Fresh, wholesome produce is what the Lake District does best. You'll find local produce everywhere, whether it's Grasmere Gingerbread, Cumberland Sausage and of course plenty of fresh eggs, vegetables and local reared meats. Tea rooms and cafes abound, and expect extensive choice regarding vegetarian bed and breakfast accommodation. If you need gluten free Lake District restaurants, or a vegan friendly hotel, Cumbria will not disappoint. You can find a whole range of dining establishments in the Lake District that provide a huge selection of dishes, from country-style cooking, pub grub and local delights. Some of the best places to eat can be found with restaurants Windermere, where you can grab some delicious locally produced fayre. And don't forget restaurants in Ambleside. Many of the restaurants are in historic buildings with traditional Cumbrian food.
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Vegan restaurants and Vegetarian restaurants in the Lake District can be found, to name a few, in locations such as Keswick, Hawkshead, Kendal, and Caldbeck.
Quality, character and an emphasis on regional specialities is the name of the game in the Lake District. Many hotels, inns, and restaurants in Cumbria have won prestigious awards. There are over 60 eating places which hold the supreme AA Rosettes award.
You can easily shop for fine local vegetarian, vegan or organic produce in the Lakes. Watch out for the many quality delicatessons, butchers and specialist food shops serving sweets, biscuits, cakes, james, chutneys and chocolates. Places like Keswick, Ambleside, Kendal and Bowness on Windermere are a real treat for specialist food shopping.
Check out the following: Kirkby Lonsdale - The Sweet Shop www.uksweetshop.co.uk Kendal Mint Cake www.kendal.mintcake.co.uk Bryson's of Keswick, 42 Main Street, Keswick www.brysons.com Fancy a restaurant with a Lake view? Choose Armathwaite Hall's Lake View Restaurant, which overlooks Lake Bassenthwaite near Keswick. This four star restaurant offers a selection of traditional and international cuisine.
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