A little bit about us
Stanley’s Coffee House & Kitchen is a family run cafe & restaurant in the heart of Kendal in the Lake District. We pride ourselves on serving an excellent homemade menu using as many fresh locally-sourced ingredients as possible. You can also enjoy our afternoon tea menu, plus many locally brewed ales and our famous gin and prosecco trees!
Opening times -
- Monday to Thursday - 10am to 4.30pm
- Friday & Saturday 10am to 4.30pm / 5pm to 10pm
Breakfast Menu
Available Monday to Saturday from 10am to 11:30am
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Full English Breakfast £9.50
Cumberland sausage, bacon, hash brown, black pudding, fried egg, beans, tomatoes, mushrooms & your choice of breakfast tea, Americano or fruit juice
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Avocado Smash (v) £7.95
Smashed avocado served on sourdough toast topped with two soft poached free-range eggs and green salad (Add bacon for + 1.50)
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Eggs Benedict £8.95
Roasted Ham & soft poached free-range eggs served on toasted sourdough topped with hollandaise sauce
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Eggs Royale £9.50
Smoked Salmon, soft poached free-range eggs & spinach served on toasted sourdough topped with hollandaise sauce
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Smashed Pumpkin Toast (v) £9.25
Smashed oven roast pumpkin, baby spinach, crumbled feta cheese, soft poached free-range eggs, pumpkin seeds, toasted pine
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Caramel & Pecan French Toast £7.95
Brioche French toast, vanilla custard, Biscoff crumb, sweet caramel, pecan nuts
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Bacon/Sausage Ciabatta £4.95
(Add fried egg + 1.00)
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Hot Crumpets £3.25
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Toasted Teacake £3.25
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Sourdough Toast £3.25
Daytime Menu
Available Monday to Saturday from 11:30am to 3:30pm
Burgers & Burritos
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Stanley’s Slider Trio £11.50
Mini burgers, Cheeseburger, Katsu chicken burger & Pulled pork burger served in toasted rustic buns, onion rings, fries & slaw
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Stanley’s Stack £11.50
Smashed beef patty, BBQ pulled pork, bacon, hash brown, cheese & salad, sundried tomato & garlic chutney on a toasted rustic bun served with fries,
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Katsu Chicken £10.50
Crispy fried chicken, curried mayo, crispy onions & salad on a toasted rustic bun served with fries, onion rings & slaw
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Miss Piggy £10.50
BBQ pulled pork, crispy onions, Stanley’s sauce & salad on a toasted rustic bun with fries, onion rings & slaw
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Quack Quack £10.50
Shredded hoisin duck, caramelised onion chutney & Asian salad on a toasted rustic bun with fries, onion rings & slaw
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Sticky Chilli Beef Burrito £8.95
Sticky chilli beef, fluffy rice, cheese sauce & salad served with a side of nachos, sour cream & salsa
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Frickin' Chicken Burrito £8.95
Buttermilk fried chicken, fluffy rice, Stanley’s sauce, hot sauce & salad served with a side of nachos, sour cream & salsa
Light Bites
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Soup of the Day £5.50
Fresh bread & butter
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Chicken Liver Pate £6.50
Sourdough toast, chutney
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Mac & Cheese Bites £5.95
Black garlic ketchup
Gourmet Fries
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Hong Kong Style Salt & Pepper Crispy Shredded Chicken £8.95
Peppers, onions & plum sauce
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BBQ Pulled Pork £8.95
Cheese & Stanley’s sauce
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Steak & Peppercorn Sauce £8.95
Fried onions
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Sticky Chilli Beef £8.95
Nachos & chille con queso cheese
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Shredded Duck £8.95
Hoisin sauce & Asian salad
Toasted Sandwiches
All served with crisps & salad
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Chicken & Bacon Club £7.50
Hawkshead black garlic ketchup & salad.
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Bacon, Brie & Cranberry £7.50
Bacon, brie & cranberry sauce
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Grilled Halloumi (v) £7.50
Sun-dried tomatoes, rocket & chilli jam
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Avocado Veggie (v/ve) £6.95
Smashed avocado & roasted veg
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Add a mini soup £1.50
Cold Sandwiches
All served with crisps & salad
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Pastrami Beef £6.50
Pickled gherkins & slaw
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Roasted Ham £6.50
Hawkshead Westmoreland chutney
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Smoked Salmon £6.50
Cream cheese, lemon & dill
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Egg Mayo & Cress £5.95
Eggs, mayo, cress
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Add a mini soup £1.50
Beetroot Wraps
All served with crisps & salad
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Buttermilk Fried Chicken £7.50
Buttermilk fried chicken, parmesan & garlic mayo
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BBQ Pulled Pork £7.50
BBQ pulled pork, cheese & Stanley’s sauce
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Houmous & Mediterranean Veg (v/ve) £7.50
Red pepper houmous & roasted veg
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Add a mini soup £1.50
More of a Main
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Scampi in a Basket £10.50
Whitby scampi, crushed minted peas & tartare sauce served with fries & salad
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Loaded Flatbread (v) £8.95
Mozzarella, sun-dried tomato, caramelised onions & chilli jam. (Add Parma Ham + £2.00)
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Avocado Smash (v) £7.95
Smashed avocado served on sourdough toast topped with two soft poached eggs (Add Bacon + 1.50)
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Welsh Rarebit (v) £8.95
Savoury melted cheese on toasted bloomer with Hawkshead Bloody Mary chutney & salad (Add bacon or poached egg + £1.50)
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Creamy Garlic Mushrooms (v) £8.95
Garlic mushrooms, tarragon, parmesan & toasted garlic sourdough.
Small Plates
3 Egg Omelettes
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Ham & Cheese £6.95
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Cheese & Tomato (v) £6.95
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Mushrooms & Watercress (v) £6.95
Salads
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Chicken & Bacon £7.95
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Hoisin Duck £7.95
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Beetroot & Goats Cheese £7.95
Sides
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Fries (v/ve) £2.95
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Sweet Potato Fries (v/ve) £3.50
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Onion Rings (v/ve) £2.50
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Side Salad (v/ve) £2.95
Room for more?
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Loaded Ice Cream Sundaes £6.95
Details to come!
Children's Menu
Available for children up to the age of 12 years.
Breakfast
(Served until 11.30am)
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Bacon, Sausage, Egg & Beans £3.95
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Beans on Toast £2.25
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Scrambled Egg on Toast £2.25
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Buttermilk Pancakes with Nutella & Banana £3.95
Lunch
All served with crisps & salad
(Served 11.30am to 3.30pm)
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Mini Soup & Sandwich £3.50
Choice of ham, cheese or tuna mayo
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Chicken Loaded Fries £4.95
Crispy chicken pieces, fries, cheese & mayo or ketchup
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Fish Goujons £4.95
Served with fries & salad or beans
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Cumberland Sausage £4.95
Served with fries & salad or beans
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Jacket Potato £4.50
Choice of cheese, beans or tuna mayo
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Nachos £3.50
Topped with melted cheese
We also have a Daily Specials Board and Cake Counter too!
If you have any allergies, please speak to a member of staff before ordering. All our dishes may contain traces of nuts.
(V) Vegetarian available (Ve) Vegan available
(We reserve the right to make changes to our menus without prior notice. Some items may be subject to availability)

Anyone for Afternoon Tea?
Please book your Afternoon Tea 48 hours in advance. Available Monday to Saturday from 2pm.
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Traditional Afternoon Tea £15.00pp
Sandwiches, sausage rolls, soup, crisps, scone with jam & cream, selection of cakes.
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Hot Afternoon Tea £17.50pp
Mini burgers, fish goujons, onion rings, chips, soup, scone with jam & cream, selection of cakes.
(We reserve the right to make changes to our menus without prior notice. Some items may be subject to availability)
Did someone say Cocktails!!!
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Pornstar Martini £7.00
Vanilla vodka, passionfruit, passoa with a shot of prosecco on the side.
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Espresso Martini £7.00
A shot of espresso, vanilla vodka, vanilla syrup & Kahlua
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Mint Cake Martini £6.50
A shot of espresso, mint cake vodka, vanilla syrup & Kahlua
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Candyfloss Fizz £6.50
Pink gin, prosecco & raspberry lemonade to pour over Vimto candyfloss
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Mojito £6.50
Bacardi, fresh mint, sugar syrup & lime juice topped with soda water
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Chocolate Orange Martini £6.50
A shot of espresso, Cointreau, crème de cacao, Kahlua
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Dib Dab-Tini £6.50
Dib Dab sherbet, raspberry gin, cranberry & cherry served with a lollypop
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Mermaids Tail £7.00
Spiced Captain Morgan rum, Malibu, blue curacao, lime & pineapple
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The Lost Boy £7.00
Peach Schnapps, Malibu & Midori
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Biscoff £6.50
Lakes Gingerbread vodka, caramel syrup & Biscoff cream topped with Biscoff crumb
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Bueno £6.50
Sticky toffee pudding rum, hazelnut syrup & Bueno cream
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Stanley's Shimmer £6.50
Bols crème de cassis, raspberry sourz, lemonade & shimmer
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No Worries £6.50
Peach Schnapps, Amaretto, orange juice & mango juice
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Rebel Royal £6.50
Bacardi, Midori, blue curacao & pineapple juice
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Cherry Drop £6.50
Amaretto, crème de cassis & cherry juice topped with fizzy cherries
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Bubblegum Daiquiri £6.50
Bacardi, lime, bubblegum syrup & popping candy
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Sex on the Beach £7.00
Vodka, peach schnapps, orange juice & cranberry juice
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Dirty Dr Pepper £6.50
Vodka, Amaretto, grenadine & Coca Cola
Milkshakes
Perfect, whatever the weather’s doing.
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Kinder £3.00
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Biscoff £3.00
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Nutella £3.00
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Strawberry £3.00
Meet the locals ...
We love to stock as many local producers as we can … not just because we like to support local business as much as possible, but they taste pretty good too!