Bay Horse Pickering in Ryedale - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

I was really quite shocked at the way we were greeted here. Before we even explained that we had booked a table the young lady at the door couldn't have made us feel more unwelcome. We had booked a table for 6.45 but were told they had stopped serving even though the sign outside also said they served until 7. I understand the kitchen may close early for one reason or another and that wasn't an issue but the way the lady treated and spoke to us was truly shocking. I understand that people have off days, we were visiting town under sad circumstances also so this really caused further upset. It may be that it is a pub not families or just for locals we weren't told either way just made to feel really small. We had travelled a long way and were really looking forward to trying here as had read and heard really good things.

One of the last truly authentic Yorkshire Pubs! Good food and a great atmosphere! Claire the owner was lovely! Thank you!

Lovely pub, nice drink selection. We ordered 5 meals and 2 people ordered the curry I think the madras or the hotter one. It was mega disappointing it tasted like salsa. It really wasn’t good at all. The other meals were nice though , we had loaded nachos, the calamari and prawns and a nachos with his cheese and garlic.

Nice Sunday lunch. I only ordered the small one and there was plenty of food. A couple of real ales on. The one I tried (Bradfield Farmers Blonde) was well kept.

excellent food super service would recommend to anybody ate here for the three nights we stayed because it was so good will go back agian if we stay in pickeing

Friendly service here and decent food and price's...nice Squid rings and butterfly prawns! The pub has outside seating in a yard at the back which is quite adequate for a relaxing drink and meal..inside is welcoming also.

Atmosphere was good lots to do in there

Do not eat here hair in kids food and bugs on salad staff are a complete joke also rather rude when we complained and asked for a number of any of us get sick not recommended at all !!!!!!! Also do not have ice at all!!!!!!

Have just been for a family meal with 8 of us very little on menu as ran out of a lot of things , got BBQ chicken wings to find a hair in the chicken , also salad on my plate had a bug moving along plate , manager wasn't very good for apologizing to us and to take complaint on board , family still had food left on plate and left , would not recommend at ALL, food 0 , manger 0 for review

Just enjoyed an amazing meal here. Great pub food and generous portions. Would certainly recommend

Is there a tax scam here ...ordered a big menu of food to find out I'm paying money to doggylicious and not the bay horse pub?.

We had steak and ale pie two with chips one with mash and mushy peas. And a chilli con carnery and rice they were all lovely and hot,and quite big portions. The staff were friendly and welcoming. You can take dogs in this pub I would recommend going here

Came in to watch semi of football and front room was full but not heaving. Very nice couple of gins and Daz happy as there was Black Sheep 🐑 😀 Great atmosphere when we won!

Great staff, good atmosphere and very welcoming, known David since he was a little nipper...he's grown into a grand young man

Pop in this pub for a couple of drinks and had a really good time, beer was excellent. Decided to book a table the following night for dinner. We both opted for the Steak and Ale pie, very good decision indeed. We enjoyed a fantastic, home prepared and cooked pie. Loaded with steak, which was absolutely delicious, cooked with local ale too. All for very reasonable prices with friendly service to boot. Heartily recommend this place if you're in Pickering for a drink and bite to eat.

Called in, as a tourist, for a late lunch. Extremely pleased. The food was excellent - good old fashioned pub grub favourites. I’ve got to mention the steak and ale pie. Homemade and to die for. Highly recommended.

Great place. Mix of locals and visitors. Dog friendly. Food was great and selection impressive. Good selection of beers. Decent, comfortable and friendly town pub.

Just had a Sunday lunch. I had gammon and the wife had beef both were excellent and very tasty. Served with fresh veg and really good friendly Mannar. Also dog friendly

A lovely pub. Only one veggie option for food. The chips were amazing! Lovely staff.

We found The Bay Horse Inn by accident whilst on a short break in Pickering and oh, what a find! The food was excellent quality, the service friendly, whilst the prices gave real value. The Bay Horse Inn is a proper old pub with an amazing history that’s being give a new lease of life by Clare and her team. My steak & ale pie was delicious. My wife had fried squid with butterfly king prawns and salad which she really enjoyed. The pub has a warm, friendly atmosphere and the prices provide real value. We got a table straight away and the food arrived quickly. This pub puts other, so called ‘upmarket’ restaurant’s to shame - some can’t even be bothered to open until the weekend!! Would have no hesitation going there again for a lovely dinner. Thanks Clare you made our day.

