The Lanes Cafe & Licensed Bar in Allerdale

Every time we visit, The Lanes Cafe is our go-to spot, without question. The ambiance is warm and inviting, making it the ideal setting for a casual meal or a relaxing coffee break. The menu offers a fantastic variety of dishes, all crafted with fresh ingredients and beautifully presented—especially the cakes and bakes A bonus is they offer a pay it forward scheme, which restored my faith in humanity. I particularly loved their afternoon tea, which is both flavorful and satisfying. The staff are friendly and attentive, enhancing the overall welcoming atmosphere. Whether you’re in the mood for a quick bite or a leisurely brunch, The Lanes Cafe is definitely a must-visit. Highly recommended!

Great cafe with a good selection of delicious things.

Hidden away down an alleyway (lane - hence the name), we enjoyed 2 good-sized meals plus takeaway cakes. Food was delicious, atmosphere was relaxed, and the staff were friendly and efficient.

Great service a good selection of beautiful home cooked food nice and friendly staff 5 stars all round ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Simply the best cafe in cockermouth. Brilliant food, fantastic service and so much choice. We love going here and would always recommend. Great value and food is always fresh and uses the best high quality ingredients. Fantastic place.

A lovely little cafe with some amazing cakes and scones. Friendly staff giving excellent service.

Love this little cafe, it's dog friendly so me n the dog visit when we can. The cakes are flipping gorgeous, if I can't manage one after a lunch I always take a bit home 😋 well worth a visit if you fancy something home cooked and fresh. Lovely spot down a quiet alley with plenty of seating in and out x

Great friendly staff, lovely food. Always brilliant service with a smile. Good value for money in a beautiful town. The chocolate is amazing!

Great find for breakfast! Also one, of only 2 places in Cockermouth, that offer Gluten free, catering for coeliac's, which was very helpful! Couldn't fault the breakfasts and the portion sizes were good value for money. Staff very helpful, we booked as there was 5 of us but they were able to cater for another family of 7 as a walk in just after we arrived. Cakes were fab too! Thank you :-)

Usually such a lovely welcoming place, not sure if member of staff was new but was giving a glare do another individual who just walked in making them so uncomfortable they left. Usually a lovely welcoming local place

We both had a lovely breakfast, one full English, and one poached eggs and avocado. Excellent service, and good value. Would definitely go back.

This little gem of a cafe is tucked away just off the Main Street. Called here for a light lunch and we weren't disappointed! The ham and cheese panini was well filled and very enjoyable. The Walkers Special represents great value for money and is equally enjoyable, especially the homemade soup. There are dog friendly areas, inside and outside seating available. We will definitely call here again.

Only had coffee and cake which was lovely,staff very pleasant and kids enjoyed the toy kitchen.will definitely go again

Beautiful breakfast fresh ingredients & great service

Service, food and atmosphere were bang on. They also have a 'pay it forward' option, which is a great feature

Tucked away at the end of the lane but worth searching for . One Cumberland sausage bap , one bacon bap plus two coffees = two happy customers . We gladly donated to their “ pay forward “ scheme . We paid £5 and the cafe will provide a hot, tasty meal to a person in need .

The outside has a lovely homey feel that continued inside. The place was spotless and clean and the decor is delightfully quirky. My friend and I were booked in for the Hot Afternoon Tea, one of which was vegetarian. The food was homemade, delicious and plentiful. The vegetarian substitutions were tasty and well thought out. It far exceeded expectation. Would definitely recommend and will certainly be returning.

Lovely cafe, breakfast was delicious. Loved the quiz cards too 😁

We stumbled across this gem of a cafe on a rainy Saturday afternoon when we were in search for a late lunch. We got soups and toasties and then cakes and coffee, all of which were delicious and very reasonably priced. The staff were very friendly and efficient and they also do a lot to support vulnerable people in the local community by offering a pay forward scheme where you can donate £5 and they will deliver a meal and a hot drink to someone in need. We thought this was a fantastic initiative and donated on our way out. Would highly recommend visiting if you are in cockermouth!

