Cafe cuisine: the best places to taste it in Coniston
10 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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"Cakes all top class and made on premises. Hot food from£7 up to £12. Dog friendly outside patio with glass screens and overhead infrared heaters...."
Michael McElroy
"My favourite cafe in Coniston great food and the best Latte ever! A little pricey but worth every penny..."
Susan Lewin
"Thought on arrival that the menu looked expensive but assumed it was because of the views . When we got our breakfasts .. mine was cheese and bacon..."
Ruby Coates
"Lovely place that has a beautiful view of the lake. The staff are very nice and polite and their coffees are..."
Jodie Louise Burns
"The Bluebird has to be my most favourite place in the country! Fabulous service, gorgeous cakes , dog friendly,with the most amazing view. Absolutely..."
Pippa Blessing
"Had a lovely snack and the best cup of tea jut the thing to help you through the day the grandkids loved the place and the venue next to the..."
Cameron Weir
"The cakes was delicious,service excellent highly recommend to all the view not to bad..."
Lynn Unsworth-Tubb
"Excellent service quick and friendly.. great food. Excellent view of the Lake..."
Dianne Field
"Been here many times over the years, usually on a motorcycle but occasionally in the car. Fantastic place, lovely food, excellent service, great..."
Velma V White
"Arrived to find place heaving! We just happened to arrive during a power boat racing week! It soon became apparent that it was ‘service as..."
Barbara Waters
"Good value, tasty food with quick service. Didn't try the cakes but they looked delicious! Really pleased that the tables on the terrace with..."
Susan Derwent
"What an amazing little cafe ! Very very friendly and helpful team. Dog friendly and amazing menu ! I was just having a Late and Walnut Cake but lots..."
Matt Hart
"Lovely food and drinks. We sat outside, was lovely to see the boats go past and people watch. Service was quick, would..."
Craig Cannon
"Nice dog friendly cafe on edge of Coniston Lake. Paid £3 for 2 hrs parking nearby. Pleased with service and food. Walks from the cafe along edge of..."
Em Gee
"Fresh food served hot. I had a Cumberland sausage ring in a bun. Tasted beautiful and was well worth the price of £7.00.
Friendly and helpful..."
Kay Woodward
"A treasure of a place. Can sit inside or outside (with heaters overlooking Coniston). Food was brought in a timely manner with friendly staff. The..."
Gaynor Pearson
"Had such a lovely lunch here - staff were sweet and attentive, food was yummy and setting is idyllic! Would definitely visit..."
Sarah Herbert
"Lovely place to sit and just arrive at Coniston Lake. Had tea and cake, which was lovely. Best bit is the car park which might be expensive, but you..."
Neil Hewison
"We spent the morning swimming and sitting on the beach area. Lots of parking and easy accessibility . Good food choices and service. Everything..."
Rebecca Adamson
"Popular spot, even among the locals. Great point for water sports. The cafe is very busy and Service is average. Tables outside are hard to come by,..."
Shefali Saxena
"Mars Bar slice that's a must! We were here for Coniston Powerboat Speed Records Week, so it was busy all the time. The staff were amazing, friendly..."
"A beautiful place with amazing views, plus an extensive vegan menu! Had sausage and rosemary mash with a rich and deep gravy and Greek salad. Some..."
Peter Murphy
"Lovely place for cuppa and a scone or a scone...however you pronounce it locally (and I know you just did both..."
steve wallace
"They bake everything onsite. I gad a great pasta dish for lunch. Giant scones come out of the oven around 11 am. The man who helped me was..."
Nettie Atkisson
"A terrace with a wonderful view of Coniston and offering equally good food making it one of the best places in the lakes for lunch. If the weather is..."
Stuart Williams
"Really wet day, couldn't cook for myself but they were open. Amazing pizza and I know my pizza. Lovely service so welcomed, fantastic food. When I..."