Fantastic food, landlady and staff very accommodating and friendly. Certainly recommend to anyone. We will visit when in the area again.

Absolutely lovely classic pub with a warming atmosphere, great food and friendly staff. Definitely visit when you get the chance!

Really lovely pub, very friendly people and atmosphere. Nice to be back in a traditional pub. Meal was the best we have had all week and to top it off the staff and landlady were lovely. Would definitely recommend and come again.

Lovely place, lovely food. Service second to none, nothing to much trouble. We will definitely be going back.

This is the second time we have visited The Bay Horse when over in Pickering and just as last time, we had a lovely lunch. Food is really good and the lady who served us was really friendly. Highly recommend if you are in the area.

Second time visiting The Bay Horse, another lovely meal in a relaxed atmosphere.

Should have been a hot chicken dinner. Mash was cold, stuffing was even colder probably from fridge. A tiny amount of gravy was served between two of us and told there was no more when I asked.

Nice place this. Right on Pickering main street. Easy to find. Park right outside of at the Co op car park. Friendly staff senisble prices. Food was very good. Well worth a visit. Would recommend and would go again. Does get busy on sat night though.

Called in two times over easter weekend great service at bar great atmosphere on Easter Sunday with tunes on jukebox Clare very hospitable found out she grew up with our friends small world will definitely be back 🍻🍻👌

Came here previously, and looks like the pub has a massive staff turnover often! Visited a few times and there’s always been a nice female or male on the bar who is always welcoming! The individual who brought our food out basically chucked the food down on the table Unfortunately this time the Food was appalling, chilli had no taste and was microwaved within its life with cling film still on the dish. The gammon was chewy and over cooked along with the chips. My daughter had a long black hair in her food. We didn’t finish the meal and decided to leave instantly and went to a cafe instead The glasses we received with drinks were disgusting, and looked like they weren’t washed properly! Bar staff was an oldish lady who we hadn’t seen on our previous visit, making very rude gestures to an individual sat at the bar. The language we heard from her in the restaurant was disgusting and I didn’t appreciate my family having to listen! Spoke highly of the pub until today it was all very unprofessional, turns out the bar staff was the landlady… the pub was brilliant a couple of months ago and its a shame it’s gone down hill since then. Unfortunately I will not be returning with my family again. You would have thought if the landlady had so much staff to choose from to be able to have staff turnovers so often that the staff would be fully trained in cleaning glasses and serving edible food!

Hands down the worst meal I have ever had. First of all, the guy behind the bar forgot what we had ordered 30 mins after our original order. The waitresses were underage and had no clue how to serve people. There was a guy being sick in the corner from his chewy gammon. And they started blasting music out during our meal. The woman next to me informed the waitresses that it was the worst meal she had ever had too. Chips were overdone. Beef baguette was cheap thin slices of meat with a hard baguette roll.

Sorry but the food we had was very poor, I had gammon that was more like bacon, small thin and burnt underneath. My girlfriend had lasagne that was well over cooked and no chips . And that took an hour. Won't be going back.

Pub that undersells itself. Food was great, flavours in the lasagne and korma curry were top notch. Service could not be faulted. Very good selection of drinks

Have added to my places to go. Claire was very friendly and attentive - bringing toys out for our granddaughter. Beer was excellent and the Chilli off the specials menu was brilliant at a ridiculously low price. Full portion of chilli and my half and half chips/rice was incredible as either portion was more than adequate. Will definitely be going again at our next Pikering visit.

Called in with 7good mates having had a good day out in Whitby warm welcome good pint will call in again

Fair little pub. Cromwell stayed here during civl war

Food - Food for when your drunk, thats all this is. The food was bland and dull but was overall okay. The chilli was as flavourful as water and full of mince with little to no beans or other ingredients. All in all the food here isnt great but its what you expect from pub food and isnt going to be top-notch. Service - The service was okay and the food came quickly. Complaints - There was a few flys around as well as the overall place being a little unclean.

