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Reviews - Derwent Walker Café Bar and Restaurant

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9.5
of 10

Excellent
572 reviews
Ambience
9.4
Food
9.5
Service
9.7
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  • Jessica T.1 review

    7 March 2025

    10/10

    Very good food and great service

  • Allison L.1 review

    1 March 2025

    6/10

    Staff were great, lovely venue and great drinks. Sadly the bread was frozen so had to be reheated, by which time the Burata had become liquid, the potatoes were hard. Some elements were really tasty and the staff couldn't have been more apologetic. The staff removed 2 items from the bill which was lovely of them but the experience had been ruined. Has looked forward to going for a while but will not return. As newly local to the area it's a shame. Think we were just unlucky as everyone else seemed to have great food

  • Amanda R.1 review

    22 February 2025

    10/10

    Amazing food and cocktails

  • Sandra R.1 review

    18 February 2025

    10/10

    I would highly recommend this restaurant. Food is really nice and staff very attentive. It’s a really nice place and the cocktails are also great, We will definitely come back here.

  • Gaynor T.1 review

    8 February 2025

    9/10

    Good morning thanks for asking for feedback, we have submitted our ratings We would like to take this opportunity to ask what measures have been put in place to prevent the unfortunate incident that happened to my husband when his chair leg went between the floorboards causing him to be stuck in an embarrassing position unable to get up without the help of myself and another guest. Kind regards Gaynor

  • Rosie H.1 review

    31 January 2025

    9/10

    Lovely venue, equally nice to have a drink in the bar downstairs or a meal in the upstairs restaurant. Service was great and food was nice. Some good variations and options of Tapas.

  • Peter S.1 review

    7 January 2025

    10/10

    The service, atmosphere and of course the delicious food and cocktails. Excellent all around couldn’t fault it.

  • Karen W.1 review

    31 December 2024

    10/10

    Food was delicious and amazing can’t coral. A bit pricey - but you don’t need a lot - we had 3 tapas and :3 drinks - total and it was £72 .. and we were full and totally satisfied

  • Nik C.1 review

    27 December 2024

    6/10

    Overpriced and average quality food

  • Sarah V.1 review

    13 December 2024

    10/10

    Delicious food, the tapas dishes were all fantastic Am obviously the cocktails are always devine

  • Jane C.1 review

    6 December 2024

    10/10

    We booked for 10 people. The restaurant was so very well organised, delicious food all came out of the kitchen at the same time. We were all very impressed by both service and the good food. Highly recommend this restaurant.

  • Julia R.2 reviews

    4 December 2024

    10/10

    Great service, lovely food

  • Donna S.1 review

    7 December 2024

    10/10

    The Gluten Free choice was brilliant which is hard to find . Staff were very friendly, would definitely recommend and would visit again .

  • Ian M.1 review

    30 October 2024

    10/10

    Excellent food and service in a great location, friendly staff

  • Gabi R.7 reviews

    29 October 2024

    10/10

    Relaxed atmosphere, great food

  • Bipin A.1 review

    11 October 2024

    8/10

    Nice ambiance. Nice food and nice staffs. Good cocktails.

  • Sue H.1 review

    2 October 2024

    10/10

    Wonderful food as always, made to feel very welcome, dishes described to us when ordering, service was excellent

  • michael h.1 review

    5 October 2024

    10/10

    Superb in every way,can’t fault it. Staff excellent and food sublime. Highly recommended. Will definitely visit again!

  • Ian L.3 reviews

    23 September 2024

    10/10

    Superb as always.

  • christine p.1 review

    18 September 2024

    10/10

    Friendly waitress & good food. Would definitely recommend this restaurant & visit again.

  • Gerry M.1 review

    13 September 2024

    9.5/10

    We had a terrific dinner in a nice restaurant

  • Nicky E.1 review

    4 September 2024

    10/10

    Outstanding customer service, lovely cocktails and beautiful food!

  • gillian p.1 review

    30 August 2024

    10/10

    Excellent food, great cocktails, friendly and helpful staff. Highly recommend!

  • Paul S.1 review

    19 August 2024

    9.5/10

    Excellent food with a really friendly service

  • Julie G.1 review

    19 August 2024

    10/10

    Food was delicious, but a bit over priced for the amount.

  • Shaun M.1 review

    6 August 2024

    8.5/10

    Nice food, good vibe

  • Lisa H.1 review

    5 August 2024

    10/10
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    Very welcoming shown to our table and given a bit of information about the menu. The young waiter was friendly and efficient in taking our order and serving food and drinks. Could not fault the tapas, all very good quality and well presented. Cocktail was good too. We had 5 tapas and a portion of fries with 2 cocktails and a beer, the bill was £90. Overall a lovely place to dine at, a bit pricey for tapas but that’s the lakes!! However good quality, and service, would go again as a treat.

  • Allister M.1 review

    30 July 2024

    9.5/10

    Superb variety of food, friendly professional staff & very "cool" vibe.... !!

  • Ted P.1 review

    23 July 2024

    10/10

    Staff were lovely, food was great, could enjoy the evening without feeling rushed

  • Marie P.1 review

    20 July 2024

    10/10

    Fab food great service

  • Richard W.1 review

    29 June 2024

    10/10

    Great food. Great service. Made so welcome. We love Tapas and went to the Derwent Walker three times in a week.

  • Rhianne W.1 review

    29 June 2024

    10/10

    Food was amazing! We cannot fault a single dish/drink we had at this restaurant. Highly recommend x

  • Vivian H.10 reviews

    26 June 2024

    10/10

    nice food and drinks, attentive service

  • Sarah A.1 review

    24 June 2024

    10/10

    A lovely place to eat. Beautifully presented and delicious food. Service friendly and excellent. Highly recommend.

  • Tracey C.1 review

    21 June 2024

    10/10

    Great cocktail and the tapas was fantastic. Staff were attentive and very friendly. Highly recommended.

  • Paul M.1 review

    18 June 2024

    10/10

    Excellent tapas style dishes. Every one of them was fantastic. Staff were very helpful and very accommodating. Desert was also really delicious. Left full and happy. Will definitely visit again on our next trip to Keswick

  • George R E.1 review

    13 June 2024

    10/10

    It was a random choice made when booking a visit to Keswick. As it happened, we discovered, on arrival, that we had cocktails at this bar during a previous visit to Keswick but had not realised it was the same place. We did not regret this booking. The food was superb, the service was brilliant and the staff attentive but discrete. I would recommend this small restaurant to anyone. I shall return!

  • Alison R.1 review

    5 June 2024

    10/10

    Beautiful food, amazing cocktails, friendly staff and a lovely venue. 10/10! Loved it :)

  • LAURA F.1 review

    25 May 2024

    10/10
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    This is our second visit and the food was just as nice this time as it was the first. We both enjoyed the pork belly it was lovely. Would defo recommend and will visit again!

  • GRAHAM J.3 reviews

    3 May 2024

    9.5/10

    Excellent on all fronts. Cocktails, food and service. A real delight and would recommend to anyone.

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