Little Chamonix Cafe in Allerdale

The best dog friendly cafe in the lakes. Gorgeous food and the warmest welcome. This is our go to place when walking in the north lakes. All of the food always hits the spot but the cakes are just gorgeous!

Called into the Little Chamonix and received a frosty welcome. Hot food not served after 2.30 p.m. and a refusal to accept cash and a most unfriendly attitude. Won't be going back!

We (and our little dog) just love this place, seriously lovely staff, gorgeous food that hits the spot after a good walk in the hills and the best coffee around. If you’re visiting before Christmas you must try the Festive Roll, absolutely delicious!

Was here for breakfast, the day after climbing the eponymous classic rock route. The coffee was good and the vegetarian bap was absolutely lovely. Nice to sit outside on a sunny, crisp morning. The staff was friendly and the facilities were sparkling clean.

Lovely staff. Great decor. And yummy food. Dog friendly too. 👍 Will most certainly be returning as we visit keswick a lot.

Popped in for a late lunch. Tasty and filling toasties and drinks. Very friendly staff. Nice little café with both indoor and outdoor seating. Give it a try.

£22 for 2 flat paninis (no salad or anything) and two mugs of tea. The following day we had a lovely soup and cheese scone lunch in Ambleside for the price of one of their flat, uninteresting paninis. No we won’t be back.

Fantastic lunch, both had croque monsieur paninis and coconut and lime cake, delightful, will come back next time we are in Keswick!

We were looking for some breakfast in Keswick and happened across this little gem. Attractively furnished and decorated, it offers a relatively small menu but our breakfasts were big, delicious and offered very good value. The coffee and service were great too.

Enjoyed a great drink & Easter chocolate cake however the service was abrupt at point of sale and during our visit. Tables were tightly packed however the venue was not over busy.

I had the best soup of my life here! Sweet potato, carrot and rosemary, it tasted like Christmas Day!! I am Ceoliac and they had gluten free bread (it’s not advertised on the menu, you do need to ask). I had the halloumi sandwich with a bowl of soup on the side, my husband had a ham cheese toastie with soup plus our drinks it came to under £20. We were rather full after that so we didn’t have any cake, which looked amazing. There was a gluten free cake option also. The staff are all super friendly as well.

Visited for breakfast, both of us opted for the hunter breakfast which sounded delicious. The quality of the sausage was poor / cheap. The food wasn’t cooked fresh when ordered, but it was warmed up. The price of the breakfast does not reflect the quality / quantity received (places in Keswick with a lot better value for money serving better quality produce). The cutlery is all stored in one pot on the table, for multiple customer use, considering we are at the back end of the COVID-19 pandemic this doesn’t really seem appropriate as who knows who has touched, coughed, sneezed on those items before our use, there was also a couple of items that appeared dirty in that pot. The space is small and they have crammed in as many tables as possible, to move from your table you have to ask somebody on another table to move. I know cafes / restaurants want to maximise profits but cramped conditions isn’t the way to go.

Stopped here for a coffee whilst visiting Keswick, lovely frontage, so i thought id try it, Excellent selection of food. The Lemon and Rose cake was fabulous, not a particually welcoming reception but the cake made up for that

Where to begin, between the white hot chocolate, the mocha and the vibes , chamonix was chamomazing!!!!!

after a 12 mile walk around the lake was ready for a coffee and cake. wasn't disappointed here. large coffee, hot chocolate, cake and a scone. all for less than £20. would highly recommend

Popped in on Saturday morning. Quality breakfast and a quality breakfast roll! Freshly made with excellent service to top it off. Thank you.

Nice home made cakes and lovely hot chocolate on a cold november afternoon. Friendly staff and reasonably priced so worth a visit .

Popped in for a brew to warm myself up on a very soggy and cold day. I had the best hot drink that I've ever had in a cafe! Seriously, get in there and get their Spiced Latte. I left there all toasty warm and...

