Where to Eat & Drink
We are spoilt for choice when it comes to eating out within easy reach of Low Penhowe, Bed and Breakfast Yorkshire. There are 4 great pubs and one very good restaurant, all within 4 miles! The Bay Horse at Burythorpe is highly recommended by our guests for excellent dinners, a very warm welcome and a friendly atmosphere. It is described in the Good Pub Guide as ” A charming dining pub, bar well used by locals too, careful décor keeping linked rooms cosy yet up-to-date, pictures, books and armchairs, welcoming service, good value generous food. The Jolly Farmers at Leavening, also mentioned in The Good Pub Guide is a good local pub situated in the heart of the village and offers a good selection of local home cooked dishes combined with a friendly welcoming atmosphere typical to North Yorkshire. The Half Moon at Acklam serves a small menu but rest assured it’s all home cooked. The Stone Trough Inn at Kirkham is situated on the hill just above Kirkham Abbey.
Pubs within 4 miles of Low Penhowe
The Bay Horse Inn Burythorpe (Tel: 01653 658 302) – 1.5 miles from Low Penhowe
Good Pub Guide Recommended - Civilised dining pub with warm welcome for both locals and visitors, contemporary décor in comfortable stylish rooms, real ales, good wines by the glass, and enjoyable modern cooking
In a pretty Wolds-edge village, close to Low Penhowe, this is a charming dining pub with a warm welcome from the genuinely friendly staff for both locals and visitors. The linked rooms are cosy, relaxed and civilised, with up-to-date paintwork, stripped floorboards, a mix of chunky pine tables and elegant high-backed black or wooden dining chairs, and shelves of books. The end dining room has several attractive and amusing farmyard animal paintings, the main bar has a couple of nice old carved antique pews with interesting cushions and some ancient hunting prints, and there’s a tiny end room with a sofa and open log fire; there’s also a separate red-walled room with rugs on flagstones. Black Sheep and Tetleys on handpump, and good wines by the glass. On the outside terrace are some good contemporary tables and seats under parasols.
Enjoyable modern cooking includes sandwiches, soup, deep-fried goats cheese with beetroot and green bean salad and apple chutney, mussels with home-made chips, ham and egg, toad-in-the-hole with champ and ale gravy, home-made tagliatelle with wild mushrooms and herbs, fish or corn-fed chicken, ham and tarragon pies, slow braised venison with thyme mash and parsnip crisps, and puddings like chocolate and walnut brownie with home-made vanilla ice-cream and apple crumble with crème anglaise.
The Jolly Farmers, Leavening. (Tel: 01653 658276) – 2 miles from Low Penhowe
The Good Pub Guide describes The Jolly Farmers as “Bustling welcoming village local, good choice of changing ales, good value pubby food with lots of fresh vegetables, friendly licensees, front bar with eating area behind, separate dining room”
www.goodguides.co.uk/pubs/pubdetails.asp?pub_id=1045700729
Half Moon, Acklam, (Tel: 01653 658 756) – Just over 4 miles from Low Penhowe
A traditional village pub with good pub grub and a selection of hand pulled beers. Our guests appreciate the simplicity of the menu and well cooked traditional dinners.
The Stone Trough Inn, Kirkham. (Tel: 01653 618713) -– 3 miles from Low Penhowe
Situated in a wonderful position just above Kirkham Abbey, changed hands in 2009. The new management describe the Stone Trough Inn as a traditional pub that serves food.
Looking for somewhere special to eat, maybe to celebrate a birthday or wedding anniversary?
Burythorpe House Hotel, Burythorpe. (Tel: 01653 658 200) – 2 miles from Low Penhowe
Burythorpe House Restaurant is something we are rightly proud of, the original Oak Panelling has been restored and the recently added panelling has been turned into a “contemporary” room offering two distinctive styles within the one Restaurant.
Daniel Farrall our chef has created the menu to challenge your senses, as well as highlight the incredible range of local produce that can be foraged and found within North Yorkshire.
Most importantly, all the staff at Burythorpe House take great pride in their work and we all welcome you to the hotel and hope you enjoy as much as we do the offerings of the kitchen.
