LIME TREE CAFE in Harrogate

A nice small cafe. Friendly atmosphere and lovely food.

Great little place,friendly and good quality and service good. Would recommend and will be back.

Lovely place, I will visit again soon.

Food was not good it really isn’t the same as it was before. Had come from the uk and the cake tasted stale their famous carrot cake. Won’t be going back staff where rude and not friendly. Would not go back again.

Pleasant place to catch up with friends or visit if on holiday in Knaresborough. Lovely selection of cakes, light meals. Staff very friendly

Nice wee find. Food delicious, coffee tasty, scones amazing. Highly recommended.

Came here for breakfast today and it was very enjoyable. No wait for a table, could sit straight down and food came out very quickly and was very good quality. Finished off with cake afterwards too which was also lovely. Staff very kind and polite, will definitely be visiting again.

Excellent mid priced cafe and garden centre. Plenty of parking. Primarily older clientele.

Everything about this place was excellent

Definitely was very ill from this meal on Monday it was a very poor veggie breakfast, not up to standard at all

The Big breakfast was very disappointing, won't be returning any time soon

Today was my first visit here and I had an awesome lunch….a Brie panini and a coffee. I hate having to queue to be seated to eat, but queue we did and it was only a short wait and well worth it.

Nice little cafe. You'll have to wait 15 to 30 minutes to get seated, they don't keep an eye on the door and you can't just walk in. The specials are home made, but get in early for that. Mid lunch, they tend to run out and you'll be stuck with a baked spud or a panini. Both of which are lovely, though. I thought they were stingy with the home made coleslaw, you only get a tablespoonful. The staff are nice, the cakes are fantastic. Worth a visit. Stand inside the door and make a fuss to get their attention to be seated, or you'll be there for ages, with none of the staff even making eye contact with you. Always a veggie option but more often than not it's sold out.

