Westmorland Inn in South Lakeland

We had Sunday lunch on (24 November 2024) It was good food, good service and good value for money we would highly recommend. First class

Saw it described as a hidden gem of the Lake District. How right that was. You enter through the pub and go downstairs. We'd booked a table for 2 but it was Sunday evening and very quiet. Was a bit unsure when we first saw it, with its wooden floors and mismatched furniture, but this place is special. We were served by Lucy who was lovely and attentive. Food was fantastic and excellent value for money (3 courses each and drinks was only around £80 total). Will definately go again!

Had a rare impromptu date night with hubby and as we were walking past we remembered some friends had written rave reviews about this place. It has a lovely bar upstairs and then the beautiful hidden restaurant downstairs. The decor is gorgeous and eclectic, food was fantastic with friendly service. We only live up the road so next time we need to try the Sunday Roast, I can’t wait to go back.

Banging roast dinner 10/10 would highly recommend the food here. Staff were all very friendly and chatty, the place has a nice cozy vibe.

The most delicious steak pie and mash, beetroot and carrots. Good red wine and service. A must visit if you are in Windermere!

Had a roast beef Sunday lunch, food was really good just a little cold and could have done with more vegetables! Husband had sirloin steak cooked well enjoyed. Portions are pretty generous. Staff friendly and service was good. Dogs are allowed in the restaurant area which I am not keen on! But would eat here again

What an amazing meal! Pub food at its best. A hidden gem of a place for food with excellent service. I needed changes to the fish pie and this was not a problem. 👌

Had the prawns as a starter with a side of chips and I’d be lying if I said the prawns were anything but the best I’ve ever had, the texture was out of this world! As for the Sunday roast..I’m really being serious when I say that every item on the plate is the best version of it I have ever tasted, from the ridiculously succulent beef to the creamiest mash it was unimaginably tasty. Somehow I had room for desert and the sticky toffee pudding was so so nice, the sponge was so soft and the sauce just to die for. Without a doubt I will be making a return to the Westmorland inn.

I swear to god this is the nicest food in the UK I have ever had.. bar my own cooking of course :-) The starter of tomato and basil soup was so rich in taste, so fresh, and served piping hot. The main of the gammon and egg was phenominal.. the twist being that its cooked with ground black pepper and a slight garlic puree on top which is a taste sensation, together with 2 perfectly fried eggs, an absoulte treat on the pallet, different, and I could have eaten it again for desert ! Full credit to the chefs for an absolutely perfect meal, see you again soon .. :-)

We enjoyed a lovely Sunday lunch at Westmorland Restaurant, seated at a cozy table in the corner of the downstairs dining area. It was perfect for our dog, who happily snoozed after a walk. The restaurant is dog-friendly, and although they apparently offer dog meal options, our dog was content to rest. For our meal, we ordered the vegetarian and beef roast dinners. There were also options for other meats and a vegan Sunday dinner. We underestimated the portion sizes and ended up ordering sides, which turned out to be unnecessary as the portions were quite generous. The meals featured giant homemade Yorkshire puddings and delicious, freshly made accompaniments. We didn't have room for puddings and were glad we skipped the starters. Although we prefer a bit more gravy than was initially served, our server quickly brought an additional jug when we asked, making the meal just right. It was a perfect dining experience after a day of walking the fells.

We have visited the Westmorland many times now and always found the staff, food, and drinks to be good, however our last visit Nov 23 was very different. The food particularly the steak pie was pitifully reduced in size, the veg wasn’t cooked, with a small dollop of mash. We asked for the sweet menu, there wasn’t one so the staff member told us roughly from memory. We were very disappointed, therefore asked for the bill, paid and left. We had a table booked for the following night which I promptly cancelled. We definitely won’t be going back.

