Finding Mýse, a new Michelin-star restaurant with rooms in Hovingham—a tiny village on the way to Helmsley—is a bit of a surprise at first. Hovingham is more a place you might pause after a country walk, being close to Castle Howard, so it’s fitting that the restaurant’s characterful, honey-stone building was once the local pub.
Mýse was awarded its Michelin star after being open for just seven months—and it’s not hard to see why. Joshua and Victoria run a tight ship as a chef and sommelier couple, and their deep knowledge shows: what is truly evident is their passion for what they do. The 15-course lunch or dinner tasting menu is a culinary extravaganza and pays homage to Yorkshire’s finest produce. It features braised ox cheek in Yorkshire pudding batter, roasted Thirkleby duck, and broad bean porridge. The beautifully caramelized medlar cake with malted ice cream is a dreamy ending. Another wonderful thing is that the service is perfectly timed, and two hours is enough to experience lunch at a steady pace.
So much consideration has been put into every fine detail here: there’s an impressive nonalcoholic wine pairing too (try the rosé), and the restaurant logo shows the village tree in all four seasons—a nod to the food ethos.
There are three luxurious rooms with calming natural color palettes, locally sourced antiques, so-snug features, and extra special touches such as personalized Yorkshire Parkin welcome gifts—rush to book them—there will be a further three rooms to book from summer this year.
Address: Mýse, Main Street, Hovingham, York, YO62 4LF