Your guide to the best food & drink independents in Yorkshire

On the one hand you’ve got Dales pubs, Yorkshire bitter, quaint tearooms, Henderson’s Relish, the Rhubarb Triangle, Parkin and all that amazing traditional Yorkshire food; on the other you’ve got bustling, creative urban restaurants, craft brewers and the producers of the new wave of Yorkshire delights. With the help of our Yorkie editor, based up near Malton, Great Food Club will guide you to the best Yorkshire restaurants, pubs, producers, delis and farm shops, with some great member offers thrown in.

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Here are the food and drink independents we love in this region and their member offers, with more coming soon…

Restaurant in Yorkshire

‘Your Local Lunch Club’ at Bedern Hall

‘Your Local Lunch Club’ at Bedern Hall in York is a fun monthly lunch club serving local produce at a fair price…
Restaurant in Yorkshire

Aldo’s Pizzeria

With its warm, buzzing atmosphere and good food, Aldo’s is a perfect little gem in sleepy Cleckheaton, just off the M62…
Farm shop in Yorkshire

Bert’s Barrow Farm Shop

Bert’s Barrow started out as just that – a roadside fruit and veg barrow in north Yorkshire, run by Bert. Now it’s grown into a lovely farm shop run by Bert’s family…
Deli/cafe in Yorkshire

Bettys at RHS Harlow Carr Gardens

Bettys at the RHS Gardens at Harlow Carr offers all the delights of a traditional Bettys but in a very different modern location…
Deli/cafe in Yorkshire

Birkin Tea Room

A quaint, peaceful tea room next to fishing ponds. Perfect for lovers of afternoon teas…
Deli/cafe & Restaurant in Yorkshire

Bistro Guy

Bistro Guy in York is exactly what a neighbourhood restaurant should be, offering great-tasting food, unpretentious service, nice surroundings and excellent value…
Farm shop in Yorkshire

Brayton Farm Shop

Celebrating the county’s best food producers, Brayton Farm Shop and cafe in Brayton near Selby is a Yorkshire treat under one roof…
Bakery & Producer in Yorkshire

Burtree Puddings

This Darlington-based producer’s delightful puds have picked up many a star in the Guild of Fine Foods’ Great Taste Awards. One taste and you’ll understand why…
Deli/cafe in Yorkshire

D’Oyly’s Tearoom

Situated on a farm in the idyllic village of Bolton Percy, close to York and Tadcaster, D’Oyly’s is a true down to earth, family-run tearoom and B&B…
Bakery & Deli/cafe & Restaurant in Yorkshire

Farm Bistro & Bakery

Located above its own bakery, this Harrogate café and bistro will relax and satisfy appetites with great home-cooked food…
Deli/cafe & Farm shop & Restaurant in Yorkshire

Farmer Copleys Farm Shop, Cafe & Restaurant

An award-winning farm shop and cafe near Pontefract that by evening transforms into the Beast restaurant…
Bakery & Food school in Yorkshire

Haxby Bakehouse

This award-winning artisan bakery and deli is passionate about sourdough bread and supplies the star restaurants of York…
Brewery in Yorkshire

Little Valley Brewery

Little Valley Brewery is a family-run organic brewery, located high on the Yorkshire Pennine moorland of Cragg Vale, just outside Hebden Bridge…
Bakery in Yorkshire

Lottie Shaw’s Bakery

A family-run craft bakery in Elland that makes some of the finest Yorkshire parkin you’ll ever taste…
Restaurant & Street food in Yorkshire

Millers Fish & Chips

This North Yorks institution serves the best fish & chips in the North-East and is in the top 10 in the country, according to the National Fish & Chip Awards 2016…
Pub & Restaurant in Yorkshire

Mr P’s Curious Tavern

A characterful tavern in a fine Grade II-listed building on York’s Petergate serving tapas-sized plates, fabulous gins and more…
Butcher & Producer in Yorkshire

Nidd Wick Farm

Superb quality Longhorn beef raised traditionally on the banks of the River Nidd in North Yorkshire – delivered straight to your door…
Deli/cafe in Yorkshire

Nutrition Joe’s

A modern café in Harrogate that’s part of an independent gym, combining nutritional expertise with a passion for local and homemade food…
Deli/cafe in Yorkshire

Queen’s Mill Tea Rooms

Cosy Queen’s Mill Tea Rooms in Castleford, West Yorkshire, stand where flour for Allinson’s bread – “bread wi’ nowt taken out” – was once milled…
Restaurant in Yorkshire

Rascills Restaurant

Rascills is a hidden gem on the outskirts of Raskelf in the Vale of York. Owners Lindsey and Richard Johns have created a small, intimate, elegant restaurant…
Bakery & Producer in Yorkshire

Side Oven Bakery

Side Oven Bakery in the Yorkshire Wolds is part of an organic farm that grows and produces its own delicious mueslis and granolas. It mills its own flours, too…
Restaurant in Yorkshire

Skosh

A buzzing, laid-back and modern restaurant in York offering a grazing-style menu of contemporary and internationally influenced dishes…
Restaurant in Yorkshire