Had such a good night on Saturday! Elvis and karaoke was the best surprise after looking for a lively bar in Pickering! :)

Great night with friends listening to the Elvis tribute and singing karaoke. Staff were friendly and helpful. Great night

Just visted for some food and what a find had homemade steak & ale pie and scampi with chips and was impressed with the price and the portion sizes were great defo will be returning on our next vist very happy

Have just visited on 3.2.24 we had the steak pie and scampi both came with chips ! The portion sizes are massive for the price and the pie was huge and stuffed with meat. We have hand pull pint wich was lovely ! We will defo be returning on our next trip.

Great lunch had here. Staff were busy but very attentive and happy to help. Would certainly suggest a visit if you are in the area.

Away for a long weekend nearby. Came across this lovely gem of a pub while scouting the area for somewhere to have Sunday lunch. Stopped for a drink (group of 6), lovely atmosphere, staff & place! Real fire & a good choice of tunes from the jukebox made it that bit better! Returned the next day and very much enjoyed our Sunday lunch. Tasty Chicken, roasties, Yorkie, mash & plenty of veg. Can't complain at all! Claire and the team were great and we all would definitely return when in the area.

Lovely welcoming atmosphere with a welcoming real fire. We found this place after having a less than welcoming reception in a neighbouring pub! Sunday dinner was lovely and the service was really good Claire and her team made our group of 6 really welcome we...

Called in for a pint of Thatchers whilst shopping . Quite a busy pub in the town centre. Lovely log fire in front room to warm up with . A few customers eating food so went into large back bar with Juke Box and pool...

Good pub in the centre of town, lovely pint of Thatchers cider, nice atmosphere and good music. Friendly staff, will definitely call again sometime.

Enjoyed a lovely spaghetti carbonara ordered 2 out of the 6 meals and was lovely, very creamy with chestnut mushrooms and diced gammon. Both meals went down a treat, other family members enjoyed steak and ale pies and mince and dumplings which arrived with fresh...

Cannot believe how this place has gone down hill, totally filthy, foul mouthed person behind the bar arguing with a scruffy looking man.Turned out that’s the landlady Been here a few times last year had lovely food and drinks with lovely friendly staff, did come...

Not much food being served while we were in but the pub was busy with plenty of characters and the ale was reasonably cheap. Tasty beer and a good atmosphere

Great place on a Saturday night made me and my wife very welcome and the landlady bought US a drink for our wedding anniversary would recommend it they make you so welcome

My boyfriend and I visited on Friday. He had fish and chips and I had the cheeseburger. He said that the fish was cold throughout, and the dry, oven chips were not any better. My burger looked like a frozen one, the cheese was like plastic and the bun was falling apart and stale. The chips were cold and neither of our salads looked appetizing. Nearly £20 per meal. Left feeling quite unwell, and will not be returning. So so disappointing.

Absolutely will never return! They had no idea if they were serving food or not, should of been a red flag. Scallops & black pudding starter came with prawns, no one informed us that would be the case & we specifically ordered for the scallops....

Good beer (Black Sheep), good food and a very friendly landlady from the NE. Interesting locals. Proper pub decor. What more could anyone want ?

Terrible Pub, Barman looked really scruffy and was unbelievably rude and unwelcoming, moaned when I wanted to pay cash for our drinks, very abruptly told me I hope you don't want to eat kitchen is closed, and was generally unpleasant, as was the surroundings, atmosphere....

Nice food, good value. Land lady full of knowledge. Loads of meat in the steak and ale pie.

Always been a good pub with great handpull beers for me and a warm welcome for my dog Isthatgeorgefrommarton. Only had a Sunday lunch from the menu, but very nice. Great range of entertainment and Halloween 🦇 just gone was epic, customers dressed up, Elvis n karaoke, it's what weekend's are for. Roge x n George x

What a great pub ! Visited here on a weekend break and were made to feel super welcome. Went in for a quick drink and ended up staying for hours for the Halloween karaoke night. Staff and other locals were lovely We will defo return

The fantastic smell of home-cooked cuisine and the ambience of a good ol' fashioned Yorkshire Inn hit us as soon as we entered. We enjoyed a fabulous meal and a smashing pint of Black Sheep. The kids food was not processed like in some places....

Do not go in this place with your family. Really unfriendly and full of scrotes. Such a shame to see this old pub being run into the ground :(

Went for a few drinks with family after a day out. Spent the best part of £70 before being told rudely by female bar staff that my daughter could not eat in the pub (we would of purchased food in the pub but they weren’t...

