Folk Cafe in South Lakeland

I go there in my first time trip in last week. I spend 2 hours and take some beer with my partner. We really enjoy the time. I'll come here again.

Fab place , amazing food . I think anything you would choose from the menu would be great . So dog friendly our 12 year old staffie Eric was spoilt rotten with bacon and cuddles x

Despite being a ageing grumpy and fussy old fart I have become accustomed to using TripAdvisor to search for places to eat around the location I am in. The review status and the mention of Craft beer was enough to hook me! Well believe the hype and more, in short if you find yourself in Bowness on Windermere this is an absolute must. The Beer choice is excellent and the small menu carefully considered wonderfully fresh and beautifully presented was a delight. Prawn and Chorizo Tacos Spicy chicken Tacos and my daughter ( a gastropub Chef) had a bacon and halloumi roll. All where delicious. Then to round everything off the Staff are absolutely wonderful really welcoming and cheerful genuinely lovely people. We enjoyed it so much we headed straight back two days later when another guest had joined our party only to find the manager, had decided to do a stock take and clean up and give the staff a well deserved day off after a very hectic summer season (nice boss) Amazingly we were greeted with a sincere apology and the offer to sample a couple more beers and then we were allowed to purchase a good selection of cans to take back to our accommodation. That was truly above and beyond real old fashioned customer service of the highest order. So yes the reviews are true and well deserved just GO! THANKS AGAIN EVERYONE AT THE FANTASTIC FOLK TAP

Lovely place for a bacon and egg sandwich and tea while visiting Bowness on Windermere. Would like to return to try lunch. Nice menu!

Hogan's cider and the Korean steamed buns with crispy chicken, spicy bbq sauce and chillies were amazing,,,, definitely returning

Lovely tap room in Bowness with friendly staff. Ideal for craft beer and food.

Must give this place a try! Such a great small menu that is quality over quantity! I had the Korean BBQ chicken strips and Shake Fries! Honestly incredible! Great sauce! Really nice Garden Cocktail too. My partner had the chicken bao buns and jerk fries absolutely loved it! Absolutely reeling over the buns! The beers on tap were delicious too!

This is a lovely place to stop for a pint

Went for a spot of lunch - 4 adults and 3 under 6’s - drawn initially by the promise of a nice craft beer but it far surpassed that! The beer was great and the food was simply out of this world, real unique experience to have such lovely Korean inspired food just off the main run through Bowness. But the main reason to visit here was the owners and staff - they couldn’t have been more accommodating, pleasant and helpful. Immediately identifying the challenges of dining out with young kids though their own experience - offered activities for them to do whilst the adults ate and drank. The kids menu was spot on too. They even gave advice of other establishments to visit with he kids in mind. The highest praise possible from us all This isn’t a 5/5 - this is a 10/5 place. Real gem of the Lake District and passionate owners and staff make the difference!

Best coffee in town! I get my morning brew here before work, and never disappointed! Lovely food and great craft beers too. Wonderful, friendly staff and lovely location. Worth finding. Highly recommend!

Really good food, excellent local beer on tap. Lots of fresh and creative veg and kids options. Good music and extremely friendly and nice staff. Bit small inside, but everyone makes it work. Good for families and dogs.

Great find in the middle of Bowness for a lunch stop! Menu was a welcome difference to other places on offer, and party of 5 were all pleased with service and friendly staff. Coffees, soft drinks and food all served in good time. Dog friendly, and a great ambience. Try the Prawn and Chorizo tacos, Folk fries, and Korean chicken buns...amazing. 70's background music playlist also a welcome break from the usual.

Great food. Good coffee. Dog friendly.

Really nice food, the prawn and chorizo tacos are delicious! We enjoyed the food so much visited twice over the weekend. Staff are really friendly and welcoming. Not any other restaurants in the town like this little gem!

Great coffee, nice surroundings, friendly staff and good choice of food on the menu. (Traducido por Google) Gran café, un entorno agradable, un personal amable y una buena selección de comida en el menú.

Nice food and staff (Traducido por Google) Buena comida y personal

Excellent service and food is a credit to the manager and staff. (Traducido por Google) Excelente servicio y comida es un crédito para el gerente y el personal.

Found this by chance and stopped because we fancied something different for lunch.We had the Korean Chicken buns,the jerk chicken and the prawn and chorizo tacos.We also got a portion of fries.Whilst the portion size wasn t the biggest,the food was really tasty and fresh and the selection of drinks is excellent.We even called back later for drinks.A lovely place.