Take your cake out and look over the water. A lovely spot to enjoy the surroundings. Lovely hot drinks also on a crisp summers day

We had lunch at the Little Chamonix on our recent visit to Keswick, this is a super little place to eat in with lovely food and service.

Charming antidote to a wet Lake District morning - good coffee, great cake. Swift friendly service in a simple stylish setting.

Excellent little cafe with loads of homemade and locally sourced goodies. Very friendly staff and quick service. Outside seating available but also inside if you prefer. Scones (which are gorgeous BTW) come with proper clotted cream which is always a bonus!

Lovely find in Keswick especially for us dog owners on a rainy day when you can’t sit outside a cafe. Perfect little cafe, shabby chic and very welcoming. Excellent food,coffee and service. Highly recommended!

We visited the cafe on Tuesday for coffee and cake absolutely lovely little place delicious cake and coffee. We didn’t order anything savory but the food we saw being bought out looked just as good. I will definitely go back, very friendly service too, thank...

Visited the other day and despite the heat we both fancied a cup of tea. Also having no willpower we succumbed to cake and the chocolate shortbread was just to good to resist. After a few hours of touristy stuff and a not so great...

Four vegetarians went for lunch during the eased restrictions of the Covid-19 pandemic. It was a busy, hot, summer lunchtime, Keswick was crowded. We were pleased to get a table - it was that busy! The food was delicious, but there was not as much...

Love Little Chamonix, their veggie and non veggie breakfasts are just ace. Cakes are amazing too, lovely folk.... recommend LC :)

Great choice of home-made cakes, lovely friendly staff. Provided the most amazing iced gingerbread to go with our tea and coffee. Able to eat outside too.

Superb little place in the heart of Keswick with helpful and friendly staff, serving fresh and delicious food. Highly recommended!

Really friendly staff, Covid safe and the food was delicious. Good choice and well priced. Very accomodating, would eat there again. 👍

After a week of disappointing bites, we happened on this cafe. Well worth the walk up through Keswick and handy for the Pasty and Rohan shop. Staff couldn’t have been more friendly and helpful, and coffee was great. The warm scone was “as a scone...

Very cosy and lovely people. I had shepherds pie which was tasty but slightly odd tasting. My husband had vegetarian chilli which he enjoyed. Coffee very average. And all a bit pricey. Rather cramped and a dog owner was allowed to let his dog roam...

Stopped for Coffees and cake, very welcoming and characterful. Toastie was great, Victoria sponge the best I have ever tasted - trust me I have tried a few!! Thoroughly recommend.

This weeks lockdown cake box was AMAZING. The carrot cake was so moist and absolutely beautiful. Absolute value for money at £10 for 3 huge pieces of cake, a big fruit scone and a cookie. I can’t wait for next weeks!!

Lovely and cosy place . Fantastic cakes and coffee. Dog friendly. Staff were very helpful and polite.

Lovely friendly atmosphere and very welcoming. We’re visited a few times over our last three trips to The Lakes and have never had a bad meal or experience. This time we had home made soup & scone, cheese toasties and cake!

£14 for 2 small tastless mediocre coffees, 2 bone dry bapps with old reheated bacan and sausages. Also eat in and contact details not requested !!!!!

We stumbled upon this little cafe after wandering round the town centre. The ladies were lovely and welcoming! We both got sausage baps which were great, I particularly enjoyed the flavoursome apple juice. Lovely little cafe, thanks again.

Went their for breakfast before leaving Keswick and Lake District after a few days, and sat outside on the Keswick high street. Had a sausage and bacon sarnie which was big and well served, and had fresh apple juice that is made in the local...

We called in for a quick bite during our staycation in Keswick and tbh we were rather disappointed.... I opted for the cheese toastie and for the price of around £ 8.00 in my opinion it should have been at the very least 4 slices...

Came here twice during my visit to Keswick earlier this month, got the same thing both times, gingerbread iced latte, spot on. The staff were all very pleasant, can't recommend it enough.

