We had a lovely family meal in the Lakes Bar & Bistro, it was very busy with a great atmosphere, luckily we booked a table as there were many people being turned away with not a seat to be had and after receiving our food I can see why its so popular. All four of us really enjoyed our yummy... More

As the menu states, during busy times there may be a wait of 20 mins as items cooked fresh. And sure enough we waited for approximately 45 minutes on a Sat evening at 8:30pm. But the bar / bistro was full. When the food came it was very, very good. Italian meat feast pizza was probably one of if not... More

This place really does not look like a dog friendly place - just because - in our experience us dog owners are usually able to pick from a pub or a pub for food!! But our B&B owner told us it was dog friendly and said it did nice food. In all honesty the menu isn't anything particularly special -... More

Visited here a few times...the first being in Sept 2011 when it was raining constantly and our original visit to the Packhorse was cut short by a screaming child. This is a clean and comfortable bistro where you can chill after a hard day's walking. The food is excellent quality and the owner takes time to talk to the customers.... More

We called in on the spur of the moment (on our way to the Thai restaurant) at 6.30pm and asked if we could still have the Sunday lunch. Service was great, dinner was delicious, tender beef, fresh cooked veg, roasties, yorkshire and mash. Well worth a visit.

Booked a table as told it was popular on a weekend. The menu warns that all main menu items are cooked from fresh so you may have to wait 20 mins, plse consider a starter while you wait. Not a problem. We ordered a starter and our main courses. 50 minutes later our main course arrived, 5 mins after the... More

Two of us stopped here the first night of a holiday. Easy to get a table - the staff looked vaguely confused when we booked a table for 45 mins later (after a wander to the lake) but dutifully took our names. Menu is good, and seems to rely on local produce where possible. We had cod loin in parma... More

A warm welcome, friendly and helpful staff, clean and nice ambience in this nice bistro. A good selection of wines and beers, varied menu. Good food, well cooked and well presented but the portions for the main course are small. We are not big eaters but were pleased we'd had a starter or would have been hungry. For the price... More

We returned to the Lakes Bar and Bistro after we visited in the summer of 2012. We booked a table for two at 7.30pm. When we arrived we were asked if we wanted to be seated at our table or sit and relax with a drink first. We opted to sit at the bar with a drink and to mull... More