White Horse Cafe

Situated on the first floor above the chip shop this is a really good place to eat.
I believe it seats 70+ (not sure where I saw this) but there’s lots of space and great views down onto the Market Place. It’s a comfortable and cosy venue with some lovely features-quirky fish shapes, big mirror…
The toilets deserve a mention as they are bright, spotless and plenty of room.
It was difficult to choose lunch as everything looked so good, but we eventually settled on a pensioner special together with steak pie and chips plus another pot of tea.
The portions were very generous and food cooked to perfection; we enjoyed our lunch!
I loved the fact that our cutlery was wrapped in the serviette and sealed with a branded sticker.
The staff were lovely and very helpful.
We were only visiting for a few hours but if we come back to Thirsk, White Horse Cafe will definitely be our lunch venue of choice.

After a lovely morning horse trekking at Boltby Trekking Centre, we wanted some fish and chips. Sheila recommended we try out the White Horse Cafe which we did and we had the best fish and chips thus far. We had a steak pie as well as an English breakfast.

The portions were large and the food scrumptious . The food was reasonably priced and has a discount for the elderly too.

The cafe is so clean and the staff was attentive. Yes, the toilets do merit a mention as they were very clean and bright.

The cafe is next to the clock tower in the scenic part of town. You can park in front of the cafe which is cheaper or park at the back of the Cafe near Marriage Lane, next to the river.

Very welcoming cafe. Pleasant service and good food. Nice room upstairs. Centre of town car parking nearby.

Our fish, chips, and mushy peas in the restaurant were excellent. The batter on the fish was the best I have ever tasted. We will definitely call in again if we are in the area. Our tea was nice and hot and plenty strong enough, and we had extra hot water to add to the pot too. There was a nice ambience to the restaurant overall. We would highly recommend you to call here.

I went for the steak pie, it was of good quality, plenty of meat, no fat, nicely cooked chips and a pot of gravy on the side. I was lucky enough to get a window seat too, love vehicle watching on a busy high street, could have sat there hours.

What a lovely place, the staff were fantastic and when we had a little problem the lady who looked after our table could not have been more helpful. Was very friendly and the atmosphere was great.

Lovely fish and chips if you’re in the area. Restaurant upstairs if you don’t want a takeout. Staff are really nice that we met and was helpful with allergy enquiries.

Fantastic fish and chips. Always busy but the team are efficient so the queue moves quickly. Delicious every time. Highly recommended, both as take away and wat in at upstairs restaurant.

Great fish and chips, good value. Staff are really friendly. We sat outside on a lovely sunny evening and listened to the North Yorkshire fire and rescue service pipe band.

Absolutely amazing food. It may be a fish and chip restaurant (also has a takeout) but they do sell other food and there are a couple of vegetarian options, worth noting that there isn't many of them though. I had the vegetable burger and it was quite nice but the lettuce was a little tasteless. Other than that, I loved coming here and the staff are very helpful and friendly. The chips are some of the best I've ever had and I've been to some of the most well known places for chips in the country (Trenchers Whitby etc).

Really lovely scampi and chips, best I've had in a long time. Excellent friendly service. Nice atmosphere - and on the coldest night if the year, lovely and warm too.

The best chips I have had in a long time! Decent sized portion for your money £2.40 (May 2022). Sadly I could not finish because I felt full up. Photograph is what was left. Please visit I am sure their fish is great. Tables to sit at outside too. Friendly staff.

Such great food. We ate in and the food was amazing. Friendly staff and great food...can't be beaten. Thank you.

On a drizzly July day, this restaurant in Thirsk was a ray of sunshine. We had intended just to have a scone and tea but the smell of the fish and chips was too tempting. So pleased we changed our minds. The fish just melted in your mouth, with piping hot tasty chips. Mum had a senior meal which included peas and a drink- what a great offer.
The staff were very polite and friendly.
Definitely recommend to anyone visiting Thirsk.

Without doubt one of the best of the best in fish and chip world.
The best of the best can only be found in Yorkshire by the way. 😀

Nice fish and chips. Friendly staff. Will buy from you again soon.

Fantastic fish and chips. Friendly and welcoming staff. Clean and safe environment.

Nice cafe with a great variety of food. Service and food were both great, would go again!

4 meals...fish and chips,2 for elderly,all first class....food and service excellent...beautiful!

Not eaten upstairs before. Nicely done out and fast efficient friendly staff. Could ask for more really. Air con was a little on the cold side but the food was piping hot and came quite quickly. Can certainly recommend.