Alston House Hotel

A handsome old stone hotel, bar and café right in the middle of Alston, this place has quietly become one of the town's go-to spots for proper takeaway food high in the North Pennines. Alongside its relaxed sit-down menu, the kitchen fires up twelve-inch stone-baked pizzas, chunky loaded fries and hearty burgers to carry out, all cooked to order by the chef-owner using the best of local Cumbrian produce.

It is genuinely well liked, rated 4.4 out of 5 across hundreds of diner reviews and holding a Travellers' Choice award for its food. Whether you fancy a Pepperoni Pizza after a long day on the fells, loaded fries piled with bacon and cheese sauce, or a proper burger to take back to your room, it is a dependable choice in a remote town where good fast food can be genuinely hard to come by. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options round the menu off nicely too.