Number Nine in South Lakeland

The food at Number Nine is amazing. I had the beef fillet which was cooked to perfection and the Brussels sprouts were the best sprouts I have ever tasted.

Tucked away in this beautiful market town is this gem of a restaurant. The greeting warm and atmosphere homely and professional. We were part of a large party and the layout of the table allowed for everyone to share the evening together. The food was creative, presented beautifully and tasted delicious, a real treat! The service was friendly and attentive and the wine and cocktails outstanding. Highly recommend a visit, we will be back.

Spent an amazing evening with friends. My venison was cooked perfectly by chef Jacob. Don’t pass up an opportunity to dine at Number Nine you will not regret it. I will definitely be back. Thank you.

Absolutely outstanding, innovative, delicious, well cooked and presented food! I visited yesterday evening on a works Christmas gathering with little expectation as I was unfamiliar with the restaurant and area. I was blown away by the quality of the food and service. The imagination, skill and flair that went into every dish was fantastic. Being a chef my self I find it hard going out for a meal as I am so judgemental and often walk away disappointed but this was not the case at Number Nine. I will definitely return with my family for another visit. Keep up the amazing work you guys are doing everything right.

Fantastic food, lovely staff, we was welcomed with open arms and really looked after. Will definitely be going back soon!!

Nice and cozy! I would come again.

Absolutely brilliant Up here for a couple of nights so reserved a table at 730 Faultless from start to finish great friendly staff and wonderful food will certainly return when up this way again

We had a cosy meal for two sat by the window. The service was fantastic, the food was impeccable and the ambience and decor were just to our taste. Cozy fire was lit we throughly enjoyed our evening at Number Nine. A hidden gem that needs to put on the map. Can’t recommend here enough

We stopped off in Kirby Lonsdale on the way home from a holiday in the North Lakes, and were drawn into this place by two signs: 'dog friendly' and 'coffee and cake, £5'. Whilst 'inside Number Nine', we were told we could sit anywhere we liked and, whilst waiting to be served, we discussed the decor and atmosphere, which were both very pleasant. We were served by a lovely, cheerful lady who took our order, and a friendly male who brought treats for our 3 dogs. We ordered lattes, which were delicious and actually hot, unlike in some places where your order is cold by the time it reaches the table). We had a choice of carrot cake or Victoria Sponge. I chose the sponge, which was light, fluffy and moist, and had a taste of my partner's carrot cake, which was also delicious! Overall, this was a lovely place with friendly, efficient staff and great value for money. 🥰

Popped in on a quiet, wet, Wednesday lunchtime. Staff were friendly and helpful and we had their two course lunch for £15 a head. As vegetarians we chose different starters but both had the same main course. Hasselback potato with winter pesto, which was delicious.

Probably the best Sunday lunch I have ever eaten! All staff were friendly and welcoming. I had the lamb and my partner had the beef all cooked to perfection! Will definitely be returning!

This has to be the best Sunday Lunch in Cumbria. We arrived on Sunday and were immediately greeted by the friendly staff and a pleasant atmosphere. I had Scallops to start which were the best I’ve ever had followed by the beef which was exceptional. Would 100% recommend. We wouldn’t consider going anywhere else other here for a Sunday lunch from now on!

Excellent food and service. Nothing was too much trouble. Stephanie was very personable and very helpful. Highly recommended.

Very good food and service , lovely place, would have been 5* but got rushed at the end because the chef wanted to go I think , it was only 9 o’clock.

Heard good things about this place, so we took a trip up to the lakes, based around checking it out! We were instantly seduced by the atmosphere and character of the restaurant. Rustic, yet modern interior, with atmospheric lighting and extremely friendly staff. We had a good feeling. When I say the food was an experience in itself, I can’t stress enough how much that rings true. Everything from the truffle fries to the lamb was absolutely out of this world, the flavours, the texture, the garnish… Don’t even get me started on the steak… It’s hard writing this without it turning into an erotic food novel, but I’ll keep it PG and save that for my OnlyScrans. Do not miss an opportunity to check this place out. Worth every penny!

