Services & amenities
3401
Service options
- Outdoor seating
- Yes
- Dine-in
- Yes
- Delivery
- No
- Takeout
- No
02
Offerings
- Alcohol
- Yes
- Beer
- Yes
- Cocktails
- Yes
- Coffee
- Yes
- Hard liquor
- Yes
- Healthy options
- Yes
- Wine
- Yes
03
Dining options
- Dinner
- Yes
- Dessert
- Yes
- Seating
- Yes
- Table service
- Yes
04
Highlights
- Great dessert
- Yes
- Great wine list
- Yes
05
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Yes
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- No
06
Payments
- Credit cards
- Yes
- Debit cards
- Yes
- NFC mobile payments
- Yes
07
Crowd
- Groups
- Yes
- Tourists
- Yes
08
Planning
- Reservations required
- Yes
- Dinner reservations recommended
- Yes
- Accepts reservations
- Yes
09
Amenities
- Restroom
- Yes
10
Atmosphere
- Casual
- Yes
- Cozy
- Yes
- Romantic
- Yes
- Trendy
- Yes
11
Popular for
- Dinner
- Yes
- Solo dining
- Yes
Categories and services
- Bistro
- English restaurant
- Restaurant
Customer reviews
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4
3
2
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Review topics
- starter 22
- lakes 19
- set menu 17
- lamb 14
- ribs 12
- sticky toffee pudding 10
- cod 8
- rib eye steak 8
- seafood platter 7
- course meal 5
Available reviews: 15
Definitely picked the right spot for evening meal. Made to feel welcome the moment we entered, sat outside as beautiful evening. Starters leek and potato soup and cod and prawns, both very tasty and well presented. The main of duck was sublime, fell off the bone and sauce was rich and very flavoursome. Lady at the start gave a great description of menu and owner was good crack and polite. Lovely meal
- Wait time
- No wait
- Price per person
- £20–30
- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
- Atmosphere
- 5
Ok. This is the first time I write a long review. I had the lamb. Local, unique and extremely delicious. The hint of mint aroma is marvellous. My wife had the burger. She usually eats only half but this time she finished it because she couldn’t stop. My older son had a steak medi…More reviews
Ok. This is the first time I write a long review.
I had the lamb. Local, unique and extremely delicious. The hint of mint aroma is marvellous.
My wife had the burger. She usually eats only half but this time she finished it because she couldn’t stop.
My older son had a steak medium cooked juicy and delicious. My youngest had the chicken nuggets and he liked it.
Now the brownie just came to the table and I am sorry I’ll not review it because I wanna consume the brownie hot and the ice cream cold.- Price per person
- £20–30
- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
- Atmosphere
- 5
A true gem in Windermere. Jackson’s Bistro offers the perfect dining experience — from the warm welcome to the final course. The food is simply wonderful: beautifully presented, full of flavour, and clearly made with passion and quality ingredients. The service was outstanding —…More reviews
A true gem in Windermere. Jackson’s Bistro offers the perfect dining experience — from the warm welcome to the final course.
The food is simply wonderful: beautifully presented, full of flavour, and clearly made with passion and quality ingredients. The service was outstanding — friendly, attentive, and genuinely welcoming, which added to the relaxed yet refined atmosphere of the place.
What really stood out was the attention to detail, both in the menu and the presentation.
A huge thank you to Andrew and the team for making our (2 visits) so enjoyable. And for the help with our specific requirements due to my husband’s mobility issues.
If you’re in Windermere, this is an absolute must-visit. It came highly recommended to us and it’s my pleasure to recommend it to you.- Wait time
- No wait
- Group size
- Suitable for all group sizes
- Noise level
- Quiet, easy to talk
- Price per person
- £40–50
- Wheelchair accessibility
- They have tables which could easily accommodate a wheelchair but due to it’s popularity you would definitely need to request a specific table.
- Recommendation for vegetarians
- Not sure
- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
- Atmosphere
- 5
More reviews+12
Jackson’s Bistro fitted us in as a last minute booking and it was delightful from start to finish. Food of very high quality and taste, a unique menu which is a nice change from all the standard restaurants. Staff very kind, professional and chatty. Unbelievable value for money. Would 100% recommend and will be retuning.
- Service
- Dine in
- Meal type
- Dinner
- Price per person
- £60–70
- Recommended dishes
- Chicken Bolognese, Pudding Selection, Cod Loin
- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
- Atmosphere
- 5
This place was recommended by Martin and Howard at Bowness Bay Suites. Jackson's Bistro was able to accommodate my girlfriend and I for a last minute early dinner reservation. The Food was Wonderful and the service was Great, from the manager to wait staff. I enjoyed it so much, I decided to propose to my girlfriend during dessert! I have to thank everyone for going along with my impromptu proposal!!
- Service
- Dine in
- Meal type
- Dinner
- Price per person
- £30–40
- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
- Atmosphere
- 5
Nice food and service good menu choices and fixed 2 and 3 courses menu.
- Wait time
- No wait
- Group size
- 2 people
- Noise level
- Quiet, easy to talk
- Price per person
- £20–30
- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
It's one of the best restaurants I've eaten in! From when you first walk through the door, your experience will be of a high standard. From the friendly welcome, service, quality and presentation of the food, to the cost, you'll not be disappointed. They also have an inclusive 2…More reviews
It's one of the best restaurants I've eaten in!
From when you first walk through the door, your experience will be of a high standard.
