Wensleydale Pantry in Richmondshire

Visited in February 2023 whilst staying with friends at Aysgarth Lodges. Was very impressed with the all day breakfast which 2 of us had and the burger. Decided to return whilst again staying at Aysgarth. All four of us ordered the all day breakfast and were very very disappointed. The sausages were deep fried as were the hash brown and black pudding, all of which items were overcooked. Indeed the black pudding was tasteless. My egg was not cooked and was watery on the top. The baked beans were barely warm. Tomatoes all bit burnt on the top but not cooked inside. No-one came to ask how our food was. Had we not paid up front, I would have been asking for money off. Indeed we were shocked at the fact the price had gone up considerably since February. We are returning to stay at Aysgarth in January but will certainly be giving this place a miss. If I enjoy a restaurant/pub/cafe I always write a good review but equally if not impressed then have to be honest in my review.

We met some really nice friends who took us out for dinner here and a few drinks. The food was really nice and the service was quick. Staff were also friendly.

We were in Hawes the same time last year and a local shop owner (Mulberry Bush) recommended the Wensleydale Pantry for the best Sunday lunch around. I have to say we weren’t disappointed, everything looked freshly prepared and there was ample, in fact we were stuffed!! So no chance of the lovely desserts on offer. The place was packed when we arrived (2pm) and it seems a lot of locals come here also which is always a good sign especially from a farming community! It’s licensed too. Don’t expect plush surroundings like some gastro pubs have, it’s functional, clean, food excellent and the price is good. Will definitely come again and recommend it

We were the last customers of the day, but still treated very well We had the half beef roast which was superb Yorkshire pudding so light and tasty, meat really tasty and good vegetables and gravy Nothing bad to say, and very good value

We had full portions of the roast beef and lamb. Served with carrots, potatoes, gravy and a delightful horseradish sauce for the roast beef. Tasty, quick service and central location in Hawes.

Has to be Nearly 15 year maybe more of coming here I have brought many people and said its the best food around. I have never ever had a bad meal here . Ok yes the deserts are exppensive for £7.25 but accross the road there £9 Its the best place in the area to eat I think :) and so do the people that I have ever brought here :)

We only wanted a light lunch but there is a really good menu and lots of home cooked food ranging from full meals to snacks.

Drawn in by the extensive menu and not disappointed. The restaurant is upstairs and you have to order from the counter and collect your own cutlery. The food was good and well priced. We had one full meal and one half portion which gave us room for the delicious local ice cream for dessert.

My wife and I called in after perusing around the market. The room was clean and well decorated, the staff were friendly and helpful but most of all the food was excellent. We both had steak pie followed by white chocolate and raspberry cheesecake which was to die for.

Came here on two seperate evenings. Ordered fish and chips,scampi and chips and a ham salad. No frills but all well cooked and served promptly to a good standard. Staff polite and ultra friendly

Food was great, we went a couple of times whilst we were staying in a nearby holiday park. Family of 4 everyone cleared their plates. The menu has a very wide range on it, but it’s still quick service. It’s a bit of a “no frills” but the foods good and that’s all that matters to me. They also have a licensed bar for alcoholic drinks. Staff also very efficient.

Fantastic place. Perfect food after a busy day. Huge variety of home cooked food. Beautiful desserts. Kids meals very generous, ours had gammon and spag bol which was tasty. We had pie and a roast which were to die for. We come here every time!! Wouldn’t go anywhere else!

This place is okay but definitely does not deserve its current 4.5 star rating on this site. I suspect the Pantry buys in most of its food already cooked and is then heated up on order. I saw very little cooking taking place in the kitten. The BBQ ribs that I had looked very pale. It just needed someone to put it under a grill for a few minutes to give the ribs some colour and flavour.

Stopped here at spur of the moment so glad we did food was excellent value excellent staff apsolutly amazing so helpful if you want to change anything I'm gutted it's so far away from were i live Thank you very much x

Stopped for breakfast before a long drive back home, very friendly service and the food was very good value for money. Would highly recommend the vegetarian breakfast, and the full Yorkshire breakfast. We also purchased pasties and quiches which you could buy from the shop underneath the pantry which were equally as good.

