The Sun Inn - Ryedale

I was visiting Pickering and popped in on a Wednesday night while walking the dog. The Sun was pretty quiet, but this was the right atmosphere to enjoy a quick pint. It had a good selection of beers, and I liked the decor. I would be extremely happy if this was my local. I tried the other drinking pubs in Pickering (not the two posh food ones! and this was my favourite; refunded if you like good conversation and ales.

A nice enough pub with limited space in the main bar area and more room in the added sun room. It does have an enormous beer garden which stretches into the distance, up a grassy hill. The interior seating isn't particularly comfortable but they do have decent beer. The biggest let down is that they don't do food and steps should be taken to rectify this, as they could make a killing, where they are situated on the edge of the town. We would have eaten there several times, had we been able to. I know you can bring your own food in but that's not the same as being able to order decent home cooked food.

Serious about beer, with an impressive ceiling. No food available. Clean and comfortable. Maybe a little parochial. Nonetheless, The Sun is to be recommended.

Stopped on for a drink prior to a curry in town (no food served in the pub). There were four cask ales at the bar, all unknown to me as a visitor, and the landlord gave me a small taster first to allow me to ensure I was happy with my choice. The Helmsley IPA from just down the road was superb! Hoppy, creamy and not too bitter on the aftertaste. ABV 5.5% so on the strong side. This pub is a must for cask ale lovers, but plenty of other choices also on tap.

Excellent pub in Pickering. Great choice of beers with 6 on cask. We were staying in Pickering for a week and we went to the Sun every day. Beer really fresh and had a good turnover. Staff all very friendly. Lovely beer garden. Definitely the best pub in town.