The best Lunch in Cockermouth | Sluurpy updated in April

"Quirky Cafe, wonderful lady in charge, and wonderful drinking chocolate - if they gave more than 5 stars this cafe would get the lot. Don't miss it -..."

Katherine Madell

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Jonathan Beck

Blocks Steakhouse

96/100 (1362 ratings)

Sticky Toffee Pudding

Fajitas

Buttermilk Chicken Burger

Nachos

Beef

Sirloin Steak with Mac and Cheese Fries

18oz Fillet Steak

Pasta

Sunday Roast with a Twist

Arancini

Salad

Fillet Steak with Teriyaki Sauce

14oz Sirloin Steak with Halloumi Side

Lamb

Salmon

Coconut King Prawns with Chilli Mango and Lime Dip

"The food here was incredible, 100% recommend. Staff were very friendly and attentive, steak was cooked to..."

Lisa Osuch

"We hadn't booked on a Friday night and our party of 4 was accomadated. Steak perfectly cooked with a beautiful grilled smoky taste...."

Chris Punnett

"Absolutely beautiful meal, service spot, and a lovely atmosphere. Would definitely recommend it. We will definitely come..."

Marcia Benson

"Food was good. Streak slightly too pink for medium but still nice. Wine was reasonable and price is about par for Cockermouth. Atmosphere up stairs..."

P Heap

"Everything was clearly homemade. Couldn't fault it. We drove a little bit further to visit this place on our holiday and so glad we did. Perfect meal..."

Deborah Hobbs

"Visited whilst on holiday in Keswick. The food did not disappoint- it was amazing! Would highly recommend. Would agree the atmosphere in the back..."

Julie Perks

"Great food, lovely staff- gonna be back..."

Sandra Sz

"We were lucky to get a table in the restaurant on a fully booked evening 🤭 Thank you for sorting that out for us 🙏😊 This was absolutely..."

Diana Ondza

"Working away and thought I'd try this steak house out and I wasn't disappointed. The food was absolutely fantastic, the steak was one of the best..."

Rick West

"Great service, excellent food, we had the Cumberland sausage in sticky glaze and Fajitas for main, sticky toffee pudding for dessert...."

D Carty

"After booking last minute for the Allendale Hotel, we quickly realised the Blocks steak house is attached. We walked through Cockermouth but soon..."

Wayne Bennett

"Amazing food, amazing service, great staff and a reasonable price, what more could you ask for. My borther said "that's the best steak I've ever..."

Michael Strickland

"We booked last minute and came for a rare child free meal! Was well worth it!! We had a bread board to start, stilton and bacon with a garlic and..."

Char Salter

"Great food and brilliant service from our server (says Rosa on the bill) who was extremely attentive and super friendly. We were a party of seven so..."

Ken Sim

"Wowzas! We happened to come across this place in search for.someone to celebrate our wedding anniversary. What a fantastic experience. Our server was..."

Corinne Jay

"Food was excellent, and fillet steak worth a..."

Dave Wilson

"Stunning food. Fantastic atmosphere. Beyond friendly staff. I had a fillet steak and it had to be one of the tastiest Steaks I've ever had. he..."

TETrading

"Absolutely AMAZING meal, best meal myself and my wife have had in years - empty chopping board did have homemade cheese bread with homemade garlic..."

Lee Raybone

Windmill Fisheries

Wellington Farm Cafe & Tearooms

Free off-street parking

Wheelchair Accessible

"Great place with lovely friendly staff, can't recommend highly enough. Good menu and delicious food, visit here regularly with friends and family and..."

Elaine Ingram

"Lovely little place think all my friends should pay a visit, it's a in a hideaway place but worth finding for their gorgeous homemade..."

Amanda Nicol

"Had a brilliant time on Saturday at Wellington Farm for Spooky Wood. Both kids and adults thoroughly enjoyed it. The staff were their usual..."

Linda Downey

"Just visited today for lunch with my sister, neice and her baby. Were made to feel very welcome by staff and the food was delicious. A very child..."

Angela Pattinson

"Had a lovely Tuna Savoury Ciabatta yesterday with side salad, coleslaw and crisps. Followed it by a giant slice of Strawberry Pavlova which was..."

Janet Wilson

"We also found the farm by chance whilst passing through from Cockermouth. We ordered an afternoon which was excellent, the staff were very friendly..."

Hayley Anderson

"Wonderful place. The ice cream is the best ever, especially the Jaffa Cake one..."

Kath Goodwin

"Warm, friendly atmosphere, great food, quaint location, highly recommended place to visit loved by all the family from OZ..."

John Hodson

"Popped along late Sunday afternoon for an ice cream. My son is 2 and a half and he loved the delicious ice cream as well as the animals, toy corner..."

Kate Skillen

"Farmhouse breakfast was excellent, free range egg and sausage/bacon was best local quality. Ice cream on the veranda with a lovely view was also..."

Jennifer Shone

"We enjoyed a lovely Roast Beef Dinner today, everything was cooked perfect. Their homemade cakes & many different Ice Cream Flavours are delicious...."

Zoe Fulton

"Thank you to all the staff today, making our Derwent Trefoil Guild group feel very welcome, moving tables and chairs ready for us. Food and drink..."

Lyn Roberts

"Mum and dad go every week for lunch!!!! My kids love it too it's one of the highlights of their visit to Granny and Grandads!! Have to admit I love..."

Debbie Willetts

Poached Eggs on Granary Toast

Millionaires Shortbread

Blueberry Cheesecake

Cherry and Almond Sponge

Cappuccino

Loose Leaf Tea

Full english breakfast

Free off-street parking

Wheelchair Accessible

"My friends organised a surprise hen party afternoon tea for me on Saturday afternoon. The cafe itself is in what's like a greenhouse which is lovely..."

Sarah Morris

"Just by chance we found you and what a little treasure we found, lovely peaceful tea room with excellent food and service plus what more could we..."

Claire-Louise Latham

"What a little find, hidden away! Peaceful setting in a beautifully transformed Victorian greenhouse. Very warm and friendly welcome, great for &..."

