Services & amenities
21Service options
- Takeout
- Yes
Offerings
- Coffee
- Yes
- Quick bite
- Yes
Dining options
- Breakfast
- Yes
- Brunch
- Yes
- Lunch
- Yes
- Dessert
- Yes
Highlights
- Great coffee
- Yes
- Great dessert
- Yes
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- No
Payments
- Credit cards
- Yes
- Debit cards
- Yes
- NFC mobile payments
- Yes
Crowd
- Tourists
- Yes
Children
- Good for kids
- Yes
Planning
- Accepts reservations
- No
Amenities
- Restroom
- No
Atmosphere
- Casual
- Yes
Popular for
- Breakfast
- Yes
- Lunch
- Yes
- Solo dining
- Yes
Categories and services
- Sandwich shop
- Cake shop
- Catering food and drink supplier
- Fast food restaurant
- Takeout Restaurant
Gallery
10
Customer reviews
Review topics
- prices 19
- lunch 16
- baguette 12
- value 9
- bacon 9
- walk 7
- sausage 6
- cakes 5
- selection 5
- microwaved 5
Available reviews: 15
I had been waiting for The Picnic Box to reopen following the refurbishment works and it was 100% worth the wait! The refurbishment works have transformed the shop into a great space and the quality of the sandwiches, cakes and drinks offered take it to the next level. The staff…More reviews
I had been waiting for The Picnic Box to reopen following the refurbishment works and it was 100% worth the wait!
The refurbishment works have transformed the shop into a great space and the quality of the sandwiches, cakes and drinks offered take it to the next level. The staff are really friendly and welcoming making it an even better experience.
I had the pulled pork special and it was amazing, the perfect post run/walk sandwich. Cannot wait to go back!- Service
- Take out
- Meal type
- Lunch
- Price per person
- £1–10
- Vegetarian offerings
- Clearly labeled vegetarian dishes
- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
- Atmosphere
- 5
Owner response
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re delighted to hear the refurbishment hit the mark and that you’re enjoying the new look and menu. The pulled pork special was definitely a favourite of ours too, glad it made the perfect post-run/walk treat!
Great little spot to pick up a coffee, sandwich or cakey treat! Glad it’s reopened and it also now has a nice bright clean look. Reasonable prices and very friendly. Deffo support this local business if in the area. The Rocky Road is the BEST I’ve had!
- Meal type
- Other
- Group size
- 1 person
- Price per person
- £1–10
- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
- Atmosphere
- 5
Owner response
Thanks so much for your lovely review! We’re really pleased you like the new look and enjoyed your visit. It means a lot to have your support as a local business, we hope to welcome you back soon for another coffee, sandwich or sweet treat!
Just had the chipotle chicken sandwich and loved it! The bread was extra delicious. Excellent service in the shop & sandwich was made fresh while I waited. Highly recommended!
- Meal type
- Lunch
- Wait time
- No wait
- Reservation
- Walk-ins only
- Price per person
- £1–10
- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
- Atmosphere
- 5
Owner response
Thank you so much! We’re thrilled you enjoyed the chipotle chicken and our bread. We take pride in making each sandwich fresh to order, just how our customers like it, really appreciate the recommendation!
More reviews+12
I got the Red Pike Ciabatta, which was one of the best sandwiches I've had in a long time. Decent portion size for the price. Nice friendly staff, will definitely be visiting again 😁
- Meal type
- Breakfast
- Group size
- Not sure
- Price per person
- £1–10
- Recommended dishes
- Panini
- Vegetarian offerings
- Clearly labeled vegetarian dishes
- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
- Atmosphere
- 5
Owner response
Thanks so much for your kind words! We’re thrilled you enjoyed the Red Pike, it’s becoming a real favourite. Great to hear you found the portion spot on and the team welcoming too. Looking forward to seeing you again soon! 😄
We saw this place on our way into town coming from Grasmere and thought it looked modern and cute at the same time. Today we had the pleasure of trying the ‘fell walker’ ciabatta sandwich and the ‘salty dog’ crisps and it is the best tuna melt/sandwich I’ve ever had. I’m very ple…More reviews
We saw this place on our way into town coming from Grasmere and thought it looked modern and cute at the same time. Today we had the pleasure of trying the ‘fell walker’ ciabatta sandwich and the ‘salty dog’ crisps and it is the best tuna melt/sandwich I’ve ever had. I’m very pleased it opens at 8 am as I shall be coming back on Friday before heading south! The service was also great, the lady in the counter and the lovely chef at the back were local, polite and very friendly :)! Hasta pronto chicos!- Meal type
- Lunch
- Wait time
- No wait
- Noise level
- Quiet, easy to talk
- Price per person
- £1–10
- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
- Atmosphere
- 5
Owner response
¡Muchas gracias for such an excellent review! Delighted you enjoyed the Fell Walker and we hope to see you again before you head home!
Stopped at the picnic box after a wlidcamp last night. So glad we did. The sandwiches are amazing, we had egg and bacon/bacon and sausage on Ciabbata. Absolutely beautiful food. Ty very much x
- Service
- Take out
- Meal type
- Breakfast
- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
- Atmosphere
- 5
Owner response
Thanks for taking the time to leave this lovely review Joanne! Great to hear you enjoyed the sandwiches. Hope you'll visit us again next time you are visiting Ambleside!
