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Housed in a period building, opposite to the Market Cross, Prezzo Beverly offers authentic Italian cuisine in the heart of this bustling Yorkshire market town. Close to popular attractions like Beverley Minster, the Treasure House and Art Gallery and Beverley Racecourse, the restaurant is also just a short walk from the Beverly Rail Station.

Spread over two floors, the impressive interior features large windows and mirrors, creating a relaxed, airy setting for a delicious meal with friends or the family.

The restaurants satisfy the needs of those who like genuine Italian cuisine, as they use only the best seasonal products, many of which are imported directly from Italy. The menu includes pizza, pasta, risotto, grilled meats, fresh salads and frequently changing specials.

The freshly baked breads, like the garlic pizza bread with caramelised balsamic onions and melted mozzarella cheese, are perfect for sharing and give you adequate breathing space to order starters to follow. Crab cakes served with garlic mayonnaise or grilled goats' cheese with plum tomatoes and caramelised onions on focaccia bread with a balsamic glaze set the tone for a hearty meal.

Find pastas such as the unusual chicken ravioli, made pancetta bacon, petits pois and grana padano cheese in a cream sauce; amongst the special pastas, the polpette al forno with meatballs, field mushrooms, caramelised onions, red chillies and penne in a tomato and garlic sauce is interesting and different. Italian menus would be incomplete without risotto, like chicken and red pesto with roasted peppers and grana padano cheese, while tiger prawns with oak roast salmon and petits pois in a creamy saffron sauce, is enticingly different.

Classic pizzas embrace, among a wide selection, the popular fiorentina, topped with spinach, free-range egg, grana padano cheese, marinated olives, mozzarella and tomato, and the much loved quattro formaggi - gorgonzola, goat's cheese, grana padano, mozzarella, tomato.

Specials could include the pollo Siciliana, char-grilled chicken breast, prosciutto ham and plum tomato slices, baked with Prezzo's own blend of cheese, only one example from the many tempting offerings that come out from the Prezzo kitchens.

You can wash down the food with a variety of tipples - ranging from house wine and Chardonnay to liqueurs and beer and there is espresso or fresh ground coffee to wind up an enjoyable meal.

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The Cerutti family seem to have taken to redundant railways buildings like fish to Cerutti 2 at Beverley. Here it is the old waiting rooms at Beverley Station that have been rejuvenated into a spacious and welcoming restaurant that serves attractive and beautifully prepared food with a strong input from the sea.

The value for money is exceptional - for £33 two people can enjoy a three course meal including a bottle of wine, chosen from an attractive menu that could embrace salmon mousse with lemon on seasonal leaves, roast haddock with saffron mash and the pud of the day or cheese board.

At those prices one can hardly grumble at paying extra for the coffee. A decent wine list offers something for everybody. And if you are agonising over what to offer the in-laws for supper the following day a quick visit to Cerutti's deli next door could melt your problems away.

If you entertain the uncanny feeling as you sit at your table in the Boar's Nest that you might just be sitting in a former butcher's shop, you'd be absolutely right. Mind you it is well enough disguised not to put you off your sirloin steak. Described as 'shabby chic' I would say that is a spot-on observation.

With a marked emphasis on robust and filling food the dinner menu lists around eight starters that include Boars Nest brawn with watercress, veal and ham pie with duck egg mayonnaise, and a lusty fish soup with white crab meat from Whitby. My money is on the baked native oysters and smoked salmon with avocado, bacon and cheddar, a simply stunning meeting of flavours on one dish.

On to the mains where roast loin of local lamb shares the plate with Bury black pudding and minted meat juices, and it would be churlish at least not to mention the breaded wild boar fillet served with a fried duck egg and lemon brown butter.

Topping the desserts is a fruit loaf with Wensleydale which, if you think it strange, is a fascinating blend that many find compelling. Treacle tart comes with yoghurt ice cream and in season keep a lookout for the chilled rice pudding with English raspberries.

