The best restaurants in South Lakeland North West

Poor experience overall. Extremely greasy, overpriced and the man serving is nothing short of rude. This is a real shame as the previous owners had this place nailed on. It was once a real asset but sadly no more. Literally had to step around a barrel of used fat which was left in the waiting area for some reason. Won't be rushing back The adjacent cafe (same premises/business) also had the owners dog running loose. Not hygienic in the slightest.

AVOID!! This is possibly the worst cafe I have ever been in. As someone previously noted, you can’t see in from the outside so you’ve no idea what you’ve committed to. The building itself is quaint, 17th century. We sat at the window. The window sill was covered in cobwebs. We ordered the afternoon tea which came with shop bought cakes one of the chocolate buns (cupcake would be an exaggeration) was mouldy. When we pointed this out to the owner there was no apology just a look of disdain. She returned with a strawberry one instead “just in case”. There is an abundance of eateries in Kendal - this venue should be considered a last resort!!

The portion sizes were very generous for the money however the ice cream / gelato were bland and icey. One of the members of staff had airpods in and the other one was blunt and quite clearly very bored.

Absolutely fantastic stay at this hotel. Close to all amenities and bowness just around corner. It does need a update but for location and price i could not fault it.

Visited the restaurant as a hotel guest, the staff were attentive and helpful, there was no judgement when we wanted to order things in an unusual order, prepared a cheese plate to take back to the room :) Beautiful views and lovely decor and atmosphere. We will be back, great little find.

Called in for a coffee and snack after our frequent walk along the bay and round back into Arnside. When this first opened I was a little wary as we are used to small intimate tea/coffee shops in Arnside. However this was our second visit and as we entered we were greeted by obviously the front of house guy “David”. Wow does this guy know how to do it Welcoming ,friendly, Northern (always a bonus). Had a lovely coffee and Hubby had a great crisp bacon bun. The vibe in this cafe/restaurant is great., modern but great service. We live quite locally and are encouraged to go in the evening now as well. In our opinion the best restaurants are always about the front of house and Crossfields has it right. Everyone in this place has a great view of our beautiful Morecambe bay.

Fantastic restaurant with plenty of options in a lovely setting.

Always lovely to visit the Orangery. Food and drink always great. Staff very friendly. Love to purchase a few items in their shop.

Oh wow! Visited Kitridding Farm Shop as a result of our staying in a property near Kirkby Lonsdale and wanting to taste some of the locally reared lamb. Purchased a rack of locally reared lamb. I can honestly say, as a retired chef, that this was some of the finest lamb that I have ever tasted! Absolutely outstanding flavour & texture. We also purchased a couple of lamb & mint pies & pork steaks that were equally enjoyable. Want great flavoured food? Kitridding is well worth finding.

We all really enjoyed tasty burgers and good coffee.Lovely views of the river Lune and scenic walks.Definitely recommend.

A Sunday night and I thought it would have been busier than it was. Having had the meals I'm more amazed. The food was fantastic, well priced and the service brilliant. This will now be our go to family meal venue. This would probably be classed as a stupid criticism off most ,but the portions could easily be reduced. I was actually looking forward to a sticky toffee pudding desert but the amount of gammon I had put paid to that. Highly recommend......oh and the Loweswater Gold was perfect

This is a perfect stop after walking from Ambleside to Stock Ghyll Waterfalls. The food was very good (we had Carrot Cake and a Salted Caramel Brownie) and the view from the Terrace was absolutely stunning. Plenty of tables to choose from and we noticed that as other visitors arrived and had been seated they all got up to look at the view!

Just spent a lovely time enjoying afternoon tea here for my birthday treat. Looked after wonderfully by Mathew who was professional but very welcoming and friendly. Delicious mixture of sweet and savoury treats, plus lovely glasses of fizz. Far too much food to finish, however offered boxes to pack the cakes in to enjoy at home. Can’t wait to visit again.

Comida encantadora! Una muy buena opción en el menú regular, con algunos especiales de temporada muy buenos también. Teníamos la fuente de otoño, fue excelente. . . . pastel de cerdo, jamón asado, queso azul, piccallili casero, chutney, pan. . . . tan sabrosa Terminado con unas galletas de cereza y chocolate blanco, también deliciosas. También tuvimos té de hojas sueltas, de nuevo. . . excelente. El personal y el servicio es excelente. Sin duda volveremos la próxima vez que visite Kendal.

Charming country house with beautiful grounds and a walkway down to the lakeside. Fabulous fine dining restaurant with some dishes not to be missed. All the staff are extremely helpful and cheery. We did have a small issue which was dealt with by the manager Stacey immediately and without fuss. A lovely couple of days away and we will return.