The best restaurants in Allerdale North West

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.

This is a lovely walking area but why this cafe is run like this is strange. Expensive - not great . But I will be honest - don’t solicit business with dog walkers and object to the dogs. Spend money on our dog menu but don’t you dare come in. Not easy for those solo walkers with dogs.

Food was expensive an not the best ..

Can finally get to the bar on Saturday nights and Sundays when it's busy! And watching the ufc was a bonus!!

Excellent fruit scones and nice coffee reasonably priced. Staff very friendly and although busy we had speedy service. Dog friendly but not apparent from outside so if not a dog lover don’t worry you won’t be surrounded by mutts. Traditional interior but very well kept.

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.

This cafe is in a great position for walkers and cyclist exploring the Borrowdale valley and it's useful it if you want a quick coffee. We had coffee and cake which was ok without being excellent. But beware, the owners/staff have a very unaccomodating almost mercenary attitude to visitors to the cafe. Lots of smiles, but you can't use the loo or get some tap water for your water bottle unless you've bought something (expensive). My husband summed it up; "You can just hear Basil Fawlty saying "yes, well, that's cost me hasn't it!"". Also they don't allow dogs and any dog owner will tell you what that suggests. Sorry, some staff training is needed - Manuel has obviosuly left.