Lakeland Cafe in South Lakeland

We were a group of seven. Immediately accommodated with excellent attention by our waitress. We all ordered soufflés which were up to the usual high standard. The coffee was delicious, strong and tasty 😋 All in all 10/10 !!

We came in after a long train ride to Windermere from London, just needed a place to sit and relax after our journey and we were treated to some wonderful customer service from the team and two delicious hot chocolates! As soon as we came upstairs into the cafe area we were greeted immediately and brought to our seats. The cafe seemed quite busy at the time but we never felt like we were rushed. Our drinks came in a timely manner and they were delicious.

Came for a scone and a orange juice the glass had lipstick marks around the glass so I asked if it could be replaced and the orange juice was tipped from the dirty glass into a clean on 🤔 no thanks

Just for a cuppa! Didn’t need any food although it sounded scrumptious. We’ll definitely be back to sample. The waffles, bacon, mascarpone and maple syrup sound great!

Excellent vegetarian breakfast. Staff so friendly and nothing was too much trouble. Very busy but great waiting system and looked after lovely. Can't wait to come back really reasonable prices for such high quality

Lovely lunch here for 2 coeliacs again today and I'd love to give 5 stars but one downside. We ordered a sandwich each and a side each, my partner had a lovely decent sized portion of sweet potato fries and I ordered the side of Hash Browns, £4.50 each. I don't begrudge paying £4.50 for a decent size portion of fries, but I do begrudge paying £4.50 for a single hash brown!!

Lovely service and the Victoria Sponge was perfect. Great texture and taste, and real cream! We always come to Lakeland when I’m in the UK

Food was okayish, the pulled pork was salted. While it is dog friendly, I wish there was a separate section for customers with dogs.

Another great breakfast here brought our son up from London for a feed before the train home all was enjoyed lovely ingredients and well cooked coffee was also nice thanks guys we will be back again soon

We visited on a Monday morning and we're not disappointed with the breakfast menu. One of the tastiest vegetarian breakfasts I have had. My husband had a full English breakfast and that was good too. Great service and friendly staff.

We visited the café as we had used an app to find somewhere serving vegan cake or snacks in Windermere (there was very little). The carrot cake was delicious, beautiful light and creamy topping sprinkled with walnuts. The coffee was good, strong and tasty. We flapjack was good too, it had a homemade syrupy taste with some pumpkin seeds for crunch. The downside was the price, £26 even after the 10% Lakeland app discount. That was for two coffees, three carrot cake, a flapjack and two cans of coke. Download the app whilst you are instore to get a discount, it just takes a few minutes to come through.

What a lovely environment and friendly team. Amazing cake!!! We got a warm welcome and will be visiting again soon. Great to have on our doorstep.

As a solo customer I was shown to one of the two coffee tables in the window of the cafe in Windermere. I was disappointed to notice that the chairs were quite worn and stained, not the standard I had come to expect of Lakeland in the past.

Lovely afternoon tea in the upstairs cafe. Gorgeous cakes as expected, with efficient service from the smiley staff. Felt like going for cake and coffee at a good friend's house... the friend who has an amazing house and is an amazing baker! Then a long browse in the massive store on the ground floor, which is laid out really nicely. Both the cafe and the store feel airy and surprisingly quiet for such a large space. I think the carpet and spacious layout help the acoustics. The lack of usual 'cafe clatter' noise helps make it a very relaxing experience.

Greeted at reception and shown to a table and given a menu. Pleasant attentive staff dealt with our order immediately. Delicious soup.bread and sandwiches Spotlessly clean cafe . Reasonably priced. Good choice on menu

The food is excellent. The service is always good. It’s a very relaxed atmosphere and you aren’t rushed with your meal. Highly recommend.

