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Pick up a menu and make your choice. A local specialty perhaps. Or maybe you want to travel further afield and try something with a more international flavour. In Cumbria and the Lake District, the choice of restaurants means you’re never stuck for high-quality fare, whatever your taste buds dictate. From cheap and cheerful to flights of gastronomic excellence; with multiple Michelin stars or none at all, it’s not that hard to find a fine restaurant and to enjoy the very best the Cumbrian larder has to offer.
The Cumbria Grand Hotel offers two great places to eat – The Hazelwood Restaurant and The Jacobean…
Zeffirellis hosts an award-winning vegetarian restaurant, a daytime café, a jazz bar on the second…
Known nationally as a centre for world-class theatre, music, art and events, the Brewery has a 450…
Serving up creative tapas & grill dishes as well as offering classic & contemporary cocktails,…
Askham Hall's beautifully remodelled dining area is made up of three exquisite rooms and overseen…
The Lake District, Cumbria is foodie paradise
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Milnthorpe, Near Kendal
Renowned for our warm welcome and nothing is too much attitude, Crooklands is proud of it's reputation for excellent customer service and food. Choose to dine in one of our two restaurants, both offering unique ambiances or our cosy bar and snug…
Lakeside
Dinner is the highlight of any stay here at Lakeside, with two superb restaurants. In our Lakeview Restaurant every meal feels like a special occasion, including our famous breakfasts.
Grange-over-Sands
The Cumbria Grand Hotel offers two great places to eat – The Hazelwood Restaurant and The Jacobean Bar. Utilising as many local ingredients as can be and allowing local dishes to influence the menus, the food gives you a real taste of the Lake…
Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere
Our exquisite AA Rosette awarded Belsfield Restaurant offers unrivalled, unique and spectacular views over Lake Windermere and the fells beyond. Originally built in early Victorian times and dating back to 1815 The Belsfield is situated in 6-acres…
Sedbergh
Family-run for four decades in a stylishly converted 16th century coaching inn. Our seasonal menu and drinks selection champions the best of local produce, with provenance and sustainability central to our approach to food.
Kendal
Known nationally as a centre for world-class theatre, music, art and events, the Brewery has a 450 capacity music venue, three cinemas, two visual arts galleries, drama studio, darkroom facilities, meeting rooms, great restaurant/cafe/bar.
Coniston
On-site cafe/restaurant serving teas, coffees and light lunches all homemade on the premises. Parties and groups catered for. Outside seating on the terrace overlooking the lake.
Newby Bridge
The Swan Inn, nestled within The Swan Hotel, is a charming pub that serves as the heart of our wonderful establishment, providing a warm and inviting space for both guests and locals alike! It's the ideal cosy hub where you can unwind and reconnect…
Sedbergh
Family run 17th Century Coaching Inn with Restaurant and Public Bar. 18 individual rooms, inspired by the surrounding landscape and decorated with locally crafted materials.
Carlisle
The Fleece’s Oak Room bar and restaurant, serves a hearty menu of favourites for the entire family, and the Bridge Restaurant delivers an award-winning fine dining experience.
Ambleside
Our air-conditioned Brasserie is open to both residents and non-residents for Lunch & Dinner and our menus feature the finest fresh produce from the region.
Keswick
Located next to Theatre By The Lake in Keswick, Lakeside Café Restaurant has perhaps some of the country's best views. Our locally-sourced produce helps us create delicious dishes to complement the fantastic views, making it truly an experience to…
Penton, Carlisle
Pentonbridge Inn is a Michelin-starred restaurant with rooms, offering relaxed fine dining, on the English-Scottish Border.
Penrith
The Kings Arms in Temple Sowerby offers traditional pub fare and local ales in a renovated setting. Open all day, it serves tasty, reasonably priced meals using locally sourced ingredients. Family-friendly with a beer garden.
Grasmere
Our elegant Signature Restaurant is famed for its excellent wine list and award-winning fine dining, awarded an AA rosette for culinary excellence.
Make time to drink in the beauty of Grasmere and the surrounding fells as you indulge in a…
Brampton
High ceilings, impressive opulent decor and calming views over the ornamental lake and fountain make the Michelin star restaurant, the Cedar Tree by Hrishikesh Desai, the perfect place to enjoy a fine dining experience.
Windermere
In the Michelin starred main restaurant, SOURCE, head chef Ollie Bridgwater (formerly of Heston Blumenthal’s The Fat Duck) brings innovative skills, techniques and creativity to the table, for a fun, vibrant, fine dining experience!
Ullswater
The Victorian-style Glasshouse is the closest building to the lakeshore at Another Place. With panoramic views of Ullswater and the fells beyond, its open Thursday to Monday for wood-fired pizza, coffee and cocktails to hotel guests and non-resident…
Carlisle
Serving up creative tapas & grill dishes as well as offering classic & contemporary cocktails, Penny Blue is a stylish and contemporary place to eat & drink. Now also serving delicious afternoon tea.
Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere
The Brasserie at The Belsfield Hotel offers a relaxed way to enjoy superb food and elegant surroundings. Situated in 6-acres of gardens overlooking Lake Windermere and the Cumbrian hills beyond.
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