Lovely fresh tuna sweetcorn sandwich, fresh barm cake and salad. Very clean cafe.
- Meal type
- Brunch
- Wait time
- No wait
- Price per person
- £1–10
- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
- Atmosphere
- 5
Owner response
Thanks so much for your review! We’re really glad you enjoyed your tuna sweetcorn sandwich and found everything fresh and clean. Lovely to hear the service and atmosphere hit the spot too. Hope to see you again soon!
Nothing better than a freshly made sarnie for your walk on the trails, had the hummus and red pepper with rocket, absolutely delicious! Staff are really helpful and happy to wait for you to stop drooling over the menu. Highly recommend this great shop for your picnics.
- Meal type
- Lunch
- Group size
- Suitable for all group sizes
- Noise level
- Very quiet
- Price per person
- £10–20
- Vegetarian options
- The shop looks very smart indeed.
- Dietary restrictions
- Didn’t have any requirements but the staff are very helpful so I’m sure they can help.
- Vegetarian offerings
- Clearly labeled vegetarian dishes
- Recommendation for vegetarians
- Highly recommend
- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
- Atmosphere
- 5
Owner response
Thanks so much for your lovely review! We’re so glad you enjoyed your sandwich (the hummus, red pepper & rocket is one of our favourites too 🌿). We hope to see you again soon!
Highly recommend this for lunch. We were looking for lunch and stopped here, high quality ingredients and toasted to perfection. You won't find a better sandwich! The lady who served who was very friendly too
- Wait time
- No wait
- Noise level
- Quiet, easy to talk
- Price per person
- £1–10
- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
- Atmosphere
- 5
Owner response
So pleased you stopped by and enjoyed your lunch, thanks for the lovely words! Hope to see you again soon!
Great food and amazing service. Definitely worth it if you’re going on a hike or just visiting.
- Meal type
- Lunch
- Wait time
- No wait
- Group size
- 2 people
- Price per person
- £1–10
- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
- Atmosphere
- 5
Owner response
Thanks for the lovely review! Great to hear you enjoyed everything, we’ll look forward to welcoming you back next time you’re in Ambleside!
The new and very friendly owners of The Picnic Box have done a really great job with reinventing an Ambleside staple putting their own fresh stamp on a great little sandwich shop. Thoroughly enjoyed my steak sandwich special. Super tasty!
- Meal type
- Lunch
- Noise level
- Quiet, easy to talk
- Reservation
- Walk-ins only
- Price per person
- £1–10
- Vegetarian offerings
- Clearly labeled vegetarian dishes
- Recommendation for vegetarians
- Highly recommend
- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
- Atmosphere
- 5
Owner response
Thank you so much for your kind words! We’ve loved putting our own stamp on The Picnic Box, so it means a lot to hear that it’s coming through. Really glad you enjoyed the steak sandwich special... it was one of our favourites too!
Great revamp of the old shop and menu and so nice of them to keep the old name too. Our sandwiches were super! We got the pulled pork special and we be chipotle chicken, yum
- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
- Atmosphere
- 5
Owner response
Thanks so much! Thrilled you loved the revamp (and our decision to keep the name!). Glad the Pulled Pork & Red Pike hit the spot.
Had the daily special, chicken and chorizo it was amazing! The rocky road brownie was also top tier. Nice friendly staff. Will visit again when next in Ambleside.
- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
- Atmosphere
- 5
Owner response
Thanks for the kind words. Great to hear you loved the Chicken & Chorizo Ciabatta and our tasty traybakes!! See you next time you’re in Ambleside!
Excellent filled rolls to take-away! A shroomi halloumi made for a great lunch on a long walk; came back the next a day for an excellent Red Pike ciabatta. Great food, wonderful service!
- Meal type
- Breakfast
- Wait time
- No wait
- Noise level
- Quiet, easy to talk
- Price per person
- £1–10
- Vegetarian offerings
- Vegetarian menu or section
- Recommendation for vegetarians
- Highly recommend
- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
- Atmosphere
- 5
Owner response
Thanks for this lovely review. Thrilled you loved the Shroomi Halloumi roll & Red Pike ciabatta! We hope you'll visit us again soon.
Top class breakfast sandwich, highly recommended. Good coffee too. Ideal spot to grab breakfast if you’re heading out in the morning.
- Meal type
- Breakfast
- Price per person
- £1–10
- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
- Atmosphere
- 5
Owner response
Thanks for leaving this great review Dan. We’re really pleased you enjoyed the breakfast sandwich and coffee!! Hope you'll visit us again soon.
Opening hours
- Monday
- 8:00–16:00
- Tuesday
- 8:00–16:00
- Wednesday
- 8:00–16:00
- Thursday
- 8:00–16:00
- Friday
- 8:00–16:00
- Saturday
- 8:00–16:00
- Sunday
- 8:00–16:00
Updated by this business 9 weeks ago
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Ambleside
1 Lake Rd, Ambleside LA22 0AD, United KingdomQuestions & answers
101Good little place untill I went in and eaten a bacon butty got to the end off it and mold was on it I’ve worked in a kitchen Ino what mold Ino what the difference is green lettuces and mold thanks for the chocolate tho
From the business
1Location details
- street
- 1 Lake Rd
- postalCode
- LA22 0AD
- plusCode
- C2JQ+F4 Ambleside, United Kingdom