Cumbria, Indian Restaurant Guide

This “very creative Pan Asian” – one of three restaurants at the swish Gilpin hotel – rates highly for its “theatrical open kitchen and super food expertly prepared by staff who clearly love their job” (“I wouldn’t have thought of a Lake District hotel as being good for sushi, but the maki rolls were really rather good, if definitely more of an American west coast vibe than Japanese purity”). Steady ratings support those who say: “I’m pleased to say that chef Hrishikesh Desai’s departure from Gilpin has not affected the quality at all” (while the menu gives the impression of “ranging more widely across southeast Asia than it did under his direction”).

“The best masala dosa outside of India” – well nearly – comes highly recommended at this “delicious” Indian street-food specialist, which offers “something a bit different (and amazing cocktails)” in the heart of the Lakes. It’s also tipped as a local favourite by Jack Bond, chef-patron of nearby high-flyer The Cottage in the Woods.