A POPULAR Kendal restaurant has been destroyed by a fire that took hold of the building yesterday (Sunday).

The fire service were called to Baba Ganoush on Finkle Street after the building caught alight as a result of a faulty tumble dryer.

Crews attended the scene shortly after 1pm and extinguished the fire. 

Smoke damaged the restaurant extensively, and it has been forced to close.

The owners have confirmed that they will be opeing a pop-up restaurant in their canteen building down the street until they are able to re-open.