Ramblers Retreat - Menu

Only a stones throw from Alton Towers but couldn't be further from the hustle and bustle. Lovely tranquil garden area, brilliant for eating out on a sunny day. Food great. What's not to like.

We were visiting family in Alton and called in for lunch before our walk. The food was delicious and the service just perfect- thank you, we all really enjoyed it. Oh and the walk was lovely too

After a nice walk around Dimmingsdale with friends we had lunch in The Rambers Retreat. We all had toasted sandwiches, drinks and cake including their amazing lemon meringues pie. Great food and excellent service. View menu

Road warning. The roads to the retreat are very very tight, with very few passing places, walkers and cyclists everywhere,not for the faint hearted driver. Didn’t get in to the area as was packed, cars spread out so no parking available.

A superb family run cafe and restaurant. Situated in a fantastic location surround by great walks for all seasons and levels of fitness. The garden is brilliant for eating outside especially for walkers with dogs. Great food options at very reasonable prices.

We visited for Sunday lunch and sat in The Hidewaway, an outside heated Summer house. The staff are friendly, super polite and attentive. We enjoyed a selection of dishes from their Sunday Lunch menu and had delicious desserts. Nothing was too much trouble. The setting is delightful and you can then do a variety of walks to burn off the calories consumed. View menu

As the weather was fantastic this weekend, we decided to have a Sunday lunch at the Ramblers Retreat. Not often you can eat a Sunday dinner sat outside in the U.K this is a beautiful, relaxing place to eat outside. You hear the songbirds running water in the background (unless you sit near to the water feature . The dinner served is tasty the portion size is enough to satisfy your hunger. Another thing that makes this place so good is the friendly, helpful staff. Enjoy :

We arrived on time and were promptly seated, but unfortunately, it was downhill from there. It's always a worrying sign when one meal arrives five minutes before another, it's not etiquette to sit eating a meal while someone else is awaiting their soggy microwaved pie....not only was the pastry like a custard the chicken was dried up and stringy. The waitress was apologetic and offered a five pounds reduction, but our lunch out in the country had already been spoiled, We left to find a cafe in Cheadle for dessert. Tip for the chef..PIes and microwaves don't mix.

We were seated promptly and our order taken and drinks served, the food took just over 45 minutes and no offer of an explanation for the delay. The menus were too many and in lots of forms, just simplify a little, no wonder you needed a clip board to hold them all. When the meals did arrive the roast dinner was not good the beef was dry and really tough, as old boots comes to mind, the roast potatoes were very hard and very difficult to cut, looked as if they had been in the roasting tin for at least 2 days and reheated. There was a teaspoonful of cabbage and 1 tiny floret of broccoli. this offering was on the specials menu and the only reason it was special is that it must have been yesterd... View menu