Café Oswald’s, Cranstons first ever Café and Restaurant, is now open on the new upper floor of our Cumbrian Food Hall in Penrith.

The Restaurant, located above the Cumbrian Food Hall, and accessible by lift, offers a large, light and airy environment in which to relax and enjoy some of the fresh local produce for which Cranstons has become famous.

As Café Oswald’s is flooded with natural daylight, the Cafe will also house a series of changing exhibitions by local artists. Local photographer Fred Hill will be exhibiting his work from Monday 16th August for 6 weeks.

Under the guidance of our Head Chef, Nick King, Café Oswald’s serves a Cumbrian-inspired menu of classic dishes, with ingredients drawn from the produce on sale in the Cumbrian Food Hall wherever possible.

Downloads
Café Oswald's Breakfast Menu
Cafe Oswald's summer lunch menu
Café Oswald's Afternoon 'Light Bites' Menu
Café Oswald's Drinks and Cakes Menu

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Summer Offers

Whether your visiting us for breakfast, a bite of lunch or for afternoon tea we have some fantastic offers for you this summer....

Breakfast Offer - Cranstons Full English Only £5
Valid from 8am-11:30pm daily.

Lunch Offer - Choose any Salad or Sandwich and a non alcoholic drink for Only £6.50
Valid from 11:30- 3pm Monday- Thursday

Afternoon Tea Offer - Choose any cake or tray bake and a hot drink for Only £3
Valid from 3pm-5pm daily.

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Introducing 'Foodie Nights' at Oswald's

During 2010 Cafe Oswald's will be hosting a series of 'Foodie Nights'- a celebration of excellent Cumbrian produce. Open to all, diners will enjoy an informal evening of great food and drink along with the opportunity to gain additional insight into specialist local foods

The.first two events ' A Celebration of Herdwick Lamb' (read more) which took place in February and our 'Cumberland Sausage and Ale night' held in April (read more) both proved a real hit. Due to popular demand we have decided to host a 'foodie night' celebrating specialist local foods every other month.

Our next event 'A Celebration of Salt Marsh Lamb' will take place on Friday 24th September

Come along with your friends and family and enjoy a relaxed evening of great food and drink (we are fully liscenced and offer an extensive wine list along with locally brewed bottled ales). The main course will show case Salt Marsh Lamb , a specialist regaional delicacy produced at Anthorn Farm on the banks of the Solway.

Download Salt Marsh Lamb Evening Menu

Tickets for the 3 course meal will cost just £23.95. To book please contact our front of house manager, Joe Bowness on 0178 868 680 ext. 222 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Future events..,

Friday 26th November
Sausage and Ale Supper

Why Café Oswald’s?

Café Oswald’s is named in honour of Kirkoswald, the Cumbrian village where the Cranstons story began with the opening of the first Cranstons Butchers Shop by Great Uncle Stan in 1914. The village itself has its origins long ago in Saxon and Viking times. The earliest recorded date is 635 AD when King Oswald of Northumbria reputedly built a church on the site of a pagan shrine, still the site of the village church in Kirkoswald today.