Thyme Bistro in Allerdale

We were very disappointed with the food and waitress. 1. Wanted to order a vodka martini and was told I could only order their “special” which was a concoction of spices. When asked if I could just have vodka with a splash, I was told “no”. 2. The pizza oven wasn’t working which also included the garlic bread. 3. The food was served at volcanic heat. Literally bubbling, with steam rising a foot in the air. After waiting about 15 minutes to be eatable, we poured the lasagna on another plate and stirred for a few minutes. Unbelievably, the waitress told us it was correctly served. Way too many restaurants in Keswick to eat here.

Without a weekend reservation, we were very lucky and appreciative to be offered a table here. Despite the restaurant suffering from lack of staff due to waitresses returning to college, we enjoyed a beautifully prepared lamb shank and confit duck. It felt like the restaurant could do with turning the background music up a touch and dimming the lighting to help warm up the ambience a little. We left well fed for a perfectly reasonable price and would eat here again without question. Thank you for taking is in!

We had stuffed mushrooms and homemade paté to start the pork belly and lamb shank. The food is of high quality and cooked very well with plenty of flavour. We had liquor coffees to finish which were a great end to the meal. Service is unfussy and friendly. As for atmosphere it has air. This is always a silly category. I don't go to restaurants to look at the wallpaper or eavesdrop on the conversation. The chef is exactly like a chef should be. Obviously working hard in the kitchen but has time to meet his guests. Locals and visitors are very fortunate to have it and it's open on a Monday.

We had dinner last night for a group of six friends. The waitress was very friendly and efficient and we even had the chef/owner come out to have a chat with us. I had the prawn cocktail to start and then the lamb shank both were excellent. My friends had different dishes which were all received well. Would highly recommend a visit to the Thyme Bistro for good quality food.

Really lovely spot! It pays to book. The food was really nice. A pleasant enough atmosphere is a little quiet early in the evening. The service was very attentive, friendly.

What a delight and tranquil oasis Thyme Bistro is! The lamb rump is genuinely to die for, and their cocktails are delicious accompaniments. Steph is a fantastic waitress and she shared some fabulous foodie recommendations for Preston my next stop. Loved Thyme, highly recommended!

Nice restaurant and staff. Veg lasagne was tasty but not much pasta. Belly pork was bland.

Nice food and very efficient staff

Lovely meal here. 3 of us, 1 had pork belly, 1 pasta and I had the chicken in cream sauce. Desserts also nice. Service was quick and friendly. Really nice little place, recommend you book.

Had a delicious meal tonight, belly pork and cod loin for mains, tiramisu and creme brulee for puds- excellent, couldn't fault it, long time since had 100% for each course: beautiful flavours, well balanced, tasty food! Thank you 😊

I would love to give it a six star rating. Thank you.

Lovely place with incredible food and lovely attentive staff. We would recommend this restaurant.

It was excellent, with tasty food!

A must to visit while in the lakes, this place was recommended by our holiday accommodation. to celebrate our wedding anniversary. We got a warm welcome and shown to our seats, even though we had an early sitting there were already a number of people eating, the food was delicious, and only wished we had enough room for the sticky toffee pudding, but there is always next time.

Booked last minute, was an issue with the booking but still managed to squeeze us in. Lovely staff, very attentive. Food was 10/10 I'd recommend the thyme burger and the pate is the best I've ever had. The restaurant was full so I thought they didn't have music playing, but as people left I heard it come through. Perfect volume. Get yourself a table!

very good and plentiful restaurant with round tables facilitating discussions but unfortunately the decor is not very cozy

Absolutely delicious meal. Lamb shank is some of the best I’ve had and the mushroom soup was a perfect entree. Much appreciated!

Very impressed with the food. We were not planning in coming here today, but all of our choices were fully booked and to be fair I am glad they were. The garlic bread was good. I order a vegetarian lasagna and when I saw it I was a bit unsure as it did not look like a lasagna, but it was very very good. My partner ate the spinach torttelini and was also very good. Very good merlot. Recommend for sure!

We had a great pleasure to eat dinner tonight, despite very busy time our table was accepted. Service is very efficient, food is absolutely delicious- we had prawns and pate for starters and beef burgers for main. The best beef burgers i have ever eaten! Definitely big 5* !!!! We will come back for sure! Regards to the Chefs and all hardworking staff.

Delicious, high quality food and friendly service. They just need to modernise their music playlist :)

A really great meal - lovely service and some of the best food we had in Keswick. The mushroom risotto was delicious and so were the puddings. Would definitely recommend

Very expensive for mediocre at best food. Everything was bland. The fried brie was nice and the service was amazing but the food was a massive let down. The mushroom risotto was undercooked. Very disappointed after seeing so many 5 star reviews??