Absolutely divine! One of if not THE best in the area , me and my partner had a fantastic dinner experience. The staff are very attentive and have brilliant knowledge on everything from sustainability, wine pairings and cocktails! It is nestled right in the heart of beautiful Kirkby Lonsdale , we had the pork belly to start which was fabulous, perfect portion size to start off the evening ready for the delights ahead , we had the chicken and sea bass for mains and they were spectacular! Beautifully presented. Cooked to perfection, you can tell the chef has an inspiring passion for his craft , I’ve seen people say the portion sizes are small, they are not. They are a business and a restaurant they aren’t going to pile tons of food on the plate. If you want something like that I would recommend a carvery. If you want honest , well cooked food with passion in every bite and a truly wonderful evening and experience then I can’t recommend this place enough. A true gem. Our only mistake was not picturing the food as we were so taken by the moment that we both forgot! The night was finished off with some wonderful desserts, we had a lovely lemon posset which was creamy, tart and silky smooth, a perfect way to finish off a brilliant meal so thank you to everyone who works at number nine you guys are really heard working and amazing and will be back again 1000%

Gorgeous place and gorgeous food! Visited with my partner, we enjoyed the lamb and chicken, both cooked to perfection. Praise to the chef for sure! Highly recommended and will be back.

Just had a fabulous meal for our anniversary. Perfect steaks and the garlic potatoes were to die for. Service was excellent as was the atmosphere. Well worth a visit.

A fantastic eatery, small team are very friendly and accommodating, food and drinks are excellent. Well worth a visit!

ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT FOOD thank you once again, staff do helpful &friendly see you next week..xx

Great bar / restaurant with a small quiet garden area.

We've been for food before which was good but tonight we went for cocktails in happy hour. We had four different cocktails and every one was great! We were the only ones in the lovely outdoor seating. This place should be packed! it's great!

We have just had a Sunday roast today ! The roast potatoes were hot and delicious everything else was cold still tasty but cold. TBH I’m not sure they were interested either when we informed them of this ! I wish we had sent it back ! They do not cater very well for lactose intolerance either ? It’s a case of do without.

We chose to dine in number nine as a large group for a birthday celebration, all the dishes we had were amazing, creative and tasty, the fillet steak was perfectly cooked and the prawn toast was delicious, we can’t wait to see what the talented chef puts on the menu next 😊

Fantastic food! the wild mushroom dish, fillet steak and Jamie’s prawn toast were highlights. Great atmosphere beautiful decor will be back

Lovely place, a real gem! We went on a Friday evening and met with a warm welcome and explanation of the tapas style menu, number of plates etc. Food superb and as discussed went with three plates each of mixed options, meat, fish and vegetables arriving at various times as and when cooked! Delicious! Table ours for the night and the ambience ensured we stayed until we were the last ones to leave! Loved the 80’s & 90’s classics on in the background!! Cocktails also very good and nice way for us to finish our evening. Thank you to all at Number Nine for a lovely night and one we will repeat with friends!

We booked and ate here whilst visiting Kirkby Lonsdale for a few days. Initially, it was the previous excellent reviews on here that was the draw for me and I wasn't disappointed. It was a Wednesday evening out of the holiday season when we visited and therefore it was quiet in the restaurant, which suited us. I imagine even when busy it retains its intimate atmosphere due to the size of the place. Having never really had Tapas Style food before we weren't too sure what to expect. For those not used to the idea, the menu can look a little limited however, don't be deceived, we struggle to choose because everything sounded so good. In the end we chose seven dishes between the two of us. As hearty eaters we still thought we might be hungry, staff said we could add to our order at any time, there was no need to as we were quickly satiated. We had hummus with pitta bread, spring Lamb canon, fillet of beef, aspen fries, hasselback Potato, mushroom parfait and prawn toast. All were delicious and well presented. The meat was cooked to perfection and melted in the mouth. We'd highly recommend the aspen fries especially. Food comes out in no particular order, just as it is ready. We each had a dessert (sticky toffee pudding and a dessert version of a Pina Colada). We had a cocktail each, the Blackforrest Martini and the Smores Old Fashioned. Also all delicious. The owner was really friendly and attentive without being intrusive. All the staff were fantastic. A couple with a dog came in (we love dogs), and the staff immediately set up a little bed and bowl of water under the table and gave him/her a fuss. The couple were offered a biscuit for the pup but they declined as he/she is fussy. This was lovely to see. If we didn't live so far away, we'd be regular visitors.

