Beverley Restaurant Guide

“Excellent” modern brasserie in a listed Georgian courthouse that’s prospered in its ten years under twins Michele & Matt Barker, who grew up in their parents’ gastropubs. “The menu changes seasonally so you don’t get bored” according to its strong local fan club, who feel it “always delivers”.

“It looks like a pretty country pub, but the quality of the cooking once inside is spot-on, putting many other Michelin starred restaurants to shame” – James & Kate Mackenzie’s “classy” destination “perfectly situated, off the beaten track, deep in the countryside” of East Yorkshire is still “a ‘proper’ inn, with open fire, real ale… but also superb food!”: “not quite as inventive as some similar level establishments with exciting tasting menus, but good value and very sound”.

2019 Review: Ex-Pétrus chef James Allcock’s ‘pint-sized bistro and charcuterie bar’ is strong on ingredient quality (marvellous breads, cheeses, salads), and serves funky small plates alongside sharing platters: “a perfect lunchtime stop with friendly and knowledgeable staff”.

For a decade, local boy John Robinson’s restaurant-with-rooms has bought a touch of gastronomic excellence to this market town, turning out “excellent” tasting menus (four- or nine-course only, depending on which day you visit). Reporters last year appreciated the “good atmosphere” and “very personal touch” Robinson provides.

“Authentic” cooking and presentation win consistent high ratings for Julian and Rieko Ogino-Stamford’s “fantastic Japanese restaurant, which are few and far between in this neck of the woods!”. The sushi, tempura and other dishes served in the first-floor dining room present “a value-for-money experience not to be missed”.