The Flying Pig in South Lakeland

Great food, friendly staff, affordable prices.

Just be aware that a service charge is automatically added and a second one requested on the card machine

The pies are very small a child could eat it there were plenty of chips but most of them were bits and very hard for the price of the meal it was shocking

The food was really nice, but the service was slow. Nice 00's playlist on in the background. Gave up waiting to order dessert and paid at the bar.

Had a great night at this spot! The drink selection didn’t disappoint, great tunes and overall good vibes. Huge shoutout to Kayla and Brent, absolute legends. They were friendly, attentive, and really went the extra mile to make sure we had a great time. Definitely would recommend!

Good gluten free selections and gluten free beer available 😀

Tried here for an evening meal as it was the first place we came to after parking in the car park in town. The place was busy and welcoming but the food and service was underwhelming. Looking at the reviews I think we hit on an off night as our food was lackluster, nice pie of the day, piping hot but sadly the peas, mash and chips were tepid at best. Service was a bit slow but they were busy so possibly expected but had to ask for menus and drinks after we had been seated for about 10 minutes.

Visited there with my family. The food, service and atmosphere was excellent. Will definitely call again 😁👍

Lovely service when we finally saw the sign

Our dayout in Windernere was topped off with delicious food & drinks....thankyou to all who made our day.

Excellent place for a Sunday roast!

Unfortunately a not so great experience. Pre booked a table and placed in the basement which has zero atmosphere and nobody but us. The food ordering was lengthy and we waited over an hour for the food to arrive. Not ideal with tired children! Appreciated that the place was busy, but multiple mistakes on the food order, and there was no interactions or engagement from the staff at all. The food quality was ok, decent portions but due to how busy the place was, the standards were missed on this occasion. Shame as we were looking forward to visit, however came away not feeling great. Unfortunately nothing positive to call out!

Honestly this place was like a nursery, screaming kids, music played out loud of ipads and blasting music. Really not a nice atmosphere at all, just wanted out after about ten minutes. Food was OK but roasts claimed to come with a whole slew of things that weren't then included in the "Vegan Roast". Didn't really fill us up. The drink we ordered was also incorrect.

Nice pub, very busy but service is great 👍

Staff extremely polite and accommodating

We visited on Tuesday for the "Early Bird" deal, great value and stirling service by Sarah, apparently she's very new in the job, the place was very busy and she was excellent 😁

Great pub, great food , the staff worked very hard, and were great with customers.

Went for food very hungover. Menu looked good so tried it. Good price range and plenty of choice. Pulled pork sandwiche was Delish. The new manager Tim served us and was so lovely and friendly and had really good customer service. Definitely recommend.

The staff were fantastic. The food was amazing. We had a fantastic time. We will definately be back.

Seasonal early meal offers yesterday it was 4pm until 6.30pm 2 course for £16.95 not sure of the cost but you can also have 3 courses.. Good value for money. We got there after 4.30pm by the time we finished our meal the place was full. Recommend going early rather than later. We had pie of the day shown on specials board as chicken, ham & leek.. Was packed full of delicious chunky meat n leek.. Would recommend! Also the chips crispy outside soft in the middle, mushy peas and a jug of gravy.. One of the nicest meals out we have had in a while.. and we are fussy. We opted for dessert I had apple n rhubarb crumble with ginger ice cream ( ice cream was a bit of a small portion) but I wasn't complaining as it was plenty and also delicious. Hubby had sticky toffee pudding with vanilla ice cream. He ate the lot. We wouldnt hesitate in returning. Lovely friendly staff very attentive even when under pressure. Service charge added onto your bill.

Kayla was an absolute star by giving us the best service when I went for a late dessert whilst enjoying my evening in Windermere!

Usual pub grub, nice though, couple of nice local ales, best part is the lovely staff, not patronising but genuinely welcoming. That alone would bring you back.

Really friendly local pub in Bowness with plenty of eating space and seating out the front in good weather. Classic pub fayre. Generous portions and varying pies of the day. Visited mid week off peak and it was quiet. But Bowness is popular so you might want to book in full season. Kaylar served us and she was really lovely and attentive as was her colleague with the cool plaited beard.

Massive portion of mussels that tasted epic

We ate lunch here while visiting windermere. The staff are very friendly, especially Stacey, her customer service was outstanding. She was warm, friendly, and very outgoing. Gave us some great advice on things to do in the surrounding area. The food was outstanding. I would highly recommend this place.

