Contrary to my companions, I really enjoyed myself at Rossini…read more Ulverston might have around 18 pubs, but they certainly lack restaurants. Mexican, Chinese, Indian, and this Italian. On a Saturday, you need to book, even for the pubs, and we were completely caught out. Eventually, after ringing through the pubs, we managed to get a table at 8pm at Rossini. Inside, it's nicely decorated, if a bit traditional-English-Italian; various plants, wine bottles, and watercolours in shades of bue and terracotta. The main thing that hit me was the lack of noise from outside, just the noise of customers, and a slightly odd soundtrack of Westlife and Dido, though this was barely audible and, I assume, mainly for the kitchen staff. I skipped a starter but nabbed some of the other half's arancini balls - fried risotto balls - and they didn't dissapoint. Lightly flavoured and the perfect consistency, and served with a lovely rep pepper sauce. For main I tucked in to/devoured a beef, chicken, ham and cheese calzone. And it was delicious. And I finished it. The beef was nice and spicy, the same as the meatballs, and everything was heated through nicely, bound by a tomato sauce. For something like £8.95, this seemed like great value to me as I was stuffed. But, true to form, not stuffed enough, as I had a nice and simple chocolate-nut sundae for dessert. Toffee and vanilla ice-cream with whipped cream and nuts with chocolate sauce. Sounding good isn't it? We polished off the meal with a shot of limoncello each, despite the young waitress not really knowing what it was, and left feeling full and happy. A gem for Ulverston as it's not awash with this kind of eating - it's good to remember there's more than just pubs to visit. Though those are good too.

Good basic Italian style restaurant. You can ask for extra large portions. Friendly staff. They…read morehave a happy hour 5-6.30 when pasta & pizzas are £4.50, and there is also an A la Carte menu.

An absolute gem of a restaurant in Ulverston, bringing tapas and excellent Portuguese wine to the…read moretown. Booking is highly recommended as there's limited seating but they'll do their best to squeeze you in if they can. As we were visiting over the Another Fine Fest weekend - all dedicated to Stan Laurel - we booked at least a week in advance for the four of us. Service was warm from the moment we stepped through the door and continued throughout the evening; the small space means you might feel slightly awkward stood in the doorway but someone will come and find you! The menu is split into sharer boards / vegetarian / fish & seafood / meat so it's easy to navigate and choose your dishes. There's also a taster menu available if there's more than four of you but you don't get control over the dishes. After some deliberation - and advice from the waitress - we decided to share the pulled pork; pork belly with crackling; potatoes with saffron aioli; beetroot & goats cheese small board; roasted cauliflower with almonds; large cured meat platter; hummus & flatbread; plaice; wood pigeon; and feta & courgette fritters. As usual with tapas restaurants, everything came once ready, so we had a steady stream of food arriving to the table and empty plates being taken away. Stand outs included the plaice (I'm an infrequent fish eater but could have had the whole dish to myself), roasted cauliflower - it's not easy to make cauliflower exciting - and the cured meat platter. Washed down with a bottle of vinho verde, the whole experience was excellent from start to finish. Ulverston is lucky to have L'al Churrasco and I'm sure its popularity will simply grow from here.

Amazing Mexican food! We moved here from US and closest we got to home! Highly suggest…read morereservations! Small dining area. Great margaritas!

Amazing. Really good Mexican food in Cumbria. Wife had seafood burrito was exceptional. I had mixed…read moregrill. Wow bloody fantastic.

I have spent a lot of time in Cumbria and continue to return to Old Farmhouse. The food and…read moreservice is the best in the area. I highly recommend the Cumberland Sausage and Black Pudding mash potato. Very Very Good.

Excellent Chinese food. Great taste of flavors. Prepared with attention to details and almost every…read moredish perfectly done. I am Chinese and am picky about Chinese food. This is one of the best for a not-too-fancy, day to day style restaurant. Very friendly and down to earth stuff.

This place has just reopened after being closed for many months for a major refurb. The decor is…read morenow fresh and clean with wooden floors throughout - the tatty old upstairs room has been transformed into a very pleasant dining room, and the toilets are to die for! The food menu is considerably smaller than it used to be but there is a note saying that if you can't see what you want, just ask and they will cook it for you. The wine list is as good as it ever was. There is still a good choice for those of us who are veggie - several beancurd dishes to choose from. Portions were generous and flavours were good. On the downside we felt there was a bit too much cornflour in the sauces, making them a bit too claggy and sticky. And the bits of wild rice in with the regular rice was most odd - it looked like mouse droppings! It is great to see Yvonne back running the place - we missed her when she was running the Barrow branch! We will definately be back and are delighted that this restaurant is back again!

