La Trattoria in Ryedale

Was recommended by one of my local suppliers. Great place, friendly attentive service which was quick and efficient as I was a one not a group of 12. Had the Calamari, Seabream fillet, cherry tomato, anchovy, caper, chilli with vegetable bowl and Tiramisu. A first class meal washed down with Camden Stout.

Booked for a table for 4 on a Sunday evening at 6pm. Restaurant was pretty busy, and deservedly so! Food was delicious - everyone had something different (Pizza, Lasagna, Carbonara and Linguini) and it all came together, piping hot and super tasty. Service was friendly, prompt and happy to deal with some small requests we had. The only downside, and it's being harsh, was the table for 4 we were seated at was a little snug - we had some taller people in our party and there was a bit of a leg room squeeze. To be fair we probably could have asked to be moved, but it wasn't a huge issue and it was busy. Atmosphere was pleasant - as mentioned a lot of people were in so it was a little loud, but it was people having a good time rather than overly loud ambience music so can't complain about that. Would definitely visit again.

Sadly let down . Been coming here for years. And we felt tonight we were just a nuisance. Number one advised the manager of allergies at our table. Some quite serious ones and she dismissed us and made a bit of a humping sound as if to say oh this is a pain , we seemed like we were a burden to her. Next week my almost 18-year-old daughter asked for a small glass of wine as per government guidelines and showed the waitress her legal driving license. This was knocked back. And told this doesn’t exist. I immediately went onto the government website and it still illegal thing, that you can have a drink with a parent guardian over the age of 18 if you are eating a meal. My daughter was humiliated and actually left the restaurant for 15 min as was made to feel a full. My daughter then asked for a Diet Coke. a full Coke arrived. We then had to go to the bar to ask for the Diet Coke. Then we had to clear our own glasses from the table as they were continually ignored but stacking up. They spent about 10 minutes on the floor at first before I took them and placed them on the bar next to the manager and she just made a bit of a noise. we didn’t leave a tip, our table was cold, in a draught , very small, very wobbly. Food wasn’t as good as it was. Back to the dietary issue. The person in question was served their meal with one of the allergens on top of the dish. We could not believe what we saw. we will not be back. And we normally spend a lot of money in your establishment.

Not a great experience. The place was noisy and while the staff were not exactly unhelpful, there was not an atmosphere of great friendliness. Food was mediocre and there are better places to eat in Helmsley unless you want a pizza.

We went for dinner whilst staying for the weekend in Helmsley. Very glad that we had booked in advance as we were most surprised to find the place absolutely full at 8:00 pm on an October Sunday. The food and service were excellent and prices reasonable.

Excellent service, good menu, friendly staff

Lovely meal here tonight. Very busy, 2 waitresses on duty serving both upstairs and downstairs, very efficient, and friendly, and waiting time for meals not too long. Good atmosphere.

Perfect for a mid week lunch in Helmsley. Friendly helpful staff, Good food at a reasonable price. Highly recommended

Food was delicious , fresh ingredients and very hot , plenty of choices on the menu . Had a bit of a wait between our starters ( king prawns & meatballs …delicious ! ) & main courses but the ambience was lovely we enjoyed our wine whilst waiting for food . Waiting on staff were young but very friendly, efficient & helpful , all the staff were kept busy . Really enjoyed our evening , even on a Monday night the restaurant was very busy but had a good atmoshere.

Not as good as it used to be. Disappointing. Food average but not inexpensive. Help if they told you what wasn't available before you make your choices.

We live locally and have visited La Trattoria many times, usually an enjoyable experience. My son is over from America and has a special birthday. I booked a table for 4 to celebrate and informed them upon booking that it was a celebration. All 4 of us were crammed on a table suitable for 2 which was too small for all the plates/glasses etc. We ended up putting our drinks on the windowsill and dado shelving. Part of the starters we ordered was the Antipasti sharing platter at £19.95. The menu stated it contained grana padana cheese amongst other items...this was missing!! My son had the lasagna, oh dear!! Portion put in a dish, very dry, claggy and overcooked!! My seafood linguine was definitely not to the standard I've had before here. Extremely peppery and lacking in seafood selection!! I don't normally write reviews like this but we were extremely dissapointed and the celebration fell flat. We will be giving La Trattoria a miss I think!!

Criminally underrated restaurant. The deal of 3 courses for £16 is amazing and 100% worth it. If you want an Italian, come to La Trattoria

Had a delicious eve meal a couple of days ago. Thoroughly enjoyed the meals..... Seafood linguini & Carbonara. Would highly recommend.

