16 High Street East, Uppingham, LE15 9PZ
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Summary
This “small and friendly restaurant (with rooms)” occupies a small 17th-century building just a stone’s throw from the cute marketplace of this scenic Rutland town, and has been a feature of the area for decades. It serves a “fine seasonal menu” – “original without striving for effect” – and “the service is efficient, professional and pleasant”, adding to the joys of the “lively” atmosphere and “very reasonable” price tag. Those who have been coming for decades (“we held our wedding here in 1994 and visited last night to celebrate our Pearl anniversary!”) report that it’s “excellent still”, and after a visit “a walk around Rutland Water 15 minutes’ drive away is enjoyable”.
Summary
“In an attractive village near Rutland Water”, this seventeenth-century hotel-restaurant near the cute market place “has much to commend it” – not least its “really good food at a very nice price”; its many longtime fans (“as good today as it was for our wedding breakfast 28 years ago”), some of whom visit specifically to eat here, claim that it “never disappoints, whether it be for a celebratory dinner, a set lunch or fishcakes for breakfast”. “The rooms are excellent too” if you want to overnight.
Summary
“An ideal neighbourhood restaurant” – this attractive fixture (with rooms), near the cute market square of this small Rutland town provides cooking that’s “original without striving for effect” alongside “efficient, professional and pleasant service”. “The room feels lively whilst being quiet enough for easy conversation.” Top Tip – “the ‘dine for less’ menu is terrific value”.
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Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Lunch | £24.00 |  |
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| SundayLunch | £32.50 | £37.50 | |
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Traditional European menu
| Starter | Main | Veggies | Pudding |
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| £11.00 | £31.00 | £0.00 | £11.50 |
| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £30.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.00 |
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| Bread | £0.00 |
| Service | 10.00% |
Restaurant details
The Lake Isle Restaurant Diner Reviews
"Excellent food - fine dining without being Michelin starred over fussy Great breakfast too"
"They offered a special lunch menu at a very reasonable price post Christmas. Excellent value for money"
16 High Street East, Uppingham, LE15 9PZ
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 6:30 pm‑8:45 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 6:30 pm‑8:45 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 6:30 pm‑8:45 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 6:30 pm‑8:45 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 6:30 pm‑8:45 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑2 pm |
