Steam Bistro in South Lakeland

Had the best hot chocolate of my life here and the breakfast was fantastic! I will definitely be going back for more next time I'm in Coniston.

Delicious quality local produce, excellently prepared. We went for lunch after a bracing walk and thoroughly enjoyed the skills of the chef and the friendly service.

Fantastic menu, local produce, delicious food, great service . Warm friendly place, best hot chocolate in years! Keep doing what you are doing!

Stumbled upon this restaurant after a walk and was really surprised by the food on offer. The menu is mainly catering for variations on breakfast items but with Soup and a few other lighter lunchtime options. Decor is modern and bright and the service spot on. What marks this place as utterly unique is the detail and clever twists on the trad English Breakfast - I opted for their full English (forgot their name for it tho !?). Home made thick sour dough toast, Sausage Pattie (like a burger ) - local dry cured bacon, Special mixed baked beans (black beans, flageolet, pinto and butter beans in a chipotle sweet sauce-). Cubed potatoes and black pudding diced with a bit of onion, proper fresh egg and home made brown sauce - GLORIOUS and different yet traditional - hot and fresh (no buffet style ‘left on a hot plate’ food here - you may have to wait for it to be cooked .. but it’s worth it !)

Fantastic coffee and delicious cake! Cosy & charming cafe in Coniston. Set in a quiet delightful village away from the tourists in the Lakes District!

We have just spent another fabulous week in Coniston. We had Sunday lunch at Steam and were very lucky to get in on Friday night for a 3 course dinner. From the first mouthful to the last everything was fantastic. Can not praise highly enough from the food through to the service. I would recommend Steam to anyone visiting Coniston wether it's for breakfast or lunch or for the occasional evening meal. One of our favourite places to eat and will always pay a visit when near to Coniston.

We had seen the great reviews and wanted to give Steam Bistro for my mums 85th birthday. The menu is lovely. Not too expansive but certainly something for all tastes. It got busier as the afternoon progressed and the waitress was brilliant at keeping everyone up to speed with where she was up to so no one was left wondering when they would be served etc. A real skill and she was lovely and friendly without being intrusive. The food was really delicious. We had the burger with the brisket on top. Just what I wanted and seems so rare to get a great burger nowadays. Other meals were mushrooms and chorizo on sourdough toast with feta and salmon and scrambled eggs on sourdough toast. Really good portion size and lovely to see the list of suppliers for the different ingredients on the blackboard. We finished off with a coffee, also delicious and again sometimes hard to find. We would definitely return and recommend.

This is the place to go. Forgot all the other places in Coniston, maybe even the Lake District, the love that is pumped into this place and it’s food daily shines through in every mouthful. We are local to the area and have tried many places as we are huge foodies but always end up back at Steam. The quality of the ingredients that are sourced to make each individual dish are outstanding. As everything is made fresh there can be a wait on food but trust me it is so worth it!!

Steam is a really nice place to eat good food in a very relaxed environment.. lovely staff and great menu. We visited both days this weekend just for coffee and cake, which were lovely.. the food we saw looked excellent too.

We visited Steam for lunch. We both had the brisket burgers & by far, the best burgers we have ever had!! The flavours were incredible! Staff were lovely, really relaxed atmosphere. All in all an amazing experience & would highly recommend a visit.

We have been going to Steam for a number of years when visiting the lakes, always arranging a day in coniston so we could go for dinner and always experienced excellent service and outstanding food. At the moment Steam are unable to open evenings so rather than miss out this year we went for lunch, and wow! It’s the best lunch around, great service a wonderful menu and some imaginative specials and as always the food is brilliant So if you’re anywhere near coniston (and I promise you it’s worth a detour ) make sure you do yourself a favour and support this wonderful restaurant.

Very helpful,accommodating and friendly staff, we stopped for breakfast this morning, (24/09/2023) fantastic quality food and excellent coffee. I would highly recommend a visit. I'll Definitely re-visit whenever in Coniston. Thanks again for excellent service + quality food!

Best food in Coniston and it’s surrounds. Delicious, innovative, affordable. Only open 9-4 Thursday to Sunday with weekend evening pop ups. Best cakes in The Lakes. Wonderful chefs, arty surrounds, welcoming staff but the food speaks for itself. Miss it miss out!