Rebecca Collin

"Visited for the first time yesterday and will definitely be back again, the food was gorgeous and really friendly service plus we even got to see a..."

Kathleen Latham

"Managed to time my arrival perfectly, for what has to be THE NICEST scone I have ever tasted, coming out of the oven ! Will definitely be visiting..."

Linda Mills

"Great little cafe friendly staff well worth a..."

Kyle Parker

"Very happy to have seen red squirrels! Great..."

Helen Fox

"I went with my sister and we ordered soup, it was delicious!! The service was excellent and the location was stunning! Definitely going back..."

Samantha Nutter

"Lovely afternoon! Food and cake was brilliant and loved watching the red squirrel while we ate! Will definitely return for a catch up with the Leece..."

Emily Jenkinson

"Had a lovely family lunch at Squirrels Pantry. Will definitely be going back very soon...."

Julie Jenkinson

"Lovely little cafe with indoor and outdoor seating, great service and very friendly staff. Nice choice of food to choose from. Would highly recommend..."

Steve Syred

"Lovely food and drinks, great service, very friendly staff. The setting of the tea room is very pleasant. The only downsides of the tea room is they..."

Jamie Titchener

"Loved this little cafe, so quaint and focused on the love of birds and red squirrels. We sat outside and it was lovely watching the birds come down..."

Louise Berry

"Called for a coffee but stayed for a late lunch. Gluten free baked potato with cheese and a delicious fresh salad. Brocolli and cheddar soup was..."

Gill Iredale

"An absolute gem. In a very pretty and private setting. Fantastic home-made cakes and light meals. I even had a great choice of Gluten free options...."

Sue Smith

"A lovely tea rooms. Pleasant staff and the setting is clean and tidy. Tables don't feel to close together. Lovely home made food, will definitely go..."

Manda Ryan

"Had a lovely lunch with a group of colleagues - there were 9 of us and the staff managed perfectly. The team were very friendly and accommodating...."

Alistair Mason

"Love this cafe tucked away next to the garden centre. The prawn open sandwich was..."

Carole Green

"My friend and I called in today for a cuppa but ended up with lunch egg and chips and a lovely cup of tea. Staff were lovely, very friendly. Wish we..."

Marise Hewitson

"Lovely small cafe. Staff very pleasant. Had coffee/tea and cakes in the afternoon. Good service. This is a small venue. You might need to book at..."

Peter Sherwen

The Old Posting House

Wheelchair Accessible

Fika

Coffee and Walnut Cake

Boston Beans

Chocolate and Cherry Cake

Toasts

Coffee Cake

Veggie Hash

Hunters Breakfast with Cornbread

Americano Coffee

Egg Norwegian

Cakes

Raspberry Compote with Clotted Cream and Fresh Pancakes

Orange Elderflower and Mint Smoothie

"Visited off the cuff with my wife, very pleasantly surprised! I had a burger and chips,.the quality was excellent and it was piping hot. The Mrs had..."

Dave Wilson

"beautiful food, probably one of the best breakfasts i’ve ever eaten, all other members of party agreed. the cafe itself is beautifully thought out..."

rj

"Always welcome with my two dogs. I like the seasonal hot chocolate and latte flavours. I had the kids fish gujons - these need to be in an adult..."

Kerry Jordan

"Really enjoyed our evening meal at Fika. Very high quality, beautifully cooked and seasoned food. Substantial portion sizes too! Had a great chat..."

Marc Tritschler

"Lovely little place for breakfast, I love eating out for breakfast and coffee and went for pancakes this time. It was lovely, I prefer crispy bacon..."

Sara Bennett

"Delicious dinner tonight. Have had many lovely lunches here, but dinner was even better. I prebooked 48 hours in advance. chef adapted the menu to..."

Nick Idelson

"Popped in here for a bite to eat. Really friendly service by the two out front. Our food was excellent and absolutely delicious..."

Louise Louise

"A comfortable, welcoming, and relaxing spot for a quick coffee and cake, or something more substantial like the pancakes I had. Delicious streaky..."

Jake Fraser

"Fija is a good option if you want a sandwich or a brunch. Their coffee and smoothies are great and they have a very nice brunch menu. Unfortunately..."

Hugo Herrera

"The Eggs Norwegan was lovely, and the coffee was great too (although, the handle-less mug was too hot to hold for the first 5 minutes 😂) We went..."

Bradley Bolam

"What a gem! We were greeted with a warm welcome and were allowed to sit where we wanted. Breakfast menu is fantastic with lots of options along with..."

Lea Somerfield

"We popped in with the dog for lunch around 1pm. It was busy but they still had a table for two, which was lucky for us. Both the food and coffee were..."

Joe Hickman

"What a little gem this place is. I had breakfast tea made with proper tea leaves and it was excellent! I had one of the best slices of cake ever –..."

Anne Peacock

"Just had drinks. Table cleared & joined to seat 3. Saturday lunchtime, quite full. Cakes homemade apple & cinnamon, coffee & walnut, coconut &..."

Cherry Cheeks (Roberta)

"So glad we popped in here for breakfast. Food was delicious and the coffee was even better. We only stayed one night in Cockermouth, but definitely..."

Graham S

"Gorgeous little Caffè with a menu that I would genuinely love to try everything on. Food was fun, enticing alterations of classic..."

Gregg Wyllie

"Lovely little lunch spot! I had the grilled cheese and my partner had the avocado on toast. I think my cheese on toast was perfect and worth the..."

Charlie Turnbull

"Lovely staff and owner with pastries, tea and coffee, and delicious breakfast plates. The menu at our time of visit had a hunter/ gatherer thematic..."

S P Fletcher

Wild Zucchinis Bistro

93/100 (2048 ratings)

"Manon and team catered for our wedding on the 19th December and we couldn't rate them highly enough. The food was amazing and the best sticky toffee..."

Charlotte Belgrave

"Review from a happy coeliac :-) Cosy, popular cafe with greatly varied range of healthy foods *and* delicious milkshakes, cakes & bakes. Veggie,..."

