Worth a detour. Delicious home made light meals, cakes and soup, in a lovely converted barn…read more Outside there's a play area, more interesting than the usual. This place is attached to the Hay Close Maize Maze, open every summer, which you have to pay to go into.

Great food but very slow service…read more We were on the last day of a very boozy weekend in the lakes and needed a good breakfast to help us along. We hid from the rain this little cafe and ordered some excellent fry ups. Two of us had the standard English breakfast while Dan went for the large version which contained a serious amount of meat. I really enjoyed mine. The line up was scrambled egg (you get to choose you egg type), sausage, bacon, black pud, beans, tomato, mushrooms, hash brown and toast. My toast could have been more toasted (it was still pretty much bread) but everyone else's looked good so I think it was a blip. I had a latte too which was good. It's waitress service to order but they were not in any rush to come over so if you are hungry I'd suggest heading up to the counter.

We came across this place during our last Lake District trip by seeing people walk around with…read moreboxes of scones and looking very happy ... So we asked, where did you get them? ... They pointed us to this lovely establishment :) The scones are to die for, made according to an old family recipe an they are truest delicious, I'm normally not a scone person but took a large box!!! :)

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.

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

The high quality cafe food and drinks are served by friendly efficient staff in a beautiful setting…read moreon the edge of the forest of bowland. The evening bistro meals are excellent experiences. Highly recommended.

Totally superb and very highly recommended!! Don't trail round looking for nice cafes in Dumfries…read morebecause this is the best one! The 'Mission Statement' on the wall is, "Provide and serve healthy wholesome food in a warm and inviting atmosphere" and they do that in spades. It's a comfortable cafe with delightful decor and colours - everything is clean including the brightly patterned tablecloths; the food is excellent and very good value (better than any we've found in Dumfries and we've tried out several places over the last few years). There's a great breakfast menu, snacks of many kinds, soup and fresh bread, sandwiches, toasties, panini, rolls, baguettes, vegetarian choices and so much more. I had a baked potato and I was surprised and delighted that it was a good size and heaped with cheese and coleslaw (so often these days you get a small potato with hardly any filling!) It also arrived with an eye-catching fresh salad which included slices of orange and tortilla chips - not bad at all these days for only £5.25! My husband had a scrambled egg roll which he said was lovely - fresh and delicious and only £2.25 (where else would you find that?) There is a huge choice of drinks both hot and cold; good teas and coffees, hot chocolate and more. The owner is very pleasant and helpful as was the lady who brought our meals to the table. We'll definitely go straight there the next time we're in Dumfries!

Best chicken noodle soup I've ever had! The chicken wrap special was delicious it had a little…read moreflavor of curry and raisins and was delightful. It's a small cafe on a small characterful street. Stopped here on our way down to England.

The cozy, community coffee shop of Ambleside. We came here for breakfast three times and I loved…read morebeing able to get a fresh juice while also munching on real English bacon. They had a lot of different coffee and latte drinks, as well lots of juices and smoothies. I got the 24 Carrot juice which had carrots, oranges, lemon, and ginger freshly squeezed. I also got scrambled eggs and a side of avocado with chili pepper flakes. So good! Great way to start the day. They also are one of the few places in the town with WiFi, so many people were plugged in while sipping on their drinks. It's located in the center of the town, so it's a cool view everywhere you look. Enjoy!

We ate here with our three small kiddos while passing through. We had phenomenal service as well as…read moredelicious food and freshly squeezed juice!!

Nice family friendly cafe with nice hot food and sweets. Reasonable price in a tourist hot spot. No…read moreparking but hey this is tourist hot spot a nice cafe within a mile from the lake. Thumb up .

I was sad that I had already eaten because everything smelled amazing, but just seeing the words…read more"apple pie" made me want some, badly! I went for the spiced one with ice cream, and a passion fruit tea (all the teas are local by that brand, at least). I would normally go for custard, but the ice cream sounded lovely, and I do think that I made the right choice! The staff were just lovely, too.

After a hike around Rydal Water and Grasmere, we walked to the beautiful cafe, Baldry's Tea Room…read more We sat out in the warming sun. We both had a delicious rich, smooth, butternut squash soup with sage, accompanied by brown bread. I also had a sandwich of bread and cheddar cheese and chutney. The food was delicious! The setting was pretty, the service was excellent.

Yummy stop over in Grasmere England. Did a little shopping and popped into Baldry's to warm up and…read morehave brunch, delicious! We enjoyed the atmosphere, wood burning fire place, good food and service. Give this a place a try!

A friend of the friends who I visited Coniston with used to work here so when we were in the area…read morewe couldn't resist a visit. What a location! Right on the shores of Coniston this cafe is bright and airy with a lovely outdoor area as well. I must say I didn't peruse the menu in too much details bad we were only having a drink and a cake. In fact I chose a scone, as a Devonian I must say I was a little confused when they asked if I wanted clotted or whipped cream...WHIPPED CREAM, erm no!! However the scone was tasty. The setting and the atmosphere were the real plus points to this place though.

Occupying an idyllic setting on the shores of Lake Coniston, The Bluebird Cafe offers reasonably…read morepriced, delicious home-made food. Despite the rain (early March visit) we were able to sit out on the covered terrace under the heaters, watching the boats bob on the lake whilst we ate. A true feeling of being on holiday! All the food looked good and we can personally vouch for the jacket potatoes, vegetable soup and burger! Generous portions unfortunately meant there was no room for cake afterwards but the sweet selection looked divine. It's, understandably, a popular spot and has the potential to be very busy during the summer tourist season. It would certainly be worth queuing for though!