We had a lovely evening meal here recently. Everything about our visit was great, food, service excellent. Will definitely be back. Thank you

Excellent food, good service and a relaxed, friendly atmosphere. I would definitely recommend the lamb shank!

I had the lamb shank it was really good, we where a party of 8 and couldn't fault it everyone had something different and everyone was happy

Just had a first class meal would recommend excellent food and service

Great food , great service, good value . Very friendly staff. Definitely worth a visit!

Absolutely incredible experience, the food was absolutely fabulous. The staff and experience was impeccable. The attention to detail was amazing. The food was served by waiters wearing gloves, All drinks brought on a tray. Every member of staff was passionate and that came across. Thank you

Just been to the Thyme bistro in Keswick, me and my husband were celebrating our 35th wedding anniversary i could not have asked for anything better, great atmosphere, lovely staff the young waiter and waitress were very welcoming, food was 10 out 10 and would definitely recommend.

Great restaurant and such lovely owners and team. Outstanding high quality nutricious food every time we go. Make sure you book ahead as well worth it.

Our go to restaurant whenever we are in or around Keswick. Friendly welcome by the owners and staff. Quality, home cooked food and good portion sizes. It was virtually full with customers, on the night we went, and had a great atmosphere, but the service was prompt without being rushed at all.....no moving you on quickly firma second sitting at this place. You need to give it a try...its well worth it.

Food was amazing. Party of 10, all food done to perfection. Would highly recommend. Jess and Issac were wonderful, they made us feel welcome and attended to our every need. Richard came out and asked how we wanted our steak cooking, and spent time with our party. Nothing was too much trouble

Excellent food from Richard the Head Chef and Owner. Issac and Jess who looked after us were first class. Food extremely good. Thank you

The food was excellent it's a while since I had food this good, the service was excellent but it was quiet when we went .I wouldn't hesitate to recommend thyme bistro and we will certainly return when we go back to Keswick

Lovely friendly place with delicious food and helpful staff. The chef/ owner even came out and introduced himself to us which was a lovely touch. Definitely worth a visit.

Excellent bistro, central location, delicious food and perfect service and reasonable prices. Sat in a booth which was spacious and comforable.

Delicious pizzas and amazing deserts. Great service too- the owner/chef came to speak to us about my daughter’s coeliac disease and they have gluten free pizzas and pasta

I booked a table for 6 and at the last minute rang and asked if we could add another 2 to our booking. They were very helpful and managed to squeeze them in. Food was amazing as was the service. Will definitely be back next time we are in Keswick

Hidden away in the Museum Square and it was pure good luck that we found it. Fantastic food and friendly, efficient service. We will definitely go back here.

Fabulous food, excellent service 🥰

Read the reviews before booking and was not disappointed. Stunning food. Had an excellent meal. Definitely recommend and will be visiting again

As regular visitors to Keswick we have surprisingly not eaten here previously. We had a delicious meal and will definitely be back. There is plenty of choice; pizza & pasta, burgers as well as classic fayre. We chose mains of slow cooked lamb shank & confit of duck respectively. Both dishes were beautifully cooked & came with a variety of tasty veg. Special mention to the accompanying sauces too. Our puds were a tiramisu & chocolate torte with an orange sorbet. The restaurant is comfortable & service was good. Total bill with a drink each-around £75. Good value & really nice.

Booked this restraunt months ahead and asked two months ago for one of there cove round tables told they would there best try but if bookings for six would take preferred arrived on night all tables were taken all 4s like us. Really disappointed food was delicious, obviously our table was given either to walk in or later bookings.dont book here not worth it

I had booked this restaurant as a surprise to my other half in August this year, owing to the excellent reviews I read here around the quality of the food and the ambience. Needless to say we were not disappointed. The food was excellent, the service was great, made even more special owing to the interaction, with other diners around the quality of the food, where a conversation broke amongst diners, sat in a section of the restaurant where we admitted to listening to others whilst they ordered (we all do!!) their choices of food, and then wishing that we were having theirs upon arrival to the tables! We shall be returning again in December, and look forward to trying the other dishes that other diners on this evening had!

Excellent food and service just as enjoyable as our last visit and we will be back before too long on our next visit to Keswick

We hadn’t booked but they fitted us in at 5.00 pm every where else in town was full to breaking point My husband has mobility problems and it was such a joy finding a new place for us to go The staff where lovely to food and wine fantastic Would highly recommend this restaurant It’s top of our booking list for next time

Our second visit to Thyme and would certainly make it our go to place when in Keswick. Great food, great service and very comfortable.

