Windermere Restaurants

The Best Windermere Restaurants

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Discover the Best Windermere Restaurants

A popular destination in the Lake District is Windermere village, along with its neighbouring town, Bowness-on-Windermere.

Located in the heart of majestic mountain scenery, with easy access to Lake Windermere, you’ll be surrounded by plenty of attractions to keep you busy. They also have tons of fantastic places to eat like Windermere restaurants, cafes, and bars – you name it!

The idyllic setting of Bowness-on-Windermere provides a picture-perfect background for mealtimes. So, it should come as no surprise that many of the eateries in this area provide panoramas of Lake Windermere!

Why not check out Lago? This Lakeland wine bar offers a wide selection of cheese and charcuterie sourced locally. Alternatively, treat yourself to an evening of luxury at Holbeck Ghyll, a grand manor home overlooking the rural and vibrant countryside.

Great Lake District ingredients and time-honoured cooking techniques are combined in the Michelin-starred and AA-rosette restaurant HRiSHi at the Gilpin Hotel. The result is contemporary British cuisine with a unique spin on traditional dishes.

Discover a choice of restaurants in Windermere below…

  • steak on grill

    Blue Smoke on the Bay

    Road, Low Wood Bay Resort & Spa
    Ambleside Road
    Windermere
    LA23 1LP

    01539 433338

    A brand-new and highly elite dining experience that is located on the banks of Lake Windermere. Featuring South American-inspired dishes prepared over a one-of-a-kind wood-fired grill with a touch of smoked barbecue flavour.

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  • Bodega and Sol Tapas Bar

    2B Ash Street
    Bowness-on-Windermere
    LA23 3EB

    015394 46825

    The Bodega & Sol Tapas Bar, located close to Lake Windermere in the heart of the Lake District, combines two bars into one and offers a true taste of Spain.

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  • Holbeck Ghyll

    Holbeck Lane
    Windermere
    LA23 1LU

    015394 32375

    Holbeck Ghyll offers unique excellent dining. The restaurant is in a lovely manor home and overlooks the Lakeland countryside and is known for its unique and excellent food made from locally sourced products.  

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  • Friends at pub with beer

    Hole in t’Wall

    Robinson Place
    Bowness-on-Windermere
    Windermere
    LA23 3DH

    015394 43488

    Bowness’ oldest pub, The Hole in the Wall, is tucked off the main path and offers a superb mix of classic pub cuisine and ales.

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  • Hooked

    Ellerthwaite Square
    Windermere
    Cumbria
    LA23 1DP

    015394 48443

    A stunning Windermere eatery specialises in serving sustainable seafood that is caught fresh daily.

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  • HRiSHi

    HRiSHi

    Crook Rd
    Kendal
    LA23 3NF

    015394 88818

    Ready to try an array of dishes inspired by the Lake District? Come to HRiSHi. This chic restaurant sits within the Gilpin hotel and boasts four AA rosettes and a Michelin Star.      

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  • Charcuterie board

    Lago

    10 St Martin's Parade
    Bowness-on-Windermere
    LA23 3DY

    01539 468419

    A Lakeland wine bar serving a stunning selection of locally-sourced cheese and charcuterie.

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  • Friends at pub

    The Flying Pig

    The Flying Pig
    Rayrigg Road
    Bowness
    LA23 3BZ

    01539 423023

    Families and four-legged friends are welcome in the bar area of The Flying Pig, a classic British pub in the centre of Bowness. There is also a small beer garden for warmer weather.

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