The Blue Bell Inn - Ryedale

I decided to stop by for a light lunch without a reservation. Everything was excellent. I had a prawn sandwich filled with high-quality prawns on fresh brown bread, served with a side of homemade chips. It was a great value and the service from a lovely, enthusiastic new staff member was top-notch.

I went to the Blue Bell restaurant with my car club for a drive out. To make things easy, the friend who organized the trip had arranged for the pub to offer a selection of sandwiches for lunch.

On Saturday 11th November we had the pleasure of visiting the Blue Bell Inn at Weaverthorpe for lunch. At the time of booking we advised the very helpful and courteous Manager who gave her name as Paula that my wife is a wheelchair user and would be better seated nearer to the door for ease of access, I was assured this wasn’t a problem. On arrival we were greeted and taken to our table which was set out beautifully as requested. Once settled we were offered drinks and my wife Helen was guided expertly through the huge selection of Gins. We had studied the menu online and was advised on the day of the specials available and was asked if any of us had any allergies. The food was outstanding and for the record I had scallops to start followed by halibut and Helen had cream of mushrooms and fillet steak. Helen has MS and struggles to cut her food which I do for her, and when Paula came to see if everything was ok she had realised that Helen takes a while to eat. We were then asked if we would like a little longer between courses and would Helen like her steak cutting up in the kitchen so we could both eat our meals together whilst still hot, how lovely? So there we were beautiful food, roaring fire and excellent attentive service, what more could one ask for? Days like these for many of us have become even more of a treat with spiralling costs on almost everything and as it stands I couldn’t find a better place to invest your money. Everything was seamless between the kitchen and front of house and what I fail to understand is why so many eateries struggle with the basics of providing good produce and customer service. Not here though! We would highly recommend the Blue Bell Inn to anyone who appreciates the finer things in life and is actually delivering on it. Just before leaving the owner Karl introduced himself to us and I advised him my only problem is you have Yorkshire Blonde on draft and I have to Drive!! Keep up the great work guys and we will be back Steve and Helen Rowbottom

We stayed for my husbands birthday. Sunday lunch was delicious as always. Staff are friendly but also very professional. Busy restaurant with a great atmosphere and a lovely fire !! We stayed in the champagne suite which was beautifully decorated and everything we could have needed was there. Log burner already to light, hot tub, great tea and coffee facilities, bathrobes, comfortable bed. Breakfast excellent too. We both thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would highly recommend!! Can’t wait to return. Many thanks

We stumbled upon this hidden gem while searching for a place to stay before an early morning funeral nearby. The rooms were very comfortable and well-equipped, and we enjoyed a cozy dining experience with a welcoming atmosphere, a crackling fireplace, and a delicious meal paired with a highly enjoyable Pinot Blush. It's unfortunate that our visit was for a somber occasion, but we will definitely return under happier circumstances. I highly recommend the Fillet steak - kudos to the Chef.