Yorkshire Restaurants

Yorkshire is known for hearty food, though bacon-based breakfasts and lunches of pork pies do tend to pale fairly quickly. Increasingly, the larger towns and cities, particularly Leeds, have developed a foodie scene of sorts. Indian restaurants (often called curry houses) can be very good in northern cities. Out in the countrysi
Yorkshire is known for hearty food, though bacon-based breakfasts and lunches of pork pies do tend to pale fairly quickly. Increasingly, the larger towns and cities, particularly Leeds, have developed a foodie scene of sorts. Indian restaurants (often called curry house
Yorkshire is known for hearty food, though bacon-based breakfasts and lunches of pork pies do tend to pale fairly quickl

Yorkshire is known for hearty food, though bacon-based breakfasts and lunches of pork pies do tend to pale fairly quickly. Increasingly, the larger towns and cities, particularly Leeds, have developed a foodie scene of sorts. Indian restaurants (often called curry houses) can be very good in northern cities. Out in the countryside, pubs are your best bet for dining. Many serve excellent home-cooked food and locally reared meat (especially lamb) and vegetables. Roast beef dinners generally come with Yorkshire pudding, the tasty, puffy, oven-baked dish made from egg batter known as a popover in the United States. It's generally served with lots of gravy. Be sure to sample local cheeses, especially Wensleydale, which has a delicate flavor and honey aftertaste.

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  • 1. Betty's Cafe Tea Rooms

    $ | Café

    This celebrated Yorkshire tearoom began life in Harrogate in 1919, when a Swiss restaurateur brought his Alpine pastries and chocolates to England...Read More

  • 2. Blue Bicycle

    $$ | British

    One of York's best restaurants is in a building that once served as a brothel, a past reflected in its murals featuring undraped women. The...Read More

  • 3. Lanterna

    $$$ | Italian

    This unpretentious family-run restaurant prides itself on not being trendy but nevertheless is regularly acclaimed as one of the best restaurants...Read More

  • 4. Magpie Café

    $ | Seafood

    Seafood is the draw here, and the long menu includes freshly caught salmon, haddock, halibut, and cod—all of which can be grilled or poached...Read More

  • 5. The Yorke Arms

    $$$$ | International

    The peaceful rural location of this "restaurant with rooms" in the scenic Nidderdale Valley belies the sophistication of its distinctive cooking...Read More

  • 6. Angel Inn

    $$$ | British

    The hidden-away hamlet of Hetton is often filled with cars belonging to diners at the Angel Inn, such is the attraction of this highly regarded...Read More

  • 7. Bay Hotel

    $ | British

    Perfectly positioned at the bottom of the village atop a seawall, this friendly retreat dating to the Victorian era looks out to dramatic views...Read More

  • 8. Betty's Cafe Tea Rooms

    $ | Café

    Betty's has been a York institution since 1937. The plate-glass windows with art nouveau stained glass, the dessert trollies, and solicitous...Read More

  • 9. Black Bull

    $$ | British

    This handsome pub that combines traditional touches like a wood-burning stove with a more recent contemporary-style glass-and-steel extension...Read More

  • 10. Brasserie 44

    $$ | British

    Modern and buzzy, with friendly service and tasty food, this brasserie in a converted grain warehouse has two dining rooms, one with wood tables...Read More

  • 11. Café Concerto

    $$ | British

    Wallpaper made from sheet music reveals the musical theme at this relaxed, intimate bistro in sight of York Minster. The kitchen serves simple...Read More

  • 12. Ditto

    $$$ | British

    With one serving a night and fixed-price menu options only, dining in this small, family-run restaurant is more like eating in someone's home...Read More

  • 13. Haworth Old Hall

    $ | British

    This 16th-century building with two magnificent stone fireplaces is now a welcoming gastro-pub, and the friendly and efficient service gets...Read More

  • 14. Lockwoods

    $$ | British

    This family-run local favorite with stylish, modern decor serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, specializing in simple classics made with seasonal...Read More

  • 15. Melton's

    $$$$ | British

    This former Victorian shop, now restaurant, uses locally sourced Yorkshire produce to create a seasonal, highly imaginative take on Modern British...Read More

  • 16. Mill Kitchen

    $ | Café

    Inside Sunnybank Mills, this is a converted Victorian textile mill on the outskirts of town that now serves as a live-and-work complex for artists...Read More

  • 17. New Conservatory

    $ | International

    Step into to the cozy, book-lined New Conservatory for fresh sandwiches, hot dishes, and cakes. You can also sit and relax with a cup of tea...Read More

  • 18. Shoulder of Mutton Inn

    $$ | British

    This cozy inn in an 18th-century building on the outskirts of an unspoiled country village is traditional but not fussy, with open fireplaces...Read More

  • 19. Spurriergate Centre

    $ | Café

    Churches aren't just for services, as this 15th-century house of worship proves. Resurrected as a cafeteria (there's also a café on the upper...Read More

  • 20. The Black Swan at Oldstead

    $$$$ | British

    With a Michelin-starred chef whose family farm is right down the road, this former drover's inn has a high reputation among foodies that belies...Read More

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