Harden's says
This 18th-Century Wensleydale pub-with-rooms, in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, has been run by Paul and Helen Klein for over twenty years.
Harden's survey result
Summary
Part of the Marquess of Downshire’s Clifton Castle and Jervaulx estates, this well-known eighteenth-century Wensleydale inn is, apparently, a favourite watering hole of King Charles III. “Well worth a drive” for its high-quality cooking – the kitchen team come into their own during the game season when “they demonstrate their mastery of cooking grouse, in the traditional and best way” – and it’s “dog friendly too”.
Summary
This eighteenth-century Wensleydale inn has been “a favourite for years”, and “has retained all the previous standards” with its “very good food”. It’s “well worth a trip to sit outside in the sun” in good weather, and a “joy to huddle round the roaring fires on cold evenings”.
Summary
“As good as ever” – “plenty of old-world atmosphere and charm” (especially in the main dining room and cosy log-fired real-ale bar) attracts a clientele spanning Prince Charles and the hoi polloi to this eighteenth-century inn of some standing; the menu is “always interesting”, albeit “quite expensive”, and takes in local game come winter.
Summary
“The Blue Lion experience is always really very good” – whether you’re a celeb patron such as Prince Charles or just a regular diner, and “whether you want light food or a full meal, it fits the bill”; “they are excellent at game cooking and in the bar in winter with the log-fire going, it is a wonderfully cosy place”.
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East Witton, DL8 4SN
Restaurant details
Prices
 Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £27.50 |
| Filter Coffee | £4.00 |
 Extras |
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| Service | 12.50% |
East Witton, DL8 4SN
Opening hours
| Monday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 6:30 pm‑9 pm |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 6:30 pm‑9 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 6:30 pm‑9 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 6:30 pm‑9 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 6:30 pm‑9 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 6:30 pm‑9 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑03:45 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
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