People are sat outside at tables and chairs, you can see drinks and some food on the table. Behind them is the Stables Cafe with its doors open — Enjoy lunch outdoors in the courtyard at Nostell | © National Trust Images / Chris Lacey

Places to eat in Yorkshire

Serving everything from hearty local fare to takeaway tea and coffee, there is a wide range of places to eat in Yorkshire. Try the Weaving Shed at Hardcastle Crags for hard-to-resist treats, enjoy seasonal bites at the Long Barn Café at Wentworth Castle Gardens, or grab everything you need for a picnic from the refreshment kiosk at Brimham Rocks.

Whether you're after a warming lunch, a snack to top up your picnic or tea and cake, there are plenty of places to eat in when you're visiting one of Yorkshire's places to visit.

Eating at East Riddlesden Hall

Find out where to grab refreshments and shop for gifts and souvenirs during your visit to East Riddlesden Hall.

Visitors in the tearoom at East Riddlesden Hall, Yorkshire

Eating at Wentworth Castle Gardens

Choose from a delicious range of seasonal and locally sourced bites in the Long Barn Café. Don't miss our second-hand bookshop and new Reading Room.

Outside the Long Barn at Wentworth Castle Gardens

The Tearoom at Nunnington Hall

Make a day of it and refuel in the tearoom, located within the historic house with views across the garden, or head to the walled tea gardens to relax on the riverbank. Treat yourself to a delicious scone, tasty soup or freshly prepared lunch.

Vegan 'creem' tea with jam and vegan clotted 'creem'

Eating at Fountains Abbey

Break up your adventures at Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal with some tasty refreshments. Afterwards, look for the perfect gift or a treat for yourself in the National Trust shop and plant centre.

Close-up of a girl holding a sandwich close to her mouth

Eating at Nostell

Visit the Courtyard Café with its range of seasonal treats, then head to the National Trust shop, where there’s a range of products inspired by the places we care for.

A member of staff smiles as she pours steamed milk for a customer at the Courtyard Café at Nostell Priory

Eating at Ormesby Hall

Looking for some refreshments during your visit to Ormesby Hall? The café serves a wide range of drinks and snacks to eat in or take away. Afterwards, stop by the second-hand bookshop to pick up your next page turner.

Eating at Beningbrough

Choose from a range of tasty snacks and drinks at Beningbrough's restaurant and two other eateries, open on selected days. Find out where to refuel with your dog, indoor and out.

Visitors enjoying coffee and cake in the restaurant at Beningbrough

Eating at Treasurer's House

The café at Treasurer's House is open April - December in line with house opening times and tickets to the house are not needed. Choose from freshly bakes treats and light lunches and browse the secondhand books for a new page turner.

A visitor enjoying tea and cake in the tea-room

Some places have additional takeaway venues, vans and kiosks, open on their busiest days. For planning your day out, these places have no indoor seating options. They still serve up delicious treats either to take out, or take in the view on the outdoor seating.

Eating at Goddards

Enjoy a light bite or take tea on the terrace...some of the treats are chocolate orange inspired of course. Choose a takeaway if you want to head into the garden for a walk or to find a bench to perch. Discover the second-hand book shelves in the sun room, and how to donate.

A woman eating a scone at Glendurgan Gardens

Eating at Brimham Rocks

Looking for some refreshment during your visit to Brimham Rocks? You can find a selection of food and drinks at the refreshment kiosk open open everyday 10am - 4.30pm. Every bite of a sausage roll or crunch of an ice-cream cone helps to protect this special place.

2 children enjoy a hot chocolate in the winter at Brimham Rocks

Several cafés can be enjoyed without visiting a house or garden. There might be parking charges depending on the location but other tickets are not needed to make the most of the food and drink on offer.

Eating at Fountains Abbey

You can access the visitor centre, including the large cafe anytime during opening hours, without needing to step further or pay for entry to Abbey and water garden.

