Diners' Choice: Good for groups restaurants in Cumbria

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Updated June 05, 2025

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The Cavendish Arms

4.8

4.8 (1999)

£26 to £40

British

Grange-Over-Sands

About the restaurant

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The Cavendish Arms is a 450 year old Coaching inn set in the heart of Cartmel. With Simon Rogan and his famous Lenclume restaurant we have some very high standards to maintain. Our food is fresh and sourced locally to ensure the freshest ingredients are on your plate at all times. Our menu changes often and is always being developed by our very talented Head Chef and his team. Along with a great food offering, we are challenging boundaries with our selection of 25 gins, 10 whiskeys and many more superior sprits, we always try to have an alternative rather than using main stream brands behind the bar, ensuring our guests receive the best possible value for money we can provide whilst experiencing a better than expected product. In short our aim is to make sure you leave having had a memorable time and be wearing a huge smile.

Top review

Darryl

Dined on Jun 23, 2025

The Cavendish Arms is just wonderful, food and service absolutely top class, would highly recommend

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Popular dish

Sticky Toffee Pudding

Number 11 Market Place

4.8

4.8 (1112)

£25 and under

Tex-Mex

Whitehaven

About the restaurant

Welcome to Number 11 restaurant and bar,
You will be treated to delicious locally sourced home cooked food in a relaxed and chilled setting where you can wash down your food with a fantastic choice of wines (including our own Number 11 label wine), locally brewed beers and hand crafted cocktails.
Huge range of Gluten Free options and we are always more than happy to cater for all dietary requirements.

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Cheryll

Dined on Jun 20, 2025

We really enjoy the number 11 experience. A lot of gluten free options available. The food is very good. However it would be nice to be able to finish the meal with the option of tea or coffee which at the moment is not available.

Greenhead Hotel

4.8

4.8 (375)

£25 and under

British

Carlisle

About the restaurant

The Greenhead Hotel was taken over in June 2020 by local proprietor Jordan Dodwell & his partner Anna Pearson. After a complete refurb they opened the doors on the 14th August 2020.

Head Chef, Dan, & his young, eager team use the finest ingredients available using local butchers, suppliers and even forage in the nearby woodland. During the shooting season we source game from the local shoot which features on our specials board.

Situated on the Northumberland and Cumbrian border, with Hadrian's wall on our doorstep, the hotel offers a cosy drinking area with locally sourced ale, a chic restaurant serving homemade classic pub food with a modern twist and 7 newly refurbished dog friendly en-suite guest bedrooms, alongside a 45 bed Hostel, providing the perfect base for your trip.

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Samantha

Dined 3 days ago

Sunday roast was excellent and friendly relaxed atmosphere.

The Pour House

4.8

4.8 (61)

£25 and under

Tapas / Small Plates

Whitehaven

About the restaurant

The Pour House is a tapas and cocktail bar with a relaxed atmosphere and chill music. Established by Luke and Robert in 2023, we are a relatively new experience within the town of Whitehaven, offering cool and fresh ideas to the cocktail and tapas industry.

We offer a range of traditional Spanish and English tapas dishes from Thursday to Saturday and Sunday lunches on Sundays. We have a range of approximately 60 signature cocktails, including call cocktails you may desire, in addition to an extensive range of mocktails.

We have a chilled atmosphere, so we're perfect for lunch, a quick bite to eat or a longer stay with a few drinks.

Cheers
Luke & Rob

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Lisa

Dined on Jun 14, 2025

This is the 3rd time I've been to The Pour House and would highly recommend. The food was amazing, plenty of different flavours to try. The cocktails were very tasty too. Staff are always pleasant and welcoming.

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Crooklands Hotel - the restaurant

4.7

4.7 (899)

£25 and under

British

Kendal

About the restaurant

The Restaurant
Our main restaurant is modern with a lantern light ceiling which allows in plenty of natural light to flood in. A great piece of real architectural design. The restaurant boast some wonderful bespoke ironwork along with a vintage industrial feel . This restaurant offers a modern ambiance an ideal place to catch up with family and friends and enjoy our mouthwatering local dishes.

