Restaurants in North Yorkshire
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Betty's
Afternoon tea, old-school style, with white-aproned waitresses, linen tablecloths and a teapot collection ranged along the walls. House speciality is the Yorkshire Fat Rascal – a huge fruit scone smothered in melted butter – but the smoked haddock with poached egg and Hollandaise sauce is our favourite lunch dish.
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Fiesta Mexicana
Fiesta Mexicana Chimichangas, tostadas and burritos served in a relentlessly happy atmosphere. Students and party groups on the rip add to the fiesta; it's not subtle or subdued, but when is Mexican food ever so?
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J Baker's
Superstar chef Jeff Baker left Leeds' Pool Court and his Michelin star to pursue his own vision of Modern British cuisine here. The defiantly traditional menu offers classics like ox tongue, egg 'n' chips and steaks - these days, it's all about being one of the lads, so long as Messrs Michelin are paying close attention.
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Melton's
Foodies come from far and wide to dine in one of Yorkshire's best restaurants. It tends to specialise in fish dishes but doesn't go far wrong with practically everything else, from Yorkshire beef to the asparagus risotto with pinenuts and herbs. There's an excellent lunch and early dinner set menu (around £17).
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La Vecchia Scuola
Housed in the former York College for Girls, the faux elegant dining room - complete with self-playing grand piano - is straight out of Growing Up Gotti, but there's nothing fake about the food: authentic Italian cuisine served in suitably snooty style by proper Italian waiters.
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Little Betty's
Betty's younger sister is more demure and less frequented, but just as good.
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Blue Bicycle
Once upon a time, this building was a well-frequented brothel; these days it's a romantic, candlelit restaurant that makes for a top-notch dining experience.
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Café Concerto
Walls papered with sheet music, chilled jazz on the stereo and battered, mismatched tables and chairs set the bohemian tone in this comforting coffee shop. During the day expect breakfasts, bagels and cappuccinos big enough to float a boat in, and a sophisticated bistro menu in the evening.
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Le D2
This bright and airy bistro is always busy, with diners drawn back again and again by the relaxed atmosphere, warm and friendly service, and a menu that takes fresh local produce and adds a twist of French sophistication.
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Golden Grid
Whoever said fish and chips can't be eaten with dignity hasn't tried the Golden Grid, a sit-down fish restaurant that has been serving the best cod in Scarborough since 1883. It's staunchly traditional, with starched white tablecloths and starched white aprons, as is the menu – as well as fish and chips there's freshly landed crab, lobster, prawns and oysters, plus saus- age and mash, liver and bacon, and steak and chips.
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Melton's Too
A comfortable, chilled-out cafe-bar and bistro, Melton's Too serves everything from cake and cappuccino (or Bombay Sapphire gin and tonic), to tapas-style snacks or a three-course dinner of smoked mackerel and watercress salad, duck confit with apple salad, and Yorkshire rhubarb crumble.
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Siam House
Delicious, authentic Thai food in about as authentic an atmosphere as you could muster up 6000km from Bangkok.
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El Piano
With a menu that is 100% vegan, nut-free and gluten-free, this colourful, Hispanic-style spot is a vegetarian haven. There's a lovely cafe downstairs and three themed rooms upstairs. The menu offers dishes such as falafel, onion bhaji, corn fritters and mushroom-and-basil salad, either in tapas-size portions or as mixed platters. There's also a takeaway counter.
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Lanterna
A snug, old-fashioned Italian trattoria that specialises in fresh local seafood (including lobster, from £32), and classic dishes from the old country such as stufato de ceci (old-style chickpea stew with oxtail) and white-truffle dishes in season (October to December). As well as sourcing Yorkshire produce, the chef imports delicacies direct from Italy, including truffles, olive oil, prosciutto and a range of cheeses.
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Bonnet's
One of the oldest cafes in town (open since 1880), Bonnet's serves delicious cakes and light meals in a quiet courtyard.
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Arabica Coffee Shop
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Van Zeller
New fine-dining restaurant from Michelin-trained Yorkshire chef Tom van Zeller. Lunch and pre-theatre menu: four courses for £20.
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Tunny Club
Decent chippie whose upstairs dining room is a shrine to Scarborough's history of big-game fishing.
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Tannin Level
Old terracotta floor tiles, polished mahogany tables and gilt-framed mirrors and paintings create a relaxed yet elegant atmosphere at this hugely popular neighbourhood bistro. A competitively priced menu based on seasonal local produce – think a shank of lamb with honey-roasted carrots, or fish pie with mustard mash and smoked-cheese crust – means that you'd best book a table or face being turned away.
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Sasso
A top-class basement trattoria where homemade pasta is served in a variety of traditional and authentic ways, along with a host of other Italian specialties.
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Roasters
Seaside branch of the excellent coffee shop, with outdoor tables.
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Roasters
A funky coffee shop with chunky pine tables, brown lea- ther chairs, and an excellent range of freshly ground coffees. There's a juice and smoothie bar too, and the lunch menu includes ciabatta sandwiches, salads and jacket potatoes.
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Olive Tree
Local produce gets a Mediterranean makeover at this bright and breezy bistro with a view across the street to Clifford's Tower. Classic pizza and pasta dishes are complemented by more ambitious recipes such as seared scallops with chorizo, and sea bass with asparagus, cherry tomatoes and saffron cream sauce. The lunchtime and early evening menu offers two courses for £13.
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Marmalade's
The stylish brasserie in Beiderbecke's Hotel – cream and chocolate colours, art with a musical theme, and cool jazz in the background – has a menu that adds a gourmet twist to traditional dishes such as cider-braised belly pork with mustard mash and onion gravy, lavender- crusted rack of lamb, and smoked fish pie with sautéed greens.
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Living Room
Balcony tables overlooking the river and a menu focused on quality versions of classic dishes from around the world. Sunday brunch served noon to 6pm.
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