The best restaurants in Ampleforth Ryedale Yorkshire and The Humber

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.

We visited the hotel and restaurant for an evening dinner and overnight stay. The service was exceptional throughout. The food lived up to expectations and each course was a taste sensation. The hotel room was quaint and comfortable. The breakfast was amazing! You need deep pockets and if you go with that in mind I’ll guarantee you’ll have a first class dining experience.

Just a pub? Nope! Just a great traditional restaurant, great food, great drinks, great staff!! A much needed refurbishment has made all the difference. A must for traditional Yorkshire fayre. Booked for a return on seafood night.

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.

Went for lunch on Easter Saturday. A superb meal - very tasty and a cut above our expectations. Wouldn’t hesitate to go back

Reservamos para el domingo asado para celebrar un cumpleaños familiar. No podía faltar la calidad de nuestra comida y el tamaño de la porción de la carne en particular. Mi única decepción fue la muy pequeña porción de verduras. Habíamos pedido queso de coliflor adicional (delicioso), pero habría apreciado una porción más generosa de verduras que se sirven con el plato. Son el artículo más barato del plato. Sin embargo, tuvimos un día encantador, el personal era muy amable, eficiente y servicial y nos dieron un pequeño regalo para llevar de macarons que eran deliciosos.

Lovely really enjoyed our stay. Room was lovely . Lady behind the bar was fantastic so polite and seemed to be doing a lot. Food was good and breakfast was really lovely. Clean and comfortable. Really loved it.

Just out for a drive on a sunny Easter Sunday when we come across this pub and how lucky we were, sat in a lovely sunny beer garden watching the world go by, the pub itself was very nice inside, we didn’t have lunch however we will return for food sometime as it look so nice and everyone coming into the garden afterwards all said how nice it was, also I like it that food is served till late I think you can eat on a Sunday until 7pm, not many do that. Definitely recommend.

Stayed overnight with a couple of friends and had a great time. The rooms we had were smallish but absolutely fine. The shower was cubicle was small and there was a bit of temperature fluctuation, but plenty of hot water. Lots of nice little touches, chocolates, dressing gowns, sleep masks etc. The staff were all really friendly and helpful. We ate in the orangery, a lovely oak framed room, nicely decorated. The food was excellent, good sized and delicious starters, (The filo wrapped braised cheek and the leek and brie tart). For the mains, three of us had the steak pie which was superb, lovely shortcrust pastry filled with lots of tender steak. Our other friend had the beef cheek, which was melt in the mouth tender and also delicious. There was unfortunately no chance of managing a desert although they looked lovely. All in all a very nice break. The only minus point was that our friends were in room five and had a disturbed night sleep because the cellar cooler was under their bedroom window and was running all night.