We visited on Friday evening, intimate restaurant with nice background music. We enjoyed all our 6 choices, wonderful duck, pork cheeks, prawns on toast, parfait mushrooms, spring pea dish and a fish dish that we can’t remember! Excellent South African white wine. Highly recommend and if we are back in Kirkby Lonsdale again we would definitely eat here.

Amazing food, and such a great atmosphere. Staff are always friendly and literally go out of their way to accommodate customers. Food is absolutely delicious and if you’re lucky enough to be visiting on a Sunday you have to try the Sunday sharing board!!! It’s insanely tasty and worth every penny. Drinks… a great selection on draught and not to forget the cocktails.. ask for the solero cocktail 🔥 thank me later!

Small it may be, but this place has a big love of food and a warm welcome. We have visited Number Nine on several occasions and have never been dissatisfied. The food is always outstanding, and the service is unparalleled. There is a great deal of pride in every dish. From the quality of the products used, the care taken in the cooking, and the way it is presented on the plate. We would not hesitate to recommend this little gem of a restaurant

This was our second visit to the number nine, and we were not disappointed. The food was exceptional and the service second to none . We would not hesitate to recommend it. Although small it has a big attitude and a warm welcome. We will definitely be returning again. !!

We went on a Sunday evening when there's quite a limited menu, basically a few starters, Sunday roast dinners, vegetarian option & a couple of sweets. This wasn't an issue to us & my taco starter & our roast beef dinners were plentiful & very tasty ! Staff were friendly & service very efficient. The restaurant itself has a pleasant informal atmosphere & was fortunately warm, not something you can rely on these days..... nothing worse than eating in a cold room with your coat on ! Prices are not unreasonable for the quality & quantity provided. Would certainly go again when a more extensive menu is available.

We were excited to meet here as we had seen the menu ,friends had been and we normally like tapas.The food was mostly very nice but the mushroom crostini was mushrooms on toast not crostini. My friend advised them he had an intolerance for an ingredient in certain ice creams and this was discussed for about 15 minutes and then my friend said I will have cream with my pudding instead and then his pudding was brought out with Ice cream and he was not told,which he started to eat and then realised it wasn't cream,we were then concerned and asked him to take it away,it was the irresponsible and careless attitude which concerned us.We will not be back. We paid (this wasn't as reasonable as we thought) and continued at the pub across the road.

Second time here, food faultless and service prompt. Buzzing on a weekday, but this may have been due to the half-price food offer. Tapas style menu and when it arrived it arrived. It was very tasty.

Fantastic food, fantastic atmosphere and fantastic hosts! If you are ever in Kirkby Lonsdale you have to go here!

What an excellent meal! Food was fresh, delicious and different. Really high quality and creative. Plenty of options. We were particularly impressed by the desserts which change daily. Service very warm and welcoming. We came for the January deal which was amazing! A must-do in Kirkby.

Brilliant night and super food! Love the tapas style menu and tried lots of different options. Lovely staff too :-)

We were excited by the interesting menu and each ordered 3 tapas dishes each. They were lovely (especially the prawns and fish dishes!) and we enjoyed the majority of our meal, however one plate which was pork came out after we had finished all the others and it wasn’t fully cooked. The waiter informed us that the chef wasn’t in and took the cost of the last plate off the bill. The rest of the meal was lovely, just a shame about my partners last plate as he left feeling still hungry.

