
Shills of Cockermouth Restaurant & Delicatessen
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About Shills of Cockermouth Restaurant & Delicatessen
On South St in Cockermouth, Shills of Cockermouth Restaurant & Delicatessen combines a restaurant, cafe and wine bar with an on-site shop and deli selling artisan cheese, fine wine and handcrafted chocolates. Dinner is served upstairs, while the downstairs area covers lunch, where the open steak sandwich features on the menu alongside sharing boards of hummus, nachos, olives and dips. Tapas options range from spinach and feta fritters to tuna and salmon tacos, honey halloumi and baked feta. On Sundays, the roast menu offers a Chicken Sunday Roast or a Mediterranean Platter, each finished with a selection of mini desserts. A cheese board rounds out the menu, drawing on the same deli that stocks the shop. Dogs are welcome throughout. Tables can be pre-booked, and the restaurant gets busy, so booking ahead helps secure a spot in either dining area.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingPaid parking lot · Usually plenty of parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, restroom, seating
- Good for kidsHigh chairs
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention hummus sharing board, salmon tacos, sunday roast and cheese board.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention hummus sharing board, salmon tacos, sunday roast and cheese board.
Customer Review Summary
Tapas dishes draw the most praise, with reviewers repeatedly singling out the spinach and feta fritters, tuna tacos, salmon tacos, honey halloumi, baked feta, and whitebait, alongside a well-liked cheese board and chocolates from the deli shop. Sandwiches also get mentions, including a ham and cheese sandwich and an open steak sandwich with earl grey tea. Staff are described repeatedly as friendly, attentive, and knowledgeable, and several parties who prebooked for dinner or squeezed in for Sunday lunch found space made for them. The Sunday roast draws a notable exception: one reviewer found the roast meat tapas portions very small for the price and described the chicken as seared outside but still pink inside, adding they felt uncomfortable eating it given a past experience with food poisoning, and found the waiter dismissive when it was sent back. Another found service "a mixed bag" and pricing "a little steep," though still praised the tapas itself. One diner asked for slightly more bread with the dipping board.
Customer Review Summary
Tapas dishes draw the most praise, with reviewers repeatedly singling out the spinach and feta fritters, tuna tacos, salmon tacos, honey halloumi, baked feta, and whitebait, alongside a well-liked cheese board and chocolates from the deli shop. Sandwiches also get mentions, including a ham and cheese sandwich and an open steak sandwich with earl grey tea. Staff are described repeatedly as friendly, attentive, and knowledgeable, and several parties who prebooked for dinner or squeezed in for Sunday lunch found space made for them. The Sunday roast draws a notable exception: one reviewer found the roast meat tapas portions very small for the price and described the chicken as seared outside but still pink inside, adding they felt uncomfortable eating it given a past experience with food poisoning, and found the waiter dismissive when it was sent back. Another found service "a mixed bag" and pricing "a little steep," though still praised the tapas itself. One diner asked for slightly more bread with the dipping board.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Food was very good. Can't complain about anything. Very tasty selection. Service was very good. Wine choices were good. Would i go again. Yes. Great Mediterranean treat in the heart of Cumbria .”
- Google user
“Absolutely brilliant, we 100% recommend. Staff were all lovely and very attentive, the food was superb. Only a tiny recommendation, a little bit more bread with the dipping board, we hated leaving any dip. Thank you for a fantastic evening, even our 2 year old loved it, especially the whitebait.”
- Google user
“Excellent food, I popped in for a late lunch and got the open steak sandwich with a pot of earl grey. The flavours were really good the whole dish tasted so fresh.”
- Google user
“Dinner was reserved for 6 people and took place upstairs. It's a lovely restaurant with friendly staff. The food was excellent, as within a very short time the food was served. We had starter plate with hummus, nachos, olives and dips; followed by 26 tapas dishes (big eaters). I loved the salmon taco's, honey halloumi and baked feta!”
- Google user
“Lovely resteraunt, and excellent deli and wine shop, theres lots going on and plenty to look at and buy. Plenty to choose from the menu the cheese board was excellent.”
Highlights
“Shills of Cockermouth - Restaurant, Cafe, Wine Bar. We’re all about good food and great wine. Our menus showcase our love for fine food no matter what time of day from breakfasts, lunches or just great coffee and cake. Our shop serves artisan cheese, fine wine and handcrafted chocolates. Gluten Free Menu options available.”
- Great beer selection
- Great cocktails
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Great wine list
Amenities
- Wi-Fi
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Paid parking lot
- Accepts reservations
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
Show more amenities
- Takeout
- Dine-in
- Bar onsite
- Cozy
- Onsite services
- Beer
- Offerings· 9
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Coffee
- Hard liquor
- Healthy options
- Late-night food
- Quick bite
- Small plates
- Wine
- Crowd· 2
- Groups
- Tourists
- Family-friendly· 1
- High chairs
- Planning· 2
- Brunch reservations recommended
- Dinner reservations recommended
- Dining options· 9
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Catering
- Counter service
- Dessert
- Seating
- Table service
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Highlights· 7
- Great beer selection
- Great cocktails
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Great wine list
- Live music
- Atmosphere· 3
- Casual
- Trendy
- Upscale
- Parking· 1
- Usually plenty of parking
- Pet-friendly· 2
- Dogs allowed inside
- Dogs allowed outside
Location
Restaurants near Shills of Cockermouth Restaurant & Delicatessen
- The Honest Lawyer4.21280.2 mi
fish cakes & chips, double cheeseburger, seafood pasta
- The Belle Vue, Papcastle4.76490.9 mi£20–30Good for kidsReservations
sunday roast, steak and kidney pudding, large portion sizes
- Saludo Lounge4.11307.3 mi awayGood for kidsReservations
eggs benedict, fluffy pancakes, toasted bacon and cheese sandwich
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shills of Cockermouth Restaurant & DelicatessenOutdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible · Reservations | 4.7543 | — | £10–50 | hummus sharing board, salmon tacos, sunday roast |
| The Honest Lawyer | 4.2128 | 0.2 mi | — | fish cakes & chips, double cheeseburger, seafood pasta |
| The Belle Vue, PapcastleGood for kids · Reservations | 4.7649 | 0.9 mi | £20–30 | sunday roast, steak and kidney pudding, large portion sizes |
| Saludo LoungeGood for kids · Reservations | 4.1130 | 7.3 mi away | — | eggs benedict, fluffy pancakes, toasted bacon and cheese sandwich |
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