Popped in for dome lunch, staff were very friendly, welcoming and accommodating to us and our new born. Highly recommended and will definitely use again. Thanks

Great wee find. Had breakfast & we all (4) had different things & really enjoyed. Staff are lovely. I'd recommend this place.

The best place for a meal in Cockermouth. Quality, tasty, fresh, homemade, good selection, and such good value. The milkshakes are delicious. The coffee and hot chocolate could be better. The staff are polite and attentive and the cook is skilled and efficient. My dog is allowed inside. Love Lanes café.

Lovely little cafe, dog friendly and staff are great.

A nice place to meet up, out from the crowded town .

Food was good as was the cake with reasonable prices and dog friendly

Little gem for anyone visiting Cockermouth, food and service were excellent and the staff were friendly and polite.

Delicious poached eggs on toast, as ever. I got a few takeaway cakes as well. Lovely, attentive staff. It's in a nice setting - away from the busy streets! I'm a regular, but I strongly recommended a visit to anyone. 😊

Great food dog friendly. Friendly staff and excellent service

Found this place by sheer dumb luck and what a surprise it was. From the moment you enter the staff are friendly and welcoming. The place was spotless and homely. I ordered the mega breakfast, chips and black coffee. The food was cooked to perfection and of a really good quality. The portions were way bigger than I imagined ( see photo ) cannot fault any part of the dining experience. Found by accident but will be visiting regularly from now on. Highly recommend a visit or 3

I agree with all the 5 star reviews, so does 1 star reviewer Helen Bennet, she reviewed it as a 5 star but gave it 1, Helen fix your review, a business like this relies on accurate reviews, and your just brings the headline star rating down.

Lovely little cafe, tucked away in an alley full.of the history of Cockermouth, great Bakewell Tart and excellent coffee

Coffees and cakes are very tasty, but if you arrive around twenty minutes before they close, your presence is not appreciated! Staff seem too focused on preparing to go home. We live locally and have noticed this on a few visits. Today there were ten people who arrived during this period and all were met with negative responses and left without being served. My experience was less than pleasing, when I asked what flavour lattes they had I was told to look at the bottles behind the counter, one of which was not visible. She seemed uninterested and quite rude. It’s a shame as the place has real potential and with more attentive staff it would be a go to venue.

Stale cake and only average coffee. Our last visit was slightly better. Strangely on that visit it was cash only, now cash not accepted. Only the banks will be happy when we become a cashless society!

Loved this quirky place. Food was great!

Nice friendly staff dog friendly, which is good. They looked after us done nice hot lunch

Brilliant place to eat & drink! The amount of food you get is such good value for money too!

We absolutely loved this place, we wanted poached eggs but came too late, only wanted a light snack as going out for an evening meal, how lovely to share a brie and cranberry sandwich with crisps and salad, soooo tasty. Had a black coffee and mam had tea for one so lovely, helpful staff, very accommodating and the toilet was a disabled one so my 91 year old mam was over the moon! Weve been before but we will definitely be returning, it had alot to choose from and nice prices ! Dog friendly too

Lovely fresh food, really enjoyed it

Had a lovely and very filling pensioners breakfast here.huge sausage,two rashers of bacon,egg and baked beans along with toast..and a cup of tea.all for £5.95..i added mushrooms for a pound.well worth the price..nice cafe and lovely staff

Lovely cakes and snacks. Reasonable prices

Visited the soft play side of the cafe with my 1 year old, and he really enjoyed it. Would be nice to see it abit busier.

Always 5star food and service, it's our go-to place for breakfast, always! Long may she rein in the lanes!! Thank you!

Excellent full English and cup of tea dog friendly and nice staff. Clean toilets.

So happy we found this little hideaway cafe. Food was fresh and beautifully cooked. Service was great and fast. Would recommend to visit here if your in the area.

Great food at a reasonable price. Lots of choice and friendly service. Nicely tucked away from the hustle and bustle.

Great little cafe with great cakes and good. coffee.

