The Lingholm Kitchen & Walled Garden in Allerdale

As always, an absolute must when visiting Keswick. Set in a stunning area, we got the launch from Keswick to Hawes (£6.00) then walked along the shore towards lingholm. It's a beautiful walk along the shore of the lake, with a serious treat at the end. The choice of food, drink and cakes was superb as always, the service spot on, the atmosphere grand, they're SUPER dog friendly, there's nothing not to like!

Burger only warm Egg dish good Plenty of gf choice Tea in a mug???? Object to America style tipping machine

Our favourite place to eat lunch, lovely food and such a welcome rest after a walk in the hills. Highly recommend.

Absolutely delicious food (meals and tray bakes), service is quite slow during busy periods, but worth the wait with the views!

Been here on a number of occasions and everytime it exceeds expectations. We decided to come for breakfast for once and as someone who does not eat breakfast ordinarily I know I will be coming again for breakfast. Excellent.

Lovely scenic place to call in to for a hot drink and a bite to eat on a rainy day (or a sunny day, but it was rainy for our visit).

Excellent food and great service

I came for lunch and the meal was delicious. It was extremely busy, so I would suggest arriving a little before midday if you don’t want to queue. Everyone managed to be seated eventually, so it was ran smoothly.

Food is great! The room itself has a lot of echo though and it makes it hard to hear the servers or your family. If you’re sensitive to that kind of thing it’s good to avoid the (lunch) rush hour.

Great find on our walk along the banks of Derwent water. Food was great, very friendly and helpful staff. Beautiful surroundings and dog friendly too.

Delicious lunch and great cake !

We recently visited this charming café and were thoroughly impressed by the delicious and varied lunch menu. The open steak sandwich was a standout, featuring a perfectly cooked steak and a fantastic tomato relish that added just the right amount of tang. The side salad complemented the dish beautifully. The vegetarian Croque Monsieur was equally satisfying, full of flavor and prepared with care. Our toddler was thrilled with his picnic, especially after spotting Peter Rabbit in Mr. McGregor's garden—a lovely touch that added to the family-friendly atmosphere. Overall, this café is well worth a detour for anyone seeking a delightful meal in a welcoming setting. Highly recommended!

We came to this beautiful place on Friday the 6/9. After looking at items to buy we made our way to the counter not knowing it was table service. I went to sit at a table near the door as outside was full. I was greeted by a waitress who said could I sit at a table that doesn’t need clearing, then said you are supposed to wait at the door. I said well nobody was there when we came in & I asked if I could sit near the door as it was very warm. Hadn’t realised but my friend too had been spoken to rudely by the girl at the till as we went to order not knowing it was table service. This made our mind up about the place due to the rudeness of staff. The staff could have approached us in a totally different way as this wasn’t very nice at all.

The place is beautiful and the food also. I found 2 staff members extremely rude. We had been looking at merchandise and the moved on for food and drinks we got 2 pop from the fridge and took to till to order our food. The young girl was extremely rude and snatched the pop and told me it was table service I said well my friend has sat down and we was not aware she pushed them back over to me and just said right . I was quite took back by this experience and will not be returning next year which is such a shame. This was on 6th September 2024

Lovely cafe with walled garden. Food is delicious, excellent service and parking cost £5 but £4 refundable if you eat here.

If vegan feta is your thing, you'll love it. If you prefer real food, the options are less inspiring.

Lovely atmosphere and location, staff were wonderful. Drinks and cakes were good. Loses a star because they cheaped out on the jam on the cream tea scones. Management should take note that people will notice if you just decant cheap jam into tiptree jars! Otherwise, great for a cafe trip, despite everything online pointing to it being a restaurant only!

Super place for lunch and beer in a peaceful garden setting.

Really blown away by the food, it was delicious. You can tell a lot of care had been taken in preparing the food. Very good vegan and vegetarian option. Good friendly staff too. Hopefully we'll go back before we leave.

