2014 Lakeland Dining Excellence Award sponsored by Lune Valley Smokehouse
PUBLISHED: 08:51 01 October 2014 | UPDATED: 10:26 30 October 2014

Fellinis, Ambleside; Old Stamp House, Ambleside; Rothay Garden, Grasmere
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The nominations for the 2014 Lakeland Dining Excellence Award. The winner announced at the Hilton Hotel, Deansgate, Manchester, on Monday October 27th 2014

Rothay Garden, Grasmere
Another nomination for this Lakeland favourite – this time for the excellent dishes prepared head chef Andrew Burton and his team. He has a network of local suppliers who bring him the best and it’s served in a elegant conservatory restaurant.
@RothayGarden
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Fellinis, Ambleside
Fellinis serves sophisticated modern vegetarian cuisine which has a Mediterranean twist. Dishes such as asparagus, mushroom and cream strudel and roasted squash and thyme risotto make return visits a must – even for carnivores
@ZeffsFellinis
Old Stamp House, Ambleside
Head chef Ryan Blackburn has a CV that includes some of the UK’s top establishments. Now, he has set up on his own, with the help of his brother, to serve exquisite food in the tiny former workplace of William Wordsworth.
@oldstamphouse
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