Food and Drink
Enjoy hotel dining at its best at the Macdonald Leeming House in Ullswater. Our elegant Regency Restaurant has been awarded 3 prestigious AA Rosettes in recognition of the quality of its food and the impeccable standard of service and our Executive Head Chef John Badley is one of the youngest Master Chefs in Britain. Serving the finest British cuisine, our menus offer an ever-growing range of organic food and drink - good for you and the environment.
For a less formal dining experience, relax in our Drawing Room or unwind in the Library with a freshly brewed tea or coffee, light meal or a tempting dessert, while you enjoy views across the gardens to the lake beyond.
Regency Restaurant
Dine on award-winning food and drink in the opulent surroundings of Macdonald Leeming House's Regency Restaurant. Enjoy panoramic views of the gardens and lake, while you sample dishes made using only the freshest ingredients.
Regency Restaurant
Start your day with fresh fruit, freshly baked bread and pastries, sweet comb honey, or a full English breakfast made from the finest organic produce and free range eggs. After a long day exploring the Lake District, retire to the elegant Drawing Room for pre-dinner drinks, before dining in the refined atmosphere of the Regency Restaurant.
Choose from the innovative a la carte menu and savour dishes such as confit of East Anglican pork belly with peanut pannacotta, followed by pan-fried coley with crushed potatoes and finish with glazed lemongrass tart. Alternatively consider the Home Comforts set menu and enjoy classic British dishes, like roast chump of Highland Lamb, cooked to perfection. Ask your waiter to recommend one of our many fine wines to compliment your meal. Make an enquiry
Opening Hours
- Breakfast 8am - 9.30am Mon - Fri, 8am - 10am Weekends
- Dinner 6.45pm - 9pm daily
At Your Service
- Dress code: Smart-casual. No jeans, trainers or mobile phones please
- Child policy: Accompanied children welcome. Children's menu available on request.
- Seats: 100
- Special requirements: Catered for on request
- Open to non-residents
Booking Information
Due to the popularity of Regency Restaurant we advise you to book your table when you make your hotel reservation.Make a Reservation
If you have a question about our dining policy or would like to enquire about a table reservation, please send us an enquiry form or contact 0844 879 9144.
The Lounges
Curl up in front of the fire with a creamy hot chocolate in the Macdonald Leeming House's comfortable Library or enjoy a pre-dinner drink in the elegant surroundings of the Drawing Room. Order a light meal from the menu as you admire views of the breathtaking Cumbrian Fells.
The Lounges
Begin the day with a toasted bacon ciabatta and a pot of freshly-brewed tea in the refined surroundings of the Macdonald Leeming House's Library or Drawing Room. Sink into one of the large armchairs with an espresso made with freshly-ground Fairtrade beans and select a book from the shelves in the Library. Enjoy the sunshine in the Conservatory while you sample one of the delicious sandwiches or take your time over a traditional English afternoon tea in the Drawing Room. Then return to one of the Lounges for a convivial pre-dinner drink with friends. Make an enquiry
Opening Hours
- Open throughout the day, serving afternoon tea until 6pm
- Full bar service
At Your Service
- Dress code: Relaxed
- Child policy: Accompanied children welcome. Children's menu available.
