Cranstons, the family-owned butchers in Penrith, has been serving local meat since 1914. Now it has…read moreopened a new café above the Cumbrian Food Hall, close to the M6 on the south-west side of the town. When I visited on a lunchtime in late November, the place was packed with locals, no doubt taking the opportunity to get out and about following the recent Biblical downpour. As you'd expect there's plenty of meat on the menu: an 8oz Gammon Steak; Cumberland Sausage with mash and red onion marmalade; an 8oz steak burger with streaky bacon and home made chips. Each of these costs £8.45. For £10.25 you can try the 'Cranstons' Local Platter, which features pastrami, roast ham and smoked pork loin. I was told that the soup of the day was parsnip and banana. I gave this a miss and opted for Chicken and Mediterranean Vegetable Terrine with tomato and olive chutney. It played safe, in my opinion, and would have benefited from a more imaginative accompaniment. A nod to vegetarians comes in the form of Grilled Goats Cheese & Pickled Beetroot Salad and Quiche of the Day. But I think a vegetarian in Cumbria is someone who has resolved not to eat meat between meals. The café is bright, spacious and unfussily furnished. The tall windows offer panoramic views of the lowering skies over the northern fells. On the opposite wall, a water-painting depicts a more benign riparian scene.

what can i say about this fine specialist butchers, apart from you have to go to buy to experience…read morethe quality of the food. The meat is so fresh, and they do fab stir frys plus so much more than you would expect frfom a butchers. There is also a really good fruit and veg section in there along with a local family run bakers whose bread is good.They also sell locally produced desserts and specialist food tha you wont find in supermarkets. If its something different for tea you are looking for then i strongly recommend you give this place a go.

Dewlay Cheesemakers of Garstang. Nicely situated on the A6. Just look out for large wind turbine…read more The shop is well stocked and the young ladies that work in the shop are always friendly and have great knowledge of the different cheeses that are stocked. My favorite has always been the Garstang Blue its very mild in tasting not like most Stilton type cheeses. They also make some delicious cheese and onion pies on site and their blue cheese sausages just cant be resisted. I have given a 5 star review as in my opinion Dewlay tick all the right boxes. A quality company. quality produce & pleasant staff. Well Done.........Keep up the good work in making Cheese for us across the County.

My family have used Richard Harrison for over 50 years - i have also eaten many other makes of…read moreCumberland Sausage and none of them comes close to Richard Harrison's - just THE BEST. PeeJay

Probably the best butchers in the country, and with the best Cumberland sausage anywhere, which…read moremakes it the best sausage anywhere of course!. I've known this butcher's for over fifty years and even though I've lived in various parts of the UK South Wales, Yorkshire, Manchester, I keep going back for my meat and especially sausage. Excellent service, too.

With a great selection of fresh meats available, this local run chain of butchers is a fantastic…read moreplace to shop for your everyday meats. There are also a selction of freshly made pies and quiches, salad product and cooked meats. The staff are extremely friendly, and very helpful and approachable. The shop also caters for lunchtimes with a wide variety of products, from pre-packed sandwiches and salads, to creat your own salad boxes, and hot beef baguettes, with gravy. All simply delicious. I used to think of Cranstons as quite expensive, and somethings still are, but a lot of items are now around the same price as they are anywhere else in city, and at least you know things are fresh there that day at Cranstons! This is a very popluar shop for people of all gaes, because of the top notch quality and service you receive.

Great choice all locally produced. You can any meat any size all you have to do is ask. Great…read morevarieties of sausages from tomato to hot chilli to black pudding. Salad bar has plently of choice and meat counter is always well stocked

We go here often. Great coffee. Great food. Friendly service…read more Pizza's are particularly good You can reserve a table to which is handy as it can get very busy.

New, airy, & the tastiest little biscuits in the world grace the saucer of your cup of tea!…read more This place may take a little finding - apparently the council won't allow them to put any signage on the A66 - but it's worth the effort. The cafe / restaurant when we went on a wet Tuesday in early January was quiet, perhaps unsurprisingly. We were allowed to drink our tea & read magazines in peace while our little'un wandered around saying hello to the very friendly staff. Great views over the fields & of the sky even on a grey day made it feel very calm. The shop / bakery / butcher looked very tempting, with an interest & tasty lookong range of interesting local / organic / whole food but as visitors to the area there didn't see much point in stocking up so I can't say more than that. In addition, of particular interest to me, its an Eco building with grey water toilets, turf roof etc. That alone merits a look, no? Worth making the effort to visit & support this place - it deserves to do well.

Gabbots farm in a butchers based in the guild hall arcade in Preston. The meats are always top…read morequality and they have a wide selection to choose from. The food always look really fresh and the staff are very polite and helpful. They also offer a range of hot food dishes and cooked meats. Such as chinese ribs, beef chilli and wedges, bbq chicken and chips. Perfect for getting a hot hearty meal at lunch time. Very cheap prices too.

I think it is actually called Huttons of Windermere, but it is in the Old Bank House in Ambleside…read more I have trouble walking by this place and not stopping in. I also absolutely love when someone is in the window making chocolates or dipping things in chocolate... I could watch chocolate all day! The shop is nice and large and while the shop does sell lots of candies, there are some biscuits, jams, curds, etc. available. I always stop here for Jelly Bellies, however, I noticed that they did not have my favourite flavour in stock (Peach), so I was a bit sad about that. To help me cope, I decided on some Violet Cremes... and a Banoffee Cheesecake chocolate. The Violet Cremes are always spot on here, creamy centre with a flavour that is just right and a dark chocolate shell that is just the right thickness that you get a bit of a snap when you break through the shell to the creamy centre! Now then, the Banoffee Cheesecake chocolate... lovely! The top was maybe a white chocolate based shell with a milk chocolate cup. When you bite through all of that, there is a layer of banana flavoured creme inside and it was wonderful with all of the other flavours. And... they always have samples by the till!

Excellent kebabs, pizza's and burgers. Can highly recommend for all food, delivery available and…read morepleasant friendly staff too

Excellent food and pizzas that easily rival Dominos just down the road, for just a fraction of the…read moreprice! Friendly staff and a great menu to choose from!

What a splendid shop Steadman's is - like a butcher's should be. They have won awards for their…read moresausages which come in a number of varieties, including some quite unusual ones such as the Summer Sizzler (which has chilli in it)! The interior of the shop is very neatly laid out with clear labelling - which makes me feel less awkward that I don't know what a lot of the items actually are (those fancy cuts of meat with paper 'hats' on ?) although I know I should ask. Some of the products are very local - bacon and lamb from the surrounding valleys for example - and are delicious. Service is always efficient if not exactly cheery. My top recommendation is the black pudding - I haven't had one better.