Source

Source is a cosy restaurant in York city centre serving fresh, slow-cooked, flavoursome foods. It offers an extensive vegetarian and vegan menu…
Producer in Yorkshire

Steenbergs

Steenbergs of North Yorkshire is a family-run artisan spice company specialising in ethical sourcing and the hand-blending of spices, teas and home-baking ingredients…
Bakery & Deli/cafe in Yorkshire

Tc Patisserie

Tc Patisserie in Beverley, East Yorkshire, is run by Thierry Condette, who trained as a patisserie chef in one of the classic French cooking academies…
Deli/cafe in Yorkshire

Teajuanas

Teajuanas is an eclectic York coffee shop serving a unique and varied menu of Spanish Pinxtos and traditional Spanish, Italian, Brazilian and British fare…
Pub in Yorkshire

The Alice Hawthorn

A lovely, well-cared-for Yorkshire country inn with its own veg patch, offering good food and a pleasant ambience…
Restaurant in Yorkshire

The Black Swan at Oldstead

A delightfully remote Yorkshire restaurant with rooms that holds both a Michelin Star and four AA Rosettes…
Bakery in Yorkshire

The Bread Shed

The Bread Shed in Beverley, East Yorkshire, is a gem. Head there for delights such as freshly baked spelt-and-raisin bread, sticky Chelsea buns and sublime teacakes…
Deli/cafe & Wine, beer, cider, spirits in Yorkshire

The Café at Field & Fawcett

A stylish, local-sourcing independent café on the outskirts of York, attached to a brilliant bottle shop and lovely deli…
Pub in Yorkshire

The Chequers Inn

A charming, traditional country pub, situated in the heart of the picturesque village of Ledsham – cosy dining rooms, a lovely beer garden, and hearty food…
Deli/cafe in Yorkshire

The Courtyard Dairy

The Courtyard Dairy near Settle in North Yorkshire is a characterful and expert cheesemonger, selling the best artisanal cheeses from Britain and Europe…
Deli/cafe in Yorkshire

The Dutch House

The Dutch House is a delightful café with art gallery and wildlife garden set in the pretty countryside a few miles north of York, near the village of Crayke…
Pub & Restaurant in Yorkshire

The Hare Inn at Scawton

A 13th century inn located in the picturesque village of Scawton on the North York Moors, serving quite simply excellent food…
Deli/cafe in Yorkshire

The Little Coffee House

A welcoming, friendly independent coffee house in Selby, Yorkshire, serving great homemade food, including amazing cakes…
Deli/cafe & Restaurant in Yorkshire

The Peppered Pig

A charming and excellent restaurant in a rustic barn conversion with an on-site deli and resident VW camper van (which you can eat in!)…
Pub in Yorkshire

The Queen O’ T’ Owd Thatch

A gardener, chef and bartender have combined their talents to create an award-winning modern dining pub in the delightful village…
Restaurant in Yorkshire

The Rattle Owl

The Rattle Owl is an award-winning restaurant within a spit of York’s Micklegate Bar…
Pub in Yorkshire

The Star Inn at Harome

Fourteenth century, thatched and Michelin-starred: this North Yorkshire pub has a string of deserved awards to its name…
Producer & Wine, beer, cider, spirits in Yorkshire

The Temperance Spirit Company

In need of a sophisticated low-sugar alcohol-free drink? The Temperance Spirit Company from Skipton in North Yorkshire are here to help…
Pub in Yorkshire

The Victoria at Cattal

A warm and welcoming Yorkshire pub offering good service and decent food, including an especially fine array of fish dishes…
Restaurant in Yorkshire

Tomahawk Steakhouse

Tomahawk Steakhouse serves the finest dry-aged steaks, Yorkshire Wagyu and other top-notch local meat, fish and vegetarian dishes…
Deli/cafe in Yorkshire

True Story

True Story in York is a cosy, family-run café specialising in vegetarian and vegan cooking. It’s an ideal place to meet with friends or to read in peace…
Butcher & Deli/cafe & Farm shop in Yorkshire

Weetons Food Hall

Weetons Food Hall is a Harrogate institution, offering food lovers the chance to shop for the best locally sourced products in a stylish Victorian setting. It’s a café, deli, food hall and butcher’s…
Bakery & Deli/cafe in Yorkshire

YO Bakehouse

An artisanal bakery and coffee house just off the Market Square in picturesque Malton – arguably Yorkshire’s foodie capital…
Producer in Yorkshire

Yorkshire Dama Cheese

Yorkshire Dama Cheese is a story of inspirational bravery alongside the creation of multi-award-winning British cheeses…
Producer in Yorkshire

Yorkshire Fine Cheese

A small independent cheesemaker near Huddersfield that produces a delightful mould-ripened cheese called Barncliffe Brie…
Producer in Yorkshire

Yorkshire Rapeseed Oil

Wonderful oils, dressings and mayonnaise made using rapeseed grown on a family farm in Thixendale, North Yorkshire…
Restaurant in Yorkshire

Zoya

Zoya in Oulton near Leeds has a deserved reputation for excellent food, attentive service and a buzzing atmosphere…