Went for early dinner yesterday with family. There were eight of us, adults and children, in Hawes for the day and needing to eat ahead of going to the Richard Fawcett sheepdog demo in Hawes, which is also excellent and well worth seeing. There is...

Great little gem within the centre of Hawes, Yorkshire Dales. This is all locally sourced food and is served in great portions efficiently. Personal favourites from our visits are the roast dinners and the pies that are available daily. The Butterfly Chicken with homemade Garlic,...

Found this little place on a Sunday lunchtime when not all of us wanted roast dinner. Nice food, generous portions and good value for money - 5 meals (3 small portions, which is a bonus to be able to order smaller meals) and 5 drinks...

We've just returned from a 3 night stay in Hawes and each night ate at the Wensleydale Pantry, ok so the food isn't fancy, we'd describe it as homely cooking very tasty with good portion sizes, also they're very reasonably priced, it must be good...

After some dubious meals out of late my wife and I returned to an old favourite, the Wensleydale Pantry. Nothing is too much trouble for the staff and the portions are plentiful. I had curry and jam roly poly and my wife had a small...

Called in for tea tonight, ordered the Dalesman home made burger. When it arrived it didn’t look like your traditional burger, round and flat instead it was several pieces of burger type meat in strips laid across the bun, it actually looked more like kebab...

Visited here for lunch on 5th June. Had very good toasted sandwiches and chips. The portions were a good size and the prices reasonable. Our food was delicious and well presented. We appreciated that it caters for vegan and gluten free diets, although most of...

We took our 10 year old grandson there, he enjoyed the food that much that he wanted to go back on our second night there, which we did. The Pantry offers good home cooked food, with the option to have half portions, either for yourself...

Lovely staff, very clean cafe, food was delicious. An absolute gem, very friendly, well priced. Definitely will go again. Even my VERY fussy teen was spoiled for choice!

We often stop at Hawes for a coffee and cake. This is our second visit to the Pantry and the cheesecake and banoffee were delicious. Highly recommended.

Very simple, but very good food and service. Lovely staff. Good price. Went to a more expensive pub the night before and had a terrible meal, it was supposedly highly rated, not a patch on this restaurant. Slightly old fashioned maybe, but at least the...

Great place to have any meal throughout the day overlooking the Main Street while you dine. All meals are well priced and cake selection is great

While walking,a couple recommended this resteraunt,it is above the Spa shop in the main street,door is on left of Spa,up the steep stairs,a huge dineing room,neat and clead, get seated,order at counter,there is a bar,lovely pipeing hot roasts,great menu,mega choice,real cooked food. Ladies here were...

The Wensleydale Pantry is a hidden delight. The room is large and spacious with the décor making it feel light and airy. The food was excellent with plentiful portions. Every member of staff we spoke to was friendly and helpful. My wife and I called...

Had a wonderful family meal. The service was friendly and excellent. The food was very enjoyable and of high quality. Its is also value for money. The home made puddings are a bonus

Four of us enjoyed a wonderful breakfast in the Wensleydale Pantry today. Everything was delicious and the bacon especially good. Good service, clean and pleasant room, good service. We recommend this place.

We’ve been coming for 5+ years to this cafe and always had a 5 star experience. But today was another story. Upon ordering our soft drinks. We could tell the machine was making a strange noise and having problems. We were told that they were...

We went there as not many other places were open on a Sunday. At first glance the menu looked ok, if a little overpriced and there were gluten free options for me. We ordered the Wensleydale and cranberry cheese toasties with bacon and salad garnish....

Called in for lunch with my partner on Monday March 27 2023 while having a day out in Hawes. What an extensive menu! What generous portions! Lots of friendly and welcoming staff providing quick and efficient service in the clean and well presented dining room,...

