Bay Horse Pickering in Ryedale

Great afternoon in the beer garden. Excellent band, great atmosphere, we were made to feel so welcome. And bonus - free cupcakes! Highly recommend calling here, we will definitely be back!!

Terrible food and unwelcoming staff. I ordered a five bean chilli with a jacket, salad and coleslaw. Didn't get the salad or coleslaw. The chilli was a tin of chopped tomatoes with a few beans thrown in! The jacket potato was dry. Disgusting. Left it all. My husband ordered lasagne which was mince and melted cheese - no pasta! Never had a meal so bad in my life. Terrible experience from start to finish.

Came in here as was the only pub serving standard British classic pub fare in the town when we visited. The staff were so lovely. We wanted a good meal for our daughters birthday. The steak was perfection. All meals huge portions with delicious chips. Onion rings like saucers too. Would definitely recommend if you're visiting. Lovely cosy atmosphere. Pool table and dart board for entertainment too. Wish we were staying in town longer to be able to return!

Loved it from the minute we entered the place was alive and the locals all seemed to enjoy it and having newly moved into the area it might just become our local too. Drinks were nice cheap and cheerful and our bartender was pulling out all the tricks it was a lovely evening of treats and tricks.

Cheap, Cheerful, and a Friday Night Winner , atmosphere is buzzing, especially with the football on, creating a lively and fun vibe. If you're after a place to enjoy the game with mates without breaking the bank, this is your spot. Don't expect anything fancy, but do expect a good laugh and a great time. Highly recommended for a laid-back, budget-friendly night out.

Really lovely cosy pub with great food and even more fab staff. Whole variety of meals and every one was delicious. The lovely staff have personality and interacted with the kids.

Dog friendly and ok for a pint.

Fabulous Fire! Fabulous Trad beer 🍺 what a pint. Landlady very attentive and friendly very knowledgeable of the area.

A fabulous new idea as homemade pizzas, dough balls and hand cut chips were served up as a tasty treat. I was out with my daughter Alex and we enjoyed handmade pizza with a margarita topping plus ham and pepperoni along with 6 delicious cheesy dough balls which were to die for. There was so much that we had enough for lunch the next day. The homemchips were delicious too all washed down with Black Sheep ale. Can't wait for the Chicken Parmo night next time out! Highly recommended. Thanks to Claire, Richard and Callum the chef.

Always have a lovely visit to the Bay Horse when we are in pickering. Clare always tries her best to make all feel welcome regardless of being rushed off her feet. The best landlady by far, shame we don't have local pub like this closer to home!

We were drawn to this special pub earlier in the year on our summer holiday, so had to come back and pay a visit on our winter break. We were welcomed with open arms like one of the family with a great atmosphere. One of the best pubs in Pickering with a great history and lovely, friendly staff. Thank you x

Nice open fire and warm welcome,nice pint in a loverly pub.

Just a pint, which was good, can't say much about the place

2nd time here, over the last month, when staying at a nearby campsite. Very quant pub, polite staff and nice atmosphere.

Good food nice looking pub sit in window watch world go by

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

Called in today for Sunday lunch. Great traditional pub with lovely food, big portions and friendly staff.

Not a fan of Frozen chips🤦‍♂️ Nothing special., very limited menu. Too much trouble for an extra pot of gravy 😂. I wouldn’t return.

This is a great locals pub that makes the visitor feel welcome. Two friends and I decided to spend a long weekend in Pickering. There are a handful of gastro pubs and The Bay Horse is by far the most traditional. From the moment we walked in we were made to feel really welcome. There is a good selection of beers and bottled drinks....the bar staff Richie, Robbo and Jess were great fun as was the licencee Clare. Come closing time we ended up with some of them in a late night wine bar venue. Certainly a place to visit if your in Pickering.

Great staff very friendly we had a great time with them.

Of the handful of pubs in Pickering The Bay Horse is the most traditional. It's very much a locals pub that makes the visitor welcome too. The bar staff Richie, Robbo and Jess and Clare the licencee were really friendly and welcoming. We went in to every pub and were just treated as another customer, however, the staff and customers in The Bay Horse made us feel proper welcome. It's well worth a visit if you in Pickering and has a great selection of beers and bottles.

My wife and I dropped into The Bay Horse just for drinks on a lazy afternoon in Pickering. The staff were very friendly and attentive. The Guinness and Lager were great as was the price. We were talking to some regular customers who recommended that we should try the Steak and Ale pie as it was both good quality and a very generous portion. Subsequently on a return visit we opted for a few drinks and ordered the Steak and Ale Pie. We found the pie to be great. It was made with local ingredients very tasty, a good sized portion and value for money. We will definitely return when back in the area.

Paid £16 for a chicken dinner, which would be eye wateringly high even if it was amazing, but it wasn't. Believe me. One tiny roast potato (hidden under the veg) watery "gravy", a tiny scoop of mash and a few carrots and broccoli. 16 quid. Absolutely amazing.

Staff were very welcoming and chatty, food was good with decent prices. Great find on holiday.

Low prices. OK generally. Two draught beers plus cask.

Lovely pub and friendly helpful staff, dog friendly, our dogs Jack and Maisie highly recommend the sausages 😀, we will definitely be back when we are in Pickering again.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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...

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

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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

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.

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

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.