A great pot of tea! Loose leaves with a hot water pot and strainer.Made a generous 3 cups. . Cake light and luscious ( raspberry and coconut)

Had a fantastic lunch today 1/5/24 Sandwiches were full and bread was lovely I had the Beetroot, Walnut & Goats Cheese salad, Amazing loads of beetroot, walnuts and cheese, not just a bowl of leaves like what you can get when you order a salad. We all had drinks and two scones and the bill was just over £40. Great food, service and value for money

Excellent place for my family. Everyone was well catered for with vegan and fussy children options. The young waitress who helped us was called Emma and she went out of her way to make sure we were looked after, including our two doggos. The manageress was so warm and funny she had us all in stitiches. Sadly we live 300 miles away because I would make this place my local.

Used to look forward to a visit to Lakeland as a treat when coming to the Lakes as great quality. Had breakfast here recently very dissapointing.Two tiny slices of 'artisan toast' with a couple of the proverbial butter pats for £4 but £1 extra for a small pot of jam. Very uninspiring and poor value. Will not be back as discovered better quality and value nearby. You really need to do a lot better.

Great little find in Windermere. Wanted a nice simple but healthy lunch after a morning in the lakes. Quite a hard find in Windermere or Bowness, it's either pubs and gastro bars or cakes cafes. Had to wait ten minutes for a table as there were six of us but had a nifty waiting system which allowed us to browse the store until our table was ready. Childrens meals were great and not just the usual nuggets and chips. Came with fruit and coloring sheets too. Not cheap at the top end price wise for a cafe but I feel good value for the quality of food and service you get. Staff were attentive and friendly and created a great atmosphere.

Great cafe in the large Lakeland store in Windemere. Waiter was really friendly, even looked after my pup with a nice refreshing bowl of water. Host was really welcoming and after seeing that I had bought an aircooker chatted about how to use it and gave me some reciepes. Great food but service made it. Will be back in the future.

went with my family and it was a lovely experience, the food was brilliant and it came fast. The staff were great and kind.

On a short stay in the lake district and I had to visit the big Lakeland store. Stopped in the café for lunch. Had to wait about fifteen minutes for a table but the inventive pager system allowed us to mooch around the shop until our table was ready. Staff were so friendly and the young waitress went out of her way to adapt a meal for me as I have allergies. She even checked with the chef for reassurance. The meal was delicious and we were even tempted to some bakewell cake which we couldn't finish but a lovely gentleman boxed up for us to eat later. Great Cafe and great shop.

Excellent. The staff are kind and the atmosphere is great. Don't know what all the bad reviews are about. Only slight problem is miscommunication between staff. Was fixed within 30 seconds.

A lovely lunch today with my two young children. Staff were super friendly and helpful. Good choice of brunch/lunch menu. Kids menu was great too, they adjusted a kids meal option for my little girl without any fuss! Which is so nice considering most places these days are unhelpful when it comes to modifying menu choices. Cake was yummy too. Will definitely be back soon.

Lunch was very good and the service was great. The staff were very helpful despite being very busy. Choice was very good.

"Windermere's gem! Café offers superb dishes & top-notch service. A must-visit for foodies & travelers seeking a delightful dining experience."

Six of us and three babies were made really welcome. Staff were friendly and helpful. Food was great. Good coffee and cherry cake was to die for. Definitely be back.

Super busy which is always a good sign, staff never stopped and were so kind with my little boy who was not in the happiest of moods. A little wait for food but to be expected on a busy bank holiday monday and it was...

Very busy but was seated quickly and didn't have to wait too long for our lunch. Had beetroot salad and bubble and squeak both wre excellent. Hard working friendly staff although feel they could have benifited from more staff it was very busy

Good food long wait kind staff discounted for long wait lots of unclear tables and bad communication between staff but on the plus side the downstairs of kitchen appliances was good

Amazing food and lovely staff!! Will definitely be back to try the other things on the menu as there was so much to choose from!

Have been going to Lakeland for years and the cafe has always been a delight. Sadly no longer. There was only a choice of 3 kinds of sandwiches, egg, ham or tuna and expensive at £7:50. The soup was £6:50 and whilst good came with...

Perfect place to catch up with friends, not rushed from the table , nice and relaxed. We just had coffee and cakes but will definitely be back.

