The Frenchgate Restaurant & Hotel
Richmond, Yorkshire
Good Hotel Guide Review
A warm Yorkshire welcome and accomplished cooking are the hallmarks of this Georgian town house on a characterful cobbled street near the centre of a handsome market town. Run for almost 20 years by David Todd, it has an intimate feel. Public rooms are traditionally but elegantly furnished, with modern art adding eye-catching touches; there’s a wood-burning stove in the lounge and a cosy, atmospheric bar. The highlight of most guests’ stay is dinner, served in the Georgian dining room aglow with candlelight and polished oak tables. An amuse-bouche could be followed by Whitby crab with tempura samphire, and local venison with wild mushrooms. A delicate pre-dessert fills the gap before the dessert proper: perhaps Yorkshire parkin with poached rhubarb and cream. Bedrooms have a mix of modern and antique furniture, large custom-made beds and views over the garden or River Swale. The hi-tech bathroom might have a roll-top bath or Swedish shower. Breakfast is a feast that includes freshly squeezed juice, home-made bread, poached haddock, buttermilk pancakes and a full grill.
Hotel details
Address
59-61 Frenchgate
Richmond
Yorkshire
DL10 7AE
England
Telephone
01748 822087
Bedrooms
9. 1 on ground floor with 2 steps to en suite.
Open
all year.
Facilities
dining room, bar, lounge, terrace, in-room TV (Freeview), civil wedding licence, small garden, parking, public rooms wheelchair accessible, adapted toilet.
Background music
soft jazz in public rooms.
Children
all ages welcomed (16 and under, extra bed £30).
Dogs
not allowed.
Credit cards
Amex, MC, Visa.
Prices
B&B doubles from £148, singles from £98. À la carte set-price menu £39.
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