The best restaurants serving British food in Christchurch Allerdale North West

Every time we visit, The Lanes Cafe is our go-to spot, without question. The ambiance is warm and inviting, making it the ideal setting for a casual meal or a relaxing coffee break. The menu offers a fantastic variety of dishes, all crafted with fresh ingredients and beautifully presented—especially the cakes and bakes A bonus is they offer a pay it forward scheme, which restored my faith in humanity. I particularly loved their afternoon tea, which is both flavorful and satisfying. The staff are friendly and attentive, enhancing the overall welcoming atmosphere. Whether you’re in the mood for a quick bite or a leisurely brunch, The Lanes Cafe is definitely a must-visit. Highly recommended!

This is our favourite place to eat, the food is always delicious. Great choice of specials and main menu dishes. My husband is a fussy eater but loves early meal he has here. Always very friendly

Staff were so friendly, welcoming, bubbly and warm, they really made our experience when they were having a laugh and bantering with customers. The food was delicious, really good portion sizes and reasonably priced. Didn't have to wait long at all for service, drinks or food. We are so glad we decided to try this place before we left Cockermouth to return home. We even asked to take some scones with us for when we got home.

I was very disappointed with the panini I ordered. It wasn’t a panini it was a toasted baguette roll and the filling was very sparse. What was there was nice but it needed more. The coffee was lovely though.

First time going into this pub, thought I’d give it a try. Really impressed everyone was so friendly, the food was really nice, I had a hotdog but my friend got a bigger meal and she said that was really good too. Really nice presentation with homemade bbq sauce. The pub itself is really nice, bright and clean with old beams and lots of character. They have a pool table which is great so had a few games of pool and chose some music on the juke box. Had a really nice afternoon there.

A lovely little cafe tucked up an alley in Cockermouth. The food was good and the staff very friendly. It’s worth taking your time to find this little gem.

We were staying here for three nights and had dinner here one night. The food is really very good. My wife had breast of chicken and I had duck leg. Both were good sized portions, my wife's with skinny fries and mine with a good selection of vegetables. The sauce for both meals was really very good indeed. The wine by the glass was also good and reasonably priced. Whilst it, perhaps, lacks some atmosphere, being a hotel dinning room, I think that for the food this place is very underrated.

The food was fine but we felt that salad was being used as a filler on the plate with chips an extra at £4. While we appreciate food prices have increased the prices in some instances are on par with what you would expect in higher end eateries rather than a coffee shop. The service was ok if a bit impersonal. The coffee shop was not warm and it was noticeable that other patrons were keeping jackets and coats on. Having eaten here while visiting over a number of years we left disappointed.

Comimos aquí dos noches, después de haber visto que le habían otorgado una roseta AA. Lamentablemente, la comida decepcionó. Si bien nuestros entrantes eran aceptables, los platos principales eran pobres. En particular, el risotto de halibut y mejillón a las 24 fue un desastre. No se utilizaron platos calientes que no ayudaban y platos. Tal vez el chef estaba de vacaciones, pero eso no es excusa.

I visited with my family on Christmas Eve and we had a fantastic lunch. The food was superb. The service was excellent, nothing seemed too much trouble for the staff. Will certainly be back.

Paré aquí para tomar una bebida rápida y nos dieron un disco para aparcar afuera. El personal amable y los lugareños. A mi marido le gustó la elección de cervezas Jennings de barril!

Don’t get me wrong, I like The Trout and have had some excellent meals here however having visited family in Whitehaven and returning to Yorkshire we detoured to The Trout for something delicious to eat. Both opting for the Sunday roast with one having beautifully cooked beef, still pink in the middle I ordered the half roast chicken. It was neither roasted nor half a chicken but an unsliced flavorless chicken breast that at best was perhaps pan fried, I was disappointed. The gravy was more wine and herb flavoured as opposed to meat flavoured which again was a little disappointing. On the up though the vegetables were cooked well except the roasties needed to be crispier and the mash creamier. When next eating at The Trout on a Sunday I’m going to pass on the roast thank you. I noted previous reviews for the roast dinner were from 2020 and 2019 so a more current review I felt was necessary.