The best restaurants serving Default food in South Lakeland North West

We visited originally in the Covid period and had a lovely breakfast sitting outside. We decided to go again when we revisited and the food was fabulous. My wife and I both had the seafood chowder special and we finished with a lime crème brûlée to share. The food was simple and really tasty, the team looking after us were lovely friendly people too. Definitely worth a visit.

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

What a great find, lovely place and Lynn was a fantastic host, great food, down to earth atmosphere, food was spot on and plenty of it… highly recommend. Even let me charge my phone… superstars…. Duane and Ben… (big burrito ideal after climbing Helvellyn.)

On our little trip away to Ambleside, we heard that this small family run business was the best spot to eat in the town so we had to try it. The takeout style of this restaurant was incredibly effective with little seating inside and a small bar where you order your food and drinks and talk to the owner whilst you order your food. We ordered a beef quesadilla, a chicken quesadilla, a beef burrito and 3 chicken tacos which came to around £43 which was so worth it. Food and service was an absolute 10/10, will most definitely be returning when we come back to Ambleside in the near future.

Me my wife and 8yr old visited this place around 12:30 very nice welcome nice place , My daughter ordered a pizza we opted for the chicken gyro;s we were the only people in & it took Maybe 25 min for are order to come she sad sorry as they had just opened and the grill wasn’t hot , Also the pizza dough was not defrosted ! So my daughter opted for chicken nuggets which she enjoyed The chicken gyro was nice/ok not much of it & expensive compared to other Greek places we have been The place was clean and the staff were friendly

We were very warmy greeted. All the staff seemd very friendly and nothing was too much trouble for them. We opted for the set meal for two and every course was freshly cooked and served piping hot. Very tasty meal which we thoroughly enjoyed and would cetainly return again.

The best cocktail bar in the area by far, the skilled and friendly staff are happy to create any of your favorites even if it's not on the menu. We live locally and recommend this place to anyone visiting Bowness, the drinks really are a step above any other cocktail bars in the area.

Staff - we’re great from start to finish, always available and polite, Location - it’s down the lane and not on the main section but easy to find down from the car garage. Food - the service is basically when it’s made it comes out, there was 6 of us. We ordered 3 x bhel Puri, 3 x onion bhajis, 1 x butter butter corn, 3 x butter chicken, 1 x massala dosa, 4 x Parathas and 2 x basmati rice, the flavours were great but portion size apart from the onions bhaji were small. Some of us were still hungry after which is why it’s a let down. Drinks - limited to a few bottles of wine. Would be fine for a lunch but not if you’re hungry.

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!

Delicious food, super helpful Service. Great lunch!

Excellent coffee and yummy scone. Beautiful cafe. Stylish cafe and friendly owner. The cafe is definitely OPEN. CYCLISTS welcome. Everyone is welcome. Please note that there are internal stairs up to the cafe. Will be back!

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

What a find! We popped in on the hop. Really good service. Beautiful food. Daughter had the kids mini afternoon tea. Really nice portion. We had quiche and toasties. Came with salad and coleslaw. All homemade and really tasty. Will definitely be back.

Good strong coffee, excellent home made cakes, service with a smile! We were made to feel welcome, and took another cake home with us.

I can't praise this Cafe highly enough. Right from our first visit, the service has been excellent and the staff very, very friendly. The food is always delicious and excellent value. The Cafe also has such a warm, friendly and welcoming atmosphere that it has now become a regular place for my wife and I to go for a tasty breakfast or an afternoon snack, relax, and also get to meet other locals. But don't think twice if you're not a local but just visiting the area, the staff are such lovely people they will make you feel so welcome. And, very important for us, it's dog friendly.