Other Pubs within easy reach of Low Penhowe
The Star Inn, Harome. (Tel: 01439 770397) – Michelin Star Restaurant
The Good Pub Guide describes The Star Inn as “ambitious modern cooking by young landlord in pretty thatched pub, proper bar with real ales and first-class wines, and seats on terrace and in garden; stylish bedrooms. Most customers come to this pretty, thatched 14th-c inn to enjoy the imaginative modern food cooked by the young chef/patron. But the bar still has a proper pubby atmosphere, a dark bowed beam-and-plank ceiling, plenty of bric-a-brac, interesting furniture (this was the first pub that ‘Mousey Thompson’ ever populated with his famous dark wood furniture), a fine log fire, a well polished tiled kitchen range, and daily papers and magazines; as they don’t take bar reservations, it’s best to arrive early to get a seat. There’s also a private dining room, a popular coffee loft in the eaves, and a separate restaurant. Black Sheep Best, Copper Dragon Golden Pippin, Hambleton Stallion and a seasonal ale, and Timothy Taylors Landlord on handpump, 17 wines by the glass,and home-made fruit liqueurs, with coffees, teas and hot chocolate with marshmallows, all with home-made chocolates; piped music. There are some seats and tables on a sheltered front terrace with more in the garden with fruit trees.”
Cross Keys, Thixendale (Tel: 01377 288 272)
Unspoilt welcoming country pub in deep valley below the rolling Wolds, cosy L-shaped bar with fitted wall seats, relaxed atmosphere, well kept Jennings, Tetleys and a guest beer, sensible home-made blackboard food; large pleasant garden behind, popular with walkers, handy for Wharram Percy Earthworks.
The Gait Inn, Millington (Tel: 01759 302045)
The Good Pub Guide describes the Gait Inn as a friendly 16th-c beamed pub respelled but still unspoilt, good straightforward food, happy staff, well kept ales, nice mix of old and newer furnishings, big inglenook fire; children welcome, garden picnic-sets, appealing village in good Wolds walking country.
www.goodguides.co.uk/pubs/pubdetails.asp?pub_id=1398666138
Suggestions for Eating Out in and around Malton – Malton is 4.5 miles from Low Penhowe
The Market Place Restaurant. (Tel: 01653 697 100)
The restaurant combines timeless elegance and sophistication with modern contemporary chic.We offer the finest wines and superb, locally produced ingredients to give you an unforgettable culinary experience that you will want to enjoy again and again.
The Old Lodge
At night choose from a Bar menu, specials board or our Restaurant menu. Its changed monthly to include seasonal ingredients, & reflects our belief in well cooked, good local produce.
www.theoldlodgemalton.co.uk/dining.phtml
Ambiente Tapas Restaurant, Malton (Tel: 01653 692008)
Ambiente is situated in the centre of the historic market town of Malton, North Yorkshire, & offers tasty, innovative Spanish influenced dishes in a stylish & contemporary setting – with a hint of rustic charm thrown in. Our menu includes a wide selection of tapas along with paellas to share and daily specials. Additionally, we offer a weekend Brunch menu which features our own interpretations of classic breakfasts from around the world, alongside some old favourites.
www.ambiente-tapas.co.uk
Florios Pizzeria, Malton (Tel: 01653 692008)
Lively atmosphere with good Italian cooking at reasonable prices. It’s been around longer than we have been at Low Penhowe!
The Crosskeys & Thai House (Tel: 01653 692008)
Welcome to The Crosskeys, a traditional English pub with an authentic Thai twist. Set in the historic market town of Malton in North Yorkshire, The Crosskeys is perfect for all to come and enjoy a night of wonderful food, good cask ales, and a warm atmosphere.
Jinnah Restaurant, Foston. (Tel: 01904 468202)
The Jinnah at Flaxton has already been put among the top 30 restaurants for speciality Asian cuisine in the Best in Britain Awards which also recognised the Jinnah group as the best in Britain – the first time a York-based business has been recognised in this way.
www.jinnah-restaurants.com/Flaxton
Malton Spice. (Tel: 01653 691222)
Our local Indian!
El Gringos, Malton, Malton (Tel: 01653 691507)
A lively Tex-Mex restaurant and you won’t go hungry!
Tykes , Flaxton (Tel: 01904 469911)
Tykes is a restaurant with a difference. Serving a wide range of the very freshest Yorkshire steaks and seafood there’s something here for every taste. An open plan theatre kitchen not only provides live entertainment, it also offers the opportunity to keep an eye on the way your mouth-watering meal is shaping up! Our relaxed and friendly service ensures a great dining experience in an informal atmosphere.
Suggestions for eating out in York
Café No8 bistro, York (Tel: 01904 653 074)
You could walk past this little bistro in York without realising that it has a hidden gem of its own, a tiny paved garden at the back, tucked away just behind the old city walls.
It’s a treat to find somewhere to eat outside when the weather is good and regulars make a bee-line for this delightful garden. The cafe is open from 10am until 10pm (apart from Sunday evenings).