Lunesdale Bakery in South Lakeland

Lovely coffee and snack. Friendly, helpful staff but, when paying my bill, very rude woman in chef's whites appeared and started to berate her colleagues about gaps in a cake display! Off putting for customers and unfair to staff who were rushed off their feet serving customers. Didn't know where to look. Save it for later Love - customers don't want to hear it!

The window display of baked goods and the friendly welcome promised much. The multi group coffee machine reassured. The charmingly beamed café with a lovely fire was appealing. Sadly the reality left much to be desired. The cheese scones were a little bland and the innovative cheese topping was so mild it tasted of almost nothing. The coffees had very little flavour, the milk in the flat white was not textured and it was more like a latte. When this coffee was (apologetically) returned the customer appeared to be being blamed for this and then, rather than being offered a fresh brew, the contents were simply poured into a clean cup; baffling! There is obvious potential here, the location, the size, the friendly welcome. Perhaps because one of us was a trained ‘barista’ and the other is a competent amateur we are ask a lot of the coffee shops we visit but our view is that work is needed on ‘barista’ skills here. We left our drinks and went a few doors down the street to a small café where the coffee was irreproachable.

Me and my wife visited with our two small dogs, we waited approx 15 mins before being showed to table 3. They were very busy because the food is very good and the service is attentive. We’ve been a few time in the past but thought this time we felt very uncomfortable because we could hear the chef shouting abuse at members of staff. This should not be happening especially when musician hear. We would go agian as the place is a little gold mine.

Visited the bakery today during mid afternoon for late lunch. The seating area at rear of shop is atmospheric with slate floors, wooden farmhouse style furniture & the ceiling is strewn with twinkly lights. I ordered the celeriac & stilton soup with a sandwich- both were excellent. The soup was rich & smooth with a little texture & the sandwich, very tasty & generously filled. Husbands rarebit was also lovely & came with an interesting little salad. The 2 waitresses who served us were extremely helpful, attentive & very good at their jobs. Couldn't resist buying a coffee & walnut cake to take out- the selection was impressive. I'm a bit of a fussy bugger but was really impressed with our experience at Lunesdale- our best meal out in a long time & highly recommend 👌 ⭐️🍰

***real rating 4 1/2 stars The rarebit was so tasty and highly recommended served with piccalilli and pickle with salad My wife had the egg mayo bap which was packed with delicious egg mayo Downside is the pot of tea was very weak When paying we picked up there homemade battenburg to take home , Wow this was one of the tastiest cakes I have ever had !!! the Marzipan and sponge was delicious .

Absolutely disgusting!!! Ordered two breakfasts and wanted one with no tomatoes the lovely lady taking our order looked terrified and scared to ask. When she did ask we heard the chief/owner we heard him say “for f*** sake why can’t t they stick to the menu?” At this point the lovely lady came out looking terrified and we got up and walked out. Definitely DO NOT recommend!!!

Called in yesterday 03/09/24 no greeting from the lady serving which is unusual for us Northerners. Miserable face and dont even think she said thank you after handing us the goodies. Even your head is in the wrong place best not to attend work

We love Kirkby Lonsdale but we struggle with the food places. The service here is just the worst. The staff can't have been trained. Once we got our coffee it was tepid and the buns rock hard. Once we fought through the chaos of paying we headed to the ice cream shop.

I suggest you move your 'wait here to be seated' sign if you don't want people stood in front of the coffee machine. Did not wish to give this rude establishment my custom. Even more pleased I didn't eat here reading the blocked toilet review!

The food is appetising and looks good The service is friendly The only ladies toilet was blocked and wasn’t able to flush I told a waitress who said they knew about it and it had been like that for a while !!! not happy with answer I told the woman at the counter when paying that it needed sorting and to inform their manager This is a food shop and cafe ——hygiene should be a priority

Of the many places to eat, on the surface this is the least showy, but we were so pleased we found it. Our poodle was greeted like a long lost friend, and we were staggered at the generous portions we were presented with. I had pea, ham and parsley soup (enough for two) and a bacon roll, filled with three thick cut rashers which were very tasty. Judith opted for the ham quiche which was enormous - full of meat and with the shortest shortcrust pastry. We’ll be back!