James Jones
"Have visited this coffee shop nearly every year for the last 20 years. Recently renovated a back room for more space.
Good cakes and coffee. Great..."
Paul Wigan
"Beautiful views from the terrace (my pictures don’t do it justice) of Coniston Water. The staff were accommodating and the food was more than..."
Piyush Patel
"We love it here and visit whenever we go to the lake. The staff are always so friendly, service is speedy and food/drinks are delicious. Incredible..."
Lydia Houghton
"Such a brilliant place! Fab menu, great service, lovely atmosphere. We can for some festive Christmas crafting which was wonderful, kids loved it,..."
Sally D
"Absolutely stunning view. Swiss like vibe. Definitely a recommendation. Getting there is quite a challenge the roads are extremely..."
Tommy Piyatamrong
"Called in today as rare to find cafe open in lakes on a monday have to say it was sooo nice, staff lovely and food good and nutritious, window seat..."
Ayo Walters
"Vegan cauliflower curry was excellent, 10/10. Oat milk available for coffees and a vegan cake option which was choc orange and absofruitly delicious...."
Jessica Wood
"Perfect location and perfect food. I was a bit worried about the lack of options on the menu, however , I shouldn’t have worried. The food was..."
Jackie Lambert
"We were there on a very wet day which was a shame as the views were lovely. Limited menu with some interesting food which was very nice...well mine..."
Christine Phillips
"Lovely place, lovely peoples, free car park, tasty foods, and beautiful surrounding. I love..."
Jozsef Matrai
"This is not your average museum cafe. Amazing mains and freshly baked cakes on one of the best terraces in the Lakes, with a good selection of drinks..."
"A very warm welcome, every item on my breakfast was delicious. Latte was perfect. The toast portion was large and came with nice butter I think the..."
garry inglis
"Absolutely amazing full English with gorgeous views! We had our lab so couldn’t sit inside but got the best of both worlds and got to enjoy..."
Sophie Thompson (Star Spa)
"Such a lovely place to eat! The staff are so kind and friendly.
We stopped to have soup on a cold day and it was perfect. The gave us the perfect..."
Halima M
"Lovely little spot in Coniston with divine views all around you. Really lovely staff, and even more wonderful customers - the card machine wasn’t..."
LiziiBear
"Lovely little coffee shop which I stumbled across by accident walking into the village from the YHA. Both the staff were so friendly and the homemade..."
Emma
"Had a nice meal here today, food was very nice. The staff were polite, the prices about average for what you would expect and they don't rip you off..."
Jamie Titchener
"Quite disappointed I haven't stopped here sooner to be honest.. what a place!
I'll be dropping in regularly moving forwards.
The food is beautiful,..."
Kyle Henderson
"A really lovely atmosphere here. The two girls working here were straight to the point but friendly and welcoming. I enjoyed a lovely pot of tea with..."
Luke
"We visited this cafe on a trip in August 2023. We visit loads of cafes on our family adventures but always refer to our visit to this place. My..."
Barry Jones
"Wonderful home made scones with a hot cup of tea on a cold wet..."
"The place was very cute and the scone with the clotted cream was delicious! Service was friendly and parking was easy to get to. Family..."
Malgorzata Mical
"Wow, wow & more wow. The most beautiful setting for a cafe EVER!!
The views were breathtaking over Coniston Water to the Coniston Old Man. Super..."
Becky
"Absolutely loved this place. The location is stunningly beautiful. We went in half term when the weather was 22 degrees and not a cloud in the sky...."
Laura Fernandes
"Stunning views from a quintessential period property where Peter Rabbit could easily peep out of at any time. Well-kept gardens with homegrown..."
Alyson Mitchell (at.morecambewieners)
"Driven out of Brantwood by the crowds.
Peaceful oasis just down the road lovely food and charming friendly ladies in charge. Step round the far..."
Nic Hallam
"Absolutely gorgeous setting.
