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Village Inn

St Martin's Hill | Lake Road, Bowness-on-Windermere LA23 3DE, England
015394 43731
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Price range: RM24 - RM118
Cuisines: English, Italian, Fish & Chips, Family Fare
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Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Bar Scene, Groups, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
Description: The Village Inn, has recently been taken over and given a complete refurbishment. This amazing transformation must be seen! We serve food from 12pm until 10pm, serving fresh salads, homemade pasta, locally sourced meats on the grill, and amazing homemade cakes and desserts. Our modern and trendy bar offers beers from around the world with a great selection of wines, spirits, brandies and our freshly made cocktails. The Village Inn Bar and Grill is in the heart of Bowness on Windermere, its busy restaurant and bar make it a great place for locals and tourists a like. Come and see for yourself!
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yorkshire
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18 reviews 18 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2013 NEW via mobile

We had a family meal of 9. We thought the meals were very tasty with large portions. The service we had was very friendly and welcoming so was very surprised about recent reviews. The only gripe was the table space we had, the tables are only big enough for 8 people so because we had 9 it was a bit... More

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Banbury, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2013 NEW

Stunning dining environment, lots of thought and funky. Toilets let the experience down, they seem to have been forgotten. Sad, you can tell a lot by attention to detail. Cocktails lovely but pricey. Great barman who was happy to talk about local are and recommendations. Food great but portion sizes huge. Could have shared 1 between 2 of us and... More

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Bury, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

On a fairly busy Friday evening in May my husband and I decided to eat here. There was an eclectic mix of custom from families with young children to professional couples. The menu was interesting and the decor and general ambience was good. For Bowness the prices were reasonable and the dessert cabinet was tempting enough to make me quite... More

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Huddersfield
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

We had a lovely meal. We had to wait a short while for a table but the meal was lovley and good value too.

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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW via mobile

My friends and I come to stay in bowness every few months . We have always called in to the village inn sometimes staying all day .having our lunch and evening meal in the inn . We have always had good food and very good sevice ,untill yesterday (sat 18may). We arrived at lunch time and had our lunch and... More

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Rossendale, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

Excellent food we sampled the homemade cottage pie (specials),chilli which were both delicious and also the shortbread,tiffin and chocolate tart to take out. Nice decor and very pleasant experience would def go again

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 via mobile

Only come here if you're hungry, the portions are massive! We struggled to finish our mains let alone look at desert, which was in the fridge behind us and everything looked stunning. The food tasted amazing and the staff were very friendly and bubbly. The only downside here is too few staff for the amount of customers. The poor guys... More

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See 2 more reviews by Spudbunny1984 for Bowness-on-Windermere
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4 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013

Great menu, reasonably priced, good quality although portions on the large side however the staff here need a medal, time the management looked at the staffing levels, all covers full and tables turned constantly till 9 pm with only 2 waiting staff, a 3rd member was called in at last minute to assist. Management must be losing money as it... More

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Ipswich, United Kingdom
2 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013

We found this place on trip advisor, and decided to go based on the reviews for here. On walking in, the layout is nice and open, the decor is refreshingly modern, and were greeted quickly. The beer seems well kept. All good so far. We ordered a baguette each, both which came with a side of chips. The baguettes were... More

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Lancashire
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013

Food was nice and a relaxing atmosphere , visited on a Friday night and were not disappointed. Portions quite large , presentation very nice. Fab.

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