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Café Main Menu from 1.7.2026

Served from 11am – 3.10pm (last orders 3.10pm)



Breakfast Muffins

A toasted English muffin, 2 poached Embleton free-range eggs & hollandaise sauce. ** Gluten free available on request. Choose from:



Eggs Royale

Smoked salmon, horseradish, capers.

£16

Cereal containing gluten
Cereal containing gluten
Milk
Milk
Sulphites
Sulphites
Egg
Egg
Fish
Fish

Eggs Benedict

Honey-roast ham, wholegrain mustard.

£15

Cereal containing gluten
Cereal containing gluten
Milk
Milk
Sulphites
Sulphites
Mustard
Mustard
Egg
Egg

Eggs Florentine

Buttered spinach with a hint of nutmeg.

£14.50

Cereal containing gluten
Cereal containing gluten
Milk
Milk
Sulphites
Sulphites
Egg
Egg



Brunch Items



Cumbrian Brunch Bowl

Smoked back bacon, Cumberland sausage curl, baked beans, grilled tomato & mushroom, home-made potato cake, black pudding and a fried egg.

£20

Cereal containing gluten
Cereal containing gluten
Celery
Celery
Sulphites
Sulphites
Egg
Egg
Local
Local

Vegetarian Brunch Bowl

Moving Mountains sausages, grilled halloumi, crispy potatoes, fried egg with spicy tomato salsa, sunblushed tomato, spring onion and watercress

£20

Sulphites
Sulphites
Egg
Egg
Soya
Soya
Celery
Celery
Milk
Milk
Mustard
Mustard
Cereal containing gluten
Cereal containing gluten

Breakfast Butties

Smoked Bacon, Halloumi & Mushroom, Veggie Sausage, Vegan Haggis & Mushroom, Fried eggs,

£7.50


Cumberland Sausage Curl Breakfast Butty

A large butty with a generous curl of local Cumberland sausage

£8.50

Cereal containing gluten
Cereal containing gluten
Celery
Celery
Milk
Milk
Sulphites
Sulphites
Local
Local

Vegan Brunch Bowl

Vegan haggis, Moving Mountains vegan sausage, crispy potatoes, roast beetroot and spring greens, beetroot & horseradish relish

£20

Cereal containing gluten
Cereal containing gluten
Soya
Soya
Vegan
Vegan
Mustard
Mustard
Celery
Celery
Sulphites
Sulphites

Nduja Brunch Bowl

Spicy Nduja salami, crispy potatoes, two fried eggs, avocado, hot Sriracha sauce, spring onion.

£22

Sulphites
Sulphites
Egg
Egg
Cereal containing gluten
Cereal containing gluten



Soups of the Day



Small soup of the day

See Daily Specials for choices. Please ask for allergen information.

£5.20

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Soup of the Day

Beautiful, fresh, soups, changed daily. Made by our own chefs. Served with a bread roll and salted butter. Please request gluten-free if required

£8.50

Cereal containing gluten
Cereal containing gluten

Add Soup to Sandwich

Small bowl of soup added to a sandwich meal, no bread

£5




Lunches, Salads and Light Bites



Seafood Salad

Homemade fish goujons, smoked salmon, prawns, smoked mackerel, pickled cockles & mussels, Marie Rose sauce served with a crisp salad and granary bloomer. Allergens: cereal containing gluten, soya, milk, sulphites, mustard, egg, crustaceans, fish, molluscs, sesame.

£28

Cereal containing gluten
Cereal containing gluten
Soya
Soya
Milk
Milk
Sulphites
Sulphites
Mustard
Mustard
Egg
Egg
Crustaceans
Crustaceans
Fish
Fish
Molluscs
Molluscs
Sesame
Sesame

Cumbrian Mezze Board

Air-dried ham, sliced chorizo, salami, honey-glazed Cumberland chipolata sausages, Blencathra cheese, Appleby brie, home-made chicken liver pate, pickled red onion, home-made tomato relish, fresh-baked bread and butter.

