White Lion Hotel Restaurant in South Lakeland

We had a fantastic meal on Thursday for steak night thank you to Jess and Harry! The bar staff Megan, Shane and Sam were so lovely, friendly and helpful we will most definitely be back on our next trip :)

Lovely Pub. Staff accommodating. Great food, reasonable priced. Special mention to Sam and Megan.

The most friendly staff. Especially Shane and Megan :)

Shane and Megan are the best ever!!! They gave us the best service, super friendly, and made our overall experience amazing. Warm atmosphere, cozy feel and amazing food. We will be back for the service, it really made our experience special.

What a lovely evening. Made to feel welcome immediately by Megan and Shane. Relaxed atmosphere and really friendly local people. Will review again when we have been back for food!

Megan and and amber were very good at their job

Megan's service was excellent & food from harry & Garth was fab, would deffo recommend

Megan bar staff was so lovely and made the effort to stop and chat to us, food was perfect, big thanks to the chefs Garth and Harry we got our food quick, fresh and hot. couldn’t recommend this pub enough.

Food was lovely fresh and quick. Megan bar staff was really friendly and made the effort to stop and have a chat

Food was marvellous the service from Megan, Harry and Garth. Highly recommend

Really lovely breakfast. Perfect poached eggs made by Georgi! Lovely atmosphere and nice to watch the world go by in the bay window.

Wetherspoons quality Vintage Inns prices.

Ate here Sunday evening (Mother's Day). No roast dinners left, so we had to choose from a limited menu. Two meals came out promptly, but the other two didn't arrive for 15 minutes (chased up twice) - very annoying! Food quality was ok, but I wouldn't recommend it. Poor service from the waiting staff - no checking to see if food is ok (or had actually arrived), and dirty plates not cleared away for at least 20min. The only good points were that the dining area is nice- light and spacious, and that the shift manager was very good - dealt with our complaint well, and also dealt with a potential fight between customers in a very professional manner.

Megan was fantastic, great waitress and really warming. An absolute pleasure to meet her!

Megan was so friendly and great

Megan is absolutely amazing! Her service at the White Lion is always top-notch—she’s friendly, attentive, and goes above and beyond to make sure every visit is a great experience. She has a warm and welcoming personality, always remembers regular customers, and makes everyone feel valued. If you’re looking for fantastic service with a smile, Megan is the best!

Megan is Fab, a delight to be around. Aiden and Goregie made decent, quick pub grub. Vegan rainbow lasagne is nice

Shane and Megan very friendly great service

Shane & Megan were amazing 👏 no worries and amazing with the Grandchildren Thank you , see you again soon

Beautiful beer garden. Fish and chips were lovely but the sticky toffee pudding was such a tiny portion I was very disappointed with that for £8, was almost as if it was for a baby. Except for that it's a fabulous pub

Megan was the main person that served us here and she was absolutely lovely, very friendly and was always up to help us all, would definitely visit again when in the area

Came to stay at Ambleside for the weekend The White Lion was our place to be . Food was delicious excellent service from Amber and Victoria felt very welcome and very much at home. We would highly recommend visiting The white lion if you are in the area.

Very warm welcome when we arrived, the room is lovely and very clean and the bed is comfy. Had an evening meal, very busy but the atmosphere was great, we was served by amber she was very helpful and very polite. We would stay again and recommend this hotel.

Excellent service very friendly Sam was very attentive. Music got a bit loud at 9pm in eating area

Pleasant and helpful staff fronted by Victoria and Sam, Food good although my serloin steak was rather grisley😔

Great night, great food, will come again, thank you Sam & Victoria

Sam and Victoria, thank you so much for looking after us 👍🙂 Table 70 - Gill, Gary, Jan, Alan & Jules xxx

Megan was amazing, great service with a smile.

Eaten here many times before ...always welcoming staff ..food excellent and very good price

The staff was absolutely amazing and kind, Sam specifically was an awesome server to us. The bar staff was nice. The food was delicious and service was fast. I would most definitely come back to dine with the White Lion.

Food was lovely and staff were great. Would recommend 👌

Omg. Couldn't finish my meal. There was to much. The staff couldn't be more helpful. The server was fantastic. Very polite nothing to much trouble. Great atmosphere

Jess was so good, Megan not so.