We had a lovely lunch. Really friendly, excellent service, and the food was all delicious. (Traducido por Google) Tuvimos un almuerzo encantador. Muy amable, excelente servicio, y la comida era deliciosa.

Absolutely fantastic! I came here today (21/7/22) as I wanted something a little different. I wasn’t disappointed! For the very first time I thought I would try Jerk Chicken and so I went for the Jerk Chicken served in two tacos.It was absolutely fantastic. The Folk Tap has a really nice atmosphere and the staff are really friendly too. Thank you everyone there and I would highly recommend this place to anyone. (Traducido por Google) ¡Absolutamente fantástico! Vine aquí hoy (21/7/22) porque quería algo un poco diferente. ¡No me decepcionó! Por primera vez pensé en probar Jerk Chicken, así que opté por el Jerk Chicken servido en dos tacos. Fue absolutamente fantástico. El Folk Tap tiene un ambiente muy agradable y el personal también es muy amable. Gracias a todos allí y recomendaría encarecidamente este lugar a cualquiera.

Spot on food, spot on beer and spot on staff. Had to wait for it to be open is the most frustrating thing! Tried twice and it was closed. Well worth it though. Would recommend to anybody visiting in the area. Were happy to make alterations to my food order. (Traducido por Google) Lugar en la comida, lugar en la cerveza y lugar en el personal. ¡Tuve que esperar a que se abriera es lo más frustrante! Intenté dos veces y estaba cerrado. Aunque vale la pena. Se lo recomendaría a cualquiera que visite la zona. Estaban felices de hacer modificaciones a mi pedido de comida.

This place is incredible. One of the highlights of our trip to the lakes. Delicious food, 🤌 beer selection featuring all local breweries but most of all, amazing service. The guys went out of their way to ask about our trip, we have kids a similar age, and they kindly wrote us a big list of places to go and things to do. (Traducido por Google) Este lugar es increíble. Uno de los mejores momentos de nuestro viaje a los lagos. Comida deliciosa, selección de cervezas con todas las cervecerías locales pero, sobre todo, un servicio increíble. Los muchachos se desvivieron por preguntar sobre nuestro viaje, tenemos niños de una edad similar, y amablemente nos escribieron una gran lista de lugares a donde ir y cosas que hacer.

Very pleasant staff. Great food. (Traducido por Google) Personal muy agradable. Buena comida.

We popped in for drinks and were really pleasantly surprised. A fantastic selection of drinks on offer and the beers were great. They were busy, but the owners were so friendly and managed customers expectations brilliantly and ensured everyone was served in order. We didn't expect it to be open because the opening hours on Facebook said it was closed, so if you're in the area, pop by because it may be open. They don't open on Wednesdays because the owners have a 4 year old and Wednesday is family day. How brilliant is that? A fantastic little place and from what we saw, the food looked great too.

What an absolute gem of a place! Great street food and lots of craft beers and amazing hosts. 100% recommend! It is off the main road so go find it! Cheers guys 😍🍻🍴 (Traducido por Google) ¡Qué auténtica joya de lugar! Excelente comida callejera y muchas cervezas artesanales y anfitriones increíbles. 100% recomendable! Está fuera de la carretera principal, ¡así que ve a buscarlo! Salud chicos 😍🍻🍴

Lovely friendly service in a small cafe/bar that serves food a little bit different. We had the jerk chicken over french fries and the prawn and chorizo tacos, Both were extremely tasty and served very quickly. It was not particularly busy when we arrived, (12.30) but rapidly got busier. Highly recommended.

Super cute pub/resto! Lovely staff and great selection of local beers. Make the effort to get off the main road and come here for a drink and snack! (Traducido por Google) Super lindo pub/resto! Personal encantador y gran selección de cervezas locales. ¡Haga el esfuerzo de salir de la carretera principal y venga a tomar una copa y un refrigerio!

The beer was really nice and a great selection staff were very friendly too Just need to change there advertised hours as went a couple of times but it was closed

Really lovely food in a quieter area of bowness, they are dog friendly so it's a perfect place to stop with your dog. Very friendly staff, would definitely recommend (Traducido por Google) Comida realmente encantadora en una zona más tranquila de Bowness, admiten perros, por lo que es un lugar perfecto para detenerse con su perro. Personal muy amable, sin duda lo recomendaría

Birthday weekend in the lakes came in with my pup and partner and had cauliflower wings and fries with a couple of beers just perfect, lovely atmosphere gorgeous staff 11/10 (Traducido por Google) El fin de semana de cumpleaños en los lagos llegó con mi cachorro y mi pareja y tenía alitas de coliflor y papas fritas con un par de cervezas, simplemente perfecto, un ambiente encantador, un personal maravilloso 11/10

