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The Hare

North Yorkshire, Scawton - Modern British - Restaurant with rooms - £££

Overall Rating: Good

Uniqueness:Does the establishment stand out in the context of the local area? Very Good

Deliciousness:How delicious is the food? Good

Warmth:How warm is the service and the hospitality in general? Good

Strength of recommendation:How enthusiastically and widely would you recommend the establishment? Good

It was a leap of faith when Liz and Paul Jackson bought this faded old boozer and turned it into a destination restaurant with rooms. It’s been a hard slog, doing much of the work themselves, but they now have four luxurious bedrooms, invaluable when their 12th-century inn is, if not in the middle of nowhere, in a remote corner of the North York Moors National Park. The renovations have never interrupted the goings-on in the restaurant where Liz Jackson takes care of things front of house and Paul Jackson prepares a high-end multi-course tasting menu with wines to match. It’s a tour de force, nine precise and inventive courses that start with a selection of snacks including a memorable Dexter beef tartare and on through a series of small dishes: an intense tomato broth; a fragrant dish of mackerel and lemon verbena trailing clouds of smoke; and three impressive desserts starring an intense ‘chocolate button’ with hazelnut ice cream and a raspberry plate that add...

It was a leap of faith when Liz and Paul Jackson bought this faded old boozer and turned it into a destination restaurant with rooms. It’s been a hard slog, doing much of the work themselves, but they now have four luxurious bedrooms, invaluable when their 12th-century inn is, if not in the middle of nowhere, in a remote corner of the North York Moors National Park. The renovations have never interrupted the goings-on in the restaurant where Liz Jackson takes care of things front of house and Paul Jackson prepares a high-end multi-course tasting menu with wines to match. It’s a tour de force, nine precise and inventive courses that start with a selection of snacks including a memorable Dexter beef tartare and on through a series of small dishes: an intense tomato broth; a fragrant dish of mackerel and lemon verbena trailing clouds of smoke; and three impressive desserts starring an intense ‘chocolate button’ with hazelnut ice cream and a raspberry plate that adds raspberry gel, raspberry sorbet, ewe's milk ice cream and a granita flavoured with lemon geranium leaves to their homegrown raspberries. A short wine list starts at £30; otherwise, 'drinks matching' (guided by Liz Jackson) takes in port and saké as well as some excellent wine choices.

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VENUE DETAILS

Main Street
Scawton
North Yorkshire
YO7 2HGGB

01845 597769

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OTHER INFORMATION

Accommodation, Separate bar, Wheelchair access, Parking, Deposit required

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