Where to Eat in Ambleside: Cafés, Pubs and Restaurants

Ambleside has a wide spread of places to eat for a town of its size, from coffee shops and bakeries to inns, Thai and Italian restaurants and a fish and chip shop. The venues below are picked from our listings, favouring those with the most Google reviews, so the ratings rest on a decent number of opinions. Where a venue's listing doesn't give a detail, we haven't guessed at it.

Where can you get breakfast and coffee in Ambleside?

Chesters by the River is rated 4.4 from 2,471 Google reviews. Google lists it as serving breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner and coffee, with outdoor seating, and it allows dogs. Apple Pie Cafe & Bakery is a cafe and bakery rated 4.6 from 2,916 Google reviews and listed as good for children.

Force Cafe is rated 4.7 from 628 Google reviews. It is listed as serving breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner, and it allows dogs. Copper Pot is rated 4.8 from 622 Google reviews, with breakfast, brunch and lunch, outdoor seating and dogs allowed.

If you only want a coffee, ASAP Coffee is a coffee shop rated 4.9 from 260 Google reviews. It is listed as serving brunch and allowing dogs. Stiles Coffee Bar is a cafe rated 4.6 from 836 Google reviews.

Where can you get lunch in Ambleside?

Hayes Garden Centre is listed by Google as a store and is rated 4.4 from 4,752 Google reviews, the most of any venue here. Langdale Leisure is a restaurant rated 4.6 from 1,058 Google reviews. It is listed as serving breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner, with outdoor seating and a children's menu.

For something quick, Ambleside Fish and Chips is rated 4.2 from 1,026 Google reviews and listed as good for children. Luigi's Restaurant is an Italian restaurant rated 4.6 from 445 Google reviews, listed as serving both lunch and dinner.

Where should you go for dinner in Ambleside?

The best-rated dinner options are The Jumble Room, rated 4.9 from 547 Google reviews, and Old Stamp House Restaurant, a British restaurant rated 4.8 from 761 Google reviews.

Dodds Restaurant is an Italian restaurant rated 4.7 from 1,640 Google reviews. Lake Road Kitchen is rated 4.7 from 260 Google reviews and is listed as serving dinner, beer and wine.

There are several other cuisines to choose from. Doi Intanon Thai Restaurant is rated 4.6 from 892 Google reviews, and Jintana Thai Restaurant is rated 4.2 from 1,184 Google reviews. Bar Es is a Mexican restaurant rated 4.7 from 1,004 Google reviews.

Which pubs and inns are there in Ambleside?

White Lion Hotel is listed as a pub and is rated 4.3 from 3,025 Google reviews. Google lists it as good for children and reservable.

Three inns are worth knowing about:

• The Waterhead Inn, rated 4.4 from 1,147 Google reviews.
• The Temperance Inn, rated 4.2 from 1,162 Google reviews.
• The Cuckoo Brow Inn, rated 4.5 from 1,186 Google reviews.

Which places in Ambleside take bookings?

Google lists these as reservable: The Jumble Room, Old Stamp House Restaurant, Lake Road Kitchen, Bar Es, Doi Intanon Thai Restaurant, Jintana Thai Restaurant, Luigi's Restaurant, Langdale Leisure, Force Cafe, Copper Pot, Stiles Coffee Bar and White Lion Hotel. The venue's own page is the place to check how to book.

Where can you eat with children in Ambleside?

Google lists a children's menu at Langdale Leisure, Force Cafe and Luigi's Restaurant. It also lists these as good for children:

• Apple Pie Cafe & Bakery
• Chesters by the River
• Ambleside Fish and Chips
• Dodds Restaurant
• The Jumble Room
• White Lion Hotel

Where can vegetarians eat in Ambleside?

Google lists vegetarian food at Chesters by the River, Force Cafe, Copper Pot, ASAP Coffee, Langdale Leisure, Luigi's Restaurant, Doi Intanon Thai Restaurant and Lake Road Kitchen. That covers breakfast, lunch and dinner. Check the venue's own page for the current menu.

Tips

• Book ahead for weekend dinners in season, especially at the places with the highest ratings.
• Check each venue's own page for current opening times before you set out.
• Review counts and ratings are a guide, not a guarantee. Read a few recent reviews if you have specific needs.
• If you have dietary requirements or are travelling with a dog, confirm with the venue when you book.