Lucy’s of Ambleside, Church St, Ambleside LA22 0BU015394 32288 • www.lucysofambleside.co.uk

This fabulous combinationof Delicatessen,Café & Restaurant,Outside Catering,and Wine Bar & Bistronestles in the centre ofAmbleside...

Outside CateringTel: 015394 32288

Cafe • RestaurantTel: 015394 31191

Mail OrderTel: 015394 32288

Tel 015394 34666

Delicatessen • Fine FoodTel: 015394 32223

Cookery SchoolTel: 015394 32288

Lucy’s Specialist Grocers T: 015394 32223

for all those tempting treats... from cheese to chocolate, Lucy’s is a food lovers paradise -a stunning array of culinary delights. Come and browse this Pandora’s Box for everythinggood to eat, to give and to keep! Open daily from 9am until late.

Lucy’s on a Plate - Café and Restaurant T: 015394 31191

an enjoyable café experience of bustling joviality by day, and a uniquely atmosphericrestaurant by night. Open daily from 10am - last orders 9pm (evening booking advisable).

Lucy’s Inside Out – Outside Catering T: 015394 32288

Rather spend time relaxing with your guests than stressing in the kitchen? Let us prepare everythingfor you and bring a taste of Lucy’s into the comfort of your own home or chosen venue. ‘Hatches,matches and dispatches a speciality’ All meals catered for – small & intimate to large & loud!

Lucy 4 Wine Bar & Bistro T: 015394 34666

is the original ‘party demon’ for a devil of a good time. Plan to spend an evening there, beit 4 a drink, 4 a bite or 4 a feast... It’s a fiendish find 4 everyone! Open from 5pm - 11pm.

Deli t’dor – Lucy’s Mail Order T: 015394 32288

Brings the delights of Lucy’s Specialist Grocers, seasonal gifts andhampers and delivers them safely to your own front door. Dedicated gluten free brochurealso available.

Celebrations in a Box T: 015394 32288

We’ll create a personalised gift of a sumptuous feast for any specialoccasion… Birthday, Valentine’s, Easter, Christening, Mother’s Day, Anniversary, Christmas,or just to say...

LucyCooks – Cookery School T: 015394 32288

opening soon... Whether you’re 9 or 90, we’ll be offering a whole range of one day coursesdesigned to suit everyone from Novice to Nigella!

Let’s keep in touch...!To be kept up to date with events and information about Lucy’s of Ambleside,please ask for our keep in touch form, leave your details and we will let you knowwhat we are up to!

Daytime Menu

LIFE IS A JOURNEY, NOT A RACE...LIFE IS A JOURNEY, NOT A RACE...

Welcome to...

Original anddifferent, we aim toensure that during

your time with us youare able to relax andenjoy all that we haveto offer. All our foodis freshly prepared toorder and thereforeplease don’t expect it

to appear ‘rapidly’ or‘immediately’ – at

busy times some thingsmay take a littlelonger – we shall

always endeavour to serve you as courteously andspeedily as possible.

We try to ensure the use of as many ingredients fromlocal producers as possible – thus providing properproducts from passionate people – no shortcuts orgadgets. It has been our pleasure over the years to

watch other small businesses grow and expandalongside our own development – which has been ajourney of many roads – all of them hard, most of

them rocky and each with a story to tell. I hope that you will enjoy the fruits of these labours

for many years to come.

Please don’thesitate to ask anyof the Lucy’s teamfor any assistancewith your order, ifthere is anything

that you areunsure of, I am

certain that we canguide and reassure

you.

We sincerely hope that whether you are with family,friends, loved ones or simply on your own, you willenjoy ‘Lucy’s’ and make it a special place to which

you shall keep returning.

‘If you have forgotten your reading glasses...we have some you may borrow’

Menu served between 10am & 6pmEvening menu commences 6pm

(Occasionally we restrict the menu around4.30pm/5pm, but only when Lucy Four is open -

so you won’t starve).

