Lake Road Kitchen
A Michelin starred
restaurant in Ambleside,
the heart of
The Lake District.
Open Wednesday to Sunday for evening meals.
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Our food
12 Servings: £165 per person
8 Servings: £110 per person
5 Servings: £80 per person
Matched wines available for all menus
A5 Miyazaki Wagyu beef available as an additional serving or instead of your main course.
Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, gluten free, dairy free 5, 8 and 12 serving menus available.
Most other diets and allergies can be catered for.
Please see below for our sample menus (subject to change), and wine list.
The Team
JAMES CROSS
Owner and Head Chef James Cross started his career at Simpsons in Birmingham (1 Michelin Star) with Chef Luke Tipping. He then travelled to 3 Starred La Pergola in Rome to work under Chef Heinz Beck followed by a stint in New York at 3 Michelin Starred Per Se 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.
Sally cross
Sally originally came to Lake Road Kitchen in 2014 to help out with a few waitressing shifts (having previously worked for both Gilpin Hotel and Linthwaite House Hotel), but left her career as a Community Musician to take on the job of Restaurant Manager in 2015. Her most important job is personally processing every booking request, but also deals with our finances; recruitment and restaurant operations. Handling things behind the scenes from the home office, she can also be found on the floor on special occasions…
Nick Brown
Nick joined Chef in the kitchen as Senior Chef in May 2022 after 7 years with Chef Tommy Banks at the acclaimed Black Swan at Oldstead where he was Senior Sous Chef & Development Chef. He brings great technical skills and a highly creative mind to the team.
Darren jennings love
Darren joined us in July 2022 from Inn on the Lake where he was 16 years as both Duty and Restaurant Manager. He brings years of experience and incredible customer service skills to the floor (not to mention his South African charm).
Reservations
Open Wednesday - Sunday
12 Servings: £165 per person
8 Servings: £110 per person
5 Servings: £80 per person
Matched wines available for all menus
2025 CLOSURES
9th June - 17th June
19th October - 28th October
24th December - 27th December
HOW TO BOOK
To make a reservation, please fill in the form above and we will get back to you (usually within a few hours) to confirm.
After submitting your form, please do check your spam for our reply and add us to your safe senders list.For bookings this week, or if you would prefer to speak to us, please call us.
You can also e-mail us direct with booking requests or queries.
booking conditions
Open Wednesday to Sunday for evening meals between 5.30pm and 9pm.
Christmas & New Year Opening Times Vary - please view them here
5, 8 or 12 serving menu available
Pescatarian, vegetarian, vegan, dairy free, gluten free and pregnancy friendly diets catered for. Most other diets/allergies can be catered for so please just ask.
5 Serving menu has limited availability each night. We kindly ask that these tables are returned after 2 hours
Maximum party size 8 (please contact us for parties of 9 - 24)
Minimum age 12 years
Unfortunately, due to previous experience, we no longer take bookings for stag or hen parties.
A discretionary service charge of 12.5% is added to all bills.
Please read our full Booking Conditions & Cancellation Policy before booking.
GIFT VOUCHERS
Gift vouchers can either be ordered from our ONLINE SHOP or over the phone.
Vouchers are valid for one year.
Press Reviews
“Years of culinary experience are evident in every mouthful.”
“Every evening finds this magical restaurant at its best.”
“A restaurant of rare audacity.”
“Remarkable combinations of taste and texture. A revelatory meal.”
“One of the best and boldest restaurants in the UK”
“The entire focus is on the food...the meal is both interesting as well as absolutely delicious.”
“It’s all a gal could hope for... A meal without a single missed beat ... Lake Road Kitchen is that rarest of things, the genuine destination restaurant.”
“We think it’s stunning. ”
Location
Lake Road Kitchen
Sussex House
Lake Road
Ambleside
Cumbria
LA22 0AD
Opening Hours
Wednesday to Sunday.
Dinner Only
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.