Turntable Cafe in Copeland

We went in this morning, they weren’t open , but a very kind lady let us in , it had said on the website that they were open, but she very kindly cooked us bacon barncakes they were so good and so needed . Thank you

Lovely cafe in a great location for watching the trains. Good food, great chips. The staff were friendly and helpful. Prices were reasonable for a tourist attraction. Would recommend.

We popped in for tea and toast. £3.20 for two slices of thin bread toasted. Very disappointed a tiny amount of butter only really enough for one slice. The only plus was there was plenty of marmalade. Won’t be going back.

Busy spot. We had pots of tea - generous sizes - coffee, scones, cake & flapjacks. Pricing was what you would expect from a cafe in a tourist area. Service was very good, tea and coffee excellent, as were the scones (with cream and jam) and homemade cake. Lovely spot on a sunny day, sitting outside at their picnic tables.

We have been visiting this cafe for well over 15 years now and like everything else prices have increased with inflation, whilst Everything does need accounting for and a profit to be made in order for a sustainable business to carry on trading I now feel that the management need to reconsider the prices they are charging otherwise people WILL stop visiting not only the cafe but potentially the attraction itself , We are local to the area and thus like to promote our area but I'm afraid we won't be visiting your cafe again as we feel that it is massively overpriced and self marketing as a bit of a artisan/upper-class tea rooms, whilst your place is nice and spotless clean and a lovely place for a snack. £2.70 for a cup of tea (no pot) just a cup We asked for a toasted tea cake , the nice lady said they had a plum bread that could be toasted , I didn't know the price at the time but £4.75 for that, x2 = £14.90 , THATS FOR 2 TEAS AND 4 THIN SLICES OF CURRANT LOAF, I see that you had sandwiches also , you had those priced at £6.70 + chips @ £4 REALLY !!!!

We called in for a sandwich and a cuppa before boarding the train. We looked in the fridge and there was only one uninspiring cheese sandwich, so we enquired at the counter if they had any others. They said that they could make anything we liked up. They gave us a list we made our choices, paid for them and took our tea to our table. About 20 minutes went by and still no sign of a sandwich. On enquiring, the young man looked blank. Clearly the original staff had forgotten to make the sandwiches. To his credit, he went off and produced the goods within 5 minutes. They were very tasty but by now we were cutting it fine for the train. Good service by the young man but not at all impressed by the two ladies who took our order and money then developed sudden amnesia.

The staff was really friendly and the food was really yummy. The cheesy nachos was a bit and so was the scones. Shame the railway wasn’t running.

Good tea and coffee, not the weak kneed southern stuff. Tasty well filled sandwiches and the cakes.....I worried about breaking my bathroom scales but I couldn't stop till it was gone.

Wonderful staff and a very wide selection of delicious snacks. There is nothing better than enjoying some of these snacks with a great coffee whilst watching the trains roll in

at this time covid 19 is affecting the cafe but you still get hot drinks tea coffee and biscuits staff very helpfull wearing protective masks and face visors

Our cream tea was delicious. We loved that the table was reserved for us. It made it more special. Thank you!

Simple menu and sandwich selection. Tea .coffees coldcdrinks etc.. Nice to sit outside and watch the trains.

Good quality light meals just where and when required. Fast efficient service. Full of enthusiastic customers.

Great cafe for all types of food & drink. Fantastic home cooked cakes & lovely ice creams. Good coffee. Great savoury options too including vegan/veggie. Portions are generous & you can take it away in a container if going on the train.

We stopped here waiting for our steam engine. Good options for lunch. Decent selection of cakes and sweets. A good stop for lunch.

Spent half day on railway.cafe didn't do decaf except the instant sort but the cakes were enjoyable service bit slow

Even though it was raining the cafe was busy. Had an afternoon tea with plenty of sarnies and a good size scone. Plenty of tea n coffee. Pricey.

This is better than your usual railway station buffet. The cakes are homemade and are wonderful. Freshly made sandwiches are really good. Inside not dog friendly but plenty of cover outside..Afternoon tea available if you book.