- Seats: 12 in each room
- Special requirements: Catered for on request
DRAWING ROOM MENU
Morning Goods
Basket of warm croissants and pastries
Toast and preserves
Toasted bacon ciabattaSweet Things
Carrot Cake
Chocolate Cake
All butter flapjack
Homemade shortbread
Toasted TeacakesAfternoon Tea
Champagne Tea
Glass of champagne, your selection of loose leaf tea, freshly made
sandwiches, fruit scones with strawberry jam and clotted cream, and two slices of cake.Traditional full afternoon tea
Your selection of loose leaf tea, freshly made sandwiches, fruit scones with strawberry jam and clotted cream, and two slices of cake.Cream tea
Your selection of loose leaf tea, fruit scones with strawberry jam and clotted creamLight Bites
Seared yellow fin Tuna loin, nicoise salad
Char grilled corn fed free range chicken, Caesar salad
Loch Fyne smoked salmon, lemon, caper berries
Homemade soup of the day, freshly baked bread
Greek salad, feta, cucumber, olive, red onions, tomatoes
Classic prawn cocktail
Traditional cottage pie, seasonal greens
Smoked Loch Fyne haddock, omelette, 'Arnold Bennet'
21 day aged prime Scottish beef burger, hand cut chips
Goats cheese, mozzarella, sun dried tomato, black olive panzotti
Traditional fish pieSandwiches
Corn fed free range chicken Caesar wrap
21 day aged prime Scottish steak ciabatta, caramelised onions
Loch Fyne smoked salmon, rustic baguette
Club sandwich with free range chicken and eggs
Greek salad, feta cheese, wrap
Home cooked ham, grain mustard, bloomer
Prawns, Marie Rose, bloomer
Seared tuna niçoise wrapDesserts
Granola, natural yogurt, berry compot
Ice cream, from Aran Dairy's
Sliced fresh fruit
British cheese, oat cakes
Dark chocolate and orange truffle
Classic lemon tartFruit Juices
Freshly squeezed orange juice
Grapefruit juice - 200ml
Pineapple juice - 200ml
Tomato juice - 200mlSoft Drinks
Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Coke Zero - 330ml
Appletiser - 275mlPresse and Tonics
Firefly Health Kick Tonic, Blood Orange, Manuka Honey, Ginger - 330ml
Firefly Wake Up Tonic, Peach and Green Tea - 330ml
Bottle Green Pomegranate presse - 250ml
Bottle Green Blackcurrant and Blueberry presse - 250ml
Speyside Glenlivet Mineral Water - Still or Sparkling - 330mlHot Beverages
All of the coffees below are made with freshly ground Fairtrade beans
Expresso
Short dark and strongDouble espresso
large short dark and strongCappuccino
Expresso, foamed milk, full flavourCaffe latte
Double expresso, steamed and frothy milk, smoothCafetiere of coffee
Served with homemade shortbreadCafetiere of coffee (decaffeinated)
Served with homemade shortbread
Large cafetiere of coffee (serves 2)
Served with homemade shortbreadTraditional English loose leaf tea
A bright tea full of flavour. Perfect to refresh and Invigorate throughout the dayHot chocolate
Twinings infusions & green tea
Infusion are an ideal caffeine free and low calorie hot drink. green tea is a natural source of antioxidants
Classic herbal infusions
pure camomille
a light, delicate and relaxing infusionPure peppermint
with its distinctive aromatic tang of peppermint and its renowned digestive properties, this refreshing drink can really awaken your sensesFruit bliss infusions
Cranberry, raspberry & elderflower
a tasty, uplifting blend to revive and refreshLemon & Ginger
A warming infusion with a citrus tang. ginger is even reported to have digestive propertiesOrange & lotus flower green tea
a green tea with a warm, golden liquor and subtle flavour of sweet orangePure green tea
finest green teas have been blended to produce a light,
fresh tasting tea that is golden in colourTwinings speciality loose leaf teas
Bring some of the occasion back to tea drinking with Twinnings Speciality loose leaf teas; these are the perfect way to make every day special.
Classics - traditional tasting tea
Assam
a rich deep-amber tea. Ideal with "elevenses" and throughout the day. Assam makes a good alternative to coffee after a mealCeylon
a bright, amber tea that is refreshing and thirst-quenching. ideal to drink at any time of the day.Darjeeling
A light golden tea, which has a character likened to the muscatel grape. Ideal in the afternoon or as an elegant accompaniment with lunch
Aromatics -richly scented tea
earl grey
a light tea, pale in colour with the delicate flavour of the citrus fruit bergamot. Ideal to drink at any time of the daylapsang souchong
a golden tea with a very distinctive smoky character. Ideal when relaxing in the afternoon, or in the evening after dinner
Room Service
Indulge in a leisurely breakfast in bed or an intimate meal for two, with the Room Service menu at Macdonald Leeming House. Enjoy everything from light meals such as Greek salad to delicious mains like North Sea beer battered cod with hand cut chips, all from the comfort of your own room
Room Service
From substantial sandwiches like the corn fed free range chicken Caesar wrap, to crispy salads and classic mains like fish pie with seasonal greens, the Room Service menu at Macdonald Leeming House offers a wide range of tempting dishes. The service operates 24 hours a day, with a limited menu between 10 pm and 10 am.
Opening Hours
- 24-hour service, limited menu available between 10pm and 10am
At Your Service
- Child policy: Children's room service menu available on request
- Special requirements: Catered for on request
Booking Information
We like to deliver your room service requests as quickly as possible.Enquiry Form
If you have a question about our room service policy please send us an enquiry form or contact 0844 879 9144.
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Macdonald Leeming House, Ullswater, Nr. Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0JJ
Tel: 0844 879 9142
Fax: 0178 648 6443
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