Vennell's Restaurant Fine Dining in Masham
Laura and Jon Vennell

Your Hostess & Chef

jon & laura vennell

In 2005 Jon with his wife Laura opened Vennell’s Restaurant. Situated in the beautiful town of Masham, 15 minutes north of Ripon in North Yorkshire. They had a clear philosophy, fresh, local, seasonal produce handled with care and cooked sympathetically.

Vennell's Restaurant Masham

The Best Of Yorkshire

awards

“Best Country Restaurant”
Robert Cockcroft, Yorkshire Post 2005 

“Neighbourhood Restaurant of the Year”
Yorkshire Life Food and Wine Awards 2006-2007

“Best for Sunday lunch”
The Independent, Restaurants of the year 2006 

2 Rosettes
The AA Restaurant Guide 2018

Michelin Guide 2006 – 2018

4 Points
Hardens guide 2018

The 40 best restaurants in Britain
Observer food monthly April 2015

Dining Room at Vennells

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OPENING HOURS

Monday / Closed

Tuesday / Closed

Wednesday / 7.15 – 11.30pm

Thursday / 7.15 – 11.30pm

Friday / 7.15 – 11.30pm

Saturday / 7.15 – 11.30pm

Sunday Lunches resume in the Autumn!

The Menu Our Spring Choices

Starters

GRIDDLED ASPARAGUS WITH PARMA HAM
crisp tempura egg
PAN-FRIED WHOLE DOVER SLIP SOLE
with lemon, caper and parsley butter
PAN–FRIED KING SCALLOPS
radish, haggis and lime
GOATS CHEESE AND BEETROOT SALAD
leaves, pesto

Main Courses

PAN FRIED FILLET STEAK
mushroom puree, potato, shallot, wild mushrooms, anna potato
PAN FRIED WILD SEABASS FILLET
with charred pak choi, beetroot gnocchi, sauvignon blanc butter
ROAST RUMP OF NEW SEASON NIDDERDALE LAMB
aubergine, tomatoes, brown butter cous cous , basil, jus
DALES PORK CONFIT
buttery mash, kale, burnt apple

Desserts

WARM CHOCOLATE FONDANT
with salted caramel ice cream
TURKISH DELIGHT CHEESECAKE
raspberry coulis

LEMON TART
with banana and passion fruit sorbet
5 Artisan Cheeses
with chutneys, biscuits and bread

2 Courses – £32 | 3 Courses – £38

Please contact us if you have special dietary requirements.

Sunday Lunch Next Sunday lunch is 6th May!

Sunday Lunch - A Sample Menu
(closed for Sunday lunch June - August)

2 Courses - £24.50 | 3 Courses - £29.50

FIRST COURSE

Today’s soup with crispy croutons

Dover Sole with with parsley, caper and lemon butter

English Asparagus with Cumbrian ham and tempura egg

MAIN COURSE

Roast rib of beef with Jon’s award winning Yorkshire puddings and traditional accompaniments

Roast pork with Sunday vegetables, apple sauce and crackling

Pan fried seabass with beetroot, gnocchi, broccoli, beurre blanc

DESSERT

Cheese selection 5 Yorkshire cheeses

Apple pie served hot with vanilla custard

Rhubarb Trifle

Events Make a note in your diary

Lobster Festival

3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 10th, 11th , 12th, 13th July 2018

£49.50 per person
Amuse
Fresh pea mousse with Parma ham, shoots, ‘cracklings bits’, truffle
1 shell-less lobster Thermidor
with Summer salad and new potatoes
Dessert or Cheese

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