Two pubs in North Yorkshire have been named among the UK’s cosiest to visit this autumn and winter by the Good Food Guide.

The Alice Hawthorn set in one of the county’s prettiest villages (Nun Monkton) and the popular Star Inn at Harome were among the top 50 to be included in the publisher’s list this year.

The Good Food Guide commented on its latest pub selection: “As the autumn draws in, we've picked out some of Britain's best cosy pubs.

“They don't just stoke the open fires and keep the logs well stacked, these pubs serve up relaxed, warm vibes, good local beers and even better cooking.”

You can see all the UK’s must-visit cosy pubs here.

What did the experts say about North Yorkshire's cosiest pubs?

The Alice Hawthorn

Location: The Green, Nun Monkton, North Yorkshire, YO26 8EW

Tripadvisor rating: 4.5/5 from 710 reviews

Set in the pretty medieval village of Nun Monkton, the “exemplary” Alice Hawthorn, a Grade II-listed inn is made up of “old mellow brick with a grassy courtyard at the rear for outdoor dining and 12 newly built contemporary-style bedrooms”.

The Good Food Guide wrote: “Inside are flagged floors, old beams and rough-hewn tables, though if that sounds rustic think again. This country inn is as neat and polished as a pin with Turkish rugs, button-backed banquettes and chairs upholstered in modern ‘Yorkshire tartan’.”

The food experts said their autumn seasonal menu was “excellent” and featured the likes of “heritage beetroot with goat’s curd, pickled cantaloupe melon and double-podded broad beans.”

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They added: “A bright sea bass ceviche, cured in lime and combined with finely diced onions, tomato, mango and coriander, made for another superb starter.

“Generous mains brought a deep, rich, slow-cooked beef cheek, served with stretchy, cheesy pommes aligot and a big-hearted fish stew rich in mussels and clams with a tomato-based broth.”

For those with a sweet tooth, the Good Food Guide shared: “For dessert, a prettily presented crème catalan with raspberries and praline shards was spot-on.

"Everyone is put at ease by the relaxed, personable service – as well as the wide-ranging, kindly priced wine list.”

The Star Inn

Location: Main Street, Harome, Harome, near Helmsley, YO62 5JE

Tripadvisor rating: 4.5/5 from 1,086 reviews

The Star Inn has been praised by the Good Food Guide for being one of the “finest hostelries in the country” and is the ideal place “for a slap-up restaurant-style supper or a simple bar lunch”.

The food experts commented: “On the plate, Whitby lobster and organic salmon ravioli are just as worthy of attention as maple-glazed mallard.

"To begin, a snack of Yorkshire custard tart laced with honey from the pub’s hives and matched for sweetness by the golden raisins embedded in its savoury cream is an unabashedly rich introduction to the unusual flavour combinations to come.”

Chef-owner Andrew Pern’s signature starter is a “slice of pan-fried foie gras sandwiched between two patties of grilled black pudding; to follow, there might be herb-roasted crown of red-legged partridge with haggis and a peat-whisky bread pudding, in which the metallic tang of the game is echoed by the iodine of the spirit.”

If you’re wondering what the dessert menu entails, the Good Food Guide reveals: “Banoffee pie, meanwhile, is successfully reinvented as a sort of chocolate gâteau flavoured with Blue Mountain coffee and Madagascan vanilla: a sugar-rush of sophistication.”

The food experts add: “None of this comes cheap: the 10-course tasting menu costs £125, while three courses clock in at around £60.”

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“If budget is an issue, a weekday menu offers two courses for £25: slow-roasted pumpkin soup followed by a steamed suet pudding of local venison,” they said.

“It’s served in the bar, which is where you’ll find the locals, pleased as punch to have their pub back at the centre of village life.”

When it comes to The Star Inn’s “charming surroundings”, the Good Food Guide highlighted “the beamed warren of rooms filled with oak furniture crafted by Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson” and “the new lounge bar in the medieval eaves of the building where an engraving marks ‘The great fire of Harome’.”