The Hare Restaurant
The Hare Restaurant in Old Byland offers a delightful culinary experience in a picturesque Yorkshire setting. While the restaurant itself is a destination for food enthusiasts, parking is typically pay-and-display, ensuring convenient access for visitors exploring the charming village of Scawton and nearby Helmsley. Enjoy a relaxed dining experience with easy parking options in this beautiful part of Thirsk.
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The reviews below were last updated on Sunday, 4 January 2026 at 14:24.
Excellent food service and atmosphere could not have been better. Very relaxed was amazed just how long we had been there the service was perfectly timed not rushed and not slow just very, wry good
Nothing to fault. Everything was excellent, very imaginative to have a simple menu in an enveloppe , listed as snacks, beef 1, beef 2, tomato etc and surprised when the dishes arrived.Full of flavour and freshness. Service delightful by Liz. Best meal.
What can I say but 'perfection'. From the moment you arrive and are greeted in the lounge area in front of a roaring fire by Liz it's like a journey through a culinary wonderland. Firstly drinks and amuse b'ouche which were delectable. Then you are escorted to your table which is not cramped as only 7 tables are available each evening to experience this foodies heaven. Depending on which tasting menu you have decided on you then spend the next 3 to 4 hours eating the most delicious food accompanied by descriptions and explanations from Liz as well as plenty of fun and friendly chatter (unless you want to be left alone to eat in which case your wishes are catered for as is everything else). I don;t really want to go into detail and ruin the surprise of the dishes and hope the photos do them justice, but, just to say the tastes and flavours and contrasts were stunning. If a michelin star isn't forthcoming I don't know why as I have eaten in many restaurants and this ranks alongside the best of them. One final mention is to try the pairing drinks - perfectly paired and sometimes surprising, but, never dull this was the best pairing combination my wife had ever had. All I can say is 'BRAVO'
The staff here were lovely and the food was great, not faultless there were a couple of things we felt were amiss (reminded us of Sat Bains - but not Sat Bains perfection). Still would still highly recommend. Glad we tried.
We had an absolutely fantastic meal/experience at The Hare. The Food and Service was amazing. The atmosphere was extremely relaxed, warm and friendly, we cannot thank all the staff enough. The whole experience was just as amazing as any of the Michelin starred restaurants that we have been extremely fortunate to have visited in the past. We would highly recommend The Hare to anyone. Claire and Michael .
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📍 Scawton, Helmsley, Thirsk YO7 2HG, UK
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Scawton, Helmsley, Thirsk YO7 2HG, UK
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