• CLOSED: Quince and Medlar

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  • White Vegetarian
Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Organic
British

High-end vegetarian restaurant established 1986. Offers vegan options and uses local and organic produce. Booking recommended. Reported closed June 2022.


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11 Reviews

First Review by Foxtrot

BungalowBill

Points +35

Vegan
17 Sep 2021

Fabulous fine dining experience

Fantastic dining experience. Every bite was delicious and wonderful. Tasting menu changes periodically. All mini dishes has its unique flavor and texture. Everything on the wine list are vegetarian and organic. Quite a few are vegan. We had a bottle of rose and it is great value.

Pros: All vegan, Fantastic wine list, Dessert are wonderful

Cons: Slightly on the high price but well worth it. , Not too many tables so better book ahead.

Eelybaboon

Points +17

Vegetarian
28 Nov 2020

Delicious food that happens to be vegetarian

We ate here last month and were not disappointed. The idea of a "sampler / taster" menu is great, as we got to try a number of dishes we would not have ordinarily selected, and they were all absolutely lovely.
Louisa (the proprietor) made us feel really welcome, despite this being our first visit. Social distancing measures were sadly necessary, but as guests, we did not really feel they impacted on the dining experience in any way (other than our table was quite a distance from our nearest neighbour). Will return for sure.

Pros: Lovely ambiance, Tasty food, Excellent and attentive service

Poots

Points +55

Vegan
25 Oct 2017

brilliant food!

Ate here a year ago and it was super! Amazing old building!
Food was top notch! Pudding was one of the best I have ever tasted! Chocolate orange mousse I think it was!!
Look forward to eating here again one day!

Pros: Everything! perfect visit!

Cons: I hear you have to be quick to book in advance? bu

lllama

Points +66

Vegan
15 Aug 2017

Worth making a special trip to go there

Outstanding and the food will please those not used to vegetarian or vegan food.
Cozy and intimate feeling, never too crowded even when fully booked.
Desserts and wines are great too.
Family run.

Pros: Amazing food , Separate vegan menu , Excellent service

Cons: Shut one day a week, not open for lunch , Booking essential , Split level - not very accessible

Amelia17

Points +25

Vegan
26 Oct 2016

a real treat!

What a lovely cosy restaurant. I'm a coeliac vegan and I was really well looked after with plenty of choice. There were several options that were both vegan and gf and the portions were just right for me. My husband enjoyed his too but did say he would have liked a few more vegetables. Overall a very good dining experience

amb5347

Points +21

Vegetarian
15 Sep 2016

Great experience all around!

I loved this place! It was a little pricey, but it had a great atmosphere and yummy food.

Pros: food, atmosphere, service

Cons: pricey, make a reservation!!

Braidy

Points +395

Vegan
23 May 2015

Sophisticated

Tasteful restaurant discreetly tucked away beneath Cockermouth Castle. Maintains a high standard of fancy vegetarian food; my only problem with Q&M (other than the price!) is that my subconscious apparently believes it's entirely vegan, since I'm always surprised to find there are things I can't eat. Still, there's a wide range of options for vegans (both sweet and savoury). On my budget I go there once a year and am never disappointed. There is a cosy little anteroom where you wait for your table, with nibbles (not always vegan) and interesting books on veggie cooking to read. Trip to the toilet as per usual for Cockermouth i.e. a journey into the bowels of the earth past such fascinating things as a defunct kitchen range.
Updated from previous review on Saturday May 09, 2015

Pros: Posh, delicious food

Cons: Not entirely vegan, no level access toilets, the price!

Sarah86

Points +137

Vegan
30 Dec 2013

Creative Dishes in Cosy Restaurant

My friend and I really enjoyed our experience here. The service was friendly, the place was cosy and the food was delicious.

On our visit, all but one of the menu items (starters and mains) was vegan or veganisable - didn't need to notify the restaurant in advance, just asked for vegan versions upon ordering. There were several vegan desserts available too.

I found the menu options to be creative and interesting. Each main comes with a portion of seasonal vegetables and contrary to other reviews, I couldn't finish my meal!

It isn't exactly cheap but in my opinion, it's worth the price.

Pros: Interesting Menu, Friendly and Efficient Staff, Nice Atmosphere

Cons: Slightly Pricey

Topsy

Points +21

Vegetarian
24 Nov 2009

Still my favourite restaurant

I live in London with masses of selection for vegetarions, but the Quince and Medlar is still by far the restaurant that I know of.
The food is wonderful, the service perfect and the ambience excellent. It is really worth the trip north to come here, I just wish I could come up more often.

khb

Points +141

Vegan
05 May 2008

nice place

My experience was different than the previous reviewer's. When I went here, the vegan options were decent, and the portions were pretty generous. Unfortunately, they don't put their current menu on their website, so you can't easily check in advance to see if they have a good vegan selection. Each main dish came with a side of several different seasonal vegetables, all cooked and presented separately. It is a bit pricey, though, and maybe not worth the money for some. But this is one of the places I really wanted to go to on my trip to the Lake District, and I did not leave disappointed.

Pros: nice atmosphere, good food, fresh vegetables

Cons: expensive, website not updated

Foxtrot

Points +73

Vegetarian
18 Feb 2007

Undeserved reputation

The kind of place where a main course costs £16, and is mostly based on cheese. The two cheese-free options on our visit were very uninspiring. The portions are pretty small, too.

Pros: location in the lakes

Cons: you'll leave hungry, little for vegans




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