Dodds Restaurant

Dodds Restaurant Feeding Ambleside since forever. Come hungry, leave rolling. 🍕🍷 - No bookings, just great food! 😋
Pop in if you’re nearby — we’d love to see you! 👋🍴
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You'll find us right in the very heart of Ambleside, The Lake District, where we invite you to join us for lunch or just a coffee, or an evening of relaxation with good food, fine wines and cool beers all served with a warm welcome. We offer a menu to suit our customers of all ages and tastes - from light salads and pasta or freshly baked pizza to steaks and seafood. We're open from 12noon until 3

:00pm and then 5:00pm until late, with last orders taken at 9:00 pm. Drop in to see us next time you're visiting Ambleside - a warm welcome always awaits! "Food is of high quality and service is very good. Very child friendly, it's always very popular from the moment the doors open. Whenever we're in the Lakes, we always try to visit for a treat. The whole family love the experience and could not recommend more highly."

✨TONIGHT’S SPECIALS AT DODD’S!✨Can’t decide between pizza night and something a little fancy? We’ve got both covered. 😏👇...
01/09/2026

✨TONIGHT’S SPECIALS AT DODD’S!✨

Can’t decide between pizza night and something a little fancy? We’ve got both covered. 😏👇

🍔🍕 CHEESEBURGER PIZZA
Tomato, mozzarella, 100% ground beef, red onion, gherkins & cheddar sauce.
Basically, a cheeseburger and a pizza had a baby… and we’re very happy about it. 🤤😂

🍗 SMOKED CHICKEN BREAST
Served with mixed wild mushroom risotto, garden peas, artichoke, garlic, truffle oil, crispy onion & rocket. 🍄✨
Smoky, creamy, crispy, truffly… this one means business. 👌

Two very different specials. One very difficult decision. 😅

Available tonight only, while they last! ❤️

📍 Dodd’s Restaurant, Ambleside
🚶 No bookings needed — just come along!

🇪🇸 Hasta luego, Bradley! 👨‍🍳❤️After many years, countless busy services, thousands of plates and plenty of laughs, it’s ...
30/08/2026

🇪🇸 Hasta luego, Bradley! 👨‍🍳❤️

After many years, countless busy services, thousands of plates and plenty of laughs, it’s time for us to say goodbye to our Sous Chef, Bradley. 🥹

Bradley has been a huge part of the Dodd’s team over the years, and it definitely won’t be the same without him in the kitchen.

He’s swapping the Lake District for sunshine, tapas and a brand-new adventure in Spain! ☀️🍻🇪🇸

We’re really sad to see you go, Brad, but we’re also incredibly excited for you and this new chapter. Thank you for all the hard work, the memories and the laughs over the years. ❤️

Spain is lucky to have you! 🇪🇸

Hasta luego, amigo — from all of us at Dodd’s! ❤️👋

🍕✨ TONIGHT’S SPECIAL — PROVINCE PIZZA ✨🍕Creamy, cheesy and just a little bit fancy… basically everything we want from a ...
27/08/2026

🍕✨ TONIGHT’S SPECIAL — PROVINCE PIZZA ✨🍕

Creamy, cheesy and just a little bit fancy… basically everything we want from a Thursday night 😍🙌

🤍 Béchamel & Parmesan base
🧀 Mozzarella
🥓 Ham
🍄 Mushrooms
🌿 Artichokes

No tomato sauce needed here 👀 That creamy Parmesan base does ALL the talking 🤤🔥

Available tonight at Dodd’s — and as always, when it’s gone… it’s gone! 🍕🏃‍♀️💨

📍 Dodd’s Restaurant, Ambleside
⏰ Dinner from 5pm

🍸🍝 VODKA FOR DINNER? SAY NO MORE. 😂Tonight’s special is Penne alla Vodka — and before anyone asks… yes, the vodka is sup...
22/08/2026

🍸🍝 VODKA FOR DINNER? SAY NO MORE. 😂

Tonight’s special is Penne alla Vodka — and before anyone asks… yes, the vodka is supposed to go in the sauce. 👀🍸

🔥 Grilled chicken
🥓 Smoked bacon
🍅 Creamy tomato vodka sauce
🌿 Rocket
🧀 Parmesan
✨ Crispy onions