From the friendly welcome, service, quality and presentation of the food, to the cost, you'll not be disappointed.
They also have an inclusive 2 or 3-course menu, with a wide selection of choices (and their daily specials are included too).
If they have the baileys and malteser cheesecake on their specials, I'd highly recommend you try it. Even my partner (who's not a cheesecake "fan") loved it.
It's the only restaurant in Bowness that takes bookings and I'd highly recommend you do so, as it's always really busy.
Andrew and his team have just celebrated 30 years in business, and you'll soon see why.
Many people (such as me!), return, time after time! You'll not be disappointed.- Service
- Dine in
- Meal type
- Dinner
- Price per person
- £40–50
- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
- Atmosphere
- 5
Delicious food and a really great service. This centrally located restaurant serves fine quality food with interesting flavours. The goats cheese crumpet was superb.
- Wait time
- No wait
- Reservation
- Reservations recommended
- Price per person
- £40–50
- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
- Atmosphere
- 5
Great food! The best among all meals I had in Windermere! The seafood platter is definitely a must try as a starter! The rack of ribs was so tender that you won’t make use of the knife so much, very rich flavour but I would prefer it to be a bit lighter but really good! The Gamin…More reviews
Great food! The best among all meals I had in Windermere! The seafood platter is definitely a must try as a starter! The rack of ribs was so tender that you won’t make use of the knife so much, very rich flavour but I would prefer it to be a bit lighter but really good! The Gamin with egg is good too!! You need to book ahead of time as this place is popular and tables get booked out! We walked it at exactly 17:00 so we have a good chance of getting a table without booking! A must try when you are in Windermere!! ❤️❤️❤️- Price per person
- £40–50
- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
- Atmosphere
- 4
Top, top, top!!!! One of the best meals I have ever had. We didn’t have a reservation but they kindly found us a table and we had an exquisite meal. Couldn’t recommend highly enough
- Wait time
- No wait
- Group size
- 2 people
- Noise level
- Quiet, easy to talk
- Price per person
- £30–40
- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
- Atmosphere
- 5
Fantastic would go again 2nd visit a year later on our wedding anniversary. Excellent service / atmosphere. Food is incredible. Well priced too for the lakes imo. Andrew the owner is a fantastic host. Jenny the chef makes some amazing creations Highly highly recommended.
- Service
- Dine in
- Meal type
- Dinner
- Price per person
- £70–80
- Recommended dishes
- Rib-Eye Steak with Mushrooms
- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
- Atmosphere
- 5
As many other reviews have said, the service was personal and top class. Proper caring waiter - absolutely loved that. We had the three-course menu. We were planning on two-course but had room for a third and to add that on was only an extra £2! We had cauliflower soup and cod lo…More reviews
As many other reviews have said, the service was personal and top class. Proper caring waiter - absolutely loved that. We had the three-course menu. We were planning on two-course but had room for a third and to add that on was only an extra £2! We had cauliflower soup and cod loin for starters, salmon tagliatelle (x 2) for mains and chocolate brownie and sticky toffee pudding for dessert. £24 for 2 courses, £26 for 3.- Service
- Dine in
- Meal type
- Dinner
- Price per person
- £20–30
- Recommended dishes
- Pudding Selection, Cod Loin, Soup
- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
- Atmosphere
- 5
We had the great fortune of being able to eat here last night. Oh, what a pleasure indeed. The owners/ staff made us feel so welcome. Their knowledge and recommendations were amazing. Then let's talk about the food, no other words amazing. We had the crab starter and then the sea…More reviews
We had the great fortune of being able to eat here last night. Oh, what a pleasure indeed. The owners/ staff made us feel so welcome. Their knowledge and recommendations were amazing. Then let's talk about the food, no other words amazing. We had the crab starter and then the seafood sharing platter. My daughter had the ribs, and my son had the chicken bolognese, and then the deserts were exceptional. The bistro was so comfortable and relaxed it was like having a meal at a friends. Thank you so much for a wonderful evening. We can't wait to return.- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
- Atmosphere
- 5
Really enjoyed our dinner here. Nice atmosphere and staff happy and helpful. Food is lovely, with a varied menu. Recommend booking to get a place.
Amazing food and fabulous staff, this place is an absolute gem. Loved it and highly recommend it.
- Service
- Dine in
- Meal type
- Dinner
- Price per person
- £30–40
- Recommended dishes
- Pudding Selection, Beef Bourguignon
- Vegetarian options
- The vegetarian stroganoff was absolutely delicious.
- Vegetarian offerings
- Vegetarian menu or section, Clearly labeled vegetarian dishes
- Recommendation for vegetarians
- Highly recommend
- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
- Atmosphere
- 5
Opening hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 17:00–21:30
- Wednesday
- 17:00–21:30
- Thursday
- 17:00–21:30
- Friday
- 17:00–21:30
- Saturday
- 17:00–21:30
- Sunday
- Closed
Find us
Windermere
West End, Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere LA23 3EE, United KingdomJackson's BistroWindermereGet directions
Questions & answers
101Is Jackson's bistro dog friendly?
As far as I know it is not dog friendly
Customer updates
Absolutely beautiful food! 100% going back. The meat was lovely, just pulled off with no effort. Every bite was tasty and the cheesecake was the best I've ever had!
Location details
- neighborhood
- Bowness-on-Windermere
- street
- West End
- postalCode
- LA23 3EE
- plusCode
- 937H+GW Windermere, United Kingdom