On the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors is an award-winning farm shop cafe known for “absolutely brilliant” ploughman’s lunches and “famous” Sunday roasts.
The cafe at Cedarbarn Farm Shop has been described as the "hidden gem of Pickering" by customers, (less than a 20-minute drive from Malton, once dubbed Yorkshire’s food capital).
They have also praised its “outstanding” service, “delicious” coffee and "best ever" breakfasts.
Towards the end of 2025, the cafe won ‘Best Casual Dining’ at the Yorkshire Post Tourism Awards.
North Yorkshire farm shop cafe known for 'famous' Sunday lunches
On its website, it shares: “Our menu and specials board reflect the growing patterns on the farm, featuring lamb in the spring and a wealth of strawberries in high summer.
“Our pure-bred Aberdeen Angus Beef takes pride of place on the menu, appearing in favourite dishes such as Cottage Pie, home-baked Steak Pie and Lasagne. It also provides the main highlight of our famous Sunday lunch.
“There's plenty of other choices too, including Fish & Chips and several vegetarian and gluten-free options."
It adds: “We have a dedicated menu for our Little Farmers too.
“If you just need a light snack, we have delicious sandwiches, excellent coffee and a great selection of cakes and scones which are all home-made and almost impossible to resist.”
Just some of the breakfast and brunch options include Buttery Cinnamon Toast, Yorkshire Eggs Benedict and Kitchen Gardener’s Breakfast.
Currently on Tripadvisor, Cedarbarn Farm Shop and Cafe has a “very good” 4.4/5 rating based on 637 reviews – 438 of which are rated as “excellent”.
It also has an impressive 4.6/5 star rating on Google, out of 1,598 reviews.
This recent guest shared: “Went for a Sunday lunch the service was exceptional as was the food, we can’t wait to return to try more of menu highly recommend.”
Another wrote: “Excellent from start to finish. They quickly found us a table for 9 which was incredibly good timing. The food and service was outstanding! Up there with the best full English I’ve ever had! Alongside delicious coffee! Thank you.”
This person commented: “I've done a few reviews of Cedar Barn, all of which have been positive. This is no exception, an absolutely brilliant Ploughmans lunch. I highly recommend Farmer Karl's Ploughmans! This is also a great place for families too.”
Meanwhile, a visitor said: “We went for lunch at Cedarbarn whilst staying at Flamingoland. We had an egg mayo sandwich, quiche of the day, farmer Karl's lunch and chunky chips and coleslaw on the side.
“The food was amazing. probably the best scotch eggs and pork pies I have eaten. My daughters loved their food.
“We took some cakes home with us. vanilla slice and, Jam and coconut sponge. Again amazing we are coming back, on Saturday morning to bring some home.”
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It’s important to note booking is essential for Sunday roasts at the cafe.
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Cedarbarn Farm Shop and Cafe is located at Thornton Road, Pickering, YO18 7JX.
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