The Cavendish Arms

4.7

1934 Reviews

£26 to £40

British

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2 people

11 Mar 2025

19:00

Booked 16 times today

Charming
Neighbourhood gem
Good for special occasions

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The Cavendish Arms is a 450 year old Coaching inn set in the heart of Cartmel. With Simon Rogan and his famous Lenclume restaurant we have some very high standards to maintain. Our food is fresh and sourced locally to ensure the freshest ingredients are on your plate at all times. Our menu changes often and is always being developed by our very talented Head Chef and his team. Along with a great food offering, we are challenging boundaries with our selection of 25 gins, 10 whiskeys and many more superior sprits, we always try to have an alternative rather than using main stream brands behind the bar, ensuring our guests receive the best possible value for money we can provide whilst experiencing a better than expected product. In short our aim is to make sure you leave having had a memorable time and be wearing a huge smile.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
British
Hours of Operation
Breakfast Daily 09:30–11:00 Lunch Mon–Sat 12:00–17:00 Sun 12:00–20:30 Dinner Mon–Sat 17:00–21:00
Phone number
015395 36240
Website
http://thecavendisharms.co.uk/
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Private party facilities
Separate dining and drinking at The Cavendish Arms.
Private party contact
Richard English: 015395 36240

Location
Cavendish St, St Cartmel, Cumbria LA11 6QA
Area
Grange-Over-Sands
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining

Popular dishes

Cartmel Valley venison saddle, braised faggot, honey glazed parsnip, beetroot puree, chard, port jus
Monkfish tail wrapped in pancetta, cauliflower puree, charred leek, fondant potato, sherry jus
Sweet potato fondants, salt baked beetroot, wild mushrooms, charred leeks, shallot and garlic puree, hazelnut beurre Blanc

Desserts

Cheese board
"Tasting of chocolate" - cremeaux, fudge, white chocolate sorbet, chocolate cookie
Blackberry parfait, lemon curd, spiced poached apples

What 1,934 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.7Service
4.7Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Energetic

Diners' Choice Awards

Cumbria
Best Overall
Cumbria
Best Food
Cumbria
Best Service
Cumbria
Best Ambience
Cumbria
Best Value
Cumbria
Good for groups
Cumbria
Healthy
Cumbria
Neighbourhood gem
Cumbria
Great for fine wines
Cumbria
Good for special occasions
Cumbria
Vegetarian-friendly
Cumbria
Lively
Cumbria
Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

The Cavendish Arms offers "excellent food and service" in a charming, traditional pub setting. Known for its "friendly and attentive staff," the restaurant consistently delivers "delicious meals" with "great atmosphere." Highlights include the steak and ale pie and a variety of drinks. It's a "must-visit" in Cartmel.

1,934 Reviews

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zoe
Bath1 review
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The best meal my partner and I have had in a long time. The sea bass was beautiful and the local beers were great too.
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Hannah
Yorkshire1 review
2.0
Dined on 1 March 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Lovely pub with a great atmosphere, disappointed by the food we ordered, was an average at best steak and ale pie and chips were on the anemic side. All the other food we saw going past looked great, think we just made a poor menu choice
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Jayne
New York City5 reviews
5.0
Dined on 24 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food and service again. This time 10 of us and everything was brilliant.
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Mike
Cumbria1 review
4.0
Dined on 23 February 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We had a great lunch experience, friendly wlecome, great selection and quality of drinks, quick but unrushed service and fantastic quailty and portioned sunday lunch.. Sticky toffee pudding desert was fantastic!! Can highly recommend and was enjoyed by all 4 people in our grouo
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Robin
Manchester9 reviews
3.0
Dined on 23 February 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Many choices for a Sunday lunch Interesting wine list & real ale selection Reasonable prices Rapid service and friendly attitude from all staff Will definitely recommend to friends and hopefully will visit again in the near future
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Jayne
New York City5 reviews
5.0
Dined on 22 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food and service were brilliant even on a very busy Saturday night in February! I had the cod fish and its was delicious. Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend eating here.
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Christopher
Sacramento2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 19 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely, carefully made food. My homemade chicken Kiev was beautiful and filling. There were several breakfasts were great.
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Michael
Cumbria1 review
5.0
Dined on 17 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Excellent beer. Delicious food. Attentive staff. Background music kept in the background where it should be. All in all very nourishing — keep up the good work.
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David
Las Vegas3 reviews
4.0
Dined on 14 February 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Lovely food nice atmosphere and good staff. Portions can sometimes be on the small side for what they charge.
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Jonathan
Birmingham2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 12 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Second visit this week and exceptional food and service. Wonderful environment.
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FAQs

The Cavendish Arms is rated 4.7 stars by 1934 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people

11 Mar 2025

19:00

Booked 16 times today

Cavendish St, St Cartmel, Cumbria LA11 6QA

Dining areas

Additional information

Area
Grange-Over-Sands
Hours of Operation
Breakfast Daily 09:30–11:00 Lunch Mon–Sat 12:00–17:00 Sun 12:00–20:30 Dinner Mon–Sat 17:00–21:00
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
British
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining

Website
http://thecavendisharms.co.uk/
Phone number
015395 36240
Private party facilities
Separate dining and drinking at The Cavendish Arms.
Private party contact
Richard English: 015395 36240

The Cavendish Arms

Make a booking

Private dining

Dining areas

Additional information

Popular dishes

Sticky Toffee Pudding

Home Made Sticky Toffee Pudding & Ice Cream (VOA)

Cauliflower Risotto

Menu

Amuse Bouche

Oyster tempura, Bloody Mary mayonnaise

Starters

Red lentil soup, onion bhaji, mint yoghurt

Duck liver parfait, apple, bacon & shallot chutney, warm brioche

Poached lobster, cod beignets, caviar bisque, tarragon oil

Main

Cartmel Valley venison saddle, braised faggot, honey glazed parsnip, beetroot puree, chard, port jus

Monkfish tail wrapped in pancetta, cauliflower puree, charred leek, fondant potato, sherry jus

Sweet potato fondants, salt baked beetroot, wild mushrooms, charred leeks, shallot and garlic puree, hazelnut beurre Blanc

Desserts

Cheese board

"Tasting of chocolate" - cremeaux, fudge, white chocolate sorbet, chocolate cookie

Blackberry parfait, lemon curd, spiced poached apples

What 1,934 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Diners' Choice Awards

Review summary

FAQs

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