Benjamin Richardson

"If you only visit one place in Cockermouth make it the Wild Zucchini. The staff are always friendly, the food is great and the owner is a star...."

Robert Conners

"Love this place! Great service, great food. Called into today for breakfast and several coffees. Thanks..."

Victoria Greenhalgh

"A first visit and an enjoyable one too. The staff were attentive and happy to cater for the needs of my fussy eating five year old. My wife and I..."

Richard Bills

"We discovered this little gem when in Cockermouth a couple of years ago during a family holiday... so glad we came back as once again we had another..."

Ilar Smith

"Staff were nice - friendly & helpful. Food was good - so much so that my husband voted the meat & potato pie one of the best ever ( & he makes them..."

Alan Fox

"The staff were very helpful and friendly. Food was good. Lovely presentation of the hot..."

Jon Harris

The New Bookshop & Coffee Shop

Wheelchair Accessible

"The best flat white in town. Cakes are excellent , bacon and brie on toast fantastic..."

Ian Grimshaw

"A superb book shop the has come back from the floods again! The selection of books is far reaching and there's a superb little cafe at the back..."

Amanda Kirwan

"Lovely little bookshop, with a nice cafe at the back. Has various events on through the month, though I haven't been to any. Good stock of fiction..."

Ben Topham

"The three of us had lunch here today, all freshly made and tasted delicious. Sat upstairs very comfortable and peaceful atmosphere. All the staff..."

Melanie Gilmore

"Big shout out to @TheNewBookshop I ordered the Scott Pearce books by @adamhamdy yesterday over the phone, and they were ready to collect today at..."

Christine Bowman

"Great bookshop very friendly staff amazing coffee shop a really nice..."

David Sedgwick

"Amazing place! The best bookshop ever! Great staff and great service. They will order any book for you and have it for you the next day Their coffee..."

Joanne Goddard

"The New Bookshop is a gem. A fantastic range of local and international books - knowledgeable and friendly staff, room to browse and read, tables and..."

Steve Dickinson

"Lovely friendly staff and well set..."

Lorraine Newton

"Beautiful bookshop with an excellent cafe. We sat out the front reading our purchases and it had a lovely..."

Ellie Forrest

"This is not only a bookstore with a wide variety of subjects in stock but had a lovely cafe with very helpful staff. I had lunch here which consisted..."

Phil King

"Lovely shop. Friendly staff. Happy to order anything they don't have and get most books within a day or two. Great coffee..."

Ben Spinks

Veeva!

93/100 (4218 ratings)

Poached Egg and Avocado Stack

Chilli Chicken Baguette

Regular & Large Latte

Welsh rarebit

Chicken and Halloumi Wrap

Cakes

Pancakes

Crispy Chicken Avocado Salad

Paninis

Avocado and Poached Eggs Stack

Cappuccino

Salad

Cumberland Sausage Rustique

Full english breakfast

Sweet Potato

Luxury Hot Chocolate

Rocky Road Milkshake

American Style Pancakes

Americano Coffee

Christmas Afternoon Tea

Caramel Shortbread

Mother's Day Afternoon Tea

Wheelchair Accessible

"We went here for breakfast and were not disappointed. It's a lovely, light, airy building. The staff were very welcoming. The food was amazing. We..."

Pauline

"Love this little cafe, food fresh piping hot, I order at the till. Hot chocolate and vanilla latte amazing i had fishfinger butty, and my daughter..."

Heather Agar

"First time visiting VeeVa and it was well worth it! Staff were really friendly and helpful, we were booked in for breakfast at 9.30am. We finished..."

Amanda Fisher

"Superb foods and service 💯 will definitely come back to lake district for these..."

Alyzza Dela Rosa

"Great coffee. Especially the flat white. Interesting array of cakes. Especially Easter inspired! Welsh rarebit is..."

Susie Hughes

"Food is always good here. Decent cafe food and cakes. My review isn't as good as it could be as the last time we visited we ordered chips which we..."

Becky

"Had breakfast here just as the restrictions on the pandemic lightened. It's a lovely place big tall ceilings inside very neat and tidy, staff are..."

Dylan Brandes

"I went for the first time this morning. VeeVaa! is bright, airy and modern, but comfortable. The staff are lovely. It was bustling, but still plenty..."

Matthew Hayward

"Excellent service Excellent food can't say no more love this..."

Fiona Walker

"Very busy on a Saturday morning. But we got a table . The food and service were superb. Shame we were on visiting Cockermouth...."

Peter Evans

"Attentive and charming staff. Good value. They have vegan options which was perfect for my sister. I really enjoyed my soup and..."

Anna W

"Fantastic breakfast! The queue for tables moved fairly quickly with good Covid-19 practices being implemented by staff. Staff were really friendly..."

Kane Wallace

"Very nice . friendly staff .very clean on the whole a nice lunch..."

Ann Davison

"Had breakfast here three days running, fantastic friendly and personable staff, food quality was fantastic, no cutting back on quality, extremely..."

Paul Ellis

"Wonderful cafe with delicious food and friendly staff. Good vegan options for my girlfriend and great options for non-vegan..."

Simon Butler

"Amazing little cafe, good choice on the menu lots of lovely cakes/desserts to choose from. Coffee & Hot chocolate was so good, we also had lunch of..."

Hez Agar

"First visit for me, although not for my Wife. Friendly, helpful staff and great food. The nice lady on the till was even kind enough to lower the..."

RICARDO

"Excellent service, tasty sweet potato and lentil soup (GF bread) and bacon, brie and cranberry ciabatta. Decaf breakfast tea. Cinnamon crunch..."

Geoff Jaques

"Fast and friendly service. No food that day but scones and cakes are always..."

George Beattie

Sarah's

"A wonderful place for a coffee, scone and more. Lovely surroundings and friendly..."

Andrew Goff

"Sarah is lovely & we had some of her incredible chocolate caramel brownies for our elopement! They were so good our photographer even mentioned them..."

