The best restaurants in Coniston and Crake Valley South Lakeland North West

The food and hospitality were exceptional. Steam Coniston offers something different and genuine to the village and I cannot recomment it highly enough.

I had a bacon butty (delicious) and a couple of coffees here this morning (coffee also very good). I also bought a couple of the homemade sausage rolls and they were excellent too. You can really tell that everything is homemade by Kirsty or sourced locally. Well worth a visit if you want some high quality tasty food. They also do lovely sandwiches made to order.

Oh my goodness what an amazing place and certainly the reason we will be back to the area again. We called in during a dog walk and had freshly baked warm scones and a hot drink. The menu was vast and something for everyone. Very professional staff, super friendly and we even brought some cakes back to Cheshire!!!

We visited this morning for breakfast and it was amazing! Really friendly and chatty staff, and the breakfast sandwiches were delicious and good value for money.

Lovely pub, great place to stay. Rooms clean and comfortable, great bathroom and shower. Dog friendly, good pub food and friendly atmosphere. Will be back!

This place is so comfortable to sit and have a drink. Staff are warm and friendly. Our Bailey's coffee and double hot chocolate were delicious. The sheep-themed decor is ever so sweet, yet tasteful. A variety of music plays in the background (not all of it to certain staff's tastes), but it's not loud. This place was recommended by Tourist Information and I'm so pleased it was.

Stumbled across this place on a beautiful day after visiting Tarn Howes. Lovely spot to sit outside with glorious views of Coniston and friendly service. The fruit scones with cream and jam were delicious and there was a top up of filter coffee. I believe they do lunches with beef and lamb from their farm. Interesting history. Not dog friendly inside.

Went here for something to eat and a coffee ..I ordered a cheese n tomatoes sandwich husband ordered a cheese n ham toastie waited ages for someone to actually come to counter and serve in all it was over £22 for 2 drinks and 2 sandwichs which both went in bin bread stale cheese tasteless best thing was the drinks black coffee n a smoothie

I’ve known Tony for many years, Good kind hearted straight up Man, The quality of food has always been on point, i’ve read the reviews am astonished with some, it can only be from competition, or sad deluded people, genuinely been going their for 25 plus years, the lads their are great food has always been good!! I suggest you try it for your self💯

We had a fabulous meal. Main courses were delicious. Deserts were huge ( could have had less and cheaper. But they were scrumptious! One of the best meals we have had recently.

On holiday in the area and had my usual of a Chicken Dansak and a keema naan. Chicken tasted days old. Sauce was good but naan chewy and hard to eat. Group consensus was similar. Not great all round.

On holiday for the week in the area and booked this place based on the reviews and we weren't disappointed. We had roast beef, lamb and cauliflower cheese as a veggie roast. Kids loved the Yorkshire puddings (they do a child's roast). Staff were friendly and welcoming. We sat inside, but there are some tables outside. Dog friendly too. We walked from the village.

Coniston has a number of pubs but we tend to gravitate to the Black Bull . It has a good selection of beers and usually plenty of staff behind the bar . The food prices are on the higher end of pub prices and the menu understandably limited but they also have a specials board All in all we enjoy visiting the pub

Really disappointed with our latest visit - we always come to the Black Bull when we are in Coniston because is a great pub, friendly staff, great food and the best beer. However during our visit last week the bald barmen was speaking in a different language and it was quite difficult to understand him, we ordered a pint of Bluebird and a pint of Oliver’s ale to go with our meal, the food was delicious but the ale was disgusting, very smelly and flat. We tried agin the second night and the ale was the same, which was a shame as it used to be the best in the village.