Blacksmith's Arms in Ryedale

Lovely warm welcome and pub. The food was absolutely delicious. Belly pork, scallops and minute steak. Just cooked and served beautifully. Very pleasant and professional staff. Will be returning this week. Can’t wait

The main meals were advertised on their website at about £4 less than the actual cost, so not a good start to an evening, so very misleading. To make things worse the esteemed home made steak pie was very average, an overdone crust with dried up steak under small amount of thin gravy. This was served with not so creamy mash and tasteless peas and carrots. The service and pub decor I have to say were good. The food sadly let everything down on this occasion. We won't return and didn't bother with dessert which looked expensive for the small portions.

Visited 3 times as staying in holiday cottage in village. Food was amazing,beautifully presented and really lovely. Staff are great,friendly and great service from them. Highly recommended

Called in on a very wet autumn day to a lovely warm welcome and beautiful fire in hearth we had a very enjoyable lunch. Nice atmosphere in the bar we will definitely be returning (fortunately we live relatively near)

Wonderful roast dinners with equally delicious desserts. Welcoming and prompt service from all the staff. In an area overflowing with great pubs and restaurants, The Blacksmith Arms comes highly recommended.

It’s my favourite pub! The staff are friendly and the food is delicious.

Great food and service in lovely country pub.

We are staying in the area and managed to get a last minute table booking with Blacksmiths Arms . We was not disappointed the place was lovely the atmosphere was good , very calm even though it was busy in the bar area. The staff were all absolutely lovely and very helpful. We selected our food from the specials menu and we where spoilt for choice, the food was amazing ,really tasty Highly recommended Nice traditional country pub in a good location , with all the locals in which is always a good sign.

Called in for lunch both went for the steak and ale pie which was very tasty nice fresh veg. We have a dog but I don't like them in pubs. But you can sit outside with your dog at this pub. Will definitely call again 🙂

Delicious food. Yesterday, I had the lamb & mint pie: exquisite. Ditto my husband's steak & ale pie. Tonight, I had pulled pork on a waffle & that was very tasty, too.

Beautiful, old country pub in a gorgeous little village. Called for drinks mid-walk from Hutton-le-hole. Lovely atmosphere. Really olde worlde. Mind your head!! Outdoor seating on the front and lovely garden to the rear. Polite staff. Other customers meals looked really good . 👍🏻 It was a Wednesday afternoon and business was brisk. I've a feeling we will be back when next in the area - probably for a meal. Yes I would recommend a visit. Yes I would visit again. (Ps - bonus points for the Moulton Brown hand wash ☺️)

This pub is so lovely! The staff are amazing and the food is fantastic. We went with my mum who is quite fussy with food and they made her a dish she asked for which was excellent service. We are working locally so I'm sure we will visitany times. 100% recommend.

Fantast stay - beautiful rooms, delicious food and amazing staff

We came here for lunch after a nice walk from Hutton-le-hole to Lastingham, we skipped starters and just had a main course, this turned out to be a good decision in retrospect as the portion size is pretty large! My parents both had the belly pork and both very much enjoyed it, I had the fish and chips. The chips were excellent and it was a great piece of fish, very tasty and satisfying. The pub is very nice inside and out with a welcoming and friendly atmosphere. We'll definitely be returning next time we're in the area.

Nice pub found it strange that they did not have WIFI but enjoyed it anyway

All round nice little place to eat sleep and wet your whistle! What ever age!

Fantastic pub, amazing staff and Sunday roast

Lovely stay, nice room,friendly staff & atmosphere, good food.

Stayed one night at the Blacksmiths Arms. Our room was beautiful, spacious and bright with many thoughtful touches. There are nice outdoor seating areas as well. Dinner was excellent. Best pie we had in England. The staff was very friendly and helpful. I'd highly recommend and would live to stay again.

Visited for dinner and had a really lovely meal with a bottle of malbec friendly staff and good prices.

