Comida in South Lakeland

Second visit and just as lovely as the first, tapas dishes are fantastic, we will be back again.

The Spanglish Breakfast is awesome... dog friendly too 🐕

The food here was so good, definitely worth booking because this place gets busy

We had a wonderful lunch at Comida last weekend. The service was friendly and attentive. There was a wide variety to choose from, including allergen free foods + vegan/vegetarian options. The food arrived promptly and was extremely delicious!! I can’t wait to return.

Great selection of tasty tapas and lovely coffee. Arty decor. Thoroughly recommended.

We originally booked for 8pm but were contacted by Comida and asked if we could move to 8.10 as they had over booked. We agreed to booking alteration. We didn't stay for the meal, heres why; We were originally seated at a table for 2, and after settling in for 5 minutes we were asked to move to a table at the window, which was very small and far too close to the table next to us. When we looked over at the table we were moved from, there was a young couple sat at our original table. When I asked why we had been moved, the waiter didn't have an explanation and he seemed embarrassed at being caught out but couldn't move us back as the young couple were already seated. We then left immediately. We have eaten at Comida before and although the food was good it was definitely nothing out of the ordinary. The vibe in here is quite pretentious and I don't think I will be going again because I don't want to suffer the same insult. We are an honest working class couple aged 52 and 50, I work in construction and my partner is a nurse but I don't think this is the demographic Comida are aiming for. Please take this into account when considering booking a meal at Comida.

Wonderful Tapas every dish (out of 12) was great good prices and cheery and friendly staff

Amazing food, the stuff is so friendly. I highly recommend this restaurant

Fantastic little place. Book in advance at busy times.

The food here is brilliant. Lovely staff, quick service and great atmosphere. One of the best places to eat in Kendal.

After a few beers Albrecht decided to sample some tapas. It was quiet early doors but apparently we got the only unreserved table. Enjoyed a good selection of food washed down with Estrella. It had indeed filled up by the time we left so booking is a good idea.

Arrived at 16.20 on a Friday to be told you need a reservation. However the whole restaurant was empty except 2 tables. Can’t help but wonder why small restaurants go out of business. Avoid

Must’ve been to Comida 6 times in the last 12 months. Unreal food, amazing service and great atmosphere! Highly recommend! Book early!

We went with my friend for a day out to lake district and this place was lovely and the food was great with reasonable price 😋

The food was really good overall, apart from the Jamon which seemed normal prosciutto and the churros being fried in the same oil as everything else which made them taste garlicky and weird.

We visited here while staying in Kendal for a long weekend. We booked online in advance and on arrival were quickly seated. The restaurant is quite small with a contemporary feel. The menu was reasonably extensive but there was no guide on how many plates to order, so we went with 5 which is pretty standard for when eating tapas elsewhere. On giving our order it would have been good to get some advice on plate size and recommended number of plates. Plates arrived in quick succession and while the food was delicious, the portions were much smaller than we anticipated. By the end of our 5 plates we were still pretty hungry! We ordered the cheeky churros for desert and these again were delicious. The price was very reasonable including drinks, but we had to grab a snack on the way back to our hotel.

Do not miss out on one of the best tapas restaurants we've been to . The quality, and quantity of the food is amazing, as well as the service. Great value for money. Will definitely return

Very authentic Spanish tapas. Highly recommend.

Another amazing dinner at Comida. I’m Vegan and the choice was huge and totally delicious. The paprika mushrooms. Yum. Green fig salad. Incredible. Cauliflower with green herb sauce. Gorgeous. Finally raspberry and sorrel sorbet. Just wonderful. Highly recommended 😊

amazing food,so glad I found this place during my holiday in the Lakes.

You can’t go wrong at Comida. We’re vegetarians and always get excellent food and service here. This time we got the veggie Mediterranean inspired full English and the berry pancakes. Highly recommend.

such a cute spot with amazing food. The staff was so friendly and all the food was delicious. We went at lunch and it wasn't busy, but it definitely is in the evening. Make a reservation the day before!

Comida is a delightful culinary gem that serves a diverse array of flavorful dishes. The ambiance is warm and inviting, making it a perfect spot for both casual dining and special occasions. The menu offers a rich selection of both traditional and contemporary dishes, each prepared with fresh, high-quality ingredients. The staff is attentive and knowledgeable, ensuring a pleasant dining experience from start to finish. Whether you're in the mood for a hearty meal or a light snack, Comida is sure to satisfy your taste buds with its delicious offerings. Highly recommended

Booked as part of our walking break. Good job we booked as very popular and several people turned away as restaurant was full. Great choice of tapas, reasonably priced food and drink and friendly staff with great service.

