The best restaurants serving British food in South Lakeland North West

Excellent meals, the most delicious food, great service and atmosphere, friendly, kind and polite. Superb value.

Solíamos disfrutar de sándwiches de aquí bajo la propiedad anterior y nos complació ver que los nuevos propietarios han comenzado a preparar comida para llevar. Tuve una envoltura de falaffel y houmous que estaba absolutamente deliciosa junto con un buen postre.

We were knackered after a load of personal stress and a walk from Ambleside to Grasmere (recommended) on a really hot day. SO ... we decided to have a pint (or several) on our return and we chose this place. Lovely staff, nice atmosphere and the 'early bird menu' for people like us who were past it by 8 o'clock (hic !) it was excellent. Seriously, this is a fantastic place to go. Also try the Royal Oak and the also consider staying at Rothay House for your accommodation. Hope this helps. Rob & Ruth.

Me and the missus called into the Ambleside Inn at around 4pm for a couple of drinks with a view to possibly eating later on. It was a busy bank holiday Sunday (Spring bank holiday) The bar was busy but didn’t take too long to get served. The drinks were pricey never the less we stayed for a few rounds and then decided to have a Sunday roast. We paid £21 each for roast beef, again pricier than most. It arrived pretty quickly and when it was placed down they looked dry so I asked if we could have some more gravy. The waitress said that would be another £2 each WTF!!! I explained this was disgusting but she walked away. Another member was passing and I asked to see the manager, he wasn’t available but this member of staff said extra gravy was extra but could see there was hardly any so on this occasion she would get some for us. The food was ok but nothing to shout about. Pale roast potatoes, tough beef and tasteless yorkshire puddings. Not worth the money. Very disappointed and hope they review this charge for extra gravy. Won’t rush to visit again.

We love a good local pub & when this pub reopened a few years back, the owners seem to have been able to balance local trade with tourists and we love going there to meet friends but also chit chat with people visiting ! It is very dog friendly and you won’t find a friendlier ‘Pub Doggie’. than Parker!! Love a Proper Pub !

09/05/25: staying in Staverley for wedding tomorrow! Enjoyed a beer by the river! Perfect location, great pub, dog friendly!

Excellent service, raff was sooooo friendly and looked after us very well we had Sunday dinner, I had the nut roast deeeeeelicious

Fab first visit to the Wainwright Inn last week. Lovely friendly bar with a large outdoor area for eating and drinking. Great service with very short wait for food The tuna roll with side salad and extra bowl of chips was lovely as was the Bitter. Would definitely recommend a visit and on the 516 bus route from Ambleside too 😁x

Extremely annoyed that you now have to pay £5 parking to have lunch. Will never ho back. Found another pub that was very welcoming with good food

I don’t live in the area, but when I’m nearby on holiday I like to pop into Beetham garden centre for a coffee and a snack. Recently myself and my husband decided we would have a meal there and we had high hopes of something good, due to having previously eaten in the Wood fired pizza place next door to the main restaurant. However, we were sorely disappointed. We ordered cheese and onion pie with chips, the chips were pale, dry and not thoroughly cooked, the pie was a soggy mess and for me at least, the red cabbage with quite a lot of vinegary juice was not the best accompaniment. The total with a tea and a bottle of lemonade was around £35, not value for money. I think I’ll stick to coffee and cake on my next visit.

Great service, really nice coffee and cakes

Queríamos terminar nuestro fin de semana en los lagos con una taza de té y un pastel de cumpleaños y habíamos oído hablar bien las habitaciones de té. Llegamos a las 3 de la tarde, nos dirigimos por dentro. La chica de la entrada nos sacó una entrega desinteresada vistazo ya que hay mucho que decir " ¿qué estás haciendo aquí? ". Me sonrió y me dijo "nos ha venido para un té" (es un té después de todo! ). Dijo que "se puede sentarse allí" que indiquen lo que parecía una zona de bar. Pedimos unos pasteles y dijo que "no hay - no hay comida". Su actitud resumió la experiencia. No había ninguna información, menú o detalles evidente fuera del edificio o en la entrada. Optamos por irnos. Volvimos al Lakeside Hotel donde la bienvenida fue tan cálido como el salón Flame fire y té, como delicioso como el helado scones disfrutamos con. Le sugerimos Frithy es enviar la chica que ""bienvenida"" a orilla del lago por algunas lecciones en servicio al cliente. No volveremos.

Friendly owner, nice ambiance, good draft beer, small menu but great food.

Great customer service and chill vibes. Special mention to Megan for being so welcoming

Our experience at this hotel was great. The staff is friendly and helpful. Our room was spacious and had a nice view over the river. The provided parking was tight, but appreciated. The restaurant has a somewhat limited menu, but it worked for us and our food was good.