Where to Eat in Pickering: Cafés, Pubs and Restaurants

Eating out in Pickering is mostly a matter of choosing between cafés and tea rooms by day and a mix of inns, Indian restaurants and other sit-down places by night. The listings below are grouped by occasion, with ratings taken from Google reviews, so you can pick quickly whether you want a quick coffee, a long lunch or a table for the evening.

Where can you get breakfast and coffee in Pickering?

Russells Cafe is rated 4.5 from 717 Google reviews. Google lists it as serving breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner and coffee, so it works at most points in the day. Caffe Stop is rated 4.6 from 598 Google reviews and is listed for breakfast, brunch, lunch and coffee. It has outdoor seating and allows dogs.

For something lighter, Cafe Cocoa is a bakery rated 4.6 from 76 Google reviews, listed for breakfast and coffee. The Ropery Cafe is rated 4.5 from 28 Google reviews and is listed for breakfast, brunch, lunch and coffee, with outdoor seating and dogs allowed. Bolli’s 2 Tea Rooms is rated 4.4 from 141 Google reviews and is listed for breakfast, lunch and coffee, with outdoor seating and dogs allowed. If you want a familiar chain, Costa is rated 4.0 from 360 Google reviews.

Where can you have lunch in Pickering?

Two of the best-reviewed places in the town are daytime spots with a retail side. Cedarbarn Farm Shop And Cafe is rated 4.6 from 1,696 Google reviews and has a food hygiene rating of 5. Steam & Moorland Garden Centre - Engine Shed Restaurant is rated 4.5 from 1,238 Google reviews, also with a food hygiene rating of 5. Both list a wheelchair-accessible entrance.

NOSH is a café rated 4.8 from 248 Google reviews. Ivy's Tea Rooms is rated 5.0 from 30 Google reviews and is listed for brunch and lunch. For a tea room with a railway connection in its name, try NYMR - Pickering Station Tearooms, rated 4.6 from 104 Google reviews. Spencers Bar And Grill is rated 4.4 from 554 Google reviews and is listed for brunch, lunch and dinner, so it covers a sit-down meal at either end of the day.

Where should you go for dinner in Pickering?

Indian food is well represented. Spice4U Pickering is rated 4.6 from 786 Google reviews, and Namaste Bengal is rated 4.5 from 509 Google reviews and is listed for dinner. For Italian, Pizza Figaro is rated 4.7 from 495 Google reviews.

Willowgate Bistro is a British restaurant rated 4.8 from 230 Google reviews. Fortune Inn is a Chinese restaurant rated 4.2 from 343 Google reviews, and Noyon is rated 4.2 from 257 Google reviews and is listed for dinner, with beer and wine.

Which pubs and inns are worth a visit in Pickering?

The White Swan Inn is rated 4.4 from 731 Google reviews and lists a wheelchair-accessible entrance. Buck Inn is a pub rated 4.7 from 364 Google reviews.

The Black Swan Hotel is rated 4.5 from 968 Google reviews. Google lists it as serving dinner, coffee, beer and wine, with outdoor seating, live music and dogs allowed. Spencers Bar And Grill, mentioned above, is listed with beer, wine, outdoor seating, live music and dogs allowed too.

Which places take bookings?

Google lists these as reservable:

• The Black Swan Hotel
• Spencers Bar And Grill
• Buck Inn
• Spice4U Pickering
• Namaste Bengal
• Pizza Figaro
• Fortune Inn
• Noyon
• Willowgate Bistro
• Ivy's Tea Rooms

Where can you eat with children in Pickering?

Google lists a children's menu at Russells Cafe, Caffe Stop, The Black Swan Hotel, Spencers Bar And Grill, Noyon, Bolli’s 2 Tea Rooms, NYMR - Pickering Station Tearooms and The Ropery Cafe. The White Swan Inn, Buck Inn and NOSH are all listed as good for children.

Where can you find vegetarian food in Pickering?

Google lists vegetarian food at Russells Cafe, Caffe Stop, The Black Swan Hotel, Spencers Bar And Grill, Namaste Bengal, Noyon and Bolli’s 2 Tea Rooms. If vegetarian options matter, check the venue's own page for the current menu.

Tips

• Book ahead for weekend dinners in season, especially if you are in a group.
• Check the venue's own page for current opening times before you set out.
• If you need step-free access or want to bring a dog, confirm with the venue first.
• Ratings are a guide only, so read a few recent reviews before you choose.