The Priest Hole

Great place, great food and drink. Whenever we're in the Lake District, we call in.

Great food, service and ambience Big menu choice. Highly recommend

Great food (including loads of gluten free option) and friendly service

We usually visit once a year when in the area and are never disappointed. Steaks were cooked perfectly, white chocolate blondie was gorgeous and service was great as usual

Great food, great friendly service good atmosphere and very good value for money.

Very good selection of veg, could of been hotter, ordered an unneccesary side of stuffing as told pork didnt come with it & it did Staff we very friendly

The food and the service was exceptional!! Great home made food!! Great quality and great wine !!

Returned to the Priest Hole for another amazing meal. Great food, menu, service and value. Looking forward to returning on our next visit.

Staff were great and efficient Lovely food and great service

Best Sunday lunch we've had in the lake District, especially liked the roast lamb.

What a great dining experience. The food was delicious and the service excellent.

We had a great time thanks. Food was excellent as usual and the staff were very attentive and with a great sense of humour.

Very friendly and helpful new waitress. Excellent food and service as always.

Nice place, reasonable prices and good food. Id visit again.

Cracking meal in a civilised environment, attentative service and staff were friendly.

The welcome we received when we arrived was lovely , the food was excellent so much so we booked to come again later in the week, thank you

The whole experience was wonderful. Food brilliant Service excellent Staff funny and “ out of this world “

Fantastic, the best Sunday lunch me and my partner have ever had, food was amazing and the service just as good, the soup of the day, wow, just the best, I'd recommend it to anybody looking to book for a meal and we'll definitely be back.

Food was lovey.. perfect roast.. The service was even better. Our Scottish waiter has us crying laughing 😆 she makes the place. Will defiantly return :-)

Amazing place the Dundee server was the best in Ambleside

Great food, great service, and great staff. Lovely lovely place to eat. Definitely recommend 👍

Lovely atmosphere and welcoming staff. Excellent food and would highly recommend . Worth calling to book a table as can be busy.

Stunning food and super service. A great experience. We’ll be back.

Lovely meal, super friendly and helpful service. The sticky toffee pudding was the best I’ve eaten!

Amazing meal and amazing staff would highly recommend, worth a visit

Service was a little slow but they were fully booked and working hard - 6 of us at table and all agree that food was delicious

I ordered lamb which was just big piece of grizzle, but waitress never bothered when saw I’d left it all. Had crumble as was starving g and it was burnt. I should have said something but as I’ve done waitressing in past didn’t like to complain.

Relaxed dining in characterful surroundings. Serving traditional British food .

From the moment I walked in, I was struck by the lovely atmosphere, it's warm, inviting, and perfect for both a casual meal or a special occasion. The staff were friendly and attentive, making sure our experience was seamless from start to finish. The variety of the menu was impressive. There were plenty of options to choose from, and every dish we ordered was of very good quality. Each bite was bursting with flavor, showcasing fresh ingredients and thoughtful preparation. To top it off, we enjoyed a delightful bottle of wine. The prices were very reasonable, offering fantastic value for money given the quality and experience. Overall, our dining experience were exceeded my expectations.

Fantastic restaurant. Sunday roast was beautiful as was the huge chocolate mousse, and made me feel very welcome as a solo diner, i really appreciate that. Staff were great. Defo return next time in Ambleside

Excellent choice of food on the menu and all beautifully cooked and presented. The only downside was the dining room at the front was small and there was a long table of guests enjoying themselves but due to the size of the room it was difficult to hear on our table. That’s no reason not to go as honestly the food and service were great.

Our third visit. And was superb yet again Good food Good premises Very good staff All very polite Will be going back

Excellent food in a wonderful building served by attentive staff. Had a lovely time.

Great staff very attentive and the meal was wonderful we will return

A wonderful old building full of character where we ate an excellent meal which was good value for money. The staff were attentive but not intrusive. A thoroughly delightful evening!

Great food, nice choice of drinks. Great character building. Went twice during our 3 night stay it was that good. Will definitely go back and book ahead

Lovely meal. Good service. Complete experience was excellent. Was recommended to us by someone staying in the same b&b.

A very welcoming, friendly, relaxed evening. The food was really great and we will definitely be back

Very enjoyable for our group of four. Service bright and friendly, food excellent, good atmosphere, interesting history to the place. Hard to fault.

Always a good meal at the Priest Hole, we go every time we are in Ableside

Great meal, friendly atmosphere.and food service Would definitely go back

We loved the history behind the building and the food was gorgeous!

I left a note with the reservation explaining the meal was to celebrate my dad’s 80th birthday, after a walk around Brotherswater, where he took us camping as kids. The service was amazing and the lady (apologies I didn’t ask your name) made him feel really special - decorating the table with a banner and balloon, and bringing him a sticky toffee pudding with sparkler and birthday song. He texted me later to say he’d had an amazing day. Thank you!

Friendly service, good choice of Drinks and food and exzellent food

Friendly welcome and lovely team at the Priest Hole. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal and the wine and stout were superb. We would highly recommend.

Great food; good service and at reasonable prices.. biggest problem was parking the car in mid Ambleside!

We had a table of 5. Food was hot and tasty, and portions very large. Service was friendly and efficient. Altogether thoroughly recommended.

Excellent food and the service was great absolutely brilliant thanks

Good Sunday lunch and service, only criticism in the upstairs area the chairs were very hard and uncomfortable after a while.

Lovely food, friendly staff and nice surroundings. Great place for Sunday lunch 🥗