Went with four friend's saturday 19th November, restaurant very clean and warm .food was excellent everyone enjoyed their meal great dessert menu I didn't have dessert but friends did and all enjoyed them ,Staff very helpful and friendly will definitely visit again

Good family run restaurant. Friendly service and good choice of what seemed to be genuinely home-cooked dishes with fresh vegetables. Very enjoyable.

Booked for Keswick Christmas Light, have been a few times. Daughter has a nut allergy and can not fault, it's so nice to know that we can have absolute confidence in the management and staff regarding her allergy, other restaurants should send their Managers and...

Absolutely incredible meal. The soup was piping hot and so flavourful, I had the mushroom Risotto which was to die for, my mum had the roast salmon... words cannot express how wonderful the food, atmosphere and service is at this place. Highly recommend.

Really nice restaurant.....loved everything

Beautiful food and service with a great peaceful ambiance.

Tucked away off the main street, this was the most pleasant surprise in quite a while, and certainly the best of all the restaurants we visited in the week we spent in Keswick. All of the food was excellent, very flavoursome and perfectly substantial. Not...

this is one of the best restaurants i've ever eaten in! everything was fantastic. we were lucky enough to eat in here twice when we were on holiday in the area and wil eat here again when we next visit keswick. i cant recomend just...

The luke warm soup was acceptable only because it was so nice. Could have been warmer. Shoulder of lamb was in a gravy that was so salty I couldn’t eat it. My wife’s Bourgogne was so bland. Drafty seat by the window didn’t help. We...

Coeliac safe restaurant. Lovely, informative staff and delicious gluten free pizza!

Lovely food, lovely staff and a clean venue. Thanks to all concerned

Excellent food. Wide choice. Friendly, attentive, professional staff. Lovely atmosphere. Tasty, authentic food.

The layout of the restaurant doesn't lend itself to a good atmosphere and I'm afraid the food didn't make up for it. Nothing terrible but just fairly mediocre. Maybe it's because it's a bit off the beaten track and doesn't have the vibe if the main streets.

Simply excellent hearty food and great service.

We came to have dinner after a day's walking. There was an excellent range of choices on the menu. We all had delicious high quality food. The atmosphere was relaxed and the staff were very friendly and welcoming. Special recommendation for the tiramisu! We will...

Good honest well prepared food. Served by lovely helpful and knowlegeable staff. We dined 3 times here for the week we were in Keswick. We really looked forward to it.

What a find ! Every mouthful was a tastebud sensation ! Food came out promptly and hot and the service was outstanding. This place should not be missed - thank you for delivering the best food ( and cocktail) with friendly genuine warmth and hospitality.

Omg 😲 what a little gem 💎 fabulous food and excellent service, highly recommended 👌

We were in Keswick on a Monday night. So glad we found this fabulous restaurant. Although we hadn’t booked every effort was made to find us a table. The service was excellent our waiter and waitress were extremely pleasant and knowledgeable about the menu. I...

It was just ok. The previous reviews made me want to go but it was just ok. The food was good but not outstanding. Definitely not value for money for the quality. Would go back, if the quality improved or price reduced

Absolutely unreal!!! The food was amazing & the service was so good too. We were felt very welcome to say there was 6 of us and it’s a lovely little place. Highly recommend

Found this bistro on our visit to Keswick, turned up without a booking and they fitted us in, food was great, had pate and burger which was homemade and very tasty, husband had garlic mushrooms and a pizza, we both cleared our plates as food...

I never leave reviews, but this was so incredibly disappointing - and very expensive. £16 and £17 something for our burgers. The burger was a bun with one piece of iceberg lettuce, the patties.... and that was it. No sauce, relish, greens, onion ring... Just nothing. On the side was chips and a sad looking salad-thing with some cheap shop bought dressing. The chips, clearly not homemade, but just rubbish oven chips. When asked what they did with the coleslaw for vegan burgers, the waitress seemed utterly indifferent and said they just didn't serve it. Other places have actually discovered vegan mayo or will provide an alternative. All in all, there was no love for, or knowledge of, food. But for that much money you assume the chef wants to cook something delightful for the guests. This simply wasn't it. I don't get the many good reviews - unless it's only the burgers that aren't good. I hope so.

Visited Thyme for my birthday. There were 6 of us we had three courses and wine. From the minute we walked in it was a lovely warm welcome. Service was excellent and professional from beginning to end. All of the food was excellent and even...

Booked online well in advance. Food was excellent, very friendly service and nothing to much trouble, would highly recommend.