The Number Nine Bar and Kitchen is brilliant. The restaurant is smartly decorated with a relaxed atmosphere. Service is prompt, attentive (but not invasive) with a warming friendly approach. The waitress explained how the dishes are prepared and arrive in a 'tapas' style random order. The presentation of the food is great with brilliant flavours to each dish, we really admired the chefs work and their passion shows through the food that they produce. At the end, we had to say a personal thankyou to the chefs and staff as this food is a massive step up from other restaurants we have visited. We will be back and we recommend Number Nine. Thankyou.

Beautiful food! Plenty of choice for non meat eaters like us. Thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience. Topped off by a divine tarte tatin. Great service too.

Absolutely perfect lunch at Number 9. The food was beyond expectations, if you are looking for the best quality local produce, cooked by the most experienced chefs to the highest standard this is the place for you.

Absolutely perfect lunch at Number 9. The food was beyond expectations, if you are looking for the best quality local produce, cooked by the most experienced chefs to the highest standard this is the place for you.

Four of us ate at No 9 last night, second time in the week, and it didn’t disappoint. Fabulous meal we tried nearly all plates, sprouts and pork cheeks came up top and we ordered extra portions. Rachel and her team are doing a great job service very good and all dishes were served on warm plates and food piping hot. Wine half price on Thursday great attraction for us.

Very friendly service and great cocktails. Whilst we didn't eat, the food that we saw looked amazing

This ever changing menu never fails to please….. dishes appealing to vegetarians and carnivores alike delight with every mouthful …. You’re guaranteed to leave determined to make more effort with cooking at home while at the same time determined to return asap …. Fabulous ….

Gave a bad review last time, they have a new chef and it's fantastic again I'm a meat eater but I had veg tapas, really good

Four of us were staying overnight midweek in Kirkby Lonsdale to celebrate my birthday and chose to eat at Number Nine. We were really pleased we did as the quality of the food was excellent. We had 11 dishes between four. The chef clearly puts...

Amazing food 10/10 definitely would go again! Couldn’t recommend this place enough

Delicious food! Didn't realise it was tapas as booked by family member. Initially thought it was going to be really expensive to have enough dishes to fill us all up, however not the case. Enough food, bottle of wine and a couple of beers, £35...

First visit,and would definately go again.It was recommended by a friend.The food was gorgeous.YUM YUM YUM.And reasonably priced.

Whilst the staff were extremely lovely and very friendly, the food did not reach the same standard. Unfortunately we felt that the food was overpriced and disappointing. Sorry to say I would not recommend.

Fantastic place. Superb food and wine and staff. Informal and comfortable setting. Particularly enjoyed the Venison.

Absolutely fantastic restaurant. The best tapas food I’ve had in a long time. Lovely deco and the staff are very friendly. Would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone who visits Kirkby Lonsdale. Definitely will be visiting again.

Probably one of the best Sunday Dinners I've ever had, I've racked my brains but this place is right up there and I'm struggling to see how you could improve on it! Rounded off with a super light, sticky toffee pudding I was full, but...

Another amazing meal at number nine! Absolutely loved the theme night. The food and drink pairings were outstanding, unlike anything I have ever had around here before. The new chef is really something special. Can not wait for the next one!

Great food and great service , this is a little gem of a place serving small plates of quality food with fine wines and cocktails

I had dinner here with seven friend, including one vegetarian, and we all agreed that the food was fantastic. It was difficult to decide what to have as everything on the menu looked so tempting and all the dishes we ordered were delicious. Even the...

What an absolutely fantastic meal. A taste adventure from start to end. We ordered the Sunday roast sharing platter (need to give a week notice) and pay £10 deposit. It has been absolutely delicious and cannot recommend enough 😀 we loved it. Lovely atmosphere, fantastic service, friendly, personable and really wanted us to enjoy the food and the experience. Food 11/10 😀 x

Absolutely amazing food!!! Great service and staff were very welcoming! Would highly recommend!