Gorgeous food and able to take home what we didn't eat x

Amazing food, brilliant atmosphere and an all round lovely experience. We felt very welcome, comfortable and the food was beautiful 🤤

Freshly cooked breakfast large pot of Yorkshire tea. Will definitely be going again

This was such a hidden gem. Tucked away down the Kings lane, once devastatingly flooded as shown on the lane wall. I only spotted it because of the bright open sign. Very welcoming staff, they were lovely to my dog. Recommended items and the food was so brilliant, it's not what you expect from a little cafe, it's above and beyond anything I've ever had in the Lake District. If you've never been to Cockermouth, it's a lovely little town, but 100% worth to go solely for this cafe. Prices are also brilliant, they could charge double for their food and I'd still recommend it

Lovely coffee and cakes. Very busy

It is with a heavy heart that I am leaving the Lanes a 5* review, as the more we all rave about this fantastic little cafe, the less chance we have of getting a table! We are not what you could call regulars, but if we are ever having breakfast out in town, this is where we go! The food is freshly cooked, excellent quality and plentiful, nowhere in Cumbria does a better full English! The team working here are amazing too, friendly, happy and a pleasure to be served by. The cakes at the till when you are paying are like an evil temptress luring you in, even though we always have full bellies, just a little something to have with a cuppa in the afternoon is purchased! The cakes by the way are superb! Keep up the good work

Nice lunch of soup, sandwich and scone

Small space, but food was delicious and served quickly and good portions. Friendly staff and very low prices

Quick and friendly service with excellent food and value for money.

Really friendly staff. The food was delicious and the homemade cakes are really nice.

I ordered soup and bread, toasted çheese and pineapple sandwich, and black coffee. All items were excellent. The service, the presentation, the quality and quantity were outstanding. I would like a larger menu.

Lovely café with very friendly service

Fantastic cafe, great coffee and faultless service

Wonderful place with brilliant service and amazing food! Booked in advance to have an afternoon tea and it was just amazing. Great balance of sweet and savoury which is hard to come by. Go and visit!

Always enjoy visiting the Lanes cafe. The staff are always helpful & friendly & the food is always freshly cooked. My favourite is the chocolate cake which is the best I've ever tasted so I usually treat myself to a takeaway piece too.

Tasty home cooked food and very reasonably priced. We went in with a dog and a 2 year old and both were well catered for. Lovely staff who gave treats to the dog, and a good child's portion of soup and sandwich for the little one. It's hidden away but I'm glad we found it!

The food,and prices are excellent,and the staff are top notch and discount for pensioners as well would recommend to any one, five star

Nice little cafe just off main Street in lane

Good service and very friendly staff

Fantastic homemade food .always welcoming fantastic service Dog friendly,children friendly One of the best,our towns hidden treasure x

Had a lovely lunch in this little hidden gem. The staff were very nice and polite food was fresh and well presented delicious home made cakes.

Loved this place. Great cakes, interesting daily specials board, friendly staff. Highly recommended

Lovely food. Staff very welcoming. Thankyou

Delicious food and dog friendly

Nice friendly staff and the food was very nice, would recommend

AMAZING!!! Best selection of cakes ever. Friendly staff, great food and nice atmosphere. We'll be back!

Nice staff and great coffee and cakes.

Had a lovely lunch today. Had mushroom and stilton soup, it was divine.

Great little cafe/restaurant in Cockermouth. Off the beaten track, so to speak, but worth a little detour

Rainy day lunch. Impressive. Really great honest to goodness food.

No vegan options on the menu but were prepared to adapt and produce something for my dietary requirements when asked.

friendly little cafe, tucked away but well worth finding, it serves the best cake ever, it's dog friendly, and the staff are most welcoming

Poor service took ages to get served two latte 😔 Perhaps staff problem but seem to be plenty. Thank you for Reply and of course please send my condolences it is very distressing to all of you and i quite understand and best wishes to you all for the future.

Great food, great service. Highly recommend for a takeaway or sit in

Lovely friendly staff and the most gorgeous chocolate cake. Melt in the mouth sponge and "death by chocolate" sugary icing. Everyone of their cakes look like heaven on a plate. Think I was in a food coma after gulping down the hot chocolate with cream, marshmallows and Maltesers straight after. Still covid safe, hand Sanitiser at the door and the ladies clean down each table after every customer.

