Reviews in Cumbria and Lake District

Excellent food and outstanding service with a cheeky smile too! Lovely.

James S

On a (very) wet October Saturday in Keswick we ran for cover and ended up at the Pack Horse for lunch. Good choice – nice beer and a lunch menu big on comfort food. When in Cumbria how can you look past the Cumberland sausage and red onion chutney baguette – yum! Lovely friendly staff too.

4.5

Adam and Trish

Have driven past here many times but never stayed so an autumn weekend here was well overdue. This hotel – or really restaurant with rooms – is in the midst of the Whinlatter Forest between Keswick and Buttermere. It has a well-deserved Michelin star but isn’t in the least stuffy. You can choose between the inclusive ‘standard’ menu which changes every night or the tasting menu for a supplement. Beautifully presented food and top quality. Great walking too in this less-visited part of the Lakes. Recommended.

4.8

Adam and Trish

Was looking for a place for lunch in Cockermouth with decent real ales and this place came up trumps. Great selection and we had a lovely meal too in fab surroundings. This place has real character, dating back to the sixteenth century apparently, and it just oozes out of the stone walls.

Once again we had a lovely meal with friends, no empty plates

Fantastic quick service and amazing food. Lots of choice, for vegetarians too! Friendly and attentive staff :)

Excellent, great food, great service, great atmosphere

Excellent food, good service, nice atmosphere and an enjoyable evening. Would book again. Recommended.

Our first visit (apart from takeaway used) since pre March 2020 lockdown. The food, service and ambience is just as good as ever. Food quality and presentation is as good if not better than top Italians we have used in Manchester like San Marco. Prices, however, are much lower. Many restaurants since opening up in July 2021 have increased prices often by as much as £10 a couple for starter and main combined. La Mezzaluna, we did not notice such a significant increase. Drink prices were also very competitive. Another very good experience.

Very pleasant evening. Good service and nicely cooked and presented meals. We both had the fillet of sea bass which was excellent. Perfectly adequate choice of wine by the glass. Affogato was great.

5.0

Nicky

Great pizza!

A relaxed and pleasant experience on both evenings.

Had a lovely work meal there lastnight. Food was beautiful. Everyone had empty plates. Recommend the pizza. Nice atmosphere and staff.

Great, friendly service, excellent food, a bit disappointed on portion sizes.

This was our third time at your bistro, the first two times were excellent, unfortunately this time was very poor, my wife ordered a fillet steak, which was the smallest steak she has ever had, but tasted really nice, but the veg was dry and tasteless, the peas were cooked to an inch or there lives, and also a poor looking salad was there too, fries were served and were like bread sticks. Most over the meal looked like it was from frozen packages. Sorry about this, but I have bragged about how good your bistro is, but unfortunately this time was very disappointing

First visit & would definitely return a second time. Food was delicious & staff very friendly and helpful

Been going to this restaurant for years , still the best Italian food in Carlise

Really lovely place. Delicious food, charming atmosphere and staff friendly & helpful.