The Jumble Room

What. A. Meal. The food was flawless. The atmosphere was perfect. And I cannot begin to describe how amazing Emily, Ross and the rest of the lovely staff are as hosts. Warm, friendly, attentive and nothing is too much to ask. This is the second time we’ve been back here and there will definitely be many more to come. I cannot recommend the jumble room enough for honestly any occasion. We were a party of 7 and had three courses plus drinks and there was not a fault to be found. Thank you for having us!!

Wow! What a wonderful evening. My wife and I were welcomed with a warm smile at the bar and shown to a cosy corner table, tucked beside a stack of nostalgic Desperate Dan comics from the ’90s. Our waiter, Ross, looked after us brilliantly – friendly, knowledgeable, and easy to chat with throughout the night. The food was outstanding: beautifully presented, packed with flavour, and faultless from start to finish. The Jumble Room really lives up to its name, a vibrant mix of quirky art, and vintage comic books, and an atmosphere that makes the whole place feel special. If you get the chance, don’t miss it. We certainly won’t, we’ll be back.

Absolutely perfect! I couldn't think of a single way to improve it. The food was phenomenal with such unique depth of flavour. The decor was lovely and the service was absolutely fantastic. I could not recommend more highly!

Fantastic cosy eclectic atmosphere. Friendly welcoming attentive staff. Delicious cocktail and slow Lebanese lamb stew. Looked after me as a single diner.

We had a amazing dinner here, our host Emily was so warm and welcoming. There's vegan options on the menu but she also made me some off the menu dishes which were really good. It has a great atmosphere I highly recommend!

Exceptional food! An interesting mix of items on the menu but if the rest were like what we had then they'll all be amazing! Perfect portion sizes, not too small and not too big. Large selection of wines as well as some delicious cocktails (try the espresso martini, thank me later) we had 3 courses and nothing was less than fantastic!! Great service too, attentive without being overbearing. Definitely book in advance!

My mum & I were stranded by flooding in Grasmere & received such a warm welcome, good advice & reassurance from the lovely people at the Jumble room. A delicious meal cheered us up & they were incredibly helpful & kind with practical advice. And we did get over the flooded bridge at the end of the night! Thank you so much, we will definitely see you again.

Food was incredible I had the courgette for starter And lamb and aubergine for main. Staff are super nice and its a lovely quirky place to eat and drink with awsome cocktails

Familiarity can often breed contempt, buyt I would never wish to be contemptuous of this wonderful, unique restaurant. Idiosyncratic, unique, slightly scatty, The Jumble room lives up to its name. Downstairs us all scatter cushions and throws and upstairs is more restrained. Some tables have benches which can be quite romantic depending on who you sit next to. The walls are adorned with rural artwork including several paintings of cows! The toilets are covered with old album covers which makes it hard to leave as you recall what that old David Bowie album actually looked like. The food is I suppose restrained British though with foreign nods. I had the mixed cured meats to start. It was lovely. A rump steak to follow was well hung and tasty. Desert was another great cheeseboard. A fantastic place which I look forward to returning to-but not too often.

A gem of a restaurant in the charming and scenic town of Grasmere. Amazing flavors, whimsical and cozy decor and good service. Highly recommend. My wife had an Asian influenced roast chicken that was delicious and I had the lamb tagine that was exotic and tender as can be. For starters I had a delicious pork belly that was equally flavorful. For desert we had a Scottish whiskey cream and berries that was perfect. Combined with a bottle of fine Zinfandel we enjoyed a perfect meal. I hope more visitors discover this restaurant. Truly great food in a charming setting.

What a treat!! It is a bit off the beaten path in Grassmere in that one needs to walk a few hundred feet down a largely residential street to find it -- after seeing one small sign pointing that direction, it is well worth it. And it would not take an hour to walk every road in Grassmere, during which wanderings one would certainly notice the tiny sign by the door. We did not have a booking, but receptionist told us at 6 that she could seat us but would need the table back by 8. Nice table settings in a pleasant upstairs room. Very pleasant service throughout. Detailed cocktails list includes "malt whiskeys," so I had to ask -- but was very pleased that they had Glen Morangie. We shared some artichoke hearts to start -- they were large and succulent. Paid 3 pounds for bread, which was well worth it. My wife ordered "Thriller from Manila," a noodle-based dish with chicken, broccoli and other veggies -- nicely done although she said it was pretty spicy. I had a chicken Tiboku (probably have that name wrong) that was wonderful, served on a bed of rice. Chicken breast was served whole but had been pre-sliced, which made it easy to eat. Portions seemed huge to us--we did not finish -- but we had to try a dessert. We chose a mousse that sounded lighter than other items but that was actually huge and elegant. We did finish that. Seating was mostly along a banquette along the wall, close to others. I do not generally like that and try to ignore other diners, but we wound up chatting with folks on both sides. With one couple we just chatted about the food and dessert. The foursome on the other side were here for a car show. The father is showing a Bristol, something new to me -- but really prefers the 10 Bentleys and Rolls Royces that he has at home (we pried this out of him -- he was not bragging). Son-in-law is showing another car that I did not recognize but drives a Tesla to work but is thinking about getting an electric BMW for that purpose. They were fund and interesting -- and we will definitely get to the car show.

Okay, it has been about a year and a half since my husband and I ate dinner here, so I may have forgotten some of the details. But I'll tell you the things that really stood out. I had the lamb that was one of the specials that night. It was very good. The highlight of the evening and what has really stayed with me is the dessert we had. It was sticky toffee pudding with custard sauce. I can't begin to tell you how delicious this was. I wanted to go back the next night and just get this for dessert, but I doubted we could get reservations. If I ever find myself in the Lake District again this restaurant will be at the top of my list to eat at.