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Harry’s Café

A cosy café tucked inside a Cumbrian antiques centre, serving family-style Sunday roasts and inventive modern British plates by the lake.

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Harry’s Café Grange-over-Sands | Modern British Dining at Yew Tree Barn

Kitchen rhythms and seasonal plates

Harry’s Café in Grange-over-Sands builds its menu around fresh Modern British ingredients while welcoming global flavours into the kitchen. The cooks prepare Korean fried buttermilk chicken and venison chilli nachos alongside classic halloumi noodle salads. You will find these dishes served during casual breakfasts and weekday lunches when visitors simply walk in. This focus on Modern British staples keeps the kitchen grounded in regional produce.

Antiques and woodburners

The dining room sits inside Yew Tree Barn, a well known antiques and reclamation centre that shapes every corner of the space. Vintage chairs surround sturdy tables while cast iron woodburners keep the air warm through chilly mornings. Clever architectural details catch the light and create a comfortably quiet environment. Staff move quickly between the counter and the floor to maintain a genuinely relaxed pace.

Sunday tradition and local pours

Recognised as a Local Gem in The Good Food Guide 2026, the café draws crowds for its family-style Sunday lunches. Guests share a two-course set menu featuring thick slices of pink cooked local beef sirloin followed by a salted caramel tart. Reservations fill quickly so advance booking remains essential. The wine list stays reasonably priced and pairs neatly with taps from nearby Cumbrian breweries.

Recognition

Awards & accolades

2026
The Good Food Guide
Local Gem

Details

At a glance

The Good Food Guide 2026 — Local Gem
Cuisines Modern British

History

On the record

2026
The Good Food Guide — Local Gem

Part of Yew Tree Barn (a locally renowned antiques and reclamation centre), this café has been beautifully designed with vintage furniture, woodburners and lots of clever detailing. You need to book for sell-out family-style Sunday lunches, when everyone sits down together and eats from a two-course set menu – perhaps thick slices of local beef sirloin (cooked pink) followed by salted caramel tart. At other times, simply turn up on spec for breakfast/brunch dishes and lunches with an international flavour – think Korean fried buttermilk chicken, venison chilli nachos or halloumi noodle salad. To drink, there are reasonably priced wines as well as beers from Cumbrian breweries. A cosy vibe prevails, helped along by ‘fantastically friendly staff’.

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Yew Tree Barn, Low Newton, Cumbria, LA11 6JP
Grange-over-Sands, United Kingdom
015395 31498
Map showing Harry’s Café