Everything looks amazing, but it’s definitely lacking something. These sandwiches are so filled but I wonder if they are so filled to make up for the lack of flavour. The beef is so dry and tough. Same with the cakes really. I was really excited for a monster carrot cake, but was so disappointed, it just tasted of nothing.. The service was also ridiculously slow, there seemed to be a lot of staff but only one person serving and everyone else was just stood around the coffee machine. Definitely a lot of room for improvement!

Excellent cafe, lovely menu, large cakes and servings, quick service in lovely warm room with a wood stove in a lovely old room

Only tried scones and cakes, but both great. Everything looks good and if the scones are anything to go by should all be good.

Couldn't face a Spar sandwich so decided to try the bakery takeaway 'service', the sandwiches were massive and crammed with quality filling. Our cakes were obviously yesterdays as well past their best. Crusty egg custard and concrete flapjack. The staff chaos is well worth experiencing.

Popped in to buy a picnic lunch...the selection and variety available was absolutely superb. Will certainly be back again to visit the tea rooms once Covid restrictions are fully lifted... Would highly recommend...

On arrival today I arrived at the coffee shop and order a cappuccino with semi skinned milk. The coffee was horrible. Undrinkable. The coffee tasty very bitter and the milk was burned so undrinkable. I believe charging that much for coffee with a server that's not been barista trained is unacceptable. Please can you inquire this. Or maybe get them Narita trained. Thanks A.M

A call into Luneside Bakery for brunch and what a choice, we went for the beef/cheddar/onion baguette, served warm in a box and completely delicious. Accompanied with a fresh black coffee and backed up with a currant slice, I needed the 2 mile walk afterwards!

The food is great, their flapjacks are so moorish, sausage rolls warm or cold, a lot of choice for sandwiches and the pricing is reasonable

We stopped in for lunch and had the wild boar sandwich, parsnip soup and a chocolate muffin with custard. The wild boar sandwich was outrageously good. There was a hair in the soup.

Horribly rude staff. Treat you like dirt. Go to number 44 next door. Much more friendly and far better food.

I went to this Cafe, Saturday 27th June. Just popped in as passing through Kirkby and thought looked a nice bakery to get something to eat for the journeyI ordered two bacon and sausage sandwiches, two teas and two sausage rolls. Not really thinking about been much over £10 I waited for the assistant to tot it up on the till. £17.45 please, WHAT? When I dragged myself off the floor and paid, I could not believe the price. Yes the sandwich was nice, tea is just tea and as for the sausage rolls, certainly not the best at all.Now I know we have gone through troubled times and all struggled, but, to make everybody else suffer by charging exorbitant prices..... I will not be going back.This is a popular town for tourists, and to charge foot fall these ridiculous prices is criminal, that’s the UK all over though.If you intend to go, make sure you have plenty of cash!!!

Two sandwich buns, 2 cans of Pepsi and a sausage roll just under £15... Very expensive considering my sandwich went straight in the bin when I saw it.... At least wash your lettuce before it goes in a sandwich ..

Hi I purchased a battenburg cake which was quite pricey at £4.85 but one chocolate florentine biscuit @ £2 is very expensive. I am a real foodie and always buy the best but at this price I think not!

A most welcome delight on a cold morning. I had the full English and the quality of the food was superb. In fact the black pudding was the best I have ever tasted (I only wish I'd got the name!), and the roaring fire and smell of coal burning took me back years.

