The Red Lion is amazing! Would highly recommend staying here. The service was amazing, and everyone…read moreis very nice. They breakfast comes out very quick, and servers are awesome. We stayed in a cottage and a room, and it was great! Will be back!

Set in a beautiful location, but if you go in summer expect lots of children. Food in the…read morerestaurant is subpar and you could tell it was all highly microwaved. We sat in the dining room area and it was very tired and worn, sit in the Pub area instead. Outside seating is very smoky. No A/C or even ceiling fans especially since we were in the new set of rooms. No one opened up the windows prior to our arrival and it was literally like an oven. As secluded as it is there is another hotel/restaurant nearby which we enjoyed better.

The main reason for giving this place a 5 star rating is that we got married here this year! It is…read morea fantastic venue which as well as offering full wedding packages, also runs as a restaurant (Jimmy Savile has been known to dine here). We had the wedding ceremony and reception here and the wonderful, friendly owners also arranged the flowers and the buffet for our guests. There really couldn't be a nicer venue, set in the dramatic Yorkshire Dales next to the remains of Barden Tower which make for a wonderful backdrop for photographs. The main room seats around 25 to 30 people and there is a separate bar as well. The food we had was excellent and when we visited at other times the place was packed out (especially for Sunday lunch). I could rave about this place all day I don't want to make the review too long. If you are looking for somewhere to eat with a lot of history, whilst exploring this lovely part of the British countryside, or if you are looking for a lovely secular wedding venue then I can't recommend this place highly enough!

I am giving this place 5 stars because of the absolutely beautiful setting. Barden is a ruin and…read morethe restaurant is the adjacent priest's house, which is decorated in a lavish, medieval style. The views are amazing and walking up to the restaurant is quite magical. The food was perfectly nice but be warned the portions are humongous so choose either starter or dessert if I was you!

Middle of nowhere, casual dress, Michelin-starred…read more My husband and I went out of our way to eat and stay here. Was it worth the 3 hour journey from London (2-hr train ride, 1-hr by car) to make our reservation from 6-months earlier? Absolutely. Courses are small, but plenty. Staff are immensely courteous and thoughtful (they made a custom menu for our dietary needs and even had the chefs sign it before we left). And the setting couldn't be more idyllic. I'd suggest getting the wine pairing as it really completes the meal. Go ahead and stay the night as breakfast is included the next day. Just make sure to work out your travel from the train station to the restaurant. It really is out in the sticks.

An absolutely fantastic experience enhanced by the charming and beautiful countryside that The…read moreBlack Swan at Oldstead is nestled within - an area that I wouldn't have visited otherwise but am grateful for having done so. Make sure to make a small detour to Kilburn to see The Kilburn White Horse which stands firmly in the hillside. The Black Swan is a beautiful picturesque old pub full of warmth and charm. Upon arrival you are welcomed into the bar area for aperitifs where a log fire crackles and glows. Make sure to notice the Robert Thompson mouse carved into the bar. Great selection of small batch gins - I enjoyed a glass of Sir Robin of Locksley from Sheffield with tonic. Amuse bouche are served here before moving upstairs to the restaurant. The Smoked Eel and Apple Tartlets were light and well balanced in their flavours whilst the Chicken Dumpling was rich, satisfying and would sit well on the finest of dim sum plates in Hong Kong. The restaurant is more modern in decoration with an "open kitchen" where some of the dishes are prepared with a clear artistic love and attention to detail. Service is friendly, knowledgeable and attentive without being intrusive. Good selection of wines for most palates and wallets. I had the 10 course tasting menu which, at £85, felt like a bargain compared to the price of Michelin starred food in major cities. To start, a Mussel with Oyster Leaf canapé - so perfectly decorated that it felt wrong to eat it, but so tasty. Next up Langoustine with Caramelised Whey, served like a lollipop with a twig to hold it with - lovely textures and cooked to perfection. Venison Tartare followed - a small dish but rich in flavour and beautifully prepared and decorated. Sour Bread and Sour Butter was distinctive and a good filler in preparation for the main courses. The Monkfish with Asparagus and Onion, although delicious, was probably the weakest dish. The sauce tasted like heavy sweet soy sauce and was a bit overpowering in its saltiness for the delicate flavour of the fish. Still very enjoyable though. The Slowly Cooked Crapaudine Beetroot was the star of the menu. Cooked in beef fat (I believe), the beetroot takes on a heavier composition and is chewy and almost glutinous with all of the accompanying decorations providing broad and bold flavours. Absolutely fantastic! Scallop Cured with Rhubarb was another standout with the smoothness of the slightly charred scallops countering the tartness of the rhubarb, all tied together with a rich and balanced sauce. Herb-Fed Chicken with Wild Garlic from this Year and Last was another amazing creation with a blanket over the chicken in the form of a garlic leaf. The chicken was more warm than hot but extremely tasty. The first dessert was ice cream (or iced yoghurt?) Lollipops which were wonderfully innovative with their unique flavours. The Sheep's Milk with Douglas Fir Oil was also an memorable dessert with natural tastes of the season. The final dessert, served with coffee was Cake made from Artichoke, Chicory Root and Thyme. The combination worked well although the chicory root (?) was slightly bitter. A great end to a fantastic meal and experience. For most who visit The Black Swan at Oldstead, a significant journey will be involved but don't let that put you off...It's well worth the effort and will be one of those great food experiences.

