The Quarterhouse in Lancaster

It was our first visit to the quarterhouse, having heard good feedback from friends we went for my birthday. We got a lovely table in the window, the selection of cocktails was amazing for the size of the restaurant, we only tried 3 but my favourite was the cheeky chai martini. We ordered 5 dishes between us, lamb koftas, monkfish, hot honey & garlic French toast, watermelon, and pressed chips. Everything was really fresh and tasty with lots of healthy ingredients, too. The service was fairly quick (didn't expect food to be served as soon as it was, which was a pleasant surprise) We did finish with one dessert between us, lemon tart. There was nothing that disappointed us. The flavours and colours were so vibrant and delicious. It isn't a cheap night out, but due to the quality of the ingredients and the expertise of the chef, bar staff it was worth every penny. Thank you.

We went for the early bird offer yesterday before going to the theatre and weren’t disappointed. Delicious food and great service, plus very good house wine. All in all a very enjoyable experience.

Delicious spot for lunch! Outstanding little restaurant/brasserie/bistro spot with a small but very well executed menu. The food was some of the best I ate in Lancaster. Fresh, tasty and perfectly prepared. The place is small but feels larger than it is and is very bright and airy. The quality of the staff matched the quality of everything else, top notch. Definitely check this place out if you're hungry in Lancaster. The Lancashire Benedict is highly recommended!!

We have eaten here often,food is imaginative and staff are very welcoming. However, the last itme we ate here we were disappointed with our food. It felt as if a different chef was on duty that night. Maybe just a blip.

Excellent food, the vegan / gluten free dishes were particularly delicious. Good choice of wine and friendly and attentive staff - highly recommended.

Food was OK but not great. Concept is good, dining area and service was good. But for the price I would expect the food to be better. I appreciate we chose small plates. But they are priced more like fuller portions. Fundamentally i dont think they offered value for money.

High quality food. Small plates to share. Not cheap but carefully crafted creative cuisine. Difficult to find this quality

I recently visited The Quarterhouse for breakfast after a morning park run, and unfortunately, it was a disappointing experience. While the poached eggs and sausage were tasty, the bacon was tough, and the sourdough was so hard it was nearly inedible. The bigger issue, however, came after I finished my meal. I accidentally left without paying, a mistake I quickly realised and returned within 10 minutes to apologise and settle the bill. To my surprise, about 15 minutes later, I saw a post on the restaurant’s Facebook page with a screenshot from their CCTV, captioned, “If anybody knows this lovely couple…please let them know they ‘forgot’ to pay their bill.” The use of “forgot” in quotes made it seem like I hadn’t paid on purpose, which was absolutely not the case. Mistakes happen, and I corrected it immediately. I was shocked they posted this online before waiting a reasonable amount of time to confirm it was truly a mistake. The post stayed up for nearly an hour, accumulating over 40 shares and multiple comments, some from people I know, but many others didn’t. If it hadn’t been for the support from my colleagues, this could’ve caused serious damage to my reputation. Eventually, after several people pointed out how inappropriate the post was, they took it down. However, it was a deeply uncomfortable situation. I would suggest the restaurant be more careful in how they handle situations like this and consider giving customers more time to resolve mistakes before resorting to public shaming on social media.

Wow. The food was delicious, amazing and the service fantastic. First visit here but certainly will not be my last. Small portions and on the face of it, expensive, but sooo worth it. You get what you pay for! Excellent cuisine.

Cozy with a lot of atmosphere, where you can eat amazing food! And Rhubarb dessert, the best ever! All the food is perfect here! And attention, recommendations from service staff are second to none!

Had a wonderful meal with friends last night. The evening started with amazing cocktails - hot honey margarita and orange gin martini. The service was impeccable and wonderful manner. When trying to decide what to eat the choice on offer was stunning it arrived and was divine. The tastes were sublime. More cocktails to follow - Apple pie-car and old fashioned. Again delicious. Would highly recommend. It’s an experience with a relaxed and warm atmosphere.