We dropped into Kirkby Lonsdale by chance on the way travelling home from the Lake District. A charming small market town, full of character with lots of indipendent shops. We dropped in here by chance, and had 2 nice coffees and a couple of truly scrumptious cakes, generous portions,very squidgy,a late morning treat,quite filling. The service was friendly, lots of regulars using it, and bought a spelt loaf for home, which was also excellent. Delighted with the food we both enjoyed, and the relaxed atmosphere and friendly service. A great place for a light bite, recommended

A nice attractive, rustic tearoom that provides meals too, with a lovely roaring fire to keep you warm.Full table service was provided which was made a pleasant change, and complimented our pot of tea and cream scones for two costing £10.70.Dogs allowed, so an extra star for that alone.I imagine that it would be heaving there in the summer but it was just ‘busy’ during our late Feb lunchtime visit.Paid parking nearby as well as some disabled bays that are available throughout the town.

A warm welcome from the staff,the tea room was very busy but we managed to get a table.My wife had a BLT which was huge & delicious.I had a tuna sandwich which was huge & excellent.The only downside was the cost,a can of Coke£2-20!

Unfortunately the tea room itself gets really busy, so if you are prepared to wait, the time is well worth it !! visited the tea rooms for the first time this week and was not disappointed - lovely roaring fire on a cold day, service was good, we got the soup of the day - and it definitely wasn't skimped on !! and the bread was gorgeous . Service was good, and was watching what was being served - wonderful presentation, will be back as soon as I am in the area again.

Delicious food. Ample portions. Lovely coffee. Roaring log fire. Great country ambience. What more is there to say ? Unmissable when in the Town. And selling, in the shop area, currant slices topped with icing sugar that are to die for.

Warm and welcoming bakery. Delicious breakfast and good, friendly service. Also took some of the bread and cakes home and were great.

We regularly cycle out from Lancaster for breakfast here because it is just so good. Quality ingredients from local suppliers. The black pudding infused with chilli is the best ever. We usually have a traditional breakfast or the smoked salmon with scrambled eggs and both are excellent and plentiful.

We had breakfast here during a family trip away. Our order was completely messed up, we ordered a full English with fried egg and waffles with bacon and syrup but what we got was two full English with scrambled egg. As the bakery wasn't even busy, this was very disappointing. The food was ok but nothing special, especially for the price.

Ate here in Jan 2020. Really interesting menu and portions were huge. Beautifully cooked and served in tasty bread.

Amazing full English breakfast, delicious and filling. Warm, cosy with welcoming and friendly staff. Top marks !

This is the best place in Kirkby for light meals, so very busy. Best soup in UK although sometimes abit salty. Roasting open fire when cold

Went there again today with my sister & had the rarebit again - delicious! It comes with fantastic home-made chutneys and wonderful salads - very filling. Such kind and hard-working staff. An absolute pleasure to visit this place. Can't wait til our next visit!

Me and a friend visited here today whilst on a morning out. We chose to have breakfast here as the place seemed full of character and the cakes looked devine! We made the right choice! The full english was so tasty and filling and the coffee was nice and strong. The service was fast, friendly and you really couldn't ask for anything more.

This is a gorgeous very authentic bakery. All the different home bakes on show were fantastic, all family favourites....The pricing is reasonable, and very popular with tourists and locals alike. I would definitely return.

Called in purely by chance as we were buying cakes in the bakery at the front. Saw the tea room at the back, absolutely crammed but we managed to get a table for two and the dog was welcome too.

This has been our breakfast stop on our way up to the Lakes every year for a very long time - it is traditionally the start of our family holiday!

We had two piping hot lattes and two amazing scones with jam and cream and really enjoyed them. Staff were lovely too

We have been stopping here for years anytime we go up north as it is on the way to the lakes and Scotland for us. They do a fantastic wild boar and onion sandwich, but he hold the onions and just get a couple of eggs, and it is really nice. Top tip is if you are eating this in the car, take a plate and have napkins available as it is big so overflows the bread, and can cause spillage if you are not careful. The bread is really nice too...

It was a very busy Monday with good weather and half-term adding to the crowds, but the two sandwiches and two cakes were SO disappointing..!

Possibly the best full English breakfast I have ever had! Everything was perfect and the staff very friendly

Atmosphere was great. Scone was fine. However the butter was imported Lurpack when you are a bakery surrounded by farmers. Jam I suspect was cheap red jam. Disappointed if you want local support - get good local suppliers. Think food miles!

