Lake View Garden Bar
Quick info
About Lake View Garden Bar
Lake View Garden Bar is a pub in Windermere on St Andrews, with lake views from both its terrace and its conservatory. Live music plays in the evenings, so the views come with a soundtrack once the day winds down. The menu runs to 132 items and covers pizza and burgers, including a vegan burger, alongside a Steak Sandwich and a Cumberland Sausage Sandwich. Dogs are welcome, and the interior gives them room alongside their owners. When winter arrives, a real fire burns inside.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingPaid parking lot
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, restroom, seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids
Menu & Prices
132 dishes · mains £1–117- Orange£3.20
- Apple£3.20
- Cranberry£3.20
- Pineapple£3.20
- STEAK SANDWICH£15.95
- CUMBERLAND SAUSAGE SANDWICH£14.95
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention lake views from terrace, live music, pricey drinks and pizza.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention lake views from terrace, live music, pricey drinks and pizza.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often single out the view over the lake from the terrace, with the conservatory also named as a prized table and a real fire inside in winter. Live music in the late afternoon and evening comes close behind, though one reviewer found it ok but not brilliant. Food earns praise too, including sausages and mash, a vegan burger, and salad with garlic bread, while another found the pizza just okay. The recurring complaint is cost and pace. Several call drinks pricey, with cocktails and a pint of Peroni named, though some accept it as paying for the location. A few describe slow service and staff who are not over friendly on a busy day. One reviewer reports that during sudden rain their boxed takeaway was handed to other customers, the replacement order went back into the queue, and the pizza arrived cold. Another says a cola came in a glass full of ice with very little cola.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often single out the view over the lake from the terrace, with the conservatory also named as a prized table and a real fire inside in winter. Live music in the late afternoon and evening comes close behind, though one reviewer found it ok but not brilliant. Food earns praise too, including sausages and mash, a vegan burger, and salad with garlic bread, while another found the pizza just okay. The recurring complaint is cost and pace. Several call drinks pricey, with cocktails and a pint of Peroni named, though some accept it as paying for the location. A few describe slow service and staff who are not over friendly on a busy day. One reviewer reports that during sudden rain their boxed takeaway was handed to other customers, the replacement order went back into the queue, and the pizza arrived cold. Another says a cola came in a glass full of ice with very little cola.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Great spot for a drink and a bit of people-watching. The drinks are a little pricey, but you’re paying for the location — it’s the Lakes, after all! Be prepared for a dog at practically every table, which is great if you’re Doctor Dolittle; if not, you’ll just have to put up with a bit of barking! 🐶 Can’t fault the facilities or the staff, who work away keeping everything clean and tidy. Overall, a really nice stop and somewhere I’d happily return to.”
- Google user
“Great place to eat and the views from the terrace are brilliant.. Food was lovely, we just had salad and garlic bread and a couple of cocktails which are a bit expensive. A good place to spend an evening enjoying the music and atmosphere.. The staff are not over friendly but it is a busy place and they have a lot of tables to serve.. Worth a visit ..”
- Google user
“Great location with a really nice view and live music in the evenings. Cool beer and the atmosphere is good for drinks. The pizza was just okay and the wait time was quite long. Still worth going for the view and happy hour, but don't expect fast service.”
- Google user
“Great location. The view over the bay from outside is excellent. And in winter the interior is lovely and warm with a real fire. The terrace is a fantastic place to sit and have a cold beer on a hot day... BUT, I paid £2.80 MORE for a pint of Peroni than I pay at a really good pub local to me. I get the "location, location, location" thing, but £7.50 is taking the urine! Stop profiteering just because you can! Their AI on WhatsApp responds with something like "we have listened and will reflect on this" but they won't. Decent pricing and I've give this 5*”
- Google user
“Great place to visit with lovely views of the lake with live music late afternoon. It's a bit pricey drinks wise but worth visiting. The food is pretty good too.”
Highlights
“Casual alfresco hangout with bay views serving burgers, pizzas, draught beer & creative cocktails.”
- Great beer selection
- Great cocktails
- Great wine list
- Live music
- Live performances
- Rooftop seating
Amenities
- Wi-Fi
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Paid parking lot
- Accepts reservations
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
Show more amenities
- Dine-in
- Good for kids
- Food at bar
- Cozy
- Onsite services
- Beer
- Highlights· 7
- Great beer selection
- Great cocktails
- Great wine list
- Live music
- Live performances
- Rooftop seating
- Sports
- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Offerings· 6
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Dancing
- Food
- Hard liquor
- Wine
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Atmosphere· 2
- Casual
- Trendy
- Dining options· 3
- Outside food allowed
- Seating
- Table service
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Crowd· 4
- Groups
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Tourists
- Transgender safespace
Location
Bars near Lake View Garden Bar
- The Flying Pig Pub4.23,0640.1 miWheelchair accessible
steak and ale pie, sticky toffee pudding, spiced grilled halloumi
- The Westmorland Inn4.51,0420.3 miReservationsWheelchair accessible
sunday roast with yorkshire pudding, beef burger, vegan cottage pie
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake View Garden BarReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.21,843 | — | lake views from terrace, live music, pricey drinks |
| The Flying Pig PubWheelchair accessible | 4.23,064 | 0.1 mi | steak and ale pie, sticky toffee pudding, spiced grilled halloumi |
| The Westmorland InnReservations · Wheelchair accessible | 4.51,042 | 0.3 mi | sunday roast with yorkshire pudding, beef burger, vegan cottage pie |
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