Rich, creamy, smoky and just a little bit boozy… basically, pasta making excellent life choices. 😂🤌

Come and get yours tonight at Dodd’s — we’ll try not to drink the ingredients before you get here. 😉🍸🍝

🍕🍝 Friday has arrived… and we know exactly how to celebrate! 😍Good food, cold drinks and absolutely no cooking or washin...
21/08/2026

🍕🍝 Friday has arrived… and we know exactly how to celebrate! 😍

Good food, cold drinks and absolutely no cooking or washing up — sounds like a pretty solid start to the weekend to us. 🙌🍷

Whether you’re craving a freshly baked pizza 🍕, a big bowl of pasta 🍝, something from the grill 🔥 or just fancy treating yourself to dessert (because it’s Friday 😉🍰), we’ve got you covered.

Come hungry, grab a table and kick off your weekend the Dodd’s way! ❤️🇮🇹

📍 Dodd’s Restaurant, Ambleside
🚶 Walk-ins only • First come, first served

🍕✨ TONIGHT’S SPECIALS AT DODD’S ✨🍝We’ve got two delicious specials on the menu tonight… 😍👇🌋 ETNA PIZZA — £15.85🍅 Tomato ...
15/08/2026

🍕✨ TONIGHT’S SPECIALS AT DODD’S ✨🍝

We’ve got two delicious specials on the menu tonight… 😍👇

🌋 ETNA PIZZA — £15.85
🍅 Tomato & mozzarella
🌶️ Spicy beef ragù
🔥 Chorizo
💚 Jalapeños

A little spicy, seriously tasty and packed with flavour! 🍕🔥

🍤 TIGER PRAWN PENNE
Juicy tiger prawns tossed with penne in a creamy sauce with:
🌶️ Chorizo
🧄 Garlic
🫒 Black olives
🔥 Chilli
🧀 Parmesan
🌿 Rocket

Perfect for your Saturday night treat! 🥂✨

Come hungry and enjoy while they last! 😋🍕🍝

🌊 FROM SEA TO PLATE 🦐🦪For thousands of years, coastal communities have built their food traditions around the treasures ...
15/08/2026

🌊 FROM SEA TO PLATE 🦐🦪

For thousands of years, coastal communities have built their food traditions around the treasures of the sea — and it’s easy to see why. 😍

Fresh seafood, good company and a table worth lingering around… some things simply never go out of style.

At Dodd’s, we think seafood is best enjoyed slowly, preferably with great conversation and maybe a cheeky glass of something on the side. 🥂

Are you a seafood lover? Drop a 🌊 below!😉

🍝🍕 TONIGHT’S SPECIALS AT DODD’S 🍕🍝Two specials. One difficult decision… 👀🍝 TIGER PRAWN RIGATONITiger prawns & rigatoni i...
07/08/2026

🍝🍕 TONIGHT’S SPECIALS AT DODD’S 🍕🍝

Two specials. One difficult decision… 👀

🍝 TIGER PRAWN RIGATONI
Tiger prawns & rigatoni in a creamy sriracha sauce, with smoked bacon, red onion, rocket & parmesan. 🌶️🦐

Creamy, smoky, with just the right kick. 🔥

🍕 PIZZA PORCHETTA
Tomato, mozzarella, porchetta, rocket, shaved parmesan & honey mustard dressing. 🇮🇹🤌

Savoury, peppery and finished with a touch of sweetness.

Both available tonight at Dodd’s!
Which one are you choosing? 🍝 or 🍕 👇

This is the face of someone who knows your dinner is about to be amazing. 😎🍕The secret ingredient? A smile… and about 48...
04/08/2026

This is the face of someone who knows your dinner is about to be amazing. 😎🍕

The secret ingredient? A smile… and about 48 hours of dough fermentation! 😉

We can’t wait to see you at Dodd’s!👋

🍕 ❤️

Address

2 Rydal Road
Ambleside
LA229AN

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 3pm
5pm - 11pm
Tuesday 12pm - 3pm
5pm - 11pm
Wednesday 12pm - 3pm
5pm - 11pm
Thursday 12pm - 3pm
5pm - 11pm
Friday 12pm - 3pm
5pm - 11pm
Saturday 12pm - 3pm
5pm - 11pm
Sunday 12pm - 3pm
5pm - 11pm

Telephone

+441539432134

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