Loulah Buckenham

"Very obliging helpful staff. Food and coffee is good. Really like the gift selections available..."

Lynn Sanderson

"Clean and friendly cafe. Good service and tasty cakes and coffee! Would..."

Cool3r King

"Nice cheesy scones and good coffee. Sarah and Tracy are very..."

jane mindar

"Homemade soup and cakes very very good ! Use this cafe or lose..."

Paul Marsden

"Delicious cakes, scones and caramel shortbread. Will be back..."

becky henderson

"Great place to stop for cake and coffee or for..."

Daisy Clack

"Lovely cafe nice and..."

Stuart Valdez

"Best coffee in..."

Elaine Harland

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Donna Pim

Elaine

madelyn cox

The Lanes Cafe & Licensed Bar

93/100 (1121 ratings)

Scones with Clotted Cream

Jacket Potato with Savoury Tuna

Afternoon tea

Hot Chocolate with Chocolate Cake

Wheelchair Accessible

"Found this place by sheer dumb luck and what a surprise it was. From the moment you enter the staff are friendly and welcoming. The place was..."

Sean

"We absolutely loved this place, we wanted poached eggs but came too late, only wanted a light snack as going out for an evening meal, how lovely..."

maxine halpin

"Delicious poached eggs on toast, as ever. I got a few takeaway cakes as well. Lovely, attentive staff. It's in a nice setting - away from the busy..."

Matthew Hayward

"Amazing food, brilliant atmosphere and an all round lovely experience. We felt very welcome, comfortable and the food was beautiful..."

Sophie Hewitt

"Excellent full English and cup of tea dog friendly and nice staff. Clean..."

Nigel Rodenhurst

"Wonderful place with brilliant service and amazing food! Booked in advance to have an afternoon tea and it was just amazing. Great balance of sweet..."

Rachael

"I agree with all the 5 star reviews, so does 1 star reviewer Helen Bennet, she reviewed it as a 5 star but gave it 1, Helen fix your review, a..."

Carl Barber

"Had a lovely and very filling pensioners breakfast here.huge sausage,two rashers of bacon,egg and baked beans along with toast..and a cup of tea.all..."

Jenny Watson

"What a lovely find! Couldn't believe the size of the cream tea. We had to take some away with us. Food was excellent..."

Diane Dooley

"Little gem for anyone visiting Cockermouth, food and service were excellent and the staff were friendly and..."

Cathy Lovett

"This was such a hidden gem. Tucked away down the Kings lane, once devastatingly flooded as shown on the lane wall. I only spotted it because of the..."

Stephen Fisher

"It is with a heavy heart that I am leaving the Lanes a 5* review, as the more we all rave about this fantastic little cafe, the less chance we have..."

Andy Steptoe

"So happy we found this little hideaway cafe. Food was fresh and beautifully cooked. Service was great and fast. Would recommend to visit here if your..."

Carlie Goldfinch

"Lovely little cafe, tucked away in an alley full.of the history of Cockermouth, great Bakewell Tart and excellent..."

julie oliver

"Brilliant place to eat & drink! The amount of food you get is such good value for money..."

Jasper Grant

"Nice friendly staff dog friendly, which is good. They looked after us done nice hot..."

Cheryl Grinnell

"Lovely place, hidden gem but worth the hunt. Coffees very spot on and cakes were delicious. Parking on main road so no problem there. Plenty of..."

Steve Mansell

"Visited the soft play side of the cafe with my 1 year old, and he really enjoyed it. Would be nice to see it abit..."

Am Fitness

Norham House

Wheelchair Accessible

"Wonderfully friendly place with delicious home cooked food! The large all day breakfast set us up for the whole day! We even had 4 double yolker..."

Dawn Powell

"Really glad we discovered this gem of a coffee shop on our recent stay in the area, great food, great staff who couldn't be more helpful, Visited..."

Sue Lamarsh

"My husband and I both had breakfast which was delivered quickly, very satisfying and always served very hot. Norham House is cosy and friendly and..."

Nadine Pickersgill

"lovely food lots of homemade to choose from . very good prices and really friendly staff we popped in on a Sunday afternoon while on holiday we will..."

Linda Watson

"We came yesterday and had the special 2 courses for £7. The food was delicious and was ready so quickly ( best cheese and onion flan I ever tasted)...."

Karen Jackson-Smith

"Lovely place, very warm atmosphere the Sunday roast looked amazing.. Going to have one on my next visit which is hopefully soon..."

Judith Vaughan Melton

"Lunch with husband and mum; we saw the sign on the street and followed up the alley and were very pleased we had. A friendly welcome. A good..."

Alison Starkey

"Lovely, reasonably priced, £22 for 4 of us!..."

Sarah Jane Robinson

"Have had breakfast and lunch here many times with my friends. The good is very good and the staff are always friendly and welcoming. Great place to..."

Melanie Gilmore

"What a fabulous little place. I just love it fantastic breakfast and the cakes 🎂..."

Mark Hammond

"Just went for a warm drink, but it was packed, which is usually a good..."

Robert Millson

"The food was amazing and so was the service. Will definitely be..."

Chris McGee

"Quirky little place hidden away from the main drag in cockermouth. Very tasty food with a good value two course menu. Cheery service and nicely..."

Jubbajubz VE

"A hidden gem great food at good price well worth a..."

Philip Nolan

"Lovely, as ever. It's worth going regularly - if you're local. You get to know the staff and customers. (I like a natter!) If it's your first time..."

Matthew Hayward

"Lovely friendly atmosphere as soon you walk in. Went in with my partner for a quick bite to eat whilst visiting Cockermouth. Food was delicious,..."

Raj Kumari

"This little gem is tucked down a little alleyway off cockermouth main high street. It's like the tea rooms of old and very cosy. Service is very..."

Krysia Hibbert

"Tucked away of the main street, a hidden gem of a café. Lovely food and drinks at a very reasonable price. Dog friendly too. Highly..."

Malc Bury

Bush Inn

"I visited the busy yesterday for Sunday lunch with my mam who was visiting Cockermouth and my two children. It was busy and not many places doing..."

