The best restaurants in Ryedale Yorkshire and The Humber

Outstanding. We could not fault a single thing, the food is incredible, Liz is a wonderful host; her enthusiasm for the food and wine is amazing and she really took the time to talk to us about every dish and the wine pairings. Loved, loved everything. Please visit, you will not be disappointed

Well. I'm 62 years old and been eating bacon sandwiches all my life. I have got to say that the Bacon and black pudding sandwich I had at this lovely little cafe was the best I have EVER had!! Ok it was £8 but the home made bread,3 rashers of dry cured back bacon and a nice slice of Doreen's black pudding was marvellous. My wife also had the most amazing gluten free chocolate torte. Staff were also very attentive and friendly. Will definitely be going back very soon .

Fab friendly cafe! The best scone I’ve tasted in a long while, and served with proper cream and a yummy jam. My partner is coeliac and said the GF cake was great. Excellent coffee too :)

What a lovely place a peak back in time the sandwiches were fresh and had plenty of filling. Then the cakes, had fresh baked scones and cake what better way to spend a couple of hours on a miserable weather wise Thursday,the tea loaf was to die for and the mini Victoria sponges were great( had to save for later). The staff and locals were great and had a good time putting the world to rights. Thanks to all including the lovely local old girl.

A little hidden treasure! Everything was just perfect. Super hosting, delicious food and great service. We were extremely lucky to get a cancellation and can’t wait to visit again.

A nice little coffee/tea shop in the town centre offering delicious cakes and scones. Coffee was really tasty, but very slow to serve. Polite guys managing seating area. Dog friendly.

We started visiting Groovy Moo around 6 or 7 years ago and would call in for an ice cream literally every week and sometimes two or three times during the summer. They prided themselves on their huge "Yorkshire portions". The quality of the ice cream is second to none and we love it. However just after Covid they increased their prices, understandably, but also reduced the portion sizes significantly from 5 flavours to 3 with a large tub. They tried to say you get the same portion however this is nonsense as we have photos to show how they used to be, We didn't go for quite some time but recently started visiting again. Yesterday we called in and I asked for my usual large tub and the young girl serving gave me around a half to two thirds of the week before. I questioned this, giving the opportunity to top it up but she didn't. There needs to be more continuity of portion sizes. I just left feeling annoyed and the £5:50 paid was definitely not worth it. I think it will be a long time before we go in again. I love ice cream and the long drive for us would be rewarded with a good value ice cream portion, sadly this is no longer the case!

Have had Pignut on my radar for a while and we came in for a family lunch over Easter. It was a wonderful meal - very friendly and knowledgeable staff who are clearly passionate about their work. Especially interesting but tasty wine choices.

Our first time at FortSix and it won’t be our last, it didn’t disappoint at all. We went with family for Sunday Lunch and although it was very busy the service was excellent, there was no waiting around and when the food arrived it was hot and delicious. It is very good value for money, the portions were more than generous, so much so that I couldn’t eat it all (although I did leave a little space for the dessert sharing plate and I’m pleased I did, it was superb) and I never had any more to eat for the rest of the day! Definitely going back.

Lovely place beautiful food and stunning cakes! Coffee some of the best I’ve had. Fantastic friendly team. Visited several times and always busy, great atmosphere.

Just had a 4 night stay at Chestnut Cottage, next door to the Bay Horse pub. The cottage had everything we needed. Very cosy and comfortable. The hosts Hayley and Sam were on hand if we needed anything. We ate in the Bay Horse and the food was exceptional. Great atmosphere and the staff friendly and attentive. Would definitely recommend both the cottage and the pub. We will return.

Hearts was recommended by some local friends and it was a convenient stopping place from home to Thirsk. We had some lovely leaf tea and there own made cakes including a Rascal that was easily as nice as one from a famous larger establishment in York. The gluten free options were also good and not just the usual brownies.

Nice to find a very dog friendly coffee shop. We had coffee and scones which came at a very reasonable price. The shop within had a beautiful selection of quirky gifts, just about to move to Pickering and can see this being a regular stop off.

Lovely warm welcome from what I assume was the owner. My husband said it was one of the best sausage sandwiches he has ever had, good quality sausages. I had the gluten free bread with poached eggs, had to ask twice if it was gluten free as it was that good! Owner makes it herself. Poached eggs were perfect. Will not go anywhere else when visiting Helmsley. Little gem of a cafe that deserves to do well.

Located on a farm, family run and providing a warm welcome. Excellent locally produced food well cooked and presented. Attentive service, good value, comfortable - excellent experience all round Recommended.