Cumbria & Isle of Man Restaurant Guide

Oak Room Restaurant at Appleby Manor

Located just outside the quintessentially English town of Appleby, the Manor is a fine example of Victorian built-to-last building at its best. Pitch pine door cases are of the best, and the dining room is panelled in oak.

• Address: Roman Road, Appleby-In-Westmorland, CA16 6JB (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £22.00, Dinner: £36.00

Oaks at Broadoaks Country House

• Address: Bridge Lane, Troutbeck, nr Windermere, LA23 1LA (Map)
• Cuisine(s): English
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £35.00

Old Crown, The

For those whose love of decent food sits easily with the desire for an honest pint or two, The Old Crown is your sort of place. The pub has one or two other claims to fame as well, including owning its own brewery through a co-operative of the locals.

• Address: Hesket Newmarket, Wigton, nr Southwaite, CA7 8JG (Map)
• Cuisine(s): British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £20.00, Dinner: £35.00

Pizza Express - Carlisle

Pizza Express remains a hugely popular bedrock of casual eating. Its popularity is testimony to the fact that across the country, they have restaurants where you will always be guaranteed a good nosh, with children's tastes being well catered for.

• Address: 21 Lowther Street, Carlisle, CA3 8ES (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Pizza & Pasta
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £15.00, Dinner: £21.00

Pizza Express - Gosforth

Pizza Express remains a hugely popular bedrock of casual eating. Its popularity is testimony to the fact that across the country, they have restaurants where you will always be guaranteed a good nosh, with children's tastes being well catered for.

• Address: 125 High Street, Gosforth, NE3 1HA (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Pizza & Pasta
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £15.00, Dinner: £21.00

Porthole Eating House, The

There is something endearingly old-fashioned about Porthole, run by Jason and Stefan since March 2004, but, despite the fact that their food is remarkable straightforward with dishes like - large scampi, deep fried in breadcrumbs and served with a tartare sauce; steak tartare; lasagne; spaghetti bolognese; snails in garlic butter or even their version of prawn cocktail, served with a traditional Marie Rose sauce and a touch of cognac - the excellence of the simplicity lifts it to far higher than the normal level.

• Address: 3 Ash Street, Bowness-On-Windermere, LA23 3EB (Map)
• Cuisine(s): English, International, Italian
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £25.00, Dinner: £45.00

Prelude Restaurant

The Prelude currently is the holder of two AA rosettes, which demonstrates the quality of what they offer. Pre-dinner drinks and canapés are served in the comfortable bar or conservatory, where you can choose from an extensive wine list.

• Address: The Wordsworth Hotel, Ambleside, Grasmere, LA22 9SW (Map)
• Cuisine(s): French, Modern European, Gourmet
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £20.00, Dinner: £50.00

Prince of Wales Restaurant, The

Edwardian style restaurant overlooking the garden and lakes, offers choices of International and English dishes complemented by a carefully chosen wine list.

• Address: Thistle Grasmere Hotel, Grasmere, LA22 9PR (Map)
• Cuisine(s): English, Modern European
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £21.00

Purdey's Restaurant

• Address: The Langdale Estate, Great Langdale, nr Ambleside, LA22 9JD (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Traditional, British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £38.00

Queen's Head Inn, The

The Queen's Head has a long and proud tradition of providing for the needs of travellers and locals alike, together with an association with towards the breweries that have in the past been a feature of village life.

• Address: Tirril, nr Penrith, CA10 2JF (Map)
• Cuisine(s): British, European
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £25.00