Pizza
International
Take-out
Cafe at Skelwith Bridge turned vegetarian Easter 2016. Serves vegan pizzas, mains, pastries as well as salad options. Also has a gift shop on site (non-food). Open Mon-Sun 09:00-16:00.
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Skelwith Bridge, Near Ambleside, Skelwith Bridge, England, LA22 9NJ
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Added by VeganLauraL on 03 Aug 2016
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102 Reviews
First Review by VeganLauraL
donteatthehomies
Points +794
Fully vegan and fantastic - Edit
Certainly not cheap but nowhere in the Lake District is. Fantastic selection of vegan food, sandwiches, donuts, pies, pastries, salads and woodfired pizzas. Busy place, expect a wait but it's so worth it.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-08-18
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Daniken30
Points +219
Beautiful setting by the River - Edit
I loved visiting this place. We got a selection of pastries (pakora and rolls), along with a kimchi sandwich and jam donuts.
Read moreVegan options galore. We missed the vegan brownies. Pizza looked amazing. I was torn between what to get. The kimchi sandwich was great. The bread was perfect. Big portions.
Coffee was offered with a variety of milk choices. Nice atmosphere and they take their recycling seriously.
Worth a visit
Pros: Vegan options , Big portions
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veganfishcake
Points +384
Best vegan bakery in the UK - Edit
Best vegan bakery in the entire of the UK. Best by a mile.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-06-21
Pros: Vegan, Oh my god , Just go here
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mariamc27
Points +1739
Nice cafe - Edit
Lovely location and a nice little cafe with a really good selection of vegan food and drink.
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AVeganSam
Points +699
Fantastic spot for vegan fuel after a trip to the lakes - Edit
What an amazing place! Delicious food and great service, with focus on sustainability with packaging and recycling.
Read moreThe food I had was delicious and the vast majority of it is vegan (minus some dairy milk and cheese).
We sat outside and enjoyed the lovely view in the sun.
Pros: Delicious food, Great location
Cons: Wish it was 100% Vegan
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SamMiche
Points +147
Amazing! I cried it was so good! - Edit
I genuinely cried when I first visited here. This is what it would be like if everyone was vegan. A great atmosphere, the place was full. We ate here 3 times in 2 days. The pastries are amazing. The main meals we had were delish, the dhal was 😍. Beautiful location and good service. Food not overly expensive either. Let's keep this place going. Portion sizes were deceptive and we prob could have shared some.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-06-02
Pros: Buns and pastries are amazing.
Cons: They had sold out of pan au choc by 10am. , Can get very busy at peak times.
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Sully18
Points +134
Great place! - Edit
We planned a walk from Ambleside based on recommendations. A lovely lovely flattish loop and this stop off was great. We tried the pasties and carrot cake.. Fantastic and the coffee too! Was overwhelmed by so much choice😊 Friendly helpful staff also. Great to see a veggie/vegan place in this area doing so well.
Read morePros: Plenty of vegan choices, Great coffee, Nice atmosphere
Cons: Use some dairy
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RitaDomi
Points +198
Delicious - Edit
Delicious food and beautiful views. Very recommended
Read morePros: Tasty
Cons: Cost
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NickAnderson
Points +170
Great little cafe - Edit
After a walk by the river this little cafe is a delight, plenty of vegan cakes including gluten free and delicious coffee
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bananamonkey
Points +41
Definitely visit! - Edit
Amazing cafe, staff report it is now fully vegan. Vast selection of cakes, pasties, vegan sausage rolls and hot food options including pizza, burger, Sri Lankan and Asian food. Could not recommend it enough if you are nearby!
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Great portions , Good service
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LesleyWebb
Points +368
Amazing food - Edit
What a delight to find such imaginative and creative food. So many choices and all absolutely superb quality.
Read morePros: Loads of options, Popular, Lovely setting
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Tastetesters
Points +289
Perfect in every way - Edit
An amazing menu with no trumpeting about its being all vegan. Great pasties and cakes, loaded fries, fritters and salads. Love it
Read morePros: Masses of choice, Everything delicious, Take your own tableware or use recyclable
Cons: Very popular
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pvw1970
Points +142
Still excellent! - Edit
Been visiting for a few years now. I don’t mind the change to seated take-away as the food is FANTASTIC and varied. Some people have complained about the changes to service and the switch to serving food in takeaway packaging. This is due to chronic shortages of manpower in the area due to Brexit and covid. These changes do not matter at all as all that’s important is that Chesters keeps serving really great food! Please support this amazing vegan/vegetarian Lakeland institution!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-01-05
Pros: Really tasty choice of food, pastries and drinks , Lovely atmosphere and friendly staff. , Great spot for hiking.
Cons: Honestly I cannot fault the place.
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Loveveganfood
Points +36
Amazing not only for Vegans - Edit
Lovely little place, food delicious highly recommended. So nice to find healthy vegan food. Staff so helpful and friendly, customer service could not fault. We should all try and support little independent businesses where possible if we don’t then we won’t have places like these.
Read morePros: Excellent food, Good portion/value for money, Friendly staff
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ChubbyVegan
Points +43
Worth a drive to find! - Edit
Stunning food in beautiful surroundings.
Read moreAll the food is vegetarian and vegan and absolutely delicious.
Pros: Lots of vegan options, Amazing selection , Utterly delicious
Cons: Pricey but worth it so not really a con
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prez
Points +874
Don’t go anywhere else - Edit
The loveliest view of the river and all-vegan pastries!