In this restaurant I got the best Pizza I have ever had in my life!

Firstly, the food was amazingly good but funny (strange) was following. I called yesterday for a table. The lady said, sorry everything is full. So i went there in person 15min later and asked for a pizza to take away. "Not possible, we are a restaurant and the kitchen is too busy", she replied." I said: "Okay, do you have a table." She said: "Yes, we have." Okay 🤣🤣

Lovely relaxed breakfast overlooking the market square in the sunshine. Honestly couldn't have been a nicer experience.

Went last night 4/8. Staying at the Black Swan. We weren't going to make the mistake of eating there again so booked the Trattoria. Not to sound like a w...ker but just back from our annual break in Italy we tried to manage our expectations of this provincial Yorkshire Italian. Still, was looking forward to it. My mistake, when "the boss" visited table with his automatic, not actually caring, perfunctory "is everything alright "guys" I answered in the required British way: "Yes, thanks". But it really wasn't. Starter was as well as expected. Crispy Squid. Bits of squid deep fried in batter. Simple but basic yum. Secondary problem: my seafood linguini. The menu promised a festival of diferent species of shellfish. What I actually got was about 3 miniscule bits of clam (many many empty clamshells) and miniscule shrimp doing the heavy lifting. Essentially nothing else. NOT what the menu led me to believe. The sauce was viciously overpowering in its tomato sharpness. Primary problem: my partner ordered the carbonara. Our waiter offered her parmesan. I asked for some too. At which point the waiter (estimated age 17,) turned to me, nudging 60 and said - incredibly pretentiously - "are you sure? Parmesan on linguini?" A message for that young man - Yes!! I was f...g sure or else I wouldn't have asked. That is what I wanted. And i am the customer. Cheese & tomato paired? Hardly groundbreaking. I only wished I'd put more on - would've taken the edge off the overpowering tomato sauce: have a word with yourself lad - it's a wee restuarant in Helmsley. HE, with that arrogance, spoiled a mildly disappointing dining experience. Wish I'd been less British and opened my mouth at the time.

My food was fine, but unfortunately gave my partner food poisoning. Servers very busy and not very welcoming. We might have just come at a bad time and had an unlucky experience.

We loved this place! We came in at 1.30- staff very friendly and accommodating to us and our dog. I had the lunch menu - calamari and pesto pasta and my partner had the seafood pasta with truffle chips. All delicious and we thought very reasonably priced! We saw another table ordering pizzas and they also looked delicious!

On a day visit to beautiful Helmsley on one of the hottest days of the year we decided to try this lovely looking Italian for dinner at 6pm. We chose a table overlooking the market square, on such a nice evening, but while waiting, had to clean it and were disgusted by the amount of litter under the tables and around the front of the restaurant! There is a label stuck to the table saying only food and drink purchased from the restaurant could be eaten here and think the tables and chairs are used even when the restaurant is closed, hence the litter, but there were a couple of empty plastic clothing bags from the market earlier in the day annoyingly blowing around and around underneath the tables! We sat patiently and thought a waiter would come soon to attend to us or at least sweep area/clean up but no! Surely this should be done before it opens again in the evening or certainly as guests arrive/sit at tables! There was only one other table occupied and being attended to at the time so as the waiter went in and out we called him over to ask for the menu. This took another 5 minutes and when he finally came gave he told us we would have to go inside to order! This is not the case inside the restaurant and wondered why the difference? Furthermore, we had to pay upfront which was not our usual experience of dinner ordering, where you may want to add drinks or a dessert later! When our food arrived, although tasty, was too pesto dependent as both my dishes were smothered in the stuff! Also cutlery came after the dishes, not before. The pizza was adequate and the rose wine was nice but the whole experience could have been so much better if there was more attention to detail. The restaurant was obviously popular as it soon filled up and people were turned away but sadly, we won’t be returning and wonder if the owner/staff have become too complacent with the numbers and less bothered about us, the customer? By the way, I caught the plastic bags and put them in the bin a couple of metres away from our table 👍

Awesome coffee and bacon sandwich. Definitely try it out if you're in Helmsley. Popped in for a coffee and breakfast, perfect.

Highly recommend, very nice food and amazing service! They are also extremely dog friendly and the lunch menu is also great value for money, we will definitely be returning.

Would have loved to have tried here but were very abruptly turned away stating they had stoped serving although it was around 30-45 minutes before their advertised end of service time

Lovely Trattoria Dog friendly (mega plus for us) Great Italian food , care about my allergy , great service by a young guy (sorry don't know the name)and lovely location . We really enjoyed and we will be back (with a booking this time). Grazie mille , I have missed spaghetti alle vongole so much !