Although we were originally heading for Gillams, location and general availability of tables (it…read morewas Father's Day AND the Stan Laurel 'Another Fine Fest' over this weekend, so many places had taken booking or were full to the rafters) meant we decided to have a late breakfast / brunch / lunch at The Hot Mango instead. The other half's parents live in the town so have frequented The Hot Mango a number of times but this was my first visit. Our table did have a reserved sign on but not until 1.30pm - it was around 12pm at this point - and the waitress was lovely and welcoming, encouraging us to take a seat despite this. We ordered some drinks and looked over the menu. Well, we were presented with three menus, which was a tad confusing; it transpired that the main 'formal' menu was only to show us the drinks options, and then there was breakfast served until 3pm, and then a main Sunday lunch menu, with roasts and hot or cold sandwiches. Once we managed to get our heads around this, it was easy enough to decide what we each wanted! Not wanting anything too heavy, I ordered a simple sausage & bacon roll with red sauce, and split a portion of chips on the table for £1; for the record, I also snaffled some salad from the other half's baguette but that's nowhere near as exciting as chips. The roll was lovely and soft - proper white bread - with plenty of butter seeping in as it was warmed by the sausage & bacon. It was a bit of a treat but nothing crazy, and totally worth it. Other dishes around the table were mushrooms on toast, an omelette with hash browns on the side, and a goats cheese & roasted vegetable baguette. It really is a menu with something for everyone, especially if you want different types of meals i.e. breakfast vs. Sunday dinner. A friendly, relaxed environment which reflects the feel of Ulverston as a whole with some tasty food to boot.

After a unintentionally long drive around the Lake District, my husband and I took our toddler…read moretwins here to grab dinner before heading back to the inn we were staying at (whose kitchen was closed). Anyway, everyone was very friendly, even with one very unhappy toddler. The wait was quick, and in just a few minutes we were on our way with our fish and chips with fish cakes and chips for the littles. When we got back to the inn, everything was still very hot. The fish was crispy despite being bathed in vinegar, just the way I like it, and the chips were super tasty. This was my first time at a Chippy, I was impressed.

Great little chippy. It has a takeaway section and a cafeteria style sitdown section - not flash…read morebut comfortable enough. The fish and chips are great here. I don't know how outstanding they are for up north where they seem to know a bit more about fish and chips than down south but in London I'd drive several miles out of my way for a fish supper of this quality. The batter is crisp and not too greasy, the fish is fresh and the chips are soft and creamy on the inside but crispy on the outside. Perfect in other words! Been coming here every year for over a decade and the quality never varies at all. The staff are friendly too.

The past four times i have been to The Bradylls have been fantastic. Great fresh food, with a good…read morechoice and some lovely specials. Nice selection of ale and wines. Excellent views from the conservatory/dinning room. The staff are very helpfull and has a nice overall atmosphere. Was good to find somewhere in the Furness area offering a great standerd of food at competative prices. Looking forward to my next meal! URGOOD! Many Thanks RUgood

Naaz has a stylish interior, very clean. The range of dishes goes from all the usual types times…read moreall the normal meats e.t.c. to interesting specialist dishes. they also serve one of the Indian specialist beers which is good for drinking with curry. You will find the staff charming and attentive. Not Cheap.

The service is great and the food great I'm a vegetarian and found the selection of food as good as…read moreany Bradford Indian. I like this place so much I had my 40th in here. The price is high but for the quality I think it's worth it. They have a restaurant in Barrow as well but not been there.

Beautiful and serene. A great little cafe with nice coffee and good cakes and pastries. Very…read morerelaxing space, there are sofas or chairs and tables. There's also a nice little garden out the back that is easily missed as it looks like it might be a private space as you have to walk behind the counter to get to it. It's an outpost of a nearby Buddhist centre that's located just outside Ulverston on the scenic route to Barrow so there is a library of Buddhist texts available to read (and buy?). Also I think they have Buddhist teachings here one evening a week. If you aren't into Buddhism it's not forced on you tho. Just a very chilled space.

I had lunch here today. In such relaxing surroundings I could have been tempted to sit and eat my…read moreway through the menu, cakes first. I had a tasty bowl of potato wedges with dips. This was so good and simple, that it has done me the whole day. When I was waiting to order at the counter, someone who served me last time came and asked how I was, in such a way that I felt she meant it, and gave me a hug. We are not all touchy feely, I know, but that is the feeling you get from just coming here. Vegetarian and Vegan food can be great, but you can also indulge in caffeine in a big way here, in your tea or coffee (fair trade), or have a refreshing organic range of 'pop' including elderflower, raspberry and apple or cranberry. Hope you go and enjoy it as much as I do.