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ktmoralee
Points +43
Serve Dairy milk and cream without any notification - Edit
Sadly no notices in this place (a favourite of mine in Lakes) offering non dairy milk alternatives. There is even a Vegan sticker on the Dairy Milk machine - which had a carton of Oatly stood next to it!
Read moreI only realised dairy milk used in drinks as default when my sister saw staff filling the dairy milk outlet machine. When I raised the issue I suggested that a notice be placed at the till saying “oat milk available” as a prompt to request this. This was agreed as a good idea by the owner - but did not happen over the following 3 days. Owner claimed they did not advertise as vegan 🌱 only the “baked products” This is disingenuous as I trawled Instagram and found posts with #vegan without pictures of baked products. Please respect vegans and advertise that your default is dairy milk/cream/butter - so that we can make informed choices and requests.
Totally disappointed in lack of respect.
Pros: Lots baked vegan options
Cons: Use dairy milk/cream/butter as default , Not transparent in use of dairy
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LG123
Points +306
Vegan paradise - Edit
Didn’t realise that everything was vegan at first - we were totally blown away when we found out (including the non-vegans). We had the burrito, vegan steak and ale pasty, toasted Rueben, vegan sausage roll, tiffin, cookie, another cake I can’t remember the name of - all absolutely incredible. The choice is excellent, don’t think I’ve come across a vegan spread like it (and I live in London). It’s takeaway-style food, but they have tables where you can sit and eat in. The café is in a very pretty location, so great place to sit for a bit. Lovely coffee too (they do have cow’s milk, so need to specify if you want something else). They also have a beautiful shop on site. 100% worth a visit if you’re in the area, vegan or not!
Read morePros: So many vegan options, Pretty location , Fair price
Cons: I don’t live nearby
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Edwould
Points +33
Food is amazing - Edit
Amazing food , by the river. Really tasty sausage roles
Read moreMostly vegan - offers cow milk for coffee
Pros: Sandwiches , Pastries , Good coffee
Cons: M
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Ellie_g
Points +216
My favourite place in the Lakes - Edit
Chesters is amazing. Not much is labelled vegan (which is why I think they get so busy), so I have to ask every time if what I want is vegan and every time they say “yea, everything is vegan”.
Read moreThis is my favourite place to get a pain au chocolat, croissant and a coffee after camping in the fells, and the baguettes are great to take up with you for your hikes.
If you sit on the deck outside by the river, you’ll almost certainly get a visit from a bold robin after your crumbs.
I had the best curry I’ve ever had here. It was out of this world.
⚠️Remember your keepcup (and Tupperware) since they only serve in takeaway cups and boxes.
Updated from previous review on 2022-08-13
Pros: Everything is vegan?, Rare vegan croissants and pain au chocolat, Too many to list
Cons: Gets busy
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ehm34
Points +229
The best cakes! - Edit
I went with a group of non vegans and all were so impressed with the quality of the cakes (all vegan!)
Read morePros: So many choices , Delicious cakes
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healthie.veggie
Points +2111
Now all vegan! - Edit
Couldn’t ask for a nicer place to find in the lakes! The pastries were amazing and the staff were lovely. They’ve really nicely decorated the place. I’m recommend coming here if you’re up in the lakes!
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Dave912
Points +110
Top spot! - Edit
Absolutely lovely food, and everything vegan! We ate there twice in two days. Pies lovely, focaccia lovely, chickpea sandwich also lovely! And we took salads home for later.
Read morePros: All vegan, all lovely!
Cons: Kitchen not fully functioning but…
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SarahAddy
Points +82
Would give 10 stars!! - Edit
Amazing location, which makes this place VERY busy. Managed to get a table inside, still with a lovely view.
Read moreCouldnt see the word 'vegan' on any cakes but couldnt believe it when I got to the till and asked, to be told 'theyre all vegan' Wow! So many choices. I obviously had to buy two!
Savoury options too. I had the steak and ale slice, a millionaires slice and a brownie.
All great, but the millionaires slice was insane 🤤🥰
Pros: All cakes were vegan, Lovely location, Friendly staff
Cons: Does get busy
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MicheleParks
Points +163
Awesome - Edit
Choice and loads of it! Vegan cakes and pastries as far as the eye can see. Operating as a takeaway at the moment due to staff shortages and it works. We had aloo gobi, steak in ale and sausage roll pastries and the Bakewell tart all fabulous. Non vegan preferred the aloo gobi pasty! Only problem was choosing then remembering what I had chosen. Those focaccia will have to wait till next time. You can sit right by the river on the terrace, watch for the rare dippers. The gift shop is hysterically over priced but lovely 🌱❤️
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RabbitLorna
Points +50
Nice little cafe - Edit
All food appears to be fully vegan now, but menu is limited compared to the Happy Cow description. The pasties and cakes were nice, and the cakes were all big slices.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-04-27
Pros: Appears to be all vegan now, Huge cakes
Cons: No hot food, Limited menu
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Vegannet
Points +412
MASSIVE PIES & CAKES - Edit
we've been visiting Chester's for a few years now on our Lake District holidays. The Bakery (take away side) is fully vegan and does an incredible selection of cakes and pastries as well as huuuuuge pies and healthy and interesting salad bowls. The quality is exceptional (baked on the premises) and portions generous. Seems a bit pricey at first glance but you definitely get what you pay for.... One happy Vegannet!!!
Read moreAlso have their own outdoor seating area to munch on your food in comfort.😄
Pros: Bakery is totally vegan, Quality produce, Vast selection of cakes
Cons: A little expensive (£4.50 for a pasty)but worth it
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