Lovely, fresh food at good portions - amazing vegan options! Staff were attentive, efficient and friendly. The decor was beautiful too, would absolutely recommend this gem

The best vegetarian cafe we've been to. There was so much choice on the menu for meat eaters and vege/vegan. The staff were really attentive and gave a warm welcome. Not dog friendly but you can sit on the front. We enjoyed it that much we went back again.

Very very good would definitely recommend lovely atmosphere great service and the cake was fantastic probably tge best we've had and it was name in the cafe.

Our first visit to Steam since they reopened as a daytime cafe. Love the menu which covers breakfast, brunch, lunch and cake! We sat outside in the sunshine with our doggy. The menu is varied and interesting, and the food is just as good as...

Booked here months ago as it was our anniversary. I received a generic email 2 days before we were due to dine cancelling our reservation which was our 1st wedding anniversary, we were already on holiday so it was difficult for us to find somewhere...

Don’t bother trying to book weve been trying to eat here since March 2021 twice we’ve had our booking cancelled with less than 24 hours notice and on the 3rd time they didn’t bother at all we turned up to a notice saying they were...

Was lucky enough to get a table on Saturday evening and was not disappointed .The food was fabulous .Would give a higher rating but front of house needs improving,clearly not experienced staff which was quite awkward at times .We gave a good tip although this...

Incredible visit from being greeted by warm friendly hosts through to the best food we’ve ever had coupled with a lovely venue this was the highlight of our visit to the lakes.

Wow. What a treat. Such a delicious meal - every dish was packed with flavour and presented beautifully. My hubby was raving about the brisket croquette starter, which was unusual and full of flavour. My favourite was the chocolate panna cotta, which was probably the...

Amaaaaazing - We stayed in Coniston for the last week in April and went to Steam for dinner on the Friday night. Truly is a little gem with delicious food. You will not be disappointed if you visit!

The reviews are not wrong about this place. Food was excellent from start to finish. Beautifully decorated inside, photos don’t do it justice. Loved that it’s BYO too. Don’t be put off by the outside, this place is a must for dinner in Coniston.

Excellent food, we had pulled beef , my husband had lamb and prawn cocktail and I had pull beef ..great byob, nice decor very friendly service , too bad it is not open during the week or we would have gone again.

Great restaurant with excellent food. Lovely ambience for a couples night out. Quirky decor and 1930s music being played...what a change from modern stuff being banged out! Very good menu choice. You can bring your own wine and pay corkage charge, still much cheaper than...

Words fail me really, but let's have a go. Spectacularly good food: inventive, skilful and substantial. Extensive menu: for such a small operation we were amazed that they could offer such a wide menu, freshly cooked. Well Steam can, and they do. Meats, fish, vegetarian....

Our second visit to Steam when staying in Coniston and again it was excellent. Prompt service even though there were only two waiting staff with one being a young girl who was clearly learning. Food was excellent. Corned beef ash to start, Little Piggy Pie...

Food is exceptionally cooked, imaginative combinations, quite complex and challenging for any chef but absolutely gorgeous. Inside is cosy and friendly as are the lovely staff. The Chef came to meet us at the end of the evening, she's incredible! you must go, but you...

Visited with my partner to celebrate our anniversary and it did not disappoint! Amazing food, lovely atmosphere and super friendly team. Absolute highlight was the bread & butter pudding - amazing!! We will definitely be back.

We ate here on Sunday night as a birthday treat for myself. We were in early with the family and ordered starters and mains for three, deserts for two and just a main course for the youngest child. The food was lovely quality and presented...

When we booked we were aware there was only two or three course option but what we hadn’t expected was the number of wonderful choices there were for each course plus specials ! Our food was some of the best restaurant food we have had...

Absolute pleasure to eat here on 12th February. Between us we had 10 different menu items and every one was delightful. Wide range of choices from Bao Buns (complimented by my Chinese daughter in law) to the Roast Beef and Yorkshire Puddings. Don’t miss the...

I would highly recommend the Steam Bistro in Coniston village. The food served was absolutely delicious, stunning flavours and cooked to perfection. The atmosphere was warm and friendly and the owner was kind, knowledgeable and passionate about serving delicious food. We had a really lovely...

