windermere
"hospitality at its best"

windermere Latest Reviews

Reviewed : 03 Jun 2026

Warm, welcoming and friendly.

I rarely write reviews unless somewhere really stands out (good or bad). This little pub is just exceptional! We'd rented out a small cottage in Stainforth and popped in to this pub on the first evening for a quick drink with our two small boys (4 and 8). By the time I'd ordered a second drink for my wife and I we'd had already had several laughs, the landlord (Mark) had shook my hand and we were on first name terms. I don't think we've ever felt so welcomed in such a short amount of time.

Reviewed : 24 May 2026

Fine dining at it's best

We all had a fantastic time at the griffin yesterday. the surroundings are beautiful, the staff and service were excellent...and the food!!, in a word, AMAZING! Well done chef/owner Lee Wright this place is certainly going to be a success.

Reviewed : 22 May 2026

Really nice stay

The staff could not have been more helpful and even when we were asking for things out of the norm all we ever heard was ‘of course you can’ food was as expected, although the chef might need a slight review on streak cooking but on the whole out party enjoyed the food. The breakfast service was equally as efficient and ingredients tasty and importantly nice and hot. Would definitely consider staying here again if in the area.

Reviewed : 16 May 2026

Great place to stay

Amazing stay , very cosy cottage with beautiful view! Breakfast included with many good options. Staff it’s very professional and helpful. Loads of great places around for a walk . Definitely coming back.

Reviewed : 15 May 2026

Fab local just round corner.

We had a really great night , food was lovely and service was excellent! Front of house service was great too! Had cheese pie and chicken skewer, really tasty food. Couple of pints in the sun finished a hectic week in a relaxed, friendly pub. We will be back - two frazzled (but now relaxed) head teachers!

Reviewed : 12 May 2026

I’m coming back.

Very welcoming place from the moment we walked in. Seamus was our host and showed us to our rooms. He worked there for our entire stay and we wanted for nothing as he was very attentive. The room was spacious, clean, teas, coffee and hot chocolate in the room. A fridge with cold bottled water and milk for the tea was just outside in the hall. The shower was lovely. We ate dinner here at night and breakfast in the morning. No complaints whatsoever.

Reviewed : 11 May 2026

Sunday lunch sublime

We went for Sunday lunch at this excellent gastro pub. It was delicious- really generous portions with additional cauliflower cheese and more than enough veg. The staff were so friendly and attentive and we didn’t wait long at all. We can’t recommend it enough!

Reviewed : 05 May 2026

Great place to stay

Had a fantastic stay, owners and staff are very welcoming, food was good quality, rooms are very well finished and have everything you need. I would recommend stopping here to everyone planning a trip to the area. They also now have EV charging available. Thanks to all for a fantastic stay.

Reviewed : 01 May 2026

What a treat

After a couple recent positive visits for food and drinks I thought we could arrange a long awaited family get together to Celebrate so many missed special occasions over the last few months .. we decided to use the marquee area ( even though the rest of the pub take hygiene VERY seriously). Ben and Kerry suggested a buffet due to numbers, I even met with the chef to choose options ! Boy we were not disappointed.

Reviewed : 27 Apr 2026

Enjoyed every bite!

Popped in here as I was looking for somewhere to eat dinner at a reasonable hour. I arrived just after 4.30pm, and was told they didn't serve food till 5. One relaxing cider later, I ordered the steak and ale pie with mash. I'm a little fussy with my food, but was hoping for something nice.

Reviewed : 27 Apr 2026

Excellent first visit.

Chose this pub simply because its local and I hadn't eaten here before. I took my mum with me and we had a starter, main course and dessert. Everything we ate was delicious, well cooked and piping hot. The staff were very efficient and friendly and the whole place was well decorated with a friendly atmosphere. My only regret is I didn't visit sooner I will definitely be back.

Reviewed : 24 Apr 2026

Nice cosy rural pub

This is always a great pub everytime we come here we know the beer is always perfect and as for they serve is proper pub food at pub prices the homemade steak pie is a proper pie as it should be as for the homemade curry it was spot on cooked just as we like it great choice of gins and over 100 whiskies to choose from the staff are very friendly ,

Reviewed : 17 Apr 2026

Great food and lovely place!

Just saw this pub from the car after a very long day of caving and walking, having three starving children in the back I stopped immediately and we went in to have a fish and chips and maybe a bag of crisps for myself as I was 100% sure there will be no vegan food at all. For my biggest surprise we found a great little place, a very nice menu with a whole section of vegetarian and vegan dishes and all was amazing! The staff was super kind,

Reviewed : 01 Apr 2026

The best Sunday lunch!

We visited 12 months ago, and had the best Sunday Roast ever! This time it didn’t disappoint! Delicious and amazing home made desserts if you have room! 😊 Lovely friendly welcome and service. Highly recommend.

Reviewed : 31 Mar 2026

A great trip

Exactly what we needed. The pub also does some sensational non traditional dishes. They where so lovely when I popped a party canon they laughed and joined our celebrations. The owner of the pub was so kind and gave us a donation towards our charity RASA whom we where doing the hike for. Would recommend and go back! Thanks so much, have a great rest of the year everyone.

Reviewed : 13 Mar 2026

Stopped by here on our way to the coast.

Given a warm friendly welcome by the barmaid we ordered drinks and asked if they were serving food told sorry no finishes at 2pm, it was 2.03pm.However off she went to check with the kitchen and told yes you can order food, and that's what you call customer service. We both ordered club sandwich and oh boy was it worth the wait, toasted bloomer with a side of fries and side salad. It was absolutely gorgeous and a huge portion.