I went here last week and gave it 5 🌟 so went again this week. BUT sorry to say won't be going EVER again. Under cooked RAW poched eggs. Asked for coffee with my brunch. But coffee came 10 min before brunch. So had to complain. On both occasions didn't have tomatoes, steak or eggs. But you could have eggs on brunch. You can't substitute your bread for 1 mushroom. You have to pay £2.00 even though your not having bread. Which didn't happen on the first visit. £35.30 for sausage ,egg & bacon plus a coffee. X 2 . NOT CHEAP. The atmosphere is great and so is the service. But it ends there. When complained about the extra charges just got a reply of WELL WE DONT DO SUBSTITUTES & WELL THATS WHAT THE KITCHEN SAYS. WELL this customer says will be never going back. AND will let everyone know. 😘 I see the owner has replied. I did leave a 5 star review the first time , BUT edited it after my second visit. As for the eggs poached we received, you should try them , !!! When you cut into them RAW. AND on a second note seeing as you've kindly replied. Myself and my wife have both been seriously ill Monday and Tuesday, Purley down you your meals. Need I say more, secondary note you haven't mentioned how we had to pay extra for things when we tried to exchange toast etc for an egg and mushroom . £2 for a single mushroom and £2 for an egg. Funny that. The week before we had things changed at no extra cost. Sorry your loss

Really well considered menu choices, plenty for veggies to enjoy and quite simply a pleasure to dine there. Service very attentive without being in your face. Really couldn't fault it. I will be back! Soon!

Really cute little place with great tables and art on the walls. Order a few great small plates with my friend but we're blown away by the courgette dish of all things. The prawns and other bits were fantastic but honestly you need to order the courgette. Lots of gluten free options too including local beer.

This was our first visit to spend a Christmas Voucher Excellent, friendly service, great ambience loved the selection on the menu we will be back

Great selection of food to suit all our tastes and requirements. Excellent service from Ruby on Front of House. Would definitely recommend!

Usual excellent food and service. The restaurant serves a good variety of tasty small plates and has a friendly atmosphere.

we had booked an early table so it was almost empty when we arrived but by the time we left it was completely full and buzzing with happy diners. Everything was excellent, food, wine , service. Loved the Coq au Vin. "chips"which were very rich. Those chefs certainly know how to combine flavours. The only thing we did not enjoy were the "chips"which were very rich. Otherwise five stars. This is one of our absolute favourite places to eat in Lancaster. Highly recommended . Many thanks for a delightful evening.

Fantastic restaurant. The food was a real surprise. So tasty, so fresh, so appetising. Especially enjoyed the Scallop in Romescu sauce and the Pork belly with black pudding, it literally was melt in your mouth tender. Can't wait to come back again.

The food was delightful—creative, delicious, and thoroughly enjoyable. We had a great selection of nibbles and hot dishes, all of which we loved. The girl who served us was very sweet, and while her service was appreciated, we expected a slightly higher standard. She seemed a bit overwhelmed, and while listing ingredients is helpful, a more engaging and knowledgeable narration of the dishes would better reflect their exceptional quality. Otherwise, the food risks being undersold. Just a friendly suggestion.

£7.50 for a 330ml beer, recommended to have to have 7 small plates between 2 and they average around £11 and non of the food we food had was nice. The rare chateaubriand was well done and tough, the bread was hard and the apparent warm flatbred was cold. Would not recommend this place to anyone.

Absolutely superb food and service. A must if you’re in Lancaster. Not cheap but i personally believe it’s well worth the money

A lovely spot in Lancaster for a small plates and a cosy dining experience. Service was brilliant, with very attentive staff. Atmosphere was very relaxed and intimate. The only improvement would be the portion size of the meat-based dishes. We ordered the duck breast to share and we found the portion of duck to be quite small in comparison to the other vegetable-based dishes. It was delicious nonetheless, and a really enjoyable meal. Would recommend for a small plate experience in Lancaster.

Friendly welcome. Nice ambience. Interesting menu and the two brunch dishes we had were good. Service efficient and friendly. Fully recommend.

Comida increíble, toda la experiencia fue de 10/10 de principio a fin. Servicio increíble y opciones de vino de calidad, ¡qué lugar tan brillante!

Lugar acogedor con buen ambiente, tranquilo. Los platos bien servidos, equilibrados y sabrosos. Disfrutamos mucho de todo. Muchas gracias!!!

Beautiful attention to detail, always a real treat to go here.

The food took long time to arrive and it was expensive. The food tasted ok.

