Absolutely delicious sandwiches and decent portions. We shared a sandwich between two, which was ample. Lovely conservatory for a winter lunch.
Tony King
Great place for food and
Janet H
Awesome Christmas lunch with a fantastic twist. Great food, service and ambience. Excellent value ... Recommend a visit any time of year.
B Gray
Possibly the cutest café/tearoom I have ever been in. Staff were fab, and the location is fantastic. Best chai latte I've had in a while too. Cannot rate highly
Helen S
By far the best cafe in Helmsley. Amazing food, fabulous attentive staff and a gorgeous setting. Really grateful for the hot water bottles and heaters that we were given as soon as we sat down, what a thoughtful thing to do in the chilly months. I will be taken my work colleagues here for an after Christmas lunch, need to spread the news about what a fantastic place this is. Thank you so much for all the delicious food we’ve had with you over the last year. Looking forward to my next visit
neil b
Visited today. Struggled to find entrance door. Found a door, only to be met by a grim face woman who pointed down the empty vinehouse and almost snarled. "The entrance is down there, but you can come in here." She then turned her back and walked into kitchen area. The place was cold. No menu was offered. We sat for ten minutes without any sign of service. Appalling. We left. Found the Cocoa Tree in town, which was very welcoming and pleasant and had nice food. Advice. Avoid Vinehouse. Seek Cocoa tree.
Berwickyork
The food in the Vinehouse Cafe is exceptional: far more varied and of a higher quality than you would expect. Very good value too. And the setting, in a glasshouse under ancient grapevines, is extraordinary. Dog friendly too. We had lunch after visiting Helmsley Castle and were very impressed.
Ryan Couteau
Visited on a beautiful sunny autumn day. Sat in the glass house surrounded by grape vines. Lovely staff and top food.
dippi1
Visited on a Sunday, the food is always good here, but this time they surpassed themselves. We had the Korean chicken skewers. Wow!!!! I really hope they’re on the menu next time we visit! Beautifully cooked, great flavours, amazing salads, super fresh healthy ingredients. The service is friendly and efficient. Cakes are delicious too. Would highly recommend a trip for lunch.
Sightseer614970
What a lovely place. Made welcome from the start, a very nice team. Looked after the ladies, hot water bottles and blankets on a Autumn day. A lovely touch that made our day. Food was fantastic, all made in the cafe. Highly recommended at any time of the year.
I can't recommend this place highly enough. 25 of us (mainly elderly) arrived en masse at lunchtime on a Tuesday when only 2 staff were 'on'. They sorted us out with food and drink really well, which was quite a feat when there were many other customers eating or ordering already. The staff were friendly and unflappable , which was amazing in the circumstances! The food was wonderful - fresh, delicious and well-presented. Great coffee too. The cafe is in a large, old, lean-to Victorian greenhouse, and has a large vine growing at one end. It's a very relaxing place to have a meal in lovely surroundings. I will definitely be back when passing through Helmsley en route to Whitby. It is close to the main car park near the castle, and worth finding. A good experience all round.
stickymicky69
We went late afternoon for coffee and cake, all the pastries and cakes looked homemade style and a look through the menu was enticing . The scones and vegetarian style sausage roll we had were superb, the coffee was possibly the best we’ve had in Helmsley . It was an unusual but delightful place in the glass house to enjoy your lunch underneath grape vines and the staff were pleasant
Elizabeth W
On a scorching hot day the Vinehouse Café was just what we needed. We sat outside under a large parasol, surrounded by beautiful flowers and started with iced elderflower in an enormous glass with lots of ice and a slice of cucumber; just the thing to cool us down. The open sandwiches were delicious served with interesting salads and the choice made it nearly impossible to decide. Despite being extremely busy, the staff were friendly and welcoming. I highly recommend this place.
plasticfreer
Went on BH Monday late in the afternoon and it was busy. Stood at the counter waiting to order the cling film was off the cakes, wasps crawling about. The gluten free cake under cling film looked like it was melting as just sat in very hot place, sweating. The counter top was covered in bits. Decided to just have a drink. The toilets were pretty grim too. Overall a poor impression. Appreciate it was a busy day but won't return
Stuart Daniel
We visited on a very rainy day having walked from our holiday rental in Helmsley..15-20 min...sought refuge with dripping coats soaked through and with dog...they coped well with us! Was lots of exciting things on the menu but we opted for sharing a tasty pork and leek sausage and slightly 'lighter' cakes...lemon cakes and me a treacle tart. Everyone happy. Mocha coffee was excellent too. Quirky and rustic atmosphere.
