The ambiance is cozy and has a a refined rustic aesthetic and feel. The staff were kind, sincere,…read moreand helpful. The food and drink were of great quality and well-prepared. I wish I would have discovered this restaurant our first day in town as I would have went back again.

Loved the trout dinner. Seating upstairs against the wall was uncomfortable. Service excellentread more

The atmosphere is warm and inviting. Incredible pastries, coffee and service. We had a large group…read moreand they accommodated us with pleasure. The apple pie was amazing, light with just the right amount of sweet.

On an overnight stay in Keswick, we booked a table for family of four in advance, after reading…read morereviews on this site. A newish restaurant in Keswick, the decor is modern, tasteful and minimal. The menu is small but very varied. In our opinion, the menu does not do the food justice as we were a little disappointed at what was offered. Our disappoint was short lived - homemade pate was excellent and a superb relish to accompany, very tasty moules and an excellent soup with good balanced flavours. The roast lamb was cooked just right with an interesting sauce/gravy. Salmon, again was cooked to perfection with an interesting twist of citrussy tart dressing that partnered well. Desserts were excellent. All the food was very tasty, just-right portions and served hot. Any niggles? Yes a few, -don't sit next to the cupboard (utility meters) since its VERY draughty! Same Lionel Richie CD 3 times over is a bit dull. Espresso needs working on - cups not warmed and very weak, I suspect grind too coarse and not tamped enough. Little things but they make a good eating out experience into an excellent one.

We arrived in Keswick on Sunday evening, hungry and not sure of what was around. We asked in the…read morehotel for a recommendation for fine dining and below, down to 'very good' and were told about an Italian place. However. just before that on Station Road is A Different Taste and one look at the menu told us enough this was GOOD. So, in we went, were met by the Chef and owner, Debra Brown. What a lovely lady! The menu is extensive enough to be interesting, yet not in any way overstretched. We ordered a bottle of Viognier, which was delicious; sweet start and a dry, peary finish. Julie ordered the Different Taste Chicken Special while I opted for loin of cod in a saffron sauce, which was very fine indeed. Julie's chicken was brilliantly balanced with tarragon; moist, succulent and moreish. My piece of cod passed all understanding. Delicious, perfectly cooked, seasoned and served. I don't normally do dessert, but this time well, the poached pears in saffron and lime were sublime! I really can't say enough good stuff here. We weren't expecting a meal of this quality in what is, essentially, a tourist town. But this exceeded all our expectations. So much so that we have rebooked for Thursday. A lovely experience, managed with grace, style humour and lovely food by Debra, Emma her daughter and all the staff, who all went the extra mile to make all the customers happy. Thank you one and all. See you Thursday, Nigel and Julie Bourne

Small restaurant in the heart of Keswick but this place was great. Great service and the food was…read moreamazing. I highly recommend.

A great little coffee house in Keswick! We stopped in for a drink and to use the wi-fi. This is a…read morecozy little cafe with eclectic decor. There are only 8 tables so it can get quite crowded during busy times. There is a full coffee and alcoholic drink selection along with pizza and tapas. There is a selection of board games available.

Bright, cheery spot and staff and excellent service. Everyone was super helpful with an easy smile,…read morehow refreshing! We shared three courses so we could try lots but not be stuffed. We struggled to decide because so many things sounded delicious. What a great evening!

Best food and service we've experienced in England. Fun outdoor vibes, laid back style, with…read moredelicious cocktails and an eclectic and creative menu of Indian, middle eastern, Italian and more traditional English fare. If you're in Keswick, don't pass it up.

Nice little cafe tucked away in the back streets of Keswick. Had a full English breakfast with tea…read more Nice clean environment. Full menu & toilets available. Waitress/owner a bit pasty faced but food was well cooked. Worth a visit if not in a B&B. A tad on the expensive side but it's not a greasy spoon.

Lovely variety of food, excellent service, and wide array of gluten free options that are prepared…read morein their own part of the kitchen. Highly recommend.

A great place for a relaxing cup of tea or coffee in the centre of Keswick. The homemade cakes are…read moredelicious and the food always fresh and served with healthy options, all very resonably priced too. There is a relaxing atmosphere upstairs, with leather sofas and wooden beams covering the ceilings. Beautiful artwork on the walls too. A lovely spot for lunch.

Just visited this cafe for the first time and had the best brownie. Great cakes and not too…read moreexpensive. They feature in A Taste of Cumbria and apparently have a restaurant as well.

My wife and I popped into here after a hike up to Catbells. It was early Monday afternoon and I…read moreneeded a caffeine boost. I grabbed a coldbrew and caramel shortcake while my pregnant wife went with the lemon mint cooler. We took them to the beat little sitting area upstairs and people watched out the window while we waited for our drinks. The drinks came quickly and we're delicious. Unfortunately for the shortbread, it was too good to last until the drinks came. Overall, great coffee shop- highly recommend!

