We had a lovely meal here. Bistro was busy without it being too noisy so you couldn’t talk. Service was spot-on as was the food.
David Ellis (It’s me)
Good food,friendly staff. So good we went back twice in five days. Definitely a place to visit if staying in Ambleside.
andrewwH6622KD
I don’t think we have ever eaten off the menu as the choice of specials is too good to miss. This time we have local venison in a port and black currant jus. Fabulous dinner - will be back again and again.
Andy H
Lovely food and attentive unhurried friendly service - would definitely come back. I would thoroughly recommend this restaurant
Jane K
We ate here on a Friday evening while staying in Ambleside. We’d booked a table which I think is advised as it did steadily fill up over the evening. The food that we had was fantastic (Green Thai curry and beef bourguignon). Everything was very tasty. The desserts didn’t disappoint either (crème brûlée, sticky toffee pudding and chocolate baileys cheesecake). The staff were very friendly. Will definitely be back.
Beesoviking
There are some great reviews, and that is why we chose to visit… sadly we cannot share a glowing review as others. Food was average at best, we have had better meals in pubs… Sorry didn’t do it for us.
AliD672
Excellent food. One that will stick in the memory. Very pleasant and friendly stuff. The venison was delicious. Lovely atmosphere.
Craig M
Superb homely food. Well cooked and well portioned. Honestly, no faults what so ever. Loved it. Good value for money and lovely attentive staff.
Erin Urban
One of the BEST places to eat in Ambleside! ❤️ I'm sad that we discovered this GEM of a Bistro on our last day in the Lakes. Such a lovely change from the hum-drum offering of pretty much every other restaurant, pub, or eatery around. The food is excellent and the service top-notch! Very reasonably priced as well as good-sized portions. The specials change regularly and offer even more selection to the extensive menu. Definitely will come here the next time we're in the area!
Leif Lauridsen
Quite boring food served in a cosy setting by friendly service. Being forced to choose two meals made it a relatively expensive experience as well. The intentions were there but both the entry liver plate (which turned out to be liver pate), and the catch of the day served on risotto were lacking spices and flavour. With the price at £28 I felt a bit robbed. The extra vegetable serving I ordered were unfortunately just as bland.
Amazing food all round, definitely the best find we've made in Ambleside. A great place to spend our friends birthday. Great service too.
VJC64
Fantastic. What an absolute gem. Visited with family and our 6 week old grand son and we where made soo welcome, nothing was too much. The food is fantastic very tasty excellently presented. Fresh vegetables, cooked to perfection. The land very succulent, fell off the bone. The staff are very friendly and helpful. Fantastic night, well worth a visit.
sandracD7529UQ
Visted as a walk-in. Had the Beef Bourginion with seasonal veg and Apple and Quince crumble with custard. Everything freshly cooked. OMG delicious. Staff were amazing. So friendly and attentive. Bistro was full. The two girls absolutely worked their socks off. Thankyou for a fantastic experience.
CheshireDancingqueen
We have visited this fantastic restaurant a number of times when visiting Ambleside, this was once again a great visit. We both opted for one of the specials, fillet steak with chunky chips, tomato, mushroom, salad and peppercorn sauce, absolutely delicious and a massive portion. With no room for dessert we opted to pay and go. There was an issue with the card machine which meant we had to leave, withdraw cash and return, fine for us, however if you were having to pay/withdraw on a credit card this might not be so great. For us, it was another very enjoyable evening..
ManDebKen
1st visit here but definitely won't be our last. The service was fabulous, so very friendly, but professional. The food was really delicious. Pate to die for, the lamb just fell off the bone, I'm not a big lover of mash potatoes, but they were smooth and buttery. I was too full for desserts, but they did look really good.
We had a lovely meal here. Bistro was busy without it being too noisy so you couldn’t talk. Service was spot-on as was the food.
Good food,friendly staff. So good we went back twice in five days. Definitely a place to visit if staying in Ambleside.
I don’t think we have ever eaten off the menu as the choice of specials is too good to miss. This time we have local venison in a port and black currant jus. Fabulous dinner - will be back again and again.
Lovely food and attentive unhurried friendly service - would definitely come back. I would thoroughly recommend this restaurant
We ate here on a Friday evening while staying in Ambleside. We’d booked a table which I think is advised as it did steadily fill up over the evening. The food that we had was fantastic (Green Thai curry and beef bourguignon). Everything was very tasty. The desserts didn’t disappoint either (crème brûlée, sticky toffee pudding and chocolate baileys cheesecake). The staff were very friendly. Will definitely be back.
There are some great reviews, and that is why we chose to visit… sadly we cannot share a glowing review as others. Food was average at best, we have had better meals in pubs… Sorry didn’t do it for us.
Excellent food. One that will stick in the memory. Very pleasant and friendly stuff. The venison was delicious. Lovely atmosphere.
Superb homely food. Well cooked and well portioned. Honestly, no faults what so ever. Loved it. Good value for money and lovely attentive staff.
One of the BEST places to eat in Ambleside! ❤️ I'm sad that we discovered this GEM of a Bistro on our last day in the Lakes. Such a lovely change from the hum-drum offering of pretty much every other restaurant, pub, or eatery around. The food is excellent and the service top-notch! Very reasonably priced as well as good-sized portions. The specials change regularly and offer even more selection to the extensive menu. Definitely will come here the next time we're in the area!
Quite boring food served in a cosy setting by friendly service. Being forced to choose two meals made it a relatively expensive experience as well. The intentions were there but both the entry liver plate (which turned out to be liver pate), and the catch of the day served on risotto were lacking spices and flavour. With the price at £28 I felt a bit robbed. The extra vegetable serving I ordered were unfortunately just as bland.
Restaurantji Recommends
Amazing food all round, definitely the best find we've made in Ambleside. A great place to spend our friends birthday. Great service too.
Fantastic. What an absolute gem. Visited with family and our 6 week old grand son and we where made soo welcome, nothing was too much. The food is fantastic very tasty excellently presented. Fresh vegetables, cooked to perfection. The land very succulent, fell off the bone. The staff are very friendly and helpful. Fantastic night, well worth a visit.
Visted as a walk-in. Had the Beef Bourginion with seasonal veg and Apple and Quince crumble with custard. Everything freshly cooked. OMG delicious. Staff were amazing. So friendly and attentive. Bistro was full. The two girls absolutely worked their socks off. Thankyou for a fantastic experience.
We have visited this fantastic restaurant a number of times when visiting Ambleside, this was once again a great visit. We both opted for one of the specials, fillet steak with chunky chips, tomato, mushroom, salad and peppercorn sauce, absolutely delicious and a massive portion. With no room for dessert we opted to pay and go. There was an issue with the card machine which meant we had to leave, withdraw cash and return, fine for us, however if you were having to pay/withdraw on a credit card this might not be so great. For us, it was another very enjoyable evening..
1st visit here but definitely won't be our last. The service was fabulous, so very friendly, but professional. The food was really delicious. Pate to die for, the lamb just fell off the bone, I'm not a big lover of mash potatoes, but they were smooth and buttery. I was too full for desserts, but they did look really good.