Best Bars & Pubs in Ambleside

4 restaurant menus in United Kingdom, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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The Vault
The Vault
95/100 (43 ratings)
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"Visited The Vault on a quite Monday evening. Not serving food that day but the cocktails were spot on. They have a wide variety of drinks so..."
Charlotte Atkinson
"Great cocktails and tunes! First through the door and got the legendary round table by the window. The Picante cocktail will blow your head off..."
Andreas Granmo
"Fab drinks, fab vegetarian options, fab menu, fab service! Would recommend the Dr. Pepper cocktail and Halloumi burger. So glad we visited here..."
Shontel Clackett
"I live in Ambleside, and the guys who run The Vault are lovely. Such a great selection of drinks, with so much passion going into each drink. Really..."
Erin Annison
"Really nice drinks and attentive, welcoming staff. We'll definitely be back. The drinks are quite expensive, although ours were very tasty and a cut..."
Jack Rear
"Managed to get one of the tables outside on a lovely Saturday evening. The 2 guys serving / behind the bar couldn't have been friendlier or more..."
Mark Nicholson
"Amazing cocktails!! Best strawberry daiquiri we’ve ever had and pina colada was also top tier. Staff also soooo lovely and kind. Would recommend to..."
Shannon McAllister
"Visited about 4 till 6, Great service, bartender took each order/payment then brought all the cocktails for the group at once, make the group..."
Wesley Allen
"Lovely visit whilst in Ambleside, had a couple of cocktails and they were delicious! Server was very knowledgeable and friendly. Great music. Such a..."
JS -
"Fab service and great new bar, didn't eat but the menu looked amazing! Drinks were fantastic and a huge selection, Dr pepper cocktail was perfect...."
Mike Sim
The Counting House
The Counting House
79/100 (10 ratings)
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"Great local restaurant servicing the best quality food. Our 3rd visit and not the last. Ryan is a fabulous chef serving food for all tastes...."
Chris Kidd
"Stumbled upon this place today when we were searching for a place to have dessert (that have eggless options). We were glad to find they had an..."
Amee Gudka
"Wide variety of dishes that you can choose from, they were all freshly made and finger licking good! Love that the dishes which come in small portion..."
Wei Xin Chua
"Tried this new place yesterday. Absolutely amazing food. Lovely staff as well. Will definitely be coming..."
Shabbir Ali
"Great food, reasonable prices , a rarity in Ambleside. Will definitely go back. Staff..."
Bridget Ward
"Great selection of small plates, really nice atmosphere and friendly staff..."
May C
The Flying Fleece
The Flying Fleece
72/100 (2406 ratings)
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Ribeye steak
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Trio of Roasts
Steak and ale pie
Chicken Burger
Fish & Chips
Steak and Ale Pie
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Hot Sandwiches
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Calamari
Mussels
Veggie Burger
Fish & Chips
Pie of the Day with Chips and Mushy Peas
Curry
Wild Boar Sausage and Mashed Potato
Nachos
Flying Fleece Burger
Fish & chips
Flying Fleece Beer
Chicken Black Pudding and Bacon Salad
Sour Dough Starter
Sandwiches
Roast Chicken
Whitebait and Tartar Sauce
Burger
Gnocci
Lamb
Pesto
Sunday roast
Mulled Wine
Fish
Puddings
Fresh Mussels
Pork
Ciabatta
Strawberry and Lime Cider
Pizza
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Baileys Hot Chocolate
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"Stopped off for lunch after touring the area. It was quiet when we were there, all table service but our order was taken quickly and the food didn't..."
Lloyd Jones
"Very friendly staff. Excellent food and large portions. We had the mussels and whitebait to start - delicious! Also had the sea bass and the curry...."
Mekala Kannan Bragg
"Great place for an outdoor beer and food. All kind of audiences. Service was good but you have to order inside after 4-5pm I guess. Camembert was..."
roberto eckersdorff
"Quiet place for a pint and some dinner. Food was decent and decent..."
Eric Shellswell
"Beautiful converted mill building. Staff friendly and as it was a Sunday there was a live singer on who was fantastic. Atmosphere brilliant and food..."
FORM1
"Food and service very good. We had a sandwich and fries and we both loved it, very reasonable priced and just incredibly tasty. Would definitely..."
Hazel Somerville
"We only had a coffee ☕️ but looking at others, eating looked really good .the atmosphere was brilliant .Staff were pleasant, lovely, and coffee..."
Aileen Millward
"Great food and a nice busy atmosphere. Traditional British style pub with the standard pub grub on offer. The beers were also very good. This can be..."
Dark Jalapeno
"Very busy place, great atmosphere, friendly staff and delicious food. What's not to..."
Kevin Bird
"Very good place for dinner after long walks through the mountains. Good atmosphere and food. Very friendly and professional staff. Thank..."
Beata
"Nice spot. Open only 2 or 3 years now. Our first time there. Beautiful outdoor dining. Nice set up and ambiance for a couple of floors for indoor..."
Chris F
"Great staff and drinks. There was a slight issue with my food but it was addressed promptly and politely, the staff went above and beyond to help me..."
Lydia Ackerley
"A warm welcoming place with delicious food and nice choice of drinks. Perfect after a long rainy day of hiking. The old mill building is very..."
Dominika
"We had a wonderful lunch here today. We were so looked after by the staff. The cheese and onion pie was to die for. The salad was delicious and also..."
Clare Askins
"We had the good fortune to experience this place both just before and during the amblefest beer festival. Before hand it was a nice chilled place to..."
marcus wood
"I couldn't get a picture that captured how good this burger was. It was so big and perfectly cooked. I would definitely recommend this..."
Terry Wright
Food At The Waterhead Inn
Food At The Waterhead Inn
70/100 (797 ratings)
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