Called in for breakfast and all was well as we walked in,staff welcoming,locals eating and offering advice on the meals,very clean and an absolute hidden gem. Breakfast itself was really tasty,served on a hot plate,all of very good quality and substantial size,kept us going all...

Looking for somewhere to get lunch in Hawes on a cold January mid-week isn't easy - most places were shut or barely open - even the chippy was closed (not a biker in sight). Like a lot of people, I'm sure, we came upon this...

Called in by chance. When we entered the dining area what a lovely atmosphere. Excellent food and tremendous value. Service was good too. Cheery staff who were really helpful. It's busy which is always a good sign and we were delighted to have found this...

Been here on two occasions now. Firstly for a full English breakfast which was delicious and then for dinner which I had lasagne and my partner had the quiche. Absolutely beautiful. Great value for money, lovely staff and superb service. Will definitely come again when...

First time here and had a good meal. Nice portions & got bread and butter with a cup of Yorkshire tea .Excellent. Definitely recommend and will visit again.

On a tour of the Dales today with my companion we discovered this wonderful eatery when stopping off in Hawes. Not the best entrance from the street but don’t let that put you off, because both the food and the experience was top notch. The...

Literally a hidden gem, above the Spar shop in Hawes. A great,old fashioned dining room cafe/restaurant. Very friendly and efficient staff who cook to order fantastic meals with local produce. Quick service with a smile. Breakfast, lunch and dinner choices on a huge menu with...

Licensed cafe serving Huge portions of incredible home cooked food. I had the Wensleydale quiche which was delicious and my Husband had roast lamb which he said was amazing. Highly recommended.

Visited Hawes and the Wensleydale Creamery for the day and was checking out some of the many places to eat. We walked past this place a couple of times and then noticed the chalkboard with roast dinners, that did it for me! It looks like...

Came here on two occasions can recommend the Sunday lunch (meat sourced from their own farm) and the haddock and chips which came as a special with bread and butter and a pot of tea. Extensive menu which covers breakfast, lunch and dinner, children are...

Excellent food served lovely and hot and huge helpings . Staff lovely and service quick , lov cup of tea . A real gem of a place . Unfortunately I left my jumper there but will learn to check next time 🙆🏼‍♂️

My wife and I decided on a daily roast dinner and boy were they delicious. Traditional homemade fare, piping hot and flavoursome. Portions perhaps on the large side but on a plus side, we got our desserts as a tree takeaway 🫢🫢 Staff really friendly...

Old fashioned eatery reminds me of the Kingsway cafe in King street, Huddersfield where my mum worked many years ago. Very extensive menu and some great deserts on offer. We went Sunday and we were lucky to get a table at 11.45 am most tables...

We found this little place by accident when trying to find somewhere to eat. Throughly enjoyed our meal and the fish was a very large portion. The roast pork was yummy too!!

We went here for dinner one evening during our stay nearby. We ordered the fish special, fish & chips with peas and side salad, bread and a cup of tea. The food tasted great, very crispy batter on the fish. The food is very reasonably...

Visited 20th. We both had roasts, wife had pork, I had beef. Both were lovely meal. We have been a few times over the last few years. Never been disappointed. Staff are friendly and welcoming. Thumbs up from me.

The menu looks good, but once in I had a small pork dinner, pork was tough, and the roast potatoes where frozen. Whole meal cold. My husband had lasagna he says his was hot but didn’t taste very nice.

We went here for breakfast, and it was so good we booked for dinner the same evening! The restaurant is upstairs and is very comfortable and spacious. The menu is extensive and the food was fresh and tasty. Portions are very generous and incredible value...

Went at lunchtime on market day, 6 of us served within minutes of ordering. 4 ordered roast dinners, 1 ordered a snack and 1 a salad. All the meals were plentiful and the salad was lovely and fresh. Nothing was too much trouble for the...

Food delicious and plentiful had to go sit on a bench for a while afterwards everything was so nice.

Very much a “cafe” in appearance, but excellent service and very hardworking staff. Food was great and all 11 of us were served with a minute or so with very tasty and well cooked meals.