We ate lunch here while visiting windermere. The staff are very friendly, especially Stacey, her customer service was outstanding. She was warm, friendly, and very outgoing. Gave us some great advice on things to do in the surrounding area. The food was outstanding. I would highly recommend this place.

Just spent 3 very lovely days in Bowness and this was the first place we visited for a quick lunch when we arrived. It wasn't a great experience but thankfully was the only part of our trip where we found food mediocre/ok and service lacking and downright rude. We are always very polite in restaurants and bars - frankly those working in hospitality deserve a bloody medal. As children of a cleaner, a coach builder and a toothpaste maker we have no sense of entitlement whatsoever! It was therefore somewhat surprising to receive service like we did in response to a very polite request. Whoever hired the man with the beard decoration (who I suspect is the same delightful individual other reviews refer to and who 'served' us) really needed to check that he wanted to work in hospitality where you kind of need to speak to people in a way that is polite and patient unless of course there is good reason not to. The rest of the staff were lovely - courteous and friendly but this man really needs to find another more satisfying vocation in life because customer service is clearly not it. Thankfully that was the only part of our trip where we had any reason to complain, all our other meals and experiences were fantastic.

Good enough. Great pint, treats for the dog, wifi for the kids and the wife was smiling after a large Malbec. Happy days.

Waiting to be seated had a group push in front of us, then was ignored by staff in favour of another larger group even after getting their attention.

Absolutely brilliant had the valentines tomahawk steak and was cooked to perfection great staff and service credit to themselves

Was quiet when we went, but a good selection of beers and spirits, including old j rum.

Just called in for one drink. Nice range of beers.

Whenever we are in Windermere, we always stop iff here. It's a lovely pub. The atmosphere is always very warm and welcoming. Staff are really friendly and helpful. The food is AMAZING! Drinks are reasonably priced. Dog friendly. Seating outside for when it's nicer weather. Toilets spotless clean. Open fire. HIGHLY RECOMMEND.

My wife and I walked in and were met by a member of staff in the middle of a phone call (absolutely fine), however, what would have been the courteous response from the particular individual would have been to acknowledge that he had customers and either finish the call or tell us he would be with us as soon as he could! Neither happened, in fact, said individual turned his back and ignored us. We promptly left and spent our money in a more deserving establishment.

Great pub good staff food was good I had pie of the day with mash peas and gravy such a shame you only get a tiny portion so disappointing not worth what it costs how much does a bit of peas and mash cost it felt like a kids portion at an adult price there was about a spoon full of peas in a tiny pot and a tiny pot of gravy to go with the spoon full of mash would have given 5 stars if it was a decent amount of food

Fantastic food great service warm and very friendly and our little dog halle loved it ❤️

Not the best menu out there. But Great staff. The moist chicken was the opposite unfortunately. Almost burnt to a crisp

Good ale, food a bit hit and miss. Pie was hot, mash and gravy cold. Steak baguette was tough and served cold.

Had a cracking Sunday roast at The Flying Pig in Bowness-on-Windermere, and Stacey was absolutely brilliant! She couldn’t have been more friendly or on the ball. The roast was spot on, and the sticky toffee pudding? Honestly, out of this world. Best I’ve ever had. Can’t recommend it enough!

Great pub and hospitality, food was good value

Displeasure, disgust, disappointment. All of those I experienced during my experience there. Firstly, we came here as an expensive treat for my mother as it was her birthday. On arrival an ignorant man reluctantly greeted us. He took us to a semi clean table after 10 minutes of waiting. He told us the wait for food would be at least 30 minutes which was okay. Any time a person walked past the table violently shook causing my elderly grandma to panic. The shame. The noise of barking dogs and loud children really helped the atmosphere. The meal arrived after about 45 minutes of hunger and pain. This is when the disappointment began. What I thought was a simple, easy meal of fish and chips, obviously was not. The mushy peas - cold. The fish - dry. The chips - basically nonexistent. Although, due to our starvation, we ate it. This torturous meal had to be topped by something, in this case - the pudding. We asked the waitress how long the pudding would take and she said she'd make it herself. How lovely of her we thought. After 10 minutes we had no brownie, so we went to the counter to pay and tell her we no longer wanted it. She straight away said no - we'd already ordered and we couldn't take it off. So, we waited. After 5 minutes she came out with a large box. We were filled with hope, a sense of happiness that we'd finally be given something good. My grandmother opened the box and our hearts dropped and filled with emptiness. I felt like the Grinch with a heart 3 sizes too small. In the box sat £7.50 worth of something resembling a poo. A teaspoon of crushed brownie with some honey drizzled on top. Maybe we could at least have a spoon to eat the monstrosity with? No way - why would I have expected such a delux item from them. The lady replied with a rude shrug and plainly said no and that we were being unkind. Overall, thanks for ruining my mother's birthday and taking £65 plus a non-negotiable tip from my grandmother who spent her hard earned money just to bring some joy into my poor mother's eyes.

