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Ambleside
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The Priest Hole
The Priest Hole Reviews

The Priest Hole

British, European, Drinks

Dishes priced around£11

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Reviews of The Priest Hole (234)

Read what people think about The Priest Hole. All restaurant reviews are written by verified Quandoo diners. Learn more about The Priest Hole before you go by getting tips and ratings from other restaurant-goers. With real-life reviews, you can see what other diners loved about The Priest Hole and book a table with confidence!

5.2/6

234 reviews

5.2/6

234 reviews

Food:Outstanding
Atmosphere:Excellent
Service:Excellent
Value for money:Great value
Waiting time:Exceptionally Good
Noise levels:Very pleasant
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"Excellent"
6/6
Janet O.3 years ago · 1 review

Excellent service from both members of staff serving made this experience. Tasty food and wine. High standards of hygiene made us feel very COVID safe.

"Excellent"
6/6
Gary B.3 years ago · 5 reviews

Service was top class food was amazing very friendly atmosphere 👍💯

"Very good"
5/6
Helen G.3 years ago · 1 review

Really lovely food and great service, all good. Would return.

"Excellent"
6/6
Denise A.3 years ago · 1 review

Lovely wedding anniversary meal. We enjoy this meal very much.

"Excellent"
6/6
Jeffrey G.3 years ago · 3 reviews

We all had excellent meals, as usual! So much so we booked for another night later in the week 👍

"Very good"
5/6
Natalie W.3 years ago · 2 reviews

Love this place, good atmosphere, lovely staff, great food and the apple juice is delicious

"Excellent"
6/6
Julie P.3 years ago · 1 review

Wonderful to be able to visit again, staff lovely and welcoming, feels covid safe and the food was outstanding !

"Excellent"
6/6
steve m.3 years ago · 1 review

Loverly food , great staff , great service and surroundings. Look forward to going back

"Excellent"
6/6
Sarah S.3 years ago · 1 review

Fabulous food and really great hospitality, can absolutely say we will definitely eat here again and recommend to others

"Very good"
5/6
Andrew B.4 years ago · 1 review

Visited last year and returned again this year (October 2020) four consecutive evenings, good food, good service. Thank you

"Very good"
5/6
Peter Q.4 years ago · 1 review

Thanks again great meal and service will definitely be back

"Excellent"
6/6
Gwen M.4 years ago · 1 review

What a find this place was! Best steak pie ever! Lovely friendly service. We’ll definitely be back when in Ambleside

"Excellent"
6/6
Kenneth D.4 years ago · 1 review

The service was wonderful and the atmosphere in the restaurant was really nice but what made the visit was the food which was fabulous. I enjoyed the visit so much that I booked a table for the following evening.

"Excellent"
6/6
Roger C.4 years ago · 1 review

Good food and felt very safe eating there as they clean the chairs and tables unlike many places that clean only the tables

"Excellent"
6/6
Mark B.4 years ago · 1 review

Great food and atmosphere and the COVID restrictions were adhered to perfectly

"Good"
4/6
Patricia M.4 years ago · 2 reviews

Good service and nice food shame mo draft beer but overall nice place

"Very good"
5/6
Derek o.4 years ago · 1 review

Excellent Sunday Roast. Friendly service. Felt secure with all the Covid precautions in place.

"Very good"
5/6
Jacqui C.4 years ago · 1 review

Tasty food. Speedy service. Warm n pleasant atmosphere. I ate veggie & enjoyed falafel burger after our starter of mixed olives. Too full for pud!

"Good"
4/6
Paul B.4 years ago · 1 review

Ordered the pie and the crust was rock hard and the meat on the edge of was dry. It must have kept warm under a lamp and dried out. Shame the meat inside was great quality. 😟☹🥺

"Very good"
5/6
sharon S.4 years ago · 1 review

Good food, attentive service, good covid procedures. Thank you xx

"Awful"
1/6
Sandra B.4 years ago · 1 review

We were a party of 7 celebrating my 60th two day stay in Ambleside. Service was good but meals awful especially Fish & Chips dread-full☹️ Rubbery Fish Chips woody “sorry I never complained but didn't want too make worse of a very disappointing meal . Would certainly not recommend 🙋‍♀️.

"Excellent"
6/6
Rachael M.4 years ago · 1 review

Brilliant as always. Regular stop for us now in the lakes. Great service, great food.

"Very good"
5/6
lucy r.4 years ago · 1 review

Staff amazing even though restrictions are in place service was excellent and timely nothing too much trouble .

