Herriot's Kitchen in Richmondshire

We stayed at the B&B. Perfect stop before resuming our much (covid) delayed Pennine way walk. Friendly, welcoming host, comfortable room with great views, great breakfast, will stay again if we're back in Hawes.

We've been coming to Herriot's for lunches and B&B for a good few years now. Glenn & Liz always make us so welcome. The business has been severely cut back due to covid, but the cafe and art gallery are scheduled to open later this month. We spent 3 nights B&B just a week ago, and the quality never changes. Give it a try - you won't be disappointed! 😀😀😀

Stopped on chance for a drink whilst visiting Hawes. Very Friendly staff, home made cakes which were delicious and well made Latte's. A great friendly stop off. Just one note this place only takes Cash, No Cards!

Good quality hot and cold food and drinks in a very clean restaurant. Service good and friendly. I can recommend the cheese scones.

Visited with my husband and son today. Were made very welcome even though we arrived just a few minutes before the end of the lunch service. I chose the ciabatta with Yorkshire blue cheese, pickled pears and walnuts and I can honestly say it was one of the best lunches I've ever had. Highly recommended!

My wife and I stopped here after failing to find another cafe in Hawes that served tea cakes after 12pm. (I really desired a teacake, okay!) Inside, the cafe is quaint and welcoming. An adjoining gallery offers some lovely work to peruse. The owner (possibly a worker, but this was our best guess) was welcoming and took the time to talk to us about our choices. I went with - yep, you guessed it - teacakes, and my wife decided on the cheese scone. We both thoroughly enjoyed our selection, and I would highly recommend the teacakes with Seville marmalade. It recently won a Great Taste award and I can see why. Jams were available to purchase, so I didn't hesitate to pick up a marmalade. Be sure to take the time to visit this hidden gem.

My friends and I needed to find a cafe that served gluten free as part of their range of food, finding Herriot's Kitchen made our day, such a relaxed friendly place. We had cheese and fruit scones and gluten free lemon drizzle cake all delicious and beautifully presented. Prices were very reasonable. The couple who run the cafe were very friendly it was like calling in to see friends, would highly recommend a visit.

As a coeliac we have often found it difficult to find nice places for my wife to eat. As the title says this was brilliant, the gentleman who served us gave us a lovely shortbread biscuit to accompany our pot of tea, that was home made, melt in the mouth. The best thing about it was it was Gluten free! Best shortcake biscuit we've had in a long time so we came away with the four they had left. My wife's Gluten free choice of lunch was the plough mans, definitely recommend it to any coeliacs out there along with non coeliacs as it came served with gf bread. Non coeliacs can have the lovely chunk of normal bread. We all thoroughly enjoyed our visit and even came away with the biscuit recipe. Definitely recommend this place to all.

Absolutely excellent. Interesting pictures in the art gallery too. Warm n friendly too in a lovely town .

We decided on Herriott’s for lunch as it was the only place which clearly said vegan menu and unfortunately we have a number of allergies. They really couldn’t have been more accommodating for our family ensuring meals were appropriate. Food was delicious! Thoughtful touches too when it came to changing the baby on a wet day. They even coped with our weaning daughter and dog. Would highly recommend

Been frequenting this establishment so long that Glenn and Liz (the owners) have become good friends. Visited twice for light lunches during our recent week's stay in the dale. On both occasions I had the leek and potato soup which is far beyond your usual run-of-the-mill variety. Herriot's Kitchen also doubles as an art gallery, exhibiting paintings by local artists - and for sale. There are some lovely works of art there. Hoping to return in the not too distant future,

While traveling through the Yorkshire dales for our first anniversay, we stumbled upon a lovely cafe with friendly staff , dogs are welcome here . It is just off the main street ,but well worth the walk pass the water fall. We had the soup and sandwich which was excellent . I will definately be returning to stay in their Hotel next door and have many more delicious meals well worth a visit and Thank you for making us feel so welcome

Friendly prompt service. Excellent food. Would definitely go again. We were so impressed by the cafe that we are considering stopping at the attached accommodation on our next visit.

