The best restaurants in Ryedale Yorkshire and The Humber

We came upon this cafe while searching Helmsley for somewhere to eat. Having looked at a lot, hotels, cafes, Italian restaurant etc. we decided this filled the criteria we wanted, a good choice of menu, clean, tidy & popular with really competitive prices. 2 of us had quiche of the day ( broccoli & cheese) served with jacket potato, salad, coleslaw & crisps, it was an ample plateful which we couldn’t finish. Our husbands went for the cheeseburger with bacon, served with chips, salad & coleslaw. Both said their meals were delicious too but my hubby struggled with the amount of food. The portions are extremely good so I would recommend going when you are really hungry. It appeared that it was run by husband & wife team, wife cooking & husband serving, clearing & cleaning tables & making drinks. We were there about an hour, with a busy turnover of customers, some not getting in at all, approximately seating for 22-24 so timing is crucial, we bagged the last 2 pieces of quiche, which was lucky, so be warned.

An amazingly good meal . Everything just beautiful . Go , go , go ! Unfortunately , we couldn't stay as the bedrooms were fully booked , but I hope we can come back another time . We loved the meal , the wine pairing and the staff . One of the best meals we have had.

Lovely, hearty food, great staff and very reasonable prices - excellent all round. Perfect lunch discovery on our Autumn trip out in this beautiful part of North Yorkshire.

Went for lunch yesterday and first class experience. Staff are exemplary, efficient, friendly and professional service. Spotlessly clean and well maintained pub and the food just spot on. As well as really good starters, we both had their famous scampi mains. If there is better scampi anywhere I would like to know! None of your frozen breadcrumbed stuff here just the real McCoy! Have previously had other mains which are just as good. Theakston’s draught Best Bitter really good too and at a very fair price too, unlike so many other gastro pubs. A real gem on all counts.

It was nice enough. The location is amazing and the view stunning and very tranquil but the food was just OK. The waitress was lovely and friendly and chatty and you get a discount if you’ve been to the museum. I wouldn’t hurry back and would try one of the neighbouring places first.

Small and cosy tea room where we enjoyed the most beautiful family afternoon tea. Just a lovely way to end our weeks stay in North Yorkshire. The bread for the sandwiches was so soft, tea was served with free top ups and scones freshly made from the oven and warm to eat. Cakes were beautiful too and there was more than enough for all 6 of us to enjoy. Ages ranged from 10-44yrs and enjoyed by all. If you like a bit of nostalgia and like afternoon tea, this is the place to go. We would highly recommend The Middleton Tea Rooms.

We managed to very luckily get a booking here, the food was excellent, hosting and service was faultless. Fully recommend booking in advance as the gentleman said they were fully booked until February ‘25. As someone was leaving, they had booked for April ‘25. As they sometimes have cancellations, you could take a chance but I would just book in advance to save disappointment. Amazing and we will return.

Visited this week . Very nice food . Two of us had breakfasts and the eggs were ‘snotty’ - could have been cooked a little longer to avoid the effect Not cheap but nice quality

Visited with the kids there was a lot of choice and the staff were very helpful and patient would definitely recommend the ice cream was yummy too!!

I had the best scone I have ever eaten in my life and I am a senior citizen so I have eaten a few in my time! Delicious! Will definitely go back again.

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.

As part of that 'tasting menu' trend, if that's what you're after, you won't be disappointed. A lovely dining room, with semi-open kitchen and very attentive and knowledgeable staff. Crockery and artwork come from local creators, and adds to that 'local food producer' ethos. A destination eatery for grownups!

Lovely lunch with friends. Great choice for gluten free which was very welcome. Quality service & price all excellent, would definitely recommend & would love to visit again

Was recommended to the cafe by a local and I am so glad we were. A small cafe and due to the weather being poor all the tables inside were full it is quite noisy, but that didn’t stop us enjoying our lunch. My husband said outside looked lovely so next time we will go outside weather permitting. The food was good and the presentation of the food excellent. A great find, thank you.

Ashfields far exceeded our expectations. Friendly, welcoming servers and outstanding food. Every effort was made to ensure we had a positive dining experience and I would definitely recommend a visit. Excited to see what the 2024/25 programme of events has to offer.