Recommendations

RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LA ROSA HOTEL
# = Dog friendly venue. Some restrictions may apply

RESTAURANTS & CAFES
The Marine – Great seafood restaurant down by the harbour.  
White Horse & Griffin – Fine dining in Whitby’s oldest coaching inn.
Kam Thai – Authentic Thai restaurant in Whitby’s train station. 
Rusty Shears – Relaxed café with lovely courtyard and a huge gin selection #
Sander’s Yard – Great café over the bridge in the old town with a lovely courtyard #
Pizza West – Great pizzas in a relaxed modern setting, just around the corner.
Four Seasons – Turkish grill. Amazing pittas and great home made meze selection. Good vegan options #
Moutrey’s – Popular Italian with traditional clay oven.
Cosa Nostra – Provincial Italian food and wine.
The Singing Kettle  – Best greasy spoon breakfast in town
Crocodile - Small, relaxed tapas bar serving the Spanish classics
FISH & CHIPS (Plus another 20 or more so to choose from!)
Magpie – A Yorkshire institution with a huge seafood menu to choose from if you’re eating in.
Trenchers – The UK’s number one fish and chip restaurant 2026
Royal Fisheries – Crinkle cut chips, and two types of curry sauce to choose from!
Abbey Wharf – Popular light & airy restaurant/bar overlooking the harbour #
Fisherman’s Wife – The best views out to sea from their cliff-top dining room. 2 minutes’ walk away.
Tides By Trenchers – Extensive seafood menu, especially in the evenings #

PUBS & BARS
The Little Angel – Lovely pub with great beer & regular live music #
Whitby Brewery – Brewery tap by the abbey. Beers and pizzas al fresco! #
The Fleece – Best for catching the last rays of the sun, harbourside with a pint of Whitby IPA #
Monmartre – Intimate cocktail bar in the market square
The Black Horse – Friendly traditional boozer with a cozy bar and a big range of beers.#
The Endeavour – Good pub with live/folk music most nights. Bring in your own fish and chips. # 
Green Dragon – Tiny bar with a vast selection of modern British & International beers.#
The White House – Cliff-top pub with a large beer garden overlooking the golf course.# 
The Waiting Room - Microbar witha great selection of beer &  cider in Whitby train station #

FURTHER AFIELD
Homestead Kitchen, Goathland

Birch Hall Inn, Beck Hole #

Fish Cottage, Sandsend #

The Hart Inn, Sandsend #

Waterside, Ruswarp 

The Plough, Scalby #

Saltmoore, Sandsend #