£25

Cereal containing gluten
Cereal containing gluten
Milk
Milk
Sulphites
Sulphites
Mustard
Mustard
Sesame
Sesame
Local
Local
Soya
Soya
Celery
Celery
Egg
Egg
Nuts
Nuts

Smashed Avocado & Watercress

Served on home-made miller loaf with chilli oil & spring onion (vegan). With or without poached eggs

Standard

£15.50


Add two poached eggs

£18.50

Cereal containing gluten
Cereal containing gluten
Soya
Soya
Nuts
Nuts
Sesame
Sesame
Egg
Egg

Mac n Cheese

A large portion of delicious macaroni coated with home-made mature cheese sauce topped with a crispy crumb and Cumbrian farmhouse cheddar with a crisp side salad (vegetarian). With or without crispy bacon & shallots

Standard

£18


With crispy bacon and shallots

£19.50

Cereal containing gluten
Cereal containing gluten
Celery
Celery
Milk
Milk
Sulphites
Sulphites
Mustard
Mustard

Twice-baked Cheddar Cheese Souffle

A home-made twice-baked mature Cheddar cheese souffle, parmesan sauce, spiced apple chutney and a watercress, apple, crispy onion & celery salad

£17

Cereal containing gluten
Cereal containing gluten
Celery
Celery
Sulphites
Sulphites
Milk
Milk
Mustard
Mustard
Egg
Egg

Crispy Shredded Beef Bowl

Crispy shredded beef in a teriyaki glaze, charred corn and mushrooms, pickled Asian salad, sesame dressing and bao buns

£24

Cereal containing gluten
Cereal containing gluten
Soya
Soya
Sulphites
Sulphites
Mustard
Mustard
Sesame
Sesame

Smoked Haddock, King Prawn & Mussel Cullen Skink

Natural smoked haddock, king prawns and mussels in a creamy leek, potato and herb broth topped with potato rosti, poached egg, hollandaise sauce & crispy onion. Can be prepared GF on request.

£23

Cereal containing gluten
Cereal containing gluten
Celery
Celery
Milk
Milk
Sulphites
Sulphites
Egg
Egg
Crustaceans
Crustaceans
Fish
Fish
Molluscs
Molluscs



Sandwiches and Wraps

Please ask for gluten-free if required. Some dishes may not be adaptable for a gluten-free diet.



Crispy Chicken Caesar Tortilla Wrap

Home-made breaded chicken strips, Caesar dressing, smoked bacon, romaine lettuce & parmesan, crisp salad & coleslaw. Allergens: cereal containing gluten, milk, sulphites, mustard, egg, fish.

£16

Cereal containing gluten
Cereal containing gluten
Milk
Milk
Sulphites
Sulphites
Mustard
Mustard
Egg
Egg
Fish
Fish

Hot Pastrami Cheesecake Sandwich

Slow-cooked, home-made pastrami, melted Provolone piccante cheese, caramelised onion & Keswick Ketchup on a beer roll. served with chunky chips, salad and home-made coleslaw. Can be served gluten-free on request.

£21

Cereal containing gluten
Cereal containing gluten
Milk
Milk
Sulphites
Sulphites
Mustard
Mustard
Egg
Egg

Fish Finger Sandwich

Delicious and fresh home-made breaded cod goujons, Cos lettuce, tartare sauce & pickled cucumber in a beer roll served with mushy peas and chunky chips.

£20

Cereal containing gluten
Cereal containing gluten
Milk
Milk
Sulphites
Sulphites
Mustard
Mustard
Egg
Egg
Fish
Fish

Beetroot, Hummus & Falafel Wrap

Moroccan falafel, homemade hummus, pickled beetroot with crispy chickpeas & crisp bean salad. (vegan).

£15

Cereal containing gluten
Cereal containing gluten
Sulphites
Sulphites
Mustard
Mustard

Open Prawn Marie-Rose

Romaine lettuce, cucumber & paprika served on miller loaf with crisp salad and home-made coleslaw. Small version £14 Allergens: cereal containing gluten, soya, milk, sulphites, mustard, egg, crustaceans, sesame.