Bought a couple of takeaway breakfast barms, a coffee and 2 piece of flapjack and can honestly say I have never been so disappointed.

Very well recommended very friendly food is to die for and excellent drinks and very friendly staff dog-friendly and guide dogs are more than welcome to come in would recommend it and I would recommend a sausage sandwich

Called with friends, they have been before but it was our first visit.

Excellent coffee and cakes in a wonderful town. Went back on Three Occasions in June 2019. Staff were friendly.

Visited on a Monday around 1, it was busy but we got a seat. We’d looked in a few, of the many, restaurants, pubs and cafes in the village and decided p, not sure why, to go here and glad we did. I’ve had plenty of light lunches in numerous places and get abit fed up with the same choices, this seemed to have similar but different choices. In the end we opted for the soup and sandwich combo, there’s a choice of 2 soups. I opted for french onion (v rich) and the hot brisket ( meltingly tender) roll, husband had tomato and fennel soup (lovely) with the blt (freshly cooked bacon slices unlike many places ), portions were huge - if that was a small soup I’d hate to see the true portion. A big pot of tea to accompany. No issues with the service or staff and loo was clean too. We couldn’t manage a cake but bought a flapjack and a current slice to take home, total cost £25.40 which we thought was v good value. I’d go again, the pies also looked good

We have visited this place several times and every time we are disappointed, so sadly this is our last visit.

Often visit this shop/cafe to buy cakes and bread, visited for lunch this time and wow ! Excellent choices and lovely home cooked food! Pleasant staff and great value for the quality of food served. Highly recommend it eat in or buy pies etc to take out!

Had the most dreadful meal here today. The meal was inedible. I have been in recent years and the food has always been nice, so very disappointed. When I complained politely the waitress just apologised very insincerely. I did not feel happy as I feel the price of something should have been knocked off the bill.

It does appear to inspire some varied comments! I would start by saying that the jacket potato I ordered was the biggest potato I have been offered and with the largest filling. Add to that a genuine salad accompaniment with unusual and tasty ingredients. Other food I saw looked good and other comments I heard were all positive.

A friend suggested we eat in the tea rooms as they’d been before. The menu has a variety of sandwich / roll options hot and cold, pies and other locally sourced / inspired dishes. I had the wild boar and red onion hot filled roll combo with soup of the day (tomato, carrot and chorizo). It was absolutely delicious the sausage and onion combo was incredible! Another had the burger and was really impressed with the quality of the meat. Others had soup and sandwich and were satisfied. The portions are big. Enjoy! Great bakery and tea room.

Had a lovely breakfast here as a family and took the dog. His first time properly dining out with us - everyone very friendly. Really nice food and plenty of it. Didn't do children's portions but were accommodating with what we ordered. Would definitely go back.

Called in for lunch on a Monday lunch time,had the soup and a sandwich combo,portions where enormous!soup was lovely and the sandwiches the same,couldn’t eat it all which was a shame,as it was all lovely,service great,nothing to fault here,well recomended

Wonderful selection of cakes, pastries and bread. The food in the restaurant is excellent with all the hallmarks of quality, the best of ingredients, and well-prepared. The Welsh rarebit is excellent!

You MUST call here for lunch. They do a superb soup and sandwich deal. The soups are fantastic and the choice of sandwiches is endless and gorgeous! Dog friendly with a lovely courtyard. Staff always attentive and nothing’s too much trouble.

Called for lunch. Sat outside as it was sunny. Table service, brought us drinks while we perused the menu which had a range of hot and cold food and lovely cakes and pastries. We all opted for sandwiches both hot and cold. The portions were very generous, delicious and accompanied by the best salad we have had for some time. Definitely one to go back to. We were that full we couldn’t manage cake.

This cafe has much to recommend it - as the pictures show, meals that contain meat are served in generous quantities. However, the choice for vegetarians is very limited, and for vegans (or vegetarians who don't happen to fancy cheese) it is negligible.

