Restaurants in and around Penrith

The villages of Eden are home to numerous restaurants, dining pubs, cafes and tea rooms. Given that farming dominates the economy here, it is not surprising that locally produced and organic foods feature heavily on menus. Penrith town centre also offers a reasonable selection of restaurants.

The area is also home to the Tebay (or Westmorland) Services, the only independently operated motorway service area in England. Operated by the company behind Rheged, they have a rustic atmosphere, serve locally produced food, and are a popular stopping point for those visiting the Lake District, Carlisle, and Scotland.

Name	Type	Location	Map	Notes
Greenhouse Restaurant, The	Restaurant	Melkinthorpe	[View Map]	Restaurant at Larch Cottage Nurseries garden centre. Open 7 days for lunch and afternoon tea. Offers a Mediterranean menu featuring organic produce from their vegetable garden.
Greystone House	Tea Room	Stainton	[View Map]	Working farm with farm shop and tea room. Award-winning tea room open 7 days, 10 am to 5.30 pm, and offers coffee, freshly baked scones, and cakes, plus hot meals.
Kyloes	Restaurant	Great Salkeld	[View Map]	Upstairs restaurant at the Highland Drove Inn. Daily specials feature the best of local produce.
Mrs Miller’s Tearoom	Tea Room	Culgaith	[View Map]	Tea room at Hazel Dene Garden Centre. Decorated with railway memorabilia inspired by the adjacent Settle to Carlisle Railway. Open for lunch and afternoon tea.
Tebay Services East	Restaurant	Tebay	[View Map]	Family-owned motorway services just north of Junction 38 of the M6 motorway. Self-service restaurant offers a menu that makes extensive us of local produce. Serves southbound traffic.
Tebay Services West	Restaurant	Tebay	[View Map]	Family-owned motorway services just north of Junction 38 of the M6 motorway. Self-service restaurant offers a menu that makes extensive us of local produce. Serves northbound traffic. Next to the Westmorland Hotel.
Upfront Coffee Shop	Coffee Shop	Unthank	[View Map]	Vegetarian restaurant and coffee shop at the Upfront Art Gallery. Open 10 am – 5 pm. Patio eating area available.
Village Bakery	Restaurant	Melmerby	[View Map]	Organic restaurant overlooking Melmerby’s village green. Open 7 days for breakfast and lunch 8.30 am (9.30 am Sundays) to 5 pm.
Watermill Tearoom	Tea Room	Little Salkeld	[View Map]	Tea room at the Little Salkeld Watermill. Freshly-made organic vegetarian food. Bread baked using flour from the mill.
Yam	Café	Clifton Dykes	[View Map]	Café at Wetheriggs Pottery. Open daily, lunch served noon to 2 pm. Offers homemade soups, pizzas, salads, and sandwiches, all utilising local produce where possible.
Yanwath Gate Inn	Restaurant	Yanwath	[View Map]	Country pub built in 1683 as a toll gate and just a few minutes drive from Penrith. The bar features a log fire and beamed ceiling. Adjoining dining room enjoys a great reputation and offers a menu that makes good use of local organic produce.