Cumbria & Isle of Man Restaurants

Glass House Restaurant

One of the largest restaurants in the Lake District, this is a busy, bustling place with the action taking place on three levels, including a mezzanine floor. For such big premises it really is quite an achievement to provide consistent good quality Modern European food, which appeals not just to tourists but the locals as well.

• Address: Rydal Road, Ambleside, LA22 9AN (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern European
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £12.00, Dinner: £27.00

Grain Store, The

Brewery Arts Centre, as the name implies, is a unique blend of ale, art and fine food, all in a quaint market town location in Kendal. The Grain Store Restaurant with its bistro-like feel and stunning artwork on the walls could be just the right place for any occasion.

• Address: Brewery Arts Centre, 122a Highgate, Kendal, LA9 4HE (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Bistro, Family, British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £16.00, Dinner: £28.00

Hazlemere Cafe and Bakery

• Address: 1-2 Yewbarrow Terrace, Grange-over-Sands, LA11 6ED (Map)
• Cuisine(s): English
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £31.00

High Cross Inn, The

In the midst of the beautiful Lake District National Park, lies a small inn that offers glorious views over some of its best natural scenery. The High Cross sits on the brow of a hill overlooking both Broughton-in-Furness and the Duddon valley.

• Address: High Cross Brow, Broughton-in-Furness, nr Bowness-on-Windermere, LA20 6ES (Map)
• Cuisine(s): English, Family, Pub
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £10.00, Dinner: £25.00

Highwayman, The

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The decline of the gastropub as a generic term, to be replaced by pubs and inns, usually selling quality British or brasserie style food, is becoming part of the scene, which makes the quiet re-emergence of The Highwayman in Lancashire, where they do things proper-like, even more welcome.

• Address: Burrow, Kirkby Lonsdale, LA6 2RJ (Map)
• Cuisine(s): North, Pub, British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £27.00

Hipping Hall

Hipping Hall is a very professional shot at creating the crème de la crème in a comfortable English country house set between the English Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales, surrounded by some of the most beautiful scenery England has to offer.

• Address: Cowan Bridge, Kirkby Lonsdale, LA6 2JJ (Map)
• Cuisine(s): French, Modern British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £35.00, Dinner: £58.00

Horse & Farrier Restaurant, The

• Address: Threlkeld, nr Keswick, CA12 4SQ (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £22.00

Ivy House

• Address: Braithwaite, nr Keswick, CA12 5SY (Map)
• Cuisine(s): British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £34.00

Jambo Restaurant

Jambo is a small, cosy restaurant in Windermere, at the heart of the beautiful Lake District. The Proprietors, Kevin and Andrea strive to provide quality food and wines at reasonable prices. They are both fully trained chefs and have worked in the catering industry for over 15 years, Kevin is also a Master Chef of Great Britain.

• Address: 7 Victoria Street, Windermere, LA23 1AE (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £35.00

Jerichos Restaurant

Inhabitants and visitors to the Lake District are blessed with a great choice of excellent restaurants, and none exemplify this more than Jerichos. Set up by chef Chris Blaydes, a member of the Master Chefs of Great Britain and formerly of Miller Howe just down the road, with his wife Jo in 1997, it has consistently received praise from both its customers and the major food guides.

• Address: Waverley Hotel, College Road, Windermere, LA23 1BX (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £44.00