Mussels are seriously good for you and one of the most nutritious foods around. Low in calories and fat, they are excellent source of protein, vitamins and Omega-3 oils that help reduce the risk of heart disease and contain a similar level of iron to that found in red meat. Our Moules Marinière is back […]
The time has come again to 'celebrate and reward those individuals who truly represent Harrogate as one of the country's best destinations for both business and leisure tourism' at the Harrogate Hospitality & Tourism Awards. For over 30 years our independent Restaurant has been serving Harrogate with a small, dedicated team who are committed to […]
It is important we know where our food comes from and how it has been produced, this is why we use trusted local suppliers. Sykes House Farm is a catering butchers now in its third generation based at Wetherby in Yorkshire. Our chefs have a close working relationship with Rachel Hirst who is at the […]
During the festive season, we are opening up our upstairs restaurant on Sunday 4th, 11th and 18th December in addition to the downstairs Wine Bar. Food will be served from midday with last food orders at 5pm. Our Sunday Lunch menu and Christmas Set Menu will be available. We will be closed on Christmas Day, […]
Our resident wine expert, front of house and co-owner of William & Victoria, David Straker, recently visited San Mazano Wine Company in Puglia, Southern Italy as a guest of one of our wine suppliers Hallgarten Druitt. The Puglia region is a strip of land between the Ionian and Adriatic seas where vines and olive trees […]
Although we have always been happy to oblige on the simpler cocktails, such as a Bloody Mary, Kir Royale or Martini Espresso, this month we took it a step further and brought in Rory from Masons Gin to help create and train staff to make some extra special classic cocktails. Cocktails are now available both […]
Being an independent business based in Yorkshire, we feel it is vital that we support other independent businesses to bring you the best local produce. All our meat is ordered daily from trusted local butchers such as Sykes House Farm. Like us, they believe that provenance, quality assurance and freshness are of equal importance to our […]
By David Straker Co-owner and Front of House A relatively new partnership with a wine merchant certainly has its benefits. Gary Smulders from Hallgarten Wines asked me a few weeks ago if I would like to join him and some of his team on a weekend to Paris to watch the concluding match of the […]
Christmas is coming and the festive season has truly begun with Christmas parties booked in all December. We have extra special bottles of wine including some amazing magnums and double magnums which make a great talking point and are perfect accompaniment to our Christmas menu. Throughout December we will also be serving mulled wine. W&V […]