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Top 20 cafés in the Lake District

Whether you are a regular visitor to the Lake District, or you are planning a trip for the first time, you will find plenty of great places to eat and drink. Famous for its fabulous cafés, serving a range of local Cumbrian produce and home-baked cakes, our top 20 cafés in the Lake District include:

1.Café at RSPB Leighton Moss Nature Reserve,

Myers Farm, Silverdale, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 OSW. Tel: 01524701601. This is one of the most popular nature reserves in the Lake District, and when you have had an hour or two to look around, work up an appetite for a visit to the award-winning café, serving home-cooked meals and delicious desserts. All profits go towards helping nature, so you can enjoy some tasty food and help local wildlife at the same time.

2.Blackwell Tea Room, Blackwell, The Arts and Crafts House, Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3JT. Tel: 015394 46139. Blackwell is not only one of the most stunning houses overlooking Windermere, but it also boasts one of the best tea rooms. Enjoy a wide range of snacks, local Cumbrian specialities and a range of home made pastries.

3.Bryson´s of Keswick, 42 Main Street, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5JD. Tel: 017687 72257. Bryson´s is situated above the craft bakery and serves a tasty range of full meals, snacks and cream teas, in a traditional Lake District tearoom environment.

4.Café Oswald´s at Cranstons Cumbrian Food  Hall, Ullswater Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7EH. Tel: 01768 868680. Oswald´s is an award-winning café which offers visitors to the Lake District a wide range of home cured bacon, sausages, burgers and home-made pies and pasties. Also serving delicious produced sourced from local Cumbrian farmers.

5.Low Sizergh Tearoom, Low Sizergh Barn, Low Sizergh Farm, Sizergh, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 8AE. Tel: 015395 60426. Serving a delicious range of home-made cakes, pies breads and pastries, this tearoom attracts visitors from far and wide. If you are looking for a true taste of Cumbria, stop by at the Sizergh for a snack or full meal - you won´t be disappointed.

6.Fellbites Eatery at Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway, Ravenglass, Cumbria, CA18 1SW. Tel: 01229 717171. Fellbites is situated at the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway, and offers visitors a great range of Cumbrian food, plus an adventure playground for kids. Visitors can also take advantage of cycle trails and cycle hire from here.

7.Café Pod at the Rheged Centre, Redhills, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 ODQ. Tel: 01768 868000. This café is situated in the award-winning Rheged Centre, which is the largest grass-covered building in Europe. The giant cinema screen shows epic movies every day, and the café itself offers a delicious range of coffees, cakes and snacks in one of the most famous parts of Cumbria.

8.Dalemain Tearoom at Dalemain Historic House and Gardens, Dalemain, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 OHB. Tel: 017684 86450. Dalemain is a beautiful historic home, set against a beautiful, scenic backdrop. Not only does it enjoy one of the best locations in the lakes, but the tearoom also serves a range of meals, including fresh local produce, and a choice of home-made breads, pastries and cakes.

9.Francine´s Coffee House and Restaurant, 27 Main Rd, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1DX. Tel: 015394 44088. Whether you are stopping off for a quick bite, or you want a full evening meal, Francine´s is a great choice. This  is one of the most popular cafés in the area, and attracts visitors from all over the region.

10.Greystoke Cycle Café, Poplin Dub, Greystoke, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0UT. Tel: 017684 83984. The Greystoke is much more than a café, and in addition to a delicious range of food, it also offers a wide range of workshops and courses, including; cookery, willow weaving, dry stone walling and first aid.

11.Jumping Jenny at Brantwood, Home of John Ruskin, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8AD. Tel: 015394 41715. Jumping Jenny is located at Brantwood, the former home of John Ruskin. Offering home cooked dishes, and a daily specials menu to tempt even the most discerning taste buds, this café, along with the house, is well worth a visit.

12.Farletonview Tea Room at Farelton View Fishery, Crooklands, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7NU. Tel: 015395 67328. This tea room overlooks a fly fishing lake, and visitors can also look around the small plant nursery onsite. Offering delicious snacks, sandwiches and full meals.

13.Lanercost Tearoom, Abbey Farm, Lanercost, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 2HQ. Tel: 016977 41267. This is the perfect café to visit if you have been exploring Lanercost Priory. Offering excellent food, including breakfast, lunch and tea, you can enjoy a range of regional specialities at Lanercost.

14.Conservatory Café at Conishead Priory, A5087 Coast Road, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 9QQ. Tel: 01229 584029. The Conservatory Café offers some delicious snacks and light lunches with outside and inside tables. Outdoor tables overlook the south lawn, which is one of the most beautiful parts of the Lake District.

15.The Café at Brockhole, the Lake District Visitor Centre, Brockhole, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1LJ. Tel: 015394 46601. Brockhole is a great place for all the family, with a range of interactive exhibitions, a fabulous adventure playground for the kids and one of the best cafés in the area, serving home made cakes and a range of delicious Cumbrian produce.

16.The World Peace Café, 5, Cavendish Street, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 7AD. Tel: 01229 587793. The World Peace Café is known for its delicious organic vegetarian food and speciality teas. Relax and chill out in a beautiful location with delicious food and stunning surrounding landscapes. Free Wi-fi is also available and visitors can take advantage of regular meditation classes.

17.Wellies Café at Greenlands Farm Village, Tewitfield, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 1JH. Tel: 01524 784184. Wellies offers excellent local food in beautiful open surroundings. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, the café includes a wood-burning pizza oven and outdoor seating for summer diners.

18.The Poetry Tearoom at Rydal Mount and Gardens, Rydal Mount and Gardens, Rydal, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9LU. Tel: 015394 33002. Of all William Wordsworth´s homes in the Lake District, Rydal Mount was his favourite, and the surrounding countryside inspired him to write some of his most well-known poetry. The Poetry Tearoom offers visitors a range of delicious home-baked cakes and pastries, and uses local Cumbrian produce.

19.The Bellingham Buttery at Levens Hall and Gardens, Levens, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 OPD. Tel: 015395 60321. Levens Hall is a top attraction in its own right, and boasts world-famous topiary gardens and beautiful fountains and features, which are unique in the area. The Bellingham Buttery is a fully-licensed restaurant offering a delicious choice of snacks and meals for breakfast and lunch.

20 Tapestry Tearooms at the Quaker Tapestry Exhibitio ,Friends Meeting House, Stramongate, Kendal,Cumbria,LA9 4BH.Tel: 01539 722975.The Tapestry Tearooms offer excellent vegetarian cuisine and a daily changing specials menu. Whether you want to stop off for a coffee, a snack or afternoon tea, this is the perfect place to relax and refresh yourself. The café is open at the same time at the Quaker Tapestry Exhibition.


Wherever you decide to stay in the Lake District, you will be spoilt for choice when it comes to cafés, bars and restaurants in the area. The Lake District is just as famous for its local cuisine, home-baked cakes and delicious Cumbrian meat, fish and vegetables, as it is for its lakes, and whether you are staying in Windermere, Kendal or Keswick, you will find plenty of fabulous Lake District cafés near you.

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