Bistro 1871 in Eden

We dined in Bustro 1871 as part of a short break holiday at the Appleby Manor Hotel. What a lovely break this was. Our first after the Spring and Summer lockdown. The food was really good and the waiters attentive. Appleby Manor itself is a delightful hotel full of old world charm. We are returning there again for my wife's birthday in October. I shall again dine in Bistro 1871 as well as sampling the gourmet restaurant at the hotel on our second night.

Had a overnight stop over for a birthday party the table was pre booked the restaurant was just about full it took around 25 before we ordered and drinks arrived, the food itself was nice overall the only issue was the portions very small for the price of them, an example was the goulash as a main the price was around £15 and it came in a small round dish with no salad or bread or anything 😬 don’t get me wrong I don’t mind paying for anything that’s worth it just left some of us a little hungry The hotel itself is a very nice period place and would recommend a stop over just wish the kitchen would give a bit more for your £ Staff were nice and friendly also

We ate in the Bistro on the second night of our stay and it was just as good as the restaurant with a totally different menu . I had a tagliatelle pasta with chicken and it was very tasty . Great wine & delicious desserts .

Excellent staff ample menu suggestions,lovely dining area. Delicious food. The service was just right, not slow nor rushed.

Helpful staff .Good menu choices at a reasonable price . Again drinks reasonable prices and mixed choices .

After an excellent spa day last year, courtesy of a TravelZoo deal, my friend and I decided to treat ourselves again - but to stay overnight this time. Despite some problems (entirely self made on my part with the booking!), the staff could not have been more helpful, changing things round for us before we arrived in order to suit our needs. Our twin room was a decent size with plenty of space for "stuff" and two chairs to sit on (so much nicer than always perching on the bed), a kettle and plenty of tea, and a local guide. The hotel guide in the room is a little dated though... We were given a brief tour of the facilities on arrival, and decided to eat in the bistro for dinner - advised to book, we were fairly surprised to turn up at the alloted time and find it almost empty, but no matter! The food was tasty and well priced, and the service was good. The dark chocolate tart was to die for! After dinner, we made ourselved at home on the sofas and played "our version" of trivial pursuit, drawing several other guests into the fun! The waitress came through from the bar to sort us out some drinks, which was a nice touch. When we wanted extra hot chocolate to make in our room, Mark on reception was able to sort that out for us. A good night's sleep, a great breakfast, and we headed to the spa for our TravelZoo day (yes, another one. We like a deal!). Some reviews seem to suggest that being "on a deal" leads to subpar service. This was genuinely not the case at all. There was no point where we were made to feel less because we had paid less. Lunch in the bistro was delicious again; our massages were great; we left happy. Our only mistake was not staying for longer. We'll work on that.

We booked at table in the bistro for my Mum's birthday meal. After arriving at the hotel we were asked to sit in the lounge area. We were not offered a drink and sat there for around 20 minutes before being approached by a waitress who gave us some menus. When ordering I discussed, in detail, the serious allergies that I have. The waitress was helpful and explained that she would pass on the information to the chef. I ordered the vegetable tagine with rice. When the food arrived my meal was served with couscous instead of rice. I have a gluten allergy as explained when ordering so was unable to accept this meal. The food was taken away and I was told it would take 5 minutes for my food to be returned. 15-20mins later my meal arrived by this time the three people I was eating with had finished their meal and I was feeling extremely uncomfortable. I am extremely vigilant when eating out and pleased I noticed the mistake. The response from the manager was 'sorry'. Perhaps the offer of a drink or for all the meals to have been brought back at the same time might have made me feel better but I found the manager uncaring and not that bothered. Maybe the management should take some advise from their waitress on how to deal with customers. Despite the food actually being very nice I will not be returning to Appleby Manor due to the terrible customer service we received.

Re visited the hotel to try out the restaurant again ad were not disappointed. Food and service were very good. Nice hotel and great view of hills from the Bistro.

The deal we had purchased included a two course meal in the Bistro, the service was attentive and the menu choice was good with certain meals carrying a supplement.