An absolutely delightful afternoon. The girls in the tea shop were so helpful and polite, nothing was too much trouble. Wonderful cakes and drinks. We really enjoyed our visit. 😁🏆

Great place. Beautiful surroundings and great service and food

Lovely coffee and the scones were amazing

Wonderful setting and grounds! Staff were so lovely and friendly, lots of great options, including lots of good gluten free options and reasonable prices! Would definitely come back here again!

This restaurant was recommended by a friend, and I can understand why! Beautiful location, the friendliest of staff, delicious coffee and pastries, and I hope it won't be too long before I can come back. Even in the rain!

Not particularly cheap but still great value: the quality of the food is excellent (all freshly made and delicious) and the portions are impressive. Whilst I’d normally balk at spending £100 on lunch, the 5 of us we were completely stuffed and it was super tasty. We’ll certainly be back. A good number of gluten free and vegan options (the gluten free sourdough is surprisingly good).

Great venue with a wide range of food.

Finally made it here. Lovely welcome in a great setting. Only for afternoon tea and tray bake but freshly made abs very tasty and welcome treat after a long walk.

Great cakes and great service in the lakeside sunshine. Recommended!

Great for lunch. We hopped off the Keswick Launch, walked had lunch, walked and hopped back on.

Always a pleasure coming here, cheese scone was delish.

Charming, hiding gem on the route around the lake 🔝

A very pleasant way to spend an hour or so. There are well marked paths to and from Lingholme, which are pleasant and gentle unless you choose to climb Catbells. The cafe is fabulous, and the walled garden is a gem. PS there is a very lovely solar powered kiosk at the base of Catbells!

A great place for anybody with a sweet tooth absolutely loads of amazing freshly made cakes any flavour you can think of they pretty pretty much had Great coffees to take away, but also a great venue to sit in and stay Venue is located on so it is a fantastic location to have a little stop whilst you are doing your tour round

With a long queue outside the restaurant and takeaway booth but absolutely no urgency to clear tables and make room to accommodate, we were left very frustrated, as the experience could result have been so much better. We ended up, reluctantly, taking takeaway food into the garden but the sandwiches were expensive, damp and disappointing. Maybe on a different day (but this was on a weekday or of session) the experience could have been much better. The grounds and gardens are stunning though.

A walk through a natural landscape, passed an extensive walled garden overflowing with produce and there up above you is a delightful airy restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating. I just needed a light snack and so chose the Eggs Royal (Eggs Benedict with smoked salmon) which were delicious. I must return with a larger appetite so I can explore the menu more fully. Very efficient and friendly operation.

Nice cakes and good coffee nicely served by pleasant staff.

What a hidden little Gem, we were out on a walk when we discovered these amazing gardens and llamas walking round, we were greeted by very pleasent staff, shown to our outdoor seating, a great selection of food.

Best steak sandwich ever!!!!!! Came here for lunch with a friend whilst in keswick for the afternoon and was pleasantly surprised. I have coeliac disease so can be difficult finding nice places to eat. I had the open steak Sandwhich and it was absolutely delicious! Best one yet. Will definitely be returning next time I'm nearby. Cakes are also to die for, they had gluten free brownie and orange and Almond cake which I took home for later. Absolute perfection! And I don't say that often.

Beautiful location, charming, helpful staff. Food is very good and cooked fresh. Sadly the weather wasn’t brilliant but it did not spoil our enjoyment. Recommended.

Lovely staff, loveley food in a great location.

Staff very welcoming but incredibly slow service.

Lovely place - staff are very friendly. The food is delicious and lots of gluten free options and also dog friendly. It caters for all - highly recommend.

Beautiful venue, food was delicious and staff were friendly. The grounds are lovely would recommend

Delicious scones. Beautiful surroundings. Friendly staff.

Love it....been many times, all staff are lovely, dog friendly lots of lovely stuff to buy!🤣😋

Vegan Rubin, despite not being vegan or vegetarian, was amazing! Other meals in the party were the fritata, which was really light, despite all the other vegetables in it. And finally, the avocado toast with Haloumi made my son's day! Great service, great food and well worth the slightest detour. Thanks very much.

