Diners' Choice: Best Service restaurants in Yorkshire

OpenTable

Updated 05 December 2024

Looking for restaurants with the best service in Yorkshire? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyses nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favourite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you book, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Norman's Neighbourhood Kitchen

4.9

4.9 (107)

£25 and under

Tapas / Small Plates

Grange Moor

About the restaurant

We are a small but passionate team who pride ourselves on taking fun seriously. Serving small plates in our restaurant with Will Webster in the kitchen creating tasty dishes to enjoy in our relaxed and friendly atmosphere.

Out front relax and let the team headed up by Ted Henderson and Oliver Roberts look after you with our carefully crafted wine list, seasonal cocktails and local beers.

Top review

Anne

Dined 4 days ago

The food is amazing, the presentation of it, the flavour combinations, is wow. The staff were excellent, attentive, helpful and happy

Legacy at The Grand, York

4.9

4.9 (129)

£41 and over

Contemporary British

York

About the restaurant

With a dedication to curating incredible dishes that showcase locality and seasonality, Head Chef Ahmed Abdalla implements modern cooking methods across all courses of the locally grown and sourced tasting menus. When combined with a perfect wine pairing chosen by our expert Sommelier, attentive service, theatre, and an intimate setting, Legacy offers an unforgettable dining experience.

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RuthVIP

Dined 3 days ago

Absolutely fantastic meal - how they haven’t got a Michelin star yet is beyond me. I have eaten at so many top restaurants and the meal choice , the wine pairing was my favourite in 14 years ! Absolutely lovely and perfect

Estbek House

4.7

4.7 (496)

£41 and over

British

Whitby

About the restaurant

Situated in Sandsend, one of the most picturesque villages and a true hidden gem of the Yorkshire coast, Estbek house is an award winning and critically acclaimed restaurant with rooms. Estbek - often misspelt as ‘Estbeck’ or ‘Eskbeck’ - is a Georgian property, built circa 1750 and previously housing the Alum mining office. We aim to emphasise this incomparable charm of the historic building, with a tasteful touch of modern luxury throughout.

Top review

Lindsey

Dined on 7 Dec 2024

Absolutely love it at Eskbeck, the staff are amazing and the food delicious.

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Popular dish

Estbek Seafood Pie

Golden Cock

4.6

4.6 (424)

£25 and under

Pub

Huddersfield

About the restaurant

Soak up our friendly service and homely charm when nestled in the heart of the impressive wayside pub located in the idyllic Yorkshire village of Farnley Tyas. Here at The Golden Cock, we are the perfect retreat to sit back, relax and indulge in our delicious food with the perfect drink in hand. Our traditional pub classics are expertly crafted from our seasonal menus and the bar is crammed with local ales and tipples to tempt any taste buds. Using the most seasonal ingredients and decadent flavours, there's a dish for every desire.

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Stuart

Dined 1 day ago

Service was prompt The food was proper pub food ,cooked and prepared and served well Husband had a steak said it’s one of the best steaks he’s had Sticky toffee pudding yummmmmmmmmyyyyyy

Hern

4.9

4.9 (21)

£41 and over

British

Leeds

About the restaurant

Hern is a relaxed but ambitious bistro from chef Rab Adams, located in the suburb of Chapel Allerton in North Leeds. Rab and his team build menus by focusing on products that are in season and at their best. Organic vegetables, local cheeses, heritage-breed meat and wild fish all feature heavily.

The restaurant is open:

Wednesday Dinner - a la carte menu
Thursday-Friday Dinner - set menu (4 courses)
& Saturday lunch - a la carte menu

Please note; we need all dietary and allergy information at the point of booking. Sample menus can be found on our website.

Top review

Kai

Dined on 13 Dec 2024

Always a great night out. Lovely food, well paired wine, friendly and helpful service. Our favourite restaurant.

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Experience

New Years Eve @ Hern

Box Tree Restaurant

4.8

4.8 (1366)

£41 and over

British

Ilkley

About the restaurant

Please note we now only offer a tasting menu for all reservations.

This small renowned restaurant in the heart of Ilkley was founded in 1962. It was the first 2 Michelin Starred restaurant outside of London and for over 60 years has continued to be at the forefront of northern Gastronomy.

