Cafes in Grasmere

“Just delicious food. We bought sandwiches, cakes and drinks and ate them in the park. Good value and would highly recommend.

Vegetarian options: There are two veggie sandwiches. One is cheddar cheese, salad and an apricot chutney (delicious). The other is coronation chick peas I think. The bread is a fabulous focaccia.”

“Rarebit, quiche and scones are all excellent!

Vegetarian options: Good vegetarian options available - including a main special too”

“A warm welcome greeted us as soon as we walked into Heidi's cafe, the staff are very friendly and Craig took time to spoil our pug Floki with dog biscuits. The full English breakfast was delicious, as was the loose leaf tea and filter coffee. Will definitely visit again and again when we're in Grasmere. Highly recommend.”

“Delicious brunch at Mathilde's this morning!

We had the chalk trout, breakfast bun and shared a potato rosti. My only critique is that I wish the dish included the other half of the egg ?.

We also got the miso caramel toscakaka to take away and eat by the lake which was sensational!

Can't wait to visit again soon.”

“I would definitely recommend this lovely and cosy place for a sunny day ! Just next to Grasmere you can enjoy the view on the lake ?”

“Sumptuous and relaxed lunch after a long walk.
Despite the Google map and help from passersby in the neighbourhood, it took us a while to get to the restaurant as there was no board that said 'Poet's cafe'.
But that was all. We loved the food, service with a smile, and the ambience. It was well worth the effort to get there. Thank you.”

“We've visited the Lake District every year for the last few years around our birthdays and we've made a point of visiting Grasmere on the way back for 2 reasons: the gingerbread shop and to have lunch at the tea gardens. The tea gardens have absolutely lovely food, lovely staff, and a really nice view of the river in the outdoor seating area at the back. I'm sure we'll be back next year.

Only thing to be aware of is it can get quite busy around lunch some days so depending on what time you're going there may be a short wait outside. It's worth it though!”