Absolutely delicious sandwiches and decent portions. We shared a sandwich between two, which was ample. Lovely conservatory for a winter lunch.
Great place for food and
Awesome Christmas lunch with a fantastic twist. Great food, service and ambience. Excellent value ... Recommend a visit any time of year.
Possibly the cutest café/tearoom I have ever been in. Staff were fab, and the location is fantastic. Best chai latte I've had in a while too. Cannot rate highly
By far the best cafe in Helmsley. Amazing food, fabulous attentive staff and a gorgeous setting. Really grateful for the hot water bottles and heaters that we were given as soon as we sat down, what a thoughtful thing to do in the chilly months. I will be taken my work colleagues here for an after Christmas lunch, need to spread the news about what a fantastic place this is. Thank you so much for all the delicious food we’ve had with you over the last year. Looking forward to my next visit
Visited today. Struggled to find entrance door. Found a door, only to be met by a grim face woman who pointed down the empty vinehouse and almost snarled. "The entrance is down there, but you can come in here." She then turned her back and walked into kitchen area. The place was cold. No menu was offered. We sat for ten minutes without any sign of service. Appalling. We left. Found the Cocoa Tree in town, which was very welcoming and pleasant and had nice food. Advice. Avoid Vinehouse. Seek Cocoa tree.
The food in the Vinehouse Cafe is exceptional: far more varied and of a higher quality than you would expect. Very good value too. And the setting, in a glasshouse under ancient grapevines, is extraordinary. Dog friendly too. We had lunch after visiting Helmsley Castle and were very impressed.
Visited on a beautiful sunny autumn day. Sat in the glass house surrounded by grape vines. Lovely staff and top food.
Visited on a Sunday, the food is always good here, but this time they surpassed themselves. We had the Korean chicken skewers. Wow!!!! I really hope they’re on the menu next time we visit! Beautifully cooked, great flavours, amazing salads, super fresh healthy ingredients. The service is friendly and efficient. Cakes are delicious too. Would highly recommend a trip for lunch.
What a lovely place. Made welcome from the start, a very nice team. Looked after the ladies, hot water bottles and blankets on a Autumn day. A lovely touch that made our day. Food was fantastic, all made in the cafe. Highly recommended at any time of the year.
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I can't recommend this place highly enough. 25 of us (mainly elderly) arrived en masse at lunchtime on a Tuesday when only 2 staff were 'on'. They sorted us out with food and drink really well, which was quite a feat when there were many other customers eating or ordering already. The staff were friendly and unflappable , which was amazing in the circumstances! The food was wonderful - fresh, delicious and well-presented. Great coffee too. The cafe is in a large, old, lean-to Victorian greenhouse, and has a large vine growing at one end. It's a very relaxing place to have a meal in lovely surroundings. I will definitely be back when passing through Helmsley en route to Whitby. It is close to the main car park near the castle, and worth finding. A good experience all round.
We went late afternoon for coffee and cake, all the pastries and cakes looked homemade style and a look through the menu was enticing . The scones and vegetarian style sausage roll we had were superb, the coffee was possibly the best we’ve had in Helmsley . It was an unusual but delightful place in the glass house to enjoy your lunch underneath grape vines and the staff were pleasant
On a scorching hot day the Vinehouse Café was just what we needed. We sat outside under a large parasol, surrounded by beautiful flowers and started with iced elderflower in an enormous glass with lots of ice and a slice of cucumber; just the thing to cool us down. The open sandwiches were delicious served with interesting salads and the choice made it nearly impossible to decide. Despite being extremely busy, the staff were friendly and welcoming. I highly recommend this place.
Went on BH Monday late in the afternoon and it was busy. Stood at the counter waiting to order the cling film was off the cakes, wasps crawling about. The gluten free cake under cling film looked like it was melting as just sat in very hot place, sweating. The counter top was covered in bits. Decided to just have a drink. The toilets were pretty grim too. Overall a poor impression. Appreciate it was a busy day but won't return
We visited on a very rainy day having walked from our holiday rental in Helmsley..15-20 min...sought refuge with dripping coats soaked through and with dog...they coped well with us! Was lots of exciting things on the menu but we opted for sharing a tasty pork and leek sausage and slightly 'lighter' cakes...lemon cakes and me a treacle tart. Everyone happy. Mocha coffee was excellent too. Quirky and rustic atmosphere.