The best restaurants serving British food in South Lakeland North West

We loved this place! Excellent range of hot and cold lunch choices and an equally good selection of cheeses. Staff were friendly and helpful- and it was easy to choose really healthy local produce if you wanted to.

Popped in here for lunch after visiting Cathedral Cave, so glad we did, everything was fantastic and the staff were amazing. Highly recommended to anyone who's in the area.

Absolutely amazing customer service! Brilliant staff couldn’t ask for more 5/5⭐️ really friendly and helpful to me and my family

Wow. Forget the Ritz or anything you think is fancy in London - Cedar Manor blows it all out of the park! An incredible experience, premium feel and personal service from the moment we arrived and were greeted by the owner. Afternoon tea is served in either the lounge or dining room - we were sat at a small (would be romantic for couples!!) table in the lounge and provided the current menu (a festive afternoon tea as nearing Christmas). An amazing array of teas to smell at first and select our chosen blend (Could change to try multiple ones during your experience) - followed by an interesting soup amuse bouche (wow), a mini Christmas "roast" inspired starter, an amazing and tasty selection of mini sandwiches and to finish, of course a huge array of little tarts, cakes and the warmest, tastiest scones. An incredible taste sensation for the mouth, an intimate and romantic (but also super for larger groups and celebrations) setting and overall, the most unforgettable experience. Can't wait to return here soon - you MUST try this.

Love this place, have been going since it first opened. Style, atmosphere and location is perfect. Great views, easy walking distance to Elterwater, Chapel Stile, Grasmere and Ambleside. Food is always delicious, good portion size and nice menu variation. Cocktails are good and highly recommend the gin and vodka from the nearby distillery. Staff are warm and friendly with good service. Cosy fire in winter.

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

Delicious ice cream & friendly staff! Maple and pancake flavoured cream was sooooo creamy. My son’s ice cream was served with a small piece of candy floss. The cobweb ice cream was delicious too! Highly recommend a visit even on a cold and wet day!

Lovely food but extortionate prices! We had 2 sourdough bread toasts , a pot of tea, a glass of squash, and 2 cakes and it came to almost £39!!!! I could have had a cooked lunch for the same price. There was also a hair in the meal.

Lovely pit stop with excellent home made soup, sandwiches, cake and tea. Unfortunately the coffee was very weak, but everything else lovely.

Fantastic! I’m a regular visitor to this shop and I’ve never bought anything that hasn’t been perfect. From the “Cumberland curl”, a variety of marinated chicken breasts, lamb joints, bacon (including treacle and breakfast), a variety of different pies, “chilli growlers”, marinated lamb shanks and so the list goes on. Absolutely first class. I’ve been nudged into writing this review after my husband tried their new spicy lamb pie. He said it was “excellent” with “great spices”. All this with such friendly, professional, informative service. All I can say is if you’re in Windermere don’t miss a visit.

Fabulous healthy food - well cooked and top quality! This is a compulsory stop for us whenever we are in the lakes. Keep up the good work.

We were looking for somewhere to stop for a bite to eat on our way up to the Lakes. We came across the River Bela cafe and certainly weren't disappointed! A lovely little place with friendly hosts and delicious food. All this and dog friendly too, which is a must for us. We had the lovely home baked, hand carved ham sandwiches. On the way back home 2 days later we couldn't resist calling in again, this time for a lovely cooked breakfast - scrumptious! We will definitely be returning and recommending to friends and family.

We had a gorgeous meal in Oaks restaurant. A 3 course feast that started with Coquilles St Jacques (a wonderful mixture of scallops and potato) main was perfectly cooked lamb and, to finish, Creme Brûlée. My fellow dinner guests all had something different but every plate was clear and a lot of contented nodding was going on. Bravo!

Food, presentation, attention to detail and service. Absolutely OUTSTANDING. It’s hard to believe the food served has been prepared by young, adult students. Certinaly some very talented chefs of the future

Incredible taster menu. We were lucky enough to be the only diners so had the chef and sommelier to ourselves for 3 and a half hours! Also did the wine pairing which was fantastic.