Castle Inn in Harrogate

Pretty solid pub, good pints and good vibes.

A lovely, traditional pub with a limited but well curated selection of ales plus the usual line up of keg beers, lagers and ciders. A traditional ‘pub grub’ menu of food is on offer with the old favourites we’ll presented in generous portions. We enjoyed the charity bingo on Friday, it was light hearted, great fun and raised a tidy sum for charity. The new, young and enthusiastic landlords, Chloe and Andrea are so warm, friendly and welcoming. I recommend that you call in, whatever you’re after, you won’t be disappointed.

Nice enough, proper fire, but limited on the choice of Ale

Cash only on the day, cracking little boozer

Warming atmosphere will visit again

There was a Karen in there that ruined the experience complaining about the stake an Ale Pie, would be 5 stars if the fella behind the bar decked her

The atmosphere was great, nice and cosy little pub with friendly staff. Food was absolutely disgusting, we were the only people there at first and the only people getting food.. somehow the chips were still burnt and the peas were flat cold as if they hadn't been cooked. Won't be ordering food again

Good food, cosy feel and friendly staff, enjoyed our visit.

Great food (had beef lasagne and steak and ale pie. Reasonably priced and friendly staff. Out of season food served 12-5 which suited us.

Sorry but this was a real let down. Service from bar person was excellent but apart from that nothing else was positive about the experience. Arrived at 2pm for something to eat, we ordered the pie and burger with chips. The staff seemed to be under the cosh with the orders, although the pub wasn't full. The wait for food was approx an hour and when it came the pie was okay, just, but it was served with cold mash and what can only be described as blue, tasteless cabbage like strips. Very poor. The burger was a joke, I would say it was a cooked 3oz burger so very small on the plate served with some cold chips (approx a dozen). The chef, or anyone assisting the chef wasn't wearing any apron so that put us off immediately. Lesson learned, we won't return.

The flattest pint of beer I've ever had who teaches the staff!!

Meal not very good. Chunky chips burnt, very well done, frozen re-heated veg, 6 pieces of scampi. Not good at all, stalk left on lettuce. Won’t be returning

Had meal today 12/10/22 sad to say it was not good chips burnt lasagne greasy and no flavour at all . Shepherds pie not good either sorry but very poor . Did. Complain but just got an oh sorry

Nice pint under staffed I think. Well that's the only reason I can think there was left over food on numerous tables. One of the staff looked at all the tables and just walked away and stood behind the bar doing nothing...

Could do with a link of paint and some atmosphere

We arrived at 12 noon and half our dinner arrived at 1 pm the chips arrived at 1.15 and they weren’t cooked. We kept asking where our meals were and was told it was because everyone had ordered at the same time which was a load of nonsense as there was two tables in front of us and they had already ordered before we went in. I don’t know what kind of chef they employ but surely even a half decent one could have produced six plates of food quicker.if they couldn’t deliver we should have been told before they took the order. It wasn’t great when it did arrive and not worth the £24 price. Needless to say we won’t be going again and certainly won’t be recommending it.

Very good beer and food with helpful staff

Went on a Sunday, food was excellent and there was a singer on. She was great. Lovely atmosphere and friendly staff.

I rather like this old pub near the castle. Good character.friendly staff . Food available.choice of beers.

Lovely food, lovely atmosphere and the music was nice until some grumps on the table next to us asked to turn it down because they felt so entitled to do so in a public house where plenty other people were; who were enjoying the music. But the staff were super lovely and the food was delicious.

Had a different pint of cider lovely.

Nice bit of banter between the locals and some out of town (Dutch?) visitors when I went in early evening one Monday in June. All good.

We visited for Sunday lunch and had the steak pie - was really tasty with amazing chips. But even better was the service. My dad fell ill just after we’d finished eating, and the staff were fantastic in making sure he was well looked after and got the treatment he needed (all ok now thankfully). I can’t thank them enough for looking after us like they did. They were also very welcoming to our dog, who was absolutely delighted with the beef snacks she was offered! Will definitely be visiting again.