Came here last minute with family. Staff are lovely. Clean restaurant. Food was homemade fresh and was very good. Good selection of food and drink and not expensive. Toilets were clean. Would return

We called in this lovely cafe today and was very pleasantly surprised. The food was amazing the service was out standing. My mum doesn't eat a lot and it was nice to see on the menu that they did half portions. My family and I...

Three of us stayed in Hawes for a week and visited the Pantry twice. Food is excellent and portions are big. Good value for money. It is licenced but no cask ales available so settled for a bland keg beer on one night and wine...

Nice beef roast dinner. Had small dinner for 7.50 but still plenty on plate. Plate was a little small though. May had to be hidden under everything else. Fair price .

Sunday lunch recommendation from a local young woman and we were not disappointed. Great value and fantastic roast lamb - probably the best I’ve ever had. Very busy and popular. Suggest booking as several people were disappointed while we were eating.

I Try to visit hawes once a year and this restaurant is always my go to place for something to eat. Always fast & friendly service. Fresh hot food. And nice cold drinks. The chips are amazing!

We visited Wensleydale Pantry for a breakfast after doing the 3 peaks walk the day before in a group of 6. The service was absolutely brilliant and the cooked breakfast was delicious and not badly priced at all. There was plenty of space in the...

I love that they do half portions! Not fancy but well cooked, and tasty Pie had a great pastry,suet we thought, and well filled Also serve food all day which is a bonus

A lovely well organised cafe with a large menu and good sized portions. We both had toasted sandwiches, mine a Brie & Bacon was delicious and came with a good sized salad garnish which included beetroot, onion, peppers and coleslaw. Better than you average garnish...

My wife and I had come up to Hawes to visit some friends who live there. We first went into the Pantry for a coffee and cake, both excellent. Later that day, we met up with our friends and told them about our "lucky find",...

The BEST steak pie ever eaten. Service was great, lovely friendly ladies serving, nice clean tables but food was mmmmmm yummy!

Stopped here for afternoon tea with the family after walking up Whernside. We had a couple of Wensleydale sandwiches, as the cheese is made locally, and the little one had a jacket potato with beans. We also had chocolate cake, a jam roll poly and...

I ordered a small roast beef dinner, which came on a tiny plate. The beef was tough, almost impossible to cut, and tasted warmed up. I brought my disappointment to the attention of more than one member of staff and was completely ignored. The staff...

We arrived in Hawes on Wednesday afternoon, which is unfortunately half day closing, so most outlets were closed, as we searched for a cake shop or cafe. This place was open so we climbed the steep stairs and took a table. The menu is absolutely...

Through recommendations, we visited The Pantry and was not disappointed. We both order Roast beef dinner and it was delicious. All of the food was hot and the size of the beef slices was very generous. For the price, we highly recommend and would definitely...

The Wensleydale Pantry is an excellent place to eat. Great value for money, Home cooked meals. Will definitely be eating here again on our return visit to Hawes

Excellent food after a weekend stroll in a beautiful place, highly recommend for a couple or a family,and very helpful staff

We had a Sunday roast in here, we both had beef and it was delicious, generous portions and everything cooked well. Would definitely recommend.

We eat here when staying in Hawes as the food is very nice as is the service. Lovely ladies, delicious home food! We will return!

Very clean dining area well set out with plenty of space between tables. A comprehensive menu with the majority of meats sourced from a local farm. This adds up to excellent no nonsense food at a very good price. Chose the half potions which were...

What an unexpected pleasure, cafe in what seems like a function room, the food was lovely, the cakes look extremely tempting. The staff friendly and the service was quick. I would highly recommend this for breakfast or lunch

Arrived in Hawes to find most pubs booked up for evening meals. Our B & B host recommended the pantry which hides away above a Spa shop. Cafe style eatery which looks a little dated but the food and staff make up for the lack...

Very unassuming entrance on the main high street but upstairs this large cafe/restaurant certainly keeps you happy. Large menu with fully licensed bar. Large portions as you would expect from a cafe. For a non intimate evening meal prior to hitting the pub later then...