The staff are very friendly, with brilliant service and a great menu. As a vegetarian who can't eat gluten, I usually have limited food options but they have a great range of interesting delicious food. Everyone, from staff, locals and visitors, were so friendly and lovely. Highly recommend. (can't comment on the hotel as we didn't stay but talked to one of their guests when we popped in for food, and they were very happy as a returning guest. So am sure their hotel service is great too).

Called at the Blacksmiths for lunch. (we remembered the last time we were in the North Yorks Moors and had a fine evening meal here). Our party of 6 were made welcome from the moment we stepped over the threshold. Perfect well kept ales on the hand pulls, excellent lunch enjoyed by all of our group. (Highly recommend the Seafood Salad, Chicken Caesar salad, Minute Steak, Pine Nut tart & Scallop starter) We were a little hesitant about returning due to a few poor recent reviews, our experience was nothing like the poor reviews. The Blacksmiths lived up to our expectations and more, delightful staff, great beer and superb food. Recommended without hesitation.

Quintessentially the definition of a proper Yorkshire pub - you can not ask for more! Set in the stunning village of Lastingham, my wife and I had the pleasure of dining at the Blacksmith Arms 14/07/2024. The reception was warm, inviting and friendly. The staff there looked so pleased to see you, even though they were working a sunny Sunday evening. The food was superb and came as we finished our drinks. I have never been somewhere that make you feel as invited and welcome on your first visit as the Blacksmith Arms. Whole heartedly would recommend for a bit or just a drink and listen to all the locals chatter - what charm! Look forward to visit again!

Visited the Blacksmith arms in Lastingham on Sunday 21st for Sunday lunch. On arrival we got a drink in the bar and then were shown through to our table within good time. Our order was easy, 3 of the roast Beef. A short time later our food arrived and was well worth the short wait! I can highly commend the red cabbage so much so I had to ask for the recipe! Much to full for desert although the menu looked tempting, maybe on our next visit. 100% would recommend!

A charming pub in the heart of Lastingham in the North Yorkshire Moors. When we arrived there was a great atmosphere and friendly staff. We order our dinner which arrived in good time and it was delicious. We will be back!

Extremely disappointed! We met our elderly friends for Sunday lunch which was meant to be a lovely treat. Despite seeing negative reviews recently we decided to go with an open mind - what a mistake. From arriving to leaving the experience fell well below the bar. Very poor service, a rude waitress, poor food (mine was inedible) a cashew nut roast (burnt) with no sign of a cashew nut! White pepper as a seasoning - really? I thought I couldn't go wrong with a coffee - wrong! Stone cold! We certainly won't return! Save your money and precious time and go elsewhere!

Quaint pub and that's about all, the food service was terrible and most of the food has been under a heat lamp for a long time we will not be returning

Great meal. Really good value. Could not fault either of our meals. Good team - one waiter had to deal with a very difficult lady and was spot on with his responses.

l cannot fault the place , lovely décor ,food was fabulous , all home cooked , no oven chips , defiantly worth ever penny . will be going back for more ..............

We had one meal last night year when visiting Hutton le hole and decided to go back when returning.it was great to find that the food was just as good and good portions. Don,t expect the food to arrive quickly it is served when ready and well worth the time the kitchen takes to prepare. We ate three nights running and enjoyed each meal. Very nice atmosphere and the service like the food was excellent, Thankyou

Lovely little pub . In the Yorkshire moors. Opposite a lovely very old one of the oldest in fact churches in the country. Sat outside the pub and the sheep go ambling by. Bedroom nicely done really nicely. big bath. Food was really good . Comfortable bed. There was quite a bit of noise from the bar early doors. But I was warned about that but sadly last room so hay ho. Staff friendly. Breakfast nice.

Lovely place to stay . Wonderful food. Really enjoyed it. It was extremely busy on the nighttime. Friendly staff. And later on when people eating had gone it was a locals pub. Room was lovely and bed comfy. I know they said about it been above the bar and it was a bit noisier than I expected but didn’t spoil it. It got less noisier as it got later. Nice breakfast also.

