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

Nibbles

West Coast Cumbrae oysters

served with classic mignonette dressing

Exmoor Oscietra caviar 30g

free-range egg, chives, sour cream, blinis

Starters

Orkney scallop

confit roe, blood orange, Lake’s whiskey

Prawn and native lobster cocktail

avocado, Marie rose sauce, preserved lemon

Wild mushroom on toast

toasted brioche, smoked and pickled mushrooms

French onion soup

caramelised onion, beef stock, cheese crouton

Duck liver parfait

Cumberland sauce, red onion jam, treacle bread

Barwhillanty Estate venison tartare

venison gel, confit egg yolk, walnut ketchup

Charred British asparagus

crispy egg, seaweed butter, pesto

Main course

Wild halibut

creamed leeks, tarragon, parsley butter sauce

Chicken Forestier

lardons, mushrooms, baby onions, red wine

Herb crusted spring lamb

sticky belly, wild garlic, charred broccoli

‘Posh’ cauliflower cheese

BBQ cauliflower, rarebit, cauliflower pesto, sticky cauliflower

Caramelised celeriac

Jerusalem artichoke, celeriac, black truffle, malt extract

Wild Norwiegian Skrei cod

curried mussels, saag aloo, Goan coconut curry sauce

Treacle cured British fillet steak

signature chips, onion rings, Café de Paris butter, béarnaise

Sharing sides

Buttered new potatoes, gremolata butter

French fries, truffle, parmesan

Tender stem, tarragon Hollandaise, toasted hazelnut

Seasonal vegetables

Rocket, parmesan, aged balsamic salad

Gem heart salad, honey, cider vinegar

Pudding

Smoked chocolate

chocolate mousse, plum, cardamon

Yorkshire rhubarb

poached rhubarb, custard, ginger crumb

Cheesecake

raspberry, oats, golden chocolate

Milk tart

shortcrust, crème fraiche, noisette

Lemon meringue

curd, tequila lime sorbet

Sticky toffee soufflé

sticky date, vanilla, toffee

Cheese course

Our best of British cheese trolley

The cheese course can be taken as a separate course before or after pudding. Maybe with one of our Ports!<br /> <br /> A selection of award winning cheeses from around the regions, chutney, grapes, honeycomb, biscuit thins

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