If you like our menu and would likea copy, please don’t take this one,

we have some in the shop.

Onto the Sweet Stuff...Wickedly Wonderful!

We always have an enviable selection of cakes... Whynot take a peek at the ‘cake slate’ and see what’s on offertoday - always a good range of gluten and dairy freealternatives too... don’t be shy, go on - spoil yourself!

TO GET YOU STARTED

HOMEMADE FRUIT SCONE� With jam and Cornish clotted cream £3.25� With just butter or with jam and butter £2.75� With homemade rum butter £2.75

(a Cumbrian special!)

� Toasted and buttered £2.50

CHEESE SCONE £3.25� Served with a pot of ‘Lucy’s’ chutneyand a slice of Wensleydale cheese and butter

� Toasted and buttered £2.50

MEDITERRANEAN SCONE £3.50These are a meal in themselves -savoury scone baked with olives, sunblushedtomatoes and cheese - served with a slice ofcheese and a pot of special chutney.

BORROWDALE TEABREAD AND BUTTER £1.95

WARMED DANISH PASTRY £1.75

CUMBERLAND SPICED BREAD PUDDINGwith rum butter £2.95

WARMED BUTTERY CROISSANT servedwith a pot of fruit preserve and butter £1.75

RICH HOMEMADE FRUITCAKEwith a slice of Wensleydale cheese £2.75

‘Cake without cheese is like akiss without a squeeze!’

Double Chocolate Chocolate Tiffin £1.50

Sunflower and Honey Flapjack £1.50

Chocolate Brownie £1.75(we have gluten free ones of these too!)

Sophie’s Yummy Cake £1.50Shortbread, Caramel and Chocolate

Buttered Crumpets (2) £1.10

Toasted Teacake 95p

‘Men cannot live by chocolate alone...But women can’

AFTERNOON TEA...BEST MEAL OF THE DAY!Why not have one of our ‘all inclusive’ teas andenjoy a bit of everything... (We’ll ‘pack it andwrap it’ if you can’t finish it!)

CUMBERLAND TEA which includes... £7..50� Scone with Jam and Clotted Cream� Homemade Cake � Buttered Teabread� Pot of Lakeland Tea or Coffee

WESTMORLAND TEA which includes... £7.50� Scone with Rum Butter � Fruitcake andCheese � Homemade cake � Pot of LakelandTea or Coffee

FIVE COUNTIES TEA which includes... £7.50� Cheese Scone with Cheese and Chutney� Gingerbread and Butter � Homemade Cake� Pot of Lakeland Tea or Coffee

Delicious Desserts‘Life’s uncertain... eat dessert first!’

You cannot come to Lucy’s and not enjoy one ofour desserts... There are over 30 on the list and95% of them made here on the premises (if they’renot it means that we know someone who makesthem better than we can!) We have a great rangeof gluten free desserts too... So go on... Spoilyourself - or simply look at the list for futurereference! (ever tried pudding for breakfast?)

6 of the best...‘Up the duff ’Pudding Nightsare held at Lucy’son the firstWednesday ofevery month... So,why not come andindulge in all yoursweet culinaryfantasies with

‘Divine Desserts’ - Savoury menu also availableon those evenings.

A balanced diet is a cake in each hand’...

*GLUTEN FREE (V)= Vegetarian(Lots of desserts are gluten free - see separate list).

Kiddly Winks... (up to 12 years old)

I do not approve of children’s menus that consist of falsemanufactured food... how do children develop theirtastebuds and ability to eat in a sociable environment ifthey are offered a completely separate menu to everyoneelse? So I have, in the past, always offered smallerportions of most things for our younger guests (which westill do) however, we have decided to provide you with alittle inspiration to tempt you to order for the tiddlers...

