Stone Close Cafe in South Lakeland

Lovely pit stop with excellent home made soup, sandwiches, cake and tea. Unfortunately the coffee was very weak, but everything else lovely.

Perfect tearooms and B&B! Stayed with my mum after doing a few days walking in the Dales. Lovely family run atmosphere with friendly hosts. Had a very tasty scone in the tearooms when I arrived and a fantastic breakfast the next morning. There was an option for freshly made pizza in the evening (I think only available on Wednesday nights) which we didn’t go for as we wanted to explore Dent a bit more but would definitely recommend it given quality of everything else we ate - they smelled delicious!

Stayed here whilst walking the Dales Way on one of the wettest days we have ever walked The hosts were amazing as we were literally wet through to the skin provided drying facilities thanks so much for being so understanding Room was gorgeous, really clean and warm. Communication prior excellent Breakfast great and provided with great packed lunch for next day walking sandwiches delicious Would definitely recommend Thank you

This place is a gem! We went there to stay overnight in the B&B. This is a place you prefer to keep it to yourself. A soulful place with lovely hosts you will hardly find these these days. Only tell it to your best friends...

We can't recommend Stone Close Tea Room and B&B enough. We stayed here overnight while walking The Dales Way. We were warmly welcomed by Andy. Our room was like stepping back in time. Comfortable and quaint and so sweetly decorated. What a special place in an historic building. We would have loved to have dinner here as their food no doubt is wonderful, all homemade. We will definitely return and hopefully for a longer stay to include an evening meal for B&B guests and afternoon tea. Our breakfast was lovely and our stay and the hospitality was second to none. Thank you Andy and Allison!!!

Friendly place, nice cafe menu and able to have a beer too. Try the homemade cakes they are excellent. Our dog was welcomed with a treat so an extra star

Greeted with a very warm welcome, staff were very friendly! Amazing family run business with very beautiful, tasty food! Perfect place for lunch on our trip from Durham.

Excellent. We stopped for a bacon butty and hot drink, lovely staff, well worth a visit. Pretty room with stone flag floor, old cooking range which looks amazing in the room.

We visited as a party of 6 for breakfast and it was the perfect end to our holiday in Dentdale. All the food was delicious! I’d definitely recommend the bacon butty, and the omelette, breakfast items on sourdough and marmalade on toast also went down a treat. Lovely friendly family owners. Our takeaway cake was delicious later on, especially the fruit cake. This tea room is licensed, serves hot and cold lunches as well as breakfast and has accommodation. I’m only sorry we waited till the end of our week away to visit. We will be back when we return to Dentdale.

The world needs tea rooms like this!Excellent, inventive fresh food served in style in historic surroundings. What a beautiful, special tea room! The friendly owner explained the impressive history of this 17th century building to us. Fine loose leaf tea served in exquisite china and delicious range of cakes. Also very nice lunches. Very good value. The family running this tea room clearly take a pride in their offering. Everything is done with taste, style and care. Wonderful!

Best breakfast we’ve had in a long time. This quaint and cosy little cafe is a delight . Good food, good service, clean and pretty .

When we visited we were the only customers and we had soup and sandwiches. There was a very limited choice of hot food. However, given the inclement weather it was very welcome. Later, more customers arrived. You were able to take out some pieces of home made cake, excellent fruit cake.

I cannot comment on the accommodation or full meals but for drinks and cake this tea room is exceptional. Lovely traditional setting, very friendly and helpful staff, superb cake, great coffee and fantastic value. Would definitely return!

Wonderful Tea Room in a stunning location. Fuelled up with freshly baked scones and chocolate and orange cake, we didn’t get back in time from our walk to have lunch which is shame but one for us to return to sample, including the breakfast menu that looked fab.

I and 4 friends stayed here last night and ate dinner and breakfast. What an absolute gem! Thank you for a lovely stay.

Delicious toastie and tea. Staff were very warm and welcoming. Dent is an absolutely gorgeous place. Will definitely be back.

Stayed at b&b had lunch, dinner and breakfast. Great food and fantastic room. Very comfy bed. Highly recommend a visit to Dent along the Dalesway.

A superb selection of food and an excellent cup of real loose-leaf tea. A great place to stop for refreshments on the Dales Way.