What a great pub/restaurant. Sunday lunch with friends. Definitely be back soon. Would recommend a visit. Staff could not be bettered.

We had a wonderful meal here today. The food was great and very good value. The setting was lovely too

A gorgeous country pub! Beautiful decor, delicious food and the garden area is amazing in spring/summer. If you're visiting North Yorkshire the Blacksmith Arms is one to add to your list, highly recommend!

Great country pub, great staff, great food.

Enjoyed a lovely well cooked meal the staff were friendly and will definitely be back

We just has Sunday dinner which we booked only for me and my husband was very disappointed waited 45 mins when the roast Beef came we had no potatoes no roast or mash had to ask for potatoes was given 3 new potatoes each very disappointed the beef was tough we had a Steak pie meal here in the Week it was superb we live locally in Kirbymoorside and will not return even for a drink they should have made us aware no Roast or Mash we wasn't asked if everything was OK I did tell him at the bar we wasn't happy.

A great place to visit fantastic food and great range of beer and drinks.

Service excellent location excellent food excellent prices excellent Guinness excellent all round excellent cheers credit to all Ray Jo 👍👍👍👍

Fab evening . Great food, amazing staff . Definitely going back .

Great stay at Blacksmiths arms. Great service. Food was lovely. Rooms excellent.

We enjoyed an outstanding meal here, food was beautifully cooked. The portions were generous too. The pub is cosy and well decorated, the staff were friendly too.

Great real pub with real ales and real fire. Good value food and drinks. Steak pie superb and OP from the wooden cask.

Food is fantastic, you arrive to a warm welcome and the pub has a wonderful atmosphere. The homemade tiffin at the end of the meal was the perfect finish.

Lovely evening spent in the restaurant where the food and service was excellent ..

When researched on line for a lunch visit, it said dog friendly amd even showed pictures of a dog inside the venue. We traveled some diatance to get there. However, we arrived to find signs on the door saying no dogs allowed. Furthermore we were told we could sit in the beer garden (in January) where all of the tables eventhough under a shelter were soaking wet. I think the website needs to be updated stating dogs only welcome in the outside spaces. We could not stay and eat and had to find somewhere else involving further travel to have lunch

This is a great location, however comes up as dog friendly and it is not! It has no dog signs everywhere. we were pointed in the direction of the beer garden with the dog which would be fine however all seats and everything were damp so we ended up leaving and finding somewhere else instead.

Only had a drink but think we will look at staying there

Fantastic country pub, delicious food, good service and beautiful decor.

Had an evening meal here and stopped for a drink during a walk - both thoroughly enjoyable! The food is incredible - the lamb and mint pie unbelievable! Service is great and the atmosphere is lovely too - just an all round winner.

We have stayed in Lastingham 7 times now, where the Blacksmith's has played a stong part in our decision to return.We have seen some changes in this time; especially since we last visited - pre-covid - and those changes have only enhanced the experience and scope of the pub. The garden for instance has has a miraculous transformation and became our go-to for the week whilst were there. Inside has not changed too much, other than to freshen up or update needed functions.Other comments are: Pizzas are awesome, staff friendly, menu extensive (love the lamb and mint pie), new cider on tap is great (Inche's) and the sea food platter is generous and awesome.We're already booked to be back next Easter '22!

Had a wonderful evening meal in the garden on Wednesday night. Really outstanding quality food and drink, good service will definitely be returning

We stayed in Lastingham for 3 nights and had all 3 of our evening meals here which were fantastic. Even though pub was busy each night, the service was excellent and we were well cared for. There was a lovely lady who served us on the Monday night, who made us an excellent sundae after the original flavour on the menu didn't take our fancy. We wished we had stayed more nights to get to sample more of the menu but the steak and ale pie, sea food salad and fish and chip were all amazing. Great little gem in the countryside that is made better by the brilliant staff.

