Top 5 star restaurants in Yorkshire

July 28, 2016 9:00 am Published by 2 Comments

5 star restaurants yorkshire

Yorkshire people tend to have warm hearts, a big appetite and a friendly tone to their voice – so when it comes to feeding people, they’re pretty darn good at it. With its fertile and sturdy land offering access to fresh homegrown produce, there’s no place better than God’s own country to treat yourself to an exquisite meal out. From urban diners to rural public houses, Yorkshire balances a perfect blend of traditional and contemporary dining to an impeccable level – we’re talking Michelin stars, bien sûr. Visiting Yorkshire soon or lucky enough to live in this golden region of Britain? You are bound to leave your plate clean at these top 5 star restaurants Yorkshire has to offer…

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Beverley, East Yorkshire

Boasting a Michelin star since 2010, this exquisite eatery is a gastronomic delight that delivers time and time again. Set in the leafy surroundings of the Dalton estate, this top-quality restaurant is owned by James and Kate Mackenzie. A highly reputable British chef, James’ evening menu is a culinary masterpiece of British comfort food – high end without being completely out of your comfort zone. Opt from roast rump of lamb with barley, beer and broad been risotto to grilled and deep friend Yellison goats cheese.

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Harome, North Yorkshire

Situated on the outskirts of the sleepy market town of Helmsley, this 14th century inn has been transformed into an up-market food haven. With a traditional thatched roof, low wooden beamed ceilings and rather skew-whiff walls, this characterful restaurant oozes historic charm. Owned by chef Andrew Pern since 1996, this Michelin-star inn is renowned as one of the best eateries in the North. With Yorkshire roots, Andrew’s vision is to maintain a heartiness to his food whilst using the best of British. Choose from ‘Hodgson’s of Hartlepool’ salted cod with confit morteaut sausage to grilled fillet of east coast red mullet with buttered Helmsley grown pak choi.

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Ilkley, West Yorkshire

Holding iconic status in Ilkley since the Sixties, The Box Tree is one of Yorkshire’s most famous restaurants, mostly thanks to its previous head chef, Marco Pierre White. Offering a French menu with an element of innovation, this West Yorkshire based food hotspot prides itself on its impeccable quality and attention to detail. With pot roasted squab pigeon, poached lemon sole and loin of Scottish venison on the a la carte menu, cuisine is highly rich boasting a contemporary twist and locally sourced food.

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Oldstead, York

Recently achieving a place in The Sunday Times Top 100 Restaurants, The Black Swan in Oldstead offers British cuisine with heart-skips-a-beat dishes. Exuding a timeless interior and built with signature Yorkshire stone, this time-honoured restaurant has been nestled in the pocket-sized village of Oldstead for decades. Owned by the Banks family with sons James and Tommy holding the reigns, this closeknit eatery offers warmth and wholesome homegrown food. Their menus change almost daily to take advantage of the produce they grow.

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Leeds, West Yorkshire

Above Leeds’ designer fashion store Flannels, The Man Behind the Curtain is found. Owned by Michael O’Hare, popular TV chef with a rather punk-ified radical attitude to food, it’s a restaurant of true wonder. There’s no way you can step foot into this place without having tried something entirely bizarre and out of your comfort zone – but that is part of this eatery’s charm. O’Hare intends to shock and confuse you with his sporadic yet finely tuned menu. With a months-long waiting list, a seat at The Man Behind the Curtain is fast becoming one of the hottest seats in town.

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