Helpful staff, not expensive, high quality, lots of choice, simple, practical advice as regards menu. Great decor and ambience.

Delicious food and friendly service, reasonably priced.

Super friendly staff, who went out of their way to help us. Delicious food (we had tomato, avocado brunch) and really decent coffee. We'll be back.

We grabbed a late afternoon table before the evening rush, so it was pretty quiet. I've been in before and mainly just had drinks and churros. It's a lovely room. The light floods in, and the decor is very cool. On this occasion, we spent just over £20 each on bread, potatoes, and three mains. It was all so tasty and perfectly cooked. Looking forward to coming back to try some more dishes!

Overall the food was good, one or two slight missed steps (Patas Bravas, Chorizo in red wine) but the rest was full of flavour and great value.

Great atmosphere, lovely food, friendly service. Thanks guys!

Food and dessert were tasty, service could be better.

We are in 98, the sister place two doors down. It's a great Tapas bar, very nice atmosphere, great selection of food and drink and friendly attentive staff. I've put three stars for service as one of the waiters dropped a small container of sauce on one of our parties lap. Very apologetic an helped to clean up. Good place.

Nice little place . could do with putting the heating on

Great food, service & music choice. Fantastic for gluten free

Excellent food, very fair prices and a lovely atmosphere.

Food is amazing. Staff are wonderful. We had such a wonderful evening and they really looked after us. Especially when I was an idiot and hurt my ankle on the pavement outside! Thank you so so much for your kindness. 💐⭐

Delicious food and wine and great service! Loved the octopus, Gambas pil pil and the cauliflower dish!

What a place to eat at in the heart of the Lake District 😘

Beautifully presented. Great service. Delicious food. Highly recommend.

We ate at the pub next door, which we believe is part of the Comida restaurant. Apologies if it isn’t, but that’s what we were led to believe by your waiter. Here’s the story of our meal: We wanted to try Comida after seeing good reviews online but, honestly, we don’t have many positive things to say about it. We didn’t have a booking and there were no tables available for us, but the nice waiter told us to try next door (the pub), as the food is exactly the same, no difference whatsoever. Off we walked the 30 seconds to the pub. The place wasn’t busy, maybe 4 or 5 tables taken. First thing we noticed was how cold it was. Not freezing, but uncomfortable. We found our own table and grabbed the menus ourselves. Order was made at the bar and the lady serving us was quite pleasant. There was obviously some confusion with table numbers, as we kept seeing servers walking around to every table, tapas in hand, and asking whether customers had ordered them. This meant we received 2 dishes that had already made the rounds (bread and calamari). Eventually we received the rest of our order, or so I thought - we were still missing the Valencian fried chicken. Not wanting to eat with our hands, I made another trip to the waiter station to get some cutlery, plates and serviettes - no one cared enough to bring us some. Patatas Bravas - they were clearly double dipped, i.e. fried and re-fried. They were almost see-though (clear sign of being deep fried twice), oily and so beyond crispy it was tough to bite into them. I could tell they’d been sitting out in some chip basket and quickly dipped again to warm them up. We didn’t finish those. Albondigas - if I was a betting man, I would put money on them patiently waiting under the hot lights for someone to bring them to our table. Any part of the meatballs that wasn’t hiding in the tomato sauce was dry, hard and darkened. We didn’t finish those either, but the sauce was ok. Roasted cauliflower - there is “roasted” and there is “burnt”. The ones we received were the latter, as in, the top of them was black. Again, probably too long under those lights, waiting for a hero to come and save them. Valencian Fried chicken - this could’ve been a good dish, but again, it was so dry and hard to bite into, I guess it suffered the same fate as our previous choices. Paprika mushrooms were good, so was the bread, and the calamari, despite them being a bit cold due to the numerous trips made to other tables before it reached us. Why am I leaving this review here and not on the pub’s page? This is your food, and it’s a disservice to you and a deterrent to potential customers to have it served in such an appalling state, with so little care for “your” customers. No, we didn’t complain to anyone about the food. There was no check back at any point during our meal and we just wanted to leave ASAP. I think we lasted less than an hour in there. The night wasn’t all a disaster though. We went back to the lovely pub where we’d had a great meal the previous night and had dessert, served by someone who was actually happy to have us there - the highlight of our gastronomic evening. We’re not interested in going back for a second visit but I felt this should be highlighted.

Very friendly staff and the food was fantastic! We shared 7 dishes between us and were full to the brim. Favorite dishes? We loved them all but the artichoke hearts, octopus and mushrooms were amazing! Everything was very well cooked. We will definitely be back.