I expect this pub survives as it is in a glorious setting and has little competition in the village. Our impression was that we were not particularly welcome, service was slow. We asked for a menu but one never materialized and gave up in the end. Perhaps it's just me but I felt they were more concerned with maintaining covid regulations than making a living. The beer was excellent.

Fantastic food,great service,good choice of food and drink in beautiful rural surroundings,would definitely recommend a visit if in the area.

We have just returned from a two night stay and it was perfect! We had breakfast, lunch and dinner here and all were delicious. The outdoor seating area is great and we were able to sit outside to watch the football. The staff are all very helpful and very busy. We would definitely return if in the area again. Well worth a visit.

We have loved the pub for many years but there’s a distinctive change in appearance and ambience . The character seems to have been removed . The entrance hall looks cheap with the wine rack in it and the bar is illuminated whereas it used to be darker and full of atmosphere. I may be wrong but the style now is bland. It’s probably been updated but just feels cheap. Lots of pine tables in the dining room - standard, adding to the lack of character. No guest beers on and the only cider is Strongbow. Heart breaking really that another pub has deteriorated unnecessarily. I do wish the old landlord best wishes, however. He was excellent. Overall it feels depressing. The seating area facing the pub was shabby too.

Visited here yesterday with a group of friends, the garden setting out back was just lovely, private, peaceful, outdoor heating and really comfortable. We stayed a good 4 hours, eating and drinking, the service was brilliant and the food was exceptional. Wouldn’t hesitate to return or even stay over. Very pretty setting nothing to fault x

We stopped by for Sunday lunch and we were not disappointed. Good home style cooking with plenty of fresh vegetables. Typical, traditional country pub with quirky ceiling decor and outdoor seating.

In a nutshell I almost never complain about poor food however…1. 20 minutes to take drinks order2. starter was cold duck on some greenery with a blob of sauce3. Fish pie very good but too small for the price4. Leaks were full of grit and inedible, the server said she would mention this to whoever but that was the last I heard.5. My second drinks order came to the table as I was about to leave, no apology6. Nice pub shame about the food

We sat outside as we had dogs with us. The back garden has been very well done, with lots of cover for shade/weather protection. There was even a TV for football later that day. Service was prompt and attentive, and the roast beef lunch was delicious. Lots of vegetables, including red cabbage, peas, carrots, mangetout and corn. Beer was pretty good too, I am told.

We attended this Pub whilst staying at the nearby Kelsy Forest Holiday site after looking for a local pub and we are so glad we did. The food was absolutely wonderful and even though there may have been a wait for the food due to everything being freshly made and the kitchen being a chief down, something the exceptionally rude family next to us didn't understand! The staff were are super friendly and helpful, even going above and beyond to prepare a starter that had been removed from the menu the previous day.If you are ever in the area and are looking for an amazing meal slightly off the beaten track I highly recommend visiting!

Set in the beautiful village of Lastingham under the shadow of an ancient old church, this is a gem of a pub. Beer selection was excellent and food was too. Ordered a side of gravy with my fish and chips and that combination was made in heaven. The chips were the nicest I’ve had in decades and when dipped in the gravy became a thing of wonder! Only downside is it is very remote so someone has to drive. Taxis are hard to come by so when ours fell through for our journey home, a couple of locals offered to drop us off on their way home. All added up to a first class experience all round.

Food was lovely and the staff were great but the service was extremely slow. (Over an hour for kids meals and starters to arrive.) That said the food was delicious when it came and once starter had arrived main course followed very shortly afterwards.

Beautiful outside area, lovely friendly staff, excellent service, a fantastic lunch, loved every minute of it, highly recommended

The pub is very firendly and the food, although not the fastest, is simply delicious and worth waiting for - especially the black pudding stack!. From delcious sandwiches to proper platters this place does it all. Great staff, good beer and a great stop on a walk with a large sheltered garden and dog friendly. Well worth a visit.

We had dinner here twice when we couldn’t find what we wanted in Pickering. The meals were all excellent and the real ales well kept. Recommended.