Recibió un cupón de Virgin Experience para el tren de vapor y el té crema. Gran experiencia, el personal era encantador, atento y amable. China vajilla todo establecido en una mesa reservada. Los deliciosos sándwiches frescos, hechos en casa y el bizcocho muy grande estaban deliciosos con crema y mermelada. ¡La tetera parecía nunca terminar! Tomé varias tazas y ofrecí más. El personal muy amable mantuvo el control que teníamos todo lo que necesitábamos. Realmente puedo recomendar esta experiencia. La comida de otros comensales en mesas cercanas también se veía deliciosa!Gracias.

Fui con un amigo en una experiencia virgen. Precioso viaje en tren a pesar de la lluvia. Tomé el té de la tarde en la cafetería. La mesa estaba reservada aunque estábamos temprano. El té fue traído de inmediato en una olla, tazas y platillos a juego. Luego llegaron los bocadillos. Muy fresco con pollo, jamón, atún y huevo. Enormes bollos caseros! ! Se le preguntó si todo estaba bien y si necesitamos algo más. El personal es amable comida estupenda. Altamente recomendado.

Good service excellent food and drinks. Nicely laid out cafe with seating upstairs and at platform level. Plenty of outdoor seating area for good weather.. Just sit back and watch the people and the trains.. Great Stuff !

Abordó el tren de vapor en Dalegarth para el viaje de 40 minutos a Ravenglass. Cuando llegamos al Turn Table Cafe, nuestra mesa reservada estaba lista para nosotros. Una encantadora dama llamada Tina nos mostró nuestra mesa y nos trajo una selección de sándwiches (pollo, atún, mayonesa de huevo, jamón) junto con una gran taza de té, en una tetera de porcelana con tazas / platillos a juego. Estaban deliciosos y abundantes. Luego vinieron los bollos y fueron enormes! Vinieron con mucha mantequilla, mermelada y crema coagulada.

We enjoyed a coffee and cake at the cafe whilst waiting for the steam train. Even though all other areas accepted dogs this cafe didn’t.

We did the cream tea train trip. Great views through the countryside to dalegarth and back to ravenglass. Had the afternoon tea at the railway cafe and it was amazing. Food was lovely and the service was easy friendly. Really recommend a visit.

My husband and l had tickets for the railway we decided to go in and have something to eat, plenty of choice from sandwiches full meals to coffee tea and lots of homemade cakes,

The Turntable Café is located on Platform 1 of the Ravenglass and Eskdale Steam Railway. Indoor and outside seating is available; you order at the counter and food is brought to your table. It's a bit haphazard as the staff have to walk up and down the platform trying to find you, calling out your order as they go. It was pretty busy when we were there (Sunday late morning) and it took a long time for the food to be delivered but it was freshly cooked and looked was good when it finally arrived (we only had tea on this occasion). Great views of the miniature Steam Railway as it arrives/departs on its 40-minute journey to the other end of the line.

Just had fabulous lunch here beside the platform. Freshly made smoked salmon and cream cheese bagel and cheddar and chutney sandwich (both with fresh side salad coleslaw etc)washed down with earl grey tea. O, and a sneaky bottle of bluebird bitter from the Coniston brewing company.

On the platform at the Ravenglass and Eskdale railway. Teas coffee, sandwiches paninis and a small selection of hot food. Some outdoor seating and staff bring you your hot food when ordered, reasonably priced.

Friendly enough, but disappointing. Full breakfast is adequate, but uninspired and expensive for the North of England, I suppose because it's at a tourist venue. Proper coffee was stewed and not fresh.

This is an excellent cafe Very good food and not too expensive. Good cuppa tea and plenty of choice of coffee & cold drinks. Hot meals, Cumberland Sausage baguettes, Salads, Sarnies, cake biscuits and Ice creams all in a very nice and clean environment

Staff did well to deal with the sudden influx of people after opening; and the bacon rolls were well packed with pig!

A super place to have some refreshment even if you are not travelling on the railway.The manageress and her staff were most obliging. Nothing was too much bother - decaf tea and coffee- sandwiches made to order anytime to take away or eat in.

Had breakfast here before the journey on the steam train. The staff were lovely and friendly. The food was delish - started off a very nice day in the best way!

