Restaurant Search UK – - Lake District November 2013

This search was based on a weekend away in Windermere and is not a full search of all Lake District areas.

Note: During our trip, internet access was very hit and miss – do not rely on being able to use your smart phone to find GF restaurants!

Town Restaurant Address Comments / website Ings, 2 miles Watermill LA8 9PY GF on menu – 2 mains and jacket potatoes east of Inn Beware speed 7 days a week – food 12 – 9pm Windermere cameras http://watermillinn.co.uk

Windermere Holbeck Holbeck Lane Michelin star restaurant and can stay overnight. Ghyll LA23 1LU http://www.holbeckghyll.com Country T: 01539 432 375 House Hotel Windermere Linthwaite Crook Road, Special diets catered for if requested in advance. Country LA23 3JA, http://www.linthwaite.com House Hotel T: 015394 88600

Windermere The Grey Elleray Road Bar menu says ‘ask for GF options’ (eg beef or Walls Hotel LA23 1AG gammon steak, chicken without BBQ sauce). T: 015394 43741 There is a steakhouse in the main hotel – menu was not online at time of checking. http://www.thegreywalls.co.uk/

Windermere Lakeland Alexandra Some GF options on menu (soup, jacket potato, fruit Shop ‘First Buildings salad, ice cream/sorbet, cake) Floor’ cafe LA23 1BQ http://www.lakeland.co.uk/ T: 015394 88100 Bowness-on- Beresford’s Beresford Rd GF on menu Windermere Restaurant LA23 2JG Restaurant Tues-Sun 5.30-10pm, also open for T: 015394 88488 lunches. http://www.beresfordsrestaurantandpub.co.uk

Bowness-on- Jintana Thai Lake Road, GF marked on menu Windermere Restaurant LA23 3BJ Open 7 days T: 015394 45002 http://www.jintanathaicuisine.com

Bowness-on- PJ’s Café 60 Quarry Rigg, Signs in shop indicating GF soup & baked potatoes. Windermere LA23 3DU No website. (Note: café appears to be for sale) T: 015394 46502

Town Restaurant Address Comments / website Bowness-on- The 4 Windermere GF (and DF) cakes Windermere Elephant and Bank https://www.facebook.com/pages/Elephant-and- Camel LA23 2JJ Camel-Cafe/189573736632?fref=ts (up the hill past the cinema) T: 015394 88707

Bowness-on- Vinegar Royal Square Fish & Chips. GF symbol on menu in window. Sadly Windermere Jones LA23 3DB was closed Sunday lunchtime when we were there – no T: 015394 44846 opening hours on door or website. http://www.vinegarjones.co.uk/

Bowness-on- Mint Cake 66 Quarry Rigg Mint cake is GF! Also have GF biscuits from Original Windermere Mine Shop LA23 3DU Cottage Cookie Ltd. T: 015394 42283 www.mintcakemine.com

Bowness-on- Hyltons Ash Street GF on menu. Smokehouse and grill – meat and Windermere Restaurant LA23 3EB seafood. T: 015394 43060 7 days 12 – 9.30pm http://www.hyltonsbowness.co.uk

Grasmere, Baldry's Café Red Lion Square Tea room/café - GF breads and cakes LA22 9SP No website, but FB page. T: 01539 435301 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Baldrys-Tea- Room/267282139778

Grasmere Greens Cafe College Street GF and V on menu and Bistro LA22 9SZ Check web for opening hours (in Winter only open in T: 01539 435790 the day time & closed on Thursdays) http://greensgrasmere.com

Kendal Jintana Thai 101 Highgate GF marked on menu Restaurant LA9 4EN Open 7 days T: 015397 23123 http://www.jintanathaicuisine.com

Kendal Pizza 6 Wainwright's GF Pizza and some other options. Express Yard 7 days lunch and dinner Town Centre http://www.pizzaexpress.com/visit-a- LA9 4DP restaurant/restaurant/kendal T: 01539 728598

Kendal New Moon 129 Highgate Please let our staff know if you have any food Restaurant LA9 4EN allergies when placing your order Any requests we are happy to help. Lunch and dinner, closed Sundays http://www.newmoonrestaurant.co.uk

Near Kendal Strickland Nannypie Lane Listed on dog friendly website as having a GF menu, Arms LA8 8DZ but not mentioned on their own website. T: 015395 61010 7 days lunch and dinner. http://www.ainscoughs.co.uk/Strickland- Arms/strickland-arms-home.html

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Town Restaurant Address Comments / website Kendal The Cottage 28a Finkle St Big sign outside saying GF options (pies and more) Kitchen Town centre No website. LA9 4AB T: 01539 722468

Staveley Eclec Cafe 27/29 Main GF cakes available in antique shop. Good for on route (between Street, LA8 9LU, to Windermere Kendal & T: 01539 821393 http://staveleyantiques.co.uk/?Cafe_Eclec Windermere) The Main St GF and V on menu (only soups marked as GF, but (9 miles from Sedbergh (no postcode there are also baked potatoes) Kendal) Cafe provided) 7 days late morning until 5pm (6pm on weekends) http://www.thesedberghcafe.com/new/?p=267

Keswick Pumpkin 19 Lake Road, GF Hot chocolate and 1 x cake option. cafe CA12 5BS http://www.cafepumpkin.co.uk/ T: 017687 75973

Keswick Abrahams 2 Borrowdale Ask staff. GF options (baked potatoes, salad, soup & Café at Road. CA12 5DA bread, cake) in café upstairs in shop – great views! George http://www.georgefisher.co.uk/pages/tearoom.asp Fisher Keswick Cassa Bella 24-26 Station St GF pasta available. Ask staff for options. CA12 5HF http://casabellakeswick.co.uk/restaurant

Keswick Sketchers Southey Works GF salads marked on menu. coffee shop – Main Street http://www.pencilmuseum.co.uk at Pencil CA12 5NG Museum T: 017687 73626

Keswick The Bell Close Vegetarian wholefoods café. Lots of GF options on Lakeland (by main menu, including bread. Pedlar Café carpark) http://www.lakelandpedlar.co.uk CA12 5JD T: 017687 74492

Ambleside Jintana Thai Compston Road, GF marked on menu Restaurant LA22 9DJ 7 days T: 015394 33394 http://www.jintanathaicuisine.com

Ambleside Lucy’s on a Church Street, Always GF and vegetarian options marked on changing Plate LA22 0BU, menu. Café by day, restaurant at night. Bookings T: 01539 431191 recommended on weekends. Food noon until last orders 9pm http://www.lucysofambleside.co.uk/on_a_plate/

Ambleside The Apple Rydal Road GF on menu in window (baked potato, wedges, soup), Pie Café & (postcode not but not on internet. Bakery provided, but in http://www.applepieambleside.co.uk/ main village) T: 015394 33679 Ambleside Biscuit stall in market area GF biscuits by Original Cottage Cookie Ltd.

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Town Restaurant Address Comments / website Yanwath, The ¥anwath Yanwath Pub, good quality informal dining. Chef is a coeliac near Penrith Gate Inn CA10 2LF (2013) T: 01768 862386 Lunch & dinner (presumed 7 days but no statement on website) http://www.yanwathgate.com/ Temple Acorn Bank CA10 1SP Café serves GF sandwiches and cakes Sowerby, (National T: 017683 61893 Closed over Winter and on Tuesdays near Penrith Trust) http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/acorn-bank/

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