Food 💗💗 the pate is just the best I've ever had. Need to time better for the scones . They looked amazing..."
lynsey baptie
"Enchanting buildings, wonderful welcome, great views, superb menu with the very generous servings of well prepared local ingredients. I cannot..."
David Palmer
"Beautiful little tearoom- stopped for Coffee+ cakes- + a few wines! View is spectacular across Coniston Lake- so relaxing + peaceful- nice little..."
Karen Kennedy
"Fabulous location for sitting outside, traditional lakes farm house, food is expensive however we felt the quality of what was served was worth it,..."
Lynn Veitch
"Stunning restaurant on the banks of Coniston Water. It’s famous for appearing in the Swallows and Amazons film.
Food was superb. We had sandwiches..."
"We stayed in Coniston 3 nights on the first night we made the error of thinking we could just turn up and order a pizza at 7:30 nope they were fully..."
The Laziest Ultrarunner
"Finally somewhere in Coniston that does great coffee - the best in town by a country mile. Very friendly staff and delicious homemade fare. The..."
Gareth Smith
"Fabulous little café in Coniston. Great food and a really friendly guy behind the counter - it makes such a difference when you feel welcome and a..."
Jon Bennett
"Like all the other post, fantastic sausage rolls. Love the black pudding, wife pork and Apple and kids the plain sausage roll, all home made. Staff..."
Ryan Toal
"Good range of sandwiches and coffees, the Halloumi and the Tofu hot Sandwiches were delicious, we visited twice in our week here, no faults thank..."
Hannah Gustafson
"Lovely spot cosy and warm friendly staff and delicious food and coffees. Pumpkin spice Brownies and sausage rolls were..."
Debra Ross
"Excellent place for food coffee and cakes. Just amazing freshly made stone baked..."
K Wads
"Great coffee, fresh pizza, artisan bread cakes and tunes! Family friendly, so good we came twice before and after our..."
Richard Salden
"Fantastic produce and great food, made with care and a personal touch to the service. Fantastic coffee..."
Simon Millward
"Great find in Coniston.
Very friendly staff and excellent food. Has covered outdoor area at front which allows dogs. Definitely recommend.
Open 9-5..."
Christine Hartridge
"Fantastic Sandwich and luxurious peanut butter salted caramel brownie, lovely place and nice guys running the..."
Tom Farthing
"Me and my dad came here for an evening and a morning because the food was really good. The pizza had a great thin crust, and the coffee was amazing..."
Nature Tapes
"This place has got to be the best cafe in Coniston by a long shot.
They have tons of tasty homemade baked goods and a great selection of tea and..."
Josh
"Great pizza reasonable prices as well. Had the Anchovy and Salmon pizzas both nice I always like fish or seafood. The pizza dough is thin and..."
Andrew Mcloughlin
"We had the grilled tofu and roast vegetables hot sandwich and it was devine. Perfectly balanced flavours and made with such care. Service was slow as..."
Nilam Patel
"A bit of a wait for our takeaway food as there was a few tables sitting in that were in front of us waiting for their food and drinks etc but still..."
"Fantastic place to stay.
Despite arriving very late because of the train strikes, the owner was waiting up and gave us a nice warm..."
Gareth Taylor
"The Meadowdore is a wonderful place to stay. The accommodation is roomy and comfortable. We were given a suite of rooms and a bedroom each which as..."
Mbrierley144 Brierley
"Lovely touches, fresh milk for tea, Yorkshire tea bags, lovely towels and robes.
Great location, breakfast and areas to sit and relax.
Fantastic..."
Adam Dring
"We've recently stayed here and can't give enough praise. Beautiful room (Swirl How), imaculately clean, friendly and helpful hostess, and the most..."
Heather Beckett
"Hosts Paul and Frances went out of their way to ensure everything was perfect, highly..."
Darren McSweeney
"A 3 to 4 star rating. Good points you got a pot of hot water to freshen your tea pot which was good. Breakfast was okay, nothing fantastic but..."