Lunched here today and enjoyed great food and service. The soup of the day was declared a hit and the Ploughman’s lunch very generous local hams and cheese and accompanied by homemade Piccalilli which was declared as the Dogs B....’s by my sister in law. My Herriot Rarebit was a triumph of great ingredients, simply but beautifully presented. The accompanying Tomato relish, also made on site, was a perfect match. The Lemon Polenta cake just had to be tried and did not disappoint. Went away with a supply of the homemade chutneys and pickles with a promise to return.

Two level cafe, 4 tables on each level, in a friendly, bright environment. Liz Payne, a career chef makes fresh healthy lunches, freshly made soups everyday, local cheeses (including the famous Wensleydale cheese which is very good) and sandwiches and panini’s available. Liz’s well known chutney and jams are in a lot of the menu items and are on sale in the cafe. Glenn Payne’s voice can often be heard making customers laugh and giving them insights into the local life. Ate here a number of times during my 5 night stay in the Herriot’s b&b upstairs, and my special needs relating to being partially sighted were always cheerfully accommodated.

Perfect hotel for a business stop over , friendly staff good position, nice clean modern room. Would definitely stay again. Huge breakfast set us on our way thank you again.

This is our second visit to Herriot's. We came here a couple of years ago. Lovely lunch - soup and sandwich. We took home several bottles of their amazing Tomato Chutney, back home to Australia!

Three of us have had lunch here on several occasions in May and October this year, and it is always a real pleasure to sample the meals which Glenn and Liz serve up - soups in particular are very tasty. Liz is an excellent baker too, and her cheese scones are light and well flavoured (gave her 9/10 this year!!). If you like flapjacks these are a treat, and we always leave with a tray of them. Liz also does an excellent range of pickles and preserves which are always on sale. The paintings of a fair number of local artists are always on display and for sale; these add to the very pleasant ambience. Hope to be back in the Dales for a week in May next year, when we shall again be eating here, as we have done regularly over the past 8 years or so.

We had a lovely lunch here and were delighted we stumbled across this place. The fresh produce was delicious and the homemade shortbread we took home was delicious! We’ll definitely be back when we return next year!

We had a thoroughly enjoyable ploughmans lunch today. The service was excellent - efficient but light hearted. Each component of the ploughmans plate was high quality with good local cheese. We agree with an earlier reviewer that the piccalilly was superb. Good to see such high standards in a village busy with visitors.

We went here in the summer as a couple with a 10 month old child. The owner(?) gentleman welcomed us in and held the door open for us and the pram. He was friendly and helpful putting us at ease despite the baby making a little noise and enjoying herself. The service was attentive but relaxed and the food was very good too. Would return if we came back to Hawes.

We arrived here to one of the warmest welcomes we have had anywhere.

Really lovely food and kind staff. The two vegan options were the soups. I am going to send a recipe for vegan brownies to them if they wish to use it. 🙂 Will definitely go again.

We have just enjoyed a delicious lunch at Herriot's kitchen in Hawes. The owners were very friendly and hospitable and happy to confirm that both of their soups were vegan for our teenage daughter. She and my husband enjoyed the tasty leek and potato soup and I had the delicious rarebit. All of the cakes looked tempting but we tried the fruit cake with Wensleydale cheese which was excellent. Very modern and spacious tea rooms displaying lots of art work, all of which was for sale. They sell their own recipe book in aid of the air ambulance plus their own label jams, marmalades and chutneys. Well worth a visit and we will definitely return when we visit the Dales again!

We popped in here on our way to a walk to a local attraction. The food (we had cakes and coffee) was home made and very pleasant. The place is a quiet haven in a busy market town and also acts as a gallery selling artwork of the local Yorkshire Dales area. The atmosphere was calm and we ate without interruption and glad of the lack of wallpaper music so often present these days. It's a reasonably priced place, with a good variety of tea-room fare, and a nice cup of coffee.

Lovely place, nice Cake and hot tea. Loved the paintings on offer which were available to buy. Definitely worth a visit if you are in the area. Hidden gem.

Lovely cafe with artwork hanging on walls to view. Had to try the fruit cake the Yorkshire way with Wensleydale cheese! Absolutely amazing! Bought some jams and chutneys which are so yummy.

Lovely homemade food. I had soup which was delicious served with bread baked this morning just across the road. My companion had a ham sandwich which was proper ham not prepackaged.

