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Dining Out In Grasmere

Dining Out In Grasmere

The poet William Wordsworth will be forever linked with the tiny Lakeland village of Grasmere. He lived here in Dove Cottage and in the immediate vicinity for most of his life and it inspired some of his most remarkable Romantic poetry.”The loveliest spot that man hath ever found” is today a magnet for visitors and at peak times verges on ...more

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Save money with these special restaurant deals for The Lake District & Cumbria diners. Please pick a day from the list below.

Competition

Win A Meal For Two At Bankfield House Country Hotel & Restaurant, Kirksanton

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Readers Choice

Enjoyed your last meal out? If so, write a restaurant recommendation on Sugarvine and we'll give you 10% off any case of wine purchased from leading independent wine merchant Talking Wines.

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Latest Recommendation

Beach Café, Broughton-in-Furness

fantastic. Clean good food and good menu would really recommend it here.

Book Online

Book a Restaurant Table

Take the hassle out of making your restaurant reservation by booking a table online. It's simple and it's free -- just click on the link to browse the restaurants you can book in the The Lake District & Cumbria 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 The Lake District & Cumbria restaurants on Sugarvine. These figures are based on searches by Sugarvine readers last month (previous month's results in brackets).

  1. (1) Pizza Express - Kendal
  2. (5) Villa Positano - Windermere
  3. (-) Old Friends - Ulverston
  4. (4) Villa Colombina - Grasmere
  5. (-) Lucy's On A Plate - Ambleside
  6. (-) Casa Bella - Keswick
  7. (-) Luscious Lakeland Sausages Diner - Whitehaven
  8. (3) Wheatsheaf At Brigsteer - Kendal
  9. (-) Black Cock Inn - Broughton-in-Furness
  10. (9) Avanti Bar & Restaurant - Kirkby Lonsdale
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. . .

Lake Road Wine Bar, Ambleside
Broadoaks Country House Hotel, Troutbeck360 movie
Britannia Inn, Elterwater
Gilpin Lodge, Windermere
Jerichos, Windermere
Seven, Cockermouth
Glen Rothay Hotel & Badger Bar, Rydal
Lakeside Hotel, Newby Bridge
The Samling, Windermere
Star Of Siam, Keswick360 movie
New Inn, Kendal
Belsfield Hotel, Bowness
Adriano Ristorante, Carlisle360 movie
Fenwick Arms, Claughton
The Eden Vale Inn, Bolton
Hipping Hall, Kirkby Lonsdale360 movie
The Highwayman, Burrow
Beswicks, Broughton-in-Furness
Troutbeck Inn, Troutbeck
Ristorante Michelangelo, Carlisle
Amigos Mexican & Steakhouse, Ulverston
Beech Hill Hotel, Windermere360 movie
Underscar Manor, Keswick
Angel Inn, Bowness
Lindale Inn, Grange-over-Sands
Royal Hotel, Bolton-le-Sands
Lucy's On A Plate, Ambleside
Lucy4 Wine Bar & Bistro, Ambleside
Lucy4 Wine Bar & Bistro, Bowness
Lucy's Specialist Grocers, Ambleside
LucyCooks, Cookery School
Lucy's Inside Out, Outside Catering
Sharrow Bay, Ullswater360 movie
Langdale Chase, Windermere
Log House, Ambleside
The Langdale Estate, Langdale
Jumble Room, Grasmere
Highfield Hotel & Restaurant, Keswick
The Pheasant, Bassenthwaite
Drunken Duck Inn, Barngates
Punch Bowl Inn, Crosthwaite
Chesters, Skelwith Bridge
Bankfield House Country Hotel & Restaurant, Kirksanton
L'Enclume, Cartmel360 movie
Villa Colombina, Grasmere360 movie
Thai Kitchen In Lakeland, Outside Catering
Tarantella Restaurant, Cockermouth
Tarantella, Ambleside
Kannybles, Westlinton
Chang Thai, Kendal
Sugarvine Hi-Life Diners Club
Sun Hotel, Coniston
The Cross Keys, Milnthorpe
Borrowdale Gates Hotel, Grange
Fayrer Garden House Hotel, Bowness360 movie
The Wheatsheaf At Brigsteer

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Restaurant Review

The Wheatsheaf At BrigsteerThe Wheatsheaf At Brigsteer

As you’re booting down the A591 past Kendal towards Windermere and the South Lakes, it’s easy to miss the turn-off for Brigsteer. It’s the kind of sin ...more

The Gastrotourist

The RantDestination Restaurants

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

Neighbourhood Watch

Stramongate, KendalStramongate, Kendal

Kendal, the gateweay to the southern Lakes, is an ancient market town with a layout that reflects its history. A series of alleys radiate off the main ...more

The Rant

The RantA Family Affair?

Anyone possessing more than a passing acquaintance with American sports will tell you that statistics are a big, big part of the weekend’s entertainment. ...more

Signature Dish

Amigos Mexican & SteakhouseAmigos Mexican & Steakhouse

For Mexican food fans in Cumbria, Amigos Mexican & Steakhouse in Ulverston is the place to go for that chilli fix. Here’s their recipe for fajitas. ...more

Sugarvine Wine Offer

Wine BuysExplorer Case £79.95

The Explorer Case brings together a choice of interesting wines from around the globe, specially selected with variety in mind. There’s two bottles ea ...more

Book Shop

Sugarvine Book ShopThe Man Who Ate the World: In Search of the Perfect Dinner

Jay Rayner chronicles the revolution in high-end gastronomy that has been sweeping the world since the late eighties. Not simply an account of endless ...more

Quick Bites

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. . .Jazz & Tapas on Thursdays at The Braddylls Arms, Ulverston. . .The Anglers Arms in Haverthwaite is now serving food all weekend and hosting a Beer Festival 15-17th August. . .Fish and seafood night every Thursday at Seven in Cockermouth. . .Ladies Day Friday May 2 at the Black Swan Inn at Culgaith, near Penrith. . .Winners of the 2008 Northern Hospitality Awards -- Reg Johnson (Special Achievement); The London Carriage Works, Liverpool (Best Restaurant); The Pipe & Glass Inn, East Yorkshire (Best Newcomer); Lisa Allen at Northcote Manor, Langho (Best Chef); The Shoulder of Mutton, Kirkby Overblow (Best Pub); Lowry Hotel, Manchester (Best Hotel); Eyck Zimmer at the Lowry Hotel, Manchester (Best Chef Mentor); Barlounge, Chester (Best Bar); Northcote Manor, Langho (Best Wine Offering). . .Simon Rogan of Michelin-starred L'Enclume in Cartmel is opening a second restaurant in the village, Rogan & Company. A more informal venue, it's inspired by some of the top-end gastropubs he has dined in. . .Celebrate Burns Night with a difference at LucyCooks in Staveley on Friday Jan 25. Cookery demonstration, dinner and half a bottle of wine, £45. Booking essential. . .The newly refurbished Wheatsheaf At Brigsteer appears in the 2008 Michelin Pub Guide. . .The Lakeside Hotel at Newby Bridge has won Cumbria Tourism's Large Hotel of the Year award 2007. . .Recreate the atmosphere of a Thai restaurant in your own home with outside caterers Thai Kitchen In Lakeland. . .After a £1 million refurb, The Highwayman at Burrow, near Kirkby Lonsdale, has reopened. This is the second pub venture from Michelin-starred Northcote Manor after the great success of The Three Fishes at Mitton. . .