Nice atmosphere but had to send food back , however to be fair 2nd try was nice and people I was with all had lovely food

Met an amazing bar lady. Sorry didn't get a name. So nice and relaxing.

Very cosy pub with friendly and accommodating staff. The food was fantastic. My thanks to the staff, I took my Polish mother-in-law for her first ever pub lunch and she loved it!

Very pleasant place have been here a couple of times

Always vist here when in Knaresborough

Friendly staff, a drinkers pub.

Had the best meat pie, vegetables and homemade chips ,delicious. Friendly staff too .

Always pop here when visiting the beautiful Knaresborough, staff are so lovely and our little dog is always made so welcome.

Castle Inn Knaresborough, Saturday 23rd April just after 2pm rude staff saying pub was closed no way to run a business

Lovely old fashioned pub but unfortunately we called on a bad day for staffing. Only a trainee chef so meals were very late and we ended up with no meal as we couldn't wait any longer..(an hour ) The lady was very apologetic but really it was out of her hands. We'll possibly try again when staff problems resolved.

It is an unpretentious small pub in the centre of Knaresborough. The 2 staff on duty were very helpful and welcoming. We had a pub meal and were not expecting anything special but were pleasantly surprised how tasty it was with generous portion size. We were the only ones eating so it's difficult to know how efficient the service would be if busy. We would visit again as we were treated well but it is, as said earlier, an unpretentious pub but not at all unpleasant. We noticed that dog owners are well catered for which didn't affect us, but useful to know.

Waited 1 hour for food forgot about us and ordered steak pie costing £14 came out luke warm with raw veg rock hard complained about it and all the waitress said was ill pass your feed back onto the chief no apology

Great place with welcoming staff. A plus that it's dog friendly.

Lovely food and friendly staff, good beer as well.

Really nice food and good staff

Had a lovely lunch here, fish and chips and scampi and chips. The food was excellent chips to die for. Lovely greeting from the friendly bar man when we walked in. Would go again.

The pub itself looks like a proper English pub; lots of dark wood, real log fire, etc. The staff were pleasant and accommodating. We ate but the food was average at best. For the money, I wasn’t impressed.

Honest pub in middle of town. Simple food but well done....

Worst Sunday dinner I have ever had no fresh veg and chicken I think still not sure. For the money a disgusting

Very nice food, friendly staff and they allow dogs 👍😁😁

Pizza delicious, beer and service excellent.

Great welcome. Great beer. Great food.

Just popped in for a snack,the staff were very helpful and advised on the food it was a substantial panini and the chips were excellent,the beer was well kept and our dog was well looked after.

Very friendly staff everyone we spoke to were lovely. We ate here and the food was well cooked and tasty ,food and drinks reasonably priced and the inn had a good atmosphere.

After a trip to Mother Shiptons Cave we took a stroll around Knaresborough and stopped for a bite to eat, staff where lovely and felt welcomed, took a while for us to get our food but once arrived every bit was eaten and enjoyed ever bite, it was busy when we first arrived we were lucky enough the weather was ok and we sat outside while we waited for our food in which by the time it came more room came available inside, I would recommend to book in advance :)

Really lovely olde worlde style pub, not glaringly bright with a lovely open fire. Very nice pint of Guinness too, with friendly staff

Just had a great meal at this pub thecstaff we're so friendly and helpful Will def be visiting again Home cooked food, hot and plentiful and reasonable priced A real find Def be visiting again Thanks

Great old fashioned pub. Loads of old features.

Really pleased with our visit here. Dog friendly as mentioned. Food took a while to arrive but was well presented and good. Staff were friendly and we were made to feel welcome. With the real fire going it would have been tempting to stay longer. Would definitely recommend and return.

Small quaint public house totally dog friendly.good food at a reasonable price and very friendly.

Very nice meals and nice staff. Given a 4 as first choice of fish not available.