TIDDLY BREAKFAST £4.95A scaled down version of our‘All Day Breakfast’

CROSS ANTZ £3.95Cheese or scrambled egg(without any salady garnish)

*MINI ROSTI £4.95Plain, bacon or cheese

*DIDDLY OMELETTE £3.25

CUMBERLAND SAUSAGE, MASHED POTATOES,GRAVY AND VEGETABLES! £4.95

*LITTLE PICKERS PLATTER - £4.75Ham, Houmous, Cheese, Crisps, Fruit, Cucumber,Carrots. Perfect for little fingers to ‘pick’ at.

BABY BURGER - Beef or Vegetarian £4.25

CHEETZA PIZZA £4.50Not as outfacing as a big pizza - pitta bread toppedwith cheese and tomato and any of the following -Olives, Ham, Cumberland Sausage,Mushrooms, Peppers... anything else??

MINI MACARONI CHEESE £4.95

SANDWITCHES... £2.95they’re simply wizard!Choose from...Peanut Butter, Marmite, Honey orJust Cheese in brown or whitebread served with crisps.

‘Our lives are not in the lap of the gods...but in the lap of our cooks”

We accept most major credit cards... as well as cash andcheque payment - occasionally honesty - washing up is not anoption! Service is left to your discretion during the daytime.Anything you do leave goes directly to the hard working staff.

As most of what we produce at Lucy’s is made on thepremises, we can generally be as obliging as possible...miracles do take a little longer! We do not, as far as we areaware, use any genetically modified products (GM) andwherever possible will always buy from a well-known localsource and producer. Our meats come from the surroundingfells and reputable butchers, the fish from sustainablesources, our bread is baked especially for us, sweet stuff istested and tasted on the premises and so on and so forth, ifin any doubt about anything ASK!

You, our customers, are our most important critics... withoutyou we would not survive, so, if you have something to moan

about please tell usimmediately and we shallendeavour to put it right... ifyou want to send us flowers andletters - we’d be thrilled, and ifyou’d like to write somethingnice in the visitors’ books - thenjust ask for a pen!

‘It’s impossible to doeverything - but if everyonedoes something - everything

will get done’

The boring but important bits...

‘Women should stop having children over 40 - 40 children is enough for any woman!

Parent & babies loosand nappy changingareas are situated

upstairs.

Tall chairs availablefor short legs!

We have crayonsand books for our

young guests in theconservatory.

Breakfast like a king...MUESLI, YOGHURT AND ... (v) A great way to start or end the day!A satisfyingly healthy combination of oats, nuts,dried fruits etc., with semi skimmed milk and anyof the following:

� Fresh Fruit £3.95(generally banana, red berries, kiwi- but subject to seasonal changes).

� Poached Fruit Compote £3.95(prunes, apricots, apples etc.)

� Just Yoghurt £3.50

� A combination of fruit and yoghurt £4.75with the muesli.

(If you would prefer to have a dairy and/or gluten freealternative, then please ask).

*HOT FRUIT COMPOTE (v) £3.95The perfect thing to put you in fine form!A warm combination of prunes, apples, pearsand apricots that have been gently simmeredwith cinnamon and vanilla and served toppedwith yoghurt or cream.

*THAI FRESH FRUIT SALAD (v) £3.95a tastebud tingler! Fresh fruit – papaya, mango,pineapple, kiwi etc., with a touch of mild chilli to‘wake you up’ (please check for availability).

Bacon and Eggs is a day’s work for a chicken -but a lifetime commitment for a pig!LUCY’S ALL DAY BREAKFAST £7.95Free range eggs (fried or scrambled), bacon,Cumberland sausage, herbed tomatoes, sautéedmushrooms, fried bread and Lancashire black pudding.

LUCY’S CUMBRIAN BREAKFAST £11.50If you’re a really Hungry Horace this is for you... It’llsee you through the next 24 hours! This includeseverything on the all day breakfast - but more!