Just went in for a coffee and ended eating a wonderful meal. The fish platter on the specials menu was as good as any I have ever tasted and a great bargain at £9.95. If I lived closer I would be there more often. All the staff and the bakers are lovely. Great cakes as well. They deserve to be number one in Kirby Lonsdale.

Nice sitting area at the back outside. Large area for sitting in the building .Lovely cakes and a good cup of tea and coffee. Friendly staff and if you are there late afternoon they reduce the bread in the shop.

I researched places to have breakfast on our way to friends in the Lake District as breakfast out is our little treat to ourselves when we are on our way to visit them. We decided on a few places but started off earlier than we thought so most weren't open as we headed out on the road, we came to Kirkby Lonsdale at about the right time and I had researched three establishments to try, it just happened that this one was the first we saw of the three and it had parking right outside (that was probably due to the fact that it was before 9am so most places were not yet open! this place opens at 8am Mon-Sat and 8.30 Sun) I am so glad we chose this one, the food was outstanding, the staff member who served us (a young lad) was the most pleasant young fellow I've encountered in a shop for a long while, couldn't do enough for us and made sure we were well looked after (and a great salesman as he "upsold" us on some cakes to take away, expensive but lovely cakes and well worth it). Hubby had the full breakfast with an extra side of homemade hash browns (although he did say he would probably hold off on those extra next time as they needed to be a bit crispier). I had the scrambled eggs on homemade waffles with bacon, the waffles were a bit soggy but I think that was more the juice coming out of the scrambled eggs (which I didn't mind at all) and so much bacon, there was too much for me but hubby quite happily finished off mine after his own. The eggs were scrambled to perfection and so creamy (and I am really fussy about my eggs!).

We stopped In Kirkby Lonsdale for breakfast after a very early start on a motorbike trip. We popped in here.... the breakfast is possibly the best cooked breakfast I have ever been served in a café. The black pudding (with guiness and chilli) was delicious although when I said this to the lady at the counter she said the standard black pudding is even better. The sausages seemed good quality.. the whole "Full English" was great. My mate had scrambled eggs which he said were top notch too. Very happy.

We fancied some tea and cakes, saw the good reviews for this place and popped in. Cakes OK, not great, and really quite expensive for what was on offer.

We love calling here and dine in the outside cafe, but the weather was a bit poor and the cafe inside was full so we grabbed a few cakes and sausage rolls and headed to the car. The cakes were lovely and fresh but for £1.60 they were the worse sausage rolls I have ever had. The sausage was of very poor quality and the pastry was unbearably greedy, shame really. On many occasions we have dined inside and the menu and food is lovely and a good choice of hot and cold drinks there is a good choice of take away pies and cakes. The hard working staff were very pleasant worth a visit as I wouldn’t not recommend because of a bad sausage roll.

Pretty old fashioned cafe on the high street with a garden at the rear. Large selection of freshly baked cakes. Enjoyed a jam and custard muffin with a cup of tea. The muffin was huge and there is a varied selection. There is a small shop attached for take away too. The service was good and friendly too.

The most idyllic place for breakfast with gorgeous good and an open fire . It’s just perfect . Location in the heart of the village and fabulous cakes to take away

Been going for a few years now and the food is great and just that bit different in a nice way. Never used to have a problem with the staff, most were cheery and helpful, but lately they seem to be a miserable lot and don't seem to like having customers. I don't know if there have been changes - but if there have it's not for the better.

We visited Lunesdale bakery this morning for breakfast and really enjoyed the food. It was also nice sitting outside in the courtyard in the sun.

Wow!! Splendid bakery with muffins the size of flowerpots!! Further in an open fire which was very welcome on a rainy June day. Roasted cauliflower, garlic, cheese and mushroom soup was second to none!! Good pleasant service.