We visited before you were allowed inside. We had a few drinks and a light dinner outside. Walking boots, muddy paws and high heels welcome. There has certainly been some Money spent on the rear. A vast stay of covered areas, seating to suit all requirements. Lovely smelling wood fired pizza oven. Outdoor heaters also. Good social distancing measures in place. Happy, helpful staff. I had smoked haddock risotto (starter as a light lunch) and my husband has anti pasti wood fired pizza. We shared some Parmesan chips - real chips that is! Local real ales and local gin and tonics. Good value, worth the wait. Excellent on food allergy / intolerance and a list of produce supplies - locally sourced! Defo come again!

It is our happy place we go with our large family including all our 8 grandchildren and nothing is to much trouble for them we have always been welcomed,we had Sunday lunch there only yesterday afternoon then sat outside in the lovely evening sun so relaxing this time just myself and husband the area is lovely with sheep just coming around freely some lovely walks what more could you ask for forgot to mention two of our daughters are veggies and they both love the menu

Just a quick message to say what a great friendly pub in a quaint village. My mum and I went for lunch and chose the margarita wood fired pizza, to die for so cheesy and full of flavour. We also shared the vegetarian burger, homemade chips and the crab bon bons. All our food was of high quality and tasted amazing, we will definitely be returning. Well done Ali and the team you are doing this pub very proud.From one chef to another... keep up the amazing work it's all paying off believe me. We had a fab afternoon.

We recently spent a great holiday on the North Yorkshire Moors. We walked miles every day, one of the goals being to find a different pub to visit for lunch each day! It wasn’t hard to find a number of great hostelries in this part of the world and the Blacksmith’s Arms was no exception. Really great welcome, delicious food and charming staff, who looked after us beautifully. It was a lovely day and, although we’d booked inside there was no problem about moving us out into the lovely, really imaginatively arranged garden (lots of attractive cover should the rain have blown in). They also have a wood burning pizza oven if that takes your fancy. Excellent beers (including Theakstons Old Peculiar, much to my husband’s delight) and a really sensibly sized menu, catering for all tastes and pockets. Excellent place and I thoroughly recommend a visit.

Been a while since our last visit due to Covid, it was just lovely to visit again and the Steak Pie and Fish and Chips went down a treat, with the Crumble and Sticky Toffee Pudding. The pub has been sold on from Pete the landlord to the chef, but Pete was still working behind the bar. I love this pub and the little village of Lastingham, will be back soon. Keep up the great work, was pleased to see you so busy ❤️,

The food is outstanding at this lovely pub & my husband assured me that the beer is too! We had two delicious meals here on our recent caravan holiday in nearby Hutton le Hole, just a few miles walk away and over the Yorkshire Moors. Staff were very efficient and friendly too.

Outstanding food, especially the pork belly. We called in on a rainy evening and even though we were the only ones to brave the weather we were welcomed with excellent food and drink. We will return in better weather!

My family and I had lunch today, as always it was delicious and the staff are always very attentive and friendly even under pressure, it was extremely busy today yet with a little wait which was taken up enjoying another glass of wine in the beautiful garden the food came out and was freshly cooked using high quality ingredients, we live in Robin hood's bay but I've been coming to this charming little pub since I was a little girl, now I bring my daughters and we are never disappointed it is the perfect English countryside pub with delicious food and beverages and a charming atmosphere , see you soon

We visited on Christmas eve for a family meal. Location was easy to find from Keldy forest but we were not sure on where to park but husband opted to parking up the road. Tables were separated with plastic sheets ,alittle unsightly but did the job. I would recommend the owners to look at grants avail on gov site for more funding in this area as I felt I was surrounded by shower curtains and other places I visited were not like this. This doesn't disvalue the food though and we all enjoyed our different meals. Staff were nice and we received a warm welcome

This was our second visit, we were first recommended by a lady in Kirkbymoorside. Visited warm September Saturday afternoon and sat in the spacious beer garden at the rear. Lots to choose from. Seafood salad to die for, steak pie also very tasty. All helped along with our very friendly waitress. We have now put this in our car satnav for the return in the spring.