Lovely little restaurant which is definitely worth a visit. Everything was fresh and beautifully presented. We couldn't fault a thing from the oysters to small plates there was perfect portions and exciting tastes . Definitely recommend 👌

Beautiful decor even extends to the toilet. Friendly service, delicious food and great level of background music. Recommend these fishcakes with yuzu and saffron aioli.😊

Me and my partner came here for dinner over the weekend, the service was incredible, food was perfect and the atmosphere was lovely. We had 3 of the small plates each and shared them between the table so we all got a bit of everything, the portion sizes were perfect. We absolutely can’t wait to come back again!

The concept and atmosphere were brilliant. However staff were inexperienced and often inattentive and myself and my guests found ourselves disappointed with the quality of the food. A very large number of food and drinks were also out of stock which was poor. Although it must be noted that with two of the dishes that were of a particuarly poor quality, one helpful staff member removed them from our bill with no questions asked which we were grateful for. I would not recommend The Quarterhouse and would not go back which is a shame, as I was very excited to try it.

We aim to make a monthly visit to the Quarterhouse and are never disappointed. Great food,great service and always an excuse to have a cocktail.👏👏😆

Beautiful food. There is no sense of filling up …. just a procession of the most divine tasty plates and rather than being stuffed but wanting a pudding….you find that everything has been perfectly paced and the pudding is as anticipated and exquisite as everything else. We left with very happy tummies indeed!

Went here for brunch, the food was great, the service was amazing, heavily recommend to come here.

Just eaten here. First class service and amazing food

Service & Atmosphere very good. Lots of different dishes, some were great, others poor. The duck egg and damson creme brule was the worst, the pork cheek excellent. Toilets were a sorrowful state.

Birthday brunch for my husband. As always, delicious, beautifully prepared food. Love this place, a real treat every time.

First ever visit and must say really enjoyed the varied menu , quality food , relaxed atmosphere and service that came with a smile 😃

My wife and I enjoyed an excellent lunch today - fish cakes and seafood Benedict. Service and food were excellent. Very clean venue and a nice relaxed atmosphere

Lovely tasty food, cosy atmosphere x

The QH Breakfast was incredible! It was delicious. Portion was plenty. The sausage was insane! Credit to the Chef, the waitors were also welcoming and greeted with a smile. The customer service was fab! The interior is also really beautiful and quirky. I would definitely recommend!

Stumbled upon this small restaurant today (Sunday, 2pm) having seen several possible places to eat in the vicinity, and we were glad we chose to eat here. All the contenders appeared to have space for walk-ins but The Quarterhouse had a very interesting menu, including vegetarian and seafood options (ideal for us) and boasted "chef-owned". The lunch menu is short but imaginative, clearly including a good selection of local produce and covering all the bases of meaty, fishy, veggie/vegan, with British and Mediterranean options. Seafood was particularly well represented. The drinks menu, too, has something interesting for everyone, including a few interesting homemade soft drinks. Service was polite and helpful. Decor bright and airy with beautiful tree slice tables. But the food... Exemplary "small plate" dishes, simple but beautiful, with top quality ingredients and put together with clear pride. My wife's Seafood Benedict in particular exceeded expectations. The lunch menu has a very small selection of sweets but the toffee apple tart was was amazing: I'm not qualified to describe this mini steamed pudding, bursting with a flavour like butterscotch, a portion of apple cooked with rich, dark treacly flavour, balanced by a very clean, sweet vanilla ice cream. The coffee was superb too. The Americano, perfect for my taste, may need more water for others though. Lancaster has become one of our favourite food destinations and we particularly look forward to returning to The Quarterhouse

Looks like an amazing place for a meal and drink.

Nice atmosphere and very nice service! We had various small vegetarian dishes and the fish of the day, all of which were delicious. The dessert and drink selection are also great! A little more expensive, but worth it. Also very dog ​​friendly

Went for a small lunch. Lovely food and service, would go back.

Went to The Quarterhouse to celebrate our wedding anniversary. We were not disappointed. Atmosphere was very nice and service was superb. The food was outstanding highlights being the oysters and the fillet steak.

Very good. Service excellent. Hummus and Black Pudding Rairbit to start were okay. Chateaubriand for main was excellent. Very good wine.