After visiting westmorlands on the 6th November for drinks I ordered a pint of erdinger and a glass of prosecco got charged £11.60 I then ordered a second round of drinks exactly the same and got charged £13.65 I asked why this was and got told that you had two prices one for the locals and one for the tourists So basically you are ripping the tourists off I come to the lakes 3 time a year and use your establishment every day Sorry but never again

I'd heard this was a good sport for Sunday lunch, and they were so right! Four of us ate at Sunday lunch time - 2 had the roast beef (there was a choice of beef or pork) it was beautifully cooked - medium rare and very tender. It was served with roast potatoes, carrots, beetroot and mashed potatoes and carrots and swede along with Yorkshire pudding. All really tasty. The other two had liver and onions and fish pie which were both excellent too.

We arrived for our booking at 6.30pm. We gave our drinks order and 40 minutes later got the drinks which were wrong. . Our main meals finally arrived about 8pm. The food was lovely. We decided not to order puddings as it probably would have been another hour. All we were told was that they were short staffed (at the end). It would have been nice to have been told this at the beginning or even offered a complimentary drink for the inconvenience.

We came here for a Sunday roast. It was advisable to book, glad we did - the staff were friendly and the roast was delicious! We both loved the pumpkin!!

Very welcoming and friendly staff. Something for everyone on the menu, including the children. Tasty food, great for families.

Best Sunday Lunch I’ve ever had! Roast Beef with Yorkshire pudding and all the trimmings. Cooked to perfection everything piping hot and absolutely delicious! Clean plates all round

Love this place , the staff are amazing … the food is beautiful… everytime we visit Bowness we have to call in , this time with Freddie (our dog) , he was treated like a king . Loved his steak and potatoes , Thankyou .

Would have given the food 5/5 but 5 dogs in a small area too much for us. Yes they were behaved but a fear of dogs that makes no difference! Dinner was brilliant, cooked fabulously and a perfect portion! Staff were lovely

Great Sunday roast - we both chose the beef, which came with plenty of vegetables. Lovely staff, generous portions and good value for money. Dog-friendly too.

Had seen the good reviews for the Sunday lunches so was looking forward to this. Can’t say we were as impressed as other reviewers though. It felt a little chaotic but the staff were incredibly friendly. We liked the fact that we could order a dinner for our dog but he didn’t eat it! The main gripe was that the beef was tough and the food went cold pretty quick. Need to warm the plates.

Great food served in generous portions. Fun atmosphere and attentive staff. The will even look after the favorite family member.

Fabulous Sunday lunch - if not one of the best and tastiest we’ve had! Service great and very reasonably priced - if you’re ever in Bowness-On-Windermere walk up the hill and you’ll not be disappointed!!

Cod was nice. Chicken pie ok. Meat pies had sold out but apparently have changed since new management. This might explain why chicken pie was only ok. Sounds like there are going to be lots of changes so will have to see what it is like next year.

Great experience. Smashing serving staff and gorgeous food. I had the fish pie which had really good quality ingredients. Big chunks of a variety of beautifully cooked fish and some really good prawns. Hint of garlic in the creamy sauce too. Up there with the...

Fantastic Sunday lunch. We had the Sunday Roast which was excellent and the sticky toffee pudding which was the lightest I have ever tested. Environment was lovely, not as noisey and busy as a lot of places in Bowness. Service was friendly and excellent. Dog friendly too. We will definitely go back there again and would highly recommend.

We really like this pub, the bar staff Ben, James and Tarl are very friendly and have had some great cocktails there. We had seen they were doing a stake night, so they gave it a go, and wow, the stake was amazing, cooked exactly...

Sunday roast. Carb overload but yum. Big serving with lots of meat gravy mash and Yorkshire pudding. Light on with the greens but when on holidays who cares. Left full and content. Good drinks menu and lots of seating areas. Enjoyable night with friendly bar...

Used this pub every time we were in Bowness but went there today to find no meals just drinks. Completely ruined our anniversary as we had to trawl around Bowness for a meal. Someone said has new owners. Sorry won’t be walking up the hill...

What a great place, dog friendly.....attentive staff but most of all amazing food.....lovely atmosphere.....Will d3finetly visit again when in Bowness

Nice Bar, great location, great beers. I would be careful though if drinking spirits. As they are a bit more expensive than some other bars I visited. Basically £9 for a double measure with a mixer.

