The Royal Oak Braithwaite - Allerdale

The restaurant always provides a warm welcome, with a clean and friendly atmosphere. The food is hearty and wholesome, with generous portions - so make sure to leave room for dessert! I highly recommend trying the steak and ale pie and the seasonal crumble. The bar is very welcoming to dogs, but there is also a separate dining room available. There is a lovely beer garden at the front with exceptional views. Visitors are greeted like old friends, and walkers are very welcome.

Formerly a great pub, it is now owned by Marston's and unfortunately, it has become disappointingly lackluster. The service is slow and unfriendly, and the food, although decent, is clearly not freshly made on site. The establishment seems to rely on the constant flow of tourists to the village, so they do not put much effort into satisfying their customers.

The food at this pub is average and comes at typical Lake District prices. It's hard to understand why they would charge £7.50 for a bowl of soup. It's no surprise that the hospitality industry is struggling to attract customers.

Brilliant staff. Really welcoming on a very busy Saturday night. Accommodated us at short notice too. Smiles all round.

Thank you to the lovely waiter Dudley! Very friendly, warming and helpful. He popped the heating on to warm us both up. Only criticism would be poor selection of cask ales at the time of our visit (it was a Monday at beginning of March). However they did start a new cask on request. The crumble was 10/10!! This was our 2nd visit and we will be coming again x