How much does the L'Enclume menu cost?
From £125 for the lunch to £275 for the dinner menu, per person in GBP, before service. The table adds the 12.5% usually added for service, an estimate (the restaurant’s bill is what counts), and the cost for two.
| Per person | With 12.5% service | For two | For two, with service | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinner menuThe L'Enclume Experience | £275 | £309 | £550 | £619 |
| Dinner menu with wine pairing | £355 | £399 | £710 | £799 |
| LunchLunch menu, Wed–Sat April–October, Fri–Sat November–April | £125 | £141 | £250 | £281 |
| Lunch with wine | £175 | £197 | £350 | £394 |
Every figure is for one guest and excludes service charge, which most UK restaurants add at 10–15% (12.5–15% in London). Supplements such as caviar or truffle courses are left out. Prices shown in other currencies use the day's exchange rate and are approximate.
Sources: the restaurant’s website (dinner and wine) · the restaurant’s website (lunch). Prices recorded October 2026 (not rechecked since); menus change, so check with L'Enclume before you book.
What is the cheapest way to eat at L'Enclume?
The lunch, at £125 per person. That’s £150 less than the dinner menu.
- Lunch £125Lunch menu, Wed–Sat April–October, Fri–Sat November–April · £150 less than the dinner menu
- Restaurant Gordon Ramsay £225The cheapest three-star dinner menu in England, French
How to book at L'Enclume
Book online.
- Where to bookBook on their website
Can you stay the night at L'Enclume?
Yes. L'Enclume has rooms of its own.
Its rooms and suites are dotted around Cartmel, a short walk away; booking one guarantees a table at L’Enclume, with breakfast at Rogan & Co.
See rooms on the restaurant’s website Compare prices on Booking.com
From the restaurant’s website, checked 23 October 2026. Room prices and offers change with the date, so check before you book.
L'Enclume: stars, chef and address
How many Michelin stars does L'Enclume have?
Three. L'Enclume holds three MICHELIN stars, the guide’s highest award, one of 10 three-star restaurants in the UK.
Who is the chef at L'Enclume?
The head chef is Simon Rogan.
Where does L'Enclume rank on critics’ lists?
L'Enclume is on 2 of the critics’ lists we follow, in their latest editions:
From each list’s own website, checked 24 October 2026. The MICHELIN Guide gives stars but doesn’t rank restaurants.
- Cuisine
- British
- Where
- Cartmel, Cumbria · Cumbria · United Kingdom
- Opening hours
- Mon closedTue 18:30–20:00Wed–Sat 12:00–13:30, 18:30–20:00Sun closedFrom the restaurant’s website, Oct 2026; check before you go
- Address
- Cavendish Street, Cartmel, LA11 6QAOpen in Google Maps
Is L'Enclume expensive for a three-star restaurant?
Its £275 dinner menu is the 5th cheapest of the 10 three-star dinner menus in England with a published price. The middle price is £285, so it costs £10 less than a typical one.
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Dinner | Lunch | Wine pairing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurant Gordon RamsayChelsea | French | £225 | £125 | – |
| Sketch, The Lecture Room and LibraryMayfair | French | £225 | – | £95 |
| Hélène Darroze at The ConnaughtMayfair | Modern European | £259 | £125 | £185 |
| CORE by Clare SmythNotting Hill | British | £275 | £205 | £175 |
| L'EnclumeCartmel, Cumbria | British | £275 | £125 | £80 |
| Alain Ducasse at The DorchesterMayfair | French | £285 | £125 | £160 |
| Moor HallAughton, Lancashire | British | £285 | £155 | £165 |
| The Fat DuckBray, Berkshire | Creative | £285 | £285 | £155 |
| Waterside InnBray, Berkshire | French | £290 | £150 | £195 |
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- Also three starsDiverXO Madrid, Spain · dinner €450 (about US$503)
- Also three starsSorn Bangkok, Thailand · dinner ฿7,800 (about US$231)
Starred restaurants near L'Enclume
The 6 nearest, all within 15.8 mi.
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- heft British · 2.9 mi (4.7 km) away · dinner £120
- SOURCE at Gilpin Hotel Modern European · 11.0 mi (17.7 km) away · dinner £145
- The Samling Modern European · 14.7 mi (23.7 km) away · dinner £175
- Lake Road Kitchen Creative · 15.8 mi (25.4 km) away · dinner £135
- Old Stamp House Modern European · 15.8 mi (25.5 km) away · dinner £120
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Sources Restaurant: lenclume.co.uk. Stars: L'Enclume in the MICHELIN Guide. Prices: the restaurant’s website (dinner and wine), the restaurant’s website (lunch), prices recorded October 2026 (not rechecked since). Rooms and stays: the restaurant’s website, checked 23 October 2026. Critics’ lists: OAD’s Top Restaurants in Europe 2026, La Liste’s Top 1000 Restaurants 2026, checked 24 October 2026. Rating: Google Maps, shown live. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (TruffUK, CC BY-SA 3.0). Opening hours: the restaurant’s website, checked 26 October 2026. Exchange rates: ExchangeRate-API (27 October 2026).