Walter’s Cafe & Bar Alston

30/10/2026

🌴 Our Caribbean Night is SOLD OUT! Missed out? Let us tempt you with our Chinese Banquet Night 🥢

Sticky BBQ ribs, homemade prawn toast and dumplings to start, followed by sweet & sour chicken, char siu pork, salt & pepper chips and more… come hungry!

📅 11th December | £35 per head

Gather your friends and join us for a feast at Walter’s ❤️

Depending on demand, we may offer two sittings.
📩 Message us to book your table!

30/10/2026

Autumn in a mug at Walter’s! 🍂☕️

Our new pumpkin spice and gingerbread syrups have arrived — perfect for a cosy latte, topped with cream and a cute little gingerbread man! 🧡

Which one will you try first?

29/10/2026

🎶❤️ RORY CONNOR – SOLD OUT! ❤️🎶

What a fantastic response! We’re absolutely delighted that Rory’s night at Walter’s is now completely SOLD OUT! 🎸

Lovely to see so much support for one of Alston’s own!

We’re all really looking forward to a brilliant evening! 🍻🎶❤️

23/10/2026

How lovely does our specials board look? 😍 Chalked up and full of delicious reasons to pop into Walter’s!

From our chorizo hash brunch bowl to comforting pies, warming soups and smoked haddock fishcakes with a melty cheddar centre… choosing might take a while! 😋

What’s catching your eye? 👀

📍 Walter’s Café & Bar, top of the town, Alston

21/10/2026

Look who’s in today’s News & Star / The Cumberland News— our very own Jade Collier📰👩‍🍳

With around 18 years’ experience as a chef, Jade brings so much to Walter’s. Having started her career here in Alston and trained at Newcastle College, she has a real love of cooking, and her travels give her plenty of inspiration to bring back to our little town.

From our everyday menu and homemade specials to planning and cooking our themed supper nights, she puts so much thought and hard work into what comes out of our kitchen. Our recent French night was a sell-out, and next she’ll be taking our taste buds to the Caribbean! 🌴🍽️

I’m really proud to see her getting this recognition, and I’m so grateful to have her alongside me. ❤️

Of course, Walter’s is a team effort, and I’m lucky to have a fantastic team working alongside Jade — in the kitchen, out front and behind the scenes. Everyone plays their part in making Walter’s the welcoming place we want it to be, and I couldn’t do it without them.

Thank you to our whole team, our lovely customers and everyone who continues to support us. What a lovely way to begin our second year! ☕🥂

As part of our Meet the Chef series, we're talking to some of Cumbria's finest about their lives in and out of the kitchen. This week, it's the turn of Jade Collier of Walter’s Café & Bar in Alston

17/10/2026

🎉🥂 WALTER’S IS 1! 🥂🎉

What a year it’s been! ❤️

There have been plenty of laughs, lots of fun, a few headaches and moments when I’ve wondered what on earth I was thinking! 😂

But what a journey it’s been, and I couldn’t have done it without the love, help and support of some very special people along the way. You know who you are, and I’m so grateful. ❤️

A huge thank you to our wonderful local community, everyone who has visited us from near and far, and of course our friends and family . You’ve all helped make Walter’s what it is today.

And a special mention to my long-suffering husband Simon, who has been my biggest supporter through it all. He’s put up with the long hours, the stress, the endless conversations about Walter’s and probably wondered more than once what he’d signed up for! 😂❤️ Thank you for always being there.

Here’s to many more years of good food, great company, laughter and probably a few more headaches along the way! 🥂

Happy 1st Birthday, Walter’s! ❤️

Love, Kaye x

16/10/2026

🥧 FRIDAY CALLS FOR PIE! 🥧

And we’ve got some cracking fillings to tempt you at Walter’s today! 😋

🥧 Steak, Ale & Mushroom
🥧 Steak & Stilton
🥧 Chicken, Gammon & Leek
🌱 Vegan Red Thai Curry, Sweet Potato & Butternut Squash

All served with your choice of homemade chips or creamy mash, buttery peas and plenty of proper meaty gravy! (Vegan-friendly options available too 🌱)

Proper hearty comfort food, perfect for these autumn days! 🍂

📍 Walter’s Café & Bar, Alston

Who’s joining us for pie? ❤️

13/10/2026

🎨 A LITTLE PIECE OF ALSTON! ❤️

Many months ago, I challenged our very talented local artist Dominic Richardson Art to paint a view up Front Street, capturing Walter’s along the way.

Well, just look at what he’s created! 😍 I absolutely love it!

Dominic has such a unique way of painting, predominantly using his left hand and often applying oils directly onto the canvas rather than using brushes. What an incredible talent!

The original painting is now proudly hanging in Walter’s, and we have Dominic’s beautiful cards available for £5 each, with every penny going directly to him.

Dominic also has his own little studio on Front Street, where you can buy prints of his beautiful artwork, so do pop in and support this fabulous local artist!

Thank you, Dominic – you’ve done an absolutely fabulous job! ❤️🎨

10/10/2026

🌴🇯🇲 CARIBBEAN NIGHT AT WALTER’S! 🇯🇲🌴

Friday 6th November | £35 per person

Next stop on our culinary journey around the world… THE CARIBBEAN! 🍹🌴

Chef Jade has another fantastic evening planned!

Due to pre-bookings, we already have just a couple of spaces left for our 7pm sitting!

So, we’re looking at offering TWO SITTINGS – 5pm & 7pm to give more of you the chance to join us!

📩 Fancy coming along? Just message us, give us a call or pop in to book your place!

🌴 We’d love to see you there!

09/10/2026

🇫🇷 A PERSONAL THANK YOU TO JADE ❤️

I just want to say a huge thank you to Jade for all the hard work she put into our French Supper Club.

Yet again, the food was incredible and the feedback from everyone who joined us was nothing but praise.

I know how much time, thought and effort goes into putting these evenings together, and I really do appreciate everything she does.

Thank you, Jade, I couldn’t do these evenings without you! ❤️

And a special thank you to our Macey, who really is a little superstar! Helping out both in the kitchen and front of house, she’s proving to be quite the multitalented young lady! We’re lucky to have her. ❤️

Kaye x

🌎✈️ Next stop on our culinary journey around the world… the Caribbean! 🌴☀️🍹