Reviews in Windermere

We had a great meal here a month ago. Service was excellent, and the food lovely. The manager ensured each course was to our liking and was very polite. All the staff were polite and served the ladies first - correctly!

Love the hotel. Love the Lamplighter Bar. Love the people. Packed with locals every time we go and you will understand why.

A family run hotel, in a perfect position for a weekend away. We were recommended to eat in the lamplighter bar in the hotel by the lady. The menu was huge, been a lover of seafood i was in heaven. i had half a dozen oysters followed by grilled Dover sole and my wife had to try the local potted shrimps followed by drunken bullock. We went back the next night to try mussels. It was truly outstanding. Complimented by a huge bedroom with a four poster bed. We will be back to try the fish and chips.........

superb meal, generous portions and lovely staff. Toilets were immaculate

Beautiful dining room and wonderful service with top quality food. The views are fantastic and the whole meal was a very special experience.

Fantastic food in a wonderful setting. You have to book ahead to get in as it is very popular and always busy. The sticky toffee pudding was gorgeous!

A great party venue. We booked the whole hotel for a celebration. We had an amazing seafood buffet, with home made breads and a great choice of desserts.

I love this little restaurant. It is situated at the top of Main Road facing up Broad Street Windermere and it is a very cosy, homely and friendly restaurant. The meal was lovely and the service was prompt and friendly.

I had to complain about the seafood as it smelled like effluent. I was told that seafood is supposed to smell like that! I eat seafood on a regular basis but I won't be going there again! I didn't eat the food and was offered no apology or reduction.

My husband and I eat our best Thai meal at the Jintana. Food presentation was excellent and the most tastiest thai meal we've ever had. The restaurant was well decorated to a very high standard and there was a very comfortable and friendly atmosphere. I just wanted to write to recommend the restaurant to anyone who loves thai food, especially hot and spicey!!! enjoy!!

nice hotel, food was lovely, only prob beds bit uncomfy

Excellent place to go for a cooked breakfast if you are self catering or just a late riser at the weekend. think they serve breakfasts till 2pm and you can people watch on a sunny day from the outside dining area. Lots of other food available too which always looks scrummy.

We went to Francines on Saturday night. They didn't really have a table but managed to fit us in and I am so glad they did. The food was absolutely stunning and the ambience topped it off perfectly. The lobster was cooked to perfection and the desserts were amazing! I will definitely go back next time I am in Windermere as it made the weekend even more special.

A well presented bar/restaurant, with a wonderful outdoor area. A nice selection of wines, and an interesting food menu. visited a few times to drink but only ate there once as i was a little disappointed at the meal i had at lunchtime, i thought it was a little overpriced for what i got, although it was well presented. had i had more time however i would have probably visited again for an evening meal to check out what the evening service was like.

I stayed in Windermere for 1 week and had my dinner at Villa Positano 3 times! I love that place: the atmosphere , the music and the food (you should try their cheese-cake!) And Angelo and Claire and the staff are just brilliant. Even though they are busy, they are smiling and friendly and the service is TOP 10!!!

I spent a weekend in Windermere and had a look at Villa Positano's menu on the Saturday. Unfortunately we could not get a table as it was reservations only that day. This however is usually a good sign! So I made a reservation the following morning for the same evening and I was not disappointed. Very friendly staff and good atmosphere. Not too formal, just as you would expect it from a 'typical' Italian restaurant. Only point of slight criticism is probably the volume of the music on the first floor, a bit too loud for my liking. If there is only two of you it is alright for having a conversation but I guess if there are 4 or 5 you need to start shouting across the table... In any case the food was brilliant which is what counts. We had grilled Sardines as a starter. They came with a very nice salad garnish. Main courses were grilled Swordfish and I had Mediterranean style sea bass (grilled with tomato and mushroom) which was just beautiful. A real treat for my taste buds. Price wise this was definitely ok, if you are used to London prices this was great value for money! If I get back to Windermere/Bowness I'll make sure to have a meal at Villa Positano again!

EXCELLENT - The food at this place is brilliant. You can choose a set menu with lots of choice for just £15 and it’s fabulous. I have ordered off both the set menu and a la carte menu and both are superb. I can't fault the food in any way - Steak Postilion is to die for if you are a foodie you really must give this place a try you really won’t regret it.

Will be going here again!! The food was lovely, really fresh and very tasty. Would recommend this restaurant to anyone in Bowness for the night. The staff were very friendly and efficient. We really could not fault this restaurant. You must go :)