Fresher's cafe

Updates

Posted on May 17, 2021

From Tuesday 18th April we will be open for both indoor and outdoor dining.

Social distancing rules will still apply, including the wearing of face coverings when indoors, except when seated at your table.

We're also switching to our summer opening hours, which means we open at 9am Tuesday to ...

Posted on Apr 8, 2021

We are reopening on Tuesday 13th April, from 10am. Initially outdoor seating only, plus takeaway of course. Looking forward to seeing everyone. 😁

Posted on Dec 31, 2020

Due to Tier 4 Coronavirus restrictions, we are now completely closed for a temporary period.

Posted on 13-Dec-2020

A fresh batch of Fresher's gift vouchers now available for Christmas
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Posted on Dec 1, 2020

Re-opening 10am on Wednesday 2nd December. Looking forward to welcoming customers, old and new.

Posted on 01-Dec-2020

OPEN again from 10am tomorrow (Wednesday 2nd December). Excited about catching up with our regulars and welcoming newcomers to the café, where all our social distancing measures remain in place for your safety and enjoyment.

Posted on Nov 9, 2020

Temporarily closed due to covid-19 restrictions in England

Posted on 02-Nov-2020

Open today (Monday 2nd November) as well as Tuesday and Wednesday this week.

We will then be closed from Thursday 5th November until 2nd December to comply with latest government guidelines, helping to keep everyone safe.

We look forward to seeing you again in December and beyond. Have a safe N...

Posted on 05-Sep-2020

Now closed on Mondays, for strategic reasons... everyone needs a break 😅

Open 9 to 5, Tuesday through to Sunday. Thanks for your support.

Breakfast - served all day

Fresher's Full Breakfast
£7.50
2 bacon, 2 sausages, fried egg, beans, mushrooms, tomato & toast
Veggie Breakfast (v)
£7.50
2 vegetarian/vegan sausages, 2 fried eggs, beans, mushrooms, tomato & toast (vegan option available)
Bacon or Sausage Bap
£4.50
Bacon AND Sausage Bap
£5.25
Beans or Mushroom or Fried Eggs on Toast (v)
£4.00
Served on 2 slices of sliced white, brown or GF bread
Extra fried egg, beans, mushrooms, tomato
£0.75
Extra 2 bacon or 1 sausage
£1.50

Breakfast Snacks - served all day

Toasted Fruit Teacake (v)
£2.00
2 Toasted Crumpets (v)
£2.00
Toast - 2 slices of sliced white, wholemeal or GF (v)
£2.00
Jam, honey, marmalade (v)
£0.75

Fresh Sandwiches and Toasties - on sliced white, brown or GF bread, served with side salad and a handful of crisps

Egg Mayo (v)
£4.50
Cheese (v)
£4.25
Ham
£4.75
Ham and Cheese
£5.00
Tuna and Sweetcorn Mayo
£4.75
SOUP AND SANDWICH DEAL
£3.00
Add a bowl of fresh homemade soup to go with your sandwich instead of side salad/crisps

Soup of the Day

Served with a bread roll. Please enquire about today's selection of fresh homemade soups including GF and vegetarian/vegan options
£5.00

Quiche

Cheese, Onion and Tomato (v)
£6.50
Our speciality! A generous wedge of deep-filled freshly homemade quiche, served with a side salad & a handful of crisps
Lorraine
£6.50
Our speciality! Cheese, Onion and Bacon. A generous wedge of deep-filled freshly homemade quiche, served with a side salad & a handful of crisps

Jacket Potatoes - served with side salad and a handful of crisps

Cheese (v)
£6.00
Beans (v)
£6.00
Coleslaw (v)
£6.00
Tuna & Sweetcorn Mayo
£6.00

Extras

Side Salad (v)
£1.75
Crisps (v)
£1.25
Bread and Butter (v)
£1.00

Cakes, Traybakes and Desserts

Please ask a member of staff - or see our display - for today's range of homemade cakes, traybake & desserts, including GF and vegan options
Ice Cream
£2.00
Individual tubs of English Lakes Ice Cream - please enquire about flavours