£17

Cereal containing gluten
Cereal containing gluten
Soya
Soya
Milk
Milk
Sulphites
Sulphites
Mustard
Mustard
Egg
Egg
Crustaceans
Crustaceans
Sesame
Sesame

Plain Ham or Egg Mayo or Cheddar Cheese Sandwich

Deep-filled home-cooked Cumbrian ham or egg mayo or mature cheddar cheese on white buttered bloomer served completely plain with side salad garnish & home-made coleslaw

£10

Cereal containing gluten
Cereal containing gluten
Sulphites
Sulphites
Soya
Soya
Milk
Milk
Mustard
Mustard
Egg
Egg

Add a small bowl of soup to any sandwich

See Daily Specials for choices. Please ask for allergen information.

£5

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Sides



Home-made Chunky Chips

(vegan) Ask for gluten free

£6

Cereal containing gluten
Cereal containing gluten

Dressed Mixed House Salad

(vegan)

£5

Sulphites
Sulphites
Mustard
Mustard
Vegan
Vegan

Extra Home-made Bread & Salted Butter

(vegetarian) Ask for gluten free (not home-made)

£3

Cereal containing gluten
Cereal containing gluten
Milk
Milk
Sesame
Sesame
Vegetarian
Vegetarian

Sweet Potato Fries With Aioli

(vegetarian) Ask for gluten free

£7

Cereal containing gluten
Cereal containing gluten
Mustard
Mustard
Egg
Egg



Children's Menu and for Smaller Appetites



Small soup of the day

See Daily Specials for choices. Please ask for allergen information.

£5.20

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Small Brunch

Cumberland sausage, bacon, potato cake, beans and fried egg.

£12

Cereal containing gluten
Cereal containing gluten
Celery
Celery
Sulphites
Sulphites
Egg
Egg

Home-cooked Ham & Chips

With fried egg (Baked beans or salad on request) Adult size available

Child's

£13


Adult's

£19

Sulphites
Sulphites
Egg
Egg

Small Mac N Cheese

With garlic bread and salad. Add crispy bacon and shallot sprinkles £1.

With crispy bacon and shallots

£12


No bacon

£11

Cereal containing gluten
Cereal containing gluten
Celery
Celery
Milk
Milk
Mustard
Mustard

Small Simple Sandwiches

Served plain on white bread with vegetable sticks. Please ask for allergen information. Choose from:

Ham

£7.50


Egg Mayo

£7.50


Cheese

£7.50

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Baked Beans and Toast

A bowl of Heinz Baked Beans served with two slices of white buttered toast

£9

Cereal containing gluten
Cereal containing gluten
Milk
Milk

Poached eggs and toast

Two free-range poached eggs served with two slices of white buttered toast

£10

Cereal containing gluten
Cereal containing gluten
Milk
Milk
Egg
Egg

Small Smashed Avocado & Watercress

on a slice of toasted miller loaf with home-made smoked chilli oil & spring onion (vegan) Add poached egg £13.50 (vegetarian)

No egg

£11.50


With egg

£13.50

Cereal containing gluten
Cereal containing gluten
Soya
Soya
Sesame
Sesame
Egg
Egg

Small Chicken Goujons

With chunky chips & beans (Side salad in place of beans on request) Large size available £22

£13

Cereal containing gluten
Cereal containing gluten
Milk
Milk
Egg
Egg

Buttermilk Pancakes

Fluffy American-style pancakes served with summer fruit compote, maple syrup and salted butter.

Standard

£9.50


Add 2 slices of bacon

£12

Cereal containing gluten
Cereal containing gluten
Milk
Milk
Egg
Egg
Sulphites
Sulphites



Nibbles while you choose

A small bowl of delicious nibbles while you peruse the menu



Silver and Green Kalamata Olives

£4.80


Silver and Green Smoked Almonds

£4.80


Bassenthwaite Lake Station,
Bassenthwaite Lake,
Cockermouth.
CA13 9YL

017687 76599

info@basslakestation.co.uk

Open from 8am for drinks and 9am - 10.30am for eat-in breakfasts. Lunches and Afternoon Teas are served from 11am. Last service from kitchen and for afternoon teas is 3pm. 

From March 2026, we have our own Afternoon Tea double decker bus tour operating from the station. Tickets or gift vouchers can be purchased from the website. Bus tour seats must be booked in advance. 

Stagecoach bus timetable link - X5 is nearest option, alight at Dubwath turn (2 minute walk), X4 alight at Brathay corner (8 minute walk)

https://www.stagecoachbus.com/timetables

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