Food very nice, recommend to book in advance

Sunday lunch was delicious. Fabulous calamari #love and meatballs - great portions to begin our meal. Main course was a pepperoni pizza and meatball calzone. We really enjoyed our choices and the amazing value. My husband picked the local Fat Chef lager and I’m pleased to say a 0% lager was available for me. So good we’ve already decided what’s to be tried next lol

Excellent food and service, parpadelle pasta with beef (chunks) ragu was deep in flavour and very tasty. The seafood linguine also excellent. Only minor area for improvement was that our table wasn’t ready when we arrived (which is absolutely fine) and so we sat at the bar (on our own); despite my best efforts to order a drink, nobody asked us if we wanted a drink, and I could by get served no attention, nothing- very strange). We got drinks when we were sat at our table. We’d definitely go back, and may try Molton too 👍

This has to be one of my favourite places for a coffee ☕️ There’s a great vibe, and Steve, the host is excellent 👌 I highly recommend it!

I was in Helmsley for the Yorkshire MAG Farmyard Party at Duncombe Park, an annual motorcyclists' event that this year attracted around 4500 attendees. As well as catering for our patrons onsite we encourage them to use the pubs and restaurants to put some money into the local economy. We've been using Duncombe Park most years since 1994, and enjoy a good relationship with the Duncombe Park estate and townsfolk. I went down into town for my breakfast on the Sunday morning of the event and selected la Trattoria which was open early. It's a nice, clean, well-cared-for venue. The staff were smartly attired, polite, friendly, and efficient. I ordered a full English breakfast and two pots of tea, one to drink while I was waiting for it to cook, and one to come with it when it was ready. The breakfast was large, cooked perfectly, and fair value at £13.50. My only complaint concerns the tea, The first pot was served in a teapot with a metal lid. metal conducts heat so the contents soon went cold. Also, the cups were the shallow type with a large diameter which makes for a large surface area, which also makes the te cool faster. The cups weren't as bad as some I've had at other places, which can be more like small soup bowls with handles, but they weren't good. I asked if they had any mugs instead? Nope. The first pot was luke-warm at best when it arrived, which meant it wasn't very strong either, the water being too cold to activate the teal eaves properly. When it was time for the second pot I asked the waitress to make sure it was boiling, and to be fair she did, and the teapot was a different type that kept the heat in better, but I was still stuck with the lousy fast-cooling cups. So that's it. C'mon folks, you're in Yorkshire. We like our tea hot and strong. It ain't the Japanese Tea Ceremony you're doing! Get yourself some decent heat-retaining teapots and some proper mugs and I'll happily return. At £3.50 a pot though I expect it hot and strong, not cold and weak. We're not softy southerners in Surrey!

Fantastic food. Book if you want to enjoy this gem of a place . Everything first class. Couldn’t fault it in any way.

Lovely little Italian - one of the best alfredo pastas we've ever had. We also had a pizza off the specials board and it was delicious. The staff were friendly, helpful and polite. Definitely recommend a visit.

One of the best alfredo pastas we've ever had. We also had a pizza off the specials board and it was delicious. The staff were friendly, helpful and polite. Definitely recommend a visit.

Called in for lunch we had the 3 courses which were excellent highly recommend 👌

Accommodated our large group (24). Great food, friendly staff and very efficient with such a big group. Excellent

Food was amazing, and staff were excellent, despite the kitchen closing shortly after we arrived.y wife really enjoyed a glass of white wine, kicking ourselves that we didn't get the name of the wine before we left! See you again soon. 👌

Called for lunch on a Monday, without booking, but we're found a table immediately. The food (we had the set lunch menu) was first-rate and cooked to order.

Bookings recommend. We visited on Saturday evening and it filled up soon after opening. Efficient service and very tasty pizza.

Thank you for breakfast and lunch we had great food and the host was great as we were sitting out side and he found us a table in side for my disabled wife as she was getting very cold thank you all great teem

Just had our evening meal there. I accept on a Saturday night it was busy. However the service (and therefore management responsibility) was patchy at best. Having asked for a break post main meal we never saw the waiters again. So we gave up, paid up by my going to the bar, and left….

Fantastic food, also the service was very good. Would recommend

Delicious and really good service

Quite busy but service was prompt and food excellent. But then I am greedy and delighted jn the 10oz pork chop. Bring it on. A fun place.

Fantastic food and service 3 courses for £18 value and quality 👌

A lovely evening ,excellent food ,super staff and very good value . We will definitely be back .

