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Bistro with beds, The Yan, Lake District

DINNER

Kitchen Hours for Dinner: Monday to Friday from 4:00pm to 8:45pm

Saturday from 3:00pm to 8:45pm 

Sunday from 1:00pm to 7:00pm

Breakfast: 8:00am to 9:15am

Our bistro is open to everyone, non-resident bistro availability is released 8 weeks in advance.

Well-behaved dogs are welcome to join you on a lead.

Wanting to bring your little one? Take a look at our kids menu and enjoy dinner in Grasmere at The Yan.

Open for epic Sunday roasts every Sunday from - 1pm to 7pm! Click here to look at our menu.

Pre-ordering is necessary for tables of 5 people and over. However, we can take pre-orders for everybody. This will ensure that you can always have your favourite dish. Read more here about why we love a pre-order!

A discretionary 10% service charge will be added to your bill, this is split 100% amongst our team. Please just ask if you wish for this to be removed.

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All our dishes are freshly made in-house, cooked to order and our produce is sourced locally. 

If you have specific dietary requirements, we are more than happy to cater for them, just let us know in advance.

*our menu is subject to change depending on the availability of seasonal produce.

Our full bistro menu is available to residents of the farm for a Yan delivery, whether you've hunkered down in one of our Bistro Bedrooms, cosy Glamping cabins or homely Lakeland cottages, just choose what you would like from our seasonal menu and we will bring it to you!

Pete, our resident sommelier, has made wine suggestions to complement our delicious food. Find them next to each dish, with more details on our wine list... or just ask!

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OUR CURRENT MENU*

LET'S GET STARTED

LITTLE SOMETHING TO NIBBLE. English Sparkling Rosé, Oxney Estate

Olives and cornichons bound in a French dressing. £6.95 V/DF/GF/Vg

 

‘UMMUS. Grüner Veltliner, Funkstille

Jalapeño & lime hummus, topped with toasted seeds and a drizzle of honey. Served with toasted tortillas. £8.75 V/DF (Vg/GF available)

 

CHIP SHOP CROQUETTES. Sauvignon Blanc, Domaine Chollet

Haddock and potato croquette, with curry sauce, pea relish and crispy potato bits, finished with vinegar powder and tartare sauce. An absolutely elite chippy tea. £10.95 DF (GF available)

 

AUTUMN BRUSCHETTA. Pinot Noir, Kumeu River

Yan toasted focaccia topped with roasted parsnip and butternut squash, pickled red cabbage and pickled fennel. Finished with a chestnut mushroom purée, goat curd and fresh oregano. £8.95 V (Vg/DF available)

 

DUCK ROLL. Syrah Blend, Prunotto

Slow-cooked duck leg, savoy cabbage, garlic, and thyme, all snug in crisp filo pastry. Served with fresh apple, blackcurrant and ginger chutney. We wouldn’t want to brag, but those blackcurrants are casually grown right here on the farm by our Sal! It’s a spring roll gone rogue, with a very Cumbrian accent. £12.45 DF

 

YAN BROTH. Cinsault Blend, Château Musar

A soul warming veg broth, seasoned with miso, filled with quinoa, carrot, celeriac, onion, pickled red cabbage and pulled Grasmere Herdwick lamb. An actual hug in a bowl, you’re welcome. £9.95 Don’t fancy the lamb? Go veggie! £7.95 GF/DF (V/Vg available)

STAPLES

OUR NOW FAMOUS SHEPHERD’S PIE. Assyrtiko, Domaine Lyrarakis or Syrah Blend, Prunotto

Made with slowly braised Grasmere Herdwick lamb, cheesy mash potato, cured ham and parsley garden peas…if you have not tried this yet, you need to! £24.95 GF

 

PETE’S CUBAN SANDWICH. Grüner Veltliner, Funkstille or Tempranillo, Gorrebusto

Yan focaccia filled with slow cooked pork shoulder seasoned with spiced apple juice, gammon and Emmental. Relish made from cornichons, olives, jalapeños and pickled onions. Finished with a mustard mayo, a wholegrain mustard cabbage and celeriac slaw on the side. £19.95 (DF available)

 

PAE-YAY-A. Sauvignon Blanc, Domaine Chollet or Tempranillo, Gorrebusto

A classic paella made with crayfish, queenie scallops, haddock and Morecambe Bay brown shrimp. Finished with saffron, a tomato sauce, peas and fresh parsley. A fish fiesta! £24.95 DF/GF

 

PULSE PASTRY. Viognier Blend, Stéphane Ogier or Syrah Blend, Prunotto

Red lentils, roast parsnips, spinach and leeks in a puff pastry wrapping on a bed of potatoes crushed with butternut squash. Slathered in a creamy mushroom sauce. The epitome of delicious and nutritious! £18.95 V (Vg/DF available)

 

PROVENÇAL POISSON. Rosé Blend, Triennes or Cinsault Blend, Château Musar

Oregano and rosemary crusted coley, with ratatouille and Hasselback potatoes to give you the ultimate French comfort food. £21.95 GF/DF

 

