Enjoy home cooked meals

We offer a complete catering service, though you are of course free to self-cater if you would rather. There’s no need to decide when you book, simply let us know the evening before, if you would like breakfast or lunch the next day, and in the morning if you would like dinner. 

Our meals are all home-cooked, using the best locally sourced ingredients, and we can accommodate all dietary requirements.

Our Full English breakfasts are popular with guests, and keep you fuelled up nicely for a day in the hills.

If you’re out for a big day’s activities, you might want to take one of our packed lunches, including sandwiches, fruit, and a couple of snacks for when you need an energy boost to get you up that hill!

For dinner, we offer a two-course, home cooked supper with a main course and desert. For mains, we might offer Cumberland Sausage and Mash with Vegetables and Gravy, or a home made Lasagne, Steak Pie, with vegetarian options such as Mushroom Stroganoff, or Veggie Chilli Con Carne.

For pudding, let us tempt you with Nick’s Famous Home Made Sticky Toffee Pudding, or perhaps an Apple Crumble with Ice Cream, or a selection of local cheeses.

For group bookings, and special occasions, call us in advance and we’d be more than happy to discuss options. Nick does a mean Christmas Dinner, and we’ve put on special meals for Burns Night, birthdays and group requests.

Just some of what our guests are saying about the food at Elterwater Hostel:

• “I was surprised by the excellent quality of the food served” 11th June 2016

• “Great food on offer, at a fraction of the cost of local restaurants” 5th June 2016

• “Breakfast was lovely and the service was fantastic throughout” 8th April 2016