I was recommended to try The Humble Pie ‘n’ Mash shop the next time we visited Whitby. The Humble Pie ‘n’ Mash shop never said to me Whitby but Fish and Chips after all it was like visiting a Wine Tasting event and asking for a soft drink, Whitby is Fish and Chips.
Out of curiosity we decided to take a look The Humble Pie ‘n’ Mash shop it was small but not too small to be cramped but looked warm, friendly and had a open fire. Unfortunately the shop wasn’t open but the sight of two people, out in the cold peering in had them open the shop early, this was a good sign.
The Humble Pie and Mash Shop
All of the food including the pies are all made in the shop, the ingredient source locally. The pies have a perfect balance of crust and filling, served with homemade mash, peas with a thick gravy. When our lunches arrived where served in retro style tin plates and the shop had a real authenticity.
View the Humble Pie and Mash Shop menu
The shop had a real unique side and something for those interested in history. The first written deeds we have of the property state that the lease was bought by John Sneaton of Sneaton – a shoe maker in the “thirteenth year of the reign of king Charles the first (1638) From Hugh Chomley – Knight of Whitby.” It was then a confectioners, cafe and eventually back to one of its early traditions as a bakers making pies.
We has slow braised steak and stout which was excellent, organic peas and fresh mash and definitely be visited again the next time we are in Whitby. I would highly recommend The Humble Pie and Mash shop and if you do go, get there with a little spare time and enjoy the atmosphere and explore the history. The price of the Pie, Mash, Peas and Gravy is £4.99 and worth every penny.
From now on Whitby has a rival to match its Fish and Chips
For more information please check out The Humble Pie and Mash Shop website
I’ll give this place a thumbs up, too.
On a visit to Whitby today, my mate wanted to try the Magpie Cafe and I wanted to give this place a go. We decided to try each. Despite the Magpie’s stellar reputation, we both thought it actually quite poor. A place for tourists, it would seem. Humble Pie, however, was a delight. Helpful staff, homemade pies, generous portions. What’s not to like?