"Excellent"
6/6
Carol M.4 years ago · 1 review

Excellent communication, fabulous staff, lovely food, highly recommended, excellent thank you

"Good"
4/6
Lynda W.4 years ago · 1 review

Obviously we are in Covid -19 times and eating out is a very different experience to what it use to be. This was our 1st meal out and I thought the staff coped very well with the changes and the food was as good as ever 😃👍

"Excellent"
6/6
Jonathon G.4 years ago · 1 review

Staff had face coverings, and social distance was in place , excellent food would highly recommend

"Very good"
5/6
Joanne M.4 years ago · 1 review

Wasn’t sure what to expect with the current situation and guidelines but we got our table on time. Really enjoyed our food. It’s clear the staff are doing everything they can in somewhat bizarre circumstances. We’re heading back to Ambleside next month and will be looking to book in again.

"Excellent"
6/6
Mike H.4 years ago · 1 review

Excellent food, a great atmosphere and fantastic service, all in very challenging times. Just as good as ever, and nothing too much trouble! Thanks to all.

"Excellent"
6/6
Joanne D.4 years ago · 1 review

Fantastic food. Lovely atmosphere considering the circumstances. Staff worked really hard in difficult conditions. Will be back as Arnie says.

"Excellent"
6/6
Ann T.4 years ago · 1 review

Lovely food, staff were great. We have been many times before when visiting the Lakes from Scotland and it never disappoints. Thank you 😘

"Excellent"
6/6
Julie M.4 years ago · 1 review

Excellent steak cooked perfectly and fab fresh yeg , with an obvious smile under the mask , great service Thanks . Julie( Ambleside )

"Good"
4/6
Emma A.4 years ago · 1 review

Booked for Sunday lunch, unfortunately there was no vegetarian roast option but I had the falafel burger which was nice and my daughter had the roast lamb and said it was good

"Very good"
5/6
Alison M.4 years ago · 1 review

Great, prompt service, sorting out a fussy child with a cheery smile. Decent wine too! Thank you Priest Hole :)

"Very good"
5/6
Eva S.4 years ago · 1 review

Food was lovely and service was great - would recommend

"Excellent"
6/6
Kate R.4 years ago · 1 review

Food and service was absolutely amazing!!! Relaxed, professional, attentive staff catered to our every need. We cannot recommend the Priest Hole highly enough - merits 5 stars plus.

"Excellent"
6/6
Nicholas J.4 years ago · 1 review

Great food, great friendly service and keen pricing. Highly recommend.

"Excellent"
6/6
Rachael W.4 years ago · 1 review

This was our first meal out post lockdown (not our first time dining at The Priest Hole though) and we couldn't have asked for any more. The food was outstanding and the staff were amazing even when dealing with all the new challenges of social distancing and wearing face masks, they took everything in their stride and Tracey who looked after us was just lovely. We will definitely be back soon and would recommend the restaurant highly to anyone staying in the area xx

"Very good"
5/6
Steve S.4 years ago · 1 review

The meal was one of the best I've had The staff were all very friendly and helpful .We all have to make some changes since coronavirus but if places like this stay open then the future will be a little brighter.

"Very good"
5/6
Lesley D.4 years ago · 1 review

Lovely food. Fabulous atmosphere. Friendly staff. Great experience. Would recommend

"Excellent"
6/6
Chris L.4 years ago · 1 review

We went for the steak night and whilst the choice was reduced we still found what we wanted. The tables were well spaced and we felt safe the whole time The steaks were fantastic and we still found room for deserts which were also very good and a good side. The service was excellent and our waitress made us feel most welcome. Overall a great evening and we will be going back again

"Excellent"
6/6
Jennifer B.4 years ago · 1 review

Amazing food, outstanding service, great atmosphere! Best meal we’ve had in the Lake District!!

"Very good"
5/6
Elizabeth W.4 years ago · 1 review

Lovely steak with amazing blue cheese sauce 😋 the service was good and really quick

"Very good"
5/6
Dominic S.4 years ago · 1 review

Nice place, polite staff very efficient with the new rules and good food !

"Very good"
5/6
Neil B.4 years ago · 1 review

Great food, attentive service and friendly staff. Would definitely recommend to friends

"Very good"
5/6
David C.4 years ago · 1 review

Have been before over several years and will definitely go again

"Very good"
5/6
Lindsay G.4 years ago · 1 review

Fabulous food and service will be back next time in ambleside

"Very good"
5/6
Andrea R.4 years ago · 1 review

Very good although the steak and mushroom pie was a bit dry

"Very good"
5/6
Rebecca S.4 years ago · 1 review

Lovely food, atmosphere and staff! Would definitely recommend. Thank you

"Excellent"
6/6
Steph P.4 years ago · 1 review

Absolutely beautiful food! Plenty to eat and every bite was delicious!

"Excellent"
6/6
Jeffrey G.4 years ago · 3 reviews

Just the job! Lovely food, the staff were also lovely, helpful and friendly but not over the top. I thoroughly recommend the priest hole 👍

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