Excellent food with fabulous and attentive service, plus great location. Must try if you are in Bowness

Stopped here for the evening last week and cant fault it .The room was very spacious and the bed was clean and very comfortable. I checked inn on the afternoon and spoke to the owner, he was very welcoming to myself and my little dog...

Stayed here with my husband for two nights for our wedding anniversary and after seeing previous reviews for the restaurant we decided to have Sunday lunch here which did not disappoint. I wish we had had time to sample the normal menu too as it...

First time eating at Westmorland Inn. On the surface it’s a very traditional menu but the quality of the food surpassed my expectations. Delicious meals, very generous portions and fabulous service. What’s not to like. Would recommend and will definitely return.

We had a group booking, the food was fantastic and to a far higher standard than I expected, the staff were warm and very welcoming. Highly recommended venue to eat and drink, we will be back.

Delicious food and delightful staff. A lovely warm environment for a gathering of friends Nothing is too much trouble for the staff. Will be back very soon.

Fabulous food,drinks and service at the Westmorland Inn Bowness located near the cinema. Well worth walking up the hill to visit this little gem friendly service 5 star food excellent service This is the best meal we found in Bowness so give a try.

Little Gem of a restaurant. The food is amazing beautiful fish pie and steak salad, the wine was lovely, great atmosphere lovely friendly service from very welcoming staff. The new owners and chef are doing an amazing job well worth a visit.

Bowness on Windermere was our base for a few days in the Lakes. We were staying not far from this place and found ourselve coming back to it each day for a final hour or two and we ate here on one occasion. Plenty of...

We stayed at this hotel for 2 nights and had a lovely experience, hotel room clean and had basics covered. The Staff were welcoming and chatty as well as accommodating for us and our dog perfectly. Would definitely stay again , great value for money...

I very rarely get to go out and have a meal that I'm not constantly noticing flaws in. I cannot rate this highly enough. The service is friendly and personal. The food is phenomenal. Looking forward to coming here again (next time to stay over...

I have reviewed this pub before. Now that it is under new management I thought I would give an update. We live locally and have many options for eating and drinking, but The Westmorland is by far our favourite. We ate in the Restaurant on...

We visited for lunch. The staff were so attentive and very kind. The food was fabulous as were the portion sizes! Fabulous food and fabulous staff, we will definitely be back 🤩

We had a wonderful meal here , absolutely first class . Good surroundings and excellent service from the 2 girls . Perfect.

Great lounge and dining area, fantastic food, attentive staff especially Amy. Highly recommend this establishment.

By far the best meal we have had in Bowness and we've tried all the usual recommend places. Lovely friendly staff who seemed very happy in their work. A proper 'pub grub' menu rather than some of the pretentious options offered by many these days....

We visited this restaurant the day it had been taken over, we have been many times under the old management and really enjoyed it. There was a new chef and new staff. The food was delicious and the service was excellent, the staff were very...

Ordered two steak & mushroom pies, pie was luck warm and there was a lack of vegetables Kids meals were ok service was fine

Excellent Sunday lunch beef melted in your mouth pigs in blankets are huge Staff very friendly Will definitely come back

Fabulous Sunday lunch today. Absolutely delicious food and great service. Apparently only recently taken over by brothers who are doing a great job. A special shout out to their mum who was helping them out today. We'll definitely be back.

Had tried to eat here on our last visit but had been fully booked so made sure we booked ahead this time. Its a lovely place, especially liked the little terrace area overlooking the restaurant where we could have a drink first. We both had...

Lovely Sunday roast today with some friends. The food was amazing and the staff were really friendly. Can’t wait to go back.

What a great find this place proved to be, first for me they have a separate gluten free menu which is a massive bonus it had lots of choices as well. The food was delicious so much so we went back the following night, my...

Went with my daughter and granddaughter for an evening meal. Everything about our visit was excellent, from the staff to the meal.Staff super friendly and efficient.I had best lasagne ive tasted, my granddaughter had 8oz beef burger and chips and my daughter had bbq chicken,...

