The Lake Isle Restaurant with Rooms

02.02.2025

Lovely hotel with really excellent food - great value for the area. The garden cottage room has everything you need and plenty of space. The staff are absolutely delightful and very, very accommodating.

29.01.2025

The hotel itself was lovely—the room, evening meal, and breakfast were all excellent. However, the customer service left a lot to be desired. When we checked in, I wasn’t sure we had the room we booked, so I called down to check. The response was dismissive, and after some back-and-forth, I was finally offered a different room but declined based on the attitude I’d already received. Throughout our stay, small things added up—other guests receiving extras we didn’t, being seated after later arrivals, and not being shown to our breakfast table. The atmosphere felt a bit off, and simple requests were met with unnecessary awkwardness. When we settled the bill, we weren’t even asked about our stay—just awkward silence, which summed up the service overall. A real shame, as everything else was great.

22.01.2025

Fabulous little restaurant with excellent cuisine, ambience and service. We had a fantastic family dinner here in early January. We will be back. Thank you to all the team for making it so special 👍🏻

10.01.2025

The food is amazing, great choice and all presented beautifully. Would definitely recommend.

22.12.2024

Really enjoyed our visit here. Met family for lunch, and stayed overnight. The food and service were both outstanding and good value too. Room was comfy and warm, not to mention convenient. Hard recommend.

11.12.2024

Meal and stop over with a browse around Uppingham. Service was extremely good, food was special and room was comfortable. Parking was a bit of a faff but in no way affected what was a lovely evening.

01.12.2024

Great rooms and great food

09.11.2024

Had an excellent evening meal, before staying the night. A lovely breakfast the following morning. The four of us were celebrating our Ruby Wedding Anniversaries. Lovely atmosphere. Very good service.

08.10.2024

A 2-night stay to this centrally located restaurant with rooms, on two floors above with others in outside buildings. Welcoming and helpful staff on arrival, throughout stay and on departure. Dined in first evening, excellent with fine dining and quality ingredients, topped off with great service. Wide choice of breakfast options, again well presented, many ingredients sourced locally. Limited on street daytime & evening parking and while there is on site parking, it's tucked away immediately behind, down a narrow "street" and up a narrow lane, where cars have to be double parked, then reversed back out the same way. Not too bad in the dry & daylight, less so at other times. Happily return if back in this area.

25.09.2024

We had a fantastic meal with family. The service was brilliant, the food was beautifully presented and tasted amazing. Best food I’ve eaten in a long time! We’re already planning a return visit.

31.08.2024

Beautiful food.

29.08.2024

Had lunch with friends at the Lake Isle. Food was excellent as was the service. Highly recommended

23.07.2024

Beautiful surroundings & atmosphere. Outstanding menu. Very Attentive staff & excellent service.

07.07.2024

Excellent lunch, staff couldn't have been more friendly. Highly recommended

30.06.2024

Did not stay in room, but had an excellent Sunday Lunch. Fabulous service and fantastic food.

21.06.2024

Delicious food, great service and fair prices! Can’t wait to return!

18.07.2023

I had lunch at The Lake Isle again today. The food was a taste extravaganza! I had a tasty salad with herb dressing and pomegranate seeds to start. The main course was lentil and sweetcorn croquettes with crispy chickpeas, cauliflower hummus, and kale. It was perfection on a plate and all the flavours complemented each other beautifully. The chef is a genius! I could happily eat it every day! The dessert was strawberries and ice cream. Delicious!

09.06.2024

I didn't have the pleasure of staying there but did have the wonderful experience of dining here one evening. I couldn't fault any one component throughout the evening. The staff were well presented, polite and friendly. The restaurant dining area was bustling with the the hubbub of happy and appreciative diners. What stood out particularly in the restaurant was their decision not to over cram the floorspace with tables to maximise the amount of covers, but have chosen to serve the correct amount of diners to consistently deliver impeccable food and superb service. A very impressive selection was available and all of it was of the highest quality. I take my hat off to the whole team as you made a first night a very pleasant one.