Amanda Smith

"Friendly pub. Visited twice, Tuesday evening just for drinks and enjoyed lovely pints of Cumberland Cream. Gin n Tonics are priced well for 2..."

John Cashman

"We both had lunch on a Saturday, and came in here because so many places in Cockermouth seemed to be closed. Immediately on entering it had a..."

Nick Gray

"Nice welcome, fantastic food as always, landlady recommended and made a fantastic Seville orange gin with ginger ale… Really good food and drink at..."

Andy Potter

"As soon as we walked in, both me and my husband were made to feel very welcome. Great atmosphere and the staff were very friendly. Great pint and the..."

Carly Ohare

"Surprisingly good. Clearly a pub for the locals rather than the tourist trade and quite rough and ready. Not that we weren't made to feel very..."

Periander

"Lovely staff, lovely meal and ladies toilets were spot on, lots of toiletries to use..."

Lilian Wilson

"Amazing pub , we came by chance and absolutely loved the food , the customer service was top notch and couldn't fault this place , Friendly..."

Annabel Davison

"We had Sunday Lunch..it was like mother used to make..we were lucky to get in..worth every..."

Paul Donnelly

"Amazing find on our holiday from Scotland, land lady was very welcoming. Food was outstanding and the company was the perfect compliment. Highly..."

Matt Sinclair

"Friendly pub with a good choice of food and a great range of beers. Landlady is lovely. Highly..."

sue hope

"Called in here as we were staying local. This is a lovely welcoming pub. We only had sandwiches when we are but they were generous portions & the..."

Nichola

"We didn’t eat in as we were only up for two days but on Friday 11/8/23 we had a great night the music act were great people really friendly and..."

David Green

"Visited The Bush thus afternoon, not planned just a walk-in. Best steak pie ever had, with proper chips. Will be back again. Service was very..."

Colin Garner

"Amazing food. The whole family had a great lunch. All the food was cooked from scratch and the service was excellent. I would highly recommend if..."

Jane Brunskill

"Enjoyed the food which was lovely and hot. £11.99 for a main course was very good value The service was good, all the staff were very polite and..."

julie riley

The Huntsman Cockermouth

Wheelchair Accessible

"This pub is the best in Cockermouth for food and overall good atmosphere. Mimi the manageress keeps the place clean and tidy and with a welcoming..."

gerald goldsborough

"Lovely bar, staff are friendly. Sky sports and dog friendly. Decor is very nice, if in the area need to try..."

Roadrunner7691

"The hostess is amazing and really makes you feel welcome. I had a buttermilk fried chicken burger with sweet potato fries and it was delicious..."

John Wight

"Very nice staff and pub but should invest in an electric fly..."

Edward McCaffer

"We have been into Hunters now it has been refurbished. We didn't eat but did sit at the bar and have a few drinks. The female manager and the young..."

Ryan Tingley

"Quiz night on a Wednesday is great fun. Happy hour until 7pm. Sports channels on the TVs. Warm welcome and lovely clean..."

Carole Blackrock

"Great place for a night out. Staff are very..."

Deric Broom

"Lovely place along with excellent..."

Steven Griffiths

"Really friendly staff and great..."

Luke Hussey

"great place wonderful atmosphere..."

Larissa Bolton

"My experience working with Heather has been great. She has deep knowledge of the local area and has been most helpful in our dealings. Keep up the..."

Frank Baden

"Great food! The Sunday lunch was excellent so much to eat and a great selection. I can only say go try it..."

Andrew Boyles

"Amazing food and fantastic customer..."

Gemma Smith

"Good location in the centre of town. Great atmosphere friendly locals and staff. Thanks Tony and Elliott for your..."

Darren Wall

"A pair of new land Lord have taken over and it's brilliant. Reminds me of oz. A good bar good prices and a chilled out relaxed..."

Rachael Carding-Woods

"Great bar! The owners are legends, definitely worth stopping in if you’re..."

Edward Doyle

"Heat pub. Well..."

Charles Holmes

"Excellent pub to visit food fantastic members of staff absolutely excellent choice of you too beautiful if you can't see what you want that will make..."

darren jackson

"Fantastic food and great family run pub. If you love your grub and you can eat plenty then you've got to try..."

Amanda Borrowdale

The Countryman

91/100 (1141 ratings)

Gluten Free Fish and Chips

"The staff are lovely and the food is delicious...proper home cooked chips and big portions. Atmosphere is very chilled but the ambience of the place..."

Nicola Swinburn

"On a dark September night after a long day driving I stopped off for some food before continuing home. Service & attention very good, food excellent...."

John Isaac Johnston

"Stumbled over this after a walk. Very very good and can highly recommend. They fitted 13 of us in as a walk-in. The food was of such a high standard...."

Laura Costello

"A Sunday afternoon meal. We visited as a party of 6 for my grandparent’s wedding anniversary, the dining area is spacious enough that you don’t..."

Lee Rielly

"Lovely meet up with friends. Big portions of food had to take a doggy bag home. Lot brighter and cleaner than it use to be. Well worth a..."

Susan Osborne

"Our first visit here while we were on holiday in the area. Looks lovely from the outside and even better on the inside. It gives you the nice cosy,..."

Kimberley Vickers

"The refurb has worked in both atmosphere and quality of food. Food was plentiful, hot, and tasty. We went as a dozen ppl work do and everything came..."

Moss eMaths

"Brillaint pub lovely food the table also got pizza and the steak pie. Was..."

Lindy Armstrong

"We are lost for words that convey our praise for the evening meal we had on 02/09/2023. It was absolutely gorgeous. The restaurant is very spacious..."

Vincent Todhunter

"This pub is absolutely exceptional! Not only was it freshly renovated, it has am amazing atmosphere and even better food! Had a a amazing supper and..."