Perfection in every way. Just a perfect night for us. Food was fantastic, service was amazing and attentive. It’s a must if you visit Kendal. 🔥✨👏

Comida is by far my favourite eatery in Kendal. The kitchen team deliver high quality ingredients combined in carefully prepared and striking dishes. Spanglish breakfast or poached eggs sobrasada is good for a budget or if you want to push the boat out every tapas I've tried has been amazing. They have WiFi and good coffee too.

Dog friendly! Good value and great food

Our 2nd visit to Comida and we enjoyed it more than the first time. We booked for a pre-concert meal and were overjoyed with our evening tapas selections. Not an extensive menu, but who cares when the food is this well prepared and presented, especially the bread and butter pudding with chocolate - heaven. Very highly recommended, we will be back on our next visit to Kendal.

Enjoyed good food, friendly staff and excellent coffee. We were having lunch so held back from alcohol! Only downside: it was we went on a cold day and it was a bit draughty/chilly

Delicious tapas, great selection of dishes , friendly staff, and good value for money. We will definitely be coming back again and recommend it to anyone visiting the area.

Tapas dishes were good, served in quick succession which will suit some but not others. Nearly all the drinks we tried to order were out of stock so we ended up with just tap water. The toasted beans at the starter were stale unfortunately. Service marked down a couple of stars for not bringing us one of the desserts ordered. It's a busy vibe and the music was good, nice decor and lovely big windows onto street. Nobody rushed us out which was nice, given how busy it was.

Really nice place. Friendly, and attentive staff - without being intrusive. The food, as you would expect with tapas, comes as it is ready. It was nicely prepared and piping hot. I really liked the meat balls and the mixed platter. Padron peppers were good too. My wife enjoyed the spicy King prawns. Not too pricey a sharing platter, 4 different 'small' plates and 2 beers - £46. We found this food sufficient for two. Order more at any time if you are still hungry. We will be back soon.👍

Great food and atmosphere, would come back, the pancakes were really nice!

Went in here to eat tapas at 16.00 hrs and was told to come back at 17.00 hrs, so we spent an hour round kendal and when we returned we were told all tables were booked. Shocking customer service and no option at 16.00 hrs to book a table for later. This was going to be a birthday treat but will never return as the the same lady told us at 16.00 and refused us at 17.00 hrs.

A lot gluten free options there. Tapas were very tasty.

Amazing food, great service. High recommend to try the octopus

Fui bem atendido e comi bem, a comida é muito gostosa

Excellent! Perfect espresso, delicious vegan patatas bravas with guacamole, finished with lovely vegan hot chocolate. Friendly staff and sumptuous toilet facilities! You can even charge your phone whilst you eat. I have visited twice since, and equally impressed with the food. Definitely recommend.

Second visit here, lots of tapas to share, the food was great but just felt that three of the dishes could have been presented a bit nicer, if that’s the right word to use.

Amazing food, dog friendly. Definitely worth a visit ❤️

Best tapas I’ve had for a long time! It was a busy Friday night with a great vibe about the place. Highlights included the warm bread with aioli, Valencian Fried Chicken and the unreal churros for dessert! Highly recommend if you want a speedy, friendly and delicious meal out in Kendal :)

Fabulous tapas and best of all a great experience for my coeliac daughter to try delicious tapas. They really understood cross contamination. Lots of choices too - she had meatballs, tortilla and patatas bravas. There were lots of interesting flavours and many new dishes to try.

Superb! Couldn't have enjoyed this experience more! Beautifully prepared food, wide choice of dishes, all of which are imaginative, presented attractively, and taste fabulous . The lovely bonus for us was the gluten-free options. My partner is gluten intolerant. Unusually, there are loads of dishes to choose from here. It's not often my partner and I can share a meal together so easily, so if you have gf diners in your group, this is a great place to dine out. Staff are really friendly, informal, but professional, and really helpful and informative about the food on offer. Our waiter introduced us to Bombon coffees! Quite a revelation. Great experience in every way. Not surprisingly, it's advisable to book if you want to sample these delightful dishes. Great value for money all round, too. We will be back really soon, with family next time. Thank you, Comida!

Nice atmosphere and great food. Highly recommended but need booking in advance

Although this was recommended by multiple people, the food portions were small. Service was slow. My one star is for the sangria which was nice. Will not be returning. Also please sort out the fly infestation. It is disgusting to eat around.

estaba tan bien que se me olvidó que demoraron casi media hora en traer unas bravas. pero muy bien.

Delicious tapas. Great friendly service. Would come here again.

Great find in Kendal. Lovely waitress and service. Food excellent and fresh. Everything came up hot and delicious. Amazing gluten free selection. Spoilt for choice. They also have a bar/pub two doors down where you can wait if your table is not ready. Setting is rustic so only slight jiggle was a little uncomfortable seats but that might have been down to our long journey more than the seating.