Always a pleasure to enjoy breakfast here whether is a full English, buttie or omelette, made by a 'proper' Yorkshireman!

A wonderful quaint setting - perfect for lunch after a long walk. Lovely homemade fresh food. Lots of choice. A friendly & efficient service. Highly recommend it.

Beautiful building, delicious food. Would return again and again. Lovely service as well. Had the gruyare frittata which was very nice

Excellent service, great food, lovely environment and friendly staff, will definitely come again, and the sugar covers were just the cutest!

Surely the best cafe in Dent. After a long walk I called in for a bite to eat and drink. Decided on a bacon and egg butty which was delicious and a pot of tea. Just perfect, lovely surroundings, friendly staff and great food.

Had a vegetarian panini that was excellent as was the service and the atmosphere. This cafe had been recommended to me as had the village of Dent by two cyclists I know. I went there on my way to Hawes, so a bit of a...

We are always very happy to visit Stone Close, and this visit was no exception! The 17th century room with its great kitchen range is so cosy, there is always a friendly welcome, and the food is excellent! A must-visit when you’re in the area.

After the Remembrance service at the local church, my son and I visited this charming tea room for a late breakfast. Despite the menu saying meals can take a while, our plates were at our table in 5 minutes. You could tell it had been...

3rd visit after previous visits in October 2020 & May 2021. This visit was on Friday 10th June 2022 On the last day in the area and it was a busy one as we head for breakfast in Dent. Here at Dent for breakfast at...

Lovely place, very attractive with original features such as yorkshire range. Food is delicious the Mediterranean tart was light and refreshing and the salad was very fresh. Service was good and staff very friendly. A wonderful village with great views.

We have been staying in Dent and visited this cafe twice and would highly recommend it. On the first visit we had the Salmon and cream cheese roll. All fresh ingredients and had to finish with fruit cake very nice. On the second visit for...

Really enjoyed good coffee and delicious cakes, lots of choice.Friendly staff and quick service.Definitely recommend, will visit again.

Another great visit to this authentic tea room with amazing menu and ran by a friendly family, great service delicious food, dog friendly, mouth watering cakes!

Stopped at Stone Close Tea rooms in the little village of Dent for coffees and cakes. Lovely selection of homemade cakes. Dining area full of character and very nice staff.

What a marvelous find this was. We popped in on Sunday 9 May 2022 and enjoyed a lovely lunch followed by tasty homemade cake. Very friendly hosts and great service.

There’s an excellent choice of home made cakes, toasties and a selection of hot dishes, offering gluten and lactose free alternatives . You’ll enjoy every mouthful and leave feeling contented. Well done Allison.

We popped in for a quick cup of tea and were hugely impressed by the service we received and the quality of the food. The owners were very friendly. I can highly recommend the fruitcake with a slice of Wensleydale. If you are in Dent...

Coffee & cake exceptional! We had a long chat with some locals & the owner to get some ideas and any other topic that came to mind. So pleased that places like this survived the various lockdowns & restraints placed on them over the past...

Stumbled across this place on a fairly bleak day and found the warmest welcome. They serve food that is a cut above in a beautiful tearoom. We had Caribbean beef pasties, which had a great depth of flavour and a decent punch of heat, all...

Out second visit to this absolutely delightful tea room. A last minute decision as we were in the area following a dip at nearby waterfall. Sometimes when you return to a place it’s usually never as good as the last time. Well, this was not...

Discovered this cosy spotlessly clean tea room recently, had breakfast with friends, extensive menu, friendly, family run. Delicious cooked to order food and home made cakes. All round a lovely experience. Excellent value. We will return!

Called in after a long walk and was greeted by the friendly owner , had a good laugh and chat with other people in cafe , food and brew were great . We will be calling again Thanks

Called in today for spot of lunch following a lovely walk around village. What a wonderful find this cafe is. Quaint and scrupulously clean. I especially loved the covers over the sugar bowls! Never seen this before but great idea I had soup and sandwich...

Lovely tearoom, serving very generous slices of excellent fresh cake, and tea that actually tastes like tea rather than insipid brown water. My wife particularly liked the huge wedge of Rich Fruit Cake with a slice of Wensleydale, and I really can't remember ever having...