V K

Hundith Hill Hotel

Wheelchair Accessible

Tarantella Restaurant

91/100 (1632 ratings)

Butternut Squash Ravioli

Tiramisu

Chili

Sea Bass on a Bed of Risotto

Breaded Chicken Breast on a Bed of Pasta and Pancetta and Broccoli

Lasagne

Calamari

Garlic Bread with Cheese Starter

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"Thank you for a beautiful meal this evening. The food really was delicious and the staff were very friendly and couldn't have been more helpful. I'd..."

Jodie Hetherington

"Good food, great service and nice atmosphere. Definitely going back for another meal, as the salmon special was delicious..."

Pauline Gorley

"This was our second visit. The food was very special and as we were celebrating our 33 wedding anniversary it needed to tick all the boxes which it..."

Malcolm Mcleish

"We took the kids for one of their birthday meals. The kids were accommodated (as promised on the menu) with recipe variations and portion sizes. Us..."

Richard Jewell

"Great food and a nice relaxed atmosphere. Would highly recommend this..."

Dave Taylor

"Fantastic place with excellent food and great..."

Wendy Sanders

"We are locals and thought we had ran out of decent places to eat until tonight the food and service are beyond reproach absolutely..."

Chris Gorley

"Love having a meal at Tarantella always excellent food, great service in a lovely little restaurant..."

Terrill Mcdowell

"Probably the best Pizza I have had in a restaurant smoked chicken pity we are not..."

Jay Hanson-Huntington

"Delicious food, plenty of it, couldn't manage dessert! Great value for the quality and quantity of food you get. Highly recommended..."

Caroline Hollingshead

"Great and authentic Italian food, friendly..."

Mike Clark

"Our favourite Italian Restaurant The lasagne is to die..."

Paula Fitzpatrick

"Lovely Saturday evening , lasagne was gorgeous and generous portions , couldn't fault it as arnie says .... I'll be back..."

Paul Minshaw

"First time at this restaurant, was very impressed with the whole atmosphere. The food was amazing, excellent service, can highly recommend this..."

Yeawreet Yeawreet

"Had a great meal here,the food was full of flavours and the choice, although not vast was interesting enough to tempt your taste buds. Portion sizes..."

Kevin Whittingham

"Great food and service, would definitely come..."

Leon Watson

"Always welcoming, excellent and delicious food. Fish..."

felicity watson

"First time in this lovely place. Fab food,very friendly staff. Very reasonable price..."

Tim Singleton

"Our first visit, but we'll come again. The food was good and there was plenty of it. The staff were very cheerful and a good at what they were doing,..."

Phil Mcginness

"The staff were friendly and welcoming and the wine was excellent. For me the starter was the star of the show but was a little disappointed with the..."

Matthew Belfield

"Our favourite restaurant. The food is fantastic. Very flavoursome and filling. The staff are brilliant, always pleasant and welcoming, nothing is..."

Marg T

"We didn't expect much when we walked in on a Thursday night, but the food totally exceeded expectations. The seabass on the specials was amazing!..."

Kerrie Thompson

"A great evening out. Good food and wine with excellent..."

Michael Nixon

"Lovely place to eat food was great service was quick and friendly. Place looked nice and clean with a welcoming..."

Carlie Goldfinch

"The food was very good and we would definitely return when in the area, highly..."

Adrian Crimmin

"Best pizza we've ever had! Highly recommend if you're..."

Vanessa Shaw

"We ate here on our one night in Cockermouth and it was delicious! The risotto was so..."

Claire Randall

"A very good restaurant to have a meal . A good selection on the menu plus a special board..."

Cecile Tate

"Lovely evening with excellent service and..."

Susan Bosward

"Great restaurant, where very very good for coeliac all pasta dishes can be made gluten free other then the lasagna. Great atmosphere and great..."

Toby Worth

Jordan's Jungle

"First class breakfast with excellent locally made sausages, staff were the most helpful and friendly we had come by in a long while - so good that my..."

Nigel Mower

"Take away is good value and tasty. Room is a bit dark but the play area is actually pretty great and the big blue slide is loved by my daughter. Plus..."

Mark Shields

"For a small town its perfectly fine place to play in with babies and toddlers. Small but clean and the cafe service menu is good too. Plenty of..."

Andy Dickens

"This was a lovely surprise for 4 yr old great Holly and a great lunch for her, her mum & me. Lovely service and atmosphere, hot delicious home..."

Joan Ellis

"Fantastic find on our day trip to cockermouth. Gorgeous home cooked food, lovely friendly staff and play for the munchkins. What more could you..."

Dornu L

"Great atmosphere, loads to do and new toys and animals every week. Really friendly staff! Granddaughter never wants to..."

Eric Moore

"A play area with a twist! My grandson used to love Jordans Jungle, it has a soft play area, offers snacks, drinks and café style meals but also a..."

Toby Vincent

"Great place for kids and adults. Friendly owners and lovely homemade food. This had recently been fully refurbished and is looking..."

Genevieve Juliette

"Lovely play place especially for younger kids, you can see where they are playing and it has a great toddler area..."

Vicky Cooke

"Nice clean Cafe and play area. Brilliant under 3s space. My 1 year old really enjoyed himself..."

nadia djeebet

"Kind staff. Helpful to a stranger. Great affordable coffee and a place where children and bubs could see/feel a loving positive..."

Ruth StClaire

"Amazing for the kids and beautiful food for the..."

Gary Mckenzie

"Good place to take your children and have something to eat as..."

Lesley Tear

"Very friendly, helpful staff. The takeaway food was..."

Ian White (Chalky)

"excellent play centre for the little kids and good choice of homemade..."

Keith Tomlinson

"the waitress was clearing other tables around but not ours. I cleaned the table myself to make room for the desert..."

Alexandru Visan

"Had my daughters party here and she loved every..."

Jennie Smith

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Non-smoking restaurants

Aspava Restaurant

89/100 (3798 ratings)

Kaburga Costolette Di Agnello

Wheelchair Accessible

"What a great little restaurant to find in Cockermouth! We went for a birthday dinner for two and weren't disappointed. The staff were efficient,..."

Ken Powell

"Lovely restaurant in the Main Street in Cockermouth. The owner and his wife as well as their service are friend and helpful. The food was very good!..."

