Sugarvine search bottom image
Official sponsor for the Manchester Food & Drink Festival
My hospitality. North West hospitality news and views.
Official sponsor of the Restaurant and Bar show
Sugarvine Design - Websites for the catering industry
Why Not Try Brown Horse Inn
More places to eat in Windermere.
More Pub Food venues.

Brown Horse Inn

The Brown Horse at Winster is a pub, restaurant, hotel and farm shop situated in the beautiful Winster valley, not far from Bowness and Windermere. On entering, you head straight into the pub itself, which with its olde worlde feel and roaring fire in winter oozes country charm. To the left is the dining area which has more of an upmarket restaurant vibe. There are bedrooms both upstairs and in th ...more

Winster - Windermere - LA23 3NR - 0871 963 2332

Dining Deals

Looking for cheap eats at Cumbria & Lake District restaurants?

Enjoy a great meal & save money with these special offers & deals at a selection of Cumbria & Lake District restaurants. Please pick a day from the list below.

Competition

Win A Meal For Two At Kingfisher Restaurant, Milnthorpe

What kind of of birds are Donald, Daffy and Count Duckula? ...more

Readers Choice

Enjoyed your last meal out? If so, write a restaurant recommendation on Sugarvine and we'll give you a £20 discount on your first case of wine purchased from Virgin Wines.

make a recommendation
browse more recommendations

Latest Recommendation

A Different Taste, Keswick

I picked this restaurant because of the reviews on here - and I wasn't disappointed. The service was excellent, competent and quick, the food was lovely and a great atmosphere. It felt a bit crowded but there were constantly people turning up a the door looking for seats. There were no problems with our group of 13 and the chef even made a cake for a birthday. She was obviously well practiced at this as the cake was delicious. My dad (the birthday boy) was really delighted at the whole event - and he is hard to please! We will definitely be going back when next anywhere near Keswick.

Book Online

Book a Restaurant Table

Take the hassle out of making your restaurant reservation by booking online. It's simple and it's free -- just click on the link to browse the restaurants you can book in the Cumbria & Lake District area. ...more

Book a Local Hotel Room

If you're planning a special meal out, why not make a night of it? We can offer the best hotel deals, with discounts of up to 70%. ...more

Readers Choice

Every month we publish a list of the 10 most popular Cumbria & Lake District restaurants on Sugarvine. These figures are based on searches by Sugarvine readers last month (previous month's results in brackets).

  1. (1) Villa Colombina - Grasmere
  2. (2) Pizza Express - Kendal
  3. (8) A Different Taste - Keswick
  4. (4) Villa Positano - Windermere
  5. (-) Chang Thai - Kendal
  6. (-) Lucy4 At The Porthole - Windermere
  7. (6) Lucy4 Wine Bar & Bistro - Ambleside
  8. (-) Lakes Balti House - Grange-over-Sands
  9. (-) Amigos Mexican & Steakhouse - Ulverston
  10. (-) Keez Bistro - Carlisle
New on the Vine

On sugarvine.com you can view profiles, photos, menus, wine lists and details of special events for many of The Lake District and Cumbria's restaurants, bars and pubs. Watch this space. . .

Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel, Great Langdale
Clarke's Hotel, Barrow-in-Furness
Langdale Chase, Windermere
Chang Thai, Kendal
Star Of Siam, Keswick360 movie
Cavendish Arms, Cartmel
Lakes Balti House, Grange-over-Sands
George Hotel, Keswick
The Samling, Windermere
Kingfisher Restaurant, Milnthorpe360 movie
Jerichos At The Waverley, Windermere
Britannia Inn, Elterwater
The Elleray, Windermere
The Church House Inn, Torver
The Temple Thai, Ulverston
Lakeside Hotel, Newby Bridge
Tufton Arms, Appleby
Gilpin Lodge, Windermere360 movie
Swinside Lodge, Newlands
The White House, Bowness
Oak Bank Hotel, Grasmere
Casa Bella, Keswick
Brown Horse Inn, Winster360 movie
Queens Head Hotel, Troutbeck
The Eden Vale Inn, Bolton
Adriano Ristorante, Carlisle360 movie
Good Taste, Keswick
Belsfield Hotel, Bowness
Rembrandt, Keswick
Hipping Hall, Kirkby Lonsdale360 movie
Sun Inn, Newton Reigny
General Burgoyne, Great Urswick
George and Dragon, Clifton
Siennas Bar & Steakhouse Grill, Keswick
Beswicks, Broughton-in-Furness
George Hotel, Orton
Sharrow Bay, Ullswater360 movie
Waterside Wholefoods, Kendal
The Lighthouse, Windermere
A Different Taste, Keswick
Francine's Restaurant & Coffee House, Windermere
Lamplighter Bar At The Oakthorpe Hotel, Windermere
Monties, Bowness
The Highwayman, Burrow360 movie
Ristorante Michelangelo, Carlisle
Heathcotes Outside, Outside Catering
Station Hotel, Penrith
Underscar Manor, Keswick
Crosby Lodge, Crosby-on-Eden
The Lunesdale Arms, Kirkby Lonsdale
The Clock Tower, Millom
Beech Hill Hotel, Windermere360 movie
Royal Hotel, Bolton-le-Sands
Sugarvine Hi-Life Diners Club
Sun Hotel, Coniston

