Mastering the menu
There's nothing quite like the aroma of home-cooked food after a day spent exploring the glorious Dales countryside, and the Lister’s deliciously rustic fare doesn't disappoint. Local growers and producers are abundant in this valley and the chef makes the most of them in starters ranging from homemade pork pies to venison liver parfait. Elsewhere, Drake & Macefield pork sausages come with bubble ‘n’ squeak and if it's a sharing board you’re after, the Yorkshire Blue cheese version with roast local beetroot might be just the ticket. Steak, chops and cracking burgers are dealt with on the grill – don’t forget a side order of hand-cut sea-salted chips. Food is served all day throughout the pub, including the attractive, private patio – and no-one's going to rush you. On Sunday, the table groans with roast beef, lamb and giant Yorkshires – so work up an appetite with a walk over the hills and dales.
On the menu
Fish stew with cheesy croûte £6.50
Parmesan gnocchi with sautéed wild mushrooms £6.50
Cheese and onion pie with creamy mash £10.95
Satay-glazed chicken with Thai salad £12.95
Apple and blackberry crumble with custard £4.95
Sunday Roasts
Beef, lamb and pork with giant Yorkshire puddings and 'proper' gravy £12.50
Foodies Extras
Fizzy Fridays (a bottle of Prosecco for £15 – goes down a treat with your fish and chips)
Time to Eat
Breakfast: 8am – 10am
Food: 12 noon - 9.30pm (10pm Friday & Saturday)
Local, local, local
Meat - Paganum Produce, Skipton (www.paganum.co.uk)
Rare-breed beef – Taste Tradition, Thirsk (www.tastetradition.co.uk)
Sausages and black pudding - Drake & Macefield, Skipton (www.drakeandmacefield.co.uk)
Chorizo – ‘local food evangelist’ Chris Wildman, Malham
Dairy produce – Oliver Kay, Bolton (www.oliverkayproduce.co.uk)
Behind the bar
The Lister Arms is one of Thwaites' flagship pubs, so you'll find an impressive line-up of seven hand-pulled beers including Lancaster Bomber, Wainwright and Nutty Black. Otherwise ring the changes with 13 Guns (an IPA) or quaff a pint of Rosie’s Pig cider. An appealing wine list plunders the New World for whites, and looks to Europe for most of its reds – starting at a price-busting £13.45 for an Australian Chardonnay. Otherwise push the boat out with a glass or two of something bubbly.
Bar snacks
In Kilner jars behind the bar: Bombay mix; salted peanuts; wasabi nuts; M&Ms; Jelly Beans; rhubarb and custard; homemade flapjacks and chocolate brownies.
Time at the bar
12pm - 11pm