Called in today as rare to find cafe open in lakes on a monday have to say it was sooo nice, staff lovely and food good and nutritious, window seat with stunning
Robert Maddock
This is a lovely little cafe with views to die for.Dietary restrictions: They're very good for gluten free options.
Dave Eveleigh
Fantastic food,friendly and helpful staff.
steve wallace
Lovely place for cuppa and a scone or a scone...however you pronounce it locally (and I know you just did both pronunciations)
Kate C
Great spot for views and the amazing Brantwood ? Lunch sadly at the cafe not up to much. Had home made bao buns with crispy duck. If it had said starter maybe fine as literally two forkfuls of duck so very disappointing…
Paul Wigan
Have visited this coffee shop nearly every year for the last 20 years. Recently renovated a back room for more space.Good cakes and coffee. Great view of the Old Man of Coniston. One of my favourite places to visit.Parking: Next to Brantwood, Ruskin's house.
Sally Davey
Such a brilliant place! Fab menu, great service, lovely atmosphere. We can for some festive Christmas crafting which was wonderful, kids loved it, and stayed for a delicious lunch. Highly recommendedVegetarian options: Delicious nut roastDietary restrictions: Great for gluten free and vegan
Sally D
Super menu, great for families and dietary needs. Great service and atmosphere, will definitely be back. The Christmas events are excellent too!
O746ZGjeanr
Walked here (about 40 mins) in the aftermath of The Great Cumbrian Snowstorm slipping and sliding on the icy road. The Terrace had been closed for four days due to the snow, but its website said it was reopening that day. What it didn't tell us was that there was no food! Bit of a chat with a friendly waitress and she conceded that she could do two toasted teacakes. The were the worst teacakes of my long life (I'm 78). Preparation must have been as follows: take a two week old teacake, cut in half, bake in a slow oven until rock hard all through, leave on the counter until cold, serve with a pat of butter so ice cold it would not have melted on a hot fresh teacake. But what the hell? Five stars for opening at all in these conditions, for providing a destination for our walk, a roaring fire and a nice glass of wine. A great day to be alive, the snowscapes were magnificent, the sun shone (albeit briefly), and - so rare for the Lake District - the silence was tangible. Give me more days like this. Please.
Pete C
The festive menu started today and we had delicious festive hot chocolates with slices of tiffin. It was really lovely. The staff were so friendly and welcoming. I would highly recommend this wonderful place.
Lovely Cafe. Really nice food and the service was really good. And what a lovely view from the terrace.
Kevin Hulmes
The quality of the food was exceptional, and the service was good. Beautiful views over Coniston. I will certainly return whenever I am in the area.
Ken Ross
Fantastic setting. Interesting menu and great coffee. Brilliant outlook inside and out. Very cosy and comfortable inside especially on a rainy day.Parking: Dedicated car park nearby. Can get busy at peak time. Recommend parking in Coniston and getting the boat across.Wheelchair accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Bee B
The food looked delicious however we were unable to try the full range of food. We had planned to go here for lunch and arrived at around 1:30pm but unfortunately an event was taking place so not only was there no where to sit in doors, every table outside was dirty and all had used crockery and mugs on which was a shame. When we went in to order we were told they were only serving tea/coffee and cakes. We weren’t given a menu of what they did have so weren’t sure what drinks they had to offer and when I asked if they had anything savoury like a bag of crisps or sandwich I was told no. We settled for some cakes as we had come all the way to try this place. My partner had a scone which was huge and he really enjoyed and I had a brownie which was very soft but ultra rich and chocolaty. I also had a delicious cappuccino. The scenery was beautiful and the gentlemen at the register was polite but seemed very stressed as there was a lot of people hoping to get something more substantial than the cakes on offer. He also seemed to be the only staff member cleaning the outside tables and serving food to guests so things took quite a long time. It might be worth getting some more staff in when there is an event like this and perhaps pre-making a selection of sandwiches to sell to people in need of lunches when an event like this is on.