Lovely village pub with fantastic menu choices, found it difficult to choose as there were so many delicious options. The food was very tasty and service was superb, staff were friendly and attentive. Lots of consideration was given to making the experience covid safe; three choices of track and trace, toilet occupancy signs outside, sanitiser stations, table service and division screens. Although I did not like the divisions screens too much, plexi glass might be better but they served a purpose and the pub has done well. This however does not affect the rating I gave. Lovely place.

We had an early evening meal here, and could not fault anything about our experience. The food was hot, appetizing with an excellent choice. service was tremendous bearing in mind the coronavirus restrictions in place, which the staff here clearly take very seriously. The meal was complemented by a pint of the excellent locally brewed Ryedale bitter. We would certainly return if in the area.

A good recommendation, good meal, efficient staff and coping well with COVID-19 restrictions. Full of locals, a good sign.

Superb food and excellent service on a very busy night. Had one of the salads and was extremely happy with the dish. Presentation and taste were excellent. Best pub food I’ve had in a long time. We will return as soon as we can.

Visited here on more than one occasion food is excellent staff are very attentive and friendly.. Felt very safe in the present distancing situation .. The Steak and Ale Pie is a must ..

Second year we have visited here.Booked for 5 nights dinning and not disappointed,same excellent service,fantastic menu and exceptionally helpful and friendly staff.Will be in the area next year and will definitely be visiting again.Thanks to all.

We had decided to do a last minute walk & pub meal In Ryedale on a Saturday before kids went back to uni. My husband had phoned several pubs but all were booked for Saturday evening, however the lady who answered the phone at the Blacksmith Arms couldn’t have been more helpful. She suggested we try them at around 4. We found the helpfulness continue with all the staff when we arrived. They were happy to prepare a table inside the pub when we asked if we could relocate from the garden (lucky as it poured down wirh rain shortly afterwards!) The pub is traditionally cosy & had excellent COVID safe measures in place including a one way system & hanging plastic curtains separating each table.Our main courses were all good sizes - especially the jumbo fish & chips. My son’s steak & ale pie was the best he’d had & my scampi & chips were definitely one of, if not the best I’d had. The scampi was amazing. The triple cooked chips just melted in the mouth.Although full, we couldn’t resist the excellent pudding menu & they didn’t disappoint- with the apple & raspberry crumble with custard a winner - again an excellent portion size - with 2 of us easily sharing.We had a fabulous relaxed family meal and would definitely recommend the Blacksmith Arms for a homely, welcoming, delicious & good value family meal. We will be back. Thank you

Very Covid secure with plastic sheeting around each table. Food 2s delicious. Can recommend the seafood medley salad; lots of nice fish. Fish pie was to die for too apparently.

My husband and I ate here while staying nearby in Stape. Definitely the best meal we had while in the Yorkshire Moors and was not overpriced like many places seem to be in the area. We both had yorkshire puddings as a starter and the only niggle (and main reason not 5*) was that one was still slightly frozen. The lamb and mint pie for mains was lovely. It isn't gourmet quality but good, honest food and just what you need after a day walking on the moors.

Did a little Google as you do in an attempt to find a quiet little place tucked away from the rest of the world en route home for us from a weekend break near Saltburn (Loftus).A phone call just to check we were ok to bring our two Jack Russell's and Bob's your uncle as it were.Arrived in the early afternoon 24/8/20 to find the most lovely of settings in Lastingham village just across from St Marys Church. The weather couldn't have been better..perfect in fact for taking a table in the garden at the rear of the pub.There are a few tables at the front if preferred.All Covid stuff is competently adhered to. No need to go inside apart from a visit to the loo. If inside you'll find all tables separated by screens.Table service is provided outside and again have to say the young chap and the rest of the staff were excellent and polite.The food was delicious... Portion size ( i had the belly pork with proper chips and veg & Dawn a special salad) was ample. Puds were yum too.Such a relaxing place...if there were hassle's going on because of the Eat Out to Help Out they most certainly weren't evident.Even without the discount prices were very reasonable. No price hike because of location etc, unlike a pub we visited the day before (Horseshoe Hotel,Egton Bridge) who were fleecing all-comers.Talking of fleece lol....You may find you will be sharing your visit with the flock of sheep that graze around the village freely, however not inside the pubs boundaries.For us it was the perfect place to briefly unwind on our homeward journey.Just wish we lived a little closer... I hope we'll be able to visit again some day.

