The Dining Room

A meal outdoors
Dessert with champagne by the lake

Rosette Dining Windermere

A culinary experience to savour

Our panoramic Dining Room is home to classic, innovative British cooking, and has two AA Rosettes. Using the finest local produce, Executive Chef Michael Cole and his team create wonderfully distinctive dishes inspired by the Lake District and its’ coastline.

Dining room with large windows and a lake view.
Dining room with large windows and a lake view.Dessert with champagne by the lake

Starters

West Coast Cumbrae oysters with a classic mignonette dressing

Exmoor Oscietra caviar, free-range egg, chives, sour cream, blinis

Orkney scallop, tandoori spices, chickpea, yoghurt

Barwhillanty venison tartare, venison gel, confit egg yolk, walnut ketchup

Coronation crab salad, Mumbai potato golden raisin, bhaji shards, green apple

French onion soup, caramelised onion, beef stock, cheese crouton

Prawn and lobster cocktail, Marie rose sauce, avocado, preserved lemon

Duck liver parfait, Cumberland sauce, red onion jam, treacle bread

Holker estate goat’s cheese, pickled walnut, grapes, celery

Beetroot terrine, heritage beetroots, horseradish, pistachio

Main course

Roasted wild halibut, creamy leeks, tarragon, parsley butter sauce

Cumbrian lamb saddle chop, dauphinoise potato, cabbage, carrot, celeriac

Goosnargh guinea fowl, shallot puree, girolle mushrooms, liquorice

Cauliflower cheese, textures of cauliflower, cheese sauce, hazelnut crumb

Fresh egg pasta, smoked potato, Yorkshire Pecorino, winter truffle

Dover sole, cauliflower, brown shrimp, grapes

Dry aged 10oz British rib eye steak (on the bone), Confit tomato, mushroom, crispy shallot, creamed spinach, signature chips, béarnaise

Award winning cheese

Our best of British cheese trolley

Pudding

Smoked chocolate mousse, plum, cardamon

Apple warmed terrine, puff pastry, caramel

Cheesecake, raspberry, oats, golden chocolate

Milk Tart, shortcrust, crème fraiche, noisette

Lemon, meringue, curd, tequila lime sorbet

Sticky toffee soufflé, sticky date, vanilla, toffee

Book a table

It’s always good to book!

Non residents are welcome but don’t leave it to chance, with a seasonally changing menu make sure you book a table whether popping in with friends or staying for the weekend. 

Dietary Requirements:

Our talented chefs do their best to adapt our dishes to suit your dietary requirements, or where it’s not possible we’ll create you something unique with what we have in the kitchen. Please let us know when you book so we’re prepped for your arrival.  

Group Bookings: For bookings of 5 or more please give us a call on 01539 432201 and we’ll take it from there. 

Food service times

Fancy something different

Afternoon tea platter

Afternoon Tea

Lounge & Bar

Lounge & Bar

Dinner presented on a table

Sunday Lunch