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Festive Café Main Menu 2025

Served from 11am – 3.15pm (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.

£15

Cereal containing gluten
Milk
Sulphites
Egg
Fish


Eggs Benedict

Honey-roast ham, wholegrain mustard.

£14.50

Cereal containing gluten
Milk
Sulphites
Mustard
Egg


Eggs Florentine

Buttered spinach with a hint of nutmeg.

£13.50

Cereal containing gluten
Milk
Sulphites
Egg



Brunch Items




Festive Brunch Bowl

Panko-breaded turkey schnitzel, pig in blanket, sage & onion stuffing balls, sage & onion butter, fried egg, crispy sage and home-made cranberry relish. Can be adapted to GF on request.

£22

Cereal containing gluten
Celery
Milk
Sulphites
Mustard
Egg


Festive Vegan Brunch Bowl

Moving Mountains sausage, sage & onion stuffing balls, crispy potatoes, saute sprouts, wild mushroom & roast chestnuts, home-made cranberry relish

£20

Cereal containing gluten
Sulphites
Soya
Vegan
Mustard


Cumberland Brunch Bowl

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

£20

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


Breakfast Butties

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

£7



Cumberland Sausage Curl Breakfast Butty

A large butty with a generous curl of local Cumberland sausage

£8

Cereal containing gluten
Celery
Milk
Sulphites
Local



Soups of the Day




Child's soup of the day

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

£5.20

See Item Description


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

Cereal containing gluten


Add Soup to Sandwich

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

£5




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.

£26

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


Cumbrian Mezze Board

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

£23

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


Festive Sharing Platter (for two)

Whole baked Camembert cheese, pigs in blankets, sage & onion stuffing balls, selection of cold sliced meats (turkey, beef, ham) home-made chicken liver pate, cranberry relish, Bramley apple chutney, pickled onions, crispy potatoes, home-made bread and butter

£56

Cereal containing gluten
Milk
Sulphites
Mustard
Soya
Celery


Smashed Avocado & Watercress

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

Standard

£15


Add two poached eggs

£18

Cereal containing gluten
Soya
Nuts
Sesame
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

£17.50


With crispy bacon and shallots

£19

Cereal containing gluten
Celery
Milk
Sulphites
Mustard


Special Grilled Rarebit

A generous portion, on toasted bloomer with home-made chutney & crisp watercress salad (vegetarian).

£14

Cereal containing gluten
Celery
Milk
Sulphites
Mustard


Buck Rarebit - add two poached eggs to Special Grilled Rarebit

£17

Egg



Sandwiches and Wraps

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




Festive Flat Yorkshire Pudding Flatbread

Flat Yorkshire Pudding topped with hot turkey, pigs in blankets, sage & onion stuffing balls, crispy potatoes, garnished with roast chestnuts, sprout tops and crisp sage served with homemade cranberry relish and a jug of gravy.

£17

Cereal containing gluten
Soya
Milk
Sulphites
Mustard
Egg


Hot Beef & Yorkshire Pudding Flatbread

Flat Yorkshire Pudding topped with thin slices of slow-cooked topside of beef & caramelised onion, pigs in blankets, sage & onion stuffing balls, crispy potatoes and watercress. Served with a rich beef jus and horseradish sauce.

£18

Cereal containing gluten
Soya
Milk
Sulphites
Mustard
Egg


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.

£14.50

Cereal containing gluten
Milk
Sulphites
Mustard
Egg
Fish


Beetroot, Hummus & Falafel Wrap

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

£13.50

Cereal containing gluten
Sulphites
Mustard


Open Prawn Marie-Rose

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

£15.50

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


Add a small bowl of soup to any sandwich

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

£5

See Item Description



Sides




Home-made Chunky Chips

(vegan) Ask for gluten free

£5

Cereal containing gluten


Large Pigs in Blankets (3)

£6.50

Cereal containing gluten
Sulphites
Celery
Mustard


Crispy Potatoes with Sage & Onion Butter

Ask for gluten-free

£5

Cereal containing gluten
Milk


Sage and Onion Stuffing Balls (6)

(vegetarian)

£5.50

Cereal containing gluten


Dressed Mixed House Salad

(vegan)

£4

Sulphites
Mustard
Vegan


Extra Home-made Bread & Salted Butter

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

£3

Cereal containing gluten
Milk
Sesame
Vegetarian



Children's Menu and for Smaller Appetites




Child's soup of the day

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

£5.20

See Item Description


Small Brunch

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

£12

Cereal containing gluten
Celery
Sulphites
Egg


Home-cooked Ham & Chips

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

Child's

£12


Adult's

£18

Sulphites
Egg


Child's Turkey Schnitzel

With Pig in Blanket, sage & onion stuffing, crispy potatoes and turkey gravy. Can be adapted to GF on request.

£12

Cereal containing gluten
Milk
Egg
Celery
Sulphites


Small Mac N Cheese

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

With crispy bacon and shallots

£11


No bacon

£10

Cereal containing gluten
Celery
Milk
Mustard


Children's Sandwiches

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

Ham

£6.50


Egg Mayo

£6.50


Cheese

£6.50

See Item Description


Baked Beans and Toast

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

£9

Cereal containing gluten
Milk


Poached eggs and toast

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

£10

Cereal containing gluten
Milk
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)

£11.50

Cereal containing gluten
Soya
Sesame
Egg


Small Special Grilled Rarebit

on a slice of toasted bloomer with home-made chutney & crisp watercress salad (vegetarian)

£11

Cereal containing gluten
Soya
Celery
Milk
Sulphites
Mustard
Egg
Sesame


Small Buck Rarebit

As Special Grilled Rarebit with a poached ggg

£13

Egg


Buttermilk Pancakes

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

Standard

£9


Add 2 slices of bacon

£11

Cereal containing gluten
Milk
Egg
Sulphites



Nibbles while you choose

A small bowl of delicious nibbles while you peruse the menu




Silver and Green Kalamata Olives

£4.50



Silver and Green Smoked Almonds

£4.50


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 January 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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