Exceptional meal and good beer. Very clean, well run traditional pub with friendly staff.

Decent location, bar staff were friendly, food looked decent, only had a quick pint

Great food and great staff love it here x

Very central to Market Square. Access via metal staircase up to main door. Very comfy room, but I always have an issue with pillows! For what we required, it was perfect.

Lovely food really freindly staff

Very friendly staff it was lunchtime when we dined so had sandwiches which were packed out with contents and the bread was very fresh,great place for lunch in a nice area.

Had a lovely lunch with mum, triple cooked chips delicious and beer battered cod, lovely staff, will definitely return when in area

Really friendly staff and dog friendly.

A friendly welcome on arrival, for our family and dog. Food very good and came quickly. Good menu and not expensive. Has inside and outside seating. A good pub for food or a drink in the bar area. Even had dog biscuits for good dogs on departure. Very happy to call again next time we visit knasbrough.

Had a meal with the family but they had no cold drinks for the kids apart from Pepsi Max which nobody likes.

Lovely atmosphere, fair prices, roccomend the pizza

Visited for a light meal and a creamy pint before heading home. Sensible staff without being dicks about masks (we had exemptions) . Staff were friendly and attentive, home cooked lasagne and home cut chips were tasty and well presented. Compliments to all. Will come again.

Called in to this pub a few times before covid hit First time back in Knaresborough after restrictions had been relaxed Social distancing observed n track and trace Great service perfect pints of Birra moretti & Amstel perfect background music and after seeing plates of food coming out for other patrons decided to stay for food Perfect plates of whitby scampi triple cooked home made chips mushy peas Chef apologised as he had no garden peas Delicious piping hot n hopefully will be back before we leave total hidden gem for food

Friendly old pub behind the castle with great food and staff. Open fire and good beer selection.

First of all let’s begin with the good parts....there’s only 1...the bar maid working was very polite, apologetic and left on her own having to do table service to a full bar but she remained professional throughout. Now...we ordered a pint & a wine, wanting a nice drink before we went to our restaurant reservation. There were issues with the fosters so I changed to morretti. Then we were informed it was an issue with the gas. The lady working was waiting on her manager to return to fix the issue. The manager so to speak was drunk, not only fell down the steps to the cellar but also up. Herself and her partner both stared at myself and my girlfriend making us feel unwelcome and very uncomfortable. To say the experience was enjoyable would be a lie. We wasted half an hour sitting with a wine and no lager to be made to feel like we were not welcome. AVOID UNLESS YOU WANT TO WATCH DRUNKEN MANAGEMENT

Decided to eat here, very hit and miss, I had steak pie with chips and veg, chips great, pie great, vegetables awful and the carrots were almost raw. My mother in law had roast beef dinner, nice Yorkshire pud and nice roast potatoes, meat very tough and vegetable as mine. I pointed out to bar staff that the carrots were almost raw, no aoplogy. Hard to recommend, however nice lager.

Nice drink friendly lady behind the bar and every safety measure was in place for covid 19 .will be back for a few drinks very soon.

Went in cautiously, yes table for two. No social distancing table's, no cleaning or clearing of tables. Staff not interested and we won't be going back again.

Traditional, cosy, nice staff, dog friendly

Great value for money friendly service

Came out for the day to Knaresborough from Leeds for a walk about and an explore. It started to rain and we needed food and stumbled upon this place. So pleased we did! Sat in a very cosy little corner and had some really tasty food. I got the chili which came with chips and salad and boyfriend got lasagne which came with the same sides. All was really tasty and just what we fancied after a day of walking in the cold British summer - haha! Food was obviously home made and can't complain at that. It was hot, tasty and very good value. Can imagine it would be lovely in the winter with a fire on as it was very cosy. The pub is also dog friendly as I noticed a water bowl and some doggy treats which is always a winner in my book.

Nice comfortable pub good selection of ales

Huge Plowmans with good range of cheeses, ham and salads to a very reasonable £9. Their range of gins was great to !!

