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    Rustique

    3.0(2 reviews)
    0.1 mi

    I had no idea what I was in for when our friends led us through the streets and then through a…read morerather understated door into a simple modern bar. A barman came immediately with simple white sheets of paper stating a menu that was anything but simple. Seated on plush couches we were served a round of champagne while we ordered our courses of food. Once we'd ordered from the barman, another server appeared who led us up a flight of stairs and into an attic room with long elegant tables lit with simple pillar candles. Food glided in and out of the room soundlessly as we enjoyed a meal fit for the middle of SoHo. In the words of our hosts "it's a bit swish." It is and yet it's served with the honest open friendliness that this town is indoctrinated with.

    I've had some good food in this restaurant in the past but unfortunatley New Years Eve let it all…read moredown. I complained to the waitress about the very dry beef wellington that was supposed to be served medium. She did not pass this on to the owner chef. At the end of the night and between us having spent six hundred pound the owner got verbally agressive when i asked for the two poor quality main courses to be taken off the bill. After some discussion we settled on a whole twenty pound discount. I am glad we didn't complain about the raw lamb chops! On the way out of the restaurant the chefs assistant followed us outside and told us to F *** Off. The food is normally of a good quality with a friendly atmospher but complain about any food you are not happy with at your peril. We won't be going back again.

    The Drunken Duck Inn & Restaurant - Dining room, beautiful, the food here is Fantastic, local, fresh, glorious

    The Drunken Duck Inn & Restaurant

    4.4(22 reviews)
    14.7 mi
    ££

    The drunken duck is a favorite of our friend who has come here for 40 years, starting with golf…read morebuddies, then with family and best of all to celebrate weddings, and great moments. Relax here, the staff is ready to make this luxury even better with whatever you need! Directions to many local hikes or hot coffee on the picnic tables. So much fun to have, there are gardens, strolls, patios and quiet libraries too. This is the most beautiful place I've ever stayed because I can get some rest, unwind and enjoy the great outdoors. Yesterday there was a local marathon- yes!- great runners charged past into the local town of Ambleside. Hikers and dog lovers are here too. National parks close by... what a get-away we are having!!

    Such a charming pub and inn right in the middle of the Lakes District. There's a glorious view…read moreoverlooking the mountains right in front of the venue (with picnic tables if you'd like to sit and enjoy it with a pint). Brunch, lunch, dinner, and bar snacks are served at the Drunken Duck, and I'd only really recommend booking for dinner. The beer and cider are mostly local I believe. We did the curry bowl to share (vegetarian and VERY tasty - kind of wish I could get the recipe), scampi, fries, and tartare sauce (those fries are to die for!) and the lamb kofta, hummus, flatbread, and mint yoghurt (great for sharing and noshing). There's plenty of parking on the side of the inn. The inside is decorated beautifully (very insta-worthy), so maybe consider renting out for an event. And yes, you can bring your dog to dinner/drinks.

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    The Drunken Duck Inn & Restaurant - Modern and sleek bathroom, well-appointed, fantastic shower. Each room is different, our friend has a large luxurious soaking tub!

    Modern and sleek bathroom, well-appointed, fantastic shower. Each room is different, our friend has a large luxurious soaking tub!

    The Drunken Duck Inn & Restaurant - They make their own- several selections. The dark stout is tasty and full of flavor- (like Guinness even better)

    They make their own- several selections. The dark stout is tasty and full of flavor- (like Guinness even better)

    The Drunken Duck Inn & Restaurant - Dining room!

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    The Swan Inn - The pub area dining room on a Sunday night just before close.

    The Swan Inn

    4.0(5 reviews)
    7.1 mi
    £££

    This is the highest five-star rating I can possibly give, and it's strictly for the restaurant…read moremenu. The food is just out of this world. As starters go, the salt and pepper calamari and beef carpaccio are PERFECT. Fisherman's platter is large and well prepared, and certainly worth a go to get your meal started. The duck breast is perfectly cooked, and prepared in a complex blend of cauliflower puree, spinach leaves, potato, jus and spices that requires careful eating to ensure that you get a bit of everything in every bite. Thank god it's a menu constant - I'll be going back just for that dish. This weekend's beef special was, well...special. Again using a butternut puree together with a blend of the typical beef-required accoutrement, just roasted and spiced to a mouth-watering breath stealer. Ok, this is getting a bit intense. Let me calm down a little bit before we get to the deserts... The pub burger was just OK - nothing otherworldly - and the onion rings are a complete miss. The "aged" cheddar on the burger is unidentifiable to the taste buds, the bun was sloppy and easily fell apart while eating, and though the beef was quite good and cooked just right, the spice was boring and kind of just like you'd expect a pub burger to be. After everything else, this was a shame - should have been much more interesting and elevated as well as being meaty. Wine selection was decent, and plenty of the basics on tap and behind the bar. Avoid the restaurant side of the place and just sit in the open-seated pub to ensure that you don't get a side of unwanted pretension along with your steak (and save the 12.5% service for an extra wine, of course!). Now, the desert... The rumours are true, and the sticky toffee pudding is undeniably the best desert on the menu. The pool of sugary syrup that covers the bottom finger of the bowl is plenty to have every bit swimming in the stuff, and the cake is the right kind of wet-spongy to make you lose your head. Baked Alaska - interest and complete. But wow, waaaaay too much sugar by desert number two to palate that last 1/4 of that. Just to be clear, had I eaten the sticky toffee last and got to the last quarter with the same amount of sugar in me, I would have made the effort and finished off the sticky toffee...not the case for the Baked Alaska, however. Disappointed that the ice cream throughout the desert wasn't better - it certainly didn't match the quality of the rest of the restaurant - but if that's the major error on the desert menu, I'll still go back there 10 times out of 10. This place, by itself, will bring me back to the Lake District time and time again. I've not had such wonderful food on vacation in my entire life....oh, to be those lucky locals who get to eat here every evening... Hats off to the chef and his team.

    The Swan at Newby Bridge sits on the edge of the river Leven which runs out of the foot of Lake…read moreWindermere. On a hot day it's the perfect place to laze with a drink. I must admit that my round came in at twelve quid for 4 drinks, 2 of them cokes for the children. I could easily been tempted by the gorgeous looking scones with clotted cream and strawberry jam, being consumed at the next table, but L decided that it was too hot for that.The Swan is also a hotel, with a nice looking dining room.

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    British Raj - british - Updated June 2026

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