We visited for brunch this year. As with prior years always lovely food and service at this place. As with some of my other reviews sadly Keswick this year has become rather a rude place to visit with Covid becoming a by word for rudeness...

Popped in for a coffee and sandwich on a stop off in Keswick. Lovrly flat whites and sausage and bacon sandwiches - delicious gluten-free bread and they also do decaf tea and coffee. A lovely cafe with a lovely atmosphere and great service - highly...

Little Chamonix Cafe is a cosy, welcoming cafe with a friendly atmosphere. Full Covid19 compliance with track and trace and all tables disinfected after each customer. A full selection of items are available from breakfast to snacks. All items are freshly cooked in the kitchen...

We had the most amazing gingerbread and a Victoria sponge to die for! Dog friendly too. The staff were lovely and the menu looked really good, sadly we only had time for coffee and cake, but we would return in a heart beat for lunch...

I had heard about this cafe on Instagram prior to visiting Keswick & after seeking it out was not disappointed!Very dog friendly, staff were attentive & happy in their work & the food was just lovely. We enjoyed the soup of the day with a cheese scone & a sandwich for lunch & chose brownies to take out for later (one was chocolate orange & the other one a biscoff). The brownies were perfection! The other cakes also looked fantastic. Will definitely be back whenever we return to Keswick.

I visited today at the end of a few days in the Lakes after reading great reviews. I messaged through Instagram the night before to check the opening times, that it was dog friendly (she goes everywhere with me- if it’s not dog friendly we are not going!) and to see if they did takeaway cakes to take home as gifts for family. I received a very speedy and friendly response despite it being quite late into the evening. I was not disappointed when I arrived, very well staffed with lovely friendly staff, cute decor and a great selection of cakes and scones.The cake I had was divine and the coffee the best I’ve ever tasted- so much so, I bought a bag of it to take home with the delicious selection of cakes that were boxed up for me (lemon and berry drizzle, biscoff brownie and chocolate orange brownie).This will definitely be my go-to cafe when visiting the Lake District in future.

Loved every second of our short visit for coffee and a quick bite - such a wholesome, warming soup! Lovely staff and worth every penny!

we had a weekend in the lakes and this wee cafe is always on our list of musts to visit! It did not disappoint, lunch is simply sandwiches made on fresh bread, with fresh ingredients! Coffee is beautiful, and in my opinion the best in town! There is a calm and welcoming atmosphere in there, and a welcome break to the busy streets outside! They have made adaptations, and feels safe and not impacted on atmosphere or quality! Well worth a visit

The team here have worked tirelessly through recent events - £10 cake boxes of delicious goodness available each week, always tasty, varied and great value. Then a start to takeaway opening, with drinks, cake and breakfast baps. Quality ingredients, especially the sausages (and I'm mostly veggie).Finally open again as a cafe, with a small but tasty menu, including vegan and veggie options, great coffee and they are doing the very best they can in the circumstances!Always the first place we look for a table in town.

Small cafe but punches above its weight in food and flavour. We were only having a light lunch - but the pea soup (plus cheese scone) was delicious. Highly recommend.

Nice little place to call in for a tea & a melt in your mouth toasted cheese scone. Staff friendly & good that we could take our dog in. We called in again & had a lovely bowl of sw potato, carrot & lentil soup, with a bit of a chilli kick

What a lovely little cafe. We did indulge in the scones which melted in your mouth, an absolute delight. Staff were extremely friendly and chatty. An extra bonus is this little gem is also dog friendly, well worth a visit.

This place was a great find while in keswick,food was lovely and the staff where warm and welcoming and could not do enough for you,would highly recommend!.

Beware, Little Chamonix do not openly display the prices of their cakes, so when I got the bill £6.80 for a coffee and cake , the coffee being £2.80 making the simple a simple piece of chocolate cake is £4 this is excessive.. I won’t be supporting that local business again..