Visited here last night for my wedding anniversary and what an absolute delight this restaurant is. The food is served as tapas, so the plates come from the kitchen when they are ready to be served. The quality of the food was excellent as was...

When ordering 13 dishes between 4 you'd expect at least 1 average dish. Everything was really good and they catered successfully for 1 veggie and 1 diary free. They told us the chef changed a month ago. The new one is playing a blinder.

Most amazing tapas I’ve ever eaten! Such a brilliant menu, made it difficult not to order everything! Although the prices have been criticised the quality and taste of the food is sensational. The cocktails are also to die for. Overall this is the best experience...

Some of the best food I’ve ever had. And some of the best staff. Yes, as some people have said, some dishes are expensive, but no more than anywhere else with the overall increase in everything these days. And the food is amongst the freshest...

Overpriced small plates we love tapas but found these to be uninteresting & were served with just a smear of mainly alioli or sauce nice surroundings quick service & pleasant friendly staff but food was not great & we would not visit again

The food was really lovely, some dishes were were better than others, which is to be expected. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming. I would definitely recommend giving this place a try if you’re in the area!

My wife and I went and sat in the outside garden. A lovely place for food or a drink. 2 for 1 on the cocktails so had to sample quoet a few. Nice location, friendly staff, will return. Highly recommended.

Great food, drinks and service. The food was wonderful and the waitress very pleasant and ensured we were well looked after

I was looking forward to this evening meal but found the food a little underwhelming. Most of the meat in the dishes that we chose was on the small side and not great quality. The sauces with these tended to be quite bland. I only...

Really lovely restaurant, great choice of drinks and tapas style plates which were all lovely. I really enjoyed the chicken lollipops and steak with mushrooms. Friendly and helpful staff

Had 5 dishes. 2 ok , 2 terrible value and 1 not very good and certainly not as expected. The ok ones- tempura vegetables and potatoes. Most restaurants couldn’t get those wrong. The two terrible values ones- lamb shoulder- quite tasty but an absolutely tiny portion. Second- scallops and chorizo. £12.50 for two tiny scallops and 2 slices of chorizo. This was exorbitant for the portion size. The not very good dish was the chicken lollipops. There were chicken thighs on the menu but not keen on those so we ordered the lollipops. We got chicken thighs- and they were not very good at all! Waiter didn’t charge for these when we complained. All in all a very disappointing experience.

We had a completely delicious meal at Number 9- the plates were generously sized and well priced, we had 5 between 2. All of the different flavours of the dishes we ordered were spot on, especially the sesame tuna- will have to experiment with that one at home! They also made us feel very welcome with our dog. Thank you.

Best kept secret. Fabulous tapas and quality wines. Nice outside area for summer al fresco dining. Reasonably priced. Locals live this place and try to keep it to themselves🤪

What a special place, amazing food, relaxing atmosphere and lovely service. Our four legged friend was welcomed every bit as much as we were too. My wife is a vegetarian and finding anywhere these days that isn’t burger or lamb henry is difficult. We couldn’t have found a better restaurant. The tapas was all cooked fresh and full of flavour with so many choices for all. The cocktails were delicious and to finish I had sticky toffee pudding and coffee. Everything we had was made with high end quality ingredients and the coffee just finished it off for me. Fantastic blend and very well priced. We can’t recommend Number Nine enough and suggest you book in advance. A special place ran by people that care and will give you a fantastic dining experience

What a special place, amazing food, relaxing atmosphere and lovely service. Our four legged friend was welcomed every bit as much as we were too. My wife is a vegetarian and finding anywhere these days that isn’t burger or lamb henry is difficult. We couldn’t...

Absolutely outstanding food and lovely staff, will definitely recommend this and go here again

We booked for our anniversary and had a cracking night. The waitresses molly and Meghan (I think) were on hand quickly with our drink orders and explained the menu promptly. We chose 7 tapas style dishes and every one of them we selected was spot...