Popped in for a quick cup of tea and a teacake. The raspberry jam was lovely and they sold it in the tearooms so we bought a jar. The owners were very friendly and after discovering where we were staying suggested a place to eat near us. Would return.

Popped in as passing by and genuinely surprised how lovely the cafe was with all the art hanging on the walls. Just walked 8 miles and got a great welcome as we stumbled through the door! Had a lovely freshly prepared lunch and coffee, great conversation with the owners. And dog friendly

After booking a weeks holiday in Hawes with my family I was anxious about eating out as I find it difficult finding good gluten free food suitable for coeliacs.

Came back to Herriot's again this year. The owners Liz and Glenn couldn't be more helpful and though we only seem to stop off for coffee and a snack, all is excellent. A major plus is the gallery of the work of local artists which always has me searching for my credit card! It is easily missed when walking through Hawes as it is up a small flight of steps but look out for it and you won't be disappointed. And as well as the café/gallery I know, because I've stayed there, that they also run a B&B; business and this too is excellent.

Been to Hawes many times but first visit to Herriot's Kitchen. Not only were the scones and tea cakes lovely but their homemade jam was to die for, so made sure we purchased some before leaving. Made to feel very welcome. Will be going there again soon.

Me and my wife visited here for the first time during a mid walk.

Herriots Kitchen served terrific soup and incredible coffee options. The service was friendly and all of our family members loved the food ordered. Our young granddaughter still talks about her beautiful hot chocolate. It is one of her favorite memories of our trip together to the Yorkshire Dales. We also enjoyed checking our the local artwork displayed at Herriots Kitchen.

This was one of the few places in Hawes that was quiet on a day when everywhere else was packed. It offers drinks, cakes and a small selection of sandwiches and soup for lunch. The sandwiches were made fresh and were good. The host liked to engage the people in the cafe in conversation. The cafe is reached by some stone stairs and there is one toilet at the top before turning into the cafe. The place felt more art shop than eating establishment and there are lots of local's paintings on the walls.

My wife and I had lunch here very recently. The host was very friendly and the atmosphere was very convivial. We both had ciabatta with Yorkshire blue cheese, toasted walnuts and spiced, pickled pears; it was simply delicious. The coffee wad excellent too. We shall certainly return when next in the area. Highly recommended!!

We dropped in for lunch. The Yorkshire blue cheese ciabatta with pear and walnut was surb, only beaten by the VERY chocolatey brownie that followed. Lots of art on the wall to enjoy during your meal. Try it.

Popped in for lunch today, just wanted something relatively quick. Just fantastic. The ham and chutney sandwich was knockout! Service too was excellent. Really enjoyed our visit. Will we return? Yes, absolutely. Highly recommend.

Great service and a wonderful place. Had afternoon tea with scone and cream. Absolutely gorgeous. Will definitely be back. Thank you

We love art and try and call in at small independent places on our travels. Herriots place was busy Easter weekend but we managed to get a table and enjoy a bowl of homemade soup and the beautiful yorkshire blue/spiced pear/roasted walnut ciabatta... both delish! The art display didn’t disappoint either, a good variety of art and artists, may call in en route home to pick one up! This place is right up our street!

Will definitely return when next in the area. Quality of food is second to none and all served with a smile. Only critism is that they only take cash in the Cafe - this when the majority of people only carry plastic.

We visited today on a cold and rainy day and felt the need for something comforting This is a wonderful...

Called today simply for coffee. A lovely clean and tidy cafe. The Lattes we were served were really poor. Lacking...

Sometimes it takes a while to digest how good a place is but in this case I just didn't have...

A nice bolt hole in bad weather. Lovely people and great service. Comfortable and interesting art decorating the walls.

We had lunch here yesterday - root vegetable and rosemary soup for me and a mind-blowing ciabbata with wensleydale blue...

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Stayed for 2 nights with no advance notice and we were warmly welcomed and the owners were more than happy...

Very nice cafe with friendly staff. The food was very nice and the cakes even better. The fruit cake I...

We visited this establishment yesterday , and were the only customers there at the time. Initially a warm welcome and...

My sister and I stayed for two nights and had a wonderful stay. They were very friendly , the rooms...