Brilliant place. Very busy on a Saturday night so lots of atmosphere. Food takes as long as it takes but its well worth it and the safe take good care of you if you want drinks etc. Great time.

My mum booked here to celebrate my 50th birthday as I live a long way away from them. We all had a wonderful time and the whole evening was wonderful. The Tapas menu worked perfectly and made the experience a lot of fun. The venue is fab and it all made for a very memorable evening!

Muito divertida, com música boa, atendimento atencioso...

We had a lovely meal here, which we managed to book online only 2 hours beforehand. We had all vegetarian tapas and there was a lot of choice, they were really tasty so we struggled to pick a favourite! We also shared some red sangria, which we would recommend too. The staff were all friendly, and very easy to get the attention of if we needed anything as well due to the intimate nature of this restaurant.

Called in on spec following recommendations from others and absolutely not disappointed. Fantastic choice and quality of tapas food all served with a friendly smile from the attentive staff. Highly recommended and will definitely return. Good choice of beer and wine at reasonable prices.

Ate here for lunch and I was so impressed by the food and the service. We booked Comida because it had great reviews and we needed somewhere that does gluten free. I'm so glad we chose to come here. My latte was lovely and we both enjoyed our lunches including the gluten free chocolate brownie. The staff were friendly, helpful and welcoming. Highly recommended.

Excellent food and atmosphere, very helpful staff too

Always an enjoyable evening out.

I would definitely recommend coming here the food was amazing, great service and the staff were very friendly and helpful

Great menu, great food and the staff are really friendly and helpful.

Amazing Spanish bistro style eatery, I know bistro is not a Spanish word. Amazing coffee and wonderful range of food. Fabulous staff with real attention to detail. Takeaway coffees available

Excellent food with good portion size, great little Tapas restaurant

Had a lovely brunch here a couple of weeks ago, would def recommend.

Amazing food and friendly staff. Want to come back to try more

Had a tapas evening with family. Liked the atmosphere - more cafe than bistro. Foid goid, but a little pricey for each individual tapas choice.

Tapas served and all dishes freshly cooked, tasty and hot

Brilliant place, friendliest barstaff, owners with vision and commitment to community. Wonderful artworks on display great drink choice.

Fantastic place. Locals and visitors, all ages from families with youngsters up, and all having a great time. Super friendly, good wine, fabulous food choices whatever your diet and good tunes gently surrounding you in the background. One of the best places I have ever been to.

Gorgeous spot with a lovely atmosphere but sadly was met by a very unfriendly and unhelpful staff member who, when asked if they had a table for 4 - not only rolled her eyes and sighed before saying she would check after we mentioned we didn’t have a reservation - came back very short and brief to say. “Uhm no. Nothing.” When there were 5 empty tables. We don’t mind being turned away - it’s really just the eye rolling and unwilling attitude that was met. Won’t be back unfortunately as locals sadly.

Good range of tasty food. Chicken bagels was gorgeous. Friendly staff

Dined here a couple of times recently and both times have been excellent. Lovely food, great service and atmosphere. Highly recommend.

Although unusually served in card boxes, the food was excellent, staff attentive and pleasant atmosphere, good beer too, great for a pre theatre meal and drink

Fabulous find. Great food so authentic instantly took us back to Spain.

Amazing food! Highly recommmend if you like Tapas menu and if you are Veg/Gluten Free.

An amazing pre-walk feed from Comida on Saturday! Such a lovely dog friendly restaurant that serves some great tapas on Kendal’s main high street. We found this place by mistake and I am so glad we did! All the sauces were amazing, especially the garlic aioli 🤤 I would buy a tub of that stuff!

Food was delicious, staff were friendly

Food was vile and didn't even get half of what we ordered

Great food, friendly staff, quick service and lovely chilled atmosphere. The fig and hazelnut salad is totally deliciously, but everything we had was tasty, fresh and well cooked. Four of us just filled our boots (including drinks, dessert and tip) for less than £100. Fantastic place.

Nice place enjoyed our drinks and food

I set expectations looking at the google score which was very high but I was very disappointed. Our experience wasn't good, the price of the tapas is high for the quality, presentation and quantity. Not good value for money. The kids left hungry Some of the tapas were really small and overpriced Parking is not possible in the streets. Definitely lesson learnt.

Quite simply the best tapas we have had!

A really nice atmosphere and lovely food. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Good value for money as well!

The food was lovely although portion sizes a little small. Would go again, and would recommend

Really nice pace with great food - recommend the jamon!

Loads of gluten free and veggie options, all extremely tasty! Friendly staff and great service. Highly recommend as a visiting coeliac. Be sure to book, they were turning away drop-ins, as so popular.