# 27 Restaurants with outdoor seating in the Lake District (2026)

> 27 restaurants with outdoor seating in the Lake District, best reviewed first — including Bassenthwaite Lake Railway Station. Ratings, locations and details.

Source: https://staycation.co.uk/lake-district/restaurants/outdoor-seating (Staycation.co.uk). Cite the source page, not this text version.

27 listed · best reviewed first

Updated 2 November 2026 · Ratings from Google · [All restaurants and places to eat in the Lake District](https://staycation.co.uk/lake-district/restaurants)

[Dog-friendly 33](https://staycation.co.uk/lake-district/restaurants/dog-friendly) [Outdoor seating 27](https://staycation.co.uk/lake-district/restaurants/outdoor-seating) [Vegetarian 30](https://staycation.co.uk/lake-district/restaurants/vegetarian) [Hygiene 5 417](https://staycation.co.uk/lake-district/restaurants/hygiene-5)

[Station Bassenthwaite Lake Railway Station ★ 4.8 (1,418)](https://staycation.co.uk/cockermouth/restaurants/bassenthwaite-lake-railway-station) [Ambleside Chesters by the River ★ 4.4 (2,471)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/chesters-by-the-river) [Ambleside Langdale Leisure ★ 4.6 (1,058)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/langdale-leisure) [Kendal Brew Brothers ★ 4.6 (1,040)](https://staycation.co.uk/kendal/restaurants/brew-brothers) [Kendal Comida (Food) ★ 4.7 (802)](https://staycation.co.uk/kendal/restaurants/comida-food) [Ambleside Copper Pot ★ 4.8 (622)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/copper-pot) [Kendal Fish Express ★ 4.6 (807)](https://staycation.co.uk/kendal/restaurants/fish-express) [Ambleside Force Cafe ★ 4.7 (628)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/force-cafe) [Cockermouth De Brito Craig's, Wheatsheaf Inn ★ 4.8 (374)](https://staycation.co.uk/cockermouth/restaurants/de-brito-craig-s-wheatsheaf-inn) [Cockermouth Croft House Farm Cafe ★ 4.4 (641)](https://staycation.co.uk/cockermouth/restaurants/croft-house-farm-cafe) [Grange-over-Sands Harry's Cafe Bar ★ 4.6 (429)](https://staycation.co.uk/grange-over-sands/restaurants/harry-s-cafe-bar) [Penrith 1863 Bar Bistro Rooms ★ 4.8 (294)](https://staycation.co.uk/penrith/restaurants/1863-bar-bistro-rooms) [Ambleside Bumbles Rest Cafe ★ 4.9 (252)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/bumbles-rest-cafe) [Wigton The Craggs Coffee House ★ 4.7 (257)](https://staycation.co.uk/wigton/restaurants/the-craggs-coffee-house) [Wigton The Muddy Duck Cafe Bar ★ 4.8 (184)](https://staycation.co.uk/wigton/restaurants/the-muddy-duck-cafe-bar) [Ambleside Grove Barn ★ 4.9 (149)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/grove-barn) [Ambleside Billys Barr & Restaurant ★ 4.7 (139)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/billys-barr-restaurant) [Penrith Aira Force Tearoom ★ 4.2 (208)](https://staycation.co.uk/penrith/restaurants/aira-force-tearoom) [Ulverston Haverthwaite Station Restaurant ★ 4.4 (155)](https://staycation.co.uk/ulverston/restaurants/haverthwaite-station-restaurant) [Ambleside Joey's Cafe, Wray Castle ★ 3.9 (287)](https://staycation.co.uk/ambleside/restaurants/joey-s-cafe-wray-castle) [Penrith Cafe Dawn-Marie ★ 4.9 (84)](https://staycation.co.uk/penrith/restaurants/cafe-dawn-marie) [Penrith Cosy Cup ★ 4.8 (92)](https://staycation.co.uk/penrith/restaurants/cosy-cup) [Cockermouth Eternal at Headford Court, Shop & Eatery ★ 4.8 (51)](https://staycation.co.uk/cockermouth/restaurants/eternal-at-headford-court-shop-eatery) [Cockermouth Dosa Chaska ★ 4.8 (45)](https://staycation.co.uk/cockermouth/restaurants/dosa-chaska) [Ambleside Cafe Ambio ★ 4.1 (61)](https://staycation.co.uk/crooklands/restaurants/cafe-ambio) [Penrith Forest Diner ★ 4.3 (44)](https://staycation.co.uk/penrith/restaurants/forest-diner) [Kendal Fourie Foodies at the View](https://staycation.co.uk/kendal/restaurants/fourie-foodies-at-the-view)

## Quick answers

How many restaurants with outdoor seating are there in the Lake District?+

We list 27 in the Lake District. The best-reviewed are shown first.

Which restaurants with outdoor seating in the Lake District are best reviewed?+

By Google rating weighted by the number of reviews: Bassenthwaite Lake Railway Station (4.8/5, 1,418 reviews), Chesters by the River (4.4/5, 2,471 reviews) and Langdale Leisure (4.6/5, 1,058 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.