It always had cute villages and stunning views from atop its fabulous fells but now the Lake District has a food scene to match. Cumbria has never tasted better, as a new generation of chefs, farmers, brewers and bakers redraw its gastro map. Read on, clear a weekend and tuck in!
SPOTLIGHT ON…
Kendal
But for its eponymous mint cake, Kendal is not known for its food. It is overlooked entirely by many visitors who, alighting at Oxenholme station or racing past from the M6, head straight for the Lakes’ better-known hot spots. This is a mistake. The food and drink scene in this handsome market town is on a flavour-packed roll at casual dining spots such as Comida, Marra 46, Pappy’s Texas BBQ ,