Second time we've visited Herriot's.

Arranged to pop in just after Glen and Liz (the proprietors} had returned for a well-earned holiday at the end pf August. Nothing had changed; still the consistent high quality of food and service. We had actually phoned and pre-ordered flapjacks to take away before they went on holiday. Heriot's is also an art gallery,displaying (for sale) the works of a number of well known Dales artists. We had lunch adjacent to the table of Brian Alderman, whose paintings are really nice, and who was very nice to talk to. In Hawes? - Eat there!

After a long walk we arrived in this restaurant. I ordered a panini with yorkshire cheese and pears. It was delicious and i wish i still keep the taste of this.

We came to Herriot's Kitchen by way of recommendation, it was very enjoyable indeed. Soup and sandwich deal was just lovely, as was he date,fig slice! Relaxed and tasty soup, best roasted tomato and basil soup ever! Fun chatting with the owners, who accidentally have solved my ( dare I mention Christmas!) Gift dilemma! Would certainly recommend. Hope to come for a longer stay, along with our whippet.....

Had lunch in Herriot's Kitchen on way home from holiday. We both had the rarebit, and it was excellent. It was beautifully presented and absolutely delicious. It came with a lovely spicy tomato chutney. The coffee was served with home-baked shortcake (so good, we bought some to bring home). We will definitely visit Herriot's Kitchen when visiting the area again. Very friendly proprietors.

While staying in Hawes we decided to find somewhere for tea. We happened across Herriot's' Kitchen. The café was very busy when we entered with all the tables taken but as we turned to leave we were advised by a very friendly member of staff that a table would be available shortly and that we could enjoy looking at the pictures displayed while we waited. A table did quickly come free. We were served very quickly considering a warning from our server that there could be long wait because the café was very busy. The quality of both the food and service was first rate.

We had morning coffee here - well hot chocolate since it was raining. It was lovely with marshmallows and cream!

Really - if you can: go there.Nice staff, food cooked on the premises. Helpfull in explaining what ingredients they use (i.c. allergy).Nice athmosphere, relaxing. Good food.And great art exposed there ... Been there three times during the vacation.

Went there with 2 adults, 2 kids and a dog. Food was super and reasonably priced. Clean and comfy. The owner was charming and very helpful.

Totally recommended!! We have just been here today. It's a lovely place and Glenn and Liz who own it are equally lovely people. Helen had the fruit cake with Wensleydale and so must you! It was moist and fruity and we are talking top cake here! A decent slab of cheese went with it. The tea came with shortbread that melts in the mouth. You can buy a pack if you want to take some back with you. There is free wifi. The code is tristanfarnon which is rather apt given their name! One word of warning! They have amazing pictures and prints for sale. We bought one so we spent a little more than we thought we would but now we have something to remind us of Hawes! What a great cafe in what is a great place!!

Stopped off for lunch and we were happily surprised by how nice this cafe was. Excellent food and a warm welcome. The art in the gallery was good quality too. Recommended.

We were so pleased to find Herriot's cafe just as lovely as we remembered from a visit last year. Simple but really excellent food, done very well and all the better for a warm welcome from Glenn and Liz. The complimentary gluten free (in my case) shortbread which comes with a hot drink is the best I've eaten and we always stock up on Liz's jams and pickles when we're there. The strawberry jam comes highly recommended!

A delightful restaurant/art gallery in the centre of Hawes, serving home made food including delicious cakes and scones. Toasted teacakes, perfectly toasted and served with delicious raspberry and nectarine jam which can be purchased by the jar! Warm welcoming service and delightful ambience.

We really enjoyed our lunch, lovely food surrounded by interesting art work. The prices are reasonable and the owners friendly and helpful

We discovered this place looking for paintings. We were a bit concerned having two children aged 2 and 4 years old but we needn't have worried, the owners were very welcoming of the children. We had a fabulous cream tea so much so we came back again a couple of days later to give a perfect end to our holiday. Thank you very much we will always come back when we return next year in hope you are still making the same scones! William says thank you

Glenn & Liz run an interesting cafe - full of art and flavour. Probably the first cafe you come to as you enter the high street so don't be tempted to go further down in case you find another cafe that's better - you won't - we looked and are so glad we walked back to Herriot's!Good affordable art and very good toasted ciabattas (melted Yorkshire Blue cheese, home spiced pickled pears, toasted walnuts, salad and dressing). They sell their own pickles - which we had to buy! And a lovely touch is if you ask for a recipe they will "sell" you it for a donation to the air ambulance.Looking forward to seeing the cook book they intend to write once things get a little quieter after the season.Recommend a visit.