Sara Jane Chorkley
Fab view. Lovely fresh salads and a glass of wine. Boat across to Coniston.... Can't get much better.... Oh and fabulous flapjack
Called in today as rare to find cafe open in lakes on a monday have to say it was sooo nice, staff lovely and food good and nutritious, window seat with stunning
This is a lovely little cafe with views to die for.Dietary restrictions: They're very good for gluten free options.
Fantastic food,friendly and helpful staff.
Lovely place for cuppa and a scone or a scone...however you pronounce it locally (and I know you just did both pronunciations)
Great spot for views and the amazing Brantwood ? Lunch sadly at the cafe not up to much. Had home made bao buns with crispy duck. If it had said starter maybe fine as literally two forkfuls of duck so very disappointing…
Have visited this coffee shop nearly every year for the last 20 years. Recently renovated a back room for more space.Good cakes and coffee. Great view of the Old Man of Coniston. One of my favourite places to visit.Parking: Next to Brantwood, Ruskin's house.
Such a brilliant place! Fab menu, great service, lovely atmosphere. We can for some festive Christmas crafting which was wonderful, kids loved it, and stayed for a delicious lunch. Highly recommendedVegetarian options: Delicious nut roastDietary restrictions: Great for gluten free and vegan
Super menu, great for families and dietary needs. Great service and atmosphere, will definitely be back. The Christmas events are excellent too!
Walked here (about 40 mins) in the aftermath of The Great Cumbrian Snowstorm slipping and sliding on the icy road. The Terrace had been closed for four days due to the snow, but its website said it was reopening that day. What it didn't tell us was that there was no food! Bit of a chat with a friendly waitress and she conceded that she could do two toasted teacakes. The were the worst teacakes of my long life (I'm 78). Preparation must have been as follows: take a two week old teacake, cut in half, bake in a slow oven until rock hard all through, leave on the counter until cold, serve with a pat of butter so ice cold it would not have melted on a hot fresh teacake. But what the hell? Five stars for opening at all in these conditions, for providing a destination for our walk, a roaring fire and a nice glass of wine. A great day to be alive, the snowscapes were magnificent, the sun shone (albeit briefly), and - so rare for the Lake District - the silence was tangible. Give me more days like this. Please.
The festive menu started today and we had delicious festive hot chocolates with slices of tiffin. It was really lovely. The staff were so friendly and welcoming. I would highly recommend this wonderful place.
Restaurantji Recommends
Lovely Cafe. Really nice food and the service was really good. And what a lovely view from the terrace.
The quality of the food was exceptional, and the service was good. Beautiful views over Coniston. I will certainly return whenever I am in the area.
Fantastic setting. Interesting menu and great coffee. Brilliant outlook inside and out. Very cosy and comfortable inside especially on a rainy day.Parking: Dedicated car park nearby. Can get busy at peak time. Recommend parking in Coniston and getting the boat across.Wheelchair accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
The food looked delicious however we were unable to try the full range of food. We had planned to go here for lunch and arrived at around 1:30pm but unfortunately an event was taking place so not only was there no where to sit in doors, every table outside was dirty and all had used crockery and mugs on which was a shame. When we went in to order we were told they were only serving tea/coffee and cakes. We weren’t given a menu of what they did have so weren’t sure what drinks they had to offer and when I asked if they had anything savoury like a bag of crisps or sandwich I was told no. We settled for some cakes as we had come all the way to try this place. My partner had a scone which was huge and he really enjoyed and I had a brownie which was very soft but ultra rich and chocolaty. I also had a delicious cappuccino. The scenery was beautiful and the gentlemen at the register was polite but seemed very stressed as there was a lot of people hoping to get something more substantial than the cakes on offer. He also seemed to be the only staff member cleaning the outside tables and serving food to guests so things took quite a long time. It might be worth getting some more staff in when there is an event like this and perhaps pre-making a selection of sandwiches to sell to people in need of lunches when an event like this is on.
Fab view. Lovely fresh salads and a glass of wine. Boat across to Coniston.... Can't get much better.... Oh and fabulous flapjack