Whilst staying at Appleby Manor we ate in the bistro rather than the restaurant, mainly because it has a less formal atmosphere. The food was of a very high standard. In particular the ' Mac & cheese'. Enjoyed it so much as a starter on the first night that I had it as my main the following night.. Chloe, who served us both nights was very informative,she knew the menu well and provided a relaxed but professional service throughout. Highly recommended. Mr & Mrs Simpson

Was not very impressed with the Bistro, especially after reading reviews about how good it is. First we arrive to the restaurant and there is no one there to take us to our seats, 5 minutes someone eventually comes and takes our order. Had to repeat our order 3x to the lady,the couple that came in after us had their meal before us, even though we ordered first (exactly the same meal) waited 1 hour 10 minutes for our food even though it was not that busy, eventually came out and it was wrong! Was offered to take it back, but at this point I was starving so ate it. Was not really happy with the service.

We recently stayed at the hotel for 2 nights and choose to eat at the Bistro both nights. The food was excellent and had a reasonable choice for both vegetarians and meat eaters. Service as with the rest of the hotel is excellent. The atmosphere was relaxed and casual. One pots are great, as are the chips and the Sticky Toffee Pudding is to die for!

It was my wife's birthday so I wanted a nice meal relaxed atmosphere and good service all three were delivered in style

Straightforward food to an excellent standard.it is part of the hotel we were visiting. E cellent location

We stayed at Appleby Manor and chose to dine in Bistro 1871 as part of the deal. We had 3 course meal which was £25 each - what a fantastic offer, everything on the menu was included within the deal - including the Steak which was £21.95!! Starters - Chicken and Duck Liver Parfait & Smokey Bacon Mac and Cheese. Mains - Appleby Manor Chicken Curry (not too keen on this, lacked a bit flavour and the chapatti was funny tasting) & Char-Grilled Sirloin of Cumbrian Beef. Desserts - Sticky Toffee Pudding (omg, one of the best I have ever tasted) & Appleby Manor Strawberry Sundae. Overall a fantastic meal, only thing we would have changed was the curry but again this is down to personal preference, I like my curry spicy and this was not. We would defiantly eat here again if staying in the hotel...if paying full price, the portions would need to be bigger to satisfy us.

Had homemade fishfingers with hand cut chips-it was amazing! This was followed by sticky toffee pudding-delicious

food and the service excellent the two courses we ordered was cooked to perfection would recomend to try this Bistro

Estábamos en Appleby manor para una escapada spa y el restaurante incluido la comida era increíble y lo recomendaría a cualquiera como un encantador descanso y comida

Agradable experiencia casual, aunque un poco demasiado casual a veces como el servicio era bastante lento a veces. Sin embargo, la comida no me decepcionó, ensalada césar con pollo ahumada era delicioso como fue el pollo y pato paté. Vistas a los campos con caballos...

La comida es buenísima, una gran elección. Comedor informal y relajada en entornos encantadores. El personal siempre es amable y el servicio es tan bueno como el restaurante principal.

Fuimos un domingo recientemente a mark un cumpleaños familiar. El lugar era excelente y el personal muy servicial, especialmente haciendo lo posible para organizar una tarta de cumpleaños y tiempo en su entrega a la mesa, cuando se solicite.

Fuimos allí en el cumpleaños de mi mujer para tomar un aperitivo bien yo no la recomendaría, no un montón de elegir en el menú. Nos sombrero que esperar mucho tiempo para la orden de venir.

Dined at the Bistro for 2 nights. Food was excellent on both nights, staff attentive and friendly too.

Good menu lots of choice and something a little different too. Service good. Try the one pot dishes for main course.

