The best restaurants in Kirkby Stephen, Ravenstonedale Eden North West

What a find. We have not visited Kirkby Stephen for a while and often found it difficult to find a suitable coffee stop that suits. However that all changed this weekend when we came across Berry Grape & Grain on Saturday afternoon. It was busy to capacity inside, but we able to sit outside which was fine. Everything was perfect - friendly greeting, table ordering and professional service. The best Farrers coffee (best local coffee from Kendal) served in a large cafetiere (probably an insulated one) which kept it really warm, ideal for outside table! Scone was perfect too. With jam and cream! Meals served at other tables looked great too. We will definitely come back!

Sandy’s is the best ice cream I’ve come across all week! Absolutely stunning ice cream & Sandy was so welcoming , kind, and friendly! £3.80 for the best two ice creams I’ve had , the best chocolate fudge cake & endless toppings… everyone needs to know about Sandy’

Beautiful place to stay. Genuinely uplifting; from all the lovely touches inside (homemade marmalade, log fire, good showers and feather duvets), and the majestic views and places to explore outside (smardale viaduct, ewe fell, cautley spout)

Beautiful food, very clean and piping hot food. Clean well presented table & food. Very cheap, well range of drinks and warm cosy place to eat. Great staff. Will be back!

We experienced lovely service from start to finish. The bar area was popular with both walkers and families out for a get together. The thin chips are delicious. I reckon they are tastier than the fatter ones. We went for a lunch and it’s got a good range of classics as well as a selection of sandwiches and toasties. It was warm inside and there was no obtrusive music playing. It’s a great location and ideal for people walking in the area.

Amazing customer service and very dog friendly would visit again, coffee was tasty and bacon roll was just what was required after a long walk locally

Delicious home made food, very clean interior including toilets, Friendly owner, beautiful surroundings. Escorted by owner to view the whole restaurant and beer garden.

Lovely restaurant. The food was excellent and the service superb. We had a great family meal. Excellent value, too. We’ll be back.

We had an excellent afternoon tea for two at Augill Castle. There was a very warm welcome and service. The tea was a very tasty selection of savoury and sweet items, including freshly made scones - and a very nice pot of tea. It was a real treat.

Really lovely cafe the two ladies working were really friendly and professional, service was quick and the food was fresh and well presented. The cafe itself is immaculately clean and it’s nice to see a few original features like the big old bank safe.

While looking for food we stumbled on this lucky find. The Bothy is a very welcoming themed cafe, due to most other venues in Kirby Stephen only serving drinks that day the bothy was busy but we still received a warm welcome and advised we would have a wait, we didn’t mind so placed our order. The food was different, not the cheapest but absolutely delicious, the staff even though very busy were so polite and kept us informed of progress with our order. A bit more of an offer for children would be a bonus.

We’ve visited this pub three times now whilst holidaying locally, we also visited last year. The food is excellent, good locally sourced meat and well prepared dishes. The landlord and landlady are very welcoming and the pub has a lovely atmosphere, if we lived here then this would be our go to pub for sure as it’s everything we like in a country pub. It’s definitely the best pub in the area, we highly recommend a visit and we will certainly be back next year when we return for our holiday in Ravenstonedale. Thank you for making us, our baby son and our dogs so welcome.

Stopped en route to Blanchland where staying Excellent from start to finish Great coffee very good lemon drizzle cake and REALLY good staff ( young ladies)

We met up with friends from a nearby village to Kirkby Stephen. The Hunter’s Chicken was very tasty with just the right combination of cheese and bacon on top. The Landlord beers were very good. The ladies both had fish and chips. The only minor quibble was that both left their mushy peas as they thought they tasted odd. Perhaps they are just done to a different recipe.

Fantastic little place we’stayed in our motorhomes 4 spots next door to the pub it’s dog friendly even have dog menu , the food was fantastic defo be returning