Base Restaurant by Elite Dining

4.9/5 based on 256 reviews
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Superb. The best place in ulverston to eat. The food is fantastic. The staff are the best. There's always a warm welcome from all the staff and chef, keep it up BASE. We will see you soon.
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Great welcome, fantastic food and ambiance with great serving staff . What we really liked was that almost all ingredients are sourced locally ( including the rum, which was delicious) . We also got to meet the star of the show the chef himself who came to all tables and chatted to guests after the meal
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This restaurant is great for fine dining with a relaxed but highly professional experience. Mark is an inventive, dedicated chef who is determined to source excellent local ingredients to produce world class dishes - and he succeeds!
We recommend you seek out this place to sample one of the meals of your lives!
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Another really excellent meal at Base to celebrate my birthday. Each course was a joy but the stand out was the desert featuring gooseberries which was absolutely delicious . If you love good food then this is the place to visit and it’s very good value.
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Once again a fabulous meal by Satty the chef. The venue is informal but the food is top notch. Great place to eat!
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Another amazing evening at Base. We finally managed to make it to a Plant Power evening and it did not disappoint! Such inventive, fresh and delicious dishes. Love that ingredients are such good quality and sourced locally. The staff are always so friendly and knowledgeable and Mark always makes the evening special with his talent and warm welcome. Can't wait to return again soon.
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Heard so much about Base from friends locally, we had to try it!
The food was absolutely delicious from start to finish with each course planned to perfection with clean flavours and plating. Although each dish had its own strengths, the real star of the night was the yeast roasted cod. Perfectly cooked, melt in the mouth cod with crisp fresh spring greens and a rich and balanced veloute.
We've eaten at other local restaurants and eateries with rosettes and Michelin stars - but the experience at Base was something else! The service was warm, welcoming and approachable - a refreshing change from the typically "distant" and sometimes pompous service received elsewhere. The whole evening we were made to feel very welcome and as though nothing was too much trouble.
The open kitchen added to the evening, being able to watch the food being prepared and plated in what must be the calmest kitchen I've ever seen was an absolute privilege. Chatting to Mark, the head chef after the meal was also a bonus, we could ask questions about some of the dish elements & discuss our favourite course too which was a lovely touch.
A 7 course meal for the same price as 3 (average) courses would cost at other pubs and eateries in the town cannot be grumbled at and we will definitely be visiting again.
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I won a competition on Facebook for a full taster menu, wine pairing & cheese board for two at the Base Restaurant in Ulverston. I took my husband and we had the most amazing time. The food was just beautiful, both the taste and the presentation was outstanding. The fact everyone is seated at the same time and the food is served at the same time means there is a great atmosphere and ambiance in the restaurant . The waitresses were knowledgeable and the quality of service and attention to detail was superb. I HIGHLY recommend it to anyone that wants to experience a night to remember. I am already planning on going again in a few weeks time. One of the best places in Ulverston to eat. Thanks again to the Base restaurant.
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Incredible meal. Great wine menu too.Food: 5/5  |  Service: 5/5  |  Atmosphere: 5/5 …More
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Had the 5 course tasting menu last night and it was very good. Staff knowledgeable and explained every dish. Will return when next up here.
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This is sold as a fine dining experience, with a 6 course tasting menu and optional wine pairing. The restaurant and ambiance is really nice, with an interesting location in the park. The service is decent and doesn't feel rushed.
However, it feels a bit like they are "playing at" fine dining, rather than delivering it. Having eaten at several fine dining places in the area (with and without michelin stars) we have a good idea of what makes a great meal. Unfortunately Base falls short in several areas. The lamb and reduction were excellent, but then the fish was rubbery and filled with bones. It was the same story throughout, one good element next to one poor one. It did feel as though there was good potential there, but they aren't at the level of their peers yet.
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This was return visit but this time we chose the tasting lunch menu time. The food was divine, very tasty and well presented. Loved all the variety of crockery used - very dramatic. All the dishes were tasty and the flavours went ell together. As I said, this was a return visit and last time, we went for the evening tasting menu. If I am honest, I would return but would go back to the evening meal time. As the cafe is in the middle of a park, in daytime, this meant lots and lots of distractions. These distractions included lots and lots of folks coming into the building to use the loo, folks wanting to buy ice creams or ordering food at the courtyard tables outside which the same waiting staff had to take orders and deliver food, serve ices. This made it feel less like an exclusive lunch - more a meal in the middle of a busy cafe. There were lots of walkers going past and staring into the restaurant before sitting at the tables in the courtyard that were distracting - especially when a noisy spaniel arrived and would not stop barking at people. Sadly, this did influence our appreciation of the food as your eyes were constantly distracted by other activities including seeing the head chef going outside for a vape. But, the food was excellent and we will definitely return but it will be in the evening with hopefully less distractions.
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Beautiful place with genuinly amazing food would always reccomend and will definitely be returning x
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Flatbreads and coffee were very goodFood: 5/5  |  Service: 5/5  |  Atmosphere: 4/5 …More
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Food: 5/5  |  Service: 5/5  |  Atmosphere: 5/5More
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An ultimate dining experience for anyone wishing to enjoy a Masterchef style meal. Heaven from start to finish!Food: 5/5  |  Service: 5/5  |  Atmosphere: 5/5 …More
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Fantastic food, wonderful night,service friendly and very knowledgeable about the different courses and wines selected to compliment them, very special night and a wonderful chat with the chef at the end of the evening highly recommend
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A wonderful night last weekend for the seven course taster menu. All courses were fantastic and equally tasty. We also got the cheese board add on and would definitely recommend! All staff were very friendly and was great to talk to the chef at the end. Thank you for the lovely evening!
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We went for a family treat (grandparents and adult children) and the food, atmosphere and service were certainly that!
7 wonderful course with delicate and bold flavour combinations which were both tasty and original. My favourites on this night were - pan seared duck with sweet potato terrine and smoked cauliflower AND the amazing lemon meringue. I also enjoyed sitting opposite the kitchen where I could watch the chef at work. We were well looked after by Abby and Ellie - THANK YOU. A lovely evening for all of us.
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Second visit this weekend, and it was outstanding, as before. Highly recommended. This was for the superb tasting menu on a Saturday night.
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Just returned from a fantastic evening at Base near Ulverston in Cumbria. From the chefs snacks through to the puddings and petit fours every mouthful was devine, my favourite course was the pork with apple, and great value for money as well
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Top food and service. LOVE IT!Food: 5/5  |  Service: 5/5  |  Atmosphere: 5/5 …More
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Excellent meal and hard working staff. Would definitely recommend if you're local or in the area. Thanks
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Good food, well prepared with a lot of care and attention. You can see the chef plating up. Only slight disappointment was the cheese course as the three cheeses were on the bland side. Otherwise every other course was memorable for its flavour combinations. Menus change every week and are posted on the website so you can choose one that takes your fancy. Would certainly recommend.
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We were very impressed with chef Mark Satterthwaites 8 course Valentines menu. Each course was excellent but special mention must go to the Treacle cured salmon and the Chateaubriand. We are lucky to have a fine dining establishment such as this in town and I would encourage anyone who enjoys good food and wine to pay it a visit. We will be back soon.
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