7 vegan-friendly restaurants in The Lake District & Cumbria
Often, when you think of Cumbria & The Lake District, you think of sausages, lamb, and game. However, whilst there are some brilliant places to get locally sourced meat, there is also a growing number of vegan-friendly restaurants in The Lake District and Cumbria. With locally sourced produce and inventive menus, eating vegan is becoming a lot easier in Cumbria. That’s why I wanted to share with you 5 brilliant vegan-friendly restaurants in The Lake District.
Vegan friendly restaurants in The Lake District & Cumbria
The Yard Kitchen, Penrith
The Yard Kitchen in Penrith is one of my favourite coffee and cake spots. They create really unique cakes, with brilliant flavours. Their coffee is delicious, and their vegan breakfast sandwich is perfect on a cold Saturday morning after parkrun.
📍Brunswick Rd, Penrith CA11 7LU | website
Fellinis, Ambleside
Fellini’s, in Ambleside, is a fully vegetarian restaurant. They use locally sourced produce, with a distinctly Mediterranean twist. If you’re looking for a fine dining night out, then this is the place to go
📍Church Street, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0BT | website
Fellpack, Keswick
Fellpack create dishes with innovative twists on classics, using skill and flavour to provide a memorable eating experience. They use seasonal produce, and no dish is the same. I just love how creative their menu is, and that every dish is so unique!
📍34 Lake Rd, Keswick CA12 5DQ | website
Granny Dowbekin’s, Pooley Bridge
Granny Dowbekin’s is one of my favourite places to eat. They have a great selecition of vegan, gluten free and dairy free food, and there’s something for everyone here! The perfect place for breakfast before a trip on the Ullswater Steamers, or lunch after a big walk!
📍Pooley Bridge, Penrith CA10 2NP | website
Larch Cottage Nursery, Melkinthorpe
Larch Cottage’s restaurant, La Case Verde, is a pescatarian restaurant in the heart of the nursery. The plants and gardens here are gorgeous, as is the food. They always have vegan options, and I’ve never had a bad meal here.
📍Melkinthorpe, Penrith CA10 2DR | website
Chesters-by-the-River, Skelwith Bridge
Chesters-by-the-River is such a beautiful place, just outside of Ambleside. They’re a vegetarian and vegan restaurant, with a bakery and gift shop. They’re also a great base for going on some beautiful walks. One of my favourite things to get here are the pizza’s – they’re delicious.
📍Ambleside LA22 9NJ | website
Kats Kitchen, Keswick
Kat’s Kitchen is completely vegan restaurant in Keswick. It’s a small cafe, on the main street, and offer vegan brunch’s, lunch, and the most delicious looking cakes.
📍 135 Main St, Keswick CA12 5NJ | website
They’re are so many great places to eat in The Lake District. If you’re looking for more places to eat in Keswick, then you’ll find this post really useful. If you’re looking for the perfect oat lattes, then my hidden coffee shop post is definitely going to be up your street. I recently found the blog Vegan Lake District, so if you’re a vegan planning a trip to The Lakes, I really recommend checking their blog out!
these all sound so yummy! thank you for sharing katie!!
jessica | http://www.overdressedblogger.com
Ah I’m glad you like the sound of them! Let me know if you try any of them ☺️ x
I love that are more vegan friendly options in restaurants and even vegan only restaurants. I love to eat veggie and vegan food. Thank you for sharing this list.
Lauren – bournemouthgirl.com
I feel like we were definitely behind for a while, but there are some brilliant options now! Let me know if you try any of them x
Lake District is one of my favorite destinations. My family and I just love to travel there. We’ve been there four times already. And we are planning a trip there again. Hopefully, we’ll dine at these restaurants. Thank you for sharing. Good post.
I’m so pleased you enjoyed the post, and you love the Lake District! Let me know if you visit any of these places and what you think 🙂
These vegan-friendly restaurants in the Lake District look great, I would love to visit the Lake District one day, it just looks beautiful! x
Lucy | http://www.lucymary.co.uk
The more of your blog I read, the more desperate I am to go back to The Lake District! I’m not Vegan myself but these sound like great places to eat!
Ooh I wish I’d had these recommendations for when we went to The Lake District! I was pleasantly surprised at how many veggie options there were as I didn’t expect there to be!
Amy x
callmeamy.co.uk
The options are definitely growing here, which is great to see! Hopefully next time you come you can try some of these x
Oooh I need this. This literally makes me want to visit the Lake District asap!
Ah I’m so glad!! Honestly, the vegan options here are growing quite rapidly. Let me know if you come up and try any
It’s so good that the vegan movement is now becoming accessible to people all over the UK!
Rosie
So true! It’s only recently that there’s been so many vegan options here, it’s great to have that variety!
All of these restaurants sound incredible! Such a helpful post for those looking for vegan-friendly restaurants in the Lake District x
I love that more and more places are catering for food allergies, intolerances and the likes. While I’m not vegan, I am lactose intolerant and can’t eat much meat so I often chose vegan dishes. And I always research restaurants before traveling, so this is really helpful!
I’m lactose intolerant too!! It’s so helpful to have good vegan options isn’t it
OH wow these all sound really good and even better that the food is healthy and good for the environment.
Allie of
http://www.allienyc.com
I love it when a restaurant has a vegan-friendly menu! When I was a vegetarian I was always frustrated at limited options. Some places have a whole separate menu which I love as you don’t have to search for the options you can have.
I didn’t tralise that there are so many vegan/veggie restaurants in the Lakes area. A good guide as to where to go here. I like the retro 70s colours of the pic of The Yard Kitchen, Penrith. Great that you have included their websites to get an idea of directions and foods they offer
Thanks for sharing those! I’m flexitarian but prefer vegan options when looking for a food place. Will bookmark your post as its a good compilation of vegan only places.
Carolin | Solo Travel Story
I live within a couple of hours of the lake district and really want to properly explore up there. Now I can base my plans around some of places you’ve recommended for food which is awesome
Adding these to my list for my next visit home to Cumbria. I wanted to go to Fellini’s when I was in Ambleside recently but couldn’t make it work. It all sounds so good though
Love how there’s quite a few options for those who are vegan. It shows how an area is able to adapt and help support those with this diet. Although I’m not a vegan myself, these places look awesome and I wouldn’t mind giving them a try when I’m in the lake district.
These are some great recommendations! I would love to try Fellini’s, because it is a fully vegetarian restaurant. As a vegetarian, I’m always seeking out places that will offer me a variety of options. But, Incan never turn away a pizza, especially thin crust.
Love trying out new spots, not the biggest fan of vegan food but over the years have noticed its definitely becoming more mainstream and personally agrees with my taste buds lol.
Finding a vegan restaurant can be so difficult when traveling- what a great list. I’m not even vegan, but the Chester’s-By-the-river sounds like a great place to visit!
A wonderful post to be aware of when visiting The Lake District, I love finding new places to eat.