BREAKAWAY BREAKFAST (the pig goes free!) (v)� Free range eggs (fried or scrambled),herbed tomatoes, mushrooms,fried bread and sautéed potatoes. £6.50

� With Vegetarian Sausages. £7.25

LANCASHIRE FRITTERS £6.75� Slices of Bury Black Pudding, coated in adeliciously light batter, deep fried until golden andserved over a Tuscan tomato sauce.� Topped with a poached or fried egg. £7.50

VEGETARIAN FRITTERS (v) £6.95As before, but using tomato and garlic vegetarianstyle fritters instead!

SUNSHINE SLICE (v) £5.75A dough style slice, run through with olives, herbs andsundried tomatoes, topped with two poached eggsand then glazed with a golden hollandaise sauce.

SCRAMBLED EGG AND SMOKED SALMONA deliciously decadent breakfast!Simply... Creamy scrambled egg, accompaniedby the finest Scottish Smoked Salmon. (if you really want to live the life of Riley –order some champagne too!).Served with buttered toast. £6.75(this could be gluten free if you wish).

I always take exercise - why only today Itook breakfast at Lucy’s!

InbetweeniesNot quite sure whether it’s time for breakfast orlunch? Then these could be just the thing for you!

*LUCY’S ROSTIA Swiss speciality that is extremely satisfying andfilling – grated potato, onions, cream and cheese,panfried until golden.� Plain and simple (v) £6.75� Tomatoes and Mozzarella cheese (v) £7.50� Fried egg (v) £7.25� Just cheese (v) £6.95� Bacon and cheese £7.50� Chargrilled mediterranean vegetables (v)£7.50 (this is one of those dishes that is ideal at any time ofthe day - for breakfast, just as it is or perfect forlunch with a crisp salad or perhaps some garlic bread?

*ENGLISH OMELETTE £5.75A traditional English style omelette madewith free range Lakeland eggs – we servethem open like a pancake, so you can seewhat you’re getting!

Choose your filling from any of the following...Cheese, ham, tomatoes, mushrooms, onions,peppers, herbs, prawns etc.

(3 fillings – any additional fillings are 75p)Topped with crisp rocket leaves

*MEDITERRANEAN OMELETTE (v) £5.95 Cross between a frittata and an omelette - Freerange Lakeland eggs packed with a combinationof potatoes, herbs and olives – very satisfying –topped with crisp rocket leaves.

SAVOURY CROISSANTA buttery croissant is just crying out to be filledwith any of the following - served warm andaccompanied by a salad garnish...� Just Bacon � Just cheese (v),� Bacon and brie � Blue cheese and pear (v),� Scrambled egg (v) £5.95

� Smoked salmon £6.50� Scrambled egg & smoked salmon £6.95

Before we start... Please noteIt is Lucy’s policy to offer bread from the basket as amatter of course once your order has been taken formeals... however, it is charged at 75p per portion - thechoice to ‘take the bread and pay the dough’ isentirely yours!

LET THE DAY BEGIN ...There is an old saying that goes along the lines of‘Breakfast like a King, Lunch like a Prince and Dine likea Pauper...’, well, I would suggest that you do all threein glorious style and in any order!

‘The early bird may get the worm but the second mouse gets the cheese’

*GLUTEN FREE (V)= Vegetarian

Knead the Dough...WESTMORLAND RAREBIT (v) £5.50Cheese on toast with a definite oomph! Madeusing delicious Local ale and Cumberland cheesewith a touch of Cumberland grain mustard!

CIABATTA ROMANA (v) £6.95Ciabatta bun, split and filled with a combination oftomatoes and sunblushed tomatoes topped withmozzarella, drizzled with olive oil and warmed inthe oven. Served with a salad garnish.

CRISP CROSTINI (v) £5.50A collection of roasted vegetables served onto abread crostini and accompanied by a saladgarnish and drizzled with a herb oil.

FRANGLAIS FOCACCIA £7.25Italian Focaccia bread (made with olives, herbsand olive oil) topped with bacon and brie, grilledand served warm, drizzled with balsamic syrupand accompanied by dressed mixed leaves.

