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16 restaurants in Windermere recognised by AA Rosettes, Michelin, National Restaurant Awards, The Good Food Guide, We're Smart Green Guide and Wine Spectator. The ones most guides agree on come first.
5 guides · Forest Side, Grasmere
A Gothic Victorian mansion above Grasmere, home to Michelin-starred modern British cooking led by Head Chef Paul Leonard and a Wine Spectator-recognised cellar.
1 guide · Lyth Valley Road, Bowness-on-Windermere, WINDERMERE, Cumbria, LA23 3JP
Enjoy award-winning Cumbrian cooking and stunning Windermere views at 1909 Restaurant, housed in a five-star Edwardian house with locally sourced menus.
1 guide · Ambleside Road, Ecclerigg, WINDERMERE, LA23 1LH
AA Rosette-winning Modern British dining overlooking Lake Windermere. Explore Head Chef Ambrus’ foraged tasting menus in a restored 1812 country house.
1 guide · The Croft, North Lonsdale Road, Hawkshead, Cumbria, LA22 0QS
Discover Billy’s, a Good Food Guide Local Gem serving refined modern British comfort food in a historic Hawkshead setting.
1 guide · Ambleside Road, WINDERMERE, LA23 1LQ
A lakeside country house serving refined British and French cooking, backed by an AA Two Rosette award and an on-site farming heritage.
1 guide · NEAR SAWREY, Ambleside, LA22 0JZ
A Georgian guest house near Windermere serving AA Rosette British cuisine with panoramic Lake District views.
1 guide · Keswick Road, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9RN
Paul Leonard’s Michelin-starred kitchen in Windermere serves seasonal Lake District cuisine, featuring locally foraged ingredients, garden-grown produce, and bespoke botanical cocktails.
1 guide · 27 Main Road, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1DX
Francine's offers good, honest European food in a family-run Windermere bistro. Recognized by The Good Food Guide for consistent quality and generous servings.
1 guide · The Square, Hawkshead, Cumbria, LA22 0NZ
Head Chef Ross crafts honest British pub fare using local Cumbrian produce at this traditionally renovated Lake District inn.
1 guide · Broadgate House, College Street, Grasmere, Cumbria, LA22 9SY
Award winning bakehouse in Windermere known for house made pastries, locally roasted coffee and genuine reader approval.
1 guide · Heaton Cooper Studio, Broadgate, Grasmere, Cumbria, LA22 9SX
Mathilde's Café in Windermere offers Scandinavian cuisine inspired by the love story of Alfred Heaton Cooper and his Norwegian wife Mathilde. Savor Nordic dishes, fresh cakes, and fells views at the Heaton Cooper Studio in Grasmere.
1 guide · 3 Ash Street, Bowness, WINDERMERE, LA23 3EB
An independent family-run spot on a Bowness cobble street earning a first AA Rosette for seasonal Modern British cooking.
1 guide · Ambleside Road, WINDERMERE, CUMBRIA, LA23 1LW
A restored lakeside hotel where Executive Chef Michael Cole leads a two rosette Modern British kitchen overlooking Lake Windermere.
1 guide · Broadgate, GRASMERE, CUMBRIA, LA22 9RJ
Set within riverside gardens at the foot of the Lakeland fells, The Garden Restaurant delivers award winning Modern British cooking recognised by two AA Rosettes.
1 guide · Langdale Road, Grasmere, Cumbria, LA22 9SU
A family-run Grasmere spot known for its cluttered charm and globally inspired menu. Recognized by the Good Food Guide for its distinctive approach.
1 guide · Broadrayne Farm, Grasmere, Cumbria, LA22 9RU
A family-run modern British kitchen at Broadrayne Farm near Windermere serves fiercely local dishes, hearty roasts, and seasonal desserts recognised by the Good Food Guide.