The modern British menu and extensive wine cellar offer food lovers an unforgettable experience. The kitchens commitment to the best, freshest ingredients, with an emphasis on locally sourced, fresh ingredients from farmers and local suppliers.

The Box Tree represents a combination between 21st century efficiency and exquisite good taste. Whilst the kitchen boasts the latest equipment, the restaurant features a collection of art and antiques which define the style and luxury for which the Box Tree is famed.

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TimVIP

Dined on 13 Dec 2024

I have been to the Box Tree many times. Yesterday was my best visit. Everything was superb. Plenty of staff working and all well trained. I go to far more Michelin starred restaurants than most people - perhaps 10 a year. Yesterday's lunch with 2 star standard. Let's hope you are properly recognised soon. Many thanks.

The Inn on the Moor Hotel

4.8

4.8 (257)

£26 to £40

British

Whitby

About the restaurant

The Inn on the Moor is the friendliest of hotels nestled in the scenic village of Goathland. Often described as a hidden gem, The Inn on the Moor Hotel will greet you with the very warmest of welcomes the moment you step foot through the door.

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Mavis

Dined on 10 Dec 2024

Booked for a pre Christmas family lunch. The food was excellent. Selected dishes were Roasted Turkey - lovely homemade stuffing, Festive Chicken Parmesan with pigs in blankets and Chicken with Wensleydale and cranberries with a mushroom sauce. All were delicious and the plates were left clean. The orange posset and crème brûlée for desert were also very good. I would thoroughly recommend eating at The Inn on the Moor. The ambience was lovely and Christmassy and the staff were all friendly, efficient and helpful. Thanks you for a memorable lunch

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Experience

Festive Pizza Night - Christmas Eve

Bench

4.9

4.9 (416)

£26 to £40

British

Sheffield

About the restaurant

Bench is — (1) A neighbourhood hangout with communal bistro-style dining serving seasonal dishes alongside cocktails, natural wine and beer.

(2) A neighbourhood wine shop.

Please note our policies before booking:

- Our focus is on a communal dining experience so please be aware you may be sharing the table with other guests. We are open until 11pm, last savoury food orders are at 9:30pm.

-The full dinner menu is available from 5pm Wednesday - Saturday

- We require advance notice of any dietary requirements including vegetarian, vegan and pescatarian - please note this on your reservation.

Top review

Diana

Dined on 4 Dec 2024

Fabulous food, great atmosphere and service. What more could you wish for?

La Fiesta

4.8

4.8 (1191)

£26 to £40

Spanish

Doncaster

About the restaurant

Our premises offer 50+ seats in a contemporary yet intimate setting – a welcoming place to relax, with good company to enjoy a taste of Spain. Take your time to savour our extensive menu of appetising tapas, satisfying main meals and heavenly desserts – including vegetarian, gluten free and children’s options.

We are happy to announce that we are open on all Bank Holiday Mondays from 12noon.

Top review

Dan

Dined 4 days ago

There is lots of excellent tapas dishes to try, we have always thoroughly enjoyed our visits to this restaurants.

Vivido Bar & Restaurant

4.9

4.9 (2334)

£26 to £40

Italian

Harrogate

About the restaurant

Vivido is a truly Independent, family run business and we have been here just over 5 years. We are excited to show everyone our ongoing improvements.

We are still serving authentic Italian and Mediterranean cuisine, We pride ourselves on using fresh local produce, as we know this will result in the highest quality dishes for our customers.

Bookings are available for food only. We are happy for you to join us just for drinks, but due to limited tables this will be on a walk in basis only.

We look forward to seeing you at Vivido

Michael, Louise & the Team.

Top review

Kate

Dined 5 days ago

Outstanding! This was the first but most definitely not the last time we visited Vivido. We were a table of 9 and the service was impeccable: friendly and attentive but in no way overbearing. Staff were very friendly and seamlessly attended to us without being intrusive. The food was very very good - we had a mix of pizzas, pastas and risottos, all of which were excellent. In fact one of my colleagues who cooks a lot said it was the best risotto they’ve ever had! Amazing gluten free options. We also had a child with us and she was catered for with a children’s menu. It’s hard to find a place that has a good atmosphere, great service and amazing food. Vivido have it all. Highly recommend!

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