We were staying locally for a few days, our daughter recommended the Punch Bowl so we turned up early on a Sunday evening without a booking. The welcome was warm and friendly, we ate at a pleasant window table in the bar and had an exceptionally good meal. The menu was inviting and interesting, the food presentation was excellent and... More

Had the steak and ciabatta sandwich - delicious - and amazing French fries. Nice staff and location - just a few minutes from Kendal. Two bar meals and two drinks £25. All the other diners seemed to be enjoying their food. Will be back.

Just had the most fantastic evening out at The Punch Bowl in Crosthwaite, We are locals and have recently found it difficult to find a restaurant in our area which is capable of serving such high quality food. Everything was perfect from the cosy atmostpheric dining area to the fantastic level of service and helpfulness of the staff. The food... More

When we first came across this lovely pub, we were quite excited and decided to view as a wedding venue. We called and arranged an appointment with the wedding planner. We arrived and advised the bar staff of our appointment but as we were a couple of mins early we were asked if we wanted to buy a drink and... More

We were greeted at the bar and asked if we wanted to have a drink in the lounge before dinner which was a lovely touch, the lounge area is cosy with a log fire, perfect for a cold Easter evening! The food was gorgeous, spoilt for choice, we wanted to try it all! The only negative part of the evening... More

Can't recommend this place highly enough. The rooms are lovely and tastefully decorated in a modern country style. The bar area is small, but has a good range of local beer. The food is just wonderful. Looking at the menu, I could easily have eaten all of the starters. If were a glutton, perhaps I would've done just that. Service... More

A warm welcome; the complimentary room service pot of tea in china cups was a good start. The biggest, warmest and loveliest bathroom: perfect after a wet walk. Dinner was very very good, we eat out a lot but the meal could not have been better and the wine choice perfection!

My wife has been talking about this restaurant for years but we have never been - eventually we were in the area and decided to give it a go and booked for Sunday evening. The setting is beautiful as are the views and the building is also very inviting. We were shown to our table and were surprised how cramped... More

Two Outta Three Ain't Bad. My Wife and I had two superlative lunches at The Punch Bowl, and just when we thought we were completely justified in taking our Daughter for the best possible lunch following a prestigious forensic degree. The worst possible scenario, I hasten to point out at this juncture NO blame could be laid at the door... More