Every time we get a seat in this place we realise how lucky we are, by the number of people that come to the door and then have to resort to plan B. The scones, soup and cakes simply can’t be beat in Keswick and the staff were very pleasant too. Great spot for a light lunch.

I feel a little mean with this review as we didn't actually eat here this time in Keswick. Normally would make it a priority visit but when checking the menu, all sandwiches including egg mayo were priced at £7. 50. I do not mind paying that price but not for a simple egg mayo!! We decided to go to another establishment I had a beautiful poached salmon, lemon mayo open sandwich with side salad and crisps for less!!

Today I was in Keswick. The weather was just horrendously wet and windy so I stopped at Little Chamonix, the best cafe in Keswick. I chose the soup because soups at Little Chamonix never disappointed. It was delicious and just what the weather doctor ordered. And very friendly staff as always!

You could pass by and miss it, but if you did it would be a shame.Little Chamonix is just by the major thoroughfare of Keswick Town Centre. It has an unassuming frontage, behind which you will find some temptingTea-Time morsels, or, more substantial fare if you need it.We just dropped in for mid-afternoon brews and cakes, and very nice they were too.The service was friendly and efficient, and prices in are line with the locality.There is public Car Parking a walkable distance away.Major Credit Cards are accepted.

There are a number of independent cafes in Keswick. I only wish my high street looked the same. I tried to visit this cafe twice during my short stay. Based on good reviews and it looks charming. New Year’s Day closed and good for them to give selves and staff a well deserved day off. I returned the next day around 11.30am after I already completed first hike of the day.Tried to order a soup and sandwich and was told with incredulity that the soup wasn’t ready. With a nod to the big pot on the stove. No problem . I returned to the menu and asked for cheese on toast and was again. Lambasted.“That is the lunch menu, it isn’t lunch time, we are serving breakfast” Oh I’m sorry I replied, I’ve been up a while, I’ve eaten breakfast. I returned to the menu again. I could have eggs and toast but I don’t want to order anything now because you are so damn Rude! I left. But honesty I get that you are a small cafe and you have a system in place. I get that you work hard to offer different items in a timely manner. But I’ve never been in your cafe before, I didn’t know the rules. They weren’t clear enough as all the items are on the SAME menu. Which if you recall confused yourself. Then Followed a lesson in brunch and lunch difference. You are a very rude lady to be in hospitality.So a little patience and politeness even if you have to do it 50 times a day it would have put at least £12 in your til. I’d have had a coffee and whatever else was on offer if you hadn’t been so damn rude. I notice you replied to another negative review that such reviews can ruin a small business. I concur but you are very capable of doing that yourself by relying on only new tourist business and not repeat. That too ruins small business. Also your young, polite male assistant looked terrified of you. It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it.

Called in for Sunday morning breakfast. Lovely place. All freshly homemade cakes etc Friendly staff. Sausage and bacon sandwiches were delicious. Great coffee.

Tropecé con este lugar mientras buscaba el desayuno en Keswick, fue un gran descubrimiento. El café era encantador, y los desayunos estaban deliciosos (tuve una verdura y mi otra mitad de carne). Hacen un trato que es 10 por un brekkie completo y una bebida caliente. También puede tener opciones más pequeñas. El menú del almuerzo también se veía muy sabroso, triste, ¡no podríamos haber probado eso también! También tienen una gran selección de pasteles y bollos. Pensamos que el personal fue muy amable.

Fui a desayunar antes de explorar Keswick por el día. Muy amigable con los perros (galletas gratis para perros), maravilloso ambiente acogedor y decoración divertida. El bocadillo de salchicha tenía un precio muy razonable y las salchichas Cumberland eran excelentes, perfectamente preparadas en un gran bollo esponjoso. El café estaba decorado con una galleta de pan de jengibre como compañía. El personal fue muy amable. En general gran experiencia, gracias!

