The Joshua Tree

Cosy and quaint cottage vibes. Excellent menu with good vege options. Really friendly staff, it felt like a proper family run establishment, the little girl there provided our 3 year with paper and crayons to keep him happy, and also made him some delicious looking cheese on toast, although it wasn't on the menu. Our vegetarian breakfast was lush, the hospitality food and setting were great, and we would highly recommend it!

If you get the chance take your time to locate this wonderful historic venue tucked away down a ginel off Stramonsgate in heart of Kendal. If you do then, like us during our recent visit, you'll be glad you did. The Joshua Tree is a small family run Café & Bistro nestled in one of Kendals oldest Yards in a historic 16th century building. Here we found a warm welcome, great service and some lovely food at an affordable price. The produce is locally sourced and freshly prepared by the team in the upstairs, small and open kitchen area. The menu is unpretentious but with a great selection of what I would call traditional British fare. The homemade soup of the day was delicious, the vegetarian quiche delightful and the chicken, leek and mushoom pie superb. All served by pleasant and efficient, but not intrusive, staff in a wonderful quirky setting. The low ceilings, nice wood burning stove, and open wooden staircase leading to the upstaurs dining area all help to make this a nice venue for us to enjoy a lovely lunch.