Lovely people, lovely food, a great welcome when you first go in. If I am having lunch in Skipton…read morethis is the only place i go to now. I want to try to go in the evening but not yet been able to but I am sure It will be a lovely evening out dining there. Diane O'Hara Eastburn

Great experience for an early evening dinner. The entrance is impressive (nice beer garden outside,…read moremedieval style door) and we were offered a very friendly greeting upon entering. We reserved a table online, and when we arrived there was a small table set up in one of the side rooms by the fireplace. Our server was lovely-- asked about allergies, checked on us often (but not too often), answered questions as needed, etc. We shared two entrees and a dessert and it was plenty. The steak pie was particularly good, and perfect with the pours of cask ales. It is fun to dine in a historic pub that also has good service and modern comforts.

I really liked this pub which has a substantial garden (a comparative rarity in the north,…read moreupsettingly) and a very good menu of above average dishes including some lovely starters (dressed crab, pate) and a broad range of mains including traditional options such as a Yorkshire board and pie and more modern choices such as a sweet potato risotto. My friends commented that the ham on the Yorkshire board was the best they'd had in a long time; I thought their Wensleydale was the best I'd ever had. When we were there they were hosting a Fentimans sponsored gin festival, which added to the fun. The only thing that marred the experience was that they messed up our food order so mine never came and in the end I had to go back into the pub and enquire, which itself took about 10 minutes to sort. They'd delivered the food to the wrong table so basically my friends had all finished before I got mine, bizarre mix up given our server really should have noticed that she'd only given 3 people food. Wouldn't put me off going back or recommending though, as it was really good quality food, especially the Yorkshire board. Note the main courses are mainly over £10 so look for the sandwiches if you're on a budget.

Stayed for a week and liked it. Good food, great staff, no problems. Walls are a bit thin, but…read moreguests knew it and were considerate. Good location for Yorkshire Dales. Beer is Marston's. I think they own it. Management is about to change as of 10/2014. I hope it stays good or gets better.

A lovley stone built building fronting onto the green and the picturesque River Wharfe. SLightly…read moredifferent to when I worked there as a young girl for the Smales family when it was builit of wood with a tin roof! However , I digress, still with an olde worlde feel yet modern and clean. Caters to all tastes and everyone is welcome, a popular place for walkers,and bikers, motorised or other. Very busy in the Summer obviously a little quieter in the Winter but still popular. Lovely homemade cakes,scones, Sandwiches with freshly made bread and butter. Soups of the day, specials, scrummy pies, a great tea rooms. Although they do, do, more substantial meals as well. These I cannot comment on as we are usually just visiting the old stomping ground and tend to have snacks etc, but I have noticed that anyone having a larger plate meal very rarely leaves anything on their plate! The hot chocolate is to die for. Very friendly staff who will give advice on local areas of interest etc., There are three steps up to the builiding and I could not see another entrance for wheel chairs so not easy access. Some seats outside as well. Paying parking is available opposite or further along over the bridge in the car park field. If you are lucky you may find a space in front of the green. (in the Winter usually) A great placeto stop after a walk along the River or if just passing through and for a small village Burnsall has a fantastic range of hostelries. There is also the Village shop adjoining for souvenirs,sweets and groceries.

A popular tea room among cyclists and walkers the Wharfe View tea rooms are in the lovely village…read moreof Burnsall, a stones throw from the River Wharfe. Due to this popularity with outdoor types it is relatively busy all year round, although only in the summer will you struggle to get a table. It is run by a family with a few bits of outside help and the service is first rate and the prices very reasonable. The food is probably as you would expect for the price and there can certainly be no complaints on this front.

