Boutique hotels
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The Balmoral Hotel
- Style
- Opulent Victorian manor
- Setting
- Leafy spa-town backstreets
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The Feversham Arms Hotel & Verbena Spa
- Style
- Snug Victorian inn
- Setting
- Moorland market town
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Yorebridge House
- Style
- Spruced-up schoolhouse
- Setting
- A nice slice of Wensleydale
North Yorkshire Eating, drinking and dancing
Restaurants
(+44 (0)1904 622688)
J Baker’s
This award-garnering, family-run ‘bistro moderne’ offers a simple yet stylish menu that makes good use of local ingredients – go for the Whitby crab salad, Nidderdale chicken and Yorkshire strawberries.
7 Fossgate, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 9TA
(+44 (0)1904 636366)
Nineteen Restaurant
Serving Modern British cuisine made with ingredients sourced from local suppliers, Nineteen is housed in a 15th-century building just a few minutes walk from the Minster. Diners have wonderful views along Swinegate from their simple, wooden tables.
19 Grape Lane, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 7HU
(+44 (0)1969 650225)
Rose & Crown Hotel
Overlooking Bainbridge’s lovely village green, specialises in unpretentious fare such as liver and onions, gammon, chops and pies.
Bainbridge, North Yorkshire, DL8 3EE
(+44 (0)1439 770466)
The Black Swan Hotel
On Helmsley's market square, the centuries-old Black Swan specialises in high-end British cuisine such as pan-fried venison, Angus beef fillet and Yorkshire cheeses.
Market Place, Helmsley, North Yorkshire, YO62 5BJ
(+44 (0)1969 623250)
The Cover Bridge Inn
This old-fashioned Wensleydale inn serves great traditional pub food, pies and lots of local ales – the beamed ceiling and log fires make it a cosy stopping place for lunch.
(+44 (0)1969 667392)
The Green Dragon Inn
This inn has been in situ for 700 years – plenty of time, then, for it to perfect its menus of home-cooked food and traditional ales. After dinner, walk up a secret path to the dramatic cascades of Hardraw Force, which were painted by Turner in the 19th century.
Hardraw, North Yorkshire DL8 3LZ
(+44 (0)1969 622322)
The Wensleydale Heifer
This upscale seafood restaurant with masses on the menu is famed for its fish and chips served in newspaper, as well as its roasted scallops, lobster any-way-you-want and grilled prawns. It's incredibly popular, so definitely book ahead.
West Witton, North Yorkshire, DL8 4LS
Cafés
(+44 (0)1904 659142)
Betty’s
As synonymous with Yorkshire as puddings and stubbornness, Betty’s has been dishing up good, honest fare since 1919. Tarry a while with a cup of tea and a scone, or treat yourself to a hot meal – there’s usually around 10 fish and meat dishes to choose from. The smaller Little Betty’s can be found on York's Stonegate.
6–8 St Helen’s Square, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 8QP