We are staying in a cottage at Rosedale Abbey visited yesterday afternoon for food which was plentiful and tasty a good selection of dishes on offer we both went for the Yorkshire hotpot a giant Yorkshire pudding filled with succulent chunks of beef in a rich gravy topped off with sliced potatoes we also enjoyed the homemade rice pudding and strawberry jam and frangipani and ice cream both delicious however I think we was ripped off with our soft drinks £2.60 for a pint of lime and soda come on most places we’ve previously had the same drink for £1.00 dick Turpin must have been behind the bar today

we had delicious food in this very traditional pub. the big surprise has been when the food arrived on our table. The chef know cooking .This food is not just reheating of processed food . It has been made from scratch. Fantastic arrangement on plate .

Amazing food , relaxed atmosphere, plenty of choice for all requirements. Not rushed . Can not fault anything. Will be back

We ate here twice in the back garden during our week holiday as the food was so good. Excellent Lamb and mint pie, Hot pot, Fisherman’s pie.

We enjoyed a fabulous afternoon meal here last Thursday. Great one way system, staff very nice, lovely little garden. The food was absolutely delicious and we will definitely go back when we next visit Yorkshire. A small thing and this may not be a downside to some, but the portions could be a little smaller. All four of us couldn't finish all our meals, that's saying something when two men who have huge appetites had to give up with them both saying they hated to leave food on their plates when it's so good and tasty LOL We loved it here and it's a must visit if you're in this neck of the woods.

Definitely worth searching for. Lovely, typical English country pub nestled in a deep valley on the moors. Idyllic setting right opposite the village graveyard ! Great pub food and loads of choice. Fish pie was crammed full of chunky white fish (haddock ?), salmon, and prawns. Proper pies with shortcrust pastry top and bottom - lamb and mint really tasty and filling. The sort of pub you go back to time and again if you get the chance !

We stayed for 3 nights last week. It was our 6th stay over the last 30+ years. The landlords may have changed over the years but the standard of service and quality of food remains first class. Pete and his team are to be congratulated on getting the place up and running again in the most trying of circumstances.

An absolute MUST if you eat out in Yorkshire. Exceptional food, big portions, fantastic service. This is our 5th time in Yorkshire in 10 years. We always make sure we come here as a treat. It is that Good!!

visited here after a few days break locally,tried to book for the wednesday night,but was fully booked,so booked for thursday ,fantastic meals 5 of us ,very impressed with the way the restaurant has dealt with the social distancing,and we felt very comfortable ,plastic sheeting between tables,all staff with face coverings ,the restaurant was busy ,but as it was a nice evening there were a lot of people in the garden,which was very good size,we will definately return to this place when we are in area again.

Visited here as a group of Nine, the place was really busy, but the staff managed to accommodate us no problem.The food was lovely, all of us really enjoyed it. The pub has put some strict social distancing rules in what I thought was really good as one of our party has been shielding. I would recommend the Fish and chips or the Steak and Ale pie they both was good. Had a great pint of old peculiar, I will definitely visit this place again, after a long day walking. It was just what I needed.

Nice to call in again today and see some friendly faces , agin the staff are extremely friendly and supply a great service throughout.The food is outstanding here at all times and never fails us this is why we make a special journey to visit this place .Lastingham is great place to visit and to make it even more special is to visit this place .Great service throughout.Daz and wendy &stan (me dog )

Great pub with excellent food. The service was outstanding and they accommodated us moving our slot to an hour earlier even though there was a party of 30 at the same time.