I booked this restaurant for a meal of the night of mine and my fiancee's engagement. The setting was perfect - an intimate restaurant with a very friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Colin and the team had kindly taken the time to arrange table decorations and...

We've eaten here many times and "Team Steam" never fail to impress. Fantastic local produce made into the most amazing dishes, friendly service, lovely atmosphere and excellent value. Huge admiration for the team who work to provide an amazing experience. Thank you Colin & Sarah...

We headed straight to Steam on our first night of our week long stay in the Lakes. We’ve been to the bistro on a few occasions pre-pandemic and we’re so pleased to see it was open again this time. The food was outstanding as ever,...

During a week long stay in the Lake District we booked to eat dinner one evening at 'Steam Bistro' in Coniston. We fell in love with the place the minute we walked in as the decor and ambiance was just perfect for our tastes and...

A wonderful dinner - such a cosey place with welcoming staff. The food was glorious and atmosphere lovely. A must visit if you are in the area.

Amazing delicious food. Great table settings. Fantastic friendly service, lovely relaxing chilled atmosphere. Highly recommended.

This is a very special restaurant. The menu is delicious! Creative but comforting. Loads of choice for vegetarians and meat eaters. Cooked to perfection. Our favourites were the mushroom starter, the shepherds pie, the veggie tagine and the pineapple passion fruit coconut cheesecake (OMG) Husband...

Our visit to Coniston wouldn’t be perfect unless we visit Steam Bistro. We love the beautiful quirky elegant establishment. Love the decor and the ambience. Superb food, from the starter right through to the sweet. Ample portions, all cooked to perfection and served hot Complimentary...

We arrived bedraggled after a wet walk and were fortunate to catch the owners in the restaurant in the afternoon. We booked the last table on a Saturday night after a cancellation had just been confirmed. Serendipity does happen !! We arrived at the restaurant...

The food in this Bistro may be wonderful but we will never know! Having arrived at the appointed time and date, the manager/owner, after several minutes of scratching about in his booking sheets, finally admitted that he had booked our party of 4 in for...

The best meal we have EVER had in the Lakes! Me and partner come to the lakes every year and hands down we have never tasted food like this before. Compliments to the chef. The food is outstanding! Such a great place with a fantastic...

We decided to book in for out last meal of the holiday and boy it didn't dissapoint. We were welcomed with a warm and friendly vibe and we're looked after all evening. The menu had a great variety of choice, not only was the food...

Booked for Sunday lunch 4 adults and a small child, great welcome nice no rush service and the food was superb, the child enjoyed munching on a Yorkshire Pudding as good as Nana makes ... Def will visit again

‘Steam’ is a little bistro in the middle of Coniston village. Two rooms in shabby chic styling give a very relaxed and cosy ambience. The food was superb. My slow cooked blade of beef fell apart and my wife’s Bang Bang Chicken starter and Asian...

Cannot recommend this restaurant highly enough. Staying in Coniston for a week and booked after reading previous reviews. The restaurant itself is lovely with a wonderful ambience. The menu is exciting and the food itself delicious - thank you Sarah! Colin is a wonderful front...

Fabulous meal, the choice of dishes was varied & the food exceptional. Like many restaurants in the Lakes, they are suffering from a lack of staff but the chap serving us, did brilliantly with good humour. We knew from the delicious bread put on the...

We tried to get into Steam Bistro for a meal when we visited Coniston back in 2018, but it was booked up for weeks. This time, we booked in advance, a difficult process as the restaurant is clearly very busy and it took a few...

We visited towards the end of August as a family of 8 and have nothing bad to say about this little place! The food was absolutely outstanding! I can 100% say that they could not have done any better! We all (bar 1) had roast...

This place was recommended and it was outstanding from the outset. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Locally sourced fresh food and menu changes daily. Food was outstanding and delicious. Bang bang chicken was better than one I’ve had at The Ivy, London. Sunday roast (beef) was fantastic and the...

The story of Steam is one of tragedy! That a place producing food of this standard cannot recruit the staff to open more then three times a week is enough to make you weep. The food, welcome service and atmosphere are flawless and beautiful. Superbly...

August 2022 - We managed to get a table for two, the restaurant had a lovely ambiance in the evening. Set menu, although could choose from different dishes, normally I can usually pick straight away, although with many fantastic options on every course it took...

