The White Horse & Griffin

Name: The White Horse & Griffin
Address: 87 Church St, Whitby, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom, YO22 4BH
Telephone: 01947 604857
Price range: £26 to £40
Rating: 4.3

4.3 (690)

£26 to £40

British

87 Church St, Whitby, North Yorkshire YO22 4BH

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2 people

Jun 16, 2025

7:30 PM

Booked 7 times today

About this restaurant

Charming
Good for special occasions
Great for fine wines

The White Horse & Griffin has developed a reputation for great food served in a relaxed and unfussy style, using locally sourced ingredients. With an emphasis on fresh seafood, we pride ourselves on great service and value for money. Built in 1681 and with a history you can almost taste, you can dine in the very room where Captain Cook and William Scoresby used to raise and fix their crews!
The upstairs restaurant offers private dining and is ideal for special occasions such as weddings, birthdays, anniversaries or just getting groups of friends together.
Downstairs, our busy ‘bistro style’ restaurant serves many British classics in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere.
To accompany your meal we have a well-stocked wine cellar, many of which are available by the glass.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
British, Bistro, Seafood
Hours of operation
Mon–Sat 11:00 am–9:00 pm Sun 12:30 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
01947 604857
Website
http://www.whitehorseandgriffin.co.uk/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual

Location
87 Church St, Whitby, North Yorkshire YO22 4BH
Neighborhood
Whitby
Parking details
Access by car is for unloading only. It is easier to reverse back out onto the tarmac than it is to proceed along the cobbles and turn around. The closest car park is 150 yards away just along the tarmac part of Church Street with CCTV cameras. Parking is free after 6pm until 9am the following day.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wine

Popular dishes

What 690 people are saying

The White Horse & Griffin reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.3

4.3 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.5Service
4.5Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

Yorkshire
Romantic
North Yorkshire
Gluten-free-friendly
North Yorkshire
Romantic

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

The White Horse & Griffin offers a "cosy atmosphere" and "excellent food" in a charming setting. Guests praise the "lovely staff" and highlight the delightful Sunday roast as a standout. While some note occasional inconsistencies, the overall dining experience is highly recommended for its "great service" and "wonderful settings."

690 Reviews

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Rogers
London7 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Wonderful welcome , fantastic service and food. Thank you so much team White Horse and Griffin you made our birthday celebrations
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Sally
Yorkshire6 reviews
2.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Very quiet, food was ok but nothing special. Staff were pleasant
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Angela
Yorkshire3 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 31, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Eaten here a few times and consistently good. Staff are lovely, the food is excellent and the ambience is cosy and relaxing. I can definitely recommend eating here.
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Emma VIP
London7 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 29, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great service , wonderful settings and special shout out to Emma who was juggling many hats and still looked after us brilliantly!
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Dave
Yorkshire1 review
5.0
Dined on May 27, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely food Amazing service Great atmosphere Good for dogs Would definitely return
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Nigel VIP
London10 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 25, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
The WH & G looks like a very small pub from the front. The restaurant is out the back. It is not massive, but it seats 30ish people. The greeting at the door was curt, but from there it got better - much better. The service at the table was super nice and the food was delicious. I am not a vegetarian, but I opted for the celeriac steak, which was delicious. A couple of other diners had the Buddha Bowl, which they loved too. There were 6 of us and we had a main course each, plus drinks and a couple of desserts for £200, which seemed like pretty good value to us for the quality of the food.
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Rachel
Yorkshire2 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 3, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food - way above the other options in Whitby - I have no idea why this place is not higher in tripadvisor - I went to a couple of the others high on their website and they were no way as good as this place - excellent service and excellent food.
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Alan
London2 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food, service and ambience never anything other than excellent and we’ve been many times.
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peter
London10 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 26, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food and service in atmospheric surroundings, thoroughly recommend.
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Deborah
Birmingham/West Midlands (county)4 reviews
4.0
Dined on April 26, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Usually wonderful and always excellent food but today we had to wait 35 minutes from taking the order to being served which was a bit long for fish n chips....that said, the fish pie was fantastic!!!!.... but a bit expensive....best I've ever had.
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The White Horse & Griffin is rated 4.3 stars by 690 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Jun 16, 2025

7:30 PM

Booked 7 times today

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87 Church St, Whitby, North Yorkshire YO22 4BH

Additional information

Neighborhood
Whitby
Hours of operation
Mon–Sat 11:00 am–9:00 pm Sun 12:30 pm–9:00 pm
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
British, Bistro, Seafood
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Access by car is for unloading only. It is easier to reverse back out onto the tarmac than it is to proceed along the cobbles and turn around. The closest car park is 150 yards away just along the tarmac part of Church Street with CCTV cameras. Parking is free after 6pm until 9am the following day.
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wine

Website
http://www.whitehorseandgriffin.co.uk/
Phone number
01947 604857

The White Horse & Griffin

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Popular dishes

Yorkshire Tea

Seafood Platter

Mussels

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What 690 people are saying

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