We chose to hold our wedding celebrations here because you simply cannot beat the Pantry! To have somewhere which serves food to amazing standards, home cooked, using meat produced locally at their own farms, by the most friendly and accommodating team of staff is invaluable...

My partner and i called in for lunch , so pleased we did ! . The steak pie was the best I ve eaten , i ordered the half portion , plenty for me ! . My partner had the lasagne , it came with...

My daughter in law & son picked this venue as they are regular customers . Our experience on the day and evening will stay with us and all other guests. The lovely ladies that greeted and served us were brilliant . The food was far...

Visited here on a very busy Sunday, Managed to get a table booked so that made it easier rather than queuing. It is a very busy café style restaurant, you order at the serving hatch and get your drinks here as well. We ordered our...

A surprising find. Lovely home cooked wonderful food. Large portions that were well cooked and a real community feel. Highly recommend

Ate here twice in the week we stayed in Hawes. First day we had roast dinners and the second was fish and chips. Big portions and very tasty. There is a huge menu and lots to choose from. Very friendly staff and service is quick.

Such a homely restaurant, great menu and just amazing food at such good prices. Great service, absolutely no complaints.

We ate here twice in the past week on the recommendation of the owners of the holiday cottage we were renting. Excellent home cooked food and good sized portions. We had turkey & ham pie, steak pie, lamb and ale pie and gammon and eggs....

and the staff always been excellent love this place you can call to book well wroth it as gets really busy as its soo good

Have been coming to the pantry everytime we visit Hawes which is about 4 times a year. Great joice of meals with the smaller roast with veggie option a real treat. Extra yorkies ordered with lovely Gravy. Decent prices with really nice home cooked food....

What a super place, it was buzzing with people but we soon got served. We were not sure what the food would be like but we were no5 disappointed. We both had roast lamb with mint sauce, what a tender tasty joint this was, we...

Visited twice whilst stopping in the area, excellent value and great choice. Plenty of locals use this restaurant so has a good vibe and staff are pleasant and well organised. Will certainly use again when we visit in the future.

My Sunday roast(beef) arrived on our table’ the Yorkshire pudding was flat and not cooked through.the plate was swimming in a thin gravy to the point as I cut into a roast potato the gravy went every where. Never had red cabbage with a roast...

The food is Delicious, Plentiful, served fresh and comes piping hot ! You don't need to dress up, it is a casual place to dine so all visitors are welcomed. The Staff are second to none, cheerful, even under so much pressure of serving lots...

Food is amazing - Big portions Friendly staff Such fast service What more can you Ask! Would definitely recommend!

It’s not fine dining and doesn’t pretend to be. This is a simple but pleasant place to grab anything from a full meal to a light bite. The layout is similar to a canteen in sorts with plenty of tables and a hatch at which...

I can only add to the other recommendations. Busy in high season and reservation a good idea, although I saw the staff do their best to fit in unbooked customers. A huge choice of well cooked food in generous portions. Yes it's a cafe and...

We were reluctant to eat here as the decor/ ambiance is a bit dated but we’re so glad we did. Excellent food, great service, good choice of traditional British food. One of the few places locally where you can get decent potions of vegetables served...

We ate here early evening on two occasions and could not fault the service and value for money. Huge choice on the menu and friendly quick service. Loved the fact that half portions were available on some meals, and the accompanying salad with coleslaw was...

Came here for tea after reading other reviews, were not disappointed. Food was excellent and service was really good too. Will have to come back tomorrow for pudding as the portions are very generous. Can highly recommend.

Love the Pantry. Always visit with the Aunties who live in Hawes. Food is spot on every time. Service is quick even when busy. So glad yo revisit after Lockdown.

Up the stairs and it opens out into a dining area with proper tables.sit down.select and order your food. And hope your belly is empty.you get a crackin plate full . We enjoyed it very much.s large choice on the menu with cakes a plenty...