We had plenty of very nice food here. Lovely soup. The staff were pleasant and helpful. The cakes looked amazing

Bought a chocolate swiss roll for my mum as a present for £3.50..expiry was 4th June. My mum rang me to say inedible..I tried a piece later on and she was right..it was stale and so terribly dry..there was not a hint of chocolate taste on it..what a shame. Very blunt staff too...

Having read good things from my fellow travellers here and being gluten intollerant my husband and I visited. I asked if they sold gluten free items, the member of staff stated that they only had one type of cake, otherwise; he pointed to the door...not very hospitable

The bakery has lovely cakes and great coffee. However, the owner is too tight to provide tap water, even when you are buying food and drink. I asked for a tap water with my coffee and cake and the owner looked like she had an electric shock. She didn't bring any water and when we asked a waiter he sheepishly said "we only serve bottled water" Shameful, understandable to not provide tap water to non-paying customers but to begrudge someone who has paid over £10 in food and drink is poor service.

We stopped off in Kirkby Lonsdale, walked our dogs then looked for somewhere to eat, only place still serving food was the Lunesdale Bakery & Café., we sat outside and ate some great well priced food, hubby had the special pie of the day with lovely creamy cheesy potatoes, kale, little sugar snap peas, all delicious. I had pate platter with lovely chutney, salad and delicious bread. Coffee and tea really good as well. We ended up here by default but next time it will be our first choice and whilst I appreciate staff may need a break, 2 of the places we tried did no food only drinks, they where quiet which isn't surprising but in hot tourist spot I thought the pubs, bars and bistros would be keen to make money.

We ate in the patio area outside, inside patrons were treated to a roaring log fire.

Really friendly helpful staff and fabulous food. The homemade soup served with hot tender brisket sandwich was delicious, the cakes look fantastic. We will definitely be back.

We called in here by chance when trying to escape a downpour - and we're very glad we did!

Dog friendly. Blazing log fire. As we were soaked from the rain the fire was a real bonus.

It’s a while since I’ve been to the Lunesdale Bakery, but it hasn’t disappointed me as my chilli black pudding toasted ciabatta on homemade granary bread, with beetroot relish and salad was out of this world. The produce you could tell was local and fresh and my husband said he enjoyed his BLT ciabatta and said that the bacon was thick and tasty. The cappuccino and americano were hot and the selection of cakes in the bakery, we just had to take some home. I was expecting the cakes to be more expensive than they were priced. Will return soon.

We called in by chance and I had the full English breakfast, everything was so flavoursome and tasty. The black pudding had Guinness and chilli in. 3 rashers of bacon and 2 wild boar sausages. We were sat next to a roaring open fire and the whole experience was super. I just feel guilty that I paid by card and didn’t think to add on a tip for the waitress as I popped in without any cash on me.

On a blustery Monday lunch time this place was heaving. We had to queue for a table but they got us seated very quickly. The cakes and pastries in the shop looked incredible and are all baked locally. In the cafe we had soup and I had the beef brisket roll. The soup would have easily served 2 people it was massive. It was clearly homemade with no artifical thickeners of even cornflour. As for the roll there was easily enough meat for 2 people; well seasoned and extremely tasty. I was offered a choice of crisps or salad. Go for the salad, its an understatement; I got couscous, green lentils, beetroot, coleslaw, leaves amd tomatoes. All in all brisk and good service fantastic food and fantastic portion sizes. The coffees and teas were larges!

We always stop here for lunch if we are visiting the area. Cosy cafe with a roaring fire which is always very popular. My other half had the hot beef brisket roll with salads while I had a jacket potato with strips of brie, crispy bacon & red pepper salsa. It also came with a selection of salads. It was a huge portion but very tasty. We picked up some delicious cakes for tea too.

This is our "go-to" café when we are in the area on holiday. I was here again recently with friends and we stopped by for tea and cake during the afternoon. The tea room is cosy and there was a fire burning in the grate on the day we visited. It's always hard to decide which cake/tray bake to choose because they all look so delicious! Well worth a visit.