We were here as a big group for lunch and promptly got seated. The staff were very helpful and were so polite and attended to our every needs. The food was so amazing! The chicken Flatbread was spectacular! We definitely come again when we are...

Table in the corner meant we were ignored. When asked if we could order (3 times) eventually the waitress blamed the dishes collector for poor service and he was the only helpful one. Thank you Judd. Drinks order was forgotten and arrived after the food...

Stopped off for lunch before doing some shopping. Good value tasty food, quick and friendly service, would recommend.

There is a need to check food brought to the table is what was ordered. I require a gluten and dairy free diet but was brought butter. I assume the toast was gluten free but it was stone cold and rubbery. I didn’t feel safe...

Lovely food as usual. Rarebit open sandwich with tasty salad & dressing + soup & sandwich for hubby. Staff always friendly with a smile. Now going shopping downstairs:-)

Really busy but staff so friendly and had a good waiting system. Food worth the wiat. was great. Great place to shop too. Wife bought an ironing board.

Visited at 2pm & was told of a 15 wait. It was 25 minutes. Ordered soup & was Luke warm. The waitress did sort it out for us. Tables littered with pots , staff walking past empty handed & stroking Dogs whilst serving food. Won’t...

Very friendly staff. Lovely breakfast. All freshly cooked. First time we have eaten here. We will definitely be coming back.

First time in restaurant. Just driven up from Liverpool. Good loos, good parking and good place for my wife to shop. Food and service v.good. Martin

My partner said that his Beef & Stilton toastie is highly recommended, freshly cooked fries - generous portions & great coffee!!

We had a lovely brunch on a midweek morning. Our order was taken quickly and food arrived piping hot five minutes later. We appreciate that the breakfast menu is served until 1pm. So many cafes in the area stop serving breakfasts or filled rolls at 11am or 11.30 and on many occasions we have had to then order a lunch. Food was good, staff very pleasant. We shall definitely return again. I am impressed that the General Manager, Ben, responds to all reviews. I have left many reviews for other establishments that have never been acknowledged which makes you wonder if they value the effort you have made. But not at Lakeland where customer service is high on their priorities. Lakeland is a real asset to the Windermere area. Well done to all concerned in making the store and the cafe such a success. Thank you.

We came for breakfast and had the full Lakeland breakfast. It was very nice with poached eggs just right. Thank you for a good start to a rather damp day.

Excellent cafe. We visited on Monday so it wasn't too busy. Lovely food with great service and smiley faces. We will be back.

We are regular customers here as we usually really enjoy the food and service. However today we ordered some toast and a cake plus coffee/tea. The toast arrived promptly but the cake and coffee etc arrived 10 minutes later? Not the usual standard we expect and not sure why the food does not arrive together? Coffee taken back as not extra hot as ordered but was replaced. Staff very pleasant, polite and helpful as usual.

Great cafe, Top quality food and excellent service. We had full English breakfast and Breakfast Sandwich Quality sausages, bacon, mushrooms, tomatoes , poached eggs cooked to perfection and the most delicious hash brown I’ve ever tasted and a slice of sourdough toast . I can honestly say this breakfast was far better than the one we had at the Gilpin a few weeks ago both in taste, presentation and service!

Long long wait for coffee and cake. When eventually the coffee came, it was lukewarm. Asked for a replacement and it wasn’t much better. Appeared to be the dregs? It was 3.30pm and the end of a long, shortstaffed day but nevertheless not good enough.

We were on holiday and were staying in Lancaster, we love to visit the Lakes and always pop into Lakeland for some shopping, we always visit the cafe for food and drink, on this occasion we had breakfasts which were delicious as usual 😋.

Showed to table by waitress, two menus provided with lots of choice. Very busy today. Near to closing time so having cake/toasted fruit loaf with tea/coffee. Brought to table in a few minutes minutes. Food delicious and generous portions

I always eat here when I come to shop. I have always enjoyed meals but today I had the cauliflower and truffle soup which was awful. I couldn't have the tomato as I find it too acity. The coffee was good and the orange almond slice delicious. Although they were short staffed it was barely noticable as service was excellent.