The food was cold. The landlady allows her staff to take drugs. Got served by a scruffy guy with hardly any teeth and sniffing up ever 2 mins. Terrible they had no idea what they were supposed to be doing

Worst food ever. Don't bother! They should just serve drinks and scrap the menu...or get a new chef!!!! Terrible food.

The staff and landlady Clare were very friendly and welcoming. They had a singer on Ross M whiter who was part of the weekend of events. Great atmosphere a real community pub but welcome visitors to the town. Great afternoon. Highly recommend. We the the...

Wow! The worst Sunday lunch ever!! £14.95 instant mash, frozen roast potatoes and over cooked veg, with a small dry Yorkshire pudding. Group of 4 3 order beef. I sent my ne back for a refund totally unprofessional staff, apparently the gravy is famous!!! Pic...

Visited for my Dad’s9nd birthday at the end of September. Pre-reserved portions of the steak and ale pie (which was very good). Landlady, Claire, very kindly provided a free dessert for Dad on his birthday. Very friendly staff, good food and very reasonable prices. Worth...

Went there twice on our 3 night break in Pickering. Can't recommend highly enough. Good food washed down with a pint or two of Farmer's Blonde. Definitely be back.

Absolutely amazing! An old traditional pub in the middle of pickering. With some really interesting history. Great atmosphere! Amazing home made food! Fabulous and friendly bar staff! Good value for money! Really worth supporting them if you are around that area.

This place used to do a brilliant Sunday lunch but has clearly changed hands … 5 of us went for a treat (my elderly dad was paying) and it was the worst food I have ever been served by a very long way. Rubbery half...

We arrived early for lunch and were greeted by friendly and helpful staff, one of whom was learning the ropes. We had the 'special' - a chicken wrap with choice of sauce, chips and shared a tub of coleslaw on the side. As we are from West Somerset we were particularly pleased that Thatchers Gold was available. The chips were amongst the best ever - wraps needed a bit more salad but other than that a good experience and a good place.

Friendly pub with delicious home made food on the menu. Dog friendly and nice choice of lager and guest beers. Pie was full of well cooked and tender beef and onion gravy but a bit runny if poured onto plate but very tasty. Would have preferred to see shortcrust pastry instead of puffed but that's just a personal preference

Wow...London beer prices! £12.80 for 2 pints of lager..absolute rip off !!

We just called in for a couple of drinks, had a good natter with a few folk. They also serve a cracking well kept pint of farmers blonde.

Waited an hour and half….no apologises, 4 out of 5 meals arrived….waited a further 10 mins for the last!!!! All luke warm and barely edible….CHEAP NASTY BURGERS…..I’d pay £4 for one at a fair, not these prices…… All in all the Worst experience I’ve had!!!!!! AVOID PLEASE!!!!!!!!!

Where to start! On arrival, had a table for dinner in the snug area of the bar, which was fine. Then, it all went wrong. Scruffy guy served us at the bar, no personality for visitors. Ordered food which was way over priced for what we received. Hubby ordered the Shepard’s pie which was like pulp, with mashed potato slopped on the side. I ordered quiche with salad. I assume that’s what was served. It looked like quiche but wouldn’t have through it. It looked like it had dried out with a burnt chip on-top (obviously an added extra, not ordered) Don’t get me started on the drinks. Glass of Prosecco £9.50 not even a decent brand. This is London prices, defo not London service. Honestly, this place was a joke. NOT RECOMMENDED.

Visited the Bay Inn whilst visiting Pickering on holiday. From the initial barked comment of" you don't want food do you?" as we entered and reached the bar the tone was set... This pub has a prime location, unfortunately once inside there was a distinct lack of customer thought or care which was really disappointing. We gave the pub the benefit of the doubt as the barman seemed to be the sole worker and ordered more drinks which were expertly mixed. On reflection, the pub could not only do with more staff but also some TLC to bring in the punters. Wouldn't visit this pub again.

We drove up from the South and liked the look of the Bay Horse Inn, so decided to go in and have a meal… where we were “lucky” enough to be met by a scruffy rude barman, he did not answer my greeting, but when I asked whether they did food, he replied ‘yes unfortunately!’ Suffice to say, we left.

Great food and drink. I love steak and ale pie and have eaten quite a few in the last 60 years. The one at the Bay Horse was easily the best as well as the biggest and the staff are really friendy.

