Mallard Tea Shop in South Lakeland

Very decent coffee and friendly staff

Excellent food and service. We went for jackets with chilli and sweet and sour, followed by roulade and lemon meringue.

Great tea room and lovely service. Super choice of cakes

Everyone in here was so lovely. I was accidently brought an additional cheese on toast. I ate it because I am a greedy man but I also tried to pay for it because I am an honest cheese filled man. They wouldn't take my money. Anywhere that gives a man free cheese on toast gets five stars from me.

We were on our family holiday staying in the village. We stayed here last summer and had been to Mallard Tearoom. Had the best ever toasties' home made Victoria sponge & Orange Cake. Absolutely gorgeous and beautiful ingredients. Very generous portions and very reasonable prices. The service was friendly and welcoming from start to visit . Would definitely recommend.

Visited twice during our week in the area. Food was first class and a great selection to choose from. My wife is gluton intolerant and was surprised by a good choice. Reasonably priced. Excellent service

Lovely little tea shop in Cartmel. Friendly staff, nice food with a good selection.

Loved it, food excellent, service first class

Fab staff and great food. What else would you expect from Cartmel anyway?

Lovely staff & food been here a few times and can't fault it nice place afyer you have been for a walk

Delicious lunch. One of the nicest toasties I've had in a long time, with proper thick cut ham. Friendly service and a great selection of cakes to finish. Dog friendly too.

Nice and clean . Friendly staff . Good selection on the menu at sensible prices. The carrot soup is fantastic . Try the soup and sandwich combo.

A nice little tea shop in Cartmel serving nice and simple food in a good atmosphere.

Great little cafe very welcoming. We will be back in the near future, excellent value for money. Staff were attentive food was delicious

What a little gem💎.. we went for brekkie and returned for lunch. The girls are a credit to this cafe. Keep up your great work. 💚🍀

An excellent tea room in the delightful Cartmel village. It has a good, extensive menu. We had baked potatoes, served by friendly staff. Well worth a visit.

What a lovely little tea room, only a few tables inside with extra seating outside if you’re lucky with the weather! Had everything in the menu you you want for lunch, sandwiches, toastiest, cakes, jacket potatoes etc. Welcoming staff, good food. Lovely area too

We had a poor capuchino here, probably using boiled milk, which was disappointing, but the atmosphere of locals was nice.

Called today with husband. Ordered 2 Cumberland sausage buns, after I found 2 pieces of something hard (gristle?) I couldn't eat anymore, not long after husband found similar in his, not nice, not the best quality sausage. Ordered a piece of biscuit & cherry slice to remove the sausage memory, this slice was lovely, nice balance of biscuits and cherry with a thick real chocolate topping. Felt very uncomfortable sitting at the table near the door as a couple were allowed to stand for at least 15 minutes whilst waiting for a free table - we felt "watched" for the majority of our time in there, perhaps the people waiting should be asked to wait outside or a booking taken and asked to return at the allotted time. I wish the lady taking our payment (who was pleasant enough) had asked if our meal was OK because I would have told her, alas she didn't hence my somewhat negative review - shame

It has inside and outside seating. Very friendly staff and great food. We stopped in for a late lunch. We had a cheese and onion toastie and a jacket potato with cheese and onion. We also had the best sticky toffee pudding we have ever had.

Lots to choose from, all on blackboards. Plus a menu. Only small place with couple tables outside, also picnic table across the road which they are happy for you to use. They have a toilet too.

What a fantastic place to eat set in a wonderful location overlooking the church Great staff very friendly And out of this world sticky toffee pudding 🍮❤️

Lovely tea shop great little tea room that accommodates other lovely items such as toasted teacakes and scrambled eggs on toast and a host of other small meals and delicious cakes

Just a small cafe but so much choice on the menu for dine in & take out Amazing cakes & staff so welcoming we would go every day if we could & try something different

Quaint cafe. Lovely food, plenty of choice. All looked good.

Team were friendly, service quick. We only had 2 teas, but was plenty to drink with hot water given for a top-up!

Good place to stop when cycling.

Had a nice cheese toasty loads of cheese and good bread.With a milkshake.Staff very nice.

Lovely lunch overlooking the Priory. Will definitely return

Nice selection of simple lunch choices. With seating inside and out. We chose a selection of jacket potatoes with filings such as cheese and beans, cheese and coleslaw and sweet and chicken. The cakes for desert were tasty.

Lovely small cafe in Cartmel, the four of us enjoyed baked potatoes and toasties, home made cakes and hot drinks, all cheerfully served. Good quality and value, we would recommend a visit.

