Heft - Newton in Cartmel

We were alerted to Heft by a friend who is local. We came for lunch (on our way through to Glasgow to visit family , so were there for the lunch menu, which bear this in mind would only offer a glimpse of their abilities. Suffice to say, we have already made a note to get back for the full on dinner experience (including the wine pairings as I was driving, I can only attest to the great quality of their tab water . This is one of these places in the new ish (and welcome tradition where a sense of place, local sourcing, authenticity of heritage and sustainability (of the produce and the communities is paired with refined cooking. And Heft does deliver rather beautifully on this! Also of note is the place itself: it is an old village pub (lovingly restored and the front is, I believe, still a pub, with the dining room at the back. It maintains a refined but (phew! unpretentious and relaxed atmosphere. (no photos; we were too busy enjoying our food, ourselves and our chats Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Absolutely brilliant: food was superb, staff attentive but not overly so (Dan in particular, wry and funny, very knowledgeable). Real attention to detail, slick in a good way and can’t wait to go back. Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Excellent food. Genuinely superb service. Nothing at all too fault. An absolute gem. Pie night is a thing of beauty Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: £10–20 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Amazing hospitality, the attention to detail is impeccable, the food is the kind of food that makes you smile with every bite, had a fabulous Lunch, with plenty of flavours I had never tried, am already recommending to everyone I know. Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch Price per person: £40–50 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Tasty in the end, but waiting 45 minutes after the time that the table was booked for the bread to arrive was a bit of a trial. Main courses all good, puddings ok, although the soggy waffle on one of them was icky. Nice enough, but how on Earth is this Michelin quality? Meal type: Lunch Food: 3 Service: 3 Atmosphere: 5