Places to Eat & Drink

For a full selection of places to eat and drink in Cumbria go to www.golakes.co.uk. Here is a selection of some of the best.

 

L’enclume Restaurant

Cartmel, Grange-over-Sands LA11 6PZ
T: 015395 36362  

A small Lakeland village might seem like an odd location for a Michelin-starred restaurant, but chef Simon Rogan has made an amazing  temple to gastronomy in this old 13th century smithy. It has seven comfortable and characterful rooms to roll into once you’ve made your way through the epic, palette-expanding tasting menu.

Drunken Duck Inn

Barngates, Ambleside LA22 ONG
T: 015394 36347  
Fantastic 400-year-old Lakeland Inn where you can dine in the fab restaurant, sample a prize-winning ale from the on-site Barngates Brewery, and stay the night in one of 16 spacious and comfy rooms.

 

The Punch Bowl Inn

Crosthwaite, Lyth Valley LA8 8HR
T: 015395 68237  
This top quality Lakeland gastropub set in a tiny village near Kendal is great for a cosy country bolthole weekend . Has a nice vibe about it  - the sort of place where old and new work together well, from the top notch foodie standards of the restaurant to the wellie-wearing locals popping in for quick halves of beer.

 

The Sun Inn

Kirkby Lonsdale, LA6 2AU
T: 015242 71965  
17th century Inn with all mod cons set in the attractive market town of Kirkby Lonsdale in the Lune Valley, Has kept all the traditional heritage elements of flag floors, roaring log fires and cask ales but combined it with high quality contemporary cuisine and rooms replete with Wi-Fi access and LCD TV’s.

 

Lucy’s of Ambleside

Church Road, Ambleside, LA22 0BU
T: 015394 32288  
Foodie mecca at the top of Lake Windermere with specialist grocery store, restaurant and bistro. Recently opened another brasserie outpost in Bowness plus a cookery school.

 

Pheasant Inn

Bassenthwaite Lake, CA13 9YE
T: 017687 76234 
One of the best things about staying in the Lakes is waking up to amazing views. Peacefully set in its own gardens and woodland between the lakes and the fells, the hotel makes an ideal base for exploring the northern end of the Lakes.

 

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