Terri Jones
"Paul, Sharon and Alecia/Alesha were the most lovely and accommodating people we have met. The bed super comfortable with a spotless bathroom. Very..."
Dale Leggoe
"Great place to refuel after a long walk or just to enjoy an Ice Cream on a hot day. They offer a good range of sandwiches, toasties and baguettes. It..."
Stuart Williams
"Cute B&B and a lovely hostess! I usually don't like eating a (vegetarian) English breakfast, but this one was really good..."
Elise Van Oosten
"Prices are good for a tourist spot in the lakes however, my meal wasn't the best. The fish batter was very greasy. But the soup we ordered was very..."
Daniel McTigue
"Great breakfast. Two of us had the veggie breakfast and the other full English. Very nice and was filling. It's not cheap, but nowhere in Coniston..."
Dave
"Friendly staff, made anything we wanted with no fuss. Cheese and ham salad sandwich , bread was lovely . Would recommend the blackberry scones..."
Sarah Green
"Great cafe in Coniston, we placed our order and were given a tag, which buzzed when our order was ready so we could go and collect it. The food and..."
Helen Johnson
"Had a 2 night stay here on a B/B basis. Rooms beautifully clean. The choice of breakfast was very varied with something for everyone. A thoroughly..."
Margaret Wallwork
"Absolutely brilliant. Café serves wholesome food; breakfasts are top class and the family suite we are in is fantastic. Owners are attentive. If..."
Peter Walker
"Stayed in b and b. Very clean and well set up. Breakfast is at set time each day (8:30-9:30) and was always delicious. High quality ingredients and..."
Martin Loughbrough
"Friendly cafe that does a great breakfast. It's a good place to set yourself up with a good breakfast before heading out for a days walking. The food..."
"Best cake and coffee in Cumbria, relaxing and friend,y environment and free..."
Debbie Roosa
"Nice, dog friendly cafe with good service. Not a huge variety of hot veggie options which is why it's a four from me. I enjoyed a panini and a dairy..."
Katie Mansell
"Great staff. All the food you need in the morning before going on a hike, and it's delicious. Coffee is good, try the cumbrian..."
Sophie London
"Best coffee in Coniston I reckon. Very friendly lovely people. You'll need to go into training if you have the wonderful full English..."
Phil Lister
"Spacious and light atmosphere. Great Full English. Scrambled eggs on toast just perfect. Staff friendly. Best place for breakfast in..."
Sue Scrivener
"Had breakfast here for two days and was absolutely lovely! You can see that their products are fresh and locally sourced! So tasty and full of..."
Jade Singh
"Good café, coffee fine but only one size. Food quality is..."
Nigel Dykes
"Called in for breakfast, good food and polite staff. Been twice while in Coniston and recommend a..."
Andrew Stringfellow
"Great breakfast and reasonably priced ...much better than the food on offer in nearby pubs and pleasant..."
Michele Ryan
"Excellent chilli and delicious cake! Friendly service. Just what we needed after a cold wet..."
Edward Rogers
"Only really had coffees and ice cream here, can’t really fault it although the ice cream was expensive (was delicious..."
Lloyd Smale
"Lovely little cafe/tea-room. Friendly staff...dog friendly..."
Nigel Monckton
"Lovely cafe with a tasty menu. Dog..."
Rick Warren
"Very nice food, pleasant staff, dog..."
A J
"Fantastic breakfast served here all local..."
Alan D
"Good coffee, we got a takeaway for the bus to..."
"I forgot to take photos of the Bacon and Egg baps before they were gone !! Suppose it says it all. Four large bits of bacon and runny egg ! To nice..."
Matt Hart
"We have been in here a few times for drinks in a morning & decided to have a spot of lunch in here today.
We went for toasted sandwiches which were..."
Louisa Smith
"Come here for food instead of the hotels on the high street. Lovely service, great food and amazing views. Not to mention the fact that it's off the..."
