The Star Inn The City

You'll find this stunning conversion of the old Lendal Engine House right by the river, where Victorian industrial architecture meets contemporary dining elegance. The soaring ceilings and original ironwork create a dramatic backdrop for Andrew Pern's refined take on Yorkshire cooking – think locally-sourced ingredients treated with proper technique and imagination. The menu changes with the seasons but expect dishes that celebrate the best of North Yorkshire's larder, from Whitby crab to Yorkshire lamb, all presented with the kind of finesse that's earned Pern his reputation. The riverside terrace is particularly lovely on warmer days, though the industrial grandeur of the main dining room is impressive year-round. Service strikes that perfect balance between knowledgeable and unobtrusive.