Restaurants in Kendal

Being one of the region’s major tourist destinations, Kendal offers a pretty good selection of restaurants and cafes. Given that farming is the area’s other major economic activity it is hardly surprising that locally sourced products feature heavily on the town’s menus.

Name	Location	Map	Cuisine	Notes
1657 Chocolate House	54 Branthwaite Brow	[View Map]	Café	Old fashioned chocolate shop and café. Waiting staff, wearing traditional 17th century dresses, offer endless varieties of chocolate drinks and cakes.
Artisan	Wainwright’s Yard	[View Map]	Café	Speciality food shop and café. Opened by Prince Charles.
Grain Store and Vats Bar	Brewery Arts Centre	[View Map]	International	Restaurant and bar at Kendal’s arts centre. Offer sandwiches, salads etc. for lunch and full a la carte menu at dinner.
Greenhouse Restaurant	Castle Green Hotel	[View Map]	British	Contemporary British restaurant at the Castle Green Hotel. Bright and airy with good views of the hotel grounds and Kendal Castle. Holds 2 AA Rosettes.
New Moon, The	129 Highgate	[View Map]	British	Offers a British menu with a continental twist. Opposite the Brewery Arts Centre (pre-cinema/theatre 2-course meal deals available). Closed Mondays.
One Bridge Street	1 Bridge Street	[View Map]	British	Modern British cuisine in contemporary surrounding. Strong emphasis on locally-produced, organic food. 2 & 3-course table d'hôte menu offered at lunch and dinner.
Strickland Arms	Sizergh	[View Map]	British	Pub near Sizergh Castle. Reopened at the end of 2005 after extensive renovations. Popular dining pub. Much of the food comes from Low Sizergh Barn, just up the road.
Waterside Wholefood	Kent View	[View Map]	Café	Café and wholefood shop. Vegan and vegetarian food served in an idyllic setting on the banks of the River Kent. Indoor and outdoor seating.