Booked ahead, which was key. Beautiful setting, with beautiful food. The whole plate of Roast beef and accompanying food, was delicious. Amazing quality for an amazing price, the staff are helpful and friendly too. Shame we live so far away, otherwise I would be back...

Superb lunch of Shepherdless Pie, unbelievable, top quality. Service was brilliant, the wine was really good. Lovely people, talented Chefs, what can we say? We can't wait for our next trip there.

Booked in for Sunday Dinner on a very rainy wet day and was pleasantly surprised. Lovely people make you feel at home and offer a great friendly service. The food was extremely tasty and great value for money. Very easy to recommend and if in...

Perfect pub experience. We had drinks in the pub in the afternoon and then stayed for dinner. Loved the restaurant, the atmosphere and the food was great. Needing gluten free options - the steak and chips were magnificent. Highly recommended.

Ate here whilst on holiday. Happened to walk past and checked out the menu. So glad we did. Amazing little place. Staff excellent and friendly. Food good value and really good meals. Lovely atmosphere too.

Stayed here for four nights, very comfortable room, and the 'bar bites' menu - well done. All being well, I'll be back !!!

both restaurant and bar very relaxing. Food delicious and staff very friendly, Spotlessly clean. Huge portions and great value

After arriving in Windermere me and my husband were looking for somewhere to eat on our first night. We stumbled across this little gem! (I should also say it was so good we are going back tonight for our last meal in Windermere!!). Service was...

I picked this pub / restaurant from looking on trip advisor. This is such a little gem. Look so small from out side. There is a restaurant downstairs. We had and everyone had a waitress called Amie she was serving about 20 tables with food...

Another great meal at The Westmorland Inn. The three of us ordered fresh cooked pork chops, beef and ale pie and fish and chips. Broad menu, nice decor, decent drinks options and great service too from Amie.

Went on Saturday and really enjoyed it. Welcoming pub upstairs and tastefully decorated restaurant on bottom floor. Food was great, especially the pork special. Service was very good. Annie in particular was great. Very prompt and very knowledgeable, and was kind enough to let us...

We had a lovely meal here. We had stroganoff & pie & both were delicious. Good size portions & plenty to choose from on the menu. Tarl our waiter was very friendly & nothing too much trouble. Nice dining area. Would definitely go again when...

Wonderful service thank you Annie! The place itself had a nice atmosphere. The food and portion sizes were fantastic. I would definitely recommend this place and will be coming back here again. I had the chicken and bacon pie and the other half had the...

Their menu has a wide variety of options to suit everyone. The customer service was genuinely warm and personalized. My Lamb chops were cooked and presented perfectly, Just past the pink stage,and when I asked to have my gravy on the side and have mashed...

Great welcome, friendly and though short staffed Amie was outstanding, all staff great, food excellent, efficient service with a smile, barman upstairs brilliant too, remembering drinks rounds, lovely experience, wish it was my local , thanks all

Lovely evening at The Westmorland with the family during our stay in Bowness. Visited previously and never disappoints. Food was excellent, cooked to perfection. Can recommend the Lamb Chops and the Steak - all the sides are great and gorgeous tasty puds. Our waitress Amie...

Excellent food, nice atmosphere and service was 5 star. Tarl was a truly amazing host. He was friendly and enthusiastic. Would definitely recommend

What a great find this place was. There’s a dining room downstairs which is quite hidden away. We were served by Tarl who was really friendly and chatty and went through the menu specials with us. The food was delicious, plenty of it, well presented...

Very accommodating and knowledgeable for cealics which is unusual but extremely welcome! Dogs are also made very welcome. Service by Tarl and other staff was exceptional. Very attentive without being intrusive. Would definitely recommend for very well cooked casual pub grub

Excellent food, great communication and service from our waiter Tarl. Great atmosphere- loved it! We would recommend a visit here.

1st Time Visit to The Westmorland Inn for food last time we came many years ago it was a local pub We both opted for the last 2 (lucky us) Beef Sunday Dinners they were delicious we followed it by sharing a Strawberry Yoghurt Cheesecake...