Crystal H
"Wonderful Dog Friendly Cafe
Absolutely fantastic coffee shop in Coniston. We had teacakes and coffee and both were excellent. The coffee and walnut..."
Helen K
"First walked in me with polite welcome
Seems nice friendly place mixture of people
Just had a coffee bought to you with table service some table and..."
Dean The Drone
"Nice cosy little cafe . Very welcoming with dogs.
Definitely recommend.
Came on the bikes from coniston..."
SCHULTZY
"Very dog friendly cafe - amazing tea and cake on a drizzly day. Black pudding sausage roll was lovely. Staff came straight over with a dog treat for..."
Kelly Black
"This was a nice cafe. We didn't have a meal, just a coffee and cake. The coffee was really nice.
The cafe itself has plenty of indoor and outdoor..."
Louise Green
"Service was superb, very friendly on a cold and wet day. Very accommodating and engaging with our little boy. Food and drinks were spot on. Thank you..."
Mike
"Called in for 2 coffees, a cheese scone & a huge black pudding & sausage roll. The sausage roll was bloody lovely!! Great service with a smile...."
"Beautifully arranged museum with lots of info, introduced by incredibly friendly staff. Loved the video, the quiz and the opportunity to sit down and..."
Emma Franklin
"We were invited by Brantwood staff members Helen and Maria for a complimentary visit to the house and gardens. We met them at the A-Ha exhibition for..."
Richard Abbott
"A wonderful location in a magnificent setting.
We visited in January so weren't able to access the gardens due to snow and ice.
We were greeted by..."
Paul M
"Fascinating place with bags of information about John Ruskin. It is a massive estate with beautiful grounds that are really well kept. We arrived by..."
Kathy Turner-Hart
"We went across on the Coniston Launch and had £1 knocked off the admission price! A lovely, interesting place to visit with the most amazing views..."
Jayne Moore
"Excellent house and gardens.
Gardens are extensive and varied.
House is interesting, especially the family history and learning about the..."
Marc Treneman
"Excellent visit. Lovely gardens and food. Staff were friendly and helpful. Toilets were..."
Carol Parkinson
"Gorgeous house and grounds. Great cafe with excellent food and service. Best view from the terrace of Coniston Water and the Old..."
Mbrierley144 Brierley
"It was an interesting view in to John Ruskin and the views are amazing. However, the garden walks are not for anyone who has issues with mobility or..."
Terri Jones
"Well worth a visit. The house of John Ruskin, a giant of the Victorian artistic and cultural scene. In good condition and interesting to mooch..."
"Came here today as part of celebrating my husbands birthday. Fantastic place to eat. Great service, genuinely warm and hospitable.
As for the food-..."
Sue Scrivener
"Happy to see vegan pizza on the menu. It was tasty..."
salamander
"Pizza hot and fresh. Steak pie , chips and peas...the pie was sloe cooked and tasted amazing. Large gin and prices reasonable. Service was good and..."
Sarah Green
"Went here both nights. We'd recommend..."
Eli Marsh
"Great service, good beer, plenty of colouring for kids and food fantastic. Thank you so much for taking care of us all the night before Lakeland 😊..."
Master Splinter
"Beautiful pizza! Finished my Gold DofE just across the road and it was a perfect treat to celebrate the..."
Dinoguy45
"Excellent lunch here, by any..."
D Carty
"Lovely pizza and a nice glass of pinot grigio .. friendly, helpful staff and lively vibe .. thank you for a very pleasant evening....."
Dale Leggoe
"The service was very nice. Quick and polite. The food was..."
Juan Granja
"Good food, pleasant staff and a happy atmosphere amongst the..."
Dave Osborne
"Great pizza, lovely staff! So good we came twice within our weeks holiday!
Staff even made sure all the dogs in the pub had fresh water- a lovely..."
Miss Burton
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