Been to Bowness loads of times, we’re headed somewhere else when we spotted sign at end of the road, words craft & tap caught my eye, great beers and even better food, Korean Chicken and the folk fries were highlights Will definitely be back

We had lunch with our puppy, Dexter, while visiting Bowness on Windermere. It is such a relief to find so many places to eat in the Lake District that are dog-friendly, as back home in Scotland there aren’t too many….. Anyway, we were greeted warmly and told that we could sit inside or outside with our puppy. Great to have the choice s back home if you can find a dog-friendly establishment, you often have to sit outside. So, for food we had Folk Fries and Angel Fries, both of which were very nice. My partner had a cup of tea and I had an alcohol-free beer (Beavertown Lazer Crush). Lovely fruity beer. Would recommend. All in all, a great place for a bite to eat. The staff were really friendly too.

Delicious food, lovely staff and great coffee! We visited here for lunch and drinks with our baby and the staff (maybe owner?) were so accommodating and the food was just delicious. We came back the next day for morning coffee (which was also great!) but because we couldn’t find another pram friendly cafe. On the separate note the decor, artwork and ambiance is also brill, highly recommend

Great spot for lunch and a drink. Food lovely. Good selection of craft beers. Family friendly and dog friendly. Highchair and baby changing facilities available. The manager was very helpful and knowledgeable regarding the menu and allergens which was appreciated.

We came by for breakfast with our dog - and really enjoyed our visit! We sat outside (but believe that dogs are allowed inside too) and had the waffles and coffee. The waffles were pretty delicious - and well priced. The coffee was decent too. The staff were very helpful and friendly. (Traducido por Google) Vinimos a desayunar con nuestro perro, ¡y disfrutamos mucho de nuestra visita! Nos sentamos afuera (pero creo que los perros también pueden entrar) y tomamos gofres y café. Los gofres estaban bastante deliciosos, y a buen precio. El café también era decente. El personal fue muy servicial y amable.

Nice gaff. We had a lovely coffee and were extremely disappointed that we couldn't partake of one of the food items. There was an excellent choice. We were haven't an afternoon tea 2 hours later. (Traducido por Google) Buen truco. Tomamos un café encantador y quedamos extremadamente decepcionados de no poder participar de uno de los alimentos. Hubo una excelente elección. No teníamos un té de la tarde 2 horas más tarde.

The food and service was very good, really good craft beers (Traducido por Google) La comida y el servicio fue muy bueno, muy buenas cervezas artesanales.

Great craft beer place, nice relaxed atmosphere and cool music. (Traducido por Google) Gran lugar de cerveza artesanal, ambiente agradable y relajado y buena música.

I had booked a table for family to get some food the night before my wedding after me and my fiancé had been previously and enjoyed everything. Right from the off Paul was very accommodating for our large group and really helped get everything sorted even with a few last minute changes. Everyone had nothing but good things to say about the food, and between us we got through most of the menu, I can say the prawn and chorizo tacos were incredible though! There was a great selection of beers and cocktails which went down well! Paul and the rest of the staff made us feel so welcome and looked after and it was nice to be able to relax, enjoy good food and drink (and great tunes!) before our wedding the next day. Thanks so much!

We stopped here for lunch and a drink. Great food which you can share or keep all to yourself! We had the angel fries, prawn and chorizo tacos and chicken bao buns. Everything was perfect. Sadly we were driving so no drinks but looked like...

Food full of flavour served by really nice people. Worth coming away from the main road to eat here. Spices just right. (Traducido por Google) Comida llena de sabor servida por gente muy agradable. Vale la pena alejarse de la carretera principal para comer aquí. Especias justo.

Lovely place to visit on a back street of Bo’ness Windermere, with a lovely couple who run it together, very friendly and welcoming. Bringing a nice street food vibe which was all banging, get the cauliflower wings and the bao buns, with some lovely craft beers to choose from! It you want something different from your little pubs get in there! (Traducido por Google) Encantador lugar para visitar en una calle secundaria de Bo'ness Windermere, con una pareja encantadora que lo dirige juntos, muy amable y acogedor. Trayendo un buen ambiente de comida callejera que estaba a tope, consigue las alitas de coliflor y los bollos bao, ¡con algunas cervezas artesanales encantadoras para elegir! Si quieres algo diferente de tus pequeños pubs, ¡entra allí!

