The Forest Side
SquareMeal UK Top 100 Restaurants #61
Our verdict
Head chef Paul Leonard translates the Cumbrian landscape into a series of intriguing tasting menus at this gothic mansion hotel in the Lake District. Many ingredients used across The Forest Side menus are sourced from the kitchen gardens and surrounding area, while the dining room looks out over the Lakeland Fells.
Pearl is the En Primeur Club membership app, where members save venues, book tables and use the concierge.
The menu
What to order
- Herdwick lamb
- Venison pastrami
- Lake trout
- Wild-foraged tasting menu
Head chef Paul Leonard translates the Cumbrian landscape into a series of intriguing tasting menus at this gothic mansion hotel in the Lake District. Many ingredients used across The Forest Side menus are sourced from the kitchen gardens and surrounding area, while the dining room looks out over the Lakeland Fells.
Recognition history
Dated appearances from independent guides and award organizations, with the underlying list record or original source where available.
SquareMeal UK Top 100 Restaurants #61
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Details
- Scenic
- Quiet
- Elegant
- Intimate
- Classic
- Sophisticated
- Date Night
- Celebration
- Business Dinner
- Private Event
- Special Occasion
- Historic Building
- Hotel Restaurant
- Extensive Wine List
- Craft Cocktails
- Farm To Table
- Local Sourcing
- Sustainable Seafood
- Mountain
- Garden
- Tasting Menu
- Prix Fixe
- Wine
- Vegetarian Friendly
- Vegan Options
- Gluten Free Options
- Allergy Accommodating
A light, airy, calm dining room with a refined, quiet sense of place, designed to let the landscape and the food take centre stage.
Around The Forest Side
The Forest Side is at The Forest Side Hotel, Grasmere, Cumbria, LA22 9RN.
In the city
En Primeur Club covers 3 restaurants and 1 hotel in Grasmere.
Booking
Reservations: Recommended.
Questions about The Forest Side
- Where is The Forest Side?
- The Forest Side is at The Forest Side Hotel, Grasmere, Cumbria, LA22 9RN.
- What recognition has The Forest Side received?
- The Forest Side is recognised by SquareMeal UK Top 100 Restaurants #61 (2026).
- How do I book The Forest Side?
- Reservations: Recommended.
- What else is near The Forest Side?
- Nearby in Grasmere: Forest Side, The Yan and The Jumble Room.