Encantadora y acogedora cafetería con un ambiente increíblemente amigable. El chocolate caliente era para morirse y recomiendo encarecidamente el croque monsieur. ¡Seguí con un trozo de pastel de remolacha y no pude comer nada por el resto del día! Absolutamente delicioso. Sin duda volveremos para una visita de regreso.

Really nice cafe - friendly people and they serve a lovely ‘gatherers’’ breakfast (they also do a ‘hunters’ meat option. Well worth a visit!

Popped in for coffee and cake in this cosy dog friendly cafe . Friendly service , good coffee and a delicious lemon and blueberry cake . Keswick seems to be very dog friendly and we will return when the weather is better!

We saw this quaint little cafe and popped in for soup of the day (pea and mint) with a doorstep cheese on toast. Great value @ £5.00 with the addition of ham for my husband and tuna for me. Hot and satisfying, we soon followed this with a cheese Scone to share and a slice of cake... Great servixe, great food and friendly staff. Easy on the pocket too. No pick of the soup, sorry was too hungry!!

Lovely little cafe with great food and friendly staff. Had sandwiches, Cumberland sausage with a bowl of soup. Really tasty and the bread was so soft too. Worth popping in for a bite or a drink and cake. The cakes looked good. Will pop back again.

Stopped past as we we searching for a quick bite whilst in the area. Seating is available inside and out. We had a lovely scone & coffee. Service wasn't rapid but the cafe was busy.

Love Little Chamonix, great central location, always busy, friendly & clean. The food is amazing, highly recommend the Tartiflette! There coffee is splendid. Always meet for business meetings here! Thank you to the team!

We visited Little Chamonix cafe for breakfast today. Fabulous full cooked “Hunter” breakfast, the best I have had in the lakes and for the first time this week a cafe that understands the concept of crispy bacon, thank you!!!

I'm a regular here with my partner and sometimes the dog. Staff are always friendly, everything is homemade, coffee is well prepared, hot chocolate amazing. Always a huge range of cakes, bakes and scones from traditional to new and interesting flavours.

we've visited this cafe twice in 1 week it was that tasty! the homemade soup has fantastic and the cumberland sausage and chutney sandwich is one of the best i've had in a long time! can't wait to go back!

We are local to Keswick and cannot recommend this cafe enough. The staff and owner are friendly while still be professional and efficient. The food is generally simple, honest good food with some specials thrown in. The cakes are homemade and simply delicious! Go there, you will not be disappointed

I’ve been a number of times for coffee and cake and every time had been grand. Not normally a carvetti coffee fan, but it’s served very well here. Scones are great in taste (and size). Nice friendly staff. Lovely feel to the place.

Hugely impressed with this cafe. Everything about it is excellent, from the food choice to the service. Highly recommend the fruit scones, which are the best I have had. Banana bread is also very nice, served toasted with syrup. The kids demolished their beans and egg on toast, and their bread looked amazing. Will be returning!

Had a quick lunch here of tasty soup and bread and a wonderful cuppa! Friendly service and decent prices. It’s a small place so you need to be lucky to find a seat at lunchtime.

Excellent cafe in the heart of Keswick, small menu but excellent quality. Croque Monsieur was very good, as was the coffee 👍🏼👍🏼

Came to Keswick for a day trip whilst on holiday, came across this place and is dog friendly, staff were really friendly, lunch was lovely using fresh and local produce, after lunch walked to the lakes which isn’t far and went on a cruise round derwentwater

An absolute gem of a cafe with interesting menu choices and a mouth watering array of home baked cakes and pastries...sit and watch the passers by...conveniently located in the centre of Keswick...a must visit place for anyone going there.

Fab wee cafe, lovely service and food. Nothing too much bother for the staff. Went here having been "queue jumped" elsewhere in the town. Best thing that happened.

Small cafe but food delicious and staff very friendly and helpful. Helped my Blind friend to the toilet

Chanced upon this cafe while exploring Keswick and we were thrilled.. excellent home cooked simple food and super arrive by the lovely staff.

