Lake District café wins best decorated shop award

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 10 Oct, 12:43 · Archive

Café No 4 in Bowness-on-Windermere has won the Best Decorated Shop title at the Windermere in Bloom 2026 awards.

Café No 4, located on St Martin's Parade in Bowness-on-Windermere, has won the Best Decorated Shop title at the Windermere in Bloom 2026 awards. The café's owners, Chris and Neringa, said they were 'so pleased' to have won the award, thanking Windermere & Bowness Town Council and the community for their support.

The café holds a clean five-star rating on Tripadvisor across 158 customer reviews and is currently ranked as the number one restaurant in Windermere on the review platform. Recent reviews have highlighted both the quality of its breakfast and the warm hospitality of its staff. One visitor wrote that the 'full breakfast' was the 'best full breakfast I've ever had', while another diner from Penrith described it as 'probably the best breakfast I've ever tasted'.

The café's eye-catching frontage, decorated with cascading floral hanging baskets and outdoor planters, earned the establishment its award. It is open daily from Thursday to Monday between 9.30am and 3pm, closing on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Lake District café wins best decorated shop award — Image: Westmorland Gazette

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Lake District café with the 'best breakfast' crowned town's 'best decorated'A bustling South Lakes cafe has earned a flawless five-star rating on Tripadvisor, with visitors declaring it home to the finest breakfast in the Lake District.Westmorland Gazette · 9 Oct, 06:00
Lake District café with the 'best breakfast' crowned town's 'best decorated'A bustling South Lakes cafe has earned a flawless five-star rating on Tripadvisor, with visitors declaring it home to the finest breakfast in the Lake District.NW Evening Mail · 9 Oct, 06:00

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