Visited with a group of friends last week and was happy with the service and range of vegetarian options available. The atmosphere was perfect for the occasion and we enjoyed the evening.

Have never visited before but as friends were visiting and it was a birthday decided to visit for an evening meal. Nice simple venue clean and tidy. we were seated but i felt the staff were were under pressure only two working front of house. We found the menu to be simple and not to our taste but decided to stay and glad we did. The food was very good although the deserts maybe not as expected. We enjoyed it but not enough to re-visit in the future.

We have visited the Quarter House on several occasions and it's always been excellent, amazing food and great service, however the 4 star and not 5 is because I was disappointed with my booking, I booked 7.30 and my confirmation was 7.15 so I had to contact them about this which was easily rectified but I then asked for a table at the back of the restaurant as it gets cold by the door, at the time of booking I was told this wasn't a problem as not many people had booked in at this point. On arrival at the restaurant we were offered a table in the front half but as it was a nice evening I went along with it, however as the evening went on I was feeling very cold, this is a problem I have at this restaurant hence asking for a rear table. It's not a big deal but when you specifically ask for two requests on a phone booking you expect it to be right.

I wanted to eat local, I don't like chains, here I found what I was looking for. Great food, right portions. Excellent service.

Nice place. But small kitchen, and long waiting times.

Never disappointed with a visit here, attended their seafood tasting menu and it was fantastic. Brilliant restaurant, would highly recommend.

I just had one of those meals that I am going to occasionally remember in years to come and think "damn, I wish I could eat that again".

Had a really lovely meal here on Saturday. Food was excellant and so was the service.

My favourite restaurant to bring out of town guests or to celebrate. A little pricey for just a casual night out, but the food is amazing and absolutely worth it for a special occasion. The menu rotates frequently, so there's always something fun and new to try.

From the olives to the wine, it’s sure one fine dine. Came for a second visit this week (to the deli) with some girlfriends, pleasant young lass greeted us and informed us of happy hour details. I had a much needed glass of rosé, then three more (after all,it was happy hour) meal deal is brilliant! The bonny lass couldn’t have been more accommodating, she answered all queries, provided a taster of rum and informed us on raclettes. I shall return with nary a doubt.

Nice little organic tent. Good beer list, good food. Also try the coke

The food here is so lovely. I find it very expensive - but only because I'm a poor person 😀

Exceptional. Feel free to contact me for verification

This place deserves to be packed. We came here for an impromptu meal out and were really impressed. The food was excellent - in particular the skate wing which was on for the plaice, and the dressed crab. The service was great and the place itself is lovely. I loved the artwork on the walls. We will be back... with friends!

Really good food very fresh and tasty! Staff friendly and helpful.

Visited on Sunday after reading reviews and we weren't disappointed. Excellent fresh local produce combined to make superb dishes with the bonus of being dog friendly would highly recommend as a superb alternative to the usual highstreet chains.

Some of the best and tastiest food I have eaten for a long time. A bit of a throwback in time, quiet and relaxing,excellent service,with smiling, friendly,well groomed staff. We had some nibbles and the small plate early bird. The food was locally sourced and outstanding. We will definitely return.

What a find. Stopped in Lancaster for a bite on our way north and came across this place. A small but eclectic brunch menu that was different to the usual. Excellent service with attention to detail and great value for money

Best place in Lancaster for brunch— delicious food, very good portions, lovely ambience!

Really interesting and delicious food. The chef is clearly creative! In a good way. The drinks menu was original and well matched to the food.

A beautiful little restaurant. Fun flavour combinations deliciously delivered.

Always a creative menu, lots of vegan options

Good quality food skilfully prepared and nicely presented. Some delay but we hadn't booked previously. A little expensive

Myself and 3 others booked a table for 17.00 on the 29th of March. We promptly ordered our food and wine as we was attending the theatre, after having only been served a plate of bread in one and three quater hours we had to leave to attend the theatre hungry and disappointed. Cant comment on the quality of food as did not get any whilst watching other receive there food who came in after our party.

Amazing restaurant - delicious, stand-out food and lovely service. We’ll be back!!

Delicious food beautifully presented and good atmosphere

Easy to book online, pleasant attentive staff, excellent food; every dish we chose was stunning. Nice busy atmosphere.