Visited whilst in Kirkby (where I used to live). I always remembered this place rather fondly however on this visit I was disappointed. The service was poor and it felt like the waitress had little time for us and she was rather abrupt. The food was ok but didn’t warrant the price (Kirkby Lonsdale prices?), £7 for a BLT. I remembered I quite liked the bread so bought 2 granary loaves but when I got them home they had the texture of cardboard and very little taste. I put one in the freezer where it will probably stay until I throw it away. Overall I was very disappoints.

Great atmosphere, friendly helpful staff, and superb food. We went for lunch and both had high quality tasty meals. Great choice of food, from main meals, light lunches, snacks..... Its an excellent place to stop off for a bite to eat or just a coffee and cake, and as its a bakery - you can even get something scrummy to take home with you. The village itself is a real gem, and well worth wandering around. Highly recommend.

Called in here at 8.30am after staying in the most horrendous b&b; 5 miles out of town so you can imagine our enjoyment when we came across this place. We were sat in the car in the rain, hungry with 2 kids and a dog trying to find somewhere open for breakfast as we were going to the waterfalls at 9.30am. We spotted a lady walking passed with a fresh loaf in a bag and then decided that she must have co.e from these premises, she did!! Hallelujah!! An amazing little cafe in the back, doggies welcome, PERFECT!! We went for the beans and wild boar sausages on toast, apologies for no pics, didn't touch the sides!! Washed down with a black coffee, the ladies that were working were lovely and very welcoming

Had a lovely late lunch here. It's dog friendly so you can sit in with them and sample all the goodies. Plenty of lovely looking cakes but didn't get chance to try those as I had the beef brisket roll which was yummy and very filling. My partner had the jacket potato. Both with salad which was lovely and different to the usual. All the staff were friendly and we would recommend to anyone. A really lovely tearoom and bakery.

Great service..excellent breakfast piping hot and plenty of it,always busy here,staff constantly on the go and always pleasant ..highly recommend 👍

Everything is really good here, but you simply have to try their range of Muffins! I thought the “apple crumble “ one was fab until I visited last week and had the raspberry and white chocolate filled with custard! AMAZING!

From the street it looks like a fairly ordinary bakery (albeit far better than a Greg's!) - but go in and there's a lovely roaring fire in the back room where you can sit down and be served. We had the Kirkby Lonsdale Rarebit and Soup and a sandwich (pictured) and both were de-lish! Very pleased we found/chose to eat here - wouldn't hesitate to recommend.

Visiting Kirkby Longsdale around lunchtime so visited this delightful place for a snack.

I would sincerely urge people to disgregard any negative reviews of this café and bakery. My husband and I have eaten here several times - and despite it always being busy with a waiting queue, the food is exceptionally prompt and the staff were incredibly attentive, polite and welcoming. We were asked several times how our food was and the staff were sincere, polite and responsive. I cannot fault the service at all. The food is traditional, locally sourced and hearty - the portion size is generous and they offer a creative twist on classic dishes. The café itself is full of character with amazing oven fires and wonderful original features. I am a hotel manager myself and feel I am a credible reviewer - if you are in Kirkby Lonsdale this place is a great choice.

3 visits for breakfast in last 4 weeks. It's a huge meal and sets you up for the whole day! Consistently good, the restaurant is warm and welcoming, the staff friendly and attentive and the food excellent with very generous portions.

We can't praise the breakfast here enough, top quality with generous portions. The problem is the staff, the woman who took our order was kurt and very unfriendly, and when we went to pay , the lady had no idea how to smile, she got annoyed as she tried to get a signal with the switch machine.

Called in for lunch and as it was so busy we shared a table which wasn’t a problem. Portions are large. Been there several times on our visits to Kirkby and it never disappoints.

We have been in here a few times over the years and have been a bit disappointed. But I have to say we called in on New Years Day. We had a breakfast and a beans on toast. The staff in the restaurant were lovely. Very friendly and happy and cheerful considering it was New Years Day and they were very busy. Our food was delicious. We will be back to try it out again soon.