Click here to see more

Ask the Chef

Russell Plowman

Head chef Russell Plowman joined in January 2009 from the Michelin-starred L'Ortolan Restaurant in Berkshire. Prior to that he was at the Relais & Chateaux three-Michelin-starred Waterside Inn at Bray. The three-AA-rosetted cuisine at Gilpin is modern English with an emphasis on the finest fresh seasonal produce – much from within the National Park – beautifully presented without unnecessary fuss. Russell has teamed up with Sugarvine to answer your cookery questions:
Ask Russell Plowman your question

Latest Question

Question    Russell, I can’t seem to get the nice roasted colour on steaks when I fry them, any tips?
Derek Pilkington ...See the Answer from Russell Plowman
More Questions

Dining Articles

Main Story

The Pubs Of Cumbria

Country pubs are an integral part of the Lakeland experience and there’s a vast range of options awaiting the hungry traveller. Long before this part of the world became a tourist mecca, these pubs and inns were a focal point of the local community, and many still have an interesting tale to tell. The Church House Inn at Torver, in the shadow of Coniston Old Man, is a privately owned fifteenth century hostelry brimming with rustic charm. Low c ...more

Restaurant Review

Queens Head HotelQueens Head Hotel

The drive over Kirkstone Pass is one of the highest and most stunning road journeys the Lake District has to offer. Whether you come from Windermere o ...more

The Gastrotourist

The GastrotouristDestination Restaurants

Some meals are worth a special journey. In The Gastrotourist we profile select destination restaurants from across the UK and beyond. This month:
Ynyshir Hall, Eglwysfach

The Rant

The RantA Critic At Large

Is there anyone else out there that loves food but just loathes food critics? I loathe them all – newspaper, magazine, TV, the lot. ...more

Quick Bites

The Sun Inn in Newton Reigny will be holding a charity quiz night, raffle and auction on Wed 15th for Penrith Mountain Rescue. . .The finalists for the 2009 Craft Guild of Chefs Awards have been chosen and will now go on the roll call at the awards ceremony at the London Hilton Park Lane on June 1st. Click here for details. . .New Indian restaurant & take away The Mango Tree was opened at Cardewless in Carlisle by Jobrul Hussein who at just 20 is one of the city's youngest ever restaurateurs. . .Chef de Partie at Castle Green Hotel, Martin Frickel has reached the final of North West Young Chef of the Year 2009. . .The Kirkstile Inn at Loweswater wins "Best Pub" at The Northern Hospitality Awards. . .The George and Dragon at Clifton has unveiled 10 beautiful bedrooms which completes the year long renovation of the venue. Bookings are now being taken. . .All day opening from 5th April at The George Hotel at Orton and fortnightly from 7th April will be Age Concern Club with a 2 course meal & entertainment for just £6 per head. . .The newly reopened George & Dragon at Clifton has been shortlisted for the Publican "Pub Design of the Year Award" 2009. . .You can now keep up to date with all the latest news from sugarvine by becoming a fan on Facebook. . .A new Paulo Giannis Italian Restaurant is open within the Uplands Hotel at Cartmel. . .Themed menus every week at the Crown Court House; Wednesday is American night with Steaks and Pancakes, Thursday is Italian night where our Italian chef is let loose. . .Quiz night every Thursday at The Black Bull, Kirkby Stephen. . .Live music every weekend at Sands Café Bar, Grange over Sands. . .The AA has awarded Broadoaks Country House Hotel the much sought after five stars, they are also to be included in the exclusive Johansens Hotel Guide.