Hot drinks

Americano & Espresso Coffee (Regular)
£2.15
Americano & Espresso Coffee (Large)
£2.55
Latte, Cappuccino & Hot Chocolate (Regular)
£2.50
Latte, Cappuccino & Hot Chocolate (Large)
£2.90
Flat White
£2.80
Mocha (Regular)
£2.60
Mocha (Large)
£3.00
Add cream & marshmallows
£0.40
Syrup or extra shot of Espresso Coffee
£0.50
Syrups include: Vanilla, Hazelnut, Caramel, Salted Caramel, Chestnut, Mandarin (please ask a member of staff for details)
English Breakfast Tea & Speciality Teas (Pot per person)
£1.95
Speciality teas include: Earl Grey, Green Tea, Peppermint, Redbush, Lemon & Ginger, Chamomile, Strawberry & Raspberry - please ask a member of staff for more details

Smoothies -just frozen fruit blended with fresh apple juice

Berry Burst
£4.00
Blackberries, Blackcurrants, Blueberries & Banana
Passion Storm
£4.00
Peach, Pineapple & Papaya
Green Reviver
£4.00
Kale, Mango, Lemongrass & Banana

Milkshakes

Strawberry, Banana, Chocolate Chip, Salted Caramel, Mint Chocolate Chip, Cookies & Cream
£4.00
Milk blended with deliciously flavoured ice cream
Add cream and marshmallows to your milkshake
£0.40

Iced Coffees

Iced Americano
£2.75
Iced Latte on the Rocks
£3.00
Iced Frappe
£3.50
Blended Iced Mocha
£4.00
Add syrup to your iced coffee
£0.50
Please enquire about our range of syrup flavours

Take Away

Everything can be purchased for takeaway - for some food items a discount will be applied (please ask for details)

Testimonials

a week ago

We dropped in for lunch whilst cycling. What a delightful little place. Welcoming, friendly staff. Wonderful quiche. Really tasty and fresh sandwich. Thank you! Keep up the good work it truly makes a difference.

- Louise G

2 months ago

Wow... what a gem we found after a round of crazy golf that is a 1 minute walk away. Family owned cafe by mother and son with fantastic and enthusiastic waiting staff. Car park around the back. A tight knit operation driven by passion to make great food and provide excellent service. Awesome. Walkers and cyclists, families were seated. Finding a table took 5 minutes as they were busy and covid restrictions were in place. Indoors was not available at the time. The food was mouth watering - the quiches were fantastic, I mean absolutely fantastic - all made in-house by mum - coffee superbly made, and the cakes - yum. The bacon and sausage bun was polished off by our son and when we discovered we’d forgotten to remind the waiter we didn’t want butter on the bun they changed without hesitation. UGo there hungry. I noticed a very positive and polite elderly gentleman who was serving and he deserves special mention because his demeanour and service made us feel very welcome and special - a...

- Alan P

2 weeks ago

Amazing place, everyone is very warm and welcoming. We went with our dog and he had water, treats and cuddles. Everyone was very understanding about his behaviour since he is a puppy. Food was excellent! They care for every single detail! Smoothies are amazing coffee is very good and the cakes are lovely. The only regret is not going there earlier in our holidays. TL;DR don't miss this if you are in Ambleside

- Ruben N

First and friendliest café in Ambleside

Famously friendly café in Ambleside, the heart of the English Lake District. Delicious homemade food including all-day breakfast, spectacular quiches, sandwiches, toasties and jackets, fresh homemade soups and cakes galore. Vegan and GF options. Premium coffees, selection of teas, smoothies, milkshakes, ice creams and iced coffees. Accessible by wheelchair users - please call for further information. Child friendly, dog friendly, bike-friendly, basically all-round friendly family run business.