The best restaurants in Allerdale North West

Went to the bush inn at cockermouth for Sunday lunch with my missus. The beef was absolutely melt in the mouth, the veg cooked to perfection as were the roast potatoes and yorkshires! Absolutely brilliant would throughly recommend!

Great staff and range of products, well located in centre of town. Coffee was great and something for everyone to eat. Will be back.

A fabulous hidden gem nestled in the sleepy village of Stonethwaite. Delicious food , fabulous service and very friendly staff ! The inn is very interesting with lots of ancient artefacts too .

Afternoon Tea yesterday! 5* prices. Food looked well and tasted good - don't expect cream with your scone and jam ...you don't get any!! Service non existent which ruined the whole experience. We had booked but the attention to detail was sadly lacking. Very disappointing.

We thought we would give this place a go since we’re new to the area, and it’s been recommended by a few people. I wish we hadn’t! We didn’t have a table booked, the waitress pointed to a table and we were told ‘there’. Menus, laminated and flimsy, just dropped on the corner of the table - no mention of specials or anything, unlike the table after us were told about. Drinks just plonked on the table. The table was sticky and the carpet filthy. There were multiple staff members ‘working’, or rather sat or walking on their phones. Food - sirloin steaks, were good with everything they came with. It’s a good job the food was alright, and it’s what gave the 1*. Service - absolutely disgusting. Did we feel welcome? Absolutely not. Vibe - gross. The waitresses mood shifty changed as we paid to leave. Will we return? absolutely not.

Derek and the gang so welcoming, as always. Love our nights in the pub to quench our thirst after days of walking around the island. Loving the refurb too!

Really helpful staff when 9 rowdy women descended for lunch! Lovely food, fish and chips delicious. Very attentive waiting staff and a thanks to Ryan for dealing with some craic from the ladies. Would recommend to anyone visiting Ballycastle.

What a lovely restaurant with fabulous food and great staff. We were staying close by and had seen great reviews about the restaurant so we had to try it….not just once but two nights in a row it was that good. On the first night my husband had lamb shoulder which was cooked to perfection and fell off the bone, I had salmon and prawns which were equally as good. The second night it was seafood platter for my husband and sweet and sour chicken for me. Both meals were very good and it was great to have so much to choose from. It was a pleasant change to be able to choose the accompaniment to the meals rather than just chips with salad or veg. The staff were very attentive and polite. All in all it was a great experience and would definitely recommend this restaurant.

Visited with family and 2 dogs. Friendly service, lovely coffee and delicious cakes that were very much enjoyed after a long walk. Definitely worth a visit!

Food was expensive an not the best ..

I must say a massive credit to Josh and his team on a great afternoon and evening. He created a great atmosphere and service with putting on UFC to an appreciative group of people something different to puffball etc. Nice to see many locals and people living in Keswick now returning to a bar I have not been in for years especially living in Keswick. Brilliant night and drinks at a good price. Well done.

Lovely lunch and reasonable price. Also had takeaway scones (delicious) Our rescue dog was made very welcome. We will definitely be back to try other items off the large menu.

Consistently neglectful service, sullen staff. I'll go now for the odd loaf - good sourdough - but I've had enough of the grumpy faces.

Visiting the area and decided to try the pizza takeaway despite the mixed reviews. Two veggie pizzas which were both good. I could see why they get some bad reviews as arriving at their takeaway, they seem completely disorganised meaning deliveries are missed or late but the pizza is good which is a shame. If you can then collect rather than depend on delivery and make sure they know you are waiting stating your order name. Ours sat on the top of the oven for 5 minutes until I asked. Good lads trying their best and making good pizza . Give them a chance

I visited with my family on Christmas Eve and we had a fantastic lunch. The food was superb. The service was excellent, nothing seemed too much trouble for the staff. Will certainly be back.