After eating here on several occasions, I decided to take my daughter for a birthday lunch. We were met with a very sullen man who told us that we would have to wait at least half an hour for food. That's OK we said, we were asked to be patient and take a seat. When the food arrived (fish sandwich with mushy peas) the peas were stone cold, and there were only about 10 chips. We then asked the waitress how long pudding would take as we had to catch a bus. Straight away she said, I'll do it myself. After 10 mins we said that we had to go, the waitress said you've ordered it now so I'm not taking it off the bill. She put the pudding in a box, about a spoonful of chocolate brownie with cream. I asked for a spoon. No spoons she said. How are we to eat it I asked. She shrugged her shoulders and called us rude. All in all it was a very disappointing experience. We also noticed that we had paid a service charge. What a shame, after over 5 years of visiting this establishment, never again. £65 worth of disappointment.

We visited here one Sunday in September for a roast dinner, and what a roast it was! Everything was absolutely spot on! We both opted for the trio of roasts so we could try everything, and we were so glad we did! It was busy but we had a nice table for two and we weren't rushed at all. We will definitely come back on our next visit to Bowness!

a great pub in bowness on Windermere a walk in pub that doesn't need bookings to eat very accommodating ,staff were on point 👌 great food and drinks lovely atmosphere a nice family pub,

Impressed with this place. Beautiful food and warm, cosy atmosphere. Best described as a hidden treasure. Highly recommend.

Great city centre pub. Be sure and visit.

Hair in food, very little compensation offered disappointing little attention from Waiting staff

Had the gammon egg and chips. Food piping hot, eggs perfect yolks nice and runny. Chips lovely golden colour. Whole meal was tasty would defo go again

Food was lovely. Staff very attentive. Cosy pub. Would come again.

Great food, great atmosphere. If you are passing well worth popping in. Staff very helpful. Thanks again

Visited Bowness on Windermere to celebrate my birthday at the weekend. We were a party of 8 and the staff were very accommodating and really friendly. Food is classic pub grub done really well. Everyone enjoyed the food and service, thanks for looking after us.

Pre booked 3 days in advance for a table for 8 and still got sat separately at 2 different tables food came out cold there was a very strange and tense atmosphere between staff and customers and food was of a poor standard especially for the price

Last orders 9pm when it says on website open till 10pm. Felt as if staff couldn't wait for us to leave as we were last ones in. We always take our glasses back to say goodbye to staff. The staff should make sure we are out of ear shot before they take the mick out of us leaving. BYE BYE BYE BYE.

The drinks and staff were fine, but the food was terrible. My husband ordered schnitzel which was ok, but slightly over cooked. I had the shepherd's pie, when it arrived I was surprised as it was a small dish containing the shepherd's pie, with a side of pickled red cabbage. It didn't look much for the price I paid, but I had hopes it would be big on flavour. How wrong I was!! It was very dry, with 70% potato and very little base, which had little to no gravy. Whether when first made it was nice and juicy, then ruined on re heating I will never no. I did complain and was issued a refund without question!! Such a shame as its a lovely pub.

Nice pub good food. Friendly staff. Would definitely go again.

