W hen a local developer was building a handful of new homes in Great Ouseburn he also decided to construct the local pub it was lacking. Opened in September 2020, the family-run Lime Tree Inn feels far more established than that, with exposed brick and brass tacks, flagstone floors, reclaimed vintage pub furniture and a vast dining table made from an old toll bridge. The inn’s reputation is already well cemented too, drawing visitors from around the UK for its food.
The chef and landlord Rob Mitchell, whose kitchen CV includes Michelin-starred restaurants and luxury yachts, serves up a nightly tasting menu alongside à la carte and Sunday lunch menus, and seven modern, thoughtfully designed bedrooms upstairs mean nobody needs to drive home. Authentic and amiable local flavour is provided by the self-titled GODS (Great Ouseburn Drinking Society) who prop up the bar in Barbour jackets..