The Yan @ Broadrayne

We had dinner at the restaurant. It is cosy although a little strange being on the basement level. The food was excellent, especially the chowder. The vegetarian sharing plate had a lot of elements, all of which were tasty, but perhaps needed a bit more thought on how they worked together. Lots of things on the menu to try, a more interesting choice than more traditional restaurants in the area.

We took our vegetarian granddaughter for dinner. Absolutely loved it. Lots on the menu for her to choose and really interesting selections with a fusion twist (is that still a term?) reasonable price with recommended wines on the menu these were a bit pricy but well selected. Will return.

Second visit and it definitely wont be our last, already looking at options for our next adventure here.|We had 4 nights in The Smithy, on a self-catering basis this time, we did the full DBB last time, felt we wanted a little more flexibility this time, not tied to meal times in The Bistro.||Cottage has everything you will need for your stay if you are catering for yourself, well thought out kitchen space/living room area, full bathroom with shower over the bath, lovely comfy bed. There is a little garden seating area attached to The Smithy, to relax and while-away the evening with a glass of wine whilst planning the next days walking route. Thankfully the weather was kind and we ate out in the garden for breakfast, evening nibbles etc.||We treated ourselves on Saturday to a meal in The Bistro. Being Saturday it was busy but the staff were attentive and extremely helpful with our meal choices.|Food was delicious, for starters we secured the last Duck Spring Roll (it was on the specials that night) and the Loaded Onion Bhaji - we shared both, they were delicious. |For mains we had the Chowder and the Lamb Kofta - both were out of this world. |The Yan Bistro doesn't skimp on their portion sizes so sadly we had no room for desert! We opted for coffee in our cottage, feet up and a film on netfilx.||Location of The Yan is perfect for the hardcore walker and the not so, access to bus is only a short walk away, services can take you directly to Keswick, Ambleside, Windermere and beyond if you so wish.||There is a good mixture of accommodation at The Yan, Cottages or 'Hotel' rooms and even well equipped Pods. Something for everyone, The Smithy accommodates 2 people, but there is The Cottage and The Farmhouse if there are more of you wanting to stay at the same time. ||Thank you Team Yan for another enjoyable stay. Cant wait to visit again.

Shame on us for not leaving a glowing review sooner!!! We're fortunate enough to visit The Lakes two or three times a year and The Yan is always a must! We have, therefore, eaten in the Bistro many times and also been lucky enough to stay on a couple of occasions (The Woolloft, self catering cottage and Steel Fell, bistro room). Everything about The Yan is complete perfection - unparalleled food, unreal service and immaculate accommodation. The attention to detail is superb and commitment to supporting local is admirable! Our 6 hour journey from Devon, is without a doubt, worth it every time!!

We had heard about The Yan via a newspaper review a few years ago. It really is as good as the review said. The food was outstanding. The legendary Shepherd's Pie is exactly that. The Chowder was the best we'd ever tasted. The staff were all knowledgeable, friendly and professional. The location is utterly beautiful. Thank you for a wonderful meal. We will be back!

Went for a treat on a recent weekend stay in Grasmere, after reading good things.||Parked in the lay-by just round the corner, which was no issue, and meant our dog could have his wee before going in. I didn’t fancy tackling the steep drive in the car either!!||Pre ordered online prior to going (Sunday platter). I like their ethos of not wanting food wastage, so we asked them to remove items we wouldn’t eat (courgettes and cauliflower cheese - maybe it’s just us, I can’t understand this love of cauliflower cheese lots of establishments have?!).||We really enjoyed the platter - we had beef brisket, I’m not used to brisket with fat but this did include some, so just to be aware. I assume because it was locally sourced and very good quality this is normal…the kitchen would be able to cut it off if you asked, I think. It was round the sides of the meat, not through it, so easily cut away. ||Carrots/green beans/mash plus the beef (sans fat) was the best for me!!||I wasn’t quite prepared for the size of desserts - I’m only small so it was a shame I left so much of mine (s’more’s chocolate mousse)…I think when we return (for the shepherds pie I have to try), we would only ask for one dessert between us, even if we had to pay for 2 x 2 courses, as I also hate waste and we would never have been able to finish two desserts that size 😔||Ps they ask you to tell you if you are bringing your dog, for where best to place you…this is a good idea, as we were seated in a nice quiet corner…it’s fully booked on Sundays, so it wouldn’t be relaxing for your dog to be right in the middle of the restaurant - far too loud, with lots of busy staff going to and fro, so definitely best to let them know in advance so they can place you somewhere out of the way.

Just got back from my second visit to The Yan. The first time we just ate at the bistro, but this time we stayed overnight as well. On both visits we had the Sunday lunch menu, which was excellent, great quality food, cooked really well and lots of choice. The accommodation was just as good. The room was very clean, comfortable, and the self check-in/check-out process was simple and hassle-free. Would definitely recommend, and I’m already looking forward to going back.

found this place randomly on Google whilst trying to find somewhere nice to eat and it was such a great place. The location is incredible and everyone super friendly! The food was absolutely delicious and the wine pairing amazing and convenient for someone who doesn’t know much about wine like me. Can’t recommend enough :)