Visited at the weekend with friends from Lancashire myself and partner ate starter and main I had 2 glasses of wine and he had a beer came to £85 food was average, soup was tasteless, male staff member wearing black gilet handing plates over the table to my friend to pass along rather than coming round and handing us customers our meals, some of the staff almost seemed stand offish at first. Wouldn’t recommend and won’t be back for what we paid for just two people and the quality of food Would maybe visit again for just drinks

Went in for tea on sunday, if you want something other than a roast - don’t bother Both of us had the beef roast, the plate was 80% cabbage, a couple of carrots and parsnips and 2 tiny potatos. The beef was sliced so thin, it belonged on a sandwich in a school canteen. In fairness, the yorkshire pudding was lovely and the meal looked good on the plate. I visited last april, the food was great and the portions were huge, however it seems they have halved portions since then? Don’t recommend unless you have the appetite of a small child, essentially paid £17 for a plate of cabbage haha

Trio of roasted meats for a Sunday Dinner and Loweswater Gold….. what’s not to love?? The food was amazing, one of the best Sunday Roasts I’ve ever had. When you make the yummy, this is nice noises in your head, but they come out loud. That’s how good it was. Reasonably priced too. Left here very happy & full.

Huge, delicious roasts! And bottomless gravy!

The food is amazing I had the mussels and there are stunning the staff are friendly and helpful even with food allergies will be going back for more.amazing value for money.

The best food we have far this week 🙌👍cheers to the amazing staff too

Came here for a drink. Worst pint of birra moretti I've ever had. Flat as a pancake, and tasted of beer cleaner. Live music was on so atmosphere was great. Other than that, I wouldn't go back.

Food was average, ok but made me feel like I should have done some research before deciding where we went for lunch. So, not great. Service, absolutely shocking. Honestly, I have never been met with such aggression in any establishment. I was taken aback. I hadn't even asked any 'special' requests at this point. When I did, of course, I got no satisfaction. (I asked for some mash for my baby, but no can do). Employee (Brent?) might just need a day off or a hug! Would not return. Atmosphere was nice, as long as you stay away from the bar 😉 I enjoyed the playlist.

Foods are nice! I will recommend the fresh mussels, very delicious until everyday here also wants to eat! But need to comment the staff altitude, maybe not so nice to Chinese like us! Should improve it! This is my top recommended restaurant in Lake District here!

Nice atmosphere, in an 'olde world' styled pub which is dog friendly. Food was ok, friends thought it was a bit expensive for the portion sizes, especially as the menu typical pub grub and not nouveau cuisine style

Excellent food,drinks and service. Highly recommended.

Great service, value for money and food. Probably the best fish finger sandwich money can buy x

Delicious pub grub. Had Yorkshire pudding envy when the next table got served GIANT sized puddings with their meat course.

Kayla was really attentive and a great host. The food was lovely and the service was great!

Great night from start to finish. Only 3 front of house staff working the bar, clearing/waiting on tables, and taking orders.. but you'd never have known it! Service was emaculate. Food was fantastic! Chefs must have been under pressure with it being a really busy Saturday night, but the food was perfection. A few allergies in the group and these were not an issue when ordering, everything was checked beforehand to make sure we could eat it without any issues. Will definitely recommend and be back in the future! Thank you!!

A modern twist on an old building, the food was extremely good, had pie and mash and couldn't complain at all. Service was very good and very friendly staff at the bar.

Friendly, quick service, nice atmosphere

Lovely dog friendly pub serving quality grub and great prices!

Had a sunday lunch which was very good

We ate as a couple here on Friday night. It was very busy and staff seemed a little stressed as their card machine was down so everyone had to pay via cash. Luckily they told us this on arrival so after a quick dash to the cash machine, it was no problem. A few pros and cons: +We hadn’t reserved but were quickly shown to a table. +The decor is lovely and very tastefully done. +Good range of dishes on the menu, including vegetarian options. +We both opted for a pie. One, steak and ale and the other a cheese and onion. Both delicious! -Food seemed to take quite some time to come out even though by this point the dining area wasn’t very busy. -We both thought the portion size could have been bigger e.g. some fresh vegetables rather than a pot of mushy peas. It all tasted lovely just wish there had been more for the price. -After some larger groups had left the dining area fell very quiet, some background music would be good. Overall a pleasant meal and a special mention for the ginger bearded fellow behind the bar, he was very friendly 😊

Lovely friendly staff and good beer selection. Perfect to unwind after work.

Food is ok. we looking for the early bird menu between 4-5:30, and the staff not good service for me to be honest. we came for early bird time , but when we get bill, they charge the full price for each meal. and after we told them wrong bill cuz we order for earlybird , they looks not happy and whisper and glance us . after they change the bill still same price for service charge , so bad the expirence . wont back again ,Cause no sincerity from the locals. Your town is beautiful and a famous tourist destination. Please treat the tourists with the same hospitality as the locals.

