How much does the Old Stamp House menu cost?
From £75 for the autumn lunch tasting menu to £120 for the autumn tasting 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn tasting menu | £120 | £135 | £240 | £270 |
| Autumn lunch tasting menu | £75 | £84 | £150 | £169 |
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 (menus). Menus checked 12 October 2026; menus change, so check with Old Stamp House before you book.
What is the cheapest way to eat at Old Stamp House?
The autumn lunch tasting menu, at £75 per person. That’s £45 less than the autumn tasting menu.
- Autumn lunch tasting menu £75A shorter version of the dinner menu. British cheeses £15 extra; madeleines and coffee £7.50 extra. · £45 less than the autumn tasting menu
- The Schelly £35Ryan Blackburn's casual small-plates restaurant upstairs; set lunch £35, plus an à la carte menu.
- Dog and Gun Inn £89The cheapest one-star dinner menu in Cumbria, British
How to book at Old Stamp House
Book online or by phone on +44 15394 32775.
- When tables are releasedOnline only, through the booking form on the restaurant's website (no bookings by phone or email). Tables open at 12:01am on the 29th of each month for the month three months ahead: December's tables open on 29 August. Card details secure every booking, and the team phones to confirm it.
- Where to bookBook on their website Or call +44 15394 32775.
- If it’s fullJoin the online waitlist for a date: cancellations go straight back on the booking form, and everyone on that date's waitlist is emailed.
- CancellationsCancel or change numbers at least 24 hours ahead (48 hours for five or more). Later changes may be charged £15 a person, and no-shows are charged £15 a person. Tables are held for 15 minutes.
- Groups and private eventsThe Workshop, a private dining room and development kitchen in the courtyard, seats up to eight at one table, for one party or separate bookings. Private dining inquiries
From Old Stamp House’s website, checked 12 October 2026. Rules change, so check when you book.
How long it takes and opening hours at Old Stamp House
How long does a meal at Old Stamp House take?
About three hours for the tasting menu.
When is Old Stamp House open?
It's open Wednesday to Saturday, closed on Monday, Tuesday and Sunday.
Mon–Tue closedWed 18:00–20:30Thu–Sat 12:00–13:30, 18:00–20:30Sun closed
Hours from booking.resdiary.com, Oct 2026; check before you go, as they change on holidays.
From Old Stamp House’s website, checked 12 October 2026. Rules change, so check when you book.
Old Stamp House: stars, chef and address
How many Michelin stars does Old Stamp House have?
One. Old Stamp House holds one MICHELIN star, one of 165 one-star restaurants in the UK. It has held it every year since 2019.
Who is the chef at Old Stamp House?
The head chef is Ryan Blackburn.
Where does Old Stamp House rank on critics’ lists?
Old Stamp House is on one of the critics’ lists we follow, in its latest edition:
From each list’s own website, checked 24 October 2026. The MICHELIN Guide gives stars but doesn’t rank restaurants.
- Cuisine
- Modern European
- Where
- Ambleside, Cumbria · Cumbria · United Kingdom
- Address
- Church Street, Ambleside, LA22 0BUOpen in Google Maps
- Dietary needs
- Can cater for vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free dietsFrom the restaurant’s website; say when you book
Is Old Stamp House expensive for a one-star restaurant?
Its £120 dinner menu is the 3rd cheapest of the 12 one-star dinner menus in Cumbria with a published price. The middle price is £130, so it costs £10 less than a typical one.
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Dinner | Lunch | Wine pairing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dog and Gun InnSkelton, Cumbria | British | £89 | – | – |
| Cedar Tree by Hrishikesh DesaiBrampton, Cumbria | Modern European | £105 | – | £60 |
| Old Stamp HouseAmbleside, Cumbria | Modern European | £120 | £75 | – |
| Rogan & CoCartmel, Cumbria | British | £120 | £49 | £70 |
| heftNewton in Cartmel, Cumbria | British | £120 | £59 | £105 |
| Pentonbridge InnPenton, Cumbria | British | £130 | £55 | £75 |
| The Cottage in the WoodBraithwaite, Cumbria | British | £130 | £130 | – |
| Lake Road KitchenAmbleside, Cumbria | Creative | £135 | – | £100 |
| Allium at Askham HallAskham, Cumbria | British | £140 | – | £110 |
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- Modern European, one starSeptime Paris, France · dinner €120 (about US$134)
- Modern European, one starCan Jubany Calldetenes, Spain · dinner €172 (about US$192)
- Modern European, one starContraste Milan, Italy · dinner €180 (about US$201)
- Also one starEtxebarri Axpe, Spain · dinner €300 (about US$336)
- Also one starDon Julio Buenos Aires, Argentina · dinner ARS 150,000 (about US$97)
Starred restaurants near Old Stamp House
The 6 nearest, all within 14.9 mi.
- Lake Road Kitchen Creative · 0.1 mi (80 m) away · dinner £135
- The Samling Modern European · 1.2 mi (1.9 km) away · dinner £175
- Forest Side British · 3.1 mi (5.0 km) away · dinner £140
- SOURCE at Gilpin Hotel Modern European · 6.1 mi (9.9 km) away · dinner £145
- heft British · 13.4 mi (21.6 km) away · dinner £120
- Allium at Askham Hall British · 14.9 mi (24.0 km) away · dinner £140
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Sources Restaurant: oldstamphouse.com. Stars: Old Stamp House in the MICHELIN Guide. Prices: the restaurant’s menus, menus checked 12 October 2026. When tables go on sale: oldstamphouse.com, checked 12 October 2026. Booking and visiting: the restaurant’s website, checked 12 October 2026. Critics’ lists: La Liste’s Top 1000 Restaurants 2026, checked 24 October 2026. Rating: Google Maps, shown live. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (The Old Stamp House by Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0). Opening hours: booking.resdiary.com, checked 26 October 2026. Exchange rates: ExchangeRate-API (27 October 2026).