple Roast Walnuts

Shallot, Nigella & Chickpea Bhaji

Apricot Chutney, Lambs Lettuce

Parsnip, Apple & Ginger Soup

Freshly Baked Bread

Main Course

Treacle & IPA Roast Red Onion & Tarragon Risotto

Spring Peas from the Pod, Puffed Potato, Wilted Kale

Dorset Sea Salted Roast Celeriac & Apple Pithivier

Salsify, Quinoa, Toasted Pine Kernels, Wilted Kale, Apple Cider Vinegar Reduction

Tempura Vegetables

Sweet Potato Chips, Seared Purple Stem Broccoli, Sweet & Sour Beetroot Sauce

Dessert

Dorset Sea Salted Chocolate Ganache

Mango Sorbet, Pistachio Sponge, Sour Cherry Compote

Sticky Toffee Pudding

Butterscotch Sauce, Vegan Vanilla Ice Cream

Pot of Tea or Cafetiere of Coffee

Homemade Vanilla Fudge

Speciality Coffees charged as taken

Selection of Speciality Cheese

Crackers, Chutney, Grapes, Celery, Apple

Demerara Glazed Mascarpone & Ginger Crème Brulée

Braised Forced Rhubarb, Cinnamon Snap Tuille

Lyzzick Hall Afternoon Tea

Afternoon Tea

The Quintessential English Tradition

Dainty Hand-cut Sandwiches

– Free Range Egg & Truffle Mayonnaise.

Cartmel Valley Smoked Salmon, Cream Cheese & Cucumber.

Lincolnshire Poacher Cheese with Chutney.

Roast Ham & Wholegrain Mustard.

Savouries –

Pesto & Pine Kernel Arancini.

Cumberland Pork & Fennel Relish Sausage Roll. 

Cashel Blue Cheese Scone.

Cakes –

Homemade Buttermilk Fruit Scones with Whipped Vanilla Jersey Cream & Preserve.

Blood Orange & Almond Opera Square.

Walnut Financier, Coffee Buttercream.

Caramelised White Chocolate Fudge Brownie.

Rhubarb & Ginger Custard Choux Bun.

Cafetiere of Coffee or Pot of Tea.

Available Monday to Saturday

12pm – 2.30pm 

Priced at £30.00 per person.

Please advise of any dietary requirements, food allergies or intolerances on booking.

Pre-Bookings only, a minimum of 24 hours in advance.

Lyzzick Hall Restaurant Wine List

Sample Wine List

Lyzzick Hall Restaurant’s wine list is a labour of love and devotes itself mainly to Spanish and Portuguese wines, reflecting the owner’s heritage. We import many interesting and unusual vintages from the Iberian Peninsula, but if these aren’t to your taste then we are certain you will find something to suit you and we are more than happy to recommend wines, just ask.

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Customer Testimonials

ella020
ella020
16/03/2022
Verified
Outstanding experience Our recent stay at Lyzzick Hall was outstanding. This is beautiful country house hotel with some of the most amazing views. The hotel during lockdown has undergone a spectacular transformation. The bedrooms are tastefully decorated, with all amenities and a high level of cleanliness. The new terrazza in the grounds of the hotel, will be a lovely area to spend time to have a drink, or relax in the beautiful surroundings. The food is first class, with wines to match all served with passion, by a team of highly professional waiting staff. Breakfasts are excellent and a good start to the day. Overall Lyzzick Hall is a jewel in the crown of hotels in the Lake District. We cannot wait and will return.
elizabeth s
elizabeth s
10/02/2022
Verified
Beautiful & delicious We stayed for one night in this idyllic setting. Everyone was so helpful and kind. Throughout the stay they gave an unobtrusive attentiveness which was much appreciated. The accommodation was very comfortable and spotlessly clean. The dinner and breakfast were amazing and experiences in themselves. I required a salt free meal which was provided creatively and without fuss and even a loaf of bread was baked for me without salt. The food was so delicious. Thank you to everyone who made our stay so enjoyable.
Lynn O
Lynn O
08/01/2022
Verified
Festive Lunch We usually stay at the Lyzzick but were staying in Ambleside with friends. After very mediocre offerings at our own hotel, we all decided lunch at the Lyzzick would be a real treat. As a regular guest at the Lyzzick over the years, we have learned that this is the place to go for the best food and service in the lakes.The meal was absolutely superb and we were all buzzing when we left. The quality is always fabulous but it also the staff that make it a great place to stay and/or dine.We have already booked a short break for June and are hoping that wont be our only visit this year.Outstanding!
prd10
prd10
23/12/2021
Verified
Lovely atmosphere We had the usual warm welcome and professional service always received at this hotel. The Christmas decorations and enchanting Christmas tree add to the overall ambience. Our meal was lovely and it was a pleasure to dine overlooking the garden with the breathtaking views of Newlands and Borrowdale.Looking forward to a return visit soon!
lisaandsimon
lisaandsimon
03/12/2021
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Stunning views, exceptional food. Visited for Afternoon Tea with my Mum and Great Aunt. Stunning setting, the hotel is beautiful and tastefully decorated and the views are spectacular. On arrival the staff showed us to our table and took our drinks order and then shortly after the afternoon tea was served. Everything single item was amazing, the sandwiches were perfectly filled with lovely fresh bread and the cakes were to die for. Throughout we were checked on and the staff were attentive and friendly. We really had a wonderful afternoon.
Robert M B
Robert M B
01/12/2021
Verified
If you want the very best of everything........................... Lyzzick Hall wisely took advantage of the covid crisis to transform their dining areas from excellent to spectacular, the decor is truly fabulous. The views could not be improved upon and are arguably the best in the lake district. Staff members are certainly the best we have ever encountered and the food dispels the myth that perfection cannot be improved upon. 01/12/21, lunch accompanied by two very well travelled friends and we all agreed the lunch was the best ever. The Gold Standard in this area.
Kate W
Kate W
13/11/2021
Verified
50th Birthday celebration We had the most amazing evening, our second visit to Lyzzick Hall. We were looked after impeccably from start to finish. The staff arranged mocktails for us even though not on the menu. The food was stunning and the staff, so professional, warm and welcoming. Thank you
Ruth P
Ruth P
12/11/2021
Verified
A lovely night away This is a lovely hotel not far from Keswick with amazing views. There has been a change in the way some of the rooms downstairs are now being used. What was once the dining room is now a lounge and the previous 2 lounges have been knocked into one and these along with the conservatory are now the new dining rooms and it works very well. There was a good choice on the evening dinner menu. This was one of the best meals we have had since lockdown ended. Our bedroom was comfortable and had lovely views. We will certainly be returning.
Shirley R
Shirley R
09/11/2021
Verified
Beautiful hotel Just returned from a 2 night stay. Beautiful hotel just as we remembered it, few small changes but can definitely reccomend Food was superb , staff excellent , polite helpful professional. Special mention to Amelia who served us most of the time , but all staff excellent . Thanks to everyone.

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