A wait for a table, but it did warn you at the car park that lunchtime could be busy. £4 off your meal with your car park receipt, car park is £10 all day.

What a lovely find! We stopped here on our way through the Lake District and were blown away. Paid parking is just a short walk from the gardens and the cafe. Lovely to walk through the garden and sit out on the cafe terrace. The food was so fresh and delicious. Great Vegan/Vegetarian options. We ordered the gnocchi, mushroom Reuben and a side of chunky fries. All delicious! Well worth a stop if you are in the area. Tucked away on the other side of the lake from the town Keswick, so it feels a little more secluded and wasn’t too busy. Just be careful driving. Roads are small in parts.

It looks like everyone thought they'd better be early for Sunday lunch so there was quite a queue for a table but it wasn't long before there wasn't a queue. I had the garden pea and courgette risotto with a lemonade. It was lovely. It arrived quickly and the staff were friendly and appeared relaxed. A very good experience considering how busy it was!

It's a very cosy cafe with great food and delightful service ....the view from the cafe is pretty. It's just the kind of place one would love to take a break to relax and have brunch or lunch while strolling the Lingholm estate. The skylight offers warm sun's rays right into the dining space inside of the cafe.... The avocado toast deserves a special mention!..... the other items we ordered were the tiger prawn kedgeree,the potato leek soup, coffee, chocolate Brownie and biscoff.....each one was nicely done.... Lingholm kitchen offers an extensive range of gluten free and vegan options......this was our best meal in this area.....and its not even too expensive......highly recommended...

Beautiful food friendly staff and excellent service

Cracking Spot, with excellent cooking , at a level above many of the local cafes. The menu is original and made up with local products where possible. If you have any form of mobility disability, its a bit of a walk from car park. If you ring the number on the main gates by the car park, they will open them for people with blue badge to drive to the halls parking. I didnt find out until I reached the kitchen. The main car park is also pay & display but they reimburse you with most of that when you pay for your food. Would certainly call here again for that special meal.

Lovely venue for a meal or a coffee and cake. Fairly long wait, it's busy and they don't rush you out once you are seated. The food was amazing, so well worth it!

Cafe & tea very good, (warm) food relatively expensive but excellent, plus regional or even our own products from the garden in the shop, service good & friendly. The atmosphere in the cafe is not quite as nice/a bit hectic, but it is even nicer outside in the grounds and garden. The parking policy with £5 and £4 back if consumed is fair. Unfortunately, the cakes and tarts are really bad, too sweet and the cream in the cakes is much too sweet and too thick and the same in all cakes, plus the pieces are very different (depending on who cuts them) and often very small. It's a shame for a “cafe”, but unfortunately one star is deducted.

Love the Lingholme Kitchen. Always good food, friendly staff and very dog friendly.

Beautiful food, very good service.

There are signs everywhere: "Private", "For hotel guests only" or "For employees only". The outdoor area is nicely done, but small and there are only a few paths. We abandoned the path to the lake halfway through (about 350 meters) because it was muddy and fenced off. Some gravel or bark mulch would do well here! The restaurant has the feel of a canteen inside and is very loud.

Had to wait over 5 minutes to be seated. Nice enough but way to expensive, just chips was £7 and they won't that good. Coffee was great and so was iced coffees. Did want a strawberry milkshake but they only do one flavor a day and you don't know till you get there. Unless you don't care for the cost would probably just bring lunch.

Very busy but we were seated pretty quickly. There were only two of us though so we fit in easily. Always really good food and they're very welcoming. Prices are pretty reasonable too.

Lovely setting with views across to Skiddaw. Scones were best I've had in decades! Slate floor while attractive makes for noisy background.

Yet again today at Lingholm felt unorganised queueing to be seated fair enough on sunny warm day however 2 people seated on 6-8 people tables. Need a few smaller tables lingholm also garden area closed 🤔 not sure why thats where we wanted to sit with our 2 disabled parents. We ended up with scones to go they are beautiful like the rest of the food if you can get a seat.