Good food, good value, good service. 👍

Lovely cafe friendly helpful staff

Fantastic place lovely friendly staff wonderful menu plenty of choice everything is so fresh an absolute treat going there

Small cafe tucked away, not very nice coffee and needs a bit of a makeover - very cheap, dated furniture that is poor quality. Chairs literally broke under customers while we were there, with no apology from staff. Food looked nice but did not want to stay there long enough to try - wouldn’t choose this over another cafe in Cockermouth. Also no milk alternative options

Excellent friendly service tasty food that's fresh and homemade outside seating and flowers are lovely 10 out of 10 definitely be coming back

We arrived at 11.30 and took a table. Eventually the waitress arrived with menus and walked off. We sat there for some considerable time waiting for our order to be taken. Eventually I had to go up to the counter to order coffees and a tea cake. She was very unfriendly to say the least. Other customers arrived and the waitress came over to them and took their orders at the table which was annoying as we got the impression they did not want to serve us. Again we waited to be served. The coffees arrived but no tea cake. Meals were delivered to customers that arrived after us and even though we reminded the waitress of our order it still had not arrived. We decided to leave at which point a very burnt tea cake arrived. We decided to take it with us but it was burnt so ended up in the refuse bin. Overall, very unfriendly and poor service. Would not go again.

The cheese scones are fantastic

Amazing food! Great find! Will be recommending to everyone. Found this place just wandering for somewhere to eat for lunch and glad we stopped by will definitely return.

Just had a 5 star afternoon Tea . Enjoyed by all,

What a lovely find! Couldn't believe the size of the cream tea. We had to take some away with us. Food was excellent 😁

We sat outside due to restrictions. The service was friendly, we both enjoyed delicious, home cooked food. Definitely the best coffee shop I’ve been to in a while.

Just had a lovely takeaway English Breakfast. Top notch. Highly recommended. Spotlessly clean and excellent customer service. Thankyou!

Excellent food. Good service. Very clean facilities.

We ordered two of the Christmas wraps from the Lanes on Facebook the night before and they were ready for us to collect at the time we requested. SO much food and packed full with fresh turkey meat. I think they were £8.95 each and really reasonable for what you got. I couldn't fit it all on my plate so glad I took a photograph of it beforehand. There is loads of other takeaway food available just visit their Facebook page.

We arrived with our noisy pup and were made very welcome we ate outside as it was a nice day. The service was friendly and excellent. We had lovely home made scones and hot drinks just what we needed after a long walk. Really nice staff with a homely feel to the cafe. Support your local businesses

Este es un pequeño café twee y puede que no hayamos parado, pero fue conveniente. Me alegro mucho de haberlo hecho, ya que mi bollo de frutas fue increíble. Tenía un pequeño toque de naranja que realmente lo elevó a otro nivel. Una desventaja fue que no aceptaban tarjetas para facturas de menos de 10, lo que me sorprendió en estos días de COVID

Brilliant service, food is freshly cooked and great value for money.

Amable bien organizado (restricciones COVID). Mesas bien espaciadas. La elección de la comida fue excelente, el servicio excelente, la calidad de la comida y la presentación excelente. Esta fue la mejor y más sabrosa baguette que he tenido, servida con una buena porción de ensalada fresca. Mi esposa tenía una deliciosa papa de chaqueta.

Mi pareja y yo pasamos por aquí el 11 de septiembre para comer algo y salir de la lluvia.Café estaba lleno, pero nos sentamos rápidamente y el personal fue servicial y conversador y explicó las ofertas especiales y qué alimentos no están disponibles en el día.Pedimos una baguette de pollo de Hunter y una tostada de tocino, brie y arándanos. . ambos estaban deliciosos, el tocino estaba cortado grueso y muy sabroso.Mi compañero también tenía un bollo de frutas que disfrutó. En general, un lugar encantador para comer y volveremos