Visited this place during a family lakes trip and the whole lunch was spectacular. I ordered the three little pigs and it was faultless, the best roast I've ever had! My family were as charmed as I was, both with the food, service and general...

Fabulous food and even better service. We were recommended this place and we were lucky to get a table..I would recommend booking well in advance. You won't be disappointed..had the camembert, chicken .and rouleade and all three courses were delicious

My wife and I have just had an excellent 2 course meal at the Steam Bistro, Coniston. Could not fault the food and the staff so friendly.

Great food and staff made us feel very welcome. Would come back without a doubt. Big bonus was that the kids menu was lovely too. Not just nuggets and chips, pizza etc.

A bit calamitous that no one thought to mention on booking that you had to bring your own booze which meant a trip back into the village for some wine . Also quite obviously understaffed which caused a few service issues.Having said that the food...

Fantastic food and great service in impeccable Surroundings very special not your run of the mill restaurant food prepared with thought for seasons and flavour and executed in style can’t wait to go back. Struggled to choose from such a wonderful menu!

Went early July for a Hendo. Menu is varied with options for vegetarians and gluten free party members. Staff were helpful and attentive giving advice and listening to dietary requirements. Food was some of the best I’ve had in a LONG time. We’re found out...

We visited Steam Bistro for a Sunday Lunch with family and friends. The service and food quality was top notch, Rachel (the waitress) was attentive and informative. The food presentation was a feats for the eyes before it was even tasted, which didn’t disappoint either....

A unique dining experience. Steam Bistro serves amazing reasonably priced gourmet food. A set price 2 or 3 course menu. Generous servings. Good flavour combinations. Friendly, helpful and knowledgeable staff.

Read the reviews online and we were not disappointed. Lovely friendly team, who even though they were short staffed did a brilliant job and with a smile. Enjoyed lovely starters of baked camembert had lamb koftas, followed by two delicious Sunday roasts (we both opted...

Wow! Short staffed and very busy, but hey... this is the restaurant to go to. Great, friendly service and fantastic food.

Booked with friends a table of 6.. We received the warmest of welcomes and shown to table. Fabulous menu. We enjoyed everything we ate. All amazing tasty dishes with beautiful flavours. Highly recommend

We were heading to Coniston for a break and I sought out this little gem of a place hoping to get a table. I had initial interaction with Colin via email, he was so helpful and super kind..(we got a table 😆)..and to say we...

Delicious food, artfully prepared in a beautiful setting with wonderful service. Everything we ordered was gorgeous. Can’t wait to go again.

Food was lovely, very friendly hosts and a great atmosphere, couldn’t fault it. Will definitely visit again

We visit Coniston regularly and have missed Steam so much whilst it’s been closed. Last Sunday we managed to eat here again and thought it was even better than before. Our meals were fantastic and the service impeccable. Our favourite restaurant in the area, no...

Quite simply the best restaurant in Coniston by an absolute mile. Truly outstanding food Superb service and its bring your own alcohol. Fantastic food , just give it a go 💪

We were staying in Coniston for the weekend whilst climbing Scarfell Pike and when looking for a place to eat for the 7 of us came across lots of good reviews about Steam Bistro so booked it for the evening after our climb. From the...

Fabulous Sunday lunch as always! We are never disappointed with anything. A little gem of a restaurant,could eat here every day. Any dietary needs are met. Fabulous vegetarian/ vegan choices. Give it a try you won’t be disappointed

We've wanted to enjoy the delights of this little gem for a while and did so last Saturday. We were not disappointed, a friendly welcome and delicious food. Thank you so much Steam, we look forward to enjoying your hospitality later again this year.

Absolutely superb Sunday lunch yesterday. We stay in Coniston as a family every year and first visited this hidden gem of a restaurant several years ago. It was one of the best meals we had then and yesterdays lunch lived up to that standard. The...

What a scrumptious Sunday Lunch, amazing choice, all fabulous Sunday roasts, with so many starters and other choices if you don't fancy a roast. We had roast belly of Pork with all the trimmings, we couldn't have a starter, as we wouldn't have done the...

