The Apple Pie Cafe and Bakery

Friendly service both in the cafe & bakery. Delicious and fresh breakfast. Nicest Cumberland sausages I’ve ever had. Their shop is so cute too, we bought one of their apple pies and some flapjacks, both delicious! Would consider coming back to the Lake District just to visit here 🍏

Can’t speak for the rooms cause I didn’t stay over. They have one of the best apple pie I ever had. It was warm and nice with the coffee. The staffs are all great and friendly even during the peak time. When we visited, there was a long queue but it was flowing well so we didn’t wait for too long. The apple pie was nice but the white sugar cake is way too sweet for me though. Worth visiting if you love an apple pie.

Stopped here on our way through the lakes. Friendly and accommodating staff, nicely decorated space which is accessible for dogs. The apple pie was gorgeous, decent portion and quick service. Would definitely recommend a visit if passing through.

We stopped here for a cup of tea and a cake, the front of the shop looked promising with delicious looking cakes displayed in the window, however this was just the bakery, and the cafe was accessed around the side. We were seated by the staff, who to their credit were pleasant and friendly, and given a menu. We did feel that the prices were quite high at almost £6 each for a brownie and a slice of apple pie, however ordered hoping to be impressed by what we were served. Unfortunately the brownie was tiny and quite dry, and accompanied by tasteless and icy gritty ice cream and the slice of spiced sultana apple pie turned out to be a small square of pie rather than a generous slice, which was reasonably pleasant in taste but very unremarkable, served with some rather tasteless and synthetic like whipped cream. Far from the home made tasty generous portions we hoped for given the price. Had the portions been smaller than expected but clearly high in quality and taste we would not be leaving this rating in our review. We understand that the cost of everything has gone up for businesses, and we don't mind paying more for quality but this was not. The whole experience had the feel of catering for tourists with more money than sense, and paying just over £17 for two mugs of Yorkshire tea and two mediocre traybake cakes left us feeling very disappointed. Not good value for money and just another generic tourist trap among many in the town, which only seems to have overpriced eating places and endless outdoor shops, no real atmosphere despite having some lovely buildings and scenery, a real shame. We would not return to this cafe or to Ambleside.

Stopped by for food before a hike and came back for round 2 the next day! Great sandwiches - they come in a cardboard tray so didn't get squashed in our bags on the way up a mountain. Across the days we had coffees, spiced apple slice, lemon and blueberry frangipane, scones and sandwiches, all great, highly recommend.

Good food, decent portions and friendly service, let down by some particularly suspect practices. In 50+ years of dining out, around the world, the Apple Pie Cafe is the ONLY place where I have ever been asked to pay a tip / gratuity before any service has actually been provided. The options of up to 20% / 25% seem intended to take advantage of our American cousins. Asking for a gratuity in advance not only provides no incentive for good service, but made me feel like a judge being asked to decide on guilt or innocence before the trial, or an examiner being asked to provide an exam score before the exam has actually been sat. Even more disturbing was the menu "offer" which wasn't honoured. I took advantage of the "soup and sandwich" deal which offered a reduced price soup when paired with the sandwich; however, the soup was charged at full price. Unfortunately, in another unique practice, you don't get to see your actual bill until AFTER paying and I didn't check it until much later (my fault). I can't help wondering if, had I queried it, any refund would have included the gratuity already charged on it. Having highlighted the less attractive aspects of the place, the food was freshly prepared, of a very good standard and nicely presented. All staff were friendly. The place was clean and busy but we did not feel at all rushed. I'm very much in favour of places having a "unique touch", but I don't think the specific choices made here are the best ones.

This cafe is excellent! My wife, my 2 month old son and I came into this cafe today and had a cornish pasty, the chaat chip sharer and an apple pie and they were all delicious. The service was brilliant as well and they were very accommodating to us all. I would definitely recommend it 😁

First time here. We had steak baguettes, amaretto lattes, and the mixed spice raisin and apple pie. Genuinely the nicest food I've had in a cafe for a while. Highly recommend. Feel like a cat who got the cream!