Grub Excursion #25 Whitby: Humble Pie 'n' Mash

Recommended by @katie_buffalo the Humble Pie shop in Whitby is a cute little 40's themed cafe where the menu consists almost exclusively of home made pies.

Its all pretty simple stuff, all dishes are £4.99 including mash, peas and gravy and the meals come served on old fashioned tin plates.

I had the corned beef and potato pie. Like the menu stated, there was more meat than potato and was really delicious. The website says that they get the flour for the pastry milled to their own specifications and the meat is sourced from a local butchers. The mash was really smooth and buttery, the gravy however tasted as if it had been made from granules (but actually I didn't mind this- it was sort of nostalgic).

All this was served with a mug of tea. Because of the simple menu the service was all pretty quick. The only problem, like anywhere in Whitby this time of year, it was crazy busy, but we did find some space to sit upstairs away from the hustle and bustle of the main area downstairs.

We enjoyed this meal even though it was a warm August day. I could imagine this place really coming into its own on a cold dark rainy winters day as this is really good comfort food.

Humble Pie 'n' Mash
*Traditional home made pies
*Good value
*Cute but busy restaurant

163 Church Street,
Whitby,
North Yorkshire
YO22 4AS

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