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Shaun Rankin at Grantley Hall

North Yorkshire, Ripon - Modern British - Restaurant - ££££

Overall Rating: Very Good

Uniqueness:Does the establishment stand out in the context of the local area? Very Good

Deliciousness:How delicious is the food? Very Good

Warmth:How warm is the service and the hospitality in general? Very Good

Strength of recommendation:How enthusiastically and widely would you recommend the establishment? Very Good

The grand Palladian mansion near Ripon was once a further education college and was converted in 2019 into a luxury hotel and spa for a staggering £70m. For this kind of money, you get extravagance and theatre all the way – from the worsted-suited commissionaire who greets you to the expensively landscaped gardens, clipped hedges, manicured lawns, floodlights, fountains and sculptures. If you are not staying in one of the 47 bedrooms or enjoying the state-of-the-art spa, you can still dine in one of five restaurants ranging from the pan-Asian bar/restaurant Eighty Eight to the Orchard – a marquee on the west lawn serving small plates and grills. The flagship, though, is chef Shaun Rankin's self-named venue, where starched white linen, chandeliers, thick drapes and heavy velvet chairs are matched by old-school service that’s 'fully informed, professional and charming'. The 'Taste of Home' menu (10 courses with add-ons) is based on Rankin’s Yorkshire roots, ...

The grand Palladian mansion near Ripon was once a further education college and was converted in 2019 into a luxury hotel and spa for a staggering £70m. For this kind of money, you get extravagance and theatre all the way – from the worsted-suited commissionaire who greets you to the expensively landscaped gardens, clipped hedges, manicured lawns, floodlights, fountains and sculptures. If you are not staying in one of the 47 bedrooms or enjoying the state-of-the-art spa, you can still dine in one of five restaurants ranging from the pan-Asian bar/restaurant Eighty Eight to the Orchard – a marquee on the west lawn serving small plates and grills. The flagship, though, is chef Shaun Rankin's self-named venue, where starched white linen, chandeliers, thick drapes and heavy velvet chairs are matched by old-school service that’s 'fully informed, professional and charming'. The 'Taste of Home' menu (10 courses with add-ons) is based on Rankin’s Yorkshire roots, using ingredients sourced within a 30-mile radius of the restaurant. It begins with a series of snacks, then bread served with an intense smoked bone-marrow butter and a teapot filled with a rich consommé that they call 'beef tea' (with a touch of Yorkshire irony). Then it’s on to a succession of exquisite courses one after another: crab; asparagus with a delicate tart of sabayon and sea buckthorn; turbot wrapped in a cabbage leaf garnished with caviar. Aged sirloin is finished with wild garlic, goat’s cheese comes with a flapjack, and finally it's time for a pair of desserts: one of strawberry ice cream and elderflower; another of cherry blossom served with a feather-light Bakewell sponge. Coffee is taken in the drawing room, where chocolates are tweezered from a fancy wooden cabinet. Grantley Hall is opulent and it’s pricey (especially if you dip into the prestigious international wine list), but ‘for a blowout dinner, it absolutely delivers’.

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VENUE DETAILS

Grantley Hall
Ripon
North Yorkshire
HG4 3ETGB

01765 620070

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OTHER INFORMATION

Accommodation, Private dining room, Separate bar, Wheelchair access, Parking, Electric car charging, Credit card required

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