We`ve been coming here regularly for a few years and have always enjoyed the food and excellent service - the panini`s are especially tasty, as are the freshly made soups. The potato and wild garlic soup is divine!! Highly recommended.

Great fresh food, helpful and polite would highly recommend, serves loverly sandwiches made when ordered, paninis scones and in a gallery of art work

Herriot's in Hawes is an absolute gem of a café/tearoom. We wanted to have a good coffee in nice surroundings and, having walked past a few in Hawes, we came across Herriot's in Hawes. We were immediately attracted because it looked clean and bright and airy and welcoming. We had great coffee and their shortbread is just superb. Very friendly service too which made our visit a most enjoyable one.

stopped at herriots for two nights , meet by friendly and helpful staff room was clean and very nice ,a good place to stay

Warm welcome, 'just right' service, great fresh food, warm, dry, clean and lovely gallery to peruse after your meal. 'All cooking great and small' as they say!

Lovely clean spacious cafe with great coffee, sandwiches, cakes and scones.It's always our cafe of choice when in Hawes.

Lovely place with work of local artists on display for sale. Basic menu of soup/sandwich es/pannini, food is freshly made and delicious. Friendly service with a smile, always made to feel welcome. Do NOT leave without trying home made brownies and lemon polenta cake - best I have ever had!!!!! They also sell jars of homemade chutney, jams etc which are delicious.

On a weekend break in the area we found this cafe by accident while walking in Hayes. It is dog friendly which helps when walking with the dog and the service was friendly and prompt. Home made soups were both delicious - we tasted each other's! Coffee and sandwiches also good - would recommend this to anyone - and hope we will be back.

Centrally placed in Hawes, this is a really nice place for coffee and cakes, with the option of browsing the work of local artists.

Nice Little Venue, Had a Couple Of Coffee's, asked for Cream instead of Milk, Only to find we'd been charged an extra 25p each for this when we got the bill. First time anyone's done this!

Would not recommend. You get served half a panini ie the bottom or top only (i got the bottom and the person I was with got the top) and they charged bus £7 for each sandwich. I know this is a touristy area so it is going to be expensive but for half a sandwich that is a rip off?!?! A bit of a weird atmosphere and didn't really feel like they wanted us there.

In our view, this is the best cafe in Hawes. We have visited for years and always find the owners very welcoming and the food delicious. It is family-friendly and our daughters rate it as having the best hot chocolate and marshmallows ever. Highly recommended.

My sister and I called in at Herriot's for 'Brunch'. We had the brie, bacon and cranberry panini and the rarebit. Both were delicious, as was the coffee and tea. We chose to take-away the wonderful lemon drizzle cake to eat with our picnic later.The atmosphere was friendly and relaxing, enhanced by the beautiful art work surrounding us.

All first class. service, clean, food, atmosphere, 2nd time back here, cannot fault.Tea, Coffee , Food great.

Called in for Cream Tea Saturday Afternoon. Warm Scones, Clotted Cream and Strawberry Jam, plus great Americano Coffee. One of the best Cream Teas I've had this year. Fast service, and great surroundings.

We visited this terrific kitchen for the second time in a year, still as wonderful as ever, lunch was delicious followed by home made scones with clotted cream and home made strawberry jam.Will return next time we are in the area and would highly recommend this eaterie.I always buy their jam to bring home with me, truly to die for.Dame Mary Macdonald

So I've been before! One doesn't return unless if the place doesn't come up to scratch! Bacon, brie and cranberry panini with coffee, then a return for Earl Grey and scone with jam and clotted cream.. What more could you want?

This dog friendly (sitting outside) cafe made us very welcome and we enjoyed drinks and snacks but I saw in their fuller menu some lovely old fashioned things such as spam and cheese on toast! We will be back again.