Excellent brunch with a great range of creative options. Delicious coffee and friendly service. Will definitely be back 👏🏼

Great brunch - busy restaurant but service was friendly and quick. We had 2 small kids with us and felt well catered for - extra high marks for having a changing table in the toilets! Recommend the seafood benedict

Cozy modern restaurant. The small plate concept works, particularly liked the sweet potatoes. Decent selection of craft beer and wine. Great vegan selection also.

A really warm welcome, great service and gorgeous food.

We visited on a Friday evening. Had six small plates in total. Bream was my favourite and Pork was also supet. Finished with cheese and affogato. Paid 111.- including three glasses of wine which we thought was good value for money.

Stunning food. A bit tapas-like with several small plates and could not fault one single plate, even down to the sweet potato fries which i didn't think could be that nice. Staff were super friendly, a good laugh and never once felt pressured or rushed, they were brilliant. Lovely interior and a romantic feel to it

Always good food here. The single manager did a great job of keeping everybody happy.

Really disappointed this was our first visit, we booked online for brunch at 12pm, the place wasn’t over busy and we were in no rush. We ordered two breakfast and two teas. The drinks came straight away but no food, after 40 mins I asked if they could check on our food, the girl came back and said there was a table before us and we would be after that. I asked if there was a problem as we had only ordered breakfast and she said there was only one chef on. It didn’t look like we were getting any food soon so we asked for the bill, this still didn’t come so after another five minutes we left, not sure if I left enough money for the tea but had already wasted enough of my Sunday on this place. Won’t go back which is a shame

Wow thank you for a fantastic experience... Jack looked after us for the night and his attention to detail and awareness of his customers made the night a night to remember.. the food came out in good time was well presented and cooked to perfection... this made our trip from Scorton well worth while.

The food was exceptional, and the staff were lovely.

Great menu, friendly service and fair prices for the quality. Will 100% return. Would highly recommend the chorizo, black pudding and potato hash as well as the banana bread.

Just fabulous! Decor, staff, atmosphere, food - all top notch….. Loved it! Highly recommend and can’t wait to go again!

Very welcoming, enjoyed a lovely birthday brunch :) with the family. Interesting and varied menu, something to suit everyone.

Good selection of food, vegetarian options were quite tasty, the service was a bit slow but it was full, no other issues. good location and pleasant atmosphere

New menu just released. Just as awesome and taste delicious as previous visits. The food will take your taste buds to unknown treasures! Love this place xxx

What a hidden gem in Lancaster, just fab, loved everything about the place and the food was scrummy

I've been to this place before. My review is totally legitimate and based on my overall experience with the Quarterhouse. If you wish to silence clients that's a very poor customer services on your side. Bye!

Fantastic food and ambiance. Being from Edinburgh, the White Horse is one of our favourite restaurants there. This restaurant very much reminds us of that place in terms of food quality and ambiance. Brilliant restaurant that is worth visiting whether for business or pleasure! Great food, fantastic staff.

As a surprise for my brother’s significant birthday we treated him to the Quarterhouse’s recent seafood tasting evening and had a fantastic experience. The range of dishes over six courses was amazing and a real testimony to the chef’s talents. As the food arrived we were surprised by the range of flavours. Some of the seafood combinations were subtle and delicate in flavour and others were strong and quite spicy. We each had our favourites but were unanimous that everything we ate was delicious. The atmosphere was lovely and the servers were both efficient and knowledgeable as they brought out each of the courses to our table. Special thanks must go to Jack who was responsible for selecting the wines to match with each of the courses. We look forward to enjoying another Quarterhouse tasting evening in the near future.

Cool place, tables could be better. :)

Nice, appealing, friendly, food brilliant

Delicious brunch.Just love the seafood Benedict 👌..and a cheeky Portuguese custard tart to finish.Great venue to catch up with friends.A real local gem.Thankyou 🙏

My partner and I went for a late Christmas treat for ourselves and were not disappointed. Delicious from start to finish. Excellent service as always at The Quarterhouse. One issue perhaps was that it felt a little chilly in the restaurant. Well done to all concerned for great food and service.

Had a good brunch in this nice cafe/bar.

The vegetarian tapas menu is delicious. They have do the most glorious desserts and scrumptious cocktails. The plus side is the allow dogs. :-)