I am a local to Cartmel. Called in for a cappuccino which was great. Made to feel very welcome by the staff and had a lovely conversation with Alison the owner. Didn’t have anything to eat but the food and cakes looked delicious. Was so nice and relaxing sitting outside people watching. Thanks Alison and staff

Just a good, quirky little teashop. Well run and good value

Excellent service excellent produit cadre très agréable nous nous sommes régalés des sandwichs taostés et les magnifiques gâteaux à recommander absolument

Lovely breakfast cobs and coffee. Would recommend. Indoor and outdoor seating.

This place is fab. Been twice now. Great sausage sandwich and very tasty cake. Lovely staff. Good quality ingredients and a very fair price. Highly recommend

Very clean. Good selection of breakfast menu and light lunches and cakes. Good choice of teas, coffees and soft drinks. Service can be slow when busy. Children and dog friendly

Live nearby so visit fairly often and enjoy our visits. Unfortunately not too good today, the waitress forgot our order whilst she chatted and prioritised her friends who had arrived after us. The Lemon Meringue was great but shouldn't have taken 20 minutes and a reminder.

Whilst visiting the lakes we decided to go for breakfast after seeing some good reviews and those reviews were spot on. The ladies that run this cafe were so welcoming. We had breakfast sandwiches and my daughter had a toastie. The produce was of excellent quality which really stood out. Has to have been the thickest sausage I have ever had. All was truly delicious 😋

Popped in for lunch on a rainy day after Segway at Lakeland Activities (also really good!). Enjoyed toasties, jacket potato and homemade soup. All delicious and well presented. Finished off with sticky toffee pudding, meringue, caramel shortbread and toffee and apple pie. Scrumptious 😋 This little treasure is well worth a visit and very reasonably priced.

Had the best sticky toffee pudding of my life here. Husband agreed.

Lovely atmosphere, polite staff. X

Friendly staff and a good selection of home-made tea room classics. A good toasted teacake is a thing of beauty!

Tha hot chocolate is lovely as are the cakes

Small and cosy cafe in cartmel.Isual fayre. GOOD selection of cakes.A little on pricy side.However we often frequent it.DOG CYCLIST WALKER FRIENDLY

Lovely sausage bun. Shame the only outside seating is on the road but not much anyone can do about that.

Stopped here while waiting for the train, nice coffee , and gave my dogs water and free ice cream , wish I was a dog , it was lovely

Lovely cafe in centre of Cartmel village across from the priory.Enjoyed good coffee and delicious cake served by friendly staff.Inside and outside seating.

Lovely setting and an amazing apple and toffee crumble and ice cream.

Had lunch here. Warm welcoming staff and lovely food. Cheese on toast came with side salad and coleslaw.

A picturesque cafe in the heart of the village with views of the priory. A very creamy cappuccino, a tasty bacon sandwich and the sweetest caramel apple pie.

Good food, pleasant and helpful staff.

We had coffees and cakes at The Mallard cafe in Cartmel today. Great coffees and choice of cakes. Nice dining area and very nice staff. A little pricey however very nice

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Had a lovely breakfast on our last day in cartmel. Will definitely call back next yr when we're back over to our lodge 👌

Sat outside in the sunshine with my family and two dogs. Wonderful home cooked food and beautifully presented. Friendly and welcoming staff. Would definitely recommend.

Friendly service, good brew in the cafe

This really is a lovely place. Staff too. The prawn sandwich was to die for, not over soaked in sauce, with an extremely fresh small side salad accompaniment. Better than Holker Hall’s! I could have eaten at the Mallards Nest for a week, lunch and...

Nice food and good location in Cartmel. We suffered very poor service to the point the waitress refunded some money. Not sure they cope very well when busy so choose your time carefully.

Fabulous coffee and fruit scone

It was cold and damp and this little tea shop was exactly what the doctor ordered! We each had leek and potato soup and a toasted sandwich and everything was delicious. It was just simple food but it was done well.

Good menu, lots of fresh cakes & really good coffee. Friendly service.

Very clean, friendly cafe serving delicious food. I enjoyed a lovely baked potato with chilli con carne and a totally delicious home made sticky toffee pudding with ice cream. The owner lady said she had been making it for 27 years. I tried another sticky...

Generous in portions but a bit 1970’s. Burnt sausage and damp bread roll. Horrible filter coffee. Other dishes looked better than the roll I had so maybe I just got a bad one.

Had a lovely lunch there with friends and the cakes looked so good that I got a couple to take home.

