The best restaurants serving British food in Arnside and Beetham South Lakeland North West

Beware if you are a COELIAC This place says its chips are cooked in a separate fryer which they may well be. However I ate six “ gluten free” chips and two hours later bloating and nausea. Still with me the day after. There must have been gluten contamination somewhere - all it needs is a hand, an implement, ANYTHING to have been contaminated with just a tiny speck of gluten to cause a reaction ( vomiting diarrhoea severe pain dizziness for up to a week) At least it didn’t make me sick this time. Every hotel cafe restaurant in the country should be trained in gluten intolerance/ coeliac. Actually not an intolerance but a serious auto immune disease which can cause hospital admission. We won’t be going back needless to say.

We were offered the official best table in the place, one of two in the windows overlooking the bay. This is a quirky old style teashop to savour. I loved all the nostalgic film posters from the golden age of the cinema, together with some great (though not intrusive) music primarily from a similar age. I could happily have stayed much longer, watching the world go by, but we were only there for scones and a drink. Needless to say, the scones were delicious and the cakes looked equally so. What about the owners and staff then?, well guess what, they were delightful!

We sat outside, it was a lovely day, cool and fresh. The service was brilliant, we had coffee and cakes. Served by Alden Willis who has served us a number of times, always smiling, friendly and extremely helpful! Love going here

Tempted by window display. No prices displayed, shocked at prices. Asked if I wanted vegan sausage roll warmed. Outside was warm, middle stone cold. Stodgy, salty filling. Would have preferred a Greggs. Over priced and disappointing 😞

Fabulous little find when visiting Arnside. Spotted as we walked along the beach. Superb coffee and the cookies were, according to my wife, the best she’d ever tasted !!!!! Lovely little atmosphere in there too.

Superb location, great food at reasonable prices, lovely welcoming staff, and good beer. What more could you ask for!!