A woman ordering a drink in the Park Farm Cafe at Shugborough Estate, Staffordshire

Eating at Nostell

Only parking charges apply if you want to visit the stables area of Nostell. Meet up with friends and family, or recharge after a parkland walk or ahead of your next adventure .

Eating at Brimham Rocks

You only need to cover parking at Brimham and the kiosk is a short walk away for a takeaway light snack or drink.

Two women walk away from a stone-built cafe enjoying a warm drink as they go with blue autumnal skies above

Eating at Treasurer's House

The café at Treasurer's House is open from April to December in line with the house's opening times. Tickets to the house are not needed to visit the café.

Eating at East Riddlesden Hall

If visiting the house and gardens isn't on your agenda, but you want a beautiful spot to meet friends for a cuppa and catch-up, you're welcome to enjoy the tea-room for free.

Woman drinking from a tea cup seated in a tea-room

Eating at Gibson Mill and Hardcastle Crags

Reward yourself after a walk through the crags, or pick up to take with you as you venture a little further along your route. Car parking charges may apply depending on your route.

Family enjoying cakes outside Gibson Mill

Eating at the Yorkshire Coast

Head to the Old Coastguard Station at Robin Hood's Bay and Ravenscar Visitor Centre for refreshments when on the coast.

Family members sat outside the café at Osterley Park and House, London

Try out some of the most interesting and unique places to tuck into your pack-up this year.

Eating at Brimham Rocks

Is the top of a rock the best place to tuck into your pack-up? Or for the less adventurous, there are benches at a more typical ground level. Both options offer superb views for your sarnies.

Enjoying a picnic at Brimham Rocks, North Yorkshire

Eating on the Yorkshire Coast

With miles of coastline, rocky coves and sandy beaches to choose from, pick a spot with an added dose of vitamin sea, for lunch or an ice cream from the visitor centres.

Children eating ice cream in the garden at Rufford Old Hall, Lancashire

Whatever the season, eating outdoors is one of life's great pleasures and Yorkshire has lots of prime spots for the perfect picnic - you can even top up your goodies if you've forgotten anything.

Eating at Wentworth Castle Gardens

Feast in the castle or find your spot in the garden. There's a designated picnic areas outside Long Barn too if it's easier to east at the start or end of your visit.

Visitors eating outside at Scotney Castle, Kent

Eating at Nostell

There's no shortage of lawn space to make your own spot, or find a bench in the garden or by the lake for your time out during the day.

Visitors enjoying their refreshments outside in the seating area of the tea room at Rufford Old Hall, Lancashire

Eating at Beningbrough

Choose one of the tables in the laundry courtyard, lawns that double up as places to play or a bench around the walled garden for your packed lunch.

Visitors sat on a bench inside the Walled Garden at Beningbrough Hall, North Yorkshire

Eating at Fountains Abbey

Be it in the shadows of the Abbey or one of the other follies or relaxing by the water, space is in abundance for a picnic spread.

A family having a picnic by the lake at Stourhead, Wiltshire, are visited by an inquisitive duck

Eating at East Riddlesden Hall

Try one of the deckchairs in the formal gardens or head down to the lower fields for more space to let off steam in among the snacks.

Dog on grass in front of a family having a picnic

Eating at Nunnington Hall

Find the most idyllic spot by the river or a secluded part of the section. It's a garden made for relaxing and a picnic is a great way to sit back and soak in your surroundings.

Family having a picnic in the gardens by the south front of the house at Nunnington Hall, North Yorkshire in June

Eating at Ormesby Hall

Choose your spot in the garden, pick a bench or set up on the lawn, with views of the rolling countryside beyond.

Family picnicing under blossom tree at Ormesby Hall, North Yorkshire

Plan ahead where to visit if you want to combine bringing your dog, and eating. Three-paw rated places have indoor doggy zones so you can eat together, with two-paw places offering outdoor dining for your four-legged friend.

Dog-friendly places in Yorkshire

Whether you're planning a day out at a historic house or in the countryside, you and your dog will receive a warm welcome at lots of places across Yorkshire.