A handful of Beverley and East Yorkshire restaurants have been highly rated in the renowned Harden’s food guide 2025. The guide, which is published both online and gains its credibility by curating feedback from actual customers who have rated the establishment. The 2025 edition features some of our areas most exclusive and best loved places to dine. Here is a selection of some of the very best.
- The Westwood Restaurant, Beverley
One of Beverley’s most respected businesses, going from strength to strength since being established in 2007 by twins Michelle and Matthew Barker. The guide is in no doubt over the quality of the food, service and ambiance saying…
“Always a quality visit” – this restaurant in a dark-wood Georgian former courthouse is presided over by siblings Matt and Michele Barker, with a terrace for summer dining. The unfussy, locally sourced British cooking is full of delightful things to eat, with the meats ‘a la plancha’ a particular hit – and the “lovely” set lunch representing “exceptional value”.
Food 4, Very good
Service 4, Very good
Ambience 4, Very good
- The Star Inn, Sancton
The once run-down brewery run pub has been transformed by its owners Ben & Lindsey Cox winning countless REYTA and EYLFN awards since they took over in 2003. The guide says…
“Set in the ancient village of Sancton close to Market Weighton this revamped roadside boozer turns out some “fantastic” pub grub, from “excellent” steak and ale pies to more “high-end” options. By all accounts the Sunday lunches are the thing to go for, with the “very tasty Yorkshire pudding” a two-time winner in the Great Yorkshire Pudding awards.”
Food 4, Very good
Service 4, Very good
Ambience 3, Good
3. Hearth, Hull
Hearth restaurant and bakery has fast established itself as charming culinary paradise that offers a great dining experience so its clear why the guide offers such a great review…
“Situated in the market square almost in the shadow of Holy Trinity Church, now called Hull Minster”, a charming spot in a charming part of town comprising a downstairs bakery (the setting for brunch) and upstairs dining room turning out a “good and imaginative range of small and large plates”. It’s run by a trio of “Northern hipsters with skilled palates, good attitude and a lot of soul”, as a delighted Giles Coren put it in his May 2024 review: chef Ryan Telford, manager Ian Pexton and baker Caitlin Ogden, who previously oversaw afternoon teas at The Ritz.
Food 3, Good
Service 4, Very good
Ambience 3, Good
- The Pipe and Glass
The former coaching inn stands on the site of an original gatehouse on the Dalton Estate, with parts of the current building dating back to the 17th century. Taken over by James and Kate Mackenzie in 2006, it took less than four years for the Pipe and Glass to be awarded a Michelin Star, an accolade it holds to this day. Its unsurprising the review was full of praise…
“Excellent food, knowledgeable and friendly staff, and a lovely environment” make a visit to this former coaching inn in East Yorkshire a real treat. Chef James & FOH Kate Mackenzie have transformed it over two decades into a regional culinary powerhouse, wooing diners with the “inspiring combinations” on their à la carte menu (which, given that this is a pub, extends to sandwiches). “Have a lovely unrushed lunch, followed by a walk in their wonderful garden”. Top Menu Tip – “A fabulous roast pork loin followed by an unbelievable ginger burnt cream with poached garden rhubarb and amazing East Yorkshire sugar cakes”.
Food 3, Good
Service 3, Good
Ambience 4, Very Good
- The Hope and Anchor, South Ferriby
Dating back to the 19th century and nicely situated in the town of South Ferriby with stunning views of the Humber Bridge The Hope and anchor earned some great praise…
This “super-friendly” gastroboozer-with-rooms is a “great place to meet and eat”, where “the views of the Humber are excellent”. On the food front, the zero-waste ethos rules, with sorrel and wild garlic foraged from Broughton Woods, and kelp from Robin Hood’s Bay (carnivorous ingredients are dry-aged then finished on the Josper grill). Add in “good prices”, and it’s an ongoing hit.
Food 3, Good
Service 4, Very good
Ambience 3, Good
- Winteringham Fields, Winteringham
Another Michelin winner, Wintringham Fields is a name long associated with dining excellence. There is no doubt in the accuracy of this review….
“A truly memorable experience…”, “an all-time favourite” – this converted 16th-century manor house near the south bank of the Humber remains a culinary bastion in a thinly provided region: it remains North Lincs’ only holder of a Michelin star. Chef James Nicklin has been in the team for four years and took over the reins as head chef in early 2024. He continues to offer an eight-course menu for £170 per person (next to which a room for £59 Wed-Fri and £100 on Saturday sounds like a bargain!). All reports suggest the food continues to be “excellent as always” despite (because of?) “the restructure to a more informal setting” whereby the open kitchen has been incorporated into the dining room itself: “it was good to see the new head chef at work, getting involved with the guests”.
Food 3, Good
Service 3, Good
Ambience 4, Very Good