Nice place. We paid £10 for the car park for the day so we could go walking after. That ticket gave us £4 off the price at the cafe. Slightly chaotic service and a long wait for food. But once it arrived it was lovely. I’d visit again because I think we arrived at peak chaos and it was much quieter when we were leaving.

Excellent place food amazing definitely worth a visit

Beautiful surroundings, lovely staff and food. Great service! The weather was awful but didn’t stop us. Great for couples, families, friends and especially kids! Accessible for all but be careful in wet weather!

This is a lovely place, came back for a 2nd visit as everyone in the group wanted to. The coffee was good. Wasn't so fussed for the decaf tea was a little poor compared to other places I have it. Breakfast sandwich was average but would go again to try other stuff. The staff were friendly and kept checking on us.

Lingholm cafe was very clean and the scones were delicious and the staff very friendly. So no complaints at all about the cafe. There is one thing that needs attention though and that is there needs to be CLEAR access information for disabled people on arrival as there doesn’t appear to be any on the site and a lot of people don’t go online. Another thing we noticed is that a bit of pipe is sticking up in the path leading from the car park to the estate which is a trip hazard for anyone with vision problems. When these issues are resolved I would give Lingholm five stars.

Pretty perfect brunch for a late Mother's Day. Really gorgeous food and great coffee. Staff are excellent. Thank you 😊

Would not recommend this cafe and to be honest bemused by the amount of good reviews unless our experience was an anomaly. We visited today, first sting is you have to pay £5 for parking - you can redeem £4 against purchases in the cafe and there is a warning on the parking machine saying there may be a wait for food which we were more than happy to accept…. maybe 30 mins or so or 40 mins absolute tops is OK if you’re expecting it. The experience that followed though was unacceptable and a bit of a p*ss take to be honest. We sat outside as there were no tables inside, again fair enough as it was Mother’s Day so very busy, however not ideal in March but we reluctantly accepted as we were tied in with the parking charge (5 cars in our group - so £25 in parking) Served by a pleasant enough lady however she refused to warm up focaccia or scones saying they didn’t have time as they were busy - sorry but if you’re serving hot food anyway then how difficult is it to warm up a cheese scone or focaccia? Must take less than a minute? At this point again would have left but was of course tied in with the £5 parking charge. So ended up choosing something I didn’t really want. Other people in our group ordered coffee and bacon sandwiches and some breakfasts which they then waited almost an hour (!!) for. The breakfasts were OK but the bacon sandwiches were absolutely crap - 3 small slices of bacon in an insipid looking bun. It was also very expensive. Really disappointing experience so won’t be going back.

Went for afternoon tea with my mum, absolutely lovely tea in lovely surrounding. There was nothing in the menu that wasn’t tasty and freshly made

Called here whilst out for a walk. A comfortable enough cafe with table service. A good choice of hot and cold food are available - the lunch menu is available 11am to 3pm, breakfast prior to that. Superb homemade cakes are available. We will call here again. Highly recommended.

A wonderful place for a lovely lunch. Friendly, welcoming, informative and attentive staff. Excellent food options, very tasty food and beautifully presented. Clean, bright and spacious restaurant area. All round fabulous. 👍🥳🥳

Superb experience as always. From the monent we arrived, the customer care was excellent. There was a small queue but as I was struggling with back pain, the lady in charge offered to go and get me a chair while we waited. As always, the food was delicious. My husband had the Rarebit with mushrooms which was gorgeous. A really generous portion (sorry he had eaten most of it before I remembered to take a photo!) To accompany it he tried the local IPA, as recommended by the young girl serving us. It was really unusual and perfect with the rarebit. Going to look out for it in the shops to buy some to take home. Wonderful selection of cakes, flapjacks, brownies and scones (both sweet and savoury). I couldn't resist the home-made Hummingbird cake. Again a very generous portion. Carafes and glasses available to help yourself to water. Having had a lovely lunch, we had a look round the beautiful walled garden. Will be interesting to come back later in the year to see the herbaceous border in flower as there were some unusual varieties of shrubs and plants (well labelled). There was also an interesting selection of vegetables which they use in the kitchen (plus they had a few to buy). It was really lovely to see the gardeners were busy building and filling lots of new raised beds. I assume they are going to increase the amount of vegetables they grow. Sadly didn't see the alpacas this time. They were all hiding behind the hedge!! Highly recommend a visit here.

