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Fat Olives brasserie

lake road, Bowness-on-Windermere, England
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Cuisines: European
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Reservations, Late Night, Dessert
Description: A friendly English and Mediterranean brasserie style restaurant, open all day serving freshly prepared, home cooked food. A varied menu offering light snacks, sharing plates, grills and regularly changing specials. Excellent childrens menu available. Also offering a Cinema and Meal deal in co-operation with the Royalty Cinema which is just across the road.
Restaurant details
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Reservations, Late Night, Dessert
Description: A friendly English and Mediterranean brasserie style restaurant, open all day serving freshly prepared, home cooked food. A varied menu offering light snacks, sharing plates, grills and regularly changing specials. Excellent childrens menu available. Also offering a Cinema and Meal deal in co-operation with the Royalty Cinema which is just across the road.
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Bolton, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2013 NEW

We had a lovely meal at Fat olives as part of a cinema meal deal during our weekend break at Bowness. the food was fantastic... we would highly recommend the Tapas starter! The service was polite and efficient. Recommended!

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Birmingham, United Kingdom
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11 reviews 11 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2013 NEW

We happened upon this place as soon as we arrived in Bowness for a two-day stay and had a lovely lunch here. There is a great variety of options, and most of the descriptions sound like the kind of thing you'd get on Masterchef! I had tomato and Mozzarella crostini with salad, which was beautifully presented and delicious. It looks... More

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See 4 more reviews by Peter S for Bowness-on-Windermere
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013 NEW

We visited this restaurant as a group of 11 including kids from 1 up to 12. The staff were friendly, helpful and bent over backwards to make sure we had a good time and had everything we needed. We weren't the easiest party, changing our minds, requesting changes to dishes on the menu - and keeping the kids entertained. But... More

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bolton
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14 reviews 14 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2013 NEW

We dined at this hotel in April and loved everything about it Food is great and well presented Atmosphere is relaxed Service is top notch We will 100% return Thanks Fat Olives

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See 5 more reviews by linzc for Bowness-on-Windermere
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2013

Stumbled upon this restaurant in the beautiful Lakes District and enjoyed it so much we went back the second night of our stay. Lovely meals and friendly service.

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London
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18 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2013

My partner and I had a great meal here during a stay over the May long weekend. Staff were friendly and attentive and we were seated in a quiet part of the restaurant near the windows. The food was very good, my partner described it as fancy "home cooking", though the chips were a little under cooked. Prices were reasonable... More

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See 2 more reviews by kiwiboyLondon for Bowness-on-Windermere
Oxford, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2013

We visited here in april half term after looking at trip advisor reviews. The food was lovely and good value too compared to other restaurants in Bowness, especially if you go before 7 and their childrens menu was good too. Ours especially enjoyed the moules and chips! In view of this, we ended up there for tea twice. Would def... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2013 via mobile

We booked here as part of a movie & meal deal at the old cinema across the road. The deal we got was great value for money. It was our wedding anniversary and we were delighted with every aspect of it. My husband ordered meatballs & pasta with homemade chips, he thoroughly enjoyed it. I had the chicken & bacon... More

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See 2 more reviews by Catleon for Bowness-on-Windermere
Sheffield, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2013 via mobile

We had pate for starter - AMAZING Mains: grilled goat cheese salad for my wife and i had 7oz rump steak. All in all very good, atmosphere good.

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Elgin, United Kingdom
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2013

walked past this restaurant several times on holiday and I liked the look of it although it never seemed to be busy. decided to give it a try because of the reviews I'd read. I had the chilli beef pasta bake. the beef was mince and it was lumpy. there was a pool of liquid in the bottom of the... More

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