They allow dogs in the cafe which it is always a disappointing aspect for me. The disks system is ok provided they have a correct system in place. I gave my disk and they gave my table to another couple that have just arrived! The menu has interesting choices, just wish there were more small choices for when you are not too hungry.

We ate here twice and its great ! First time was lunch I had the rarebit and added garlic mushrooms, my hubby had the bangers and mash, they came out beautifully presented and tasted great , with a soft drink and tea was around £31 service and surroundings great! The 2nd time we went back the lady recognised us ,this time we had our dog and we went for breakfast , again very good service, however I do think the breakfasts are very over priced ..perfect poached eggs, well cooked but extra for beans and black pudding making the breakfast just over £15 each.. with hot drinks after our discount £33 . Quite steep. The toast was toasted sourdough ,I couldn't eat it even buttered and softened with beans it was rock hard ..like it had been reheated , think proper bread would be my preference next time! Love the extra hot water with tea, this makes such a difference x

I have shopped at Lakeland since the start but don’t live near a store. So when I am anywhere near, I live to go to Windermere and combine shopping with lunch. The staff here are always lovely, helpful and friendly. We were served by Sharon and Emma who were both so good. Food choice is always tasty and good value, with big portions. Oh and the Tunisian almond cake is unbelievable (gluten free too!)

We had some great tea, coffee and cake (gluten free brownie was fab), definitely returning for a full lunch at some point soon.

In for a spot of lunch with friends and colleagues...had the soup and a sandwich that was both warming and filling...great value for money

The most delicious cheese scone! The staff are delightful, so friendly and helpful.A great place to come to.

this was such an amazing and lovely experience. the cafe was very busy however all staff made sure that their service was still above standard. lovely food and drink quality and so happy with the service once again! definitely recommend :) they even let us...

Well worth a visit food is delicious and most important coffee hot and they don't bring it before your meal which I prefer. Service is quick and staff very nice and helpful.

Lovely hot coffee (which is rare!) and delicious toasted fruit loaf, all served by friendly and helpful staff. Thank you!

The cafe is situated on second floor with pleasant view. Both store and cafe are dog friendly. The Lakeland blend tea and scone were delicious with a generous portion size. Highly recommend a visit.

Great food, friendly staff, nice setting. We will definitely be back again and recommending to friends and family.

Food is always good. It would be nice to have more vegan / veggie options. Nice atmosphere, light and airy space.

Called in for a light lunch. We were shown to our table fairly quickly, given a menu and told someone would be back soon to take our order. We waited 10 minutes during which time three members of staff stood and chatted nearby. We decide...

Her Ladyship and I plumped for the Cafe at Lakeland for a breakfast start to our Cook’s driving tour of the Lakes in my trusty old Range Rover. We arrived at 1100 after a 3 hour run from Farkhem Hall ready for some sustenance and...

It's a lovely and tranquil the food is lovely and it's totally dog friendly all staff are very friendly and respectfula perfect place to come for a browse and a tasty lunch

Absolutely delicious food, the best veggie breakfast I’ve ever had! Kid friendly (age 2+4), great service, Will be back!

Great service, good food nothing fancy, good quality, staff very accommodating. Hot chocolates were very nice . Very clean

Lovely service, nice atmosphere and great coffee❤️ a welcome break for us after a lovely shop in the store

The cafe is nice and provides good food but some prices are unreasonable. £4.00 for 2 slices of buttered toast but an extra £1.00 for jam or marmalade is a bit tight. Come on Lakeland, do you really need to Milk customers for the small...

Had the pleasure of having lunch here on Thursday. Chose the Glazed Pigs in Blanket and it was a good choice! A real taste of Christmas and loved the festive gravy! Definitely recommend the festive lunch it's a real treat 😋

Brilliant veggie gluten free food - veggie from choice & gluten free as medically necessary . The kitchen are always happy to accommodate food preferences without it being a big deal for them . As always, lovely staff as well as fabulous food 😋

Amazing lunch in the heart of Windemere. I had the pigs in blankets on mash which was absolutely lovely. Service was first class - Emily was brilliant.