Full English, set us up for the day. Staff were friendly and the shop was clean and fresh. Good place to meet.

Caught in the rain we popped in here for a quick bite. There were 2 ladies on duty both of which were very friendly and helpful. We opted for soup of the day (mushroom and asparagus) and a toastie each, followed by a cake. Soup...

Really lovely tea and cake stop, staff were lovely and the vanilla slice was as light as air

Wonderful little teashop great selection of food!!

Fresh clean decor is the first impression as you enter. The experience continues with excellent drinks and cakes. We must return sometime to try a lunchtime bite.

Very friendly clean and good food,served fresh.

Soup of the day, chicken and veg and bread roll was on die for. Luxury hot chocolate 😂

Excellent coffee and sausage bun.

Our hotel had recommended this place. So glad they did. It was only a 15 minute walk (20 minutes going back - uphill!!). Great coffee and an excellent selection of homemade food and cakes. We were so impressed that we ordered take away sandwiches for...

Good hot chocolate, disappointed with the latte. Adequate food and drinks. Not many seats, quite crowded. Nice staff though, and fast service.

Great homemade food and cheerful staff. Good value for Cartmel

Fab little cafe in Cartmel. Only 4/5 tables inside plus the same again outside. We were lucky to get an inside table for lunch. There were only 2 ladies working there that day, but they did a great job cooking, serving and clearing tables, all...

A delightful cafe in all ways Excellent food in a very friendly atmosphere

Excellent service, nice eccles cake.

Very friendly staff, nice selection of breakfast buns, cakes, Toasties etc. We sat outside with our dogs and people watched while enjoying a delicious Cumberland sausage bun. Cartmel is a lovely village although sadly several hotels no longer operating so we very happy we stopped...

Quant and delicious would go back no problem

We visited on Saturday in search of a takeaway coffee. After waiting at the counter for 5-10 minutes we were told they couldn't serve us as they were too busy. We were baffled that a half empty cafe would turn people away, especially after leaving...

Not been here for a few years. Glad to say standards have not dropped, amazing place to snack and hang out. Cumberland bap amazing, custard slice yummy and coffee real good

Very good food, but service seemed overwhelmed today. Made it awkward

Nice food service was slow they seemed overwhelmed today.

Clean, very large selection of food and drink, decent quality, can't fault it. Was a very nice place to stop in and would highly recommend

Called in for a cup of tea. The wife was looking at the cakes wishing to she could have a piece of one of them and explained she had a gluten free diet. Not a problem as the Lemon Meringue amongst others were gluten free. Nice to find a tea shop which had more than one gluten free options. Lovely tea shop staff are very helpful and very reasonably priced.

We are regulars at the Mallard. Staff are amazing and attentive. Food is lovely. We missed it so much during lockdown so glad back to normal

Great food, great service. Limited seating but well worth a visit!

Both had tea and scones with jam and cream. The jam and cream were fine but the scones were the worst ever. My sticky toffee pudding was delicious. The staff were friendly and helpful.

Zero customer service, and the rudest, most miserable staff imaginable! This is probably due to the owner being aggressive, argumentative and hostile! The food however, was very nice.. First and last visit!

Poor customer service, ordered a sausage sandwiche, they then brought out a bacon sandwiche which I didn't mind. I mentioned it to the lady and she took it back to get a sausage one. As she came back out she aggressively said to my Partner and I that we'd ordered the bacon. Shame cause the food was okay but she ruined our experience.

Pleasant staff, good coffee and reasonably priced.

Great service, good quality food and drink, good prices, will be back next time we are in the area.

Great little tea shop. Fab cakes

Very slow service when they are busy with no proper control over the order in which tables should have been served. People coming in from outside tables to place order seemed to get priority. Coffee and food good when it arrived.

Nice place to pop into for a light bite as you explore Cartmel - friendly staff and it was great to sit outside and watch the world go by.

Had lovely chocolate cake with a hot pot of tea sat outside this quaint little cafe delightful place very clean and very polite and helpful staff

Lovely little café with a nice range of food and friendly staff .

What an absolutely cutey lovely cosey little stopping off cafe this is. Massive scones with good quality whipped cream and very fruity packed jam. Twinnings teas served in lovely jubbley cutey tea sets . On both visits here to the The Mallard Tea Shop it was a pleasure to visit ...and great to know for lunches too that by the way looked superb ... Cartmel is so lovely and this little well run place with excellent service and great produce and presentation of good quality foodies is an asset to the village for sure for sure for sure ..that's for sure.😆