What a little gem of a place. All the staff were so friendly and efficient. As for the food , wow, the tapas had our taste buds dancing it was devine. The place has a lovely relaxed vibe . Get yourselves there but youll be best booking as its really busy.

In all honesty this place used to be fantastic. Average food, Seems it would rather cater for dogs, Lacks Personality, Outside looks drab and uninviting Much better places in town to eat now.

We did not eat only had drinks but were made very welcome will go another time &, try the Tapas style dishes.

Overpriced poor quality offerings awful. However a year ago it was fantastic great food, service and atmosphere. What's gone wrong Number Nine Bar?

What has gone wrong! We have been to No9 a few times and really enjoyed it. When we went last Saturday the bar and waiting staff were the usual lovely helpful people, but when we looked at the menu we realised something had changed. There...

We had a delicious supper at Number nine. We had two small plates each and they were all delicious. Special shout out to the Roquefort and honeycomb and the sea bass

ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT COMPANY. FOOD WAS DELICIOUS & THE STAFF WERE VERY PROFESSIONAL & HELPFULL SEE YOU NEXT WEEK....PHIL AND BRENDA.

Great place, nice secluded beer garden too

Excellent quality food and drink. The raspberry rum punch and cocktails are superbly mixed. The number 9 lager is crisp and dry. Excellent!

241 cocktails and a sunny beer garden. What more could you want. Didn't have food so can't review that.

Went in for cocktails before dinner. Excellent staff, really helpful and made us feel very welcome and at home. The dog said it was the best place we'd been in months - she got treats. Wonderful!

great food great service just a small place but absolutely fantastic. a nice warm welcome at the start continued through to the srevice of food i couldnt fault it nice little outside area at the back as well highly recommend and we will be going...

Excellent food & service. Small menu beautifully cooked, very tasty, good wine. My sister & I chose four tapas to share, we left full and happy. Thank you. We will be back.

What a great restaurant! 1st time visiting this place and WOW! Drinks are great (I tried the #9 Pilsner), menu is amazing. We tried 10 plates from the fab menu between 4 of us, and was not disappointed 😋 Food was hot, tasty, and good portion size. Service was above great as they just watched the table and brought the food at just the right pace, allowing us to enjoy every plateful 👍🏻

Don’t eat here! It is vastly over-priced - most of the dishes were minuscule and there was very little choice. We were a group of 3 ladies (with v small appetites) - we left hungry after ordering the recommended 2-3 dishes per person, and spending...

Service was great but Very disappointing food unfortunately. Green salad with ricotta consisting of a few bagged leaves and a tiny amount of ricotta and balsamic glaze. No seasoning Roasted vegetables were not roasted, they had been steamed/boiled but moats probably microwaved badly, undercooked raw...

Went there and throughly enjoyed it, really good service and the food is to die for

Nice little tapas bar. Unfortunately, the couple we were with didn't understand the concept which made it a little tough for sharing! The food we had was very good but we were disappointed that they had run out of lamb. It's only a small menu...

Stunning new menu, delicious array of dishes. My personal favourite being the Korean crispy beef. Friendly attentive staff who helped us enjoy our evening. Many thanks.

Just love this restaurant brilliant staff and lovely atmosphere they have a lovely garden at the back Ideal for eating outside on sunny days.

Bloody real gem the food was bloody marvellous great service 👍🤝 the garlic chilli prawns amazing also great choice of Chardonnay just perfect

Absolutely loved our Sunday lunch in here. Staff are fabulous and the food incredible. We had a mixture of beef and lamb between us and everyone was happy. These guys also have an amazing selection of decent wines. Defo recommend trying this place - but...

We loved this place and would definitely visit again. The vegan options were delicious. I loved the cosy atmosphere (twinkly lights, open fire, dog friendly, lovely decor!). The staff are super friendly too.

Took my friends to have the best cocktails in kirby. Great atmosphere. They loved it