ROYLE FOCACCIA (v) £6.95As above, but topped with creamy blue cheese,herbed tomatoes drizzled with balsamic syrupand accompanied by dressed mixed leaves.

CIABURGER £7.50Fit for a Prince! A ciabatta bun with a delicious homemade burgernestling inside...These do take a little longer (especially the meatones). Choose from any of the following:

� Thai chicken and lemon grass.

� Fellbred Beef topped with bacon andmozzarella.

� Vegetarian – generally a tomato and garliccombination.

Served with relishes on the side, together withcrisp salad garnish.

BAGUETTES OR CIABATTADepends on what mood you’re in... A fairly fillingbaguette or a very slightly smaller ciabatta!See the blackboards in the front section of Lucy’s,from which to make your selection. � 2 fillings £5.50� extra fillings 95p each

BAGS THE RIB-EYE! £6.95Strips of flavoursome rib-eye beef, panfriedtogether with onions, all popped into one of ourcrusty baguettes... Ask for mustard too, if you wish

Both the above are accompanied by a smalldressed salad garnish.

*GLUTEN FREE (V)= Vegetarian

Peckish Pickers…Perfect for those either in a hurry or wishing to linger longerby sharing with friends... These appetising pates and dipswill stop the rib cage from connecting with the backbone!

SOUP OF THE DAY £2.50 Always homemade, invariably vegetarian andgenerally gluten free! Our flavoursome soups willensure you don’t go hungry! (see blackboard fortoday’s selection). (Don’t forget - bread will be offered- but you pay separately for whatever you eat!).

*PATCHWORK PATE TRIO £5.95A Selection of our very finest pates – Potluck orVeggie served with homemade relish. (This may beserved with melba toast – which is NOT gluten free).

*TROUT AND ABOUT £5.50A lovely light Smoked trout mousse (acombination of Ullswater trout, cream cheese,butter and seasoning) together with Icelandicprawns, simply served with lemon wedges and acrisp salad garnish.

*HOUMOUS (V) £5.75The best houmous you’ll have ever tasted -served with Tyrells finest potato crisps togetherwith olives and a salad garnish.

*BABA GANOUSH (V) £5.75A middle Eastern style dip-come-pate of finelydiced and roasted aubergines, combined withlashings of garlic, mayonnaise and served witholives, salad garnish and Tyrells potato crisps.

*DOUBLE DIPPERS (V) £6.50A combination of both houmous and babaganoush – which one will take your culinaryfancy? And yes, you can buy them both in theshop to take home!

FOR OTHER STARTER IDEAS –(See the blackboards...)

Princely Salads ...Our salads are just scrumptious... So, even if you’re tryingto be good, you’ll feel perfectly replete!

*ONASSIS SALAD (v) £6.50Whether the sun shines or not – this salad willremind you of those long lazy summer days!Pieces of feta cheese, tossed together withcucumber, olives, tomatoes and crisp leaves, withour own delicious house dressing.

HUNTSMAN’S PIE £7.95Deep pastry pie packed full of succulent cuts ofmeat, served cold and accompanied by a full crispsalad, together with new potatoes and chutney.

Bacon and Eggs is a day’s work for a chicken - but a lifetime commitment for a pig!

*CATCH OF THE TAY £8.50A pile of delicate oaksmoked flaked salmonserved onto a herb leaf salad, together withspring onions, tomatoes, cucumber, peppers anddill with our own delicious house dressing.

*PADDY MCGINTY’S SALAD (v) £6.50Creamy goat’s cheese ‘rounds’ are perfect whensimply grilled until frazzled around the edges andcrowned with our own red onion marmalade anddrizzled with a balsamic syrup, served onto a bedof mixed herb salad with savoury seeds.

*RAMBLERS REWARD (v) £8.50A random but delicious selection of cheeses, allbrought together with grapes, celery, salad andchutney.