Fab visit to the Thyme Bistro yesterday - lovely and cool and airy despite intense heat outside, very nice decor with comfortable seating. The food, service and price were excellent. Due to the heat we had lighter meals - my tonno pizza was fab as was my partners pasta dish. The vegan chocolate torte with orange sorbet was to die for as I suspect most of not all dishes will be at this lovely restaurant. Would have given 5 stars to very category but as we ate at 5 pm was quiet which suited us but probably buzzing later. Would deffo recommend and hope to revisit if back in Keswick x

Fab visit to the Thyme Bistro yesterday - lovely and cool and airy despite intense heat outside, very nice decor with comfortable seating. The food, service and price were excellent. Due to the heat we had lighter meals - my tonno pizza was fab as...

Had a lovely meal here with my family. Steak was perfect, lamb shank amazing and burger great. Lovely staff, great service. Having eaten at many of the restaurants in Keswick, this was the best by far.

We booked a table here whilst on holiday in the area. The service was excellent. We were running about 10 minutes late so I rang and they held our table for us. The service from all the friendly, helpful and professional staff continued to be...

This is our favourite eating place in Keswick. Welcome is always good and professional. Staff are eager to please, polite and very friendly.. Food is always of a very high standard and the restaurant is managed extremely well.

lovely bistro in the town with nice ambiance. You definitely need to book. Portions are huge so don't have a starter if you don't have a large appetite. We had the garlic bread which was really tasty. My beef bourginon was amazing but enough for...

Fully booked online so decided to try in person. Half hour wait so went for a walk around town. Definitely worth the wait. Great food and wine with friendly service. A hidden gem!

Choose this restaurant after reading reviews, doesn't live up to the good reviews, very average also had to leave coats on so cold,couldn't recommend.

Staff were lovely... We had pate and brie wedges for starters.. really nice Both had beef bourguignon for mains.... was the best we've tasted

We decided upon this place to enjoy dinner during our first night in Keswick during a short weekend away, and to say we weren't disappointed is an understatement. The food was absolutely delicious and the decor really impressed us, especially the small touches like the...

A very good meal, my wife had the salmon pasta and I had the Thyme Burger. We eat out a lot and cannot fault the food, the service was great and the prices reasonable. If you are visiting Keswick, we recommend you visit. They also...

Whilst on a week's holiday in Portinscale decided to have a meal at TheThyme Bistro having read their reviews. They are all true as the food, ambience and service were all excellent! Will be coming again when we go back to the area.

I ate here three times during a six night stay in Keswick, food was excellent, restaurant is nice and the staff were friendly. The menu has a good variety, during my visits I ate; cod, salmon and steak. I like the way the sauce accompanying...

Excellent food with friendly service

Visited on a Saturday night without a booking and was greeted by Wendy who sorted us a table with no issues. Food was unbelievable and service was second to none. Thankyou for the great food and hospitality. Not a place to miss!

A lovely meal where each of the 3 courses was as good as the other. Italian beer on draft compliments the meal perfectly . Great service

We visited Thursday evening 13th July, the atmosphere was really nice, very nicely decorated and everyone was very friendly Quick service and delicious food, could not have improved it in any way! A lovely way to end a perfect day

Lovely ambience and great service. I had the cod loin and it was delicious. Highly recommend.

Lovely restaurant, offered plenty of gluten free options. If you go please get either the gluten free pizza or garlic bread it is the best I have had. Would highly recommend if you are visiting the area to call up and get it as a...

Nice resturant to dine in, we went to have dinner and it was so delicious. We had duck confit and lamb shank and we enjoyed it fully !!

Nice little restaurant with a good variety of food on offer.Top service with very friendly staff. Decent value. Worth a visit if you are in Keswick.

We were only in Keswick one night and wanted something other than pub food so I booked a table here. I was very glad we did. The food was good and so was the service. I had beef bourguignon and my partner had a pizza....

Lovely little restaurant. Great food, nice staff, would recommend.

Exceptional food at this husband and wife run bistro. The duck, lamb shank and the pastas we ordered were packed with flavour. Tiramisu was amazing while not quite the best we have ever eaten. Would definitely recommend a vist when in Keswick

Absolutely lovely meal with great service. Thouroughlyrecommend the pizza. Had a great night and couldn't recommend enough.

Excellent service, friendly staff and very very tasty food The only disappointment was we tried to book the next night , and our last this visit in Keswick and it was there night they close, so we were gutted. Nothing left on the plates or...

Wonderful food and excellent service. Staff very friendly, excellent front of house. It doesn’t matter what you pick from the menu everything is beautiful. Great choice of wine and drinks. Highly recommended you book in advance due to popularity.

Incredible gluten free options - my partner and I shared both pizza and pasta. Excellent service!