Jennifer’s guidebook
Food scene
There are a plethora of great eateries in Whitby. Everyone has their own fish and chip favourites. Trenchers, Quayside, Hadleys…they’re all good. Avoid the curry houses, Chinese’s and Italians - nothing special. Al Taco are our favourite alternative to seafood.
Always check opening times etc as these change. Not sure? You can always message me if you need help coming to a decision!
A must-visit. Book ahead online - though they do take walk-ins. You really need 2 visits - once to have their fabulous fish and chips - and twice to try out the wonderful fancier dishes. Their specials are fabulous. Go hungry and have the seafood cold platter to share as a starter. Good value wine too.
53 locals recommend
Magpie Café
14 Pier RdA must-visit. Book ahead online - though they do take walk-ins. You really need 2 visits - once to have their fabulous fish and chips - and twice to try out the wonderful fancier dishes. Their specials are fabulous. Go hungry and have the seafood cold platter to share as a starter. Good value wine too.
Great views over the beach. Great sunset views. Try the specials! Friendly, helpful staff. Try the Crab Thermidor with fries.Just turn up and queue. Worth the wait.
19 locals recommend
The Fisherman's Wife Whitby
Khyber PassGreat views over the beach. Great sunset views. Try the specials! Friendly, helpful staff. Try the Crab Thermidor with fries.Just turn up and queue. Worth the wait.
Lovely hidden beer garden at the back - walk round to find it. Fabulous seafood - really good value too. We had the seafood platter as a shared starter - yummy!
Great interior tables too - you need to book interior tables for the evening but the outside tables are just turn up.
choose low tide time for a walk across the sands to here. You can always get a taxi or the bus back!
6 locals recommend
The Hart Inn
Lovely hidden beer garden at the back - walk round to find it. Fabulous seafood - really good value too. We had the seafood platter as a shared starter - yummy!
Great interior tables too - you need to book interior tables for the evening but the outside tables are just turn up.
choose low tide time for a walk across the sands to here. You can always get a taxi or the bus back!
Follow the walk along the railway line to Ruswarp with a lovely refreshment stop at the Cafe. Easy walk. Try their pitcher of Pimms. Great light lunches. Quiche is delicious.
Ruswarp Riverside Cafe
The CarrsFollow the walk along the railway line to Ruswarp with a lovely refreshment stop at the Cafe. Easy walk. Try their pitcher of Pimms. Great light lunches. Quiche is delicious.
Very atmospheric and memorable. Definitely book ahead online for weekends and evenings. Great Sunday lunch. Food is always great but in the past service level has been variable with the occasional long wait. They seem to have sorted that out now. Top recommendation for 2023. And it’s just across the road!
12 locals recommend
The White Horse & Griffin
87 Church StVery atmospheric and memorable. Definitely book ahead online for weekends and evenings. Great Sunday lunch. Food is always great but in the past service level has been variable with the occasional long wait. They seem to have sorted that out now. Top recommendation for 2023. And it’s just across the road!
Favourite watering holes
Whitby has something to offer whatever you like to drink, whatever ambience you are looking for. Below are some of our favourites.
Good beer, real fires, interesting choice of spaces. A pubby pub. Local feel.
24 locals recommend
The Station Inn
New Quay RoadGood beer, real fires, interesting choice of spaces. A pubby pub. Local feel.
We love the Brewery. It's a must-visit if you like beer. They are serving the most delicious pizzas at the moment too- though they can often run out. They also sell wine and coffee etc etc and sometimes pork pies!
18 locals recommend
Whitby Brewery
We love the Brewery. It's a must-visit if you like beer. They are serving the most delicious pizzas at the moment too- though they can often run out. They also sell wine and coffee etc etc and sometimes pork pies!
Great craft beer shop with the most fabulous mini taproom. A real favourite of ours. Opening times are subject to change and because it's small and popular you have to take pot luck about getting a table. But it's absolutely worth it.
The Green Dragon Ale House
4-5 Grape LnGreat craft beer shop with the most fabulous mini taproom. A real favourite of ours. Opening times are subject to change and because it's small and popular you have to take pot luck about getting a table. But it's absolutely worth it.
Best pub in Whitby. Some drinks are pricey - but worth it. Try whatever Sue has on as her gin of the week. Or perhaps a Pimms? Perhaps a pint of Ratass? Maybe order some Yapas - Yorkshire Tapas - to go with it? Definitely try the chilli puffs.
8 locals recommend
Black Horse Inn
91 Church StBest pub in Whitby. Some drinks are pricey - but worth it. Try whatever Sue has on as her gin of the week. Or perhaps a Pimms? Perhaps a pint of Ratass? Maybe order some Yapas - Yorkshire Tapas - to go with it? Definitely try the chilli puffs.
If you are in Whitby on a Friday night DO book a table, enjoy some good value nosh, and hang on for DJ Mike's disco. DJ Mike is a legend! Great dancefloor, good range of drinks, fabulous views - and very close to The Lute Player so about a 100 metre walk to get home!
They sometimes have a Live Act on a Saturday, sometimes a disco - free entry, great night out.
32 locals recommend
Abbey Wharf
Market PlaceIf you are in Whitby on a Friday night DO book a table, enjoy some good value nosh, and hang on for DJ Mike's disco. DJ Mike is a legend! Great dancefloor, good range of drinks, fabulous views - and very close to The Lute Player so about a 100 metre walk to get home!
They sometimes have a Live Act on a Saturday, sometimes a disco - free entry, great night out.
Has a fabulous hidden beer garden. Ever-changing guest beers. Real ale mecca. Sometimes has live acts on. We love this place. Now does premium gins too.
The Little Angel
18 FlowergateHas a fabulous hidden beer garden. Ever-changing guest beers. Real ale mecca. Sometimes has live acts on. We love this place. Now does premium gins too.
Rusty Shears
4 Silver StFabulous gin menu - good sharing platters too. Lovely courtyard.
A window seat at the Duke is an ongoing life goal of mine. Get there at opening time to grab one. The beer here is a bit average but the WHISKIES!!!!!! Fabulous choice. Food is solid pub grub, with sharing platters etc. After their refurb they were doing great wine for £14 a bottle…now around £20.
12 locals recommend
The Duke of York
124 Church StA window seat at the Duke is an ongoing life goal of mine. Get there at opening time to grab one. The beer here is a bit average but the WHISKIES!!!!!! Fabulous choice. Food is solid pub grub, with sharing platters etc. After their refurb they were doing great wine for £14 a bottle…now around £20.
Great views, good value drinks and food. Definitely worth a visit. Favourite Sunday lunch stop for us. Big, so you can usually grab a table.
Dolphin Hotel
Bridge StreetGreat views, good value drinks and food. Definitely worth a visit. Favourite Sunday lunch stop for us. Big, so you can usually grab a table.
The Endeavour
Church StreetGreat pub, often has acts with a folky feel at the weekend.
One of Whitby’s newest establishments. Delicious, good value cocktails and great food options too. The lux ambience adds to the experience.
Macy Browns
216 Linthorpe RoadOne of Whitby’s newest establishments. Delicious, good value cocktails and great food options too. The lux ambience adds to the experience.