Stayed here with a buddy on a recent Land Rover trip; the B&B is ideally situated for a range of activities in this stunning area of the Dales. The B&B is rather splendid but the highlight being, without doubt, the incredible breakfast served up to...

Andy and Alison have a brilliant set up there in Dent.The tearooms were excellent! After a long hot day walking, the welcome was appreciated and the room was to an excellent standard...very comfortable .The bathroom was a wet room which was a high standard also....

The first visit was in October 2020 and revisited on Thursday 20th May 2021 The weather turned but we enjoyed revisiting Dent and the Stone Close Tea Room. Inside nothing had changed but it strangely felt less cosy than it did on a cold day...

Wonderful visit. Would recommend the ham cheddar and chutney sandwich on brown bread, as well as the chocolate orange cake. Unfortunately the avocado courgette cake had run out. Lovely staff, family business. Great service. Very comfortable and cosy.

We stayed for 1 night during the Dales Way Walk. The room was lovely with the most beautiful old fireplace and stone walls. The beds were so comfortable and the shower was lovely with superb toiletries provided from The Bath House in Sedbergh. Breakfast was...

We stayed up the rd camping but came here each morning for breakfast, the food is all local produced cooked to perfection, nothing to much trouble. Alison the owner also does a great selection of homemade cakes and some all vegan and gluten free. Definitely...

Visited on Sunday 25th October 2020 as part of our North Yorkshire/Lake District Holiday. On Day 2 we took a trip from our base in Sedbergh to Dent, enjoying the cobbled streets, walk around the town and a light lunch at the Stone Close Tea...

We stopped in here during a rainy walk around Dent and it was very welcome. We received a very friendly welcome from the owners and had tea and cake in a cosy setting. The gentleman owner even helped us find some engine oil at a...

We ate at 1pm so missed breakfast but there was plenty on offer for dinner; sarnies, frittata, soup etc. I had pie and peas which was great. Cheap alcohol on offer too; beer, gin, wine. Good for kids, very friendly owners. Recommended

We visited Stone Close Tea Room twice in early september 2020, with 2 very small children. We were made very, very welcome and staff were very helpful. The tea, coffee and cakes were really good, and the full english breakfast was delicious. We look forward...

Excellent Breakfast and takeout sandwich lunch. Friendly, helpful staff/owners and great food. Nice ambience

Called in just as the cafe was about to close but still had a very warm welcome and shown to a table. We weren’t rushed, ordered tea and scones. Freshly baked and delicious. A lovely little tea room with very friendly hosts.

Stumbled across this while having a wander around Dent and decided on a drink which quickly became lunch + cake Food was lovely and a really decent choice, you could tell it was all home made. The family running the place were really friendly and had some interesting info about the village and local area. Maybe me want to come back here and stay!

Staying in Dent saw the Saturday takeaway deal advertised. Very good service lovely food using local produce.

This café is family run which is reflected in the friendly service and teamwork. The food is delicious, varied and the menu also includes gluten free options.If the food is good, the homemade cakes are amazing! So pleased to see you’re open again after your hard work and wonderful support of the locals during lockdown. Themed takeaways a winner.A massive thank you

Staff very friendly, we visited with our large family and they catered for us very effectively taking the necessary precautions. Cakes are devine too!

All guests were given a warm welcome by the owner and this care and attention was kept up throughout our visit. The choice of menu was excellent. We chose a selection of cakes with tea and coffee all of which was of exceptional standard, even better than my grans! We will definitely visit again to taste more of the menu next time we are in the area, and indeed even if we are not in the area it would be worth the detour.

We stopped here after a walk in the Dales and each had a cream tea with warm home-made scones. The couple who run it were lovely and friendly, and have ensured social distancing is maintained without spoiling the experience of dining at the tea room. Highly recommended.

Lovely quaint tearoom and very friendly staff. We shared a ciabatta and had a nice hot drink to warm us up during Storm Dennis:-)

We were here for lunch in January 2020. Many other places were closed so it was a particular delight to find this cosy place. The food was delicious. I thought the menu choices were pretty good for vegetarians if a bit reliant on cheese. You might struggle if you were vegan and should check since my (really tasty) mushrooms on toast came with cheese on top despite this not being mentioned on the menu! Fairly accessible but probably not for wheelchairs I seem to recall that the toilets were down a step or two.

