Derwent Artisan Cafe in Allerdale

Friendly staff and very nice food. Great location, good atmosphere and nice decor

Really enjoyed the food and service. We ordered the fish sharing platter and breads which was very generous. The coffee creme brulé was delicious. Nice decor, music etc!

Just order three courses.Friendly staff serve tasty food in nice surroundings. Some thought and skill had gone into squeezing lots of flavour into moderately sized plates. Where things get weird is that they insist these are "nibbles and small plates" and that you should order three of each between two people. The dishes are complete in themselves, unsuitable for sharing or paring with each other. Deserts like crème brulé with chocolate mousse were two perfectly fine deserts on the same plate. It is technically suitable for sharing, just eat one of them each, but what's the point? I wonder whether this place is apologising for not serving the fell runner sized portions that others around here tend to. Or perhaps they've never been to a small plates restaurant themselves and are just presenting a buzzword? It could easily be so much easier to eat here if they had more confidence in their view of what makes a good and adequate plate of food.

Have been in here a few times now. The staff are great, plenty of choice on the bar. Only had nibbles (which were great) so cannot comment on lunch menu etc.

Lovely cafe, nice atmosphere and gorgeous food! The toilets were extremely clean and tidy, staff were very welcoming and accommodating also. Would highly recommend the carrot cake!

We had an absolutely fantastic meal at Derwent Walker! We loved everything we ordered and the lovely woman helping us was so kind and helpful. We especially adored the sticky toffee pudding!

Arriving late into Keswick for a weekend stay we were uncertain where to eat and when out for a stroll we discovered the Derwent Walker Cafe Bar and decided to give it a go and we are delighted that we did. The welcome by the owner and staff was fantastic, warm and genuinely friendly. The staff were brilliant, courteous, friendly and very helpful when choosing from the menu. The food was superb, everything was cooked to perfection. We would recommend this establishment very highly. Thank you for a beautiful meal and a very warm welcome.

Menu is smaller plates so if want normal main meal need to order extra meal to share or extra sides. The food is lovely with flavours that match perfectly. They also have a good drinks and cocktail choice. At busy times they can be a wait from the kitchen so don't expect fast food. It a present fresh food choice from a town where everything seems to come with chips.

I was looking to eat at a pub tonight but they were all full so I decided to try Derwent Walker after walking past it and I'm so glad I did! Lovely ambience, incredibly friendly and kind service, and the food was wonderful—delicious and beautifully plated. The set menu is very affordable for the quality as well. Would heartily recommend!

Popped in here by accident but what a lovely place! Staff very warm and welcoming and lovely cosy decor and atmosphere. The food was very tasty - we had some small plates followed by cakes which where all perfectly cooked and had great flavor. We shall definitely be coming back again when we are in keswick!