Wagtail Deli Cafe in South Lakeland

Whilst walking in Arnside we decided to call into The Wagtail for a latte. The owner served us at our table and was very friendly ,our coffee was lovely. On leaving I bought a freshly baked Beef n Potato pasty to take home. Served at home with some mushy peas,I can honestly say it was one of the best pasties ive ever had. Plenty of large pieces of beef with chunks of potato in a well made pastry. It tasted fantastic. I believe that you can have the pies delivered to your home,frozen and ready for the oven. Would I return ... Yes definately.

I'm struggling to find anything good to say. Oh yes, the view out of the window is good. I feel sorry for the staff and it's not their fault we had a terrible experience - the fault is entirely with the owners. The two young staff were inexperienced and lacking in training. As a result the food was terrible and slow to arrive. The people on the next table had a worse experience. I was in a good mood so I just laughed at it all.

We arrived the day after lock down measures were put in place. The staff don't seem to understand that table service means that you do not order at the counter and that staff come to you at the table. They seem to think that it is beneath them. The drinks we had were in tiny plastic/paper cups and the slice of cake was wafer thin. Judging by the comments from the owners, they obviously do not like honest feedback.

Lovely little gem of an establishment. We only had drinks and light breakfast which was great. The biggest plus was the super friendly owners, we had our Black Labrador with us. And when they say dog friendly that’s an understatement. Owners were also genuinely chatty and welcoming. If like us you were visiting Arnside for the tidal bore then a visit to The Wagtail is a must and certainly won’t bore you.

Visited for lunch today. Clearly a popular place. We ordered just before 12 which is the cut off time for breakfast orders. However my husband was able to order the breakfast which he really enjoyed. He thought the ingredients were good quality. I had a simply delicious plate of falafel, pitta, hummus, and a choice of 2 salads of the day. Also excellent tea and coffee. Hope to be back soon. Service a little slow but didn't bother us as not in a hurry. Got the impression everything prepared fresh on order.

Really good food. The pies are home made and packed with plenty of filling in a really good pastry case. The quiche and choice of salad is excellent and their salads are different and really delicious. The café is very small and is kept very busy but is a real favourite for lunchtime.

I popped here yesterday for coffee and cake. The coffee was lovely but the scones a little flat,almost rockbun shape but tasty. My family had pies and salads wich they enjoyed. Busy cafe,tightly packed,perhaps smaller chairs needed and the wall seats replacing with something lighter and brighter.

Service was slow and ponderous. However, the coffee was good as were the cake and the person preparing food in the kitchen was eating, which is not really good food hygiene practice.

We had the most delicious lunch here. I can't remember the name of my dish but it was perfect - all the flavours I love and really healthy - half an avocado, roasted chickpeas, black olives, spinach, beetroot, red onion, courgette strips. I just wish I lived a lot close as I would be here very frequently. My husband loved his soup which I tasted - delicious. An added bit of fun was that a siren went off which warns of The Bore (the tide comes in very quickly as a wall of water) approaching. The sea is just on the other side of the road from Wagtail so you may get to see The Bore. It had a very nice friendly feel too. I didn't sample the cakes as I was full from my lunch but they looked amazingly and homemade. They made a perfect flat white too. Full marks from me and I hope to be back one day.

Well, I've been back in Arnside helping out with my sick father. Last time I was here I was in a bad place as I had to find a care home for my father who'd fallen ill and just needed somewhere to sit with my laptop and check on local care. But after reviewing this place I got rather a crappy reply, telling me to get off my laptop and enjoy the surroundings! It not good to judge people and why they are in your premises, they could be there for all sorts of reasons, so I was very upset with the response I had. Having said that, I had a much nicer experience this time around and the staff were a lot more attentive to me and made what is a difficult time a lot more easier for me. I left a review on another cafe's site this week as I had to put up with hearing the owners problems. I don't expect to go to a place and spend my money to hear the owners life story, so it was nice to be somewhere where I could relax have a lovely cup of coffee and this time after I put my laptop away, enjoy the view from this well located cafe. Thank you. I didn't have a pie though, but they looked amazing!!

