Best Restaurants in Yorkshire

In total, there are 111 award winning restaurants in Yorkshire, based on the combined awards from the leading UK restaurant guides.

Were you expecting to see more restaurants in Yorkshire? Remember at Leading Restaurants we only list restaurants holding awards from major restaurant guides; currently less than 3% of all restaurants in the UK and Ireland hold an award from a major guide.

The best restaurant in Yorkshire is The Angel at Hetton in Skipton (based on our unique combination of the leading UK restaurant guides) where head chef Michael Wignall serves up award winning Modern Cuisine. The Angel at Hetton currently holds 1 Michelin Star, 5 AA Rosettes and a ranking of 22nd in UK in the Hardens Top 100.

There are currently 8 listed Michelin Star restaurants in Yorkshire consisting of 8 restaurants holding 1 Michelin Star. There are also 4 restaurants holding a Michelin Bib Gourmand and 37 restaurants holding a standard Michelin Guide listing.

There are currently 89 listed AA Rosette restaurants in Yorkshire consisting of 1 restaurant holding 5 AA Rosettes, 3 restaurants holding 4 AA Rosettes, 19 restaurants holding 3 AA Rosettes, 31 restaurants holding 2 AA Rosettes and 35 restaurants holding 1 AA Rosette.

Yorkshire has long been a region where culinary tradition carries the same weight as its storied landscapes, and wandering through its towns and villages feels rather like leafing through a richly buttered cookbook. Classic fare such as Yorkshire pudding and Wensleydale cheese still anchor the local palate, yet it is the evolution of these familiar staples that intrigues the modern diner. In historic market towns, you will find chefs who treat the Sunday roast with almost religious reverence, while others reinterpret regional dishes with a quiet confidence that remains rooted in the areas agricultural heritage. Even the humblest tea room seems to take pride in offering scones that crumble just so, served with a sense of ceremony that suggests these traditions are not merely preserved but actively cherished. What strikes the discriminating eater is how seamlessly the old and new coexist across Yorkshire. Former coaching inns now host menus celebrating seasonal produce sourced from the dales, moors, and coast, reflecting a farm to table ethos that predates the phrase itself. Seaside towns offer fresh catches transformed into plates that feel both rustic and refined, as if the region refuses to choose between comfort and sophistication. This is a place where culinary history is not confined to archives but lived daily, tasted in each meticulously prepared dish, and presented with the understated confidence of an area that knows its flavours are worth travelling for.