The Inn
The Inn is full of old world charm with little hidden nucks for dining. This restaurant is full of character and is used at lunch times primarily, but in the evenings, it offers a cosy ambiance lit by candle light ideal for a more casual approach to dining.

The Inn also offers an afternoon tea which is simply divine. Served between 2pm-5pm by prior bookings only.

The Bar and Snug is a relaxed and super cosy space sticking with the old charm of the Inn which this part of the building offers. It has an impressive wood burning stove and is dog friendly.

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Kate

Dined 4 days ago

A lovely evening, good food and very dog friendly

The Highland Drove Inn

4.7

4.7 (58)

£25 and under

British

Penrith

About the restaurant

We’re a 17th century dog friendly coaching inn run by husband and wife team Tom and Claire. There isn’t a straight line in the place and we’ve kept the old character of the pub while injecting some more contemporary charm of our own. Our monthly menu showcases the best the local area has to offer featuring things like hogget reared in the village and wild garlic picked from local woodland. Our bar is stocked with locally brewed hand pulled ales, a wide variety of spirits and a good selection on tap with bar snacks alongside at the weekend. New for this year we now have a beautiful outdoor seating and dining area where you can catch the afternoon and early evening sun.
DOGS
We are dog friendly in the restaurant but we do have to limit the number of dogs per table to 2. On busy days we may have to limit the number of dogs in the restaurant completely to ensure all our customers are comfortable so please let us know if you are bringing a dog as we may not be able to accommodate you.

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Christine

Dined 4 days ago

We had a good welcome ( the only people dining at 16.00). The service was good and the food of good quality. We did feel that the menu was rather overpriced. We have had meals of similar quality and better in cities such as London and Edinburgh at a cheaper price. Not sure why the overheads would be more expensive in a small pub off the beaten track. Would recommend this restaurant as offering good food from a small menu but rather overpriced.

Casa Italian

4.6

4.6 (132)

£25 and under

Italian

Whitehaven

About the restaurant

Welcome to Casa Italian, where we bring the heart of Italy to your table. Located in Whitehaven, our restaurant offers a warm and inviting atmosphere perfect for any occasion. Owned by Luke, Robert & Dean, we strive to provide a great experience alongside our Head Chef, Stuart and Executive Chef, Ryan. In the evening, immerse yourself in the full Italian dining experience with our carefully curated evening menu. Whether it’s a quick lunch or a leisurely dinner, Casa Italian is dedicated to serving authentic Italian flavours with a modern twist.

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Joyce

Dined on Jun 14, 2025

Our waiter was superb and couldn’t do enough for us. Food was excellent. The only down side was a rowdy party celebrating a child’s birthday. I will definitely go back again

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Experience

The Reaper

Rickerby Retreat

4.5

4.5 (328)

£25 and under

Bistro

Carlisle

About the restaurant

Rickerby Retreat Bar has a Rooftop terrace and serves light lunches and Afternoon Tea. We also have a Spa which offer luxurious ESPA treatments, CND Nails, Lycon waxing and a swimming pool.

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Natalie

Dined on Jun 19, 2025

Lovely lunch spot. Sharing board was massive and well thought out. Service always attentive.

Pooley bridge inn

4.4

4.4 (902)

£25 and under

British

Penrith

About the restaurant

This wonderful inn is located in the centre of the pretty little village of Pooley Bridge, only moments from the edge of Ullswater Lake. Our spacious, traditional bar features open fires, free WIFI and a relaxing ambiance, which welcomes both dogs and children. On warmer days, enjoy our pleasant outside tables both in our beautiful front garden, and the peace of the Stable Courtyard away from the village bustle. Call us or pop in and say hello!

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Deborah

Dined 6 days ago

Food was hot and order came quick. Jess waitress was outstanding and very pleasant. Nice atmosphere in pub.

OPA Greek Restaurant

4.4

4.4 (52)

£25 and under

Greek

Windermere

About the restaurant

Family run small restaurant offering homemade greek dishes,grill and lovely cocktails