This review is a bit of a fraud as I didn't actually eat in the Bistro! I had booked for the Bistro but on arrival at Appleby Manor, on a grim, snowy Cumbrian afternoon, I was advised by the hotel staff not to do so; the Bistro was "pretty cold" I was told. Would I like to eat in the lounge instead?The lounge fire had just been banked up and the logs were spitting and crackling away behind a screen. It looked inviting and was. The lounge has a fine gallery, comfortable seating and was warm! More logs arrived, as did the menus and a place setting. So began a thoroughly enjoyable couple of hours.The starter had to be warm on such a grim day hence butternut squash soup which came with some interesting tasty breads. Next up was goulash, sadly not something that appears on many menus. This had chunks of good tender meat, vegetables by the ton and a topping of layered roasted potato. Rustic it might be and hardly subtle but it was smashing. A glass of house Merlot accompanied it - not cheap but the right choice to drink by the fire.Yet more logs for the fire and a sticky toffee pudding as a sweet. I thought the portion ungenerous but was quite wrong as this was a rich version of the STP - more would have been hopelessly indulgent! A pot of coffee, which was generous and came with with some noteworthy biscuits, to finish and then out into the Cumbrian bleakness. I left ready to face anything that the weather could throw at me.The bill wasn't small but it was a memorable meal. The waiter, Liam by name, was cheerful, efficient and moved at great speed between kitchen, restaurant and lounge. He still had time to tell me proudly that everything was homemade and knew his menu intimately, which many waiting staff don't seem to do.All in all a cracking lunch.

We visited the manor hotel and were pre-booked into the bistro. Good value and good portions. The wine is also cheaper than the restaurant. Nice laid back low key dining experience. Highly recommend

Loved the menu at this Bistro good use of local produce and service was second to none. The fish dishes were particularly pleasing.

A lower price alternative to the dining room but since the dining room quality is not as good - not much to choose between the two now. Ok but not special and no ambiance at all.

We had a lovely bistro meal with 11 of us dining. We all enjoyed our food, service and superb view of the garden and beyond into the valley. Easy to recommend if you are in the area.

we were not impressed with the food the breakfast on the last day, I ordered the vege, when it arrive there was 2 veve sausages they were ok the poached egg was over cooked you could have bounced it the mushroom dry, my partner ordered grilled tomato on toast , it arrived with 2 slices of toast with a tomato just wormed up, that was the worst, the other days were ok but I would say the scrambled eggs were powdered eggs

Very quiet but it was Monday lunchtime. The service was fine and the food was pretty good especially the One Pots.

Had a nice simple meal here which was enjoyable. Relaxed atmosphere and no need to dress up. ~Would recommend if you just want a no fuss meal.

Food and service was good, enjoyed the atmosphere and the view over Appleby. I had the salmon one pot which was delicious, my partner has the chorizo pasta which was nice but didn't have enough chorizo in!

All six of us thoroughly enjoyed our meal . Meal was very well presented .Staff were very friendly and could not do enough for us. Would definitely go back if I was in the area.

If you want excellent food but are not up for the full restaurant experience at the Appleby Manor the Bistro is just the thing. Good quality food and wine at reasonable prices and staff are really helpful and friendly. Good if you are a lone female too.

The Bistro offers an excellent alternative to the Hotel restaurant for an inexpensive meal of very high quality supplemented by a good Wine cellar. I would recommend this restaurant because of the excellent Food and superb views across the Eden valley

The chef there at the time cooked excellent meals enjoyed by both my wife and I. On this trip we stayed in another three hotels including 2* rosette whose meals were not at the same level

Great food at great price and staff were very good. We enjoyed the whole experience at the Bistro, and were well looked after

Food tasty, good choices on the menu. The staff are friendly and helpful giving informative recommendations.

My partner and I returned to Appleby Manor as we had a great time the last visit. But unfortunataly we did not have the same experience this time, we ate in the bistro and both of us had stomach trouble after, even though we both ate different food. We told the receptionist on booking out and the response was not at all caring her reply was that no one else had reported the same problem, we got questioned on what we did after the meal, did we had gone straight to the room or go to the bar, this made me feel like she did not believe us. I cannot praise the rest of staff enough they were so lovely and very helpful but the meal was the let down, in fact the bistro was a let down there was only one member of staff who popped in every now and agian. I asked for water but did not get it. I don't think we will be visiting again which is sad as we love Appleby and the Manor.