Fine, honest and genuine independent cafe. Friendly, professional staff. Very dog froiendly. The scones were light, fluffly and very moreish. The Borrowdale Tea Bread was delightfully sticky. I thoroughly enjoyed the fine leaf tea - excellent quality and flavour from a blender I've not come across before. All in all, and excellent afternoon tea. Well done to the Wagtail

Delicious lunch in this friendly, independent cafe. Tasty home made soup and great, award winning pies. Well worth a visit.

We recently called in Wagtail for a Hot Chocolate. The Cafe is dog friendly and was ideal for us to just have a break. We ordered the Hot Chocolates with Cinnamon & Cream. The drinks took 25 minutes to arrive and when they came, they were luke warm!! Not sure would go back again if visitng Arnside.

Stopped of for a light lunch and loved this place. It’s dog friendly and food was delicious. Great value for money and very friendly service.

We ordered 3 sandwiches and they arrived an hour later! The cafe was not overly busy and we had a three year old to pacify. When asked what the delay was we were advised there was only one preparing in the kitchen. When the order came there was a ham sandwich rather than tuna. She did offer to sort it but we had waited too long already. That aside the food was very good.

I recently contacted the Wagtale cafe in Arnside Cumbria to arrange an afternoon visit for ten family members. My call was received by the owner who responded in an extremely friendly and helpful way. She reserved a place for us for the time that I...

I/we just love this spot! I am a full time working local within 5-10 miles however visit the Wagtail as often as I can. I love the location, the service and especially the food/drink options! I would recommend it to anyone, tourist or local -...

Reasonably priced menu with lovely cake and a good latte. The views are unbeatable suggest a window seat.

This is a great place to have lunch or a light snack . The ice cream sundaes are AMAZING . The food is made to order the salads are yummy.

Had breakfast recently and was very pleasantly surprised by the decor , quality of food, service and general style of this sea front cafe. A quality alternative to the tired Albion and Fighting cocks. Would recommend if you want to relax, have good menu choice...

We popped in for lunch before going for a walk. My daughter has a few dietary problems but they let her order off menu, even though they were busy. The staff were friendly and very helpful. The menu is good for meat eaters, veggies and...

We popped in here for breakfast before walking up The Knott. The coffee and tea cakes were delicious and the two girls serving were very helpful and friendly.

What a delightful modern cafe, right on Arnside prom. Great menu at reasonable prices with lots of options for veggies, vegans and non veggies. Ideal for coffee or tea with great selection of freshly baked sweet treats. We had lunch here, which was served with...

What a brilliant cafe Such friendly helpful staff We had salad bowls for our lunch today They were such an Interesting mix, imaginative, so tasty, great vegetarian food We loved them ! What a gem of a place

We called at the Wagtail Deli Cafe today for refreshments. It’s only a small cafe however there are some really nice homemade cakes to choose from. We ordered homemade scones that come with butter and jam. We asked for clotted cream too but sadly they...

Absolutely stunning, delicious, fresh, properly homemade (even the tasty beans!) food, served by really genuinely friendly staff, incredible view. Peaceful atmosphere that i will definitely return to enjoy with a newspaper! Thank you Wagtails!

Sought refuge from the Arnside rain in this lovely cafe. The Clementine cake came highly recommended, and deservedly so. Spiced apple cake went down nicely too!

Well, confused?? I am!! what can I say. I went to lovely looking cafe called The Ramblers, to try out the Halloumi breakfast I saw on the trip advisor site, only to find its now called the Wagtail Deli. Although its not been changed and...

Visited here following a brief visit to the area, knew it had recently changed hands so thought we give it a go. In all honesty, we won’t be returning. Staff are young and inexperienced- ordered a Flat White Coffee - The young girl who made...