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Café Main Menu January 2026

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




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
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


Vegan Brunch Bowl

Vegan haggis, Moving Mountains vegan sausage, crispy potatoes, sautéed wild mushrooms & kale with Keswick Ketchup

£20

Cereal containing gluten
Soya
Vegan
Mustard
Celery
Sulphites



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




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.

£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, home-made 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


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


Daily Special - see board




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.

£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


Special sandwich of the Day - see board




Sides




Home-made Chunky Chips

(vegan) Ask for gluten free

£5

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


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


Child's Chicken Goujons

With chunky chips & beans (Side salad in place of beans on request)

£12

Cereal containing gluten
Milk
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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