My wife and I are avid walkers and whenever our weekend strolls take us to Cartmel we always pop into the Mallard Tea Shop for a meal. The food is excellent ~ in particular the cakes and desserts which are sumptuous! The soup is always very good (and filling!) as are the sandwiches, jacket potatoes etc.. Prices are very competitive for the Lakes ~ we were charged a ludicrous £5.50 for a small bowl of soup in Troutbeck recently! The cafe is "themed" in that all the interior decoration is duck related ~ which makes for a very relaxing atmosphere. Staff are courteous and pleasant and the cafe itself is just a stone's throw from the famous Cartmel Priory which is well worth a visit...