Another fabulous lunch at the Stone Close. I had their pesto, chorizo, mushroom and emmental ciabatta (again, because it was so good the first time round). My friend's pheasant ragu gave me serious food envy though! Excellent coffee and the cake selection is ace. Thoroughly recommended.

Great ambience and lovely baked goods especially their gluten and diary free offerings which I thoroughly enjoyed. Pleasant hosts

An ideal café before or after a walk. Tables and well spread out and the café has an old cottage feeling. The cakes are first class and portions are generous. Drinks too are generous and the owners make you feel welcome. Highly recommended.Dent incidentally is a wonderful small village, in my opinion the most attractive small village in the Yorkshire Dales. Just sit in the churchyard in the late afternoon and enjoy the view across the valley. Or walk up to Sedburgh. Note the only decent bus service for getting back is on Saturday.

Warm Port Pie and mushy peas. It was something new to me so I had to try it and I was not disappointed and gave s the fuel to walk up Flinterdale afterwards. There was nothing to fault in the service either. It is a lovely little place which has developed a character of its own. Really nice.

What a lovely cafe reasonable priced,excellent food and service.loved the wensleydale cheese and pickle sandwich.followec by carrot cake.

Called for lunch after a nice walk in the area and really enjoyed a tasty and filling Herby chicken Bap....lots of Chicken and well prepared. The service and coffee were also excellent

Came here for lunch when visiting the Dent Meditation Centre. It was like stepping back in time, really nice staff and the food was very tasty and reasonably priced. Would definitely return.

Popped in to pass some time, so glad I did. What a lovely little place, the owners were wonderful and took time out to chat and have a laugh with us. I had “ A Happy Marriage ‘ hot chocolate with a shot of coffee and whipped cream I would highly recommend it. Also had a slice of avocado and courgette cake, heavenly. If in dent you must pay them a visit well worth it.

This is not a 5 Star Restaurant, but rather a small cafe in a remote village. The food was great and very obviously home cooked and fresh. The service was also very good. It's a great place to get a feel of the local culture.It was full of hikers that had been out for the morning and were getting a late lunch.

Called in for refreshments on our Dales Way walk. Fantastic cakes, large selection of hot and cold drinks and lovely owners.Highly recommend!

Stopped in here on travels to North Yorkshire. Very welcoming waitress and chef for a home cooked English breakfast.

Really enjoyed our lunch including some very fresh, yummy cake, all from the daily specials board. Comfortable dining area and some unique gifts on sale. Decor very interesting too.

We weren't sure if anywhere would be open on New Years' Day but Stone Close was & what a lovely breakfast we had - the only customers as they opened at 11am but I'm sure they had more as the day progressed. Lovely little touches like nets over the sugar bowl, open fire burning, Dean Martin playing in the background. Food was scrummy too!

We went here twice yesterday, once for drinks and then back for lunch later. The staff were lovely and helpful,particularly recommending a beautiful walk for us to try locally. The food was tasty and enjoyable.

Stone Close is an exceptional place in which to enjoy good food and drinks. Everyone was very friendly and, when we had established that they had no cakes thst I could enjoy (I am dairy intolerant) Chef made me a delicious fruit salad whilst my wife had a delicious almond tart. The tea was lovely and served in large china cups; just the way I like it

Arrived in Dent hunting family history graves! Found this small restaurant late on in the afternoon. Lovely welcome from owner. My wife had soup and cider and I had a slice of cake and spring water (the driver!). All delicious.

We came across this cafe whilst staying in Dent, we were very impressed with it and really wished we had booked to stay here instead of the pub. It was very cosy and clean.The owner was very welcoming and the food was really good, quite a big menu for a small cafe.

This place is great. Staff all friendly, food was fantastic and will definitely go there again if we are in the area. Breakfast really good, bacon best I have tasted in a l9ng while - chef told us exactly where it came from and the sausages too. Good locally sourced food. We bought flapjack to take away as it looked good, and it was super tasty when we ate it on our walk.