Maybe the best Italian dinner I've had in the UK, and as a snobby Londoner it causes me physical…read morepain to write that. Stuzzi is a too-good-to-be-true trifecta of wonderful food, excellent service, and reasonable pricing. The menu is small sharing plates, as many places are these days. With a group of four we got to have quite a lot of that menu. The tagliatelle in ox cheek ragu was a marvel of simplicity. The arancini completely changed my mind about a dish I've always considered an overrated way for a restaurant to dispose of extra risotto. The wine and cheese were superb, chosen for us by the charming wait staff. The digestif menu features a small but punchy selection of grappas -- never a given at British Italian restaurants and always appreciated by me.

I've been to this place a number of times and on each occasion it was excellent…read more Very friendly staff who are happy to tell you about any of the food on offer, a cosy and relaxed atmosphere with some pretty good music playing, great food and just an all round enjoyable and informal eating experience. They also have a nice selection of Italian deli bits and bobs for you to take away with you. We found some of the charcuterie and cheese impossible to resist. The idea is to order a few tapas sized portions of various dishes and then mix and match with your eating partners - and it works a treat. Not quite full? Order something else - the kitchen is efficient and we have never waited too long. Now that we are semi-regulars the staff have got to know us to some extent. I am very much into my wine and I take some care when ordering a bottle any place I go. At Stuzzi when they ask me what I want to drink I now just ask them to 'bring me something interesting' and that is exactly what they do. They have never let me down. Every time the wine that arrives at the table is well selected - delicious and not unreasonably priced. This is a restaurant that wants people to enjoy the wines on offer so the prices are sensible - in so many places these days the price of a decent bottle is ridiculous, but here you will find the opposite. If you want fine dining and silver service that's not what this place is about. It's too laid back for that and it's now what they set out to do. Instead you are served excellent food in an unhurried environment, and that vibe always seems to be found at every table. Fun, tasty, easy.

What a totally outstanding café! With the Irish Sea at the end of the road and the walks in the…read morevicinity are easily on a par with the Lake District, the setting could hardly be more beautiful. The Wolfhouse café is part of small 'Wolfhouse' complex of converted outbuildings and wooden cabins also comprising a gift shop, a gallery, and a quirky garden with children's play area. The gallery was shut on our January visit, but everything that was open was in the best possible taste and oozing a relaxed charm. Although only going on one visit, the culinary firepower here seems to be beyond outstanding! Ignore the fact that their website lacks contact details or even an address - this is probably just them being arty! Instead, click through under 'Goods' to 'Savouries' http://wolfhousekitchen.co.uk/goods/savouries/ and 'Pâtisserie' http://wolfhousekitchen.co.uk/goods/patisserie-menu/patisserie-menu-2/ and feast your eyes. Both myself and my friend had different and interesting Pukka herbal tea blends, and a chalkboard advertised that their coffee beans were roasted by a local Lancaster business, with Valrhona hot chocolate, so I think they have the drinks covered. I had goat's cheese, pistachio and prune cake which I think may be this recipe http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/cheese_pistachio_and_85849 from The Little Paris Kitchen series on BBC2. My friend had a salted caramel slice, which I also tried and it was good. But my cake worked for me on a whole lot of levels - the colours, sweet-savoury flavours, the textures - see photo. The cake display was very impressive, with other options spread along the sweet-savoury spectrum. I note that the pâtisserie list on The Wolfhouse website just goes on and on and on, with 20-30 items on the list advertised as being available each day. This quote from their 'Savouries' webpage sums up the cheerfully inventive spirit, "When we run out of one thing, we find something else to cook. Simple! It's just so much more fun that way!" With so much inventive spirit, plus everything so well-sourced and made from scratch, I think we can safely say that this 30-seater café is a better option for the serious foodie than a lot of fine dining places. Plus, it is totally relaxed with great staff, and priced at not much above your average country tearoom. Highly recommended.

This is a brilliant, quaint little place that's serves fantastic food, cakes and drinks - all home…read moremade using fresh produce. Staff are generally welcoming of almost anyone, whether a small family, large family, group of hikers, dog walkers, children. Everyone. The sign at the entrance even reads "muddy boots welcome" It's absolutely the best on a bright sunny day, table seating inside makes it an all year place to go if you're in the area.