A very welcoming place to be, great food, super staff and a warm welcome for Charlie the dog. Highly recommended and definitely on our ‘must visit’ list for our periodic lakeside trips. Outstanding 🙂

Jess Sam Victoria and Megan were absolutely amazing! The aperol spritz was so so nice and strong! if you’re coming here come to this pub it’s great vibes :)

Great place for a few drinks and food. Megan as very nice and bonded over our love of dry roasted peanuts

Excellent service great food spent the whole weekend in here and back again next weekend thank you

Great value and staff friendly plus dog.

Lovely hotel bar restaurant in the heart of Ambleside Friendly welcome

Lovely pub , live football, great drinks and lovely staff

Popped in at 11:30 on the off chance that a Sunday lunch may be kicking about and to our surprise it was. We ordered one turkey and one beef dinner. They came out super quick and tasted absolutely delicious. Props to the chef Antony on a top Sunday roast. All in all, a really good Sunday lunch at a really good price. Will definitely be visiting again in the future.

food was brilliant lovely pub/restaurant. Absolutely Lovely staff making sure we had a good time and also our dogs by giving them plenty treats 🐾thanks so much

Megan was lovely and treated our dog Kevin lovely!! Such a nice atmosphere.

I’m real atmosphere brilliant champagne Megan was a star !

Very busy as the England v Scotland match was on! Service was quick!

We booked for a one night stay, the rooms were lovely. Very clean & spacious. We had a drink at the end of the night and the staff was helpful, polite and very friendly. The lady who checked us out was courteous. Would recommend this hotel to family and friends 😃

Stayed in room 5 - very good first impression, but, the heating system (in the adjacent room) needs attention, it made an intermittent wining noise all night, very poor sleep score for me I am afraid. On the plus side the breakfast was good.

Stayed here on a quick pit stop to visit family. Excellent location, big family room. Staff were very friendly and efficient, even though it was super busy because of school holidays. Would definitely book again. Food was reasonably priced, classic pub fayre.

Nice pub with a friendly atmosphere

A meal whilst on Holiday in Ambleside Staff friendly and welcoming. Booked a table online. Pleased to see they’ve extended dog friendly area too. Food good and hot!! A great meal and evening.

Proper old school pub, great food and quality pints! Excellent service from Jess.

Lovely food and great atmosphere. Staff were excellent too

Amazing service and food quality

Really good service and food was very hot and delicious. Really good evening out.

Great dinner after and afternoon walking. Service and attentiveness were excellent from Jess who was super friendly. Lovely fresh food & wont hesitate to recommend.

Megan was great. Super welcoming and friendly.

Warm and welcoming staff, great value for money in terms of food, decent range of beverages and good family atmosphere

Came in for a few drinks and was served by Megan - super friendly, welcoming, and went the extra mile! Fab customer service!

We came because it was a steak and wuiz night but due to circumstances out of pubs control, steak was no longer an option. However we ordered off the menu and the food was to a high standard and the service second to none and we would definitely return the next time we are in the area.

How lovely to be greeted by the friendly Megan! Lovely meal quickly cooked and delivered. Will call again

Great pub, great service, lovely food

Booked online whilst at another attraction. Good online booking M&B chain so we chose as local is Inn Keepers so we trust the brand. Seated promptly on arrival struggled with booking to table but probably an age thing! Just went to the bar great helpful staff dealt with our order. Meals seemed to arrive bit sporadic with other tables served in-between. First two meals we had to tell them to start before going cold. Others arrived and were worth the wait. We also ordered a side and mentioned to staff this arrived more in time to be a pudding but was delicious cauliflower cheese! Hiccups and staff were great and apologised.

The barman Shane is absolutely brilliant at his job.

Lovely and very welcoming atmosphere. Just pop in for a meal and chat with a friend. Could not wish for better service. Also there was a pup quiz going on we still have enough space for conversation.

Reasonable priced pub food, Staff are amazing and very welcoming. Would recommend

Great food / drinks at reasonable prices friendly staff

An absolutely brilliant place, well run, friendly staff and the most amazing shepherds pie I have ever had!! Thanks guys

Really enjoyed our meal on sat evening 8th Feb we both had chicken wings for starters then shepherd's pie with veg it was delicious lovely warm & welcoming place made a great coffee too we enjoyed so much we went back this morning for a breakfast.

Megan was fantastic! Great food & place

Megan and sam were very friendly 10/10

Megan and Sam were amazing. Would definitely come again!!!

Best grub I've had! Harry, Ant outstanding job!

