Nice pub/restaurant within a reasonable drive of Teesside?

[ShampooEfficient]

I'm after a nice place to take new Beloved - only caveat is it can't be somewhere I've been with ex-Beloved. This rules out The Chequers Inn in Bilton, The Tawny Owl, and the Stonebridge doodah in Durham. Looking for something similar mind... any recommendations?

[cslwannabe]

Black Bull, Frosterley. Some great roads, excellent food plus fine selection of real ale - booking advisable though.

[CommanderJameson]

Crab & Lobster at Asenby is well regarded.
The General Tarleton at Ferrensby is great (went there last year), but it's on the cusp of how far you'd want to go on an evening.
I've heard varying reports about the Castle Eden Inn, mainly centring on the snottiness of the staff. The food seems to be good.
Gisborough Hall is quite nice.
Sunday lunch at the Board Inn in Lealholm is apparently epic. Their sarnies on a Saturday lunchtime are certainly quite, quite mega.
Grinkle Park hotel has a good restaurant, although I haven't been there for years.
Tockett's Mill is trying to raise its game, too.
The Jolly Sailor is not bad, specialises in steaks.

[ShampooEfficient]

Ta chaps - will have a chat with her and see which one tickles her pickle! I'll let you know how I get on...

[road hog]

Been very impressed with this place , nice little run out too.

http://www.blackhorsekirkbyfleetham.com/


or a little closer

http://www.chadwicksinnmaltby.co.uk/

also very good.

[cslwannabe]

Can vouch for the Black Horse at Kirkby Fleetham - excellent pub. The Royal Oak at Ripon is also worth a trip. The Castle Eden Inn was good last time I was there - always seems very busy (presumably on the back of the success their chef had in Masterchef) and the 2 and 3 course options in the restaurant are very good value (menu changes monthly I think) - certainly a far cry from 5 or so years ago when I had a shockingly bad Sunday lunch there.

Edited by cslwannabe on Sunday 21st April 10:01

[northandy]

The star inn at Harome near Helmsley, very quaint bar area (not a cheap place to eat, but very very nice).

And you get a nice drive out there to boot.

[cslwannabe]

The County at Aycliffe Village or a cheaper option (more basic food but excellent quality and home made) is The Blacksmiths Arms at Preston le Skerne (nr Newton Aycliffe).

[Daggsy]

The Talbot at Bishopton (between Stockton & Darlington)

[chrisw666]

The Dog & Gun in Potto was good when I was last there.

The Raby arms in Hart village is nice too, with the best chips ever.

[beedj]

chrisw666 said:

The Raby arms in Hart village is nice too, with the best chips ever.

Surely you mean the White Hart in Hart Village - Raby Arms doesn't come close !

[chrisw666]

beedj said:

Surely you mean the White Hart in Hart Village - Raby Arms doesn't come close !

That's the one I meant. I have heard good things about the Raby since it changed hands but haven't managed to get there yet.

[Daggsy]

Did I mention THE TALBOT at Bishopton

Tees Valley TVRCC have had their last two Xmas parties there and folk have had a lot of follow up visits.

[magpies]

+1

Daggsy said:

Did I mention THE TALBOT at Bishopton

Tees Valley TVRCC have had their last two Xmas parties there and folk have had a lot of follow up visits.

Also a couple of recent owner changes and better food (both north west of Stockton)
Smiths Arms at Carlton
Kings Head at Great Stainton

[minimoog]

Paddy_N_Murphy said:

Chapters in Stokesley, Joplins in Gt Ayton, or even the Treebridge just outside and near Nunthorpe.

Last I heard Treebridge is not to be recommended.

I always enjoy the Golden Lion at Osmotherley.

[CommanderJameson]

minimoog said:

Last I heard Treebridge is not to be recommended.

Concur. Not worthy of mention in the same breath as Joplins.

[fangio]

A bit late, but the Eskdale at Castleton does cracking fare at reasonable prices. Quite olde worlde too.

[philallan]

I tried dog and gun at potto on Friday very nice pub and nice little beer garden too, worried I wouldn't get car up big ramp at entrance to car park at first but managed it no prob

[audidriver79]

I've heard the Black Bull at Ugthorpe is really good for traditional pub food and an excellent Sunday carvery. Straight off main road too for an easy jaunt....

[magpies]

another couple near Stockton

The Vane Arms in Thorpe Thewles (A177 Stockton to Sedgefield) changed hands in the last year and is very good.

The Smiths at Carlton (a couple of miles north west of Stockton)

just a note that The Vane Arms at Longnewton (A66 west of Stockton) seems to be getting good reviews although I have not been for a while.