\u201c\u2026dangerously easy to warm one in the oven and slather it with cream\u2026\u201d NIGELLA LAWSON\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Now this is where Cartmel\u2019s profile on the world food stage really started to take hold.<\/p>\n We have called this the Simon Rogan \u2019empire\u2019 as many may not realise that the Michelin-starred chef who has lived in the Lake District for over 16 years has 5 culinary businesses: 2 in Cartmel village itself, 2 in London, plus \u2018Our Farm\u2019 (just outside Cartmel village) that provides the fresh and seasonal ingredients for both. The there is the Shop too.<\/p>\n Holidaymakers visiting Cartmel making a culinary mecca to the area, most definitely should try L\u2019Enclume and Rogan & Co, Simon Rogan\u2019s Cartmel eateries. There\u2019s high demand for the high-end L\u2019Enclume, Cumbria\u2019s only\u00a0two\u00a0<\/em>Michelin-starred restaurant, and so adding your desired dining dates to their waiting list months in advance is advised. Housed in the village\u2019s former blacksmiths, the original anvil is kept in plain sight and the restaurant owes its namesake to the anvil, translated into French \u2013 l\u2019enclume.<\/p>\n For Rogan & Co, which is a more relaxed delivery of Simon Rogan\u2019s culinary\u00a0creativity, and cheaper too, you can walk in and check availability but are also advised that booking is best to avoid disappointment.<\/p>\n Just across the road from the 12th century Cartmel Priory, at the entrance of Unsworth\u2019s Yard, you\u2019ll find the understated black umbrella of Cartmel Cheeses. You enter through sliding doors, as though you are walking into an immaculately organised cheese refrigerator and realise you\u2019re onto something special.<\/p>\n Unsworth\u2019s Yard artisan food shopping experience is like Disney World for foodies.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n It is the obvious commitment to their product at Cartmel Cheeses that instantly impresses. From start to finish, buying cheese from here is an experience of grown-up gastro thrills and delights. The amazing smell,\u00a0perfectly preserved in the refrigerated shop, is your first experience as your eyes and nose take in the\u00a0bewildering range of mainly English and Irish cheeses. Expertly knowable staff then make the sampling and buying of your curd an irresistible pleasure. There\u2019s also lots of lovely chalk-board\u00a0labels and hints to help you in your buying journey, as you consider local raw milk cheeses, goats cheese or French specialties. You can also pick up freshly baked bread and pies, chutneys and jams, biscuits and cakes.<\/p>\n Finish off in the beautiful courtyard of Unsworth\u2019s Yard, having been given a cheeseboard for your \u2018tasting platter\u2019 and buying a\u00a0beer from the neighbouring Unsworth\u2019s Yard Brewery. Alternatively, if the weather doesn\u2019t suit take your cheeseboard to Unsworth\u2019s Yard Wine Snug, where you can buy a G&T, or glass of wine from their Drinkshop. Fancy yourself a wind-buff? Go head-to-head with owner David Unsworth, who has unrivalled knowledge of world wines and fine liquors.\u00a0 Specialising in small batch production and raw milk, Cartmel Cheese, off Unsworth\u2019s Yard, is for those who have a real appreciation for craft and artisan food producers and the \u2018experience\u2019 of grocery shopping.<\/p>\n Every 3rd Friday of the month, David Unsworth also arranges Cartmel Food Market.<\/p>\n A foodie trip to Cartmel really is where old and new meet. Sandwiched between Simon Rogan\u2019s two Cartmel restaurants is the 500-year old coaching inn, The Cavendish Arms. Here you will enjoy an outstanding pub grub experience that is befitting of its high-class foodie neighbours.<\/p>\n The period property, that is immaculately kept inside and out, gives a welcoming sense of history that Cartmel\u2019s main attraction Cartmel Priory bestows. In fact, there has been a pub and brewery on the site of The Cavendish for over 800-years, and\u00a0once there was a large sign above the arch of the medieval Cartmel Priory Gatehouse, welcoming visitors to \u2018THE CAVENDISH ARMS. THROUGH THE PASSAGE\u2019.\u00a0The beams, low ceilings and antique furniture is where the \u2018olde\u2019 stops, however. The restaurant menu is a modern take on pub classics,\u00a0with their Cartmel Valley Sausage and Cumbrian Burger popular classics.\u00a0The experience is authentic and passionately local, as with all of Cartmel\u2019s culinary hotspots.\u00a0Even the staff are extremely local, with the pot washer\u00a0having\u00a0been at the Cavendish Arms \u201cin one form or another\u201d for over 20 years. The Cavendish\u00a0has all you could ask for from a traditional pub restaurant experience, complementing the other Cartmel dining options perfectly.<\/p>\n It is not without coincidence that the medieval village of\u00a0Cartmel connects\u00a0all of these quality food craftspeople.\u00a0 Within each of their understated, and oft black and white branding,\u00a0a nod or tip of the hat is given to Cartmel village. With the advent of online shopping and with Rogan\u2019s London presence, you can easily try these\u00a0tasty Cartmel delights but we recommend a pilgrimage\u00a0to Cartmel to enjoy the full foodie experience.<\/p>\nThe Simon Rogan Empire<\/h3>\n
Cartmel Cheeses & Bakehouse<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nThe Cavendish Arms<\/strong><\/h3>\n
A Foodie\u2019s Mecca in the Lake District<\/h3>\n