09.04.2024

I was today in this restaurant for my friend's 60th birthday. I will write this review regarding one outstanding dish only " the mushroom parfait". I was not expecting this at all, I thought it would be something crunchy, and a bit like a heavy paste but it was the opposite. It reminded a restaurant in Barcelona " El Bulli " in which you could experiment molecular gastronomy. This parfait was so light and so well balanced. One flavour was not domineering another flavour. It reminded me a restaurant in my town ( Paris ). Yes, yes, yes the other dishes were very good but this one was just from another level.

25.02.2024

Great Sunday lunch. Beef was tender and tasty. Lovely puddings and great, attentive status

22.02.2024

The best restaurant in Rutland. Food is outstanding. Service is outstanding. The last time I experienced eating out with this quality was in a Michelin starred restaurant in France. All I can add is complements to the chefs and kitchen staff and the front of house staff. Made my day.

21.02.2024

My husband and I have stayed at The Lake Isle more or less every year since around 2003. The reasons we keep returning year after year are listed below:- The attention to detail is second to none here from the staff, the food, rooms ambience etc. The investment that the owners have put into this business is incredible, particularly after the ravages of covid to the hospitality sector. We have travelled all over the UK both on work and business, staying at various hotels along the way and without a shadow of a doubt The Lake Isle stands out far and above the rest. The owners are so attentive, yet never overpowering, it is the most relaxing place to visit. Finally we cannot believe that this establishment is no longer in the Michelin guide book and fully intend to convey our dismay to Michelin .

13.11.2023

This is a true gem of a restaurant. A first visit for four of us on a busy Saturday evening and we were all genuinely taken aback by the quality and presentation of the food. The service was first class also. Truly brilliant, do not hesitate to book. Thank you.

31.10.2023

Nice place for special dinner. Lovely food at high standard service.

28.10.2023

This is such a wonderful restaurant. It proved to be well beyond what we expected even though we’ve been a few times over the years and never once been disappointed. It’s very special indeed. The food was superb and of the highest quality in both taste and presentation; the service would surely be impossible to improve upon; and the dining room is beautifully furnished and decorated as well as being unusually quiet, comfy and spacious. Top notch.

22.10.2023

Lovely place to stay in lovely Uppingham. Chef beware of over sweetening your savoury dishes.

14.10.2023

Didn't stay in the hotel rooms but had a beautiful meal with my beautiful wife for my 61st birthday . The service was excellent the staff were very friendly and helpful. The food was excellent all three courses...Well done..would highly recommend. Pre booking is advisable.

27.06.2023

My favourite place in Rutland. Foodie heaven. Wonderful veggie choices bursting with texture and flavour while looking like a masterpiece. Always an outstanding meal

05.09.2023

Room comfortable, clean and pretty. Good shower - plenty of hot water and towels. Lovely home-,made biscuits on hospitality tray. Great quality breakfast. Bed a little too firm for me.

22.08.2023

The location is great, right in the centre close to various bars/pubs. I didn’t stay in the hotel so can not comment, 5 of us came for dinner. The place itself is warm and cosy, although you do have to navigate down a rather dingy alleyway to get to it. Once inside we were greeted and offered drinks by staff. Staff were somewhat attentive, we were probably waiting about 30 minutes while we had a drink before someone took our food order. Not a complaint, we could of asked sooner if we wanted in fairness. We waited initially in the lounge area, seating was comfy, I would probably rearrange the seating though as we were quite a distance from each other the way it worked. Once food was ready we were shown into the dining room. The tables were well spaced and we didn’t feel crowded at all. I would say too much random stuff on the table though, felt like a wall down the middle of the table. I had the trout to start. Well made and playing was beautiful. It was genuinely tasty, slightly bland though. I had Plaice for Main, butter sauce and mash were excellent, plaice well cooked. Again the whole thing just slightly bland, like it was missing seasoning essentially. I did sample the Pork fillet and Duck mains which were excellent. The plating of everything was beautiful. Worth a visit, not sure I would run back if I’m honest though.

14.08.2023

After a recommendation from a friend we tried The Lake Isle and we were very pleased. It's now on our Map.