Beiderbecke's Hotel is one of those grand Georgian buildings of which a Scarborian can boast, and if you are looking for a bit of show-off when you take someone for lunch, then Marmalades works a treat.

Recently Marmalades, perhaps the only AA rosetted restaurant in Scarborough, has given its rather dusty lunchtime menu an overhaul. The new menu is excellent, showing off the chefs' flair for recipe development. It follows a failsafe formula of adding an a la carte touch to lunchtime foods: sandwiches, jacket potatoes and salads.

I had the superb bacon, black pudding and egg salad with croutons and vinaigrette. The dressing was light, the croutons soft and home made, and the combination was perfect for lunchtime. My friend had the new BeiderBurger, which beats most novelty named burgers. This one is served in a delicious homemade foccacia bread, with rocket and tomato jam.

The sweets are so severely tempting because they make age-old favourites seem new, like strawberry crumble, or walnut butter on the sultana teacakes. All in all this is a fresh and original lunch, with a fair price for the quality.