Priya Vaswani Chhugani

"Had a decent meal here. The food is good but it is a bit on the pricey side, around £6-7 for a single mezze and £20 for a main. We ordered three..."

Becky

"Delicious food, and the staff were very friendly and accommodating! Definitely worth a..."

Nathanael Lacey

"Up here on business, recommended by a colleague. Wow! Just wow. Superb food cooked to perfection, quick service, I had starter, mains desert and..."

Simon Borthwick

"Very efficient service. Friendly and helpful. Food was authentic and resonably priced. We had lahmakun bread. Chicken skewer, hummus,..."

Donna Williams

"Really lovely place - the staff are very attentive and super friendly. Had a table booked just before Christmas and there were free Christmas..."

Jess Thompson-Gray

"We had an absolutely delicious lunch here today. Lovely place...which was very quiet today but the food &service were fabulous. We will return..."

Christine Phillips

"Popped in here without a reservation on a Friday night, absolutely loved it! Food was delicious, great value for money, and the service was friendly...."

Stuart Walker

"Excellent restaurant a must even if you're not from the area. Lovely decor, lovely staff and more importantly Extremely Lovely food. Started eating..."

Tracy Twohig

"It is a very nice restaurant, highly recommend it. Nice tasty food, lots of options and some nice drink too. We drunk a glass of white - chardonnay..."

Csilla “Selmi” ST

"Amazing restaurant. Great food, atmosphere and fantastic service. Well done for investing in your business and our town. You deserve to do well...."

Adele Holmes

"First time I've been to the new location, they've managed to preserve everything that was good about the old place but in beautiful new surroundings...."

Rich FH

"Changed a lot, new venue. Main street. Food is great as always. Maybe more of you can enjoy as a few more..."

P Heap

"Managed back to Aspava on our travels in The Lakes again. My wife, son and I have eaten there several times before and have always found it..."

Scott

"We had such a great experience and a lovely evening thanks to the kind and polite staff and especially the great food they serve in this cosy and..."

Florin TheSlayer

"Absolutely fantastic! Wonderful, helpful and polite staff. The premises are extremely clean with a delightful relaxing atmosphere throughout. The..."

Dr Jack Caddy

"Excellent. Clean. Friendly staff. Less time to wait. Chef is professional and qualified and there’s no doubt about it BUT VERY CHIT CHING. If you..."

Floating Head

Castle Bar

89/100 (2394 ratings)

Titanic Brewery Porter

Burger

Beef Sunday Dinner

Lasagne

Chicken Chorizo Pasta in a White Wine Sauce and Garlic Bread

Tempura

Beef

Kids Chicken Nuggets with Fries

Steak Chips and Peppercorn Sauce

Lamb

Toffee Apple Cheese Cake

Sticky Toffee Pudding

Homemade Steak & Ale Pie

"Thank you to all the staff at the castle bar for making our wedding day special. The place was excellent, lovely setting. Staff were friendly and..."

Julia Charters

"Absolutely gorgeous. Me and my friends came in last minute for food, we were seated by a lovely waitress who couldn't do enough for us. We all really..."

Alexandria Langford-Taylor

"Great place staff very friendly food great although so much I probably won't eat anything else for at least a day. Was my granddaughters 18th..."

Carol Scrafton

"Highly recommend! Lovely atmospere, friendly staff, excellent food and a great service. Brought the missus here for a 3 course meal and we were..."

Paul McCarron

"The Castle Bar is one of the best drinking establishment that I've been in!.. The bar itself is full of well kept and well presented real ales! :)..."

Mark Williams

"Great evening in the Castle pub watching Spurs. Great staff, good with our young kids, great food and beer. Super Spurs supporting locals too. Great..."

Bill Yeomans

"The food was lovely. We ate in the restaurant upstairs the staff are friendly and nothing too much trouble. Also dog friendly to eat in the bar..."

Nise Dillon

"My Husband and I were getting married in the Town hall and wanted a space that was both intermate, local and within a short distance from the Town..."

Rachael Belshaw

"First time whilst visiting family in cumbria. Didn't have a table booked but they allowed us to use one that was booked later on. Food was amazing..."

Janice Gill

"It was our silver wedding Anniversary on tues 18th July and our daughter had organised a surprise family meal here, there was 13 of us all sat on a..."

Marie Barnes

"A group of us go up in the summer/December for the beer fest its a gr8 pub with good food gr8 beer on offer friendly pple locals bar staff watch the..."

Stephen Seddon

"Popped in for lunch on Sunday. I had small portion of Sunday lunch. husband had a burger. Was absolutely lovely. Would deffinateteley go again if..."

Susan Knox Crow

"We dropped in without booking for Sunday lunch. We both had the roast beef dinner which was delicious and plentiful. Sticky toffee pudding and white..."

Alison Flynn

"Friendly staff, friendly people, great beer garden, dog friendly, great selection of real ales on hand pull, reasonably priced drinks .... what's not..."

Andrew Hodgson

"Clearly a very popular place with locals - in a town centre with plenty of choice - the Castle was handy for our hotel and offered a splendid range..."

Eden Whittaker

"Whent for sunday dinner and we were not disappointed food is out of this world. Probably one of the best sunday dinners I've had the place is amazing..."

Lea Somerfield

"Delicious food!! Make sure you're hungry when you come here, the portions are very filling! We wanted to try the desserts but had absolutely no room..."

Sam Stone

"Lovely dog friendly English pub with three tiered beer garden. Good selection of drinks at good prices. Would recommend a..."

Kirsty Devine

"Very friendly pub (and very dog friendly), superb selection of real ales in perfect condition, also a good selection of keg beers too. One of the..."

Kevin Dyer

"We had Sunday lunch here & we were pleasantly surprised. The meal was very good VFM & the staff were friendly and helpful. We would return if in the..."

Mark Frith

"Great selection of real ales and craft beers, we found the staff overly keen to take your glass whilst still finishing off..."