The staff were very welcoming after our visit to the area. Food was excellent with a great atmosphere. We will be returning.

We booked for 6pm and the four of us arrived on time. From the moment we arrived we felt under pressure to eat and leave because the table was obviously required for the 2nd sitting. We completely understand that but to take plates away when others in our party are still eating and drinks away when not finished is pushing it too far. Food was good but our dining experience was spoilt by the restaurants desire to move us on

Extremely rude guy on reception. Wouldn't allow us in for dinner 2 mins after the kitchen closed. Totally unsympathetic and took great pleasure in informing us.

Would normally leave a glowing review but following the menu change from April my friend and I won’t be returning again for breakfast (unless it changes again). To make others aware when going for breakfast you can’t ‘modify’ anything on the menu or order any sides. We wanted to add bacon to our poached egg and avocado on toast which we’ve never had an issue with before and now it’s not possible. It’s also not an option to order sides AT ALL which we found shocking considering hash browns only come with the full English, we wanted some on the side. Was disappointed as what we ordered could’ve easily been made at home and that’s not why you go out for food. It was also very slow and server wasn’t able to give alternative options for food. Disappointing because we’ve always loved it - can’t imagine other people will be happy with these changes either.

Stopped here for breakfast and food was excellent..service was also great. Such a nice place to stop in such a quaint village.

Thursday lunchtime had a fabulous meal.( Two course special) We were made welcome and our dog was thoroughly spoilt. Another guest turned around and shouted Shut that dog up when she barked as we were leaving. I apologised to the owner who immediately assured me there was no need to apologise as they were proud to be a dog friendly restaurant and that the man who commented was out of order, as they were aware they were a dog friendly restaurant and if they were not happy then they were out of order and no need for me to apologise. Would definitely go this restaurant again if I was holidaying in the area .Thank you for an excellent experience and 5star food and service . Definitely recommend dog owners go to this restaurant.

Excellent food and wine. Great service. Lovely decor and conveniently situated in the centre of Helmsley.

🤌🤌🤌Excellent restaurant. I thought it might be a bit silly going for Italian food in the middle of a day out in the countryside. But damn, this place was amazing and the food was some of the best I've ever had. 100% recommended giving this place a whirl. Very friendly staff and very well priced.

A real treasure of a place. Lovely welcome, pleasant staff. Good dining rooms, fab atmosphere

Delicious food, definitely will return

Called in on one Sunday. Have an absolutely lovely meal and great service. Recommended.

My family including children enjoyed our lunch on Monday. We had a delicious chicken & mushroom risotto, ham & tomatoe pizza,meatballs & pasta.Tiramisu & ice cream.Food very good, prices reasonable, service polite & speedy

Been a few times before but this was a last minute booking with dog. Food was great…. Staff fantastic and overall excellent evening. Looking forward to going again!

Absolutely adore La Trattoria. Amazing service (especially at breakfast), lovely fresh food with lots of choice, fab prices and a great atmosphere. Breakfast, lunch or dinner, you can't go wrong with La Trattoria!

I took my daughter here as part of a shopping day treat and we weren’t disappointed. We had the excellent value £13 for two courses lunch time special. The soup was delicious and the mussels large and tasty. Our pizza and risotto didn’t disappoint either. The staff were friendly helpful and polite. We will definitely be returning.

A great Italian place in Helmsley. Quite a few options to choose from including the veggie ones. I really liked their prawn risotto. The service is great and it’s a baby-friendly place.

No plant based options in 2024? Old fashioned. They can give you a pizza without cheese and meat but don't have set vegan friendly options. Also it's a set menu so what about vegan friendly desserts and starters?

Delicious food, great menu, excellent service and friendly staff. Dog friendly and a lovely interior and great value. Highly recommend.

Good food, good service, will definitely be visiting again soon!

Felt really authentic. We started with the sharing antipasti (almost a meal in itself) followed by pasta. All washed down by a couple of glasses of white wine.

Got the 2 course for £13 for lunch pizza and tiramisu , it was faultless and not little portions , can't wait to return 😀

Amazing service. Quick food. My fiancé explained to me that it was the best pork sandwhich he has ever had. Kind staff x Would definetly go back!!

Lovely spot, lovely staff, properly in the Christmas spirit! 🎅🎄😋

Great Italian food and fantastic service right in the heart of Zell am H. Definitely worth a visit!

Friendly service. Good fresh food. The Tiramisu was excellent. The lunch menu is good value.

The beers were great, nice staff, food was fairly priced but not quite right for an Italian appetite ;) overall we enjoyed our experience in there.