Muddy boots and dogs welcome. Fantastic staff and food. Not cheap but well worth a visit. £5 parking with a £4 voucher off food.

This was our first visit and it will be a regular stop every time we come to the lakes from now on. The view from any table looks out onto the garden with Barrow Fell in the distance, the place is very clean and tidy. All the staff were very helpful, and didn't exaggerate when informing you about how good the food was. The menu is not extensive, but what they serve looks the business. We had the soup, served with a chunk of bread, and shared a portion of chunk chips with garlic mayo. They were all delicious, the chips were well cooked, soft in the middle and crispy on the outside. We shared a cheese then cream scone with jam. Both could win awards in my opinion, but the cream scone won. This was our best meal in our 9 day stay in the area, the prices are just right. £3.10 for a massive cheese scone..... Who can beat that!

Our first visit and we were not disappointed. I had steak open sandwich with fries and my wife had soup of the day and a portion of chunky chips. My steak sandwich was delicious coming with some very tasty salad and skinny fries. The soup was really good and the bread freshly baked. The chunky chips were great and very tasty. 10 out of 10 for the food! The place is dog friendly and we could sit inside or out with out Westie. We chose inside as it was a bit cold and all those with dogs kept them well behaved so there was no drama. The service was really good with friendly and pleasant staff and a nice atmosphere. It was starting to get busy by the time we left (around 12.30pm) and people were sitting outside. Highly recommended. We will definitely be going back.

We stopped off for lunch ,and what a treat it was.The staff were amazing,really helpful and cheery.The chai latte was delicious,as were our meals.Hubby got the steak sandwich ,which they did with tasty gf bread.I had the chicken burger.The sweet potato fries were the best I've had.The place is really busy.Cant recommend enough.

Waited a while just for a warm sausage roll...but it was lovely

We decided to come to Lingholm kitchen for lunch. The car park is chargeable but some is refunded if you visit the cafe. The car park is a few minute walk away for the cafe. The cafe is light, airy and modern. There wasn't a huge choice on the lunch menu but we thought the prices we reasonable. I had the eggs hollandaise and a orange hot chocolate. The food didn't take long to arrive and it was very tasty. The cafe has a relaxed atmosphere and there are nice views over the gardens and beyond.

We have been for coffee and cake many times, usually on a walk around Derwentwater. This time we had lunch. My friends had the delicious pea and courgette soup, with lovely sourdough. I had a sausage roll and chunky chips. It was all delicious. I love the dining area, usually full of people and dogs. The staff are friendly and efficient. The cakes are so tasty, but we did not have room for them this time. I always look forward to a visit to Lingholm when I am staying near Keswick.

Great for all the family even dogs plesent staff, lovely surroundings thanks everyone 👍

Visited for the first time today and had a late lunch. I am lactose intolerant and was delighted to find a choice of savoury food AND a choice of 4 cakes … normally avoid cakes but was blown away with how delicious the ginger cake was

Lovely cafe and beautiful grounds. We visited briefly for a snack after climbing Cat Bells and really enjoyed our cheese scones and chocolate brownies. Lovely, friendly staff as well.

Very good smoked haddock chowder! Excellent cake too.

Fabulous place, beautiful location, delicious food and a wonderful friendly welcome! Thank you 😊 💓

Food imaginative and lovely but don't go of you're in a hurry. Also will restauranteurs please learn that Parmesan is NOT vegetarian unless labelled 'italian hard cheese'

Following a wonderful little stroll from Portinscale, we arrived at Lingholm Kitchen - such a delightful setting. The staff were incredibly welcoming on arrival, and saw to our every need. Seeing the restaurant packed with couples, groups, families, those with little children and plenty of four legged friends, it showed it was a place for everyone. We enjoyed a truly remarkable lunch - can highly recommend the steak sandwich or the rarebit, both were delicious. I can imagine this place is packed in the summer months, so get there early!! What a fabulous place to visit!