Sarah Davies

"A good selection of drinks for everyone and lots of indoor and outdoor seating. Some of the tables outside are a bit close together for when it’s..."

Anna Cialis-Hodgson

"Amazing service and the meal was so tasty!! If I lived in the area I would be going..."

Millie Jones

Wheelchair Accessible

"Delicious fries, delicious cakes, the lemon and meringue tart was HUGE and delicious. A good coffee brew. The garden centre is also very..."

Lina Madalina

"Have passed this many times so thought we'd pop in for a cuppa . Glad we did. Food was lovely, always have a cream scone if they're on the menu and..."

Catherine Nicholson

"What a find really nice cafe very helpful staff has a very good selection of gluten free sandwiches..."

GARRY

"Me and my husband both had the cooked breakfast and we thoroughly enjoyed it. Shame they don't do black pudding as an extra (wink, wink 😂) Would..."

Leigh Eastwood

"An excellent place to stop off for a lunch meal or snack whilst on route and of course a visit to the garden centre. Food was good as it always..."

John Ritson

"I always look at the ratings of places before going if I don’t know the area that we’ll and I can say that this is a fantastic place to go for..."

amy hi

"Great selection of interesting and healthy indoor plants. They apologised as they were renovating the outdoor plant section so only had limited..."

Corrinne Taylor

"A large cafe seperate from the garden centre with a fair selection on the menu, coffee tea and snacks, as well as some small meals, order at the..."

Anthony Hall

"Called in for lunch. Lovely clean place but very echoey and noisy when lots of people..."

Vivien

"Went to the cafe here because the Lakes garden centre was too busy and I don't regret it at all. A lovely cafe with s great choice of small bites,..."

Will Roberts

"Best little coffee shop , food was brilliant very clean wheelchair access all around staff are amazing worth a visit if you ever..."

gareth g

"A very busy coffee shop and garden centre located just off the A595. A well stocked garden centre. Prices are reasonable and the plants are good..."

Michael Graham

"Stopped in for a late lunch following a visit to Carlisle. The food we ordered was excellent. Huge portion size and it was piping hot. Something that..."

Garyth Orton

"My husband said it was the best breakfast he's had my sandwich and cake were lovely and the coffee stayed hot till we had finished our..."

Michelle Smith

Main Street Fisheries

89/100 (1103 ratings)

"We were trying to find a place to have dinner and saw a line out of this shop! We came back later on in the day ten minutes before close and they..."

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"There was a slight queue when I arrived, usually a sign of good food, which was served quickly. Ordered 2 fish specials & 2 children's specials. The..."

Matthew Vernalls

"Great fish and chips. Our fish had just been cooked fresh. Great little..."

Christopher Hewitt

"Best fish and chips in the area. Always really busy so the food is always fresh, and lots of it! Sometimes it takes a while , but you can see it..."

Eliza Austin-Lea

"Excellent fish & Chips, had to wait 10 minutes due to the large queue of customers wanting the lovely fare this shop..."

Yeawreet Yeawreet

"Fantastic all round. Couldn't get taxi to hotel. The owner gave us lift Wot a fantastic guy. Never met us..."

Anthony Cunliffe

"Called in the other week and delicious,will be back. Good portions and good..."

emma mary mcneil

"Wow - I am still sat outside the chip shop as a write this… these are beautiful chips, fish, nuggets and battered sausage (not all for me,..."

Mike Smissen

"Ordered food by phone and allowed 25 mins so that it surely would be ready. Arrived five mins early and waited in the phone order queue as..."

Albert Livesey

"Food is beautiful and its not over priced service with a smile will definitely be..."

Fiona Walker

"Second time we've been to Cumbria and second time we've been here. Food is lovely. Only negative was we ordered a few things. One was a hamburger..."

Robbie Crosbie

"They forgot my gravy. But sorted it out straight away, even providing fresh chips. As for quality I'd rate them 5 stars easily. Really enjoyed the..."

D Carty

"Stopped here on a weekend trip to Cockermouth. Best fish and chips I’ve had for a while! Lovely salty and crispy batter, the fish was tender and..."

Zoe Ritson

"Food is that good, I have never been without having to wait in a..."

von bish

Shill's Of Cockermouth

89/100 (2632 ratings)

Butternut Squash Lasagna

Sticky Toffee Pudding

Spanish and Italian Meat Board

chicken caesar salad

Cheese & Crackers

Cheesecake and Ice Cream

Pie and chips

Tapas

Fish Platter Halloumi Fries Vegetarian Platter

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"Lovely atmosphere. A warm welcome from staff. Delicious food and was well presented. Proving Sharing platters are the new..."

Lucky Retour

"Booked a table for Saturday night when the food festival was on good job we did!!! Every table was full!!! Food was amazing!!! Couldn't fault.a..."

Michelle Mayoh

"Have been here for lunch and dinner, had sharing platters both times. Decent food and helpful..."

Becky

"Amazing place! Lovely lunchtime vibe, busy, the staff are just so nice, happy, friendly and chatty. Food was ace. I had the chicken melt panini and..."

Emma Wicks

"Wonderful experience. Food delicious, and service fantastic. Very friendly staff and lovely atmosphere. Also deli, cheese counter (such a choice!)..."

Malcolm Wareing

"Lovely food, great..."

Robert Smith

"Even though we didn't realise that upstairs is where the entertainment is we still had a fabulous evening seated downstairs . The food was lovely,..."

Maxine Helliwell

"Review from a happy coeliac :-) Cosy & charming upper floor bistro with fine food and an excellent gluten-free range of bites, mains and..."

Benjamin Richardson

"Went for lunch . .. Expected to be greeted had to go to bar to say we had a reserved table..... Staff where attentive whilst ordering. ...drinks..."

Paula Dalling

"Fantastic fish platter (£14) generous portions of fish, washed down with viognier/grenache (£26? bottle). Espresso coffee (£2.30) could have been..."

David Thomas

The Terrace Bistro

"Lovely hotel, friendly helpful staff, good food and the packed lunches are the best we've ever had!! Definable..."

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