Pubs, Cafés & Restaurants
Food scene
(Cockermouth). Great Turkish food and good value for money, an all round pleaser. Is a local favourite and something different when you’re pub grubbed out.
16 locals recommend
Aspava Restaurant
64 Main St(Cockermouth). Great Turkish food and good value for money, an all round pleaser. Is a local favourite and something different when you’re pub grubbed out.
(Keswick). Warm, cosy restaurant serving all-in-one meals & hearty comfort food staples alongside great cocktails & coffee.
14 locals recommend
Fellpack
34 Lake Rd(Keswick). Warm, cosy restaurant serving all-in-one meals & hearty comfort food staples alongside great cocktails & coffee.
(Keswick) Walk-ins only. Gourmet burgers, loaded fries, craft beer, wine & cocktails, what’s more to say?
15 locals recommend
The Round
21 Main St(Keswick) Walk-ins only. Gourmet burgers, loaded fries, craft beer, wine & cocktails, what’s more to say?
(Portinscale). Possibly our favourite place to go for breakfast/ lunch in Cumbria. Best enjoyed after hiking up Catbells or just to visit their resident Lamars! Famous as a Summer resting place for Beatrix Potter, Lingholm’s location is worth a visit in itself. Park here for routes up to Catbells (worth the £5 if you eat in the cafe afterwards as you get reimbursed.)
10 locals recommend
The Lingholm Estate
(Portinscale). Possibly our favourite place to go for breakfast/ lunch in Cumbria. Best enjoyed after hiking up Catbells or just to visit their resident Lamars! Famous as a Summer resting place for Beatrix Potter, Lingholm’s location is worth a visit in itself. Park here for routes up to Catbells (worth the £5 if you eat in the cafe afterwards as you get reimbursed.)
(Cockermouth). Great setting for a tasty breakfast or relaxed mid-morning coffee. Opening Summer 2022 for evening meals.
12 locals recommend
Merienda
7A Station St(Cockermouth). Great setting for a tasty breakfast or relaxed mid-morning coffee. Opening Summer 2022 for evening meals.
(Cockermouth). Independently owned coffeehouse, The Moon & Sixpence, on main street in Cockermouth is hard to beat and is top of our list for best coffee locally. In warmer seasons you’ll find their coffee van #brewwithaview galavanting around buttermere and crummock, perfect fuel before a vertical hike.
16 locals recommend
The Moon & Sixpence
29 Main St(Cockermouth). Independently owned coffeehouse, The Moon & Sixpence, on main street in Cockermouth is hard to beat and is top of our list for best coffee locally. In warmer seasons you’ll find their coffee van #brewwithaview galavanting around buttermere and crummock, perfect fuel before a vertical hike.
(Keswick) Cosy bar & eatery serving stone-baked pizzas, tapas & desserts, plus coffees, wine & beer.
22 locals recommend
The Square Orange Café
20 St John's St(Keswick) Cosy bar & eatery serving stone-baked pizzas, tapas & desserts, plus coffees, wine & beer.
Pub scene
(Bassenthwaite). Our go-to spot for a cosy pint with friends. Ask to sit in the Old ‘Gentleman’s Bar’ for the best atmosphere. Good pub food and lovely outdoor setting in Summer.
13 locals recommend
The Pheasant Inn Hotel & Restaurant
(Bassenthwaite). Our go-to spot for a cosy pint with friends. Ask to sit in the Old ‘Gentleman’s Bar’ for the best atmosphere. Good pub food and lovely outdoor setting in Summer.
(Cockermouth). A hidden gem of Cockermouth! literally very hidden – just off Station Street, this Speakeasy Gin & Cocktail Bar is the perfect place to start, or end a special evening out. They serve delicious cheese boards and a great Espresso Martini, made with espresso from our favourite local coffeehouse, The Moon & Sixpence.
Tithe Tap
41 Station Street(Cockermouth). A hidden gem of Cockermouth! literally very hidden – just off Station Street, this Speakeasy Gin & Cocktail Bar is the perfect place to start, or end a special evening out. They serve delicious cheese boards and a great Espresso Martini, made with espresso from our favourite local coffeehouse, The Moon & Sixpence.
(Cockermouth). Recommended local pub for classic British grub and a good pint, casual and warm atmosphere with a good selection of beers.
29 locals recommend
Castle Bar
14 Market Pl(Cockermouth). Recommended local pub for classic British grub and a good pint, casual and warm atmosphere with a good selection of beers.
(Cockermouth). Recommended local pub for classic British grub and a good pint, casual and warm atmosphere with a good selection of beers.
20 locals recommend
The Bitter End
15 Kirkgate(Cockermouth). Recommended local pub for classic British grub and a good pint, casual and warm atmosphere with a good selection of beers.
(Loweswater). Every local’s favourite. Cosy and intimate atmosphere with great classic pub food, ask to be seated near the fire in the evening or take in the magnificent view of Melbreak from the pub garden on brighter days. If you’re an Amber Ale drinker, Loweswater Gold will go down very well! There are many local walks to be enjoyed from here; around Loweswater and Crummock or if you’re feeling more energetic head upto Melbreak/Low Fell/Burnbank/Carling Knot/Gavel for great views.
44 locals recommend
Kirkstile Inn
(Loweswater). Every local’s favourite. Cosy and intimate atmosphere with great classic pub food, ask to be seated near the fire in the evening or take in the magnificent view of Melbreak from the pub garden on brighter days. If you’re an Amber Ale drinker, Loweswater Gold will go down very well! There are many local walks to be enjoyed from here; around Loweswater and Crummock or if you’re feeling more energetic head upto Melbreak/Low Fell/Burnbank/Carling Knot/Gavel for great views.