We had hot chocolate, coffee, and a scone. Very charming and cozy upstairs. I would defintely…read morereturn because of the friendly staff, wide asortment of baked goods, and really tasty looking hot beverages.

Wandering along Station Street, came across Jaspers. Nice decor. Friendly service. Had a nice…read moreAmericano and a very tasty Cumberland sausage sandwich- "The Hot Dog". Will definitely come again!

From the owner: Not Your Average Coffee Shopread more

Very nice traditional cake shop with a very nice traditional cafe upstairs. A good selection of…read morefood available both upstairs/ downstairs & outside seating. A little expensive compared to standard cafe but good service & quality food.

This is my first 1* rating on yelp. I have never given a 1* rating before because I always force…read moremyself to find at least ONE thing good about a place. Brysons is so bad I was not able to find anything good about it. I would rate it a zero if I could, but I can't. We went here on a sunny afternoon in need of food, reprieve from the heat, and a bathroom break. There were so many other tea shops around town we could have gone into, but this was the first place we saw and they were offering 2 pots of tea and 2 cream scones for 5 quid (not a bad deal, plus we were desperate for the loo). It turned out the special was only being offered in the bakery downstairs, where there was nowhere to sit, so we opted to head for their tea room upstairs, where everything was double the price. The tea room ambience was awful. It did not look like a proper tea room at all, and looked more like a candidate for a restaurant makeover. The carpet was worn and had a horrible green and red floral pattern. The tables and chairs were these 90's oak set that just looked naff. When we walked in, there were 3 servers milling around by the till but not one of them acknowledged our presence - this, despite the fact that there were only 2 other customers in a rather empty-looking tea room. I actually had to ask one of them if we should just seat ourselves or wait to be seated. We seated ourselves. Bad ambience, check. Uninterested staff, check. We should have walked away at this point, but didn't (our judgment was obviously clouded by our low blood sugar and bladders screaming to be emptied). We thought things could not get any worse, but we were wrong. 1. We were served by a man who just could not care less about his job, never mind his customers. He was SIGHING as he was taking our order. We asked for just 1 pot of Darjeeling tea to share as I was not going to have much tea. He flatly told us we had to order a pot of tea for 2. Fine. No sense in debating this. 2. When we asked for a Victoria Sponge cake, the sighing man said they had run out. WTF? This is a tea room staple, for crying out loud! There's a bakery downstairs - surely they can find some sponge cake, cream, and jam and slap it all together? Apparently not. All credit to him, he did point me to this almost empty display case that had 3 slices of pathetic looking cakes - lemon, carrot, and vanilla cream - none of which looked even remotely appetizing as they looked stale, cheaply made, and were covered in cling film. Ummmm...thanks, but me thinks not. 3. Since there were no cakes, we ordered an egg salad sarnie because we thought this was something they could not screw up. At over 5 quid, surely, it HAS to be decent. It just HAS to be, we told ourselves. Ah, how wrong we were (more on that later). 4. Our order was was served to us - scratch that - dropped off at our table by the most surly and sour-faced woman I have ever encountered (she may as well just have drop-kicked it) . She only gave us one place setting, so when we asked for a second place setting, she barked "you only ordered one sandwich!", and walked away in a huff. Lovely. 5. Now on to the 5 quid sandwich. It was the worst egg salad sandwich I've ever had. The thin white bread was stale and was probably bought at ASDA on sale at 2 loaves for 50p. It was of such low quality, I do not know how a restaurant could even use it. The egg salad filling was so thin, we could hardly taste it. Oh, and the side of coleslaw it came with tasted like an ASDA special as well, and was WARM, like it had been sitting at room temperature for about 1/2 an hour. 6. The tea - for which they have the nerve to charge 4 quid - consisted of one medium-sized pot with 2 Twinings Darjeeling tea bags (yes,they could not even be bothered to use proper tea leaves). 7. The clincher? When we were ready to pay for the bad food and service, NOT ONE member of staff was around to take our money. We waited by the till for over 5 minutes, and still, no one came, so we left our money on the counter. Since the smallest note we had was a 10 Pound note, we ended up leaving a tip. We should have just walked away without paying, but we believe in karma, so we did the decent thing. Bryson's is a total let-down for a place that calls itself a "Tea Room and Craft Baker". So, to anyone reading this, please heed my warning and give Brysons a miss. When you see it, just walk on by and pretend you did not see it. Do not be fooled by it. Do not be tempted by it. Just keep walking and do not even give it a second glance.