FELLWALKER FILLER £8.95A bit of everything - a great combination ofcooked ham, cheese, pie and a salad tocompliment - dressed with our house dressing.

GIVE US A QUICHE £6.50One of our individual tartlets filled with whatevertakes our fancy! See blackboard for today’schoice... Served with new potatoes, salad andrelish.

Pasta and more...LASAGNE al FORNO £8.95Over the years this dish has become more Britishthan Italian! Our own version is made with primefellbred beef mince, gratinated with cheese andserved with a crisp salad. (Occasionally we do an‘alternative’ lasagne - ie. Chicken or Vegetarian, if thisis the case you will be informed!).

SEAFOOD ORGY £8.50A pasta base, tossed through with a melange ofdifferent seafoods cooked in a light dill creamsauce - a real winner for flavour.

PESTO PASTA (v) £7.50A very tasty collection of Mediterranean roastedvegetables with a pesto dressing and set onto abed of pasta.

MACARONI CHEESE (v) £7.95A favourite at Lucy’s – Italian Macaroni combinedwith sunblushed tomatoes, cream, cheese andseasoning – ovenbaked with a sprinkling of herbybreadcrumbs and served with a salad garnish.

Sumptuous Salads...* FULL CRISP MIXED SALAD (V) £3.95* CRISPY GREEN LEAF SALAD (V) £3.75* TOMATO AND RED ONION SALAD

WITH BALSAMIC SYRUP (V) £3.75* BOWL OF MIXED OLIVES (V) £2.25* MUNCHY SEEDS (V)

savoury sunflower, sesame and pumpkin £1.25(lovely to sprinkle on the top of your salad...

or great to just nibble).*GLUTEN FREE (V)= Vegetarian

No Place To Go ...All those bits that just don’t seem to fit in anywhere -but could tempt you to fill that gap!*BOBOTIE £8.95A Malaysian dish rather like an upmarket shepherd’spie – lamb mince seasoned with aromatic spicestogether with apricots and topped with a savouryegg custard, baked in the oven and served with acrisp salad and mint and yoghurt rhaitha.

SAVOURY PANCAKE £6.95Homemade herby pancake filled with somethingsavoury and a little bit different (see blackboard forthe selections) – accompanied by a crisp saladgarnish.

SYKES’ PANCAKEIf you just fancy something simple and easy –two plain pancakes warmed and ‘folded’ served� With sugar and lemon wedges £2.95� With raspberries and ice cream £4.50

(subject to availability)

FOUR FABULOUS FISHCAKES £6.50Poached fish selection, combined with herbs andmashed potatoes fashioned into ‘cakes’, coated inbreadcrumbs and fried until golden, served with acomplementary homemade chutney and saladgarnish.

Perfect Partners...*CHIP ‘N’ DALE WEDGES (V) (Dale is our head chef!)

� Fat wedges of potatoes coated in lightspices and deep fried. £2.25

� With a sour cream dipand tomato sauce. £2.95

*DUCK FAT FRIES £2.50Homemade potato chips - skin left on for flavourand effect, cooked in duck fat and sprinkled witha sea salt for ultimate flavour.

*BUTTERED NEW POTATOES (V) £1.95

A Dose of Carbohydrate...BREAD FROM THE BASKET (V) 75p*GLUTEN FREE BREAD (V) 75pYEAST FREE BREAD (V) 75pBREAD – With jam, honey or marmite £1.20GARLIC BREAD (V) £1.50 CHEESEY GARLIC BREAD (V) £1.95*GLUTEN FREE SAVOURY MUFFIN (V) £1.95We generally have an assortment of these -including some suitable for dairy free diets too!TEMPTED BY TOAST (V)served just buttered 75pwith jam, honey or marmite £1.25

‘Men cannot live by chocolate alone... But women can’

DON’T FORGET TO CHECK OURDAILY SPECIALS ON THE BLACKBOARDS...

Roasts are available on a Sunday(until they run out...!)