We have been visiting the Dales for many years and always return to Herriotts - we visited 4 times this year! Glen is always so welcoming (and amazingly always remembers us from previous years) and Liz provides the most delicious food be it cakes, sandwiches or the yummy soups. Lots of lovely local artwork to admire as well. Came away with several pots of the homemade jams - you can't beat it. Definitely hope to return again.

We received a very warm welcome on our return visit to the cafe for afternoon tea and cake. The lemon pollenta cake with mascarpone cheese was delicious. Over the last four years we have visited the cafe on several occasions and feel that Glenn and Liz have maintained a high quality of service.

My wife and I were staying in the guest accommodation at Herriot's (which was very clean and welcoming) so we decided to have lunch in the cafe which was spacious with very friendly staff and owners, Glenn and Liz, who catered for my dietary requirement and served us a delicious light lunch. I had the bacon and bree ciabatta and my wife had the soup and sandwich deal which was all very nice and tasty, and served very quickly. Glenn is so friendly and chatty towards the customers and there were several locals all taking and raving about the food here which was very understandable as it was high quality and everyone seemed to be enjoying it. Lovely cafe and guest house, this will be the first visit of many!

Third visit for us.....stay often at Easter....cracking full English breakfasts....set you up for the day.....well worth the visit....friendly atmosphere....best value for money....nothing too much trouble...and try the jams...wow...

I have given Herriot's Kitchen 2 stars simply because I feel, nowadays, owners of eateries and other places, need to be more welcoming to its customers. One couple were asked to remove their hats off the window ledge and another asked to deposit their umbrella in the corner - to avoid a wet floor and make it slippy for other customers. It wasn't busy, the food was ok and it welcomes dogs, probably more than its customers.It is a harsh business world out there even on a soggy July afternoon so pull your socks up and be a little more welcoming to everyone who passes by, and do it with true meaning.PS - you have to pay with cash here so be prepared. That's it learn from this and move on.

We stumbled across this by chance and enjoyed very much the tea and scones. Friendly service and very pleasant cafe.

We have been calling in here for the last few years. Every time the food has been at least excellent. We have also stayed here in the B&B and that too has been at least excellent. If I had a criticism it would be that I really enjoy an espresso at any time of the day. I need the caffeine fix I guess but it seems rare in Northern England.The breakfast includes Black Pudding, which as a Southerner I adore,A first choice if staying in Hawes.

Been here several times over the past few years - sometimes for B & B, but this time just for lunch on a couple of occasions during our recent visit. Soups are always excellent - had one with wild garlic this visit - very tasty. Glen and Liz are always so welcoming. Liz makes lovely flapjacks and we always order a tray when we're down.

Herriott's kitchen is a lovely place to eat and drink. It has a modern, light decor and is spotlessly clean. Unfortunately, we only had a drink and a slice of cake but the menu looked appealing and of high quality.They also have gluten free options.

Popped in for a drink but took cake as well!Other customers enjoyed their food and our cakes where excellent as was the pot of tea I had (three full cups no less). Staff where friendly and happy to chat about the art and area.Art work a mix of modern and classical landscape but not priced for tourists looking for a bargain as I've bought better for less. Saying that the felt work was very interesting and tempting.

Delicious scones- served with clotted cream and homemade jam. Good gluten free choices too. Lots of nice artwork by local artists

We had a really lovely early lunch at Heriott's Kitchen last week. The soup was absolutely yummy and the cake that followed was divine - and gluten free. The cafe itself is a great space - with some beautiful local artworks and lots of fab homemade jams, marmalades and chutneys available to buy. The couple who run it remembered us from our last visit (last June!) and were professional and offered a very warm welcome. I'd recommend this cafe for cake and tea, breakfast or lunch!

We popped in today for a light lunch and immediately received a warm welcome. Some lovely pieces of local art work to admire whilst our order was prepared and the owner shared his enthusiastic love of the art with us. The food was faultless, soup, ciabatta, scone with clotted cream and the best ever chocolate brownie...we look forward to returning next May bank holiday weekend when hopefully the weather will be as warm as the welcome we received!

Popped in for an early brunch and had pot of Yorkshire tea (not tea bags) offered us more, really tasty bacon and lovely fresh eggs topped off with really friendly staff. We most certainly will come back and we are fussy...