Had a nice tea with gingerbread after a long cold day in the cold and snow. Gingerbread seemed to have come straight out of the fridge though - most bizarre

We stayed a the hotel for a couple of nights recently and dined in the restaurant one evening. We had the pate starter which was very nice but nothing special. We ate from the bistro menu rather than restaurant menu but were seated in the restaurant due to the small numbers of people dining there that night I guess. There was little to no atmosphere but the service was good and staff friendly. My daughter had the fish and chips, it was fine but the thick cut chips were too thick or undercooked. I had the beef bourguignon and was quite disappointed, it was thin and watery, tasteless and had a lump of potato on top and no vegetables or rice. Absolutely not what I expected from such a lovely looking place, it was quite pricey too.

Dined here when we stayed at Appleby Manor, good menu and the food was lovely, I had Rich Mans Fish Fingers and it was lovely. Hubby had Thai Curry and it came as a one-pot and good portion as well. Great service from the staff as well

We visited the Bistro on the last of a 3 night stay at the hotel and were very impressed. I had the thai green chicken curry and my husband had the rich mans fish fingers, both very nice!! would definitely recommend a visit whether you are staying at the hotel or not!

Called for lunch. The bistro was empty which was a shame as the setting and decor is lovely. The food was very good but a little expensive which may be the reason it was so empty ?

Although this bistros is not as classy as the restaurant it does not matter, the food and staff are as first class can not fault anything.

We had a lovely meal in the bistro it was nice to eat in if you want a change from the restaurant. The meal was cheaper than the main restaurant with lovely views out the windows

We chose to eat in the Bistro the second night as we had been out all day and had a light lunch in one of the villages. We liked the Bistro it had nice music playing softly in the background. The staff was very friendly and attentive.

really nice restaurant great food three course are about 58.00 for two nice staff very relaxed.goods views over the country side.

Staying at the Appleby Manor hotel and decided to eat in the Bistro our first night and we enjoyed it so much we ate there again on the 2nd night! Staff were all helpful and lovely. The food was absolutely great and we loved the atmosphere of the bistro!

have eaten and stayed at Appleby Manor for many years and have always raved about how good the food was but not this stay. I have eaten hospital food which has as much taste as the food had here, did mention it to the staff and they offered me an alternative dish but my hunger had gone

Food not up to standard expected. Bistro room felt very cold and bare, not in keeping with the rest of the hotel.

lovely food. basic menu with a good selection. All courses well presented and delicious. Attentive waitress, nothing was too much trouble. It was a pity there were not more diners the evening we were there as i feel the atmosphere would be better with more people. But we would highly recommend it.

We ate at the Bistro on two occasions - the posh Fish Fingers and Steak were excellent and the one-pot curry really good. Service was quick & efficient, wines are very good value

The bistro is part of the Appleby Manor Hotel and a great setting for top quality but informal dining.

I had lunch with a couple of friends here and had a lovely time. We sat in the conservatory and were served hot coffee with homemade biscuits and cookies very promptly. The food was great but I did think just slightly over priced for the portion served. Very tasty though. Pleasant staff who were friendly and professional. Intend to try an evening meal there sometime soon.

good choice of menu served with professionalism. Excellent decor and setting. Lovely views. Excellent staff and do care with the service and presentation of a meal.

excellent food excellent service, food was very tasty well presented and the prices very reasonable for the area

The Bistro is a very relaxed dining experience within this v.old and fairly formal hotel.It was much more suitable for us on a brief flying visit to the Lake District. Excellent food and v.good service

Four of us had dinner in this restaurant. The food was good but i wish they had put it on a plate instead of a lump of wood. It was the sort of restaurant you would expect a cloth napkin but instead we had heavy paper napkins. Having said that the food was good and so was the ambience . The views were stunning across the Eden valley and the whole experience was value for money. four of us had mains, shared starter, bottle of wine and coffee for £99.35 plus tip.