Elm House, High Street, Pooley Bridge, CA10 2NH
Harden's survey result
Summary
Occupying a site that was once the village post office and telephone exchange (and initially a smithy), this Lakeland bistro is nowadays part of a grand-ish restaurant with eight rooms that sits in a scenic village on the shores of Ullswater. Feedback was limited this year but rated it as “very good all-round”. Chef Phil Corrie is a local lad and offers a well-established choice here of three-course à la carte menu for £85 per person and also a seven-course tasting menu (the latter for £130 per person).
Summary
“Fair prices for food that’s consistently pleasant to excellent” wins ongoing praise for this converted blacksmith’s – nowadays a restaurant with rooms in the centre of this scenic Lakeland village on Ullswater. Cumbrian born chef Phil Corrie offers a choice of three-course à la carte menu and seven-course tasting menu (the latter for £105 per person).
Summary
Named for the date of its construction (as a blacksmith’s), this restaurant with rooms (eight of them) in a scenic Lakeland village on Ullswater is consistently well rated for Phil Corrie’s locally sourced and traditionally rooted cuisine, available both in an à la carte or tasting menu format.
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Owner's description
1863 is a Victorian guest house set in the heart of Pooley Bridge, an idyllic Lakeland village on the shores of Ullswater. Originally the village post office and telephone exchange, 1863 has now been reimagined for the 21st century.
More than a bar, bistro and seven elegant bedrooms, we are a family affair who enjoy getting the little things just right and welcoming guests back time and again to share in a slice of Lakeland paradise.
Coming for dinner?
Come on in, join us for a drink and discover innovative, seasonal cooking served in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Carefully structured menus allow you to savour all three courses while our commitment to quality local food in season means there’s always something new to try. Dinner at 1863 will no doubt generate conversation around the table on the night, but (we hope!) will also give you something to talk about long after you’ve left for the evening.
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Lunch | £55.00 |  |
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| Dinner | £75.00 | |
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| Cost | Availability | Courses | |
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| Menu1 | 130.00 | Dinner only | 7 |
| Menu2 | 85.00 | Lunch only | 5 |
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| Wine per bottle | £30.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £4.00 |
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| Bread | £0.00 |
| Service | 10.00% |
Restaurant details
The chef
The 1863 Kitchen team is headed up by 25 year old, Phil Corrie. Phil, alumnus of Kendal Collage and part of their prestigious culinary team, trained in advanced kitchen and larder, patisserie and confectionary, and finished his college life by completing a level 3 in restaurant supervision. After leaving Kendal College Phil held the reins at a gastro pub in the Eden Valley before joining us in May 2016.
Today, thanks to a lot of hard work and skill, Phil is joined by Sous Chef, Michael Woods (23) formally Chef de Partie at a local two rosette restaurant, Chef de Partie, Niall Frith (18) who was recently part of a winning duo in the UK Young Seafood Chef of the Year awards. Last but not least, the team is completed by two junior members, Megan Heath and Matthew Harris
Elm House, High Street, Pooley Bridge, CA10 2NH
Opening hours
| Monday | 6 pm‑8:30 pm |
| Tuesday | CLOSED |
| Wednesday | CLOSED |
| Thursday | 6 pm‑8:30 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 6 pm‑8:30 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 6 pm‑8:30 pm |
| Sunday | 6 pm‑8:30 pm |
