I have booked my accommodation for The Pennine Way for August this year.Fifteen days at steady but still challenging pace for me. I am looking for the best places to eat in the following locations. Any suggestions will be appreciated.

Diggle
Cowling
Malham
Horton in Ribblesdale
Hawes
Middleton in Teesdale
Alston
Bellingham
Byrness

I already know where I will be eating at the other overnight stops.

Here's my input from 2 years ago, Im off again in 5 weeks so will add anything else thats changed after;

diggle - didnt stop there

Cowling - there's a chinese take away here and a pub that doesnt do meals.

Malham - 2 pubs, both do good food, a couple of shops too.

Horton - 2 pubs plus a cafe, we had a meal in the crown which was good.

Hawes - spoilt for choice here, the chippy was good

Middleton - A bit dire when I was last there, had a chippy take out and a pint in the hotel opposite

Alston - again lots of choice here, had a decent meal in the Cumberland Hotel

Bellingham - I didnt rate any of the pubs here, ther'se a chiese take away

Byrness - Had a nice meal at the hostel, they now have real ales on draft too !

Hope that helps.
Les

Hawes I usually eat at the Black Bull. Reasonably priced and good quality. If arriving early there is a cafe at the western end of the market place and another good one just east of the market place as the road bends round the one way system. As Les says, the chippy does a decent eat-inside meal.

Horton Don't miss the pint mugs of tea in the cafe there.

Middleton. There is a rather nice cafe on a side street to the south of the main road. Shuts at 5 though.

Where's the Black Bull in Hawes? Couln't find it on my satnav or when I googled it?

Or did you mean the Bulls Head Hotel, just found that?

We are now Forest View Inn Byrness same chef, same ingredients, same prices but with a newly extended restaurant and lounge bar. We now have the bottled local and national ales but also 3 locally brewed hand pulled craft ales to wash down your curry or cottage pie or whatever.

Sorry forgot to say at Bellingham The Cheviot has been taken over and the new owners are upgrading the restaurant and I have been hearing good things lately from people who have just walked up from Bellingham. Joyce

Yes, looking forward to trying your ale after some food ... knowing it's then only 27 miles to go

I'm after some recommnedations ... maybe you could post where you think is good at the other stops?

The accommodation providers will advise you.
Relax! - you can't tell in advance what sort of place and meal you'll want on the day you're there.
Having said that, people used to rave about the Harlequin restaurant at Cowling, so it's worth asking the B&B host if it's open.