Mill Race Teashop — Restaurant in England

Normally my ideal cafe contains three important elements: a pleasant view, good food, and nice staff; however, the Mill Race Teashop can claim five; not only an amazing takeaway service but also the best pork pies in the world (further turbo amazing if had warm)!

So, with a bridge side spot overlooking Aysgarth Falls and the River Ure (or Yore for any heritage fanatics) I don’t believe the scenery bit requires any further explanation; stunningly beautiful.

Now to the food; one of the reasons why I have upped my training regime is the scones and the pork pies. As for the lunchtime platter for two; a real wholesome treat, especially if you’ve been out walking and have a bit of a hangry on. Oh, and the cakes! Wash it down with a great range of tea and you’ll see why I’m a repeat visitor there.

The staff are lovely; all of them! 😁

So, with the three main elements covered, the fourth aspect is the takeaway service. If we get visitors (we live within 5 miles) then we order their takeaway cream teas. I do heartily recommend this; especially if you want someone else to do the catering in your own home. All of the amazing scones and cakes mentioned above plus some nice sandwiches (with proper filling) make this a great option. They also bake birthday cakes; the chocolate cake for my Mum’s birthday and the coffee and walnut for our friends’ anniversary were both amazing!

Finally, I am known by them as the “pork pie man” for my regular consumption of their pork pies. As I say, they are the best on the planet and if you are able to grab one warm from them it will be a life-changing experience.

Many thanks again all for your hospitality! Sorry we’ve not seen you for a while but we’ve had to spend some serious “scone related” time in the gym! See you...

We stopped here having seen the little teashop featured on a popular travel programme, and we are so glad we did.

Our dog was welcome and everything on offer looked amazing. We opted for a Wensleydale and red onion marmalade sandwich, and a toasted Yorkshire ham and Cheddar sandwich. Both came with a delicious home made coleslaw, salad and crisps.

Value for money was very good in comparison to other places we have been and the food was delicious. Despite being quite full after the sandwich we couldn't leave without sampling one of the homemade cakes. I had the white chocolate and blackcurrant flapjack and can honestly say, after 53 years of eating flapjack wherever I can find it, this was the best ever and by a long way. It was gooey, unctuous and sweet without being sickly. Very filling and with a really well balanced level between the sweetness of the white chocolate ganache and the blackcurrant jam. My wife chose the tiffin which proved so rich she could only manage half of it and took the rest home.

The staff were lovely and service excellent. Prices good. Overall highly...

What a find! Muddy boots and dog friendly cafe just across from the beautiful Aygarth falls. After a rather rainy visit to the falls we were both in need of a warm brew and some lunch. I'm celiac so need GF options, the staff were very helpful and knowledgeable about their menu, lots to choose from which makes this place so special. I had a GF chicken bacon and mozzarella toasted sandwich which came with a beautiful side salad, coleslaw and crisps, all very lovely. The feller had the mill race platter plate, pork pie, selection of cheese and ham along with a warm bread roll side salad chutney and crisps, generous portions all beautifully presented. We also indulged in a couple of puddings (see pics) just delightful!! I am also severely allergic to strawberries which the staff were happy to accommodate. Beautiful cafe, lovely friendly staff, good variety on the menu, GF catered for and dogs welcome , couldn't ask for a...