Great place great food great atmosphere

Excellent hotel, great location, staff c friendly

The food was decent pub grub at a reasonable price. Service was excellent and friendly. Thanks

All the staff are absolutely amazing, so so lovely and welcoming. We came for food and it was probably the best pub food i’ve ever had. The fish and chips was out of this world and the battered mushrooms starter was unbelievably good, I also tried the panko prawns and salt and pepper chicken, both were just as amazing. Highly highly recommend this pub, the staff and managers all truly care about your experience in there. Will definitely back ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I felt very welcomed by the staff. I highly recommend the beef rib Mac and cheese AMAZING. Leisha Georgi and Jess amazing along with the rest of the team. I will be back

Very nice, warm welcome from the staff

Love the pub part of this hotel. Can't comment on the hotel as never stayed here. Can wait a little while to be served when it's busy but the staff are really friendly and create a good atmosphere.

service has been absolutely amazing shane and sam have been a delight to speak to this evening and the food from georgie in the kitchen was absolutely amazing, big thanks to the team x

Visited in January and it was lovely and quiet. The food came quickly and was good quality. They were understaffed but the staff who were there were quick and chatty. Top job.

Many thanks to Anthony, Aidan & Megan, great food, service, relaxing atmosphere will be coming back

Megan was brilliant, great service from here and she was also great with our little Dog which means the most!!

Lovely food and bar staff where very helpful and kind I would recommend to a friend 10 out of 10

Great accommodation in a popular town centre position in the heart of shops , eateries and amenities. With parking for residents which was a huge bonus. The room was clean, spacious and very well fitted with a very comfortable bed and great en suite shower room. TV - kettle & coffee tray and iron & ironing board provided including a hair dryer in the room. The service and food provided was excellent- the staff friendly & helpful and keen to ensure all our needs were met. Couldn’t have done more. We ate in the restaurant and it was delicious. Breakfast was a feast- a selection of drinks, cereals , yogurts and pastries followed by a fabulous cooked breakfast with quality ingredients- couldn’t have been bettered ! We would certainly stay again and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to others!

Excellent service! At an astoundingly reasonable price. Meghan served us the perfect Guinness, and I even split the g!

fantastic pub. A bit out of the way for me however happy to brave the 6hr journey for a guinness of this quality.

Brilliant service behind the bar by Megan such a lovely girl and the food is absolutely lovely - the ultimate burger was unbelievable and the prices was very reasonable for the amount of food you get. Thank you for a brilliant experience x

The special - ham eggs and chips were lovely The gravy was pretty special as well with the chargrilled chicken and chips All served by Nick who was very attentive x

Lovely pub. Had the fire on due to the cold weather. Had the lunch set menu which was such a bargain. Nick was so courteous and friendly when serving us. Will be back.

Our favourite pub in the lakes. Food is fabulous. We had lunch today of salad ( chef amended it for me!) and fish finger sandwiches. Very tasty!! Excellent quality and presentation. Great atmosphere here, whatever time of day we've come. Staff are brilliant, they made such a fuss of our boston terrier puppy. Particular mention to Nick. 5 stars⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

Nick, our server, was very polite with the service and the food was very well prepared. The atmosphere of the restaurant was very friendly and pleasant. Would recommend the halloumi fries!!

Chill atmosphere, friendly staff, lovely decor, couldn't fault the food and really helpful with allergies

Fantastic vegan Sunday Lunch, the food was awesome, substantial and tasty after a 7.5 mile walk..Jess at front of house did an amazing job, she was on her own as someone else had not turned in...She did a stellar job doing everything serving drinks, food and collecting dirty pots, making up the fire. What a gem hope The White Lion appreciate her. We've been here several times and this was probably the best visit ever food and service.

Amazing food and staff will be back. Massive improvement on last time we visited

Was a really welcoming place amazing staff and Meg who was on the bar at the time was really great with the offers and a good chat really warm welcoming and good place to drink and have a laugh

Came here for a couple of drinks over 2 nights in January. Quiet but great music. Didn’t have any food so can’t comment on that. Bar staff very friendly. Plum Porter was tasty.

Jess was great! Really knew her stuff! She deserves a raise 😍 Food from chef Anthony was spot on! Couldn’t fault anything 🤩

Such a lovely experience at The White Lion, all staff were amazing and welcoming. The food was lovely!

Thankyou Jessie and Nick for such a warm welcome