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Very nice, and the waffles fantastic! 🙌🏻 (Traducido por Google) Muy agradable, y los gofres fantásticos! 🙌🏻

Small cafe with food, coffee, cake and drinks. 2/3 vegan options and the food is incredibly delicious for lunch. Will definitely come back again

Really delicious food and relaxed vibe, thank you!

Friendly waitress. Food tastes good but I was happy with the amount.

Genuinely pleased we chose this spot for lunch- ALL the staff were extremely friendly and helpful, and really polite and engaging with our toddler. Great food, great drink, and a cool atmosphere. An unexpected highlight of our day! Thank you.

Allways love coming here Allways have good beer and wine one 😊😊

Had an awesome lunch and a couple of drinks with friends. Great menu, bao buns and loaded fries were excellent. Super friendly service and nothing was too much effort. A must visit

Enjoyed our visit, relaxed café style craft bar with great beer selection

Great craft beer, even better streetfood style food. Folk fries are spicy and fantastic.

I come as part of a group of 8 people, the food was awesome and served in a timely manner. The service was second to none and I would deffo recommend, and will be coming again.

Absolutely amazing food definitely worth coming for some food.

My husband and I visited this cafe yesterday 8/4/2023 We were hungry and thirsty but found nothing on the menu to even tempt us to eat. We were looking for a brunch type meal or just a scone as we were in the lakes. Nothing of that type was on offer so we had a coffee. Mine was a latte. This was just warm and the taste was so bitter I found myself unable to drink it. My husband who is a coffee drinker had a black coffee fr wich he had 2 sips and left it. His was so bitter too and worse than mine as he had no milk to even take the edge off it. I forced a bit more of mine down as the extortionate price of £3.20 each made me feel I had to try but the bittoof it coated my mouth for hours and was not eased until we found a meal later. I would reccomend everyone with any discernible taste avoid this place like the plague as the menu is not varied and the prices are out of this world for what you receive. My husband did complain but this fell on deaf ears and customer service was practically none existent

Fab food and cocktails. Owner was really friendly and suggested other local places to eat and to go for walks. Definitely recommend.

Terrific food well presented. Great choice of hot drinks. Service was excellent and very attentive. Would highly recommend.

Bowness on a very sunny Saturday was very busy indeed & most places had no spaces to accommodate our party of 7 for lunch. That turned out well because slightly away from the crowds was this delightful wee cafe. The staff were super friendly, service...

Lovely lunch with great menu choices and excellent service. So nice to be away from the crowds. Really tasty food too.

So good we visited twice during our break. Fab selection of craft beers and staff who were both friendly and accommodating.

A very friendly atmosphere and and cute ambiance! The food was really really good and inexpensive especially for the area and the coffee was absolutely amazing. They have alternative milks which is pretty ideal and and outdoors seating area

We came just for a drink but they were very friendly and happy to accommodate us, we sat out in the sun and really enjoyed our drinks.

Food and drink was spot on. All the staff were super friendly. We enjoyed it so much that we had breakfast and lunch here.

Really friendly welcome, lovely location and great food, if you’re in the area, look no further also my daughter says the music is great 😊

Me and the wife love finds like this!! Amazing food and coffee (our breaky was so good!) but for us it is all about the people! Everyone there was so friendly and welcoming and gave us some cracking advice on where to head for our...

Me and the wife love a find like this 😍 amazing food and coffee! But for us it is all about the people and everyone at Folk was so lovely and welcoming! If you’re knocking about Bowness then this place is a must!!

Amongst all the tourist traps in Bowness, this place is a welcome change. Prices feel slightly heavy but we were happy to pay for decent food and drinks, plus the staff are great & very welcoming.

Stopped here for a small bite to eat, we had the garlic bread and maple bacon as well as, the Korean chicken strips which were fairly spicy. We enjoyed our meal however felt the prices where were on the higher end. Staff were friendly.

Not very friendly manager in fact rude and rude on the phone to customers, no menu to veiw outside As a reply to your comment it wasn't me on the phone trying to book no no I was in the cafe and even when we were leaving Ang politly said goodbye twice and got ignored twice, guess what we won't be back!!!!!!

Lovely little spot! Great selection of drink and super friendly service! Dog friendly too 😍 and they really know their products. Highly recommend!

One of the best meals I've had in the Lake District, from a snacky/burger/lunch point of view. Not many places of the "foodie" ilk in The Lakes so it was great to find this hidden gem in Bowness. Well worth a visit.

These lovely people helped me with directions. I bought lunch (hot chicken strips - amazing) and they have lovely lager on draft Aswell as anything else you could want. Great service lovely people tasty food highly recommend

Excellent food, excellent beer and excellent staff. What more could you ask for?! Highly recommend. Thank you.