We had a bad experience the first time, but but thought we would give La  Tattoria another go  Big mistake! A favourite of mine linguine vongole was inedible - tastless apart from vey strong lemon flavour. I sent it back and changed to penne with basil pesto and pine nuts. I was surprised to get a dish that was grey rather than green. The dish had been ruined by adding lots of cream and a ridiclous overpowering amount of pine nuts. My wife faired no better. With her garlic allergy many of the dishes she wanted she couldnt have because the gravy contained garlic. The said they were unable to make any gravy without garlic or even a mushroom sauce as alterative. My wife (a chef) was astonished. She instead ordered the sea bass with tomatoes, anchovies and capers. It arrived in swimming in a bowl of tomato sauce despite the menu not mentioning sauce. She asked for the excess sauce to be removed, which they did, but by then the dish was ruined The manager defensively said they always did it like that as if that made it right. Needless to say we didnt risk any desserts. Also the wine is quite expensive On the plus side their coffee is very good - I would just steer clear of the food. With so many issues (e.g. çant knock up an alternative sauce without garlic) I would be surprised if we were just unlucky on both our visits. There has to been fundemental issues in their kitchen. Highly disappointing and really surprised they have such a high google rating The 2 stars we awarded are for ambience, coffee and location.

The food was great but we thought the drinks was a little expensive.

Lovely place. Great food and good service.

We had a really fantastic breakfast here this morning,the food was beautiful and there was a warm and friendly vibe

First time here yesterday evening. Lovely staff and food, with a great 2 course special for only £13.00. Only live 25 minutes away so will definitely return. One(minor) gripe was £11.00 for glass of wine, but the wife said it was very nice as I was paying...again. :)

A dog friendly Italian with superb food and lovely friendly staff.

There were 4 of us and we all had something different and none of us were disappointed, really lovely meals.

Average food. Poor / grumpy service. Would not return

I had the seafood linguineand hubby had the hot and spicy pizza,we followed with the tiramisu and wow! It was all delicious 😋, friendly and efficient staff and a lovely menu and specials board,will definitely visit again when next in helmsley

Love this place: always welcoming. Good menu, reasonably priced - with excellent pizzas. Still the best coffee in Helmsley…

Fabulous again. Been 2 years in between visits. Friendly staff and superb Pizzas . We stopped for just drinks outside another day & same lovely welcome

Amazing food and really friendly staff

Ate here on 2 occasions recently whilst staying in Helmsley for a few days. The food was excellent, lobster ravioli was particularly good and the staff were really friendly and efficient. Recommended!

Saw a recommendation, so decided to try while in the area. Was not disappointed.

I had a great carbonara here. Can't remember what anybody else had, but everybody enjoyed. The young man who waited on us was great. I'm not sure if it's normal, but we were sat on the top floor, and by the time we left, we were the only table without a dog present... maybe it's some new British thing, but it was just bizarre.

Came here for dinner following the good reviews left by others. We might order the wrong things, did not enjoy much our pizzas ( Finocchina and Parma), too salty to our taste though very generous in terms of portion and ingredients. Crispy squid is good. The service is fine, very attending, and good atmosphere. Told the waitress about the salt and hope they will give the feedback to the chef.

We both had a nice meal and it was good value for money.

Fantastic lunch deal. Great food, great price

Visit quite often as it is one of the better Italian restaurants I have visited. Great menu, reasonable price, friendly staff. Funghi pizza is absolutely gorgeous and is more than big enough to share between two people. 👍😊

Dined here twice last week. Had a really enjoyable meal on both occasions, couldn't fault the experience at all and dog friendly which was a bonus.

Fantastic Food And lovely chilled atmosphere

Only had pizza and wine but enjoyed it.

First visit, couldn't fault anything.

Very nice place, good young staff, food delicious, wine list needs updating 😋

It had been a while between visits to the Restaurant, I felt there was a significant improvement to the Pizzas, which I have high standards for. The ingredients and flavours were great.

Really nice just for coffee and a pastry thank you

Food was good, though a bit on the pricy side for what you got. Nothing exciting on the menu. Service was a bit poor, slow to notice you and all the staff seemed a bit grumpy.

Excellent value lunch menu. Risotto is well cooked and tasty Sensible portions. Tiramisu is super.

Absolutely first class Italian restaurant, great food at reasonable prices, excellent service, and nice atmosphere. Great location in the centre of Helmsley (parking in the square right outside). They also serve breakfast, which we did not have as we were staying in a local hotel, but this was recommended to us as also first class (by a staff member at our hotel)! We would definitely eat here again if staying in or around Helmsley.

Lovely meal, very helpful staff worth a try