Wow - when you have a dish that you dream of having again! Simple perfection - cheese on toast with garlicky mushrooms. Each component was high quality produce and the result was one of the tastiest lunches I’ve had. Great job - thank you.

Lovely doorstop sized wedges of cake and drinks in this ski themed cafe. Definitely worth a visit - and dog friendly.

Went for breakfast before we travelled home . Its cooked fresh while you wait and was excellent. Good ingredients ( Cumberland sausages, fresh bread for toast ) cooked really well .

On a day of pouring rain this little cafe was an oasis of delicious warmth. I had the soup which was obviously freshly home made and served with a warm cheese scone which melted in the mouth. My husband had a Cumberland sausage sandwich which had the most delicious chutney.

Very good veggie soup lunch! Busy little cafe will all homemade food so worth the price and really filling too. Nice staff with good service. Even though there was no bread we were told quickly and were given cheese scones instead which were lovely! Will be here again

We visited late morning for a breakfast brunch. Everything was freshly cooked, and although it took a little longer it was well worth it. We've been here before, and next time we are in Keswick we'll go again.

Nosotros (mi esposo y yo) hemos estado en Keswick innumerables veces para las vacaciones y acabamos de descubrir Little Chamonix Cafe. Visitamos unas cuantas veces durante el fin de semana de Pascua, ya que había leído todos los excelentes comentarios.

Delicious lunch here, soup, scones, sandwiches, coffees, teas, all delicious. Friendly service and everywhere was very clean.

En un viaje a Keswick, el día del mercado, ¡teníamos que encontrar un lugar para comer! Una elección difícil en cualquier día, sin embargo, un local nos sugirió que probáramos Little Chamonix Cafe. Bueno, con una recomendación así era difícil resistirse. Estamos muy contentos de haber visitado. La comida era de primera categoría, fresca y sabrosa. El personal era muy amable.

Llamado con amigos y con nuestro perro. Encontramos una mesa - bastante concurrida pero la comida era muy rápida después de haberlo pedido. Queso sobre una tostada con aderezo de champiñones y ajo, servido con un tazón pequeño de sopa, delicioso. Delicioso café sabroso también.

Lovely. Perfect ambience , calm and cosy. Dog friendly. Fresh cakes and central in the town square. Would definitely come here again

Went for lunch on the first day of our break in Keswick, delightful place with nice seating and some seating outside on good days. Menu was varied, we both fancied the Cumberland sausage in chutney, I had the soup with mine, sweet potato, cauliflower and chick pea, really tasty. Enjoyed the whole meal, the chutney had a really sweet taste which complimented the sausage and the bread was lovely and fresh . I would highly recommend a visit to this cafe, all the staff were friendly and efficient.

Ordered the doorstop cheese on toast and it was wonderful! The nicest I’ve had. And the mocha is really good too.

Chamonix is small, but perfectly formed in our opinion. I have no problem sharing a table or being close to other people. It's def a good vibe.

Stopped in for a spot of lunch, good choices on the menu, chose the Cumberland sausage sandwich which came with a tasty little side salad and crisps. The bread was lovely and soft and the sausage cooked perfectly, didn't have to wrestle the sausage in the bread to take a bite, thoroughly enjoyed it. The others had the cheese on toast with garlicky mushrooms ad would also recommend.

We were so delighted with our whole experience here. We set off early from Oxford to get to Keswick, hoping to have one of the amazing breakfasts we'd seen advertised on Instagram. Locally sourced food of high quality, freshly cooked, well priced = very happy family. They were even nice enough to reserve us a table to ensure we didn't have to wait after our epic drive! Thoroughly recommend as the nicest cafè in Keswick!

I have been about a dozen times since this cafe opened. Very friendly and a nice atmosphere. However, I do not think I will go again. To be blunt on my last two visits I've felt ripped off by the price of their cakes. Today I had the tiniest square of Lemon Drizzle cake for which I was charged £3.00. If it had been twice the size I would probably have thought it a bit pricey but ok.