Called in on a visit to Dent and what a lovely place we found. The cafe is beautiful inside and offers lovely homemade cakes and tea . The place is spotless and the owners are really lovely friendly people who are very welcoming. Would recommend this hghly to anyone visiting the lovely little village of Dent

I've been visiting Dent since the 1980s and this place has always been great. However, the new owners appear to have improved the menu / specials and the service / welcome is excellent.

My fiance and I stopped off here for a small bite to eat after travelling down from gateshead to camp for the weekend. We decided to have the burger and wow what a burger. It was so big we had to cut each of our burgers in half to eat it. It was delicious too. however there wasn't just burgers on the menu but loads of other delicious sounding food as well. All of the which was good priced.

Such a beautiful cafe to eat . So lovely done out inside , proper traditional with amazing food & staff was my fav place in dent

6 of us had lunch here during a recent holiday to Dent. The staff were very friendly, especially to the 3 young children we had in tow, and the lunch was delicious.

We stopped off in Dent on the way to Windermere. We had afternoon tea, and the scones were delicious. The couple were very friendly. It is also a Bed and Breakfast, but we did not stay overnight. However, if we are ever in the area again we would try it.

For hungry and thirsty walkers, and probably everyone else, the Stone Cross Cafe in Dent is about as good as a tea/coffee shop can be.

I have eaten here a couple of times recently, once for breakfast and once at the evening meal event that the owners put on once a month, and I have to say that the food and the service have been excellent. We were made to feel very welcome on both occasions, the service was very attentive and the food arrived in good time. Breakfast was delicious (they even checked how we would like our bacon cooked) and is locally sourced. We certainly didn't need to eat again until dinner! The evening meal event was great, a chinese themed evening, with amazing soup and a delicious pork main course. I would recommend Stone Close to anyone!

Called in for lunch as part of a small group. The room was crowded but we found a table. Service was ok - but not very proactive and could definitely have been better. This may just have been a problem of them being busy. Ordered a range of food items off the menu and the specials board. The cakes were great but the main courses were poor. Soup was thin and tasteless, sandwiches bland and portion size weird (some things way too small - others way too large). Not tried the other places in the village but I wouldn't rush back here.

Stopped here for lunch today just had to come back for afternoon tea as well. Fab hosts warm welcome, nice food served in special surroundings.

Wonderful family run and home from home. Lovely people who cant do enough for you. Highly recommend ... and their cake is divine

We stayed here for bed and breakfast and got the warmest of welcomes. After being shown our cute room, we were brought a pot of tea and a cake and had a nice chat with the owners, Breakfast the next day was delicious, and served early without any demur so that we could set off walking. Our room was lovely, with an old range (cant be lit) , very comfy beds, hot water bottles and a nice en suite. Home made biscuits and drinks to make too. Will definitely be back! BTW this should be in the Accommodation section.

Called in on a visit to Dent for a light lunch. We got a lovely friendly welcome, dog friendly as well and and Buster our border terrier got a welcome treat.

Stopped here for a morning breakfast as staying in Dent for a weekend break. Lovely family run cafe with a rustic charm to it. Tasty food nice salmon with scrambled egg on toast big portion which I couldn't finish. Friendly owners very welcoming. Highly recommend and the cakes looked very tempting!

We wandered in here after walking from our accommodation over the fields late in the afternoon. Being open til 5 was a bonus. Tea and cake with wensleydale was all tasty.

Popped in enjoyed warm welcome , lovely atmosphere, excellent soup & sandwich cauliflower & spiced parsnip , brown bread , yummy ham & cheese !

After a soggy walk by the river we popped in here. A proper brew and a great Bacon sarnie did the job. Nice selection of other teas

Called in after a walk for cake & coffee and found out they serve steamed pudding & custard! Bakewell tart & ice cream too. Gorgeous!

Pleasantly surprised it was open on NY Day, but lovely atmosphere, cute setting, very good service, reasonable prices, smallish choice of sandwiches.

We had a late lunch here, while staying in a local cottage. The owners were friendly and welcoming and the food good. My husband and son had the toasted ciabattas which they said were delicious and I had the pheasant casserole. The portion wasn't large, though more than adequate for lunch and the price reasonable.