SCANDINAVI-YAN. Grüner Veltliner, Funkstille or Pinot Noir, Kumeu River

Venison from Cartmel Valley Game & sausage meatballs with the butteriest (a new word we just invented, as no current words did it justice) mash potatoes, creamy chestnut mushroom sauce, pickled fennel and blackcurrant & ginger chutney. Tenderstem broccoli on the side to bring the health. Don’t worry, you won’t need to assemble it yourself or need an allen key you’ve probs already lost. £22.45 GF

 

CHEEKY PIE. Assyrtiko, Domaine Lyrarakis or Cinsault Blend, Château Musar

Cumbrian beef cheek, stewed in a delightfully decadent red wine gravy with silverskin onions and gammon. Filo pastry scrunched on the top and layered on the bottom, because a pie without a bottom is merely a stew with a hat…don’t even get Gee started. With tenderstem broccoli and potatoes crushed with butternut squash. £22.95 DF

 

MUSHROOM HOT POT. Assyrtiko, Domaine Lyrarakis or Pinot Noir, Kumeu River

Chestnut mushrooms, oyster mushrooms, black eyed beans and leeks cooked in a cider gravy topped with potato slices and local mature cheddar cheese. A hot pot to rival your Gran’s, but more eco-conscious! £17.95 V/GF (DF/Vg available)

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Dinner in Grasmere, The Yan

SHARING FOR 2!

BRIT-YAN. Assyrtiko, Domaine Lyrarakis or Syrah Blend, Prunotto

Cumbrian chicken thigh casserole, with carrots, leeks and spinach topped with crunchy baguette croutons to soak up all those delicious juices (think hot pot meets French onion soup), parmesan and pickled red cabbage. Hasselback potatoes and charred courgettes. £40.95 (DF available)

 

MOROCC-YAN. Viognier Blend, Stéphane Ogier or Cinsault Blend, Château Musar

Slow cooked Grasmere Herdwick lamb, gently pulled and simmered with chopped tomatoes, Moroccan spices, dried apricots and chickpeas. Topped with toasted almonds and harissa yoghurt. Joined on the board by a warm roasted veg & lemon quinoa salad and green beans. A taste of Morocco with a Lakeland soul. £40.95 GF (DF available)

 

INDI-YAN. Viognier Blend, Stéphane Ogier or Tempranillo, Gorrebusto

Saag Aloo = comfort food, but make it Indian. Soft new potatoes tossed with garlicky spinach, cumin seeds, turmeric, ginger, and a touch of chilli heat all finished with fresh coriander and a squeeze of lemon. Baked with chilli honey halloumi and served with mango and pickled carrot salad, mini bhajis and tandoori cauliflower. Don’t want to share? We can also do for 1! £37.95 V/GF (DF/Vg available)

A BIT ON THE SIDE

Rustic skin on fries. £3.95 GF/DF/V/Vg

Bread crisps. £2.45 V/DF/Vg

Sourdough & butter. £5.95 V (Vg/DF available)

Portion of veggies; green beans, smoked tomatoes, and courgette. £4.45 GF/DF/V/Vg

KIDS

Click here to have a look at our Kids menu, fuel for those tiny tummies!

Bistro in Grasmere, The Yan
Breakfast at The Yan, Grasmere

PUDS

STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING.

Classic pud with toffee sauce and vanilla Three Hill’s Gelato or vanilla custard. £9.95 V

JAFFA MOUSSE.

Our classic chocolate mousse with a blood orange gel on a bed of sponge. Dark and white chocolate shard and candied orange peel. £9.95 V (GF/DF available)

COOKIE PIE.

A warm chocolate chip cookie pie with a gooey caramel centre, topped with brûléed bananas, a scoop of our pals Three Hills’ banoffee gelato, and a dusting of grated dark chocolate. Go on, it’s worth every bite. £9.95 V

BROWN BUTTER BRÛLÉE.

A French classic, given the Cumbrian treatment. This rich set custard has a toasty flavour and a crackly top that’s far too satisfying to smash. A scoop of our sharp sea buckthorn sorbet keeps it lively and a little brown butter cookie on the side… because pudding’s better with a dunker. £9.95 V/GF

PLANT POWERED PASTRY.

Vegan puff pastry case filled with vegan chocolate ice cream and wild cherry sorbet from Three Hills Gelato. Blackberries, candied nuts, grated chocolate and kirsch cherries complete these black forest gâteau vibes. £9.95 V/Vg/DF

THREE CHEESE BOARD.

Made up of three amazing British cheeses that have been carefully selected and taste tested by us! Served with bread crisps, chutney, and fresh fruit, all made here at The Yan. £12.95 (GF available).

GROUPS

Pre-ordering is necessary for tables of 5 people and over. However, we can take pre-orders for everybody. This will ensure that you can always have your favourite dish.

Read more here about why we love a pre-order!

We can take bistro bookings of up to 14 people, please contact us directly to make a group booking.

Open for epic Sunday roasts every Sunday from - 1pm to 7pm! Click here to look at our menu.

Group bookings, Bistro in Grasmere

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