The best restaurants in Pickering East Ryedale Yorkshire and The Humber

Had some fresh sandwiches made for a trip on the steam train! Absolutely fantastic and at a great price too!!

Lovely old pub with plenty of space and an inviting open log fire on a cold day

We were staying at the White Swan hotel in Pickering for a few days. Having had dinner there on our first night, we decided to eat elsewhere on the next. We were passing the Fortune Inn when a couple emerged after their meal. We asked how they enjoyed the food. They were very pleased by their experience. On their recommendation, we decided to eat there. We had no regrets. The food was excellently cooked and served very quickly by friendly staff. The other customers seemed equally pleased by their experience. We were so happy that we returned the following evening! As previously, everything was excellent. When we are next in Pickering, where shall we eat? What do you think?

I have stopped by a few times when working in the area or just visiting Pickering. Always friendly service. Very reasonable prices and a good selection. I don't have a dog but I like that it's dog friendly. Certainly a better selection than the chain cafes on the same street. Look forward to stopping by the next time I'm in Pickering.

Had a great meal with amazing food and very friendly staff. The only thing that needs to be improved is the ladies bathroom, taps barely work and very outdated.

The service was a little slow as the staff are very friendly and the food was very good you i didn’t mind the wait. I would recommend this restaurant, as I intend to go again.

Awful chinese. Boiled chicken was like rubber and just tasted bland. Very expensive and will not return

Possibly the worst dining experience we have ever had in a pub. We should never have gone in after being warned there was a party of 18 booked, and had we realised how incredibly noisy they were going to be, we would have gone away. I had to take a tablet half an hour before eating, so my husband asked for us to be served in half an hour. The large party's orders were taken and the food delivered long before ours arrived, and they were ordering their desserts; a couple near us who had come in after us were served. I was getting anxious, because if more than an hour goes by without eating, my stomach tablet doesn't work. My husband had to go and ask about our order, because I was getting very anxious and also getting a migraine because of the noisy party, who were constantly yelling to each other. I went to the loo, which was up a step (so not wheelchair friendly, though the entrance is), which were less than clean, and one of the toilets didn't even have a seat. I mean, a new seat isn't exactly dear! There were a lot of signs up abut drugs, so it looks like there is a drug problem. My meal was there when I got back to the table, but it was barely edible. The chicken had been warmed up too long in the microwave and was too hard and overdone to eat, and the cheese was congealed and rubbery. They brought us a free drink to say sorry but we just wanted to get out of there as quick as we could. To add insult to injury, the large party had blocked us in with one of their many vehicles. The interior was dark and dingy and depressing. This was the first time we'd eaten anywhere in Pickering and we wish we hadn't bothered and just eaten in the hotel we were staying in, thankfully not this one.

A group of 17 stayed here for 3 nights and had an excellent time. The rooms were spotless and very comfortable with a plentiful hostess tray. The food was delicious, home cooked and plentiful. Being a group, we had pre-ordered our evening meals. Plates and food were hot. The staff were friendly, obliging and nothing was too much trouble for them. We will certainly revisit this hotel and I’ve already recommended it to friends.

When staying at a local campsite and visiting Pickering we found this lovely spacious bar, spotlessly clean. Nice ambiance, great choice of drinks served amiably by Daz, the manager. Friendly clientele. Pictures of the bar need updating on Ta as the bar looks much smarter & welcoming than shown here.

We stayed nearby and had used this place a few years ago. The service was quick as we were the first customers after opening and the food was very tasty although my wife wasn't a massive fan of the fried rice. The surprise was the price as dishes were a couple of pounds dearer in Yorkshire than down south in Bedfordshire, I always though the north was cheaper and Yorkshire men traditionally tight with their money😁 The other Chinese in Pickering also has similar prices so not an isolated occurrence.

Called here for coffee and lunch. Waited 5 minutes and were shown to a table. Waitress said she'd bring over the menus. Stood around chatting to her colleagues, Menu never arrived. After 15 minutes we walked out. I don't expect the food to come immediately but I do expect a menu to be delivered within 15 minuts. Goodness knows how long we'd have had to wait for food if we had stayed. Don't even deserve the 1* I've had to give them.

Rang up at 11pm and got the loveliest woman taking orders, so helpful, polite and organised, I ordered the food and the same lady delivered it to the door, she knew her addresses, no messing around, the food was gorgeous, hot and freshly cooked, and considering it was so late I didn’t expect anything flash but I was surprised, the 1/4 Hawaiian Burger and potato wedges were banging….

Just enjoyed an amazing meal here. Great pub food and generous portions. Would certainly recommend

We arrived without a booking on a rainy Sunday evening with two young children and the lovely staff squeezed us in for dinner was outstanding lovely place and people