I want to be fair. The staff, the setting, even what I tasted of the food is good, but there was one thing that soured my visit. I ordered a seasonal special, Pigs In Blankets. This turned out to be 5 cocktail sausages on mash...

Snowed in and stuck in Windermere so tried the breakfast. Really delicious. Staff were helpful and friendly, nothing too much bother.

Lovely festive treat. Had the turkey toastie and it was delicious! The coleslaw was made with sprouts! Who’d have thought! The turkey was dipped in gravy! So tasty! A little extra pot of gravy on the side would be a welcome addition.

The cafe was very busy but we were given a buzzer and told the wait would be about 20 minutes, so we went back down into the shop but I’m sure it wasn’t that long before it went off. Husband said his breakfast was beautiful...

The food was really nice and filling and Julie and the team was really kind and helpful definitely recommend We was greeted with a lovely smile on arrival to the cafe by Julie then she was a lovely person to speak to We were brought...

Seen on Instagram that the Cafe has changed their menu and HAD to try it! Must say, it looks AMAZING 🤩 the pigs in a blanket are THE BEST 😍 Definitely coming back to try the other dishes

I had a lunch of Welsh Rarebit (known as Welsh Rabbit in our household). It was served with bacon (we could have chosen garlic mushrooms). Copious and absolutely delicious. Almost needed a long lie-down after finishing but had a long drive to get back to...

Friendly greeting and the food came out very quickly and was very well presented and prepared - only slight negative was that the drinks took a long time to arrive (halfway through our meal and we only ordered a hot chocolate, tea and a lemonade)...

We stay is expensive hotels in the area and this is the best breakfast by miles. Excellent service! Excellent staff! Excellent food!

Got scones with jam a cream,only got 1 butter portion, 1 small pot of jam And cream, not the usual standard.not impressed this time.

Excellent cafetiere of coffee - very reasonable price. Quick service and friendly staff. Menu for food also looks reasonable too.

Lovely cafe, lovely coffee, friendly staff, been here before and will come again. Lakeland shop has a good selection of items for the home.

Went to do some shopping, decided to have a coffee, so went into the cafe sat down had a look at the menu and decide to have a full English with a pot of tea for two. Turned out to be a great decision… really...

Lovely atmosphere, great surroundings, food options amd service. Our waiter was Laszlow amd was efficient and friendly!! Thanks

Our favourite place…. Staff are always friendly, nothing is too much trouble for them. Food is always consistently excellent.

Good tasty breakfast spoilt by a very cold cafe. The temperature was so cold it was unpleasant for eating. Thank goodness for a warm coffee to warm your hands on. Both us and other diners asked for the heat to be put on . The...

Me and a few friends came in just got a coffee just before lunch Timex the cafe was incredible busy but Emily pulled out all of the stops and found us a small table on the balcony, ended up from her recommendation having sesame chicken...

Amazing food and service Had the dhal and the loaded roasties and both were exceptionally tasty Service form Angela was spot and and very friendly Even managed to get 10% off with the Lakeland card, so all in all a bargain Worth noting this is...

Very poor service, cafe short of staff did not inform us till after 30min wait. Food not too bad. Food came quickly but the wait and explanation for wait was not good

Great cafe, food, atmosphere with staff who go the extra mile with a smile. Lakeland was recommended to us and it was so worth it. Thank you for an enjoyable visit.

Everything was lovely & friendly the restaurant was clean the food was good. Very welcome staff at .

Very disappointed. When we arrived there was a 20 min wait for a table which is fine, but I asked whether there were vegan options as two of our party are vegan. I was told yes no problem so we waited. Once seated however there...

We’ve been regular visitors to this cafe for many years and, for the first time, have noticed how tired it’s looking. The carpet and decor need refurbishing and the menu remains the same year after year. In addition when we visited today, the toilets in...

No clear instructions of how to book a table on arrival- too few staff trying to run a system - customers walking around lost- some having had a buzzer alarm for half an hour. Staff no time to talk.