Following a wonderful little stroll from Portinscale, we arrived at Lingholm Kitchen - such a delightful setting. The staff were incredibly welcoming on arrival, and saw to our every need. Seeing the restaurant packed with couples, groups, families, those with little children and plenty of four legged friends, it showed it was a place for everyone. We enjoyed a truly remarkable lunch - can highly recommend the steak sandwich or the rarebit, both were delicious. I can imagine this place is packed in the summer months, so get there early!! What a fabulous place to visit!

We were en route to a different destination and we just wanted a sandwich as eating a 3 course dinner that evening. No such thing available. We ended up with a sausage roll and a scone, quite disappointed. Soup of the Day sounded lovely but at £6.50 was overpriced. All food overpriced in my opinion as £16.95 for an open steak sandwich is terrible. Beautiful venue and lovely staff although no conversation could be had when the coffee barista machine was running and echoed around the room. Car parking at £5 (card payment only) is also overpriced almost forcing you to eat or drink something at the restaurant to get £4 refund. Will we return…….no. Due to lack of a straightforward sandwich and the car parking fee.

Dropped in for refreshments on an afternoon dog walk. Atmosphere, service and attention to detail all excellent. Quality of food and drink really impressive. Will make a point of calling in more often in future- one of the best casual dining venues in the North Lakes for sure.

Amazing place!! The service was absolutely amazing, everyone we spoke to was so so kind and warm. The food is also incredible, especially the chunky chips which we both agree are maybe the best chips we have ever had in our lives. A few veggie options to choose from and we loved that we could buy a couple of yesterdays scones for £1! This is the best place for a cuppa and some food after a morning of walking up Catbells :) beautiful grounds too and no need for a car as the surrounding area is so beautiful to walk through!

One of our favourite places when we visit the Lakes. We’ve been dropping in here every time we do a walk round Derwentwater, or nearby. It’s a regular stop which has evolved over the past few years. Great food, lovely location. Doggy friendly with towels to dry off soggy paws. It’s always busy, so either plan ahead or try not to come at mealtimes. You will often be queuing to get in (not always for very long). In warmer weather it’s great to sit out on the terrace. It’s a shame that the landing stage for the steamer is no longer in use, so if you’re feeling lazy you’ll have to drive into Portinscale or the Lingholm car park. Or get off the steamer at lower brandlehow and walk for around 15 minutes. (This is not a difficult walk, it’s fairly flat, and you come in through the woods and past the alpaca field).

Very nice avocado on toast with poached eggs and some local relish.

Lovely friendly cafe. Dog friendly too. Winter views towards Skiddaw amazing.

A fantastic hidden corner on the shores of Derwentwater. Makes a perfect end to a full day of loads of walking, running and water activities in the area. Everything is homemade and largely homegrown in summer. Cakes are too delicious to choose and an equally varied range of tasty lunches. One of my favourite places to go, a real treat!

Have visited once before but didn’t wait because of the queues. However much quieter midweek in January. Just missed breakfast but we’re not let down by the brunch / lunch food at all. It was all amazing, fresh and incredibly tasty. We had the avocado toast , eggs Benedict and quiche, plus chunky chips and a dog sausage. Every meal was substantial and really excellently cooked. Staff were welcoming and helpful. Will return.

The cafe is lovely, bright and airey, was cosy warm on a cold damp day. We stopped off for breakfast, it was cooked to perfection and was delicious, staff were welcoming, friendly and professional.

Excellent, food and service. Well worth a visit.

More than 30 minutes wait for a drink. 6 people taking orders, one making drinks!

Simply outstanding, every time. The best food and vegan food in the Northern Lakes and consistently good for the past 3 years.

We visited four times this month when staying for 5 weeks in the Lakes; for brunch, lunch and tea. Reliably excellent food and lovely helpful staff who are most welcoming. Great location and modern airy building. The management of this operation are really on the ball.