The best places to eat and drink in Kirkby Lonsdale

The market town of Kirkby Lonsdale has a range of independent bars, cafes and restaurants to suit everyone’s tastes, from homely pub grub and warm coffee and cakes to Mediterranean cuisine and fine dining! Here is a list of the some of the best places to get you started…

  • Crossing Point Café 

Open Wednesday-Monday 9am-4pm

The Crossing Point Café is pretty, little café set on a traditional, stone terraced street serving homemade food and lots of wine! What makes this café unique is you can enjoy a snack, sandwich or scone with a specialist wine. Who says an afternoon snack has to be accompanied with coffee!? The café has its own specialist wine shop selling exquisite wines, which you can enjoy alongside some soup and sourdough, sandwiches with skinny chips, salads, or a slice of cake!

  • The Sun Inn 

Open everyday- Lunch is served 12pm-5pm, Dinner is 6:30pm-9pm

A traditional, 17th century Inn in the heart of the market town, The Sun Inn offers light lunches, bar snacks, homely dinners and Sunday Roasts. The pub’s chef has worked in Michelin award winning restaurants and provides a small, seasonal lunch and dinner menu following a classic Cumbrian theme.  The pub has gained two AA Rosettes for their exquisite food. Meat, seafood, vegetables and dairy produce for the menu are all locally sourced, with the chef often foraging himself at Morecambe Bay for sea herbs! Accompany the chef’s tasty dishes with a glass of Sauvignon or a pint of local ale!

  • Avanti 

Open everyday 11am-10pm Food is served 12pm-3pm then 5pm-9pm

For a taste of the Mediterranean in Cumbria, Avanti is the place to be, serving authentic cuisine with a Spanish/Italian influence. Stylish artwork covers the walls of the restaurant and their beautiful walled garden is perfect for al fresco dining in summer with under patio heaters at night. The menu is authentic Italian and there is a separate pizza menu too as well as the main a la carte. Wash your food down with a traditional Mediterranean beer or glass/bottle of wine!

  • The Orange Tree 

Open everyday 11am-11pm Food is 12pm-2pm then 6pm-9pm

The Orange Tree is a family-run country pub and hotel set in the market town, complete with a relaxed atmosphere and hearty meals! Pub classics on the menu include Homemade OT Burgers, sizzling steaks and fresh haddock in homemade Kirkby Lonsdale beer batter.  The bar serves local ales and beer from the Kirkby Lonsdale award-winning brewer alongside ciders and lager on tap or choose from the extensive wine list. You can eat in the lively bar area, or chose the more intimate restaurant.

  • Number Forty Four 

Open Thursday-Tuesday 10am-4pm

Number Forty Four is Kirkby Lonsdale’s charming, award-winning Coffee House, Patisserie and Bistro, serving high quality coffee, tasty lunches and fresh, homemade cakes! You can’t miss this café due to its distinctive purple exterior!

  • Number Nine Bar & Kitchen 

Open Tuesday-Thursday 5pm-11pm, Saturday 12pm-11pm

Number Nine is a small, cosy space in the heart of Kirkby Lonsdale, serving hand crafted cocktails, specially selected wines served along side an internationally inspired sharing dish menu which is prepared using locally sourced ingredients. The bar boasts a cosy yet lively atmosphere, compete with real, log fires.