Our little grandson loves steam trains and we made a long trek to get to the start of the Ravenglass and Eskdale light railway while on holiday in Cumbria. By the time we arrived at Ravenglass we were all starving, and we came upon this little café, right on the platform. Three of us enjoyed the superb Cumberland sausage chips and fried egg combo and one had an excellent lasagne and salad. The food was freshly cooked and teas and coffees plus cold drinks were swiftly produced. Prices are excellent and the whole place was clean, well decorated with bunting and railway paraphernalia and very child friendly. They do pies, pastries, sausage rolls, burgers and home baked scones and traybakes.. Also they do "Grab and Go" takeaway food. We heartily recommend the Turntable Bakery to visitors to the famous railway - you won't be disappointed.

Less than a pound more for a item breakfast plus toast and tea as oppose to bacon muffin and drink Food is good but allow time to serve and eat if catching train

Almorzamos aquí después de una parada en la 'al tren de vapor molestos.

The café is in an old railway building on the side of the track. It's not been decorated particularly quaintly - it's more utilitarian in style. I had an OK coffee and some chocolate. The rest of the family had ice creams, which were good...

Estábamos de visita en tren y quería parar en algún lugar para un poco de comida. Este lugar era estupendo, de fácil acceso, con una buena selección de comida y bebida. Todo el personal era muy amable y servicial.

Disfrutamos de un par de bollos muy sabroso seguido por algunos pasteles - realmente piggish de nosotros, pero los bollos eran tan agradables que sucumbió...

Recorrimos desde aquí, y a Dalegarth antes de la caminata a través del sendero de Eskdale teníamos una parada rápida de energía aquí, edificio ocupado, pero el personal es amable, servicial y el café era muy agradable también.

We were visiting Ravenglass by train but the village itself was completely dead, and nothing was open. We walked back to the station and over the other side to the cafe where we had hot drinks.Later we visited the railway museum and were looking for somewhere for lunch. We tried the Ratty Arms but there was a wait for hot food and the snacks didnt tempt us. We therefore returned to the Cafe where we all had different sandwiches/toasties. The staff were all pleasant, the food was hot and freshly cooked and the cafe area was clean. All in all a perfect location for lunch, especially if you were also taking a trip on the narrow gauge railway.

Popular spot for lunch or just snacks. There are tables and chairs on the platform as well so you could sit outside and watch the trains. The meals looked tasty. Afternoon tea could be booked and looked like fun.

What can I say. It was ok for what we paid. Not too expensive and not too fancy. When we do the ratty railway trip again we won't bother packing a picnic because we know the cafe at the end of the line is ok.

We only had a coffee at this end but it was large and a good price, You can sit outside on benches if the weather is kind, very friendly staff

Lovely food with a good choice. It seemed to be local good quality products. Priced out. Less than £30 for 5 people seemed okay to me

Only had a warm drink, but the service was friendly and swift.. interested in making your day special and knowing you, rather than just whats in your wallet..

Our second time eating here and great food again. I had a lovely homemade quiche and my wife had a spicy chicken wrap. Really good and excellent coffee to go with it.Well worth a visit

Visited the Turntable Cafe just after lunch and ordered 2 x Fish & Chips. Very disappointing, the presentation was terrible, the chips were just piled on the plate over the fish and peas. The batter on the fish was thick, hard and very dark (looked like the oil needed a change maybe). Overall not a good experience, I was prompted to write this review because another couple were also complaining about the quality of the cooked food. The railway itself goes a long way to ensure it's standards are maintained at high levels, that makes this eating experience even more difficult to understand. It takes as much effort to cook bad food as it does good food. Come on guys - you can do much better than this.

We had a voucher for a train journey and cream tea bought for us by our sons as a 40th wedding anniversary. We finally booked the trip for Easter. The trip on the little steam train was excellent though a little breezy. The cream tea at the Turntable Cafe was marvellous.Tablecloth, waitress service and proper china crockery! Plenty of sandwiches and the biggest scones I've seen for a long time. Plenty of fresh cream, jam & fruit. A thoroughly pleasant day all round.

We thought we'd just have a cup of tea before setting off on a little train journey but wow! They had a full gluten free menu: bread, sausages, cakes sticky toffee pudding. Now cakes are getting easier to find but it's really hard to find savories and even most hotels don't have gluten free sausages. If we'd have known we'd have had breakfast here instead of at our B&B. We made sure we got back from our walk before closing time and will make a point of visiting on our next Lake District trip. Oh - the pot of tea for one did 3 cups - it included extra water without me having to ask ... bliss :-)I'm trying to decide if watching polished steam trains is scenic - it was a very nice way to spend half an hour after a hike.