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The Abbey Inn
The Abbey Inn, Byland, York, YO61 4BD



Michelin Guide Rating
Standard Michelin Listing: Fresh ingredients, capably prepared: simply a good meal.
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Opening times
12:00 - 11:00 PM
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
5:00 - 11:00 PM
Wednesday
12:00 - 11:00 PM
Thursday
12:00 - 11:00 PM
Friday
12:00 - 11:00 PM
Saturday
12:00 - 9:00 PM
Sunday
Chef
Tommy Banks, Charlie Smith
Nearest train station
Thirsk
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The Abbey Inn guide awards history
Date | Guide | Old Award | New Award |
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September 2023 | Michelin Guide | Added to Guide | ![]() |
Our review of The Abbey Inn (February 2025)





Relaunched in May 2023 as the latest restaurant from celebrity chef Tommy Banks, The Abbey Inn is a country pub sat in the village of Byland, overlooking the famed Byland Abbey. The pub is just over a mile away from Mr Banks' original restaurant The Black Swan (where I'd enjoyed a very good meal a few years ago) and having been awarded a Michelin Guide listing in September 2023, I was reasonably expectant of a quality meal (despite some fairly inconsistent online reviews from regular punters) as I rocked up for lunch with my wife and two young children, on a sunny February Saturday....
The Abbey Inn FAQs
No, The Abbey Inn is listed in the Michelin Guide but currently holds a standard Michelin Guide listing, which was awarded in September 2023.
The Abbey Inn does not currently hold any AA Rosettes.
The Abbey Inn, Byland, York, YO61 4BD.
01347 868204.
To email The Abbey Inn now, please click here
The nearest train station to The Abbey Inn is Thirsk, approximately 8.75 miles away (as the crow flies).
Our most recent description of the cuisine type served at The Abbey Inn is Modern Cuisine.
No, according to our records The Abbey Inn does not currently serve afternoon tea.
Our last recorded senior chefs at The Abbey Inn are Tommy Banks, Charlie Smith.
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