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The Alpine: proper food, proper portions & a proper welcome

Traditional café favourites, generous plates and a genuinely warm welcome in the heart of Bowness.

1 Grosvenor Terrace · Bowness-on-Windermere · LA23 3BS

The Alpine café exterior at 1 Grosvenor Terrace in Bowness
Travellers'Choice2025
1 Grosvenor Terrace · LA23 3BS
4.3Tripadvisor rating
291traveller reviews
7 daysopen every week
£proper value
Verified on Tripadvisor
A few Alpine favourites

Food that does the job.
And does it properly.

Breakfast, lunch or something warm between adventures — familiar food, freshly prepared and generously served.

Why people return

No gimmicks. No tiny portions.

Just good food and the kind of welcome that makes a café feel like your place.

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Proper portions

Generous plates, made to satisfy after a morning by the lake.

02

A warm welcome

Friendly, thoughtful service for families, regulars and first-timers.

03

Genuinely good value

Traditional café food at prices visitors repeatedly praise.

04

Room for everyone

Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free choices, plus accessible seating.

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Word travels

The kind of place people tell people about.

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“Great value meal — and the largest pot of tea for two I have ever seen.”

Amanda FTripadvisor · October 2025

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Come and find us

Your table in
Bowness.

Open daily · 9am—4pm
Address

1 Grosvenor Terrace
Bowness-on-Windermere
LA23 3BS

Hours

Monday—Sunday
9:00am—4:00pm

Good to know

Vegetarian, vegan & gluten-free choices
Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating

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