Stopped here for Sunday lunch with my sister and daughter, it was absolutely delicious two of us had the beef and other had pork it came with four veg and roast and mashed potatoes, two Yorkshire puddings and a gravy boat full, absolutely delicious couldn’t...

Called here with another couple for a late lunch. Although we are local never been here before and to be honest was disappointed with the food and service. The food was basic and nothing special but was hot. I had the cheeseburger and was a...

Do not wander past this wonderful place because it doesn’t look much from the outside!! If you like real ale, great food and amazing customer service this is the place to visit. A short walk from train - we wandered round then went back to...

Love this pub, what a wonderful place. Don't trust the other reviews. The staff are friendly and helpful. Ordered the lasagna and it was really tasty and ticked all the boxes.

Super friendly bar with great pub food! We had lasagne and it was lovely with dressed salad, coleslaw and chips It was lovely.

Brilliant pub great staff qand drink. Me and my brother in law stayed 3 nights at the forest of vale and went in all 3 nights really made us feel welcomed.

Having found almost every eatery expensive in Pickering, we decided to go for the Bay Horse Inn (big mistake!). Alcohol prices where about the norm but food prices were extremely high. With the quality being extremely poor! We ordered 4 sandwiches, two cheese, one tuna...

Just discovered, the following evening, that I was charged for 3 cheese sandwiches at £8.95 each when I only had 2. The ham sandwich that was also purchased was inedible so had to be returned and exchanged for another filling. Sandwiches made with poor quality sliced bread, small salad and greasy crisps nothing special, drink prices on par with other pubs I suppose.

Very accommodating and friendly staff. Great atmosphere. Would highly recommend and will definitely return.

Visited this pub for lunch today on a day out from Whitby. Thoroughly enjoyed it. The ladies serving were helpful & friendly We had the shepherd's pie & chilli con carne. Both superb. Hot fresh food. Chips were scrumpy. Would definitely recommend if you are...

We went here because i thought the prices at the other two pubs on the high street were expensive. Had an absolutely excellent meal here today reasonably priced and the staff were very friendly. I would recommend this as a place to eat.

Never ever complain but this place has pushed me over the edge! Service and food was absolutely discusting. We had to pay in advance as table tabs not allowed, waited just under an hour for 4 meals and when the food finally arrived it was too embarrassing to even take a photo. Instead of saying the kitchen is busy are you OK to wait, they take your money in advance and eventually deliver you stone cold slop. VERY VERY poor with absolutely no excuse.

Went in their and drunk landlord got me involved with partner and i ended up getting knocked out. Please do not enter this pub ever . Police involved

Nice local pub with friendly staff.

We came across this lovely pub on a day visit to pickering from Whitby. It has a lovely atmosphere and all of the staff are welcoming and friendly. We both had the hot beef baguettes which were delicious and the chips were perfect. Excellent pint...

After a full day in Dalby Forest we stopped in for some food. Unfortunately it looked busy, so we thought we’d have a walk around Pickering looking for somewhere to eat. After a lap we realised there wasn’t anywhere else, so headed back to The...

Visited the Bay Horse for a late lunch at 3pm. Most pubs were closed for food until 5pm, the Bay Horse was open all day until 730pm. The menu is basic but offers something for most tastes. We ordered scampi and the hot beef baguette....

not what it used to be like very poor customer service .went in for drink then for food but after ordering drinks got cash out to pay told card only so drank up and moved on to a pub up the road .lost out big...

Day out with friends, called in for lunch! There was a table free and the landlady very pleasant! The menu was a bit lacking in choices, the special was shepherds pie. One of us had chilli and rice which when it came it had soggy...

We visited last year and had an excellent meal, so it was our first choice when we arrived in Pickering. We were so disappointed, the menu was very limited. The chips were covered in salt upon their arrival to our table, non of us have...

Came for a quick pint and some food, Staff are friendly and quick on service, food came out in good time and was delicious. Portions where perfect, if anything to much on the plate!. They're dog friendly and have a great beer garden. All round...

Went with my wife for Sunday roast dinner and sat in outdoor area as we had our dog with us. Although landlady Did say it would be fine to eat inside if we wanted. Very welcoming and friendly and the roast beef dinner we both...

Food was good nice and hot. And of course as always with me the bonus is dog friendly. The guy behind the bar was really friendly and made us feel welcome always nice to have friendly hosts