The best restaurants in South Lakeland North West

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!!

We ordered battered fish. A Inside the large amount of greasy overcooked batter was a tiny amount of dried up fish. I notice there are very few reviews for 2024, it seems it was much better in 2021. The only positive was mthe waitress who was very attentive and discounted the bill.

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.

I knew we had to go in once we saw it, even though it wasn't the warmest of days. Cute little ice cream parlour with seats in the window overlooking the street. The guy behind the counter was very friendly. I had a tub and my husband had a cone, the caramel and the rum and raisin respectively. Portions were huge and very tasty. A larger group came in after us and the server was polite, warm and very accomodating with them. We really enjoyed it.

We’ve came to Force cafe last year for lunch which was fantastic so I was excited to come back this time for breakfast. The food again is superb and the staff as friendly as ever. It’s a highlight of our trip to come and have something to eat at this wonderful cafe.

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

Superb Food, Drink and service. Set in a little village on the North side of Morcambe Bay The Farmers excel at quality. Plenty of choice and some really nice Real Ales. decent car park and good value .

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.

Stop off for nostalgic visit it was cold but soon warmed up with a cheese and bacon burger with onions my friend and I ate them in the van and was blown away so beautiful nearly had another one but had to get back to Macclesfield. Thank you so much xxx

We were blessed with a beautiful day when we visited Grasmere and were looking for somewhere to have a snack lunch. This cafe was recommended by the landlord of the pub we first went into but weren’t doing food that day. We had Cornish pasties which were excellent and sat outside enjoying the sun and watching the world go by. Would recommend

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.

Once you get past the dumping ground at the rear entrance into the cafe the interior is very nice. The cafe was not too busy but we had to wait quite a while for our drinks to arrive and then a further wait for our food which was ok, but nothing special.

We stayed nearby and ate here one evening for the pop up pizza .. it was a good decision The location was lovely , the staff were really welcoming and the food good . Pizzas a bit too cheesy but great dough Maybe a veggie one other than plain would be a good idea for the future ..

Solía vivir en la zona y este pub está entre los mejores. Comida, cerveza inglesa, dueños maravillosos. No puedo esperar a visitarlo de nuevo algún día.