AMBLESIDE
The Drunken Duck Inn

The Drunken Duck Inn

Barngates, Ambleside, United Kingdom, LA22 0NG, AMBLESIDE

Pub • Vegan • British • Vegetarian


"As a Visitor, wanting to experience a true flavour of The Lake District, in terms of Location/Scenery, Local Ales/Locally sourced Produce to eat, and Local Hospitality, you hope to find a real Gem of a Pub like this. It 's certainly, off the beaten track , and is frequented by, those in the know (in our case, my Wife, who had been there prior to us meeting), Walkers/Cyclists/Car Trippers who stumble across it by chance, and most importantly, the Locals. Best to book, if you 're wanting to eat Evening Meal there; it 's served in the Dining Room Area, so spaces are limited, and they fill up VERY quickly. The interior of the Pub is extremely, homely and Traditional, with Retro Signs, Notices, and Adverts, adorning the Walls of the Main Bar Area. Toilets are spotless, and accessible to all Guests. The Car Park is in a, Clearing opposite the Pub, and there are Seating Areas in the Main Bar Area/Dining Room, immediately outside the Pub, and on Benches across the Road from the Pub (which provide stunning views of the Locale). Want to know about the best Local Ales? Ask one of the Locals, who are extremely welcoming, and more than happy to share their knowledge with you (we settled on Tag Hag, and Brathay Gold). The Pub also has its own Micro Brewery, and we look forward to working our way through these particular Ales, at some point! Cannot recommend The Drunken Duck, highly enough. Go and see for yourself!"

Lake Road Kitchen

Lake Road Kitchen

Lake Rd, Ambleside LA22 0AD, AMBLESIDE, United Kingdom

Kebab • Cafés • Mexican • European


"It is a scandal that this restaurant is deemed worthy of a Michelin star… …this is (should be) a two star restaurant. Comfortably. One of the most impressive things is how they have managed to incorporate an ambience of cool vibes, warmth and extraordinary professionalism all at the same time. It’s not very often that a restaurant manages to achieve this. Whilst I don’t imagine that’s a lucky coincidence, it does have the feel of effortlessness to the diner. All of this is noticeable, almost as soon as you walk in. There is a striking absence of pretentiousness, despite having significantly more justification to display some than many other restaurants of lesser quality. We were welcomed by both our waiter for the night and, shortly afterwards, by the owner/head chef. Both of whom were welcoming, warm and knowledgeable. When I asked the owner whether or not the wine pairing was worth it, whether the wines were that good, I received a blisteringly honest, hilarious, and accurate, response, that was both down to earth and reassuring. I knew then that we were going to love dinner. And we did. We had the 8 (cum 9) course tasting menu. And I had the wine pairing. I can honestly say that we adored every single course. There was not one course that failed to blow us away. And that included dishes that we would not typically choose/enjoy. Around 3 courses in we started playing “which course has been your favourite so far?” Aside from being an almost impossible game, the answer would change after every course. It would be impossible to review every course, and I certainly wouldn’t do it justice if I tried. But a few highlights that come to mind would include: The salmon we were advised to eat this very slowly. Somewhat bemused, we did as we were told. Definitely sagacious advice. I recommend you do the same. It was dreamy. The fried chicken this was wonderful. We were told that some of the regulars would order extra portions in advance of their visit. I can see why. If we are lucky enough to be back in the area, we will do the same. The walnut gelato this was an example of something that I would not normally get excited about. How wrong I was. Easily one of the best puds I have ever had. Get chef to explain how it is made. It will blow you away. And likely explains how and why it is as good as it is. Pro tip: if you have the cheese cake as one of two pudding courses, don’t ask the chef if it is Basque. The wine pairing was, as advised by the owner, absolutely fantastic. Matched perfectly. I even asked for the bottle to be brought out a couple of times so that I could snap a photo and order some when I got home. As a reflection of how good these wines are, I have really struggled to find the exact same bottles, and have had to settle for close matches. I can’t recommend this restaurant highly enough. Thank you for a wonderful evening. Given the chance, we will be sure to return."

Outgate Inn

Outgate Inn

Outgate, Ambleside, United Kingdom, LA220NQ, AMBLESIDE

Pub • Cafés • Vegan • British


"after a disappointing day in hawkshead came to late lunch. we had 5 hungry traveling, including a 6 year old, who got ratty because she was hungry. we drove past the outgate inn and decided quickly to move in and see if they offered to eat. to the happiness they have done it. we didn't really expect a lot of a small land pub that seemed to be in the middle of nowhere, but we would have been satisfied with just one base sandwich or chip board at this point. we were so pleasantly surprised! the lunch menu was nice and offers a great selection of food; sandwiches as well as main dishes, and plates (pflüger mittag, fischplatte, fleischplatte, veggieplatte! and the prices were also reasonable, sandwiches cost about 5 or 6 pfund, mostly about £10-£12. the child menu was nice, I have a pretty fussy child, although not in the usual sense, she likes no baby food (as she calls it! and much preferred to eat real, so she was happy to see that the menu was 't too child as with the usual fish fingers and chicken nugget; she chose tomaten pasta (here favorit! but it was also pampered for the choice between the homemade sausage roll and chicken pupils! the child meal are somewhat more expensive than some places at £5.95 eat, but the meal that she saw beautiful, and £5.95 is not ridiculously expensive - they get what they pay and eating seemed to be made home! I myself and 2 of the other adult had the daily specialburger: a cajun pork burger with steltonkäse (they could have served rackdar instead of in a ciabatta (which we also thought they could have been made home or at least not cheap bought bungalow! with too home made chips and a huge wobble ring. the burger was absolutely beautiful, the burger was delicious! and presented fantastically on a piece sloping as a plate. the last member of our party had the fish plate, which looked delicious and had a huge house door piece made of granatbrot, calamari, garnel in Marie-Rosensoße and a piece of smoked makrele. He said it was beautiful! we were so pleasantly surprised by the experience I had to come here and write a review! the place is beautiful and they also have rooms that would be perfect for people on a hiking holiday. the meal costs £58 including drinks (2 pints, and 3 refreshment drinks for 4 adults and a child, which in my opinion is really not bad! if I ever get back in the opposite, I would eat here definitiw again! highly recommended!"

The Waterhead Inn

The Waterhead Inn

Lake Rd Ambleside LA22 0ER, UK, LA22 0EZ, AMBLESIDE, United Kingdom

Pizza • Kebab • Asiatic • European


"We've stayed here before the change of ownership and refurbishment. If you've been before you need to stop comparing the old with the new. There is no comparison. They are two completely different animals. First off those people who have compared this to a Witherspoons are being very unfair. We slept in the rooms across the road so won't review the room again. The restaurant/bar is very clean and the staff are fantastic, polite and attentive. The best way to judge a place is how it deals with something when it goes wrong. We shared a mixed grill and it was massive. We noticed within a minute that the steak wasn't on the plate, called the server and he returned with the steak in less than a minute and apologised explaining that the chef had forgotten to plate it. Later we found that there was another small item missing again called the server over and pointed this out. He offered to go and get it but by now we were both full so declined. The server then offered us a free round of drinks as an apology. We had a cheese board after the main and I was very disappointed with it £13 for three little pieces of cheese some grapes crackers and pickle. Very disappointing. We were B&B. The breakfast is buffet style and I have to say I'm not a big fan of a hot buffet of any type. More often than not there'll be an empty tray waiting to be filled or one tray that's gone cold, but this breakfast was faultless. Everything there Every thing hot. Will be coming back. Rooms: 5 Service: 5 Location: 5"