As the 'Manor' part of its name suggests, this is not just a restaurant but a country house hotel – a Regency-era one to be specific, located on the edge of pretty Ambleside in the Lake District. The elegant dining room sports original shutters and cornicing alongside bold William Morris wallpaper and striking chandeliers. The cooking is precise, technically ambitious and visually impressive, while being underpinned by classical elements like the Bordelaise sauce with fillet of Cumbrian beef.