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The Fairfax Arms
The Fairfax Arms, Main Street, Gilling East, York, YO62 4JH



AA Guide Rating
1 AA Rosette: These restaurants achieve standards that stand out in their local area. They serve food prepared with care, understanding and skill, using good quality ingredients. The same expectations apply to hotel restaurants, where guests can eat in with confidence and a sense of anticipation.
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Opening times
6:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Monday
6:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Tuesday
6:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Wednesday
6:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Thursday
6:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Friday
6:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Saturday
6:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Sunday
Chef
Michael Kenworthy
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The Fairfax Arms guide awards history
Date | Guide | Old Award | New Award |
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May 2024 | AA Guide | ![]() ![]() |
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April 2018 | AA Guide | ![]() |
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May 2016 | AA Guide | Added to Guide | ![]() |
Our review of The Fairfax Arms (February 2025)





Describing itself as a traditional country inn, The Fairfax Arms is a well established restaurant situated in the village of Gilling East in the heart of the North Yorkshire countryside. Having first been awarded one AA rosette in 2016, two rosettes followed in 2018 and were held for six years before a demotion back to one rosette in 2024. Despite that, online reviews from regular punters have continued to be generally positive in the past year, so I was reasonably expectant of a decent meal as I rocked up for lunch with my wife and two young children, on a drizzly February Wednesday....
The Fairfax Arms FAQs
The Fairfax Arms is not currently listed in the Michelin Guide.
The Fairfax Arms currently holds 1 AA Rosette, which was awarded in May 2024. Before the AA Guide update of May 2024, The Fairfax Arms held 2 AA Rosettes.
The Fairfax Arms, Main Street, Gilling East, York, YO62 4JH.
01439 788212.
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Our most recent description of the cuisine type served at The Fairfax Arms is Classic British.
No, according to our records The Fairfax Arms does not currently serve afternoon tea.
Our last recorded head chef at The Fairfax Arms is Michael Kenworthy.
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