The Punch Bowl

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  • About
  • Food
    • Sample Menu
  • Rooms
    • Noble
    • Danson
    • Hebblewhite
    • Whitelock
    • Cooper
    • Birkett
    • Heelis
    • Peake
    • Strickland
  • Weddings
  • Events
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Seasonal & Local

​Seasonally inspired, classic British and French menu with local, Lake District ingredients.  Most famous dishes include our Twice Baked Lancashire Cheese Soufflé, Creedy Carver Duck Breast and Lemon Tart with Damson Sorbet.

We're currently only taking table bookings over the phone (015395 68237) or by email (info@the-punchbowl.co.uk) due to the stringent Covid measures we have in place.  In light of the latest government guidelines, our latest table reservation time for dinner is now 8.30pm and we are asking all customers to wear a mask when inside our restaurant, but not seated at their table.  
Sample Menu

The Punch Bowl Farm

We’re all about using the freshest, most local and seasonal ingredients to deliver the best tasting dishes!  In fact, it’s likely that we use more of our own ingredients than any other pub or hotel in Cumbria and that’s thanks to having our own farm in the village.  Here we produce damsons, rhubarb, beetroot, artichokes, micro herbs, lettuces, carrots and of course Cumbrian lamb – just a few examples!  We also love ‘all things wild’, gathering watercress, sorrel, blackberries, elderflower and hazelnuts, depending on the season.
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Dining Areas

The Punch Bowl offers a traditional bar, formal & informal restaurants and a terrace with the same menu throughout.  From the bar, craft beers and an extensive range of wines are available.  Through to the more casual dining area there are comfy sofas in front of a real wood fire.  The formal restaurant has a more contemporary feel with an interesting display of cognacs and spirits are on show.  Outside honey suckle rambles the walls of a sunny terrace with canopies and heaters, so you can enjoy the outdoors come rain or shine.

Wine List

We offer an extensive range of almost one hundred wines, our favourites being those made by artisan producers, which express their terroir as well as eco-friendly, Fairtrade and English varieties.  We also provide expertly selected wine pairing options across all our menus and our knowledgeable team can provide their personal recommendations.  For any wine enthusiasts out there, we often host themed wine tasting evenings, so keep an eye out on our events page!
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Local Suppliers

For anything we’re not able to farm, we use only the very best local suppliers.  Here are a few of them …
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  • Lovingly Artisan (Bakery), Kendal
  • ​Cartmel Valley Game, Grange-Over-Sands
  • Udales Speciality Foods (Butcher's), Morecambe​
  • Brougham Hall Foods (Delicatessen), Penrith
  • Cheese Larder, Kendal
  • Parsons (Green Grocer's), Kendal
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Cumbria Dining Pub of the Year 2019
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Front of House Team of the Year 2019
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Dining Pub of the Year 2018
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Restaurant With Rooms 2018
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​​The Punch Bowl Inn, Crosthwaite, Lyth Valley, LA8 8HR  |  015395 68237
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