Windermere Jetty Museum Lakeshore Cafe in South Lakeland

Lovely setting to relax and enjoy the views having lunch or just a drink. A few had lunch said was nice. Me personally thought expensive for soup but enjoyed my coffee. Worth it for the views.

Fish finger sandwich and chips. £13 Ciabatta bread sandwich of mostly batter and perhaps 2 oz of dry fish with a soggy lettuce leaf. No other salad or greens. Have previously had an early coffee and bacon roll - that was OK.

Bright and airy with a good selection of drinks and food. We had a couple of coffees before we went in the museum and lunch afterwards. We had smoked haddock chowder and it was delicious.

A lovely surprise stop off when we were debating a stop in windermere but it was pouring with rain on arrival. You get free parking which was a bonus and the food was delicious. Very helpful, polite staff and beautiful views.

Wonderful gem of a cafe slightly hidden away from the main tourist areas. Service (order at the counter, food brought out to your table) is friendly, attentive and prompt. Food is delicious! And the views from the outdoor tables are just breathtaking.

The cafe is perfectly positioned overlooking Lake Windermere. We felt away from a lot of the crowded venues in the centre. The food was delicious. Small menu but executed well. Lovely warm cafe while watching very brave open water swimmers.

This cafe has 1st class cakes. Baked by the cafe: Bara Brith and Rum butter - exceptional, tasty and an adorable feast. Damson Bakewell tart crispy almonds, tasty sponge and crisp pastry. Yummy Comes to mind, so glad we sampled these delights. Make sure you give this place a try. The best cakes we have tasted on our visit to the Lakes. Very friendly and welcoming staff

This is worth visiting even if you’re not interested in the museum or been before (like us!). The food is top notch and relatively inexpensive compared to lots of other places in the area. Recommend the soups, try whatever is on offer and it’s going to be good!

Lovely view and nice lunch however please clean tables that have been vacated and please give a jug of hot water with tea 😊

We went here a few months ago and had a really enjoyable lunch so last weekend we decided to make a return trip,I really wished we hadn't,the menu was very limited,all sandwiches were served without butter on insipid looking Ciabatta,they looked like they'd just been dragged out of the freezer & filling bunged in.we actually picked our filling from the kids menu as none of the fillings on the main menu where suitable.Unfortunately we will not be returning & it seems like others had also decided the same as there were only about a dozen other customers!

Excellent lunch with wonderful views from the Café windows. Thougley enjoyed the whole time at the Museum

A great spot to stop for afternoon tea. Lovely views and friendly staff. Free parking at the Cafe with a code given out by serving staff.

The most wonderful setting and the most wonderful salad. Great service, friendly staff, perfectly clean and well managed and a good coffee too.

Get away from the crowds at this perfectly situated lakeside cafe. We stopped for coffee and cake before visiting the adjacent museum. What a great spot! We could have sat for hours gazing up the lake to the hills beyond. Staff were friendly and there was a good selection of sweet treats. Parking is close (~50m) and is free when you buy food.

Beautiful spot for a Cafe. There is a car park which is free for Cafe customers. Just collect a code from the staff to put into the car park pay point when exiting. Drinks and cakes were lovely with a fantastic view of the lake.

I come to the lakes frequently and love it here. I was recently up with some friends for a long weekend and went here more than once to eat. The whole place is stunning. We went for breakfast/brunch vibes and it was so nice- the food was all so good and we all thought it was good value. We also had lunch another day which was really nice too. I will definitely go again- such a nice place. Boat trip was great too!

Best spot in the area for coffee and cake. Forget the busy town and head here. Free parking for cafe users.

What a great place we have been for lunch the past 3 weeks The food and service is excellent and dog friendly

We were walking past the jetty and popped in for a drink. The café looked new, it’s small but has full length windows to show off the fabulous view of Lake Windermere. There’s the usual array of café style food and drinks, very akin to a National Trust eatery. Prices are expensive, but the views are unsurpassed.

Coffee break after walk around Bowness, prices have jumped up a little since the last time we visited but its to be expected. It was nice sitting with view of lake

Visited the cafe after the museum (which was great). Food generally very disappointing. Fries were fine, cakes looked good (though we didn’t have any), but ‘ciabatta’ (definitely not ciabatta) sandwiches and breakfast bap were pretty awful. The filling of the cheese sandwich was particularly terrible - the ingredients listed on the menu had been chopped up small and combined into a kind of sandwich-filling slaw that should have been left behind a good few decades ago. The ‘Jetty slaw’ on the side was very strange. If the cafe wasn’t attached to such a beautiful attraction I think it wouldn’t last long at all.

Nipped in for coffee and cake, (Mrs had tea) We really enjoyed it. The food was exceptional, the staff lovely!!!!

Our visit today for a festive meal was poor. Ordered a festive turkey bake. Waited over an hour. When food arrived a hair was on the bake. Told waitress immediately and pointed to it. She immediately took it away and did give me a new...

Called in for coffee whilst visiting the area. Great view over the lake. Good service. Notices in the car park should make it more clear that parking is free for cafe users. There are lots of notices about parking - but I had already paid,...

Food and service was fantastic and we had a seat overlooking the lake. I’m not vegetarian but tried the curried cauliflower salad which was amazing. So many flavours from maple syrup to hazelnut pesto. Hubby had ham and piccalilli ciabatta with generous filli d and...

We visit the Jetty Museum Cafe regularly as locals and love the standard of food, friendly service and wonderful views. Today we visited for lunch with family, not realising that the Comic Arts Festival was on, so it was busier than usual. However, due to...

Travelled 20 miles for a late lunch to be told they had stopped serving. It was 2.45 and the website says serves until 3.00. Excuse was that they had been busy! The disappointing thing was that we stayed for a coffee and other people were...

Excellent lunch visit today. Amazing panoramic views of lake Windermere even on a rainy day. Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. We had soup of the day “sweet potato, coconut and chilli” and a cheese scone. Both were lovely and would highly recommend a visit...

Food is excellent - Arancini was high end restaurant standard, Pork & Apple burger fresh and delicious. The team they have front of house are young but super efficient, friendly and courteous. Great value and excellent standards.

Such a lovely location, been several times, but the food is getting worse each time we go. Today we ordered avocado on toast and sausage and egg muffin. Avocado arrived and was brown, poached eggs hard and over cooked. Eggs on muffin also overcooked. We...

My friend and I had a couple of yummy toasties followed by coffee and a cake. The Ginger Jack slice is amazing! Friendly staff, lovely atmosphere and the view was the best you can get for a cafe in the area. Didn’t visit the museum...

Visited here on a wet day so didn't sit outside but it would be lovely to do that if it was fine because the view through the huge windows is really splendid. The food was great, fresh and a bit different. Salads, quiches and soups...

Lovely view, and the foods good too. We enjoyed a cuppa and some food here twice during our weeks stay in the Lakes. It’s good that you don’t have to visit the museum to go here. The food is tasty, the place is clean and...

We attended a beautiful wedding here. The food was delicious and service just perfect. We also went to the cafe three weeks prior And had great food and service.