Restaurants and cafés
Local – less than 4 miles
The Cottage in the Wood, Whinlatter Forest, Braithwaite, Near Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5TW.
Award winning simple locally sourced food. Tel: +44 (0)17687 7840
A short walk up into the forest from The Larches or a short drive via Braithwaite.
Middle Ruddings, Braithwaite, Keswick CA12 5RY
Locally sourced produce. Tel: +44 (0)17687 78436
A mile from the Larches and just off the A66.
Coledale Inn, Braithwaite, Keswick CA12 5TN
Good pub food and hearty restaurant meals. Large garden for children with fine views.
150 metres up from the village shop
Siskins Cafe, Whinlatter Forest Park Centre, Whinlatter, Braithwaite, Keswick CA12 5TW
Home made cakes and views of Grisedale Open 10am – 5pm daily. Tel: +44 (0)17687 78410
On the Whinlatter pass from Braithwaite.
The Pheasant, Bassenthwaite Lake, Near Cockermouth, Cumbria CA13 9YE
Award winning old coaching inn with excellent food. Tel: +44 (0)17687 76234
At the northern end of Bassenthwaite on the road to Wythop. Need to book in advance.
Lakeland Spice Cuisine, 81 Main Street, Keswick, CA12 5DT
Good Asian cuisine and friendly staff Tel: +44 (0)1768 780005
Lakeland Pedlar Whole Food Cafe, Hendersons Yard, Main Street, Keswick
Good vegetarian food during the day. You may have to wait.
Adjoins the car park to the north of Main Street.
Java and Chocolate Cafe, 23 Main Street, Keswick, Cumbria CA12 5BL. Tel: +44 (0)17687 72568
Good coffee and chocolate and freshly prepared toasted paninis. Now have a seating area in the main street for sunny days!
The George Hotel, St Johns Street,, CA12 5AZ Keswick
Good meals and beers for lunch and evenings. Oldest coaching inn in the town.
Going West – Cockermouth, Loweswater & Whitehaven
Bitter End, 15 Kirkgate, Cockermouth CA13 9PJ
Pub & bistro with own brewery and locally sourced produce. Tel: +44 (0)1900 828993
Junipers Restaurant & Cafe bar, 11 South Street, Cockermouth CA13 9RU
Contemporary food and good ambience. Tel: +44 (0)1900 822892
Quince and Medlar, 13 Castlegate, Cockermouth CA13 9EU
Creative vegetarian restaurant for 20 years. Tel: +44 (0)1900 823579
Kirkstile Inn, Loweswater CA13 0RU
Country pub with own brewery. Good food and popular. Tel: +44 (0)1900 85219
Zest Harbourside, West Strand Harbour, Whitehaven CA28 7LR
Funky modern restaurant with reasonable prices, overlooking harbour. Tel: +44 (0)1946 66981