Reviews of Holbeck Ghyll Restaurant


The Restaurant...
"...is only one of two Michelin starred restaurants in Cumbria and as such affords a dining experience that will live in the memory for a very long time."
Christian Dymond, Writer & Journalist


AA The Restaurant Guide 2008
3 rosettes
"The professionalism and attentiveness of the staff are exemplary."


The Guardian 'Eating Out', August 2003 - 17/20
"I met a man in a pub who said, 'You should try Holbeck Ghyll. I went there the other day for lunch with my wife, and we had a fabulous meal, really very good.' As his son was a chef, he seemed like a fellow whose word was worth taking, and so I did, and he was right..."
[click for full review] Mathew Fort, Guardian Journalist

The Good Hotel Guide 2008
"A wonderful place, amazing service, sublime food."
"One of the most relaxing breaks we have had."


The Good Food Guide 2008
"We say so every year, but the views from Holbeck Ghyll are scintillating."
"Technique is assured and combinations precisely judged..."


Andrew Harper (2000 Grand Award Winner)
"Mellow oak panelling and crackling fires warm the homey deep-seated lounges and Michelin-starred dining room overseen by charming staff."