Expansion plan for ‘phenomenally’ successful Whitby restaurant months after opening
A top Whitby restaurant and bar will be expanded after “phenomenal” success since opening this summer.
Just months after opening its doors in a Grade-II listed seafront bank in Whitby, The Treasury bar and restaurant is planning an expansion of its offering at 4-5, Baxtergate.
Business owner and local lifeboatman Ali Hussain originally planned to include holiday accommodation alongside the premium bar which has transformed the former HSBC bank.
The first and second floors will instead be turned into an extended bar and restaurant space due to the popularity of the business so far.
Plans for the conversion have been lodged with the council and will offer “something that Whitby hasn’t seen before”.
Mr Hussain said: “Holiday flats were part of the plan when we first started, but the Treasury has done so well in terms of customer feedback that we thought what the town could do with is a nice steakhouse and seafood restaurant, and the building really lends itself to that.
“We’re looking to spring 2027 for the new bar to open, and we’re super excited about it. It’s something that Whitby hasn’t seen before, and it’s quite a special place with special views.
“The views look out over into Whitby Harbour, and it’s going to be something that I think will really add value to the tourists and the locals.”
Earlier this year, the business announced its partnership with champagne house Laurent-Perrier as a collaboration uniting “two family-led brands connected by a shared commitment to excellence, innovation, and sustainability”.
In August, North Yorkshire Council approved The Treasury’s plan to place eight bistro-style tables and 32 chairs outside the historic and architecturally significant building.
Mr Hussain told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) that feedback from customers had so far been “phenomenal”.
“We’ve had a 48 per cent return rate at The Treasury so far, and locals make up a big portion of that, which is great.
“People who have visited from all over the country and the world have said that this has been by far the best bar and restaurant they’ve been in, so I’m super happy with the feedback.
“They’re also telling us how great our staff are, so I’m really pleased and humbled by how people feel looked after by our staff and our service – it’s one of the things that we really pride ourselves on.”
North Yorkshire Council has not set a date for deciding on the proposed alterations, which are currently open to representations from members of the public.