Restaurants in Yorkshire
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Akbar's
Bit of an Egyptian theme going on at this exceptionally popular Indian restaurant – sarcophagi and cat-gods watch over the cutting-edge decor beneath a 'night-in-the-desert' ceiling. The traditional curry dishes come in pyramid-size portions, and they don't take bookings – expect to wait 30 minutes for a table on weekend nights.
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Magpie Café
The Magpie flaunts its reputation for serving the 'World's Best Fish and Chips'. Damn fine they are too, but the world and his dog knows about it, and summertime queues can stretch along the street. Fish and chips from the takeaway counter cost £5; the sit-down restaurant is dearer, but offers a wide range of seafood dishes, from grilled sea bass to paella.
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Gusto Italiano
A real Italian cafe, from the Italian owners serving homemade Italian food to the genuine Italian coffee being enjoyed by Italian customers reading the Italian newspapers… you get the idea. Daily lunch specials include dishes such as fennel sausage casserole, and vegetable lasagne with mushrooms and rosemary.
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Anthony's
Probably the most talked-about restaurant in town, Anthony's serves top-notch Modern British cuisine (try sea bream with smoked potatoes, peas and mint jelly) to a clientele so eager that they'll think nothing of booking a month in advance. If you go at any other time except Saturday evening, you'll get away with making your reservations a day or so earlier.
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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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Babycream
Cool drips off the white walls and onto the white leather furniture, where you and your party are gathered to share, fondue-style, in a platter of delicacies from around the globe. As you eat, the background music makes you tap your feet, and before you know it you've settled in for the day and moved on to cocktails. It's the Cream experience, and it's pretty good...
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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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Brasserie 44
Brasserie 44 is regarded as one of the best restaurants in Leeds. Like the Michelin-starred Pool Court, it is attached to the hotel 42 The Calls, but this place is less formal than its sister operation. It serves up excellent Modern British/Continental food in surrounds featuring leaf and leopardskin.
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Venn
Modern British cuisine in all its cool, posh guises hits Hull and - guess what? - sticks nicely. This trendy brasserie serves fancy sandwiches, pizzas and salads, while the more upmarket upstairs restaurant goes to town with dishes like leg and saddle of local rabbit with Parma ham…gorgeous.
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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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Cerutti 2
The only restaurant of note in town is unusually positioned inside the old waiting room of the train station. Italian dishes of all kinds are on offer, without the seafood leanings of its sister restaurant in Hull. Attached is the 'C' Horse Delicatessen, perfect for takeout meals.
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Fish & Chips
For many visitors, Whitby cuisine extends no further than a fish-and-chip supper (served with peas, bread and tea), obtainable most everywhere but preferably at the world's most famous chipper. If you want to keep your cholesterol in check, there are a few other options.
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Kashmir
Bradford's oldest curry house has top tucker, served with no frills or booze (it's BYO). Whatever you do, go for a table upstairs, as the soul-destroying, windowless basement has all the character of a public toilet. It's just around the corner from the NMPFT.
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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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No 3 York Place
Any debate over which is the best restaurant in town will feature this superb French eatery, with its regularly changing menu of Gallic delicacies with an English bent - how about roast of lamb with Savoy cabbage, olive mash and a Niçoise sauce?
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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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Fourth Floor Café
A department store with a fancy restaurant? It could only be Harvey Nicks. It's called a cafe, but don't be fooled: the nosh here is the best of British, even if the portions would only satisfy the models in their catalogue.
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Green's
The classiest eatery in town is ideally situated to take its pick of the fish and shellfish freshly landed at the harbour. Grab a hearty lunch in the ground floor bistro (moules-frites, sausage and mash, fish and chips) or head to the upstairs restaurant for a sophisticated dinner date.
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22A
Nice music, nice people, nice place – this homely cafe serves hearty breakfasts and offers a mean wrap at lunchtime (hummus and roasted veggie is our favourite) and serves it with a decent cup of java.
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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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Black Lion Hotel
Surprisingly, despite a vast choice, few of the pubs in Richmond are up to much. After extensive research, the best we found was the Black Lion Hotel, with cosy bars, low beams, good beer and food, plus B&B.
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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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