Lake Road Kitchen
A deliberately small,
independent, Michelin
starred restaurant
in Ambleside, The Lake District.
Three tasting menus:
five, eight or twelve servings.
Fine dining shaped by clarity not trend.
Warm, attentive, professional. Never theatrical.
Ingredient-driven experience. Dishes built with precision, restraint and depth of flavour.
Serious, memorable food in one of the UK’s leading culinary destinations.
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Menus:
5 Servings - £105 per person
8 Servings - £135 per person
12 Servings - £170 per personMatched Wines:
5 Servings - £60 per person
8 Servings - £95 per person
12 Servings - £130 per person -
Vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, gluten free, dairy free menus available.
Most other dietary requirements, preferences and/or allergies can be catered for. -
Wednesday to Sunday
Tables available between 5pm and 9pmClosures for 2026/2027
Monday 8th - Tuesday 16th June
Sunday 18th - Tuesday 27th October
Thursday 24th - Sunday 27th December
Monday 4th - Thursday 28th January -
Phone - +4415394 22012
E-mail - reservations@lakeroadkitchen.co.uk
AddressLake Road Kitchen
Sussex House
Lake Road
Ambleside
LA22 0AD
Awards
1 Star - Michelin Guide
World’s Best Restaurants - La Liste
Exceptional - Good Food Guide
3 Rosettes - AA Restaurant Guide
“Dishes are complex, creative and contain impressive depth of flavour – years of culinary experience are evident in every mouthful.”
- Michelin Guide 2025
Reservations
Availability this week
Wednesday 4th March - Sunday 8th March
Wednesday - Good
Thursday - Good
Friday - Limited - 2 tables available
Saturday - Limited - 2 tables available
Sunday - Limited - 3 tables available
BOOKING A TABLe
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Phone Bookings
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Booking conditions
2026/2027 CLOSURES
Monday 8th - Tuesday 16th June
Sunday 18th - Tuesday 27th October
Thursday 24th - Sunday 27th December
Monday 4th - Thursday 28th January
GIFT VOUCHERS
Gift vouchers can either be ordered from our ONLINE SHOP or over the phone.
Vouchers are valid for one year.
About Us
Built Without Backers
Cooking Without Compromise
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Opened in 2014 by owner and Head Chef James Cross, Lake Road Kitchen was named Best New Restaurant by the Good Food Guide. 3 AA Rosettes followed in 2016 and most recently, awarded 1 Michelin star in 2024.
James started his career at Simpsons, Birmingham (1 Star Michelin). He then travelled to La Pergola in Rome (3 Star Michelin) to work under Chef Heinz Beck followed by a stint in New York at Per Se (3 Star Michelin) with Chef Thomas Keller.
He then spent two years working at Noma in Copenhagen and was part of the team that saw them twice retain the coveted No 1. spot in the World’s 50 Best Restaurant Awards.
Moving to The Lake District in 2012, he quickly set about opening his own restaurant with no backers or investors. We remain proudly independent to this day.
JAMES CROSS - Founder & Head Chef
NICK BROWN - Senior Chef
ADRIAN CIUFI - Chef
SALLY CROSS - General Manager
DARREN JENNINGS-LOVE - Restaurant Manager
ESTELLE GABRIEL-AINSWORTH - Waitress
SANDOR KOVACS - Kitchen Porter
Reviews
“Dishes are complex, creative and contain impressive depth of flavour – years of culinary experience are evident in every mouthful.”
“Remarkable combinations of taste and texture. A revelatory meal.”
“It’s stunning on all fronts. One of my best meals ever in the UK”
Gallery
Location
Lake Road Kitchen
Sussex House
Lake Road
Ambleside
Cumbria
LA22 0AD
Opening Hours
Tables available between 5pm and 9pm Wednesday to Sunday (Christmas & New Year opening hours vary)
Contact
For general enquires or reservations please call us on: +44 (0) 15394 22012, send us a reservation request via the form below, or e-mail us. When e-mailing us, please check your spam folder for our reply and add us to your safe senders list.