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The Cavendish Arms, St Cartmel, Cumbria

The Cavendish Arms

4.7
4.7
1880 Reviews
£26 to £40
British

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2 people
19:00
Booked 11 times today
  • Charming
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Dog-friendly
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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.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    British
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Daily 09:30–11:00 Lunch Daily 12:00–17:00 Dinner Tue–Sun 17:00–21:00
  • Phone number
    015395 36240
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Area
    Grange-Over-Sands
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,880 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • Cumbria

    Best Overall

  • Cumbria

    Best Food

  • Cumbria

    Best Service

  • Cumbria

    Best Ambience

  • Cumbria

    Best Value

  • Cumbria

    Great for brunch

  • Cumbria

    Good for groups

  • Cumbria

    Neighbourhood gem

  • Cumbria

    Good for special occasions

  • Cumbria

    Lively

  • Cumbria

    British

  • Cumbria

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Cavendish Arms in Cartmel is a charming pub and restaurant known for its "excellent food and service." Guests rave about the "fabulous" atmosphere and attentive staff who make every visit memorable. The menu offers a variety of delicious, well-presented dishes, including standout options like the steak and ale pie. A "great venue" for both dining and relaxing, The Cavendish Arms promises a delightful experience in a picturesque village setting.

1,880 Reviews
  1. Neil

    London

    18 reviews

    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A lovely evening of food and drink at the Cavendish Arms. The food is always good, when I’m not driving the cocktails are well worth it Service is excellent, friendly and welcoming. Being relatively local and my kids having gone to school in Cartmel this is definitely our favourite place to eat and drink.

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  2. Johanne

    Manchester

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 11 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely evening with fabulous food and cosy atmosphere

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  3. Jannette

    Derbyshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 10 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Went for Sunday lunch, great choice of food on offer which was beautiful, service brilliant, couldnt fault anything, even ran out with my scarf I had forgotten.

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  4. John

    Lancashire

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 7 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent all round. Super service. Great ambience. Good value. Never fails to please.

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  5. Clif

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 7 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Cosy pub restaurant with delicious, home cooked menu and very good value

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  6. Robert Collier

    Manchester

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 6 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Eaten before at The Cavendish, Food and variety good. Staff very attentive and professional.

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  7. Anthony

    Cumbria

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 6 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    As always the service and quality of food is excellent

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  8. Phil

    Yorkshire

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 2 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love it here. I come with my partner and Labrador all the time. If my partner is travelling I am really comfortable coming on my own. The food is always really good. The front of house staff are brilliant, they are attentive and really friendly, they always make an effort and also with the dog, they always remember little things such as liking ice in my drink. The waddling duck wine is amazing. Richard, you should be so proud of your team. I love it here and I can’t wait to come back again tomorrow for Sunday lunch. My No1 place in Cartmel.

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  9. Michelle

    Cumbria

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 29 October 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Another excellent meal at the Cavendish. Good menu, nice staff, good prices. We’ll be back!

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  10. Deborah

    Manchester

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 27 October 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food but poor service. Despite booking 3 weeks ahead with details of all guests including children, arrived to be told “that table will do for you and I’ll add another chair” - no high chair available despite advance booking and request in addition to a direct call to confirm child friendly. Also, overheard a conversation at the bar between staff and manager as another customer found old chewing gum stuck to his napkin. Manager stated, that’s not our fault, it must have been a customer! Very unprofessional and unhelpful to his own staff who were clearly trying to make amends to the customer with no support from management. Excellent food but disappointing experience overall
    The Cavendish ArmsResponded on 31 October 2024
    Thank you Deborah , It is only with information we can strive to maintain are already high scoring of 4.7 out of 5 stars, we always appreciate feed back and I will of course look into the events in more detail to ensure there is no repetition. In regards to the overheard conversation, I would politely like to correct the facts, I was not on duty on this day, and the member of staff in charge was female. Whilst I do not doubt your words in any way I can assure you that a positive feedback was given from the customer in question and the matter was resolved to their complete satisfaction, which you may not have been made aware of.

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The Cavendish Arms is rated 4.7 stars by 1880 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 11 times today
Google Map for The Cavendish Arms

Cavendish St, St Cartmel, Cumbria LA11 6QA

Additional information

  • Area
    Grange-Over-Sands
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Daily 09:30–11:00 Lunch Daily 12:00–17:00 Dinner Tue–Sun 17:00–21:00
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    British
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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