Ambleside has cafés and coffee shops for locals and visitors. Compare ratings, addresses, and map links before you go.
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Bumbles' Rest Café
2 Bridge Street, Ambleside LA22 9DU
Fresher's Cafe
3, The Courtyard, Rothay Rd, Ambleside LA22 0EE
Phone: 0779 201 8726
Copper Pot
Church St, Ambleside LA22 0BU
Mr H Tearoom
4 Lake Rd, Ambleside LA22 0AD
Phone: 01539 431 421
Lucia's Coffee + Bakehouse
College St, Grasmere, Ambleside LA22 9SY
Phone: 01539 435 894
Baldry's Grasmere
Red Lion Square, Grasmere, Ambleside LA22 9SP
Phone: 01539 435 301
Jacksons Cafébar & Guesthouse
Red Lion Square, Grasmere, Ambleside LA22 9SP
Phone: 01539 493 225
Force Cafe & Terrace
Kelsick Grammar, Stockghyll Ln, Ambleside LA22 0QY
Phone: 01539 468 335
Mathilde’s Café
Heaton Cooper Studio, Grasmere, Ambleside LA22 9SX
Phone: 01539 435 280
Freda+Ray Cafe
Red Lion Square, Grasmere, Ambleside LA22 9SP
Phone: 0798 967 2332
The Apple Pie Cafe and Bakery
Rydal Rd, Ambleside LA22 9AN
Phone: 01539 433 679
Stiles Coffee Bar
Compston Rd, Ambleside LA22 9DJ
Phone: 01539 433 585
Waterhead Coffee Shop
Borrans Rd, Ambleside LA22 0EY
Phone: 01539 432 038
Chesters By The River
Ambleside LA22 9NJ
Phone: 01539 434 711
Joey's Café
Claife Station, Ambleside LA22 0LP
Brambles Cafe
The Langdale Co- Op, Chapel Stile, Ambleside LA22 9JE
Phone: 01539 437 500
Grasmere Tea Gardens
Church Bridge/Stock La, 18 Stock Ln, Grasmere, Ambleside LA22 9SN
Phone: 01539 435 590
Poppi Red
Main St, Hawkshead, Ambleside LA22 0NT
Phone: 01539 436 434
The Giggling Goose Cafe
North Rd, Ambleside LA22 9DT
Phone: 01539 433 370
Costa Coffee
5 Market Pl, Ambleside LA22 9BT
Phone: 01539 434 009
Joey's Café - Wray Castle
Joey's Cafe, Ambleside, Low Wray, Ambleside LA22 0JA
Esquires Coffee Ambleside
14 Market Cross, Ambleside LA22 9BT
Phone: 01539 432 182
About cafés in Ambleside
If you want cafés near you in Ambleside, a steady coffee shop for meetings, or takeaway on a grey day, this list mixes indies and chains—check stars, address, and map link before you head out.
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Across Cafes Near Me UK’s 22 Ambleside listings, 21 currently show that tag on the venue profile—about 95% of the directory. These are among the better-reviewed examples.
- The Apple Pie Cafe and Bakery⭐ 4.6/5 (2797 reviews)
- Chesters By The River⭐ 4.4/5 (2414 reviews)
- Esquires Coffee Ambleside⭐ 3.9/5 (1075 reviews)
- Fresher's Cafe⭐ 4.8/5 (981 reviews)
- Baldry's Grasmere⭐ 4.7/5 (922 reviews)
- Stiles Coffee Bar⭐ 4.6/5 (811 reviews)
- Jacksons Cafébar & Guesthouse⭐ 4.7/5 (642 reviews)
- Copper Pot⭐ 4.8/5 (585 reviews)
- Waterhead Coffee Shop⭐ 4.5/5 (580 reviews)
- Grasmere Tea Gardens⭐ 4.3/5 (562 reviews)
Roughly 21 of our 22 Ambleside coffee shops and cafés mention breakfast in their listing details (95%). Below are busy, well-reviewed picks to shortlist.
- The Apple Pie Cafe and Bakery⭐ 4.6/5 (2797 reviews)
- Chesters By The River⭐ 4.4/5 (2414 reviews)
- Esquires Coffee Ambleside⭐ 3.9/5 (1075 reviews)
- Fresher's Cafe⭐ 4.8/5 (981 reviews)
- Baldry's Grasmere⭐ 4.7/5 (922 reviews)
- Stiles Coffee Bar⭐ 4.6/5 (811 reviews)
- Jacksons Cafébar & Guesthouse⭐ 4.7/5 (642 reviews)
- Copper Pot⭐ 4.8/5 (585 reviews)
- Waterhead Coffee Shop⭐ 4.5/5 (580 reviews)
- Grasmere Tea Gardens⭐ 4.3/5 (562 reviews)
About 19 listings here (86% of Ambleside on Cafes Near Me UK) mention takeaway—useful if you are on the move.
- The Apple Pie Cafe and Bakery⭐ 4.6/5 (2797 reviews)
- Chesters By The River⭐ 4.4/5 (2414 reviews)
- Esquires Coffee Ambleside⭐ 3.9/5 (1075 reviews)
- Fresher's Cafe⭐ 4.8/5 (981 reviews)
- Stiles Coffee Bar⭐ 4.6/5 (811 reviews)
- Jacksons Cafébar & Guesthouse⭐ 4.7/5 (642 reviews)
- Copper Pot⭐ 4.8/5 (585 reviews)
- Waterhead Coffee Shop⭐ 4.5/5 (580 reviews)
- Grasmere Tea Gardens⭐ 4.3/5 (562 reviews)
- Mr H Tearoom⭐ 4.8/5 (520 reviews)
Cafes Near Me UK currently tracks 22 cafés and coffee shops in Ambleside (average star rating about 4.5). The venues below have the heaviest review volume—often a sign they are on people’s radar.
- The Apple Pie Cafe and Bakery⭐ 4.6/5 (2797 reviews)
- Chesters By The River⭐ 4.4/5 (2414 reviews)
- Esquires Coffee Ambleside⭐ 3.9/5 (1075 reviews)
- Fresher's Cafe⭐ 4.8/5 (981 reviews)
- Baldry's Grasmere⭐ 4.7/5 (922 reviews)
- Stiles Coffee Bar⭐ 4.6/5 (811 reviews)
- Jacksons Cafébar & Guesthouse⭐ 4.7/5 (642 reviews)
- Copper Pot⭐ 4.8/5 (585 reviews)
- Waterhead Coffee Shop⭐ 4.5/5 (580 reviews)
- Grasmere Tea Gardens⭐ 4.3/5 (562 reviews)
Filtered for places with enough reviews to matter, these Ambleside listings show the highest averages in our data today.
- Bumbles' Rest Café⭐ 4.9/5 (242 reviews)
- Fresher's Cafe⭐ 4.8/5 (981 reviews)
- Copper Pot⭐ 4.8/5 (585 reviews)
- Mr H Tearoom⭐ 4.8/5 (520 reviews)
- Lucia's Coffee + Bakehouse⭐ 4.8/5 (263 reviews)
- Baldry's Grasmere⭐ 4.7/5 (922 reviews)
- Jacksons Cafébar & Guesthouse⭐ 4.7/5 (642 reviews)
- Force Cafe & Terrace⭐ 4.7/5 (523 reviews)
- Mathilde’s Café⭐ 4.7/5 (471 reviews)
- Freda+Ray Cafe⭐ 4.7/5 (259 reviews)