# 59 Restaurants with a 5 food hygiene rating in Ambleside (2026)

> 59 restaurants with a 5 food hygiene rating in Ambleside, best reviewed first — including Zeffirellis. Ratings, locations and details.

Source: https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/hygiene-5 (Staycation.co.uk). Cite the source page, not this text version.

59 listed · best reviewed first

Updated 1 September 2026 · Ratings from Google · [All restaurants and places to eat in Ambleside](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants)

[Dog-friendly 7](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/dog-friendly) [Outdoor seating 8](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/outdoor-seating) [Vegetarian 11](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/vegetarian) [Hygiene 5 59](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/hygiene-5)

[Ambleside Zeffirellis ★ 4.6 (2,225)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/zeffirellis) [Ambleside White Lion Hotel ★ 4.3 (3,025)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/white-lion-hotel) [Ambleside Chesters by the River ★ 4.4 (2,471)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/chesters-by-the-river) [Ambleside Bar Es ★ 4.7 (1,004)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/bar-es) [Ambleside Langdale Leisure ★ 4.6 (1,058)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/langdale-leisure) [Ambleside Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel ★ 4.5 (1,187)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/old-dungeon-ghyll-hotel) [Ambleside Old Stamp House Restaurant ★ 4.8 (761)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/old-stamp-house-restaurant) [Ambleside Sheilas Cottage ★ 4.5 (1,181)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/sheilas-cottage) [Ambleside The Priest Hole Restaurant ★ 4.4 (1,311)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/the-priest-hole-restaurant) [Ambleside Doi Intanon Thai Restaurant ★ 4.6 (892)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/doi-intanon-thai-restaurant) [Ambleside The Waterhead Inn ★ 4.4 (1,147)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/the-waterhead-inn) [Ambleside The Jumble Room ★ 4.9 (547)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/the-jumble-room) [Ambleside Copper Pot ★ 4.8 (622)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/copper-pot) [Ambleside Misto ★ 4.6 (757)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/misto) [Ambleside Force Cafe ★ 4.7 (628)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/force-cafe) [Ambleside Jintana Thai Restaurant ★ 4.2 (1,184)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/jintana-thai-restaurant) [Ambleside The Temperance Inn ★ 4.2 (1,162)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/the-temperance-inn) [Ambleside Mr H's ★ 4.7 (542)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/mr-h-s) [Ambleside Mathilde's at the Heaton Cooper Studio ★ 4.7 (513)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/mathilde-s-at-the-heaton-cooper-studio) [Ambleside Rydal Hall Ltd ★ 4.6 (517)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/rydal-hall-ltd) [Ambleside Skelwith Bridge Hotel ★ 4.4 (631)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/skelwith-bridge-hotel) [Ambleside Luigi's Restaurant ★ 4.6 (445)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/luigi-s-restaurant) [Ambleside Matthews Bistro ★ 4.7 (369)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/matthews-bistro) [Ambleside The Lily ★ 4.3 (597)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/the-lily) [Ambleside Tower Bank Arms ★ 4.6 (393)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/tower-bank-arms) [Ambleside The Grand at Grasmere ★ 4.6 (383)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/the-grand-at-grasmere) [Ambleside Asap Coffee ★ 4.9 (260)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/asap-coffee) [Ambleside Bumbles Rest Cafe ★ 4.9 (252)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/bumbles-rest-cafe) [Ambleside Ambleside Park Hotel ★ 4.8 (280)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/ambleside-park-hotel) [Ambleside Rothay Manor Hotel ★ 4.6 (335)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/rothay-manor-hotel) [Cumbria The Lancrigg Hotel ★ 4.5 (379)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/the-lancrigg-hotel) [Ambleside Esquires Coffee House ★ 3.8 (1,096)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/esquires-coffee-house) [Ambleside Lake Road Kitchen ★ 4.7 (260)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/lake-road-kitchen) [Ambleside The Cornish Bakery ★ 4.5 (320)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/the-cornish-bakery) [Ambleside Rothay Garth Hotel ★ 4.7 (246)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/rothay-garth-hotel) [Ambleside The Schelly ★ 4.7 (230)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/the-schelly) [Ambleside Sawrey House Hotel ★ 4.6 (246)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/sawrey-house-hotel) [Ambleside Cafe Altitude ★ 4.8 (184)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/cafe-altitude) [Ambleside Rydal Hall Tea Room ★ 4.5 (242)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/rydal-hall-tea-room) [Ambleside Grove Barn ★ 4.9 (149)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/grove-barn) [Ambleside Costa Coffee ★ 4.0 (429)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/costa-coffee) [Ambleside The Old Smithy Fish & Chip Shop ★ 3.9 (500)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/the-old-smithy-fish-chip-shop) [Ambleside Billys Barr & Restaurant ★ 4.7 (139)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/billys-barr-restaurant) [Ambleside Eltermere Inn ★ 4.6 (125)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/eltermere-inn) [Ambleside KopiTiam ★ 4.9 (92)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/kopitiam) [Ambleside Crow How Country Guest House ★ 4.8 (100)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/crow-how-country-guest-house) [Ambleside Joey's Cafe, Wray Castle ★ 3.9 (287)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/joey-s-cafe-wray-castle) [Ambleside Brambles Cafe ★ 4.4 (111)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/brambles-cafe) [Ambleside The Book Brewery ★ 5.0 (53)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/the-book-brewery) [Ambleside The Vault ★ 4.6 (72)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/the-vault) [Ambleside Rothay House ★ 4.8 (57)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/rothay-house) [Ambleside Pier Cafe Bar ★ 4.2 (80)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/pier-cafe-bar) [Ambleside Cafe Ambio](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/cafe-ambio) [Ambleside Charlie's Icecream & Drinks](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/charlie-s-icecream-drinks) [Ambleside Lantys Ambleside](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/lantys-ambleside) [Ambleside Rydal Mount Tearoom](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/rydal-mount-tearoom) [Ambleside The Barn Cafe](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/the-barn-cafe) [Ambleside The Cafe at Wordsworth Grasmere](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/the-cafe-at-wordsworth-grasmere) [Ambleside Under Loughrigg Snack Box](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/under-loughrigg-snack-box)

## Quick answers

How many restaurants with a 5 food hygiene rating are there in Ambleside?+

We list 59 in Ambleside. The best-reviewed are shown first.

Which restaurants with a 5 food hygiene rating in Ambleside are best reviewed?+

By Google rating weighted by the number of reviews: Zeffirellis (4.6/5, 2,225 reviews), White Lion Hotel (4.3/5, 3,025 reviews) and Chesters by the River (4.4/5, 2,471 reviews).

Is this list up to date?+

It is built live from our listings; ratings come from Google and each venue page shows when its details were last checked. Always confirm with the venue before travelling.