Decided to try here after reading the good reviews, glad we did ,had a burger and it was lovely, big portion, Mrs had a chicken burger which was also nice. Service was excellent, highly recommended.

We visited again after staying here last June as we enjoyed the food so much. Went for the Sunday roast beef dinner and the steak and mushroom pie - again. Both were absolutely gorgeous. It was a huge portion of pie so I ended up...

Walked in and didn’t expect what we got. The three levels were well fitted out and made you feel at home. We found the food very nice and a great portion. We had Sunday lunch. The service was friendly and we were well looked after....

Great food, very friendly service. We both really enjoyed our dinner. Our waitress, Amie, was extremely helpful and very pleasant

We have been to this restaurant on several occasions and have always been happy with both the food and the service. This time we were served by Tarl who is both friendly and attentive. The food is home cooked and we chose the meat pie...

Nice atmosphere and our meal was excellent, tasty and well presented.Kaydi is a very pleasant young lady, friendly, helpful and efficient.

Having read all the recent excellent views about the food, we were really looking forward to eating here. Unfortunately our experience seems to be totally different from the others, so maybe a bad night. Food took ages to arrive, i appreciate it was cooked to...

Tarl is a top man. Great beef dinner with gravy. Beef cooked to perfection. Service was great and good beer.

Lovely pub meal - restaurant downstairs/ good service . Delicious steak and mushroom pie and scampi and chips . Reasonable prices .

Tarl is a credit to your team, he’s extremely hard working and always with a smile on his face. The food is always great too, generous portions and lots of choice

Very large portions. Very friendly staff. Cheaper than other eating establishments in the area. We were served by Amie she was brilliant. Overall most enjoyable experience.

Lovely food and great staff very welcoming good location nice bar upstairs and fab restaurant underneath. All served with a smile

Such a shame we haven't visited on our previous trips to Bowness. But now we have found this place we will certainly be back. Very tasty food, and very generous portions too. A special mention to Tarl who was great fun, and super efficient. Nothing...

Amazing double Stilton burger and salmon salad followed by some Rocky Road. Nice atmosphere and friendly staff.

First night in windemere and went for lovely 3 course meal. Pate for starter which was very nice, both had steak meals that were cooked perfectly and nice to see you get small salad on side then usual mushorrom and tomato. My wife loved the...

A really lovely traditional pub restaurant, comfortably and tastefully decorated. A really good choice of food, apart from the menu shown on their website, there was an extensive 'specials board' for both mains and deserts. Nice touches , water brought to the table without asking...

Service as usual was amazing. We went on 13th around 8 o'clock, the guy was so entertaining. Chicken pie was a lot drier than last time though :(

A really lovely meal here which was hot and tasted home cooked and delicious. Grace who was serving did a really fabulous job and was very knowledgeable about the specials and menu. We will be back and would highly recommend this restaurant and bar

An absolutely lovely place for dinner. So glad to finally find a place with proper vegan options- my partner was spoiled for choice! They enjoyed their vegan sausages and mash, and I loved the proper version, a huge, curled sausage with great mash, plenty of...

Excellent Service. Excellent food. Knowledgeable, friendly staff with a personal touch! Thoroughly enjoyed our evening, highly recommended.

The food and the service was excellent. Good food with good portion sizes. Mains and desserts both excellent. We went twice in the same week whilst visiting Bowness, Amie served us both times and was excellent. Would highly recommend but would also advise booking in...

We had a lovely, home cooked meal at The Westmorland. We were made to feel very welcome and were served very well by Aimee and Grace. Would highly recommend,

We had the good opportunity to dine at the restaurant downstairs on 29 April and the experience was very enjoyable. The service was top-notch, our server was Amie, and the food was delicious. Good prices and very generous portions. Definitely recommend.

Booked for a sunday lunch with 10 of us. Absolutely beautiful roast beef sunday dinner 😍 we were shocked at the price too, you will not be ripped off! would 1000% recommened