Beautiful pub friendly staff service was quick. Accommodated for us dog friendly food amazing and plenty of it.

Brilliant pub, excellent service and the food was delicious. We will be back.

Very disappointed Sunday roast was stone cold and my daughters child’s roast had more than my adult portion

Wow what a beautiful place friendly staff great atmosphere food was good too

Really nice meal at the flying pig, the food was superb but only thing letting it down was the service was a bit slow but would definitely return and recommend to others

We came back for an evening meal almost a year after we had been and enjoyed a lunch here. We were only in bowness for 3 nights and I wish we had chosen somewhere else to eat. The Cumberland sausage was an embarrassing attempt at a normal portion size. The mash and veg underneath it was obviously reheated or kept warm for some time. How does one tablespoon of mash and a spoon of carrots equate to an evening meal costing upwards of £17?? It was embarrassing. My partner has this and I had the burger, I felt so bad he was starving I gave him half of mine. We were asked at the bar when paying the bill if everything was ok and we said no, not really, it was a tiny portion of food. The poorly trained young lady behind the bar didn’t even address it, she just exclaimed “oh…” pathetic for a business. I don’t know who owns this place but they’ve clearly just employed staff at minimum wage and customer enjoyment/service is way down on their list of priorities. In contrast we went to the pub across the road and it was way better value and I think they will be in business way longer than the flying pig! Can you tell we won’t be returning??

Discount of 15 percent when staying at the howbeck guest house

Dropped by for Sunday lunch last week ordered trio of roasts one very thin slice of rib eye beef, loin of pork and lune valley lamb, could almost see through them, roast potatoes must have been made hours earlier very dry and tasteless, Yorkshire pudding brick hard, meal was barely warm, a waste of £19.95, left most of it on plate, won't be back.

They have a separate fryer for gluten free food so it's coeliac safe. Staff were great and it's fairly priced. GF fish and chips were one of the best we've had!

Had a really good lunch here last year so decided to come back this year and had an evening meal. Massively disappointed by the small plate portion masquerading as a main meal. Cumberland sausage on a small spoonful of mash, a few carrots lazily added and a splash of gravy. Also there was no veg substitute option offered and they had a poor selection of ales. Place has gone downhill and clearly trading on a previous reputation, rather than testing if they’re value for money. Staff were also ill equipped and disinterested in my response of no, when asked if everything was ok as I was met with a blank look. Plenty of other places in the town to eat and suggest anyone who wants an appropriately portioned and quality evening meal crosses the road to the Albert.

It was a family restaurant with well-equipped facilities for dogs.

Nice pub with a good selection of drinks. Didn't eat here but there was plenty of people that was

Great lunch at the Flying Pig. Ordered calamari (perfect small portion) and the recommended Chili Con Carne. Topped off with Guiness!

This place is fantastic, great staff and lovely food. We love coming here whenever we visit and so does out dog!

We were lucky to get a table when we walked in to this Busy British pub without a reservation. They have a great selection of GF roasts, and GF beers along with a great atmosphere. Dog Friendly, Great value and Staff were friendly. Well worth a visit

Had a weekend in Bowness on Windmere, this pub was so friendly, prices were reasonable. The food was amazing.Highly recommend, we were so impressed we went back the second night for food and drinks. The staff are so helpful and friendly, nothing was too much trouble

Busy pub. Managed to get a seat by the window for 'people watching' Friendly bar staff. Food was really nice. Gammon and the smoked haddock rarebit dish. Dog friendly too.

Very accommodating, we ran very late due to a road closure and they still fit us in. Food delicious and reasonably priced

The food was lovely- the service was excellent and the atmosphere was friendly

Nice little place in Bowness. Tasty food and friendly staff with a great service and atmosphere 👏👏👏 I would definitely go there next time I visit Windermere and Bowness 💯👍

Not a very enjoyable visit. Food was slow to be served and was cold when it arrived. We were ignored by multiple staff when we arrived, and throughout the visit. Wouldn’t recommend, nor would we return.

Bang average roast considering the price and staff that felt like they couldn’t really be arsed.

Fantastic place for a family/friends meal out. Food was great, service is good will definitely be coming again.