Absolutely loved this place!!! Great service, cool music, craft beers and the tastiest food!!! Would highly recommend and would make a 3 hour drive to the Lake District worthwhile on it’s own!!! Tacos and Pale ale were to die for!!! Fantastic!!!

We called in here for lunch with 2 hungry children and a baby after a birthday morning outing. The service was friendly and attentive. The baby has multiple allergies which limits what I can eat and the host went through the menu carefully with me...

We enjoyed a delicious lunch here today. I now rate my restaurants and cafes on the toast they provide for my 10 month old and even the buttery toast was delicious.

Couldn’t recommend this venue highly enough. Menu is unique and not your standard boring tourist area fare. Wide range of diverse and interesting foods, including brilliant options for children which the owners are happy to tweak if you have any fussy eaters. My husband went...

Best Korean BBQ chicken ever! Nice atmosphere, friendly staff and great food.

Nice friendly cafe, good menu and wide range of choices on offer

Opening time on a Sunday was supposed to be 11am but we noticed their board was outside at about 10.20am so thought we’d check if they were serving - it was a very cold morning so we were keen to get inside somewhere. They could...

Always happy service and amazing food oh and the beers

Birthday weekend in the lakes came in with my pup and partner and had cauliflower wings and fries with a couple of beers just perfect, lovely atmosphere gorgeous staff 11/10

Lovely little place - had a fab coffee and cake in the afternoon and loved the look of the drinks selection so popped back in the evening pre meal and it didn’t disappoint. Lovely quality stuff and friendly staff.

On a family weekend break in Winster and visited Bowness. Came across Folk and what a find. Lovely staff, gorgeous place and made to feel very welcome. Lovely choice of cakes, coffees and their own lager. Would love to go back and visit for dinner....

Korean BBQ chicken tenders, Asian salad, shaker fries with the best garlic mayo, beautiful hot chocolate. Super clean. Friendly staff. Delicious food. Loved it.

I'm actually sitting in Folk as I write this review, I am without doubt old enough to be the Grandfather to all of the other customers and staff here , that said I received the warmest of welcomes and I am now sitting with a...

Fab cafe/bar with lovely food and brill staff. We had a mix of lunch items, the Katsu Cauliflower and Korean Chicken were delicious! Great coffee and the vegan flapjack was so good we got another to take away. Amazing selection of wines, the staff were really helpful and we bought some amazing wine to take away too. So glad we stumbled across this place, really made our trip to Windermere!

Really quirky, delicious food, attentive staff - what more do you need!! We stumbled across this little gem and had a fabulous lunch which accommodated a man who wanted "large and meaty", 2 fussy kids and me! The food was fresh and tasty. We couldn't have asked for more, even if the kids couldn't stop arguing!

Simple laid back cafe cum bar decent bacon butty... Mocha... And lager

Very happy, friendly staff. Excellent, tasty food. Lovely atmosphere.

Came for a quick pint and a little something to eat. Good service we sat outside and ate cauliflower nuggets which were delicious

Delicious food and helpful staff.

Very welcoming staff. Fabulous food. Spotlessly clean. Also bought flapjack to takeaway and it’s the best I’ve ever tasted. Staff also gave recommendations for short walks and places to visit during our stay.

A really good little place we found right at the end of our trip there. The waitress and owners are super friendly and helpful, the chips were some of the best I've eaten anywhere in a long time and the korean chicken and everything else we ate there was spot on. Couldn't fault the place at all!

This was a great spot for lunch! Everyone was very friendly and accommodating and my family had a wonderful meal. My brother had the folk cheeseburger and said it was the best burger he's ever had (which is a very high compliment indeed!). The shake fries were super tasty, especially the spice mix that it came with and the service was fast and lovely. We'll definitely be coming back 😁

Absolutely bob on. Coffee? ✅ Sticky badlad flapjack? ✅ Delicious beer? ✅ Natural bloody wine cos I'm a massive poser and I love it? ✅ In my top 3 best BLTs of all time (easily)? ✅ You bloody bet ya. Some lovely folk serving and happy to have a natter. Honestly quality all round the gaff. Do NOT be shy on this place 🌚

Great food and coffee really tasty! Lovely service too. Would recommend :)

The food here is delicious, staff are very welcoming. Brilliant vegetarian options. You won't be disappointed whatever you pick to try!! We had the Avocado Lettuce tomato (ALT) and it was incredible! Also doggy friendly!

Excellent food great atmosphere and dog friendly

Gorgeous fresh food definitely recommend the ALT sandwich!