The best restaurants serving British food in Allerdale North West

Visited again on a ride out today, once again the coffee and service was first class. Thank you again, we'll be back 🙂. Previously have eaten there and would highly recommend

We were very disappointed with the food and waitress. 1. Wanted to order a vodka martini and was told I could only order their “special” which was a concoction of spices. When asked if I could just have vodka with a splash, I was told “no”. 2. The pizza oven wasn’t working which also included the garlic bread. 3. The food was served at volcanic heat. Literally bubbling, with steam rising a foot in the air. After waiting about 15 minutes to be eatable, we poured the lasagna on another plate and stirred for a few minutes. Unbelievably, the waitress told us it was correctly served. Way too many restaurants in Keswick to eat here.

Nice traditional pub that serves real home cooked food with lovely friendly staff in a cosy atmosphere.

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!

The food is very good here. I would really recommend it

What a pleasure and privilege it is to have James and Emma running our local pub. From the service (major call-outs to Emma, Aiden, Lottie, Mark and all the other serving crew!) to the incredible food (James and team, you know who you are) to the overall vibe, The Oddfellows Arms in Caldbeck is a treasure of a local. James uses imported spices to make the freshest curries, and it shows — I was so surprised when I first tried them to find out that they were fresher than anywhere I’ve tried in London, and easily on par for taste! Sunday roasts are a treat, and I’ve really falling for the pork belly recently! Also, James and the kitchen team will regularly do special events, like Indian night, Asian night etc, which are always so special and like traveling internationally without the airfare. Thank you, Oddfellows Arms Caldbeck!

Wife had to wait 5 minutes at the empty bar so i went and told the staff and the reply to me was " it can't have been 5 minutes " not sorry, sir, we are on the way...NOT very personal

Superb food and catered brilliantly for my wife who is a coeliac and she felt really looked after, thank you.

We visited this bistro as we were staying nearby. We prebooked a table on two occasions, but there was plenty tables available while we were there. This would be different at peak season. The food selection is good, and well cooked and very tasty. The food is plentiful on the plate. Service was a bit slower on our second visit but did not detract from the meal. One thing to remember is to take your receipt as you get a discount in the distillery shop.

Staff friendly, comfortable seating and excellent food. Three of us all ordered the mixed grill, it was a huge plate of food two of us ended up taking some home. Pork chop, lamb chop, gammon, steak, sausage etc and proper hand cut chips. The service was spot on.

The best dog friendly cafe in the lakes. Gorgeous food and the warmest welcome. This is our go to place when walking in the north lakes. All of the food always hits the spot but the cakes are just gorgeous!

Friendly chippie with excellent fish + chips.

Great food and good service. We all ate off the specials board and loved every bit of it. Wine selection was good. Pop on an X5 from cockermouth if you want to save on taxi's and have a drink.

We enjoyed an excellent Sunday lunch recently at the lakeside restaurant at Brayton Park. The food and service were exceptional with the staff being warm, welcoming and attentive.

We were staying here for 3 nights and had a meal in the restaurant the first night it was a special occasion my 25 years anniversary and slso my birthday . 3 of us ordered the steak but we had to wait for over 2 hours and it was so tough we couldn't cut it let stone eat it . We were refunded just the 3 steaks but the evening was ruined as it was nearly 10.00 by then and our meslwas booked for 7.15. ! As it was terrible weather the next night we thought we'd chance it again but we all had soup which was cold and the fish was just all batter with hardly sny fish inside . So disappointed as we booked here going by the reviews and thought it would be nice to not have to go out to eat .