The best restaurants in Hawkshead South Lakeland North West

This is such a great place to go after a hike or just a treat. We have been many times and this is the best ice-cream in the Lakes. Staying in Hawkshead we knew there was a shop near by for our ice cream needs. The ice cream shop was the only reason why we stayed in Hawkshead this time . The first time we went on this trip there was a queue but the young lad handled it very well. The ice cream is always so delicious and well worth the price( it's a great price to what you get in London) and you get a massive scoop. Always friendly staff and very clean and hygienic shop. Awesome ice cream even when it's raining

Simon catered for a group of 15 of us, providing an outstanding three-course, vegetarian meal. It was especially special knowing he used as many local ingredients as possible. He was punctual, worked with the kitchen we had, and left no trace of his being there! We are using his services again in the near future.

We were so happy to see pizzas back at Low Wray campsite!! It is so nice to order after a day on the water. Nomads pizzas were great about adding vegan cheese and even gave me extra olives when I asked for no red onions. Our boys ordered a sweet pizza for pudding and lived that too. The staff were lovely to our boys.

Whilst trying to amuse my two young son's on a recent visit to Cumbria I took them to the vintage farm. And while that itself is great the real highlight was The Chicken Shed cafe on the site. The food is lovely with the homemade cakes being among the best I have ever tasted. The lady who runs the place is a great host and when my 9 year old cheekily asked for a beer she passed him a bottle of child friendly shandy that made his day. There's also a wide variety of homemade ice cream available which was music to the ears of my 6 year old (and me). Even if you don't fancy visiting the farm itself the food and hospitality at The Chicken Shed is worth seeking out.

What a great place for evening dinner. Lovely pub. Great service all round. Food was delicious all 3 courses. Reasonable price. Highly recommend if near this area.

Got to the Swan Hotel and was gonna order a snack My wife looked out of the window saw the van What a result !!! Stunning fresh pizza with the best view in the world

Beatifull house well maintained in a lovely part of the country

Amazing location, views and ideal 10 mins walk to home of Peter Rabbit , Hill top farm. Lovely , friendly , Mauritius family. Very welcoming. Restaurant food was great and good value.

Really lovely food, and amazing staff.

Traveled to visit this place for a second time after calling ahead to check, but on arrival to find cafe with cats closed, sat in a bar with loud music playing not comfortable in atmosphere or seating, Ensure cafe is definitely open if you call ahead.

A great pub and a shout out to Nicola who was friendly and efficient, helping me sort the preorder for all 16 of us who ate there. We all enjoyed our food, thankful of a place to dry off - it was a wet day in the Lakes! - and appreciated you being able to accommodate such a large group of us. Would definitely recommend and will be bcak when we are next in the area

Opciones de comida fantástica tanto desde el menú principal y las ofertas especiales. El personal era muy atento y nada era demasiado problema. Estancia 2 noches en noviembre de 2016 y ya hemos reservado la cena aquí dos noches.

We enjoyed a lunch here eight years ago and were delighted to find it just as good as we remembered. The home-made sausage roll had to be cooked from scratch, which meant waiting about 20 minutes, but it was worth the wait. A good amount of meat plus some tasty filling on a very fresh salad. I had the salad bowl, which was really fresh-tasting and not drenched in commercial dressing. We enjoyed local ice cream afterwards. Oh - and there is a spectacular view of the lake and the fells from the terrace, as well as a fascinating house and azalea-filled gardens to explore.

Lady behind counter didn't acknowledge us was too busy on her phone. The shop is has stock but not many items available, seems very old fashioned. Wouldn't go there again.

After parking up and having a wander around Hawkshead, the rain started up again so we decided to take shelter here until it cleared up. Staff were great - even when there was a mix up and order didn't get made. Once sorted, we were enjoyed a delicious coffee. Lovely place to enjoy a drink or a meal.