On our first night at the Lake District we needed to get some food, we hadn't realised how popular…read moreit was to eat at Grasmere, but were fortunate that Sara's Bistro could fit us in. If we had been much later, they would have struggled as it was obviously a popular place to eat. The staff were very good and knowledgeable and friendly. The decor is pleasant and the atmosphere is inviting. Run by a husband and wife, the foo was exquisite. I had a smoked salmon and mackeral pot on a bed of cucumber spaghetti for my starter and it was simply divine. My mine was a fillet of Seabass on pesto linguini and everything about it was lovely. To finish I had a lovely sticky toffee pudding, with vanilla icecream. It's certainly not the cheapest of places to eat, but in my mind you definitely get what you paid for. They have a good seletion of wine on offer at reasonable prices too. Highly recommended.

Lovely food excellent staff. However, when the owner decided to go to the toilet in the ladies (no…read moreone was in the gents) without locking the door and then did not even apologise for making me feel uncomfortable after I walked in on him, explaining to me, in an aggressive tone, that 'I own the place and can go to the toilet where I want'! He then expected me to follow him back into the toilet for some reason. I went back to my table. Then to hear that he apologised to the person paying for the bill - she advised him that she was not the person to apologise to. This was a silly unnecessary event which marred an otherwise enjoyable evening. To the owner all you needed to do was apologise nothing more, simples!!

We popped in after a nice 3.75 mile walk around the lake and took a table on the back patio by the…read moreriver. I got an earl grey tea and both my wife and I had paninis. The service was good as was the ambiance my favorite part was that there was a sign that said "do not feed the Jackdaws, they are becoming aggressive. We enjoyed our lunch here.

This is probably the best place in town for a quick lunch with plenty of options. I wanted a nice…read morehot soup on a chilly rainy day while my friend wanted to try their Cumberland sausage, so we ordered 2 bowls of soup and 1 Cumberland sandwich to share. The staff was very kind and attentive, as our sandwich was cut into 2 perfect halves for us to share. It is a cozy little place with a nice clean restroom for customers only.

After checking out the Wordsworth Daffodil Garden and family grave, I stopped in here to have a…read morerefreshment. Our tour guide gave us about 45 minutes in Grasmere to sightsee and have tea. I opted to have a Prosecco instead of tea this time around. A 20 cl bottle of Prosecco was only £5.99. Very reasonable. It was very good. It's enough for 2 people really. I also purchased a slice of Banofee which unfortunately was a little dry. It was the end of the day, so it has dried out. The Prosecco was nice though! I thought I'd celebrate the fantastic tour of the Lakes we had that day! The Potting Shed also has an apparel section, candles and beauty products, and everything you would need for your garden. I would recommend their cafe for a refreshment but I would avoid their quick breads at the end of the day. I'd get the coconut cake next time.

Familiarity can often breed contempt, buyt I would never wish to be contemptuous of this wonderful,…read moreunique restaurant. Idiosyncratic, unique, slightly scatty, The Jumble room lives up to its name. Downstairs us all scatter cushions and throws and upstairs is more restrained. Some tables have benches which can be quite romantic depending on who you sit next to. The walls are adorned with rural artwork including several paintings of cows! The toilets are covered with old album covers which makes it hard to leave as you recall what that old David Bowie album actually looked like. The food is I suppose restrained British though with foreign nods. I had the mixed cured meats to start. It was lovely. A rump steak to follow was well hung and tasty. Desert was another great cheeseboard. A fantastic place which I look forward to returning to-but not too often.

A gem of a restaurant in the charming and scenic town of Grasmere. Amazing flavors, whimsical and…read morecozy decor and good service. Highly recommend. My wife had an Asian influenced roast chicken that was delicious and I had the lamb tagine that was exotic and tender as can be. For starters I had a delicious pork belly that was equally flavorful. For desert we had a Scottish whiskey cream and berries that was perfect. Combined with a bottle of fine Zinfandel we enjoyed a perfect meal. I hope more visitors discover this restaurant. Truly great food in a charming setting.

I got the salad and it was so flavorful and I really enjoyed it. It was kind of hard trying to…read morefigure out how to get a seat and order but it was really good food once we got sat. (It's not table service, you have to order at the bar ).

We're staying in Grasmere so I hopped onto Yelp to see where was good to eat. We stopped here for…read moredinner on a raining evening and the restaurant was packed so opted to eat in the bar area. We ordered a burger and the fish and chips. My husband had the burger and it was surprisingly large and cooked beautifully. I had the fish and chips and it was fantastic! It was served with mushy peas and the best tasting tartar sauce I have ever tasted! The service was great; fast and friendly. We thoroughly enjoyed our dinner and then headed off back into the rain! I definitely recommend trying this place out if you're in the area. The restaurant is around the back/side and the lodging entrance is at the front.

Really charming and cute tea room in Grasmere! I enjoyed the atmosphere, decor, and learned about…read moreBaldry via printed cards at our table. Cool and interesting history. For lunch, the food we ordered was good but a bit small and not super satisfying. Corned Beef and Mustard sandwich was on the smaller end with a tiny slice of corned beef. It was mostly bread, but will say the fresh baked bread is good. Enjoyed the Quiche of the Day (cheese and leek), which came with a bit of salads. Supplemented with an extra sausage side. The savory cheese scone with chutney, butter, and cheese was yummy!

Abysmal experience at Baldry's yesterday. We live in Cumbria and have taken friends there in the…read morepast as the food and staff have been good. Yesterday, as is sometimes the case, there was a queue and people were waiting for seats to become available. A member of staff frequently appeared at the door but failed to communicate to anyone in the queue that the restaurant was closing early. After some 20 minutes of queuing she eventually spoke up, having wasted the time of my group plus people queuing ahead of us and behind us. This prompted an uncharacteristic exchange from me but without any acknowledgement from the staff member that through her thoughtlessness and utter incompetence, she had wasted what probably amounted to over an hour of people's time. To potential customers...be aware of the utter lack of respect and customer service you may encounter at this place. To the owners of this establishment...you are ultimately responsible for how your staff treat customers and if you place customer engagement anywhere near business profitability will ensure this is addressed to prevent future potential customers having their time wasted through the sheer incompetence of the staff you employ.

There was a time when only a paksty from Croft House Bakery would do .... but.....that was when…read morethey made the pasties themselves. Now they buy them in from some unknown supplier and they are absolutely awful! The meat is tough gristle that has no taste and the pastry lardy and uncooked in places. They warm them up in a microwave so they become even soggier. When I voiced my disguised they replied...'all I can do is speak with my supplier' and 'we have never had a complaint before' . Well you have now! Don't bother trying out their range of savouries unless you want to chew on something dubious and end up with chronic indigestion.