The best restaurants serving British food in Ambleside and Grasmere South Lakeland North West

The best Bakewell slice I have ever eaten! Absolutely delicious. Exceeded expectations. Will be back next time in Ambleside

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.

We've had some amazing meals at top restaurants all over the world, including a 21 course meal at a three michelin star restaurant, but honestly, I think this one was the best ever. We've been to the Stamp house twice before and as soon as we knew we were coming to the Lakes this weekend, I was on the website at 5am as soon as the reservations for March opened, making sure I could book us a table. We talked to the sommellier about our favourite types of wine and he suggested a few modest ones but we really pushed the boat out and ordered a bottle of Nosotros Malbec, which was utterly amazing. Im going to have to get my wife this for Christmas now ! He was so enthusiastic about this wine that it made it even better. We started with two amuse bouche, my cheese one just melted in my mouth and was so flavoursome. Then wonderful baked hot bread ( I had two ! ) a fish started, an onion tart with broth, three more savoury dishes ( mainly fish as per my request ) and then three amazing desserts, each one creamier and tastier than the last. The final one was macaroons with cream and sauce for me and glazed pineapple cubes for my wife. Her meal was completely vegan and I know shes enjoyed it when I dont get offered any. I didnt get a crumb ! Each dish was a decent size and so full of flavour. Superb presentation and perfect service. We rounded off the meal with a glass of port. The price - under £100. Just amazing. Simply cant wait to go back !

Amazing pies and lovely staff. Highly recommended.

We booked a room and were greeted by a not-so-polite receptionist who told us that kids are not welcome. “We are adult only”. There was no information about this in the booking confirmation or anywhere visible. They kept saying, “We’ve never had guests with kids before; you’re the only ones.” They just managed to guess the hotel rules somehow. Rude. However, the manager was polite enough.

Booked for a birthday treat. Beautiful location. Staff very friendly and prompt service. Nice touches in room and beautiful rooms but windows and bathroom looking slightly tired (helm crag room, no 27). A lot of stairs. Food delicious. Not sure why they didn't use guacamole rather than garden peas (not crushed as per menu) on breakfast with poached egg. Spa is lovely but is only small so gets busy easily and then only chairs are outside.

Staff were friendly Food was super tasty ! Great location in the middle of Ambleside The Cornish pasty was fantastic, well seasoned

Called in by chance after a 7 mile walk. Coffee and cake was called for. The Lavazza coffee is lovely, and the banana bread with cocoa nibs was plentiful and delicious. Will be back. They also had Queens of the Stone Age on quietly in the background, win win.

Really enjoyed the food it was absolutely beautiful

Superb hotel. Spacious, beautifully appointed room with private patio looking out onto stunning views. Warm, friendly and professional staff. Breakfast was excellent. There are plenty of walks, the lake and lots of cafes, pubs and restaurants. We especially loved a visit to Dove Cottage to find out more about Wordsworth! Can thoroughly recommend a visit to Grasmere and a stay at The Grand.

Really sorry to say that our Sunday lunch experience on the 6th of April wasn’t great. It was all part of my birthday celebration weekend and a group of us had booked a table in the afternoon. We were shown to a table in a room where no one else was sitting which actually suited us as we were all having a good catch up. However we were then forgotten about and 25 minutes later had to go to the bar to ask if we could order some drinks having been originally told someone would come to the table for our order. This was repeated with our food order. We didn’t actually eat our meals until an hour and ten minutes after we had arrived. Whilst some group members enjoyed their meals those of us who had the Sunday roasts found much of the food cold, the beef was over cooked, and the roast potatoes were no longer crisp but unpleasantly soggy. The gravy was very nice. No apologies really, not enough staff, won’t be going back I’m afraid. 😢

Always look forward to visiting The Apple Pie. First visit since they changed to counter ordering but no issues. Process was efficient and accurate. Just when you thought that toasting was the best thing to do with a bath bun, they've now got bath bun French toast with cherry compote and whipped cream. Wow. Like a bath bun bread and butter pudding but light and fluffy. This place gets really busy and a bit chaotic in season due to its popularity but in mid-Feb was brisk enough to have some atmosphere but without the hustle and bustle.

Lovely pub in a great location, always worth a visit. Our meals today were very disappointing, warmed up dry pie. We have had nicer meals in the past. The specials appear to be more freshly cooked though. Drinks are very expensive. Nice cosy bar and the fires are always lit.

Fantastic cafe with great food and plenty of options to suit all tastes. They have an impressive variety of vegan choices, which is a big plus! The place is clean, and the service is friendly and welcoming. It was quiet when I visited, likely because it’s January, making it a relaxing spot to enjoy breakfast before hiking. Highly recommend!

Al dejar el hotel car park y a pie a la zona del lago para tomar el té de la tarde, que son golpeados por la impresionante vista del lago Windermere. Nos sentamos en la parte de delante del balcón de piedra, la señora que nos servía era muy acogedor y eficiente. Pedimos una crema té completo de la tarde que era perfecto. Un lugar perfecto para tomar el té de la tarde en un hotel maravilloso.