Absolutely brilliant time at Steam Bistro last weekend. From the initial booking, everyone there was incredibly helpful and friendly and gave us a wam welcome on the night. Relaxed atmosphere, excellent service and wonderful food. Really wish that we lived closer so we could be...

Not our first visit, and certainly won't be our last! We introduced more of our friends to the Steam experience last night, and they were as impressed as we were. It's so hard to choose from the extensive menu, and you always know the flavours...

We were welcomed by the host and were extremely well served and cared for by the excellent staff. The food was delicious and very well presented. Would eat here again!

We have been dining out at Steam since it opened and missed it hugely during the pandemic. Since it reopened this year we have been back three times and each meal has been amazing. The ambience is relaxed and the surroundings elegant without being formal....

Meh is all the food was. I mean it tastes okay but expected more with how the gentleman described it. At beginning got bread as a appetiser but they had forgot the butter that we see other tables clearly had, which was a slight let...

Myself and my husband visited at the weekend, it was our first time to this part of the country and I am so glad I found this gem. We loved the food, the only problem was that we found it very hard to choose as...

I visited Steam with my partner for my birthday, having attended twice in the past pre COVID. The restaurant isn’t bad but it’s certainly not as good as I remember it. Every other table was given bread as an appetiser but we were not, presumably...

On the strength of it's amazing reviews, my mum booked a table here for myself and husband as a little surprise/treat for my 40th birthday....and what an absolute treat it was!! A shining example of outstanding food and flavour as well as excellent customer service;...

Love this restaurant!! Great very friendly service. The food is amazing. Will definitely recommend this restaurant and will return.

Visited Steam again after being away for 6 months and it was as good, if not better , than previous visits. The food was wonderful, fresh, imaginative. A new addition to the “steam family” was Rachael, our server. She was absolutely delightful. We plan to...

This was our 10th/11th visit to Steam, we’re so happy it’s back open! Exceptional menu choice and fantastic food with service to match! It was great to see Colin and Sarah back working their magic both in and out of the kitchen! The team including...

Another amazing experience at Steam, couldn’t believe they’d reopened just in time for my hubby’s belated 60th birthday celebrations. Sarah, Colin and the team couldn’t do enough for us, the quality of the food was first class as usual and the service outstanding! They accommodated...

Steam is now offering a Sunday lunch menu. The beef was superb really tasty,, best Sunday lunch ever had in restaurant. Served with cauliflower cheese, red cabbage, tender stem broccoli, chanterelle carrots and a huge Yorkshire pudding. Finished off with a boozy cherry trifle. So...

Sometimes you forget how good some things really are, so after an enforced absence of almost 2 years, what an absolute delight it was to be able to return to Steam last night! Food, service and atmosphere tip top as always. Beef ragu and seafood...

First class service from ordering our takeaway to collection. The food was out of this world. I had the lasagne & I have never had a lasagne as good. From the first mouthful it was delicious. Hubby had the burger & he was equally as...

First class luckily we managed to get a last minute takeaway highly recommended. Looking forward to a return visit

Delicious take away meal from Steam this evening. Highly recommended and a cut above the competition. Fish cakes, veggie burger, and Pan fried chicken all very good indeed. Lemon posset and trifle earning the plaudits around the dinner table ! They are offering a limited...

Absolutely one of the best places to eat in the Lake District and easily the best in Coniston even when in takeaway form.

We love Steam Bistro. They have had to change their operation to take away only due to Covid but their food never disappoints. They have risen to the challenge and their take aways are every bit as good as their dine in menu. They locally...

We phoned orders through on two consecutive weeks. The food was fabulous. Fresh, tasty, every bit as good as when we dined here last year. Takeaway packaging was first rate. Definitely recommended for a treat meal in Coniston - local ingredient sourcing adds to the...

We had placed a order for dinner as it is carry out service at the moment. We were all delighted with our dinner. We all had something different to eat and everyone in the party was very impressed with the food. Food was piping hot....

Fantastic food with super service.both our starters ,pulled pork and stir fried duck with noodles were excellent.the mains of blade of beef and s african boboti were very tasty and filling.shared a local cheese board again a super selection.lorna who served us was friendly helpful...

Went last Saturday with 4 friends, we were booked in for 6.15pm so thought that there would be two sittings and be on a time limit, but no, they stagger the tables in order to provide the most delicious food and great service to everyone....