The best restaurants in North Yorkshire

Ruth Hansom's Bedale restaurant offers ambitious British fine dining in an intimate setting, with tasting menus shaped by the seasons and the availability of local produce.

The combination of polished cooking and a warm, cosy dining room makes Hansom one of the county's most interesting newer destinations.

At Swinton Estate, Chef's Table by Josh Barnes places diners directly at the kitchen pass for an estate-led tasting menu.

Produce from the estate's gardens, land and surrounding area gives the experience a strong sense of place, while the format provides an unusually close view of the cooking.

Mýse delivers a fantastic, unique tasting-menu experience in the Howardian Hills, where Joshua Overington's cooking draws on British ingredients, local producers and techniques including fermentation and preservation.

The intimate setting and restaurant-with-rooms format make it particularly suited to a special occasion or food-focused escape.

This revamped coaching inn combines cosy pub surroundings with thoughtful modern British cooking.

Seasonal menus, a strong wine list and rooms make The General Tarleton a top choice for a leisurely country meal, whether you're stopping for Sunday lunch or making an overnight trip of it.

Michelin-starred cooking meets a deeply traditional Yorkshire gastropub at The Angel.

Michael Wignall's precise, technically ambitious food is served in a setting that still feels like a country inn, making it one of the county's most compelling choices for fine dining without excessive formality.

Homestead Kitchen provides an intimate modern British dining experience in Goathland, with seasonal cooking at its centre.

Its smaller scale and romantic, cosy feel make it a particularly appealing choice for a relaxed meal in the North York Moors.

Andrew Pern's Michelin-starred pub has become synonymous with modern Yorkshire cooking, served inside a historic thatched inn near Helmsley.

Game, seasonal produce and North Sea seafood feature prominently, while the choice of a la carte and tasting menus makes it unusually versatile for a restaurant of its standing.

In the North York Moors village of Scawton, Pignut and the Hare offers an intimate tasting-menu experience built around seasonal produce.

The combination of ambitious cooking, carefully chosen wines and a small village setting makes it a destination rather than a restaurant you'd simply stumble across.

Named after the 52 raised beds in its kitchen garden, Fifty Two offers an immersive tasting-menu experience at Rudding Park.

Guests begin with an aperitif and, weather permitting, a garden tour before settling in for seasonal cooking served around a single evening sitting.

Set within Grantley Hall, Shaun Rankin's Michelin-starred restaurant delivers a grand, exceptional quality tasting menu experience with Yorkshire at its heart.

Expect elite British cooking, seasonal produce and an elegant setting that makes this one of North Yorkshire's strongest choices for a landmark meal.

Skosh remains one of York's most innovative small-plate restaurants, combining ingredients and techniques from across the globe without settling into one cuisine.

Its compact, lively format makes it particularly good for sharing a selection of dishes with friends, with plenty of scope for trying something unfamiliar.

This contemporary Harrogate bistro takes a more relaxed approach to British cooking, with an evolving menu designed for everything from casual meals to celebrations.

It's a useful choice for diners who want quality food and a lively setting without the formality of the county's tasting-menu restaurants.

Overlooked by the ruins of Byland Abbey, this characterful country pub combines Tommy Banks' produce-led approach with a considerably more relaxed format.

It's the place to come for a proper countryside lunch or Sunday roast when a formal tasting menu isn't what you're after.

Forge turns the Middleton Lodge estate into the setting for a highly seasonal tasting-menu experience.

Head chef Jake Jones works closely with the estate's gardens and local producers, creating ambitious dishes that connect the cooking closely to the surrounding landscape.

The Rise is the more relaxed all-day option at The Grand, covering breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner and afternoon tea.

Its spacious dining room and broad menu make it a useful choice when you're after the hotel's polished surroundings without committing to a formal tasting-menu experience.

Tommy Banks' flagship restaurant is built around produce from the family farm and gardens, with preservation and foraging a core part of the experience. 

The result is a hyper seasonal tasting-menu experience in a historic village pub, currently led by talented Head Chef Alice Power. 

The Penny Bun turns the contemporary coaching inn into a stylish rural dining destination.

Seasonal British cooking sits alongside a more relaxed offering of drinks, lunch and Sunday roast, while the terrace provides a reason to linger over a meal in the Wharfedale countryside.

Roots brings the Banks family's farm-led cooking into York, translating seasonal produce into a refined tasting-menu experience.

Its focus on preservation and changing seasons gives repeat visitors something different to discover, while the former pub setting keeps the atmosphere warmer than its fine-dining credentials might suggest.

Fine dining in the heart of York, Legacy brings polished modern British and European cooking to the Grand Hotel.

Its intimate dining room and formal service make it particularly well suited to anniversaries, birthdays and other occasions where the restaurant itself is part of the celebration.

Set inside York's former Terry's chocolate factory, The Old Liquor Store is a truly unique setting for everything from brunch to dinner to a Sunday roast.

British and European-inspired dishes take centre stage, and there's a kids' menu too, so you can bring little ones along.