An extremely well annotated wine list helps take the pain out of making decisions at a time when you may well be escaping from that challenging occupation. The expertise does not end there either - grey goose vodka, Plymouth gin head a fine list of spirits, and whisky buffs will have a field day.

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Located in the heart of the picturesque Yorkshire market town of Beverley, The Beverley Arms Hotel is housed in a renovated 18th century inn and coaching house just a short walk from Beverley train station. Built in the 17th century, the hotel has retained its period character while adding all the contemporary features and conveniences you would expect in a modern 3 star hotel. The same blend of vintage character and modernity has been carried through to the restaurant within the hotel which serves traditional British fare in comfortable and intimate surroundings.

The restaurant sources most of its ingredients from local markets wherever possible, with a menu that changes to reflect seasonal produce and serves traditional as well as contemporary dishes including meat and vegetarian fare and also provides a special menu for children. The restaurant can also cater for special occasions and private dining; the hotel also has a number of suites available for corporate events, wedding receptions or business meetings.

Popular with hotel residents and local diners, guests can either choose to relax and dine in the restaurant or indulge in some pre-dinner drinks at the hotel's casual and informal bar.

At the foot of the stunning Brantingham Dale on Ellerker Road lies a familiar landmark that dates back to over 200 years, The Triton Inn's vintage façade is a sign of its advanced years, but inside its been given a slick makeover and is full of conviviality. Diners receive a warm welcome on arrival, presumably an indication of what is in store.

The cooking essentially imbues classic British techniques and all dishes are individually prepared using fresh ingredients. For starters it could be Triton's traditional fishcakes or parcels of smoke salmon and prawns. Healthy eating options are certainly a cause for excitement for weight watchers with seafood pasta and chicken Caesar salad being markers for a nourishing meal, and conventional winners like pork belly, beef stroganoff and steak and ale pie feature amongst main courses.

Triton Inn is a popular place for families to congregate at weekends and the secret garden to the rear is a cosy spot to dine.

Another good example of a pub, which has taken itself in hand and now offers food every bit as good as many a restaurant though, it has to be said, at prices, which are certainly comparable. In achieving this the pub appears to have lost little of its essential character.

The dining room, which is serviced by co-owner Sarah Jeffery and Toby Greensides, offers friendly service and takes its menus from a wide interpretation of modern British cooking. Amongst the starters may be found smoked and fresh salmon rosti cake with ginger and lime and chilli dipping sauce. For those who like their fish with a touch of zest the spiced monkfish with a cream sauce that has been briefly introduced to the curry jar must appeal. To complete, the vanilla cheesecake with well-soaked morello cherries makes a flavoursome finale to the meal.

A wine list with real character offers plenty of choice within a reasonable price range, from £10.95. Five wines by the glass are also available from £2.75 to £3.75.

Pizza Express remains a hugely popular bedrock of casual eating. Its popularity is testimony to the fact that across the country, they have restaurants where you will always be guaranteed a good nosh, with children's tastes being well catered for.

Pizza Express has gone even more Roman, and following the success of that particular example of listening to their public have introduced Romana pizzas, including the scorching Etna and the hearty Siciliana.

These pizzas are now thinner, bigger and crispier, and if that sounds like a marketing line, it is. However, unlike many such lines, this one is true, and their quality is always consistent, though cleverly they have still managed to retain a homemade feel to their pizzas.

As an alternative to pizza, try their pollo pesto - cavatappi pasta with torn chicken breast, mushrooms, red onions and mozzarella in a creamy gruyere, parmesan and pesto sauce and finished with grana padano - or the niçoise salad with mixed leaves, yellowfin tuna, free range egg, green beans, potatoes and tomatoes with olives, anchovies, capers and house dressing.

Many of the big chains have come a long way, and Pizza Express is certainly amongst them. One of the first to be quoted on the Stock Exchange - in 1993 - Pizza Express is not a franchise operation and retains tight control through its own staff.

Their wine list - though short - contains some surprisingly good offerings, especially their intense Australian Chardonnay, and a big, full-bodied Merlot from Cusumano, Sicilia.