Went to Knaresborough for day out decided to have a meal in this establishment ordered drinks and two homemade steak and ale pie chips and veg big mistake one meal returned barely warm. The steak pie was very salty plenty of steak but tasted like it had been cooked and warmed several times when most of the meals were left on the plate the staff asked if it was OK. The reply was to salty and very disappointed. No apology or offer of recon pence. Sorry could not recommend.

Nice, friendly people were very welcoming. However we ordered food (chilli and a panini) and ended up waiting for 50 mins for food. The pub wasn’t that busy Around 3pm.. when the food arrived the bowl of chilli was piping hot, so was definitely a microwave job. Not fresh made. With that said, was still tasting good and panini was good too. Would’ve been a 4 star is our order wasn’t forgotten about.

Hidden Gem! Close to Knaresborough Castle. My fella is fussy about his beer and said it was an excellent pint of Yorkshire Blonde! The SB was lovely too so we stayed for a few, people watching out the front, before we had a Ploughman’s and Scampi and chips, both were lovely and reasonably priced. We will definitely come again xxx

Lovely staff, fantastic steak and ale pie and gorgeous lasagne. Would definitely recommend.

Visited the market town and stopped to have lunch at the inn. We both had beef and ale pie delicious, beef tender juicy and tasty topped off with a puff pastry topping piping hot. Served with three times cooked chips and season veg. What a find so glad we called in. Covid friendly although no track and trace.

Lovely old town pub near Castle. Nice old building with wood panelling and very old wooden bar that looks as if it has been there for many years. Very clean and nice old style windows with views down the street towards the market square. Four real ales on hand pump that change regularly. On this visit they had Osset Nervous Turkey, Black Sheep Blitzen, Daleside Old Legover & Hook Norton Greedy Goose. Good real ale pub. They also do light lunches such as soup & sandwich, pork pies, cheese board. Free mince pies available on this visit. This is a friendly locals pub where non regulars are made very welcome.

A cute, cozy place with a few board games and good beers

Lovely traditional pub with real fires..

We went in for a drink when visiting the town. It was quiet and it looked very clean. Nice chat with the locals.

Google says it closes at 10pm so we went after a meal, turned up at 9.30pm and the old guy behind the bar says 'no, we're already done'

Lovely pub. Nice relaxed atmosphere

A hidden gem. A fantastic friendly little pub with friendly locals who make you feel at home. Highly recommended.

We were in Knaresborough visiting the market and we popped into the Castle Inn for lunch, a refreshing drink, and to use the toilets. Unfortunately the Inn was not providing lunches while we were there. Also while it was market day it was surprising that we were the only patrons. We were therefore able to have an interesting chat with the landlord/barman. Inside the Inn has a traditional feel with some artifacts from earlier times.I had a pint of Marston's 61 Deep Pale Ale which was previously unknown to me. It proved to be an excellent beer. I'll have to look out for it in future.

Dark, small and sleepy (in a good way). We called in for lunch with dog. The menu had three items on it; ordered a couple of paninis and beer and sat in the bar area. Beer good, paninis were tasty but, we felt, a little expensive for what they were.

Popped in for a couple of drinks. Friendly staff, dog friendly with dog biscuits in jar for them. Plenty of choice of beers.

Popped in for a couple of drinks. Friendly staff, dog friendly with dog biscuits in jar for them.

Had an excellent meal and staff were very welcoming

Great atmosphere and dog friendly

OK pub for a quite couple of drinks.

Just had dinner here and it was delicious..well worth the money....2 meals and three drinks later(yes I had two drinks)...and still change from £30 if i am ever in knaresborough again i will definitely visit a second time...the food, the service and the atmosphere is just perfect..thank you kindly for the lovely meals..x

Drinkers pub. Always seems to be doing a quiz of some sort

Just been done out. Looks nice and clean. Good boozer.

Lovely little pub with open fire