Farlam Hall Hotel & Restaurant

From start to finish, Farlam Hall makes you feel special, the bed was comfortable and the food was excellent with your own personalised menu. Nice relaxing stay with beautiful lounges and pretty grounds which are well managed. Zac, an 18 year old part time waiter was a star, even though this was not his chosen career ne was very professional, as where all the staff.

As ex-Gilpin customers we were interested to see where Hrishi had moved onto when he left the kitchen in Windermere - so we decided to book a 2 night gourmet break in Farlam Hall which is close to the Cumbria/ Northumberland border and perfect for visiting Hadrian’s Wall. We stayed in one of their suites in the refurbished outbuildings close to the main building. This was absolutely stunning – probably the best suite that we have experienced in similar UK country house hotels. Service was top notch from the warm welcome with champagne & scones right throughout our stay - everyone was so friendly & eager to please. The restaurant standards were what you’d expect from a top class chef like Hrishi - thoroughly deserving of their Michelin star. My wife just loved the interesting spicing combos that pop up throughout the tasting menu. Overall, very good quality & a very enjoyable experience – in fact we loved it so much that we booked a return visit as we departed.

We had a small intimate wedding at Farlam Hall in March, the whole day was perfect, the team super friendly and helpful, and the sun even came out so we were able to get pictures in the lovely grounds. The hotel itself is traditional & beautiful with fresh flowers throughout the property. It was a perfect fit for our special day. The highlight of the event was Hrishikesh Desai he hosted the first show round the property, his passion and pride sold me the venue in the first moments. We stayed the night prior to the wedding and experienced the taster menu accompanied by the wine pairing, stunning! The food and service coupled with the sommeliers wine choices & knowledge was a fantastic experience, The wedding day couldn’t have been more perfect, a relaxed day from start to finish, the team were so accommodating. We chose Hrishiesh’s Chefs Table for the wedding meal, this was hosted in ‘The Tack House’ an open plan, lounge, dining area and kitchen. A wonderful intimate experience with just the wedding party, we were welcomed with champagne & canopies in the lounge to relax & chat before the meal. Although the team were very quiet & mindful of the group whilst preparing the food, it was also fascinating to watch them. Hrishikesh personally introduced every course that was served, he had an interesting back story to his dishes which he delivered with humour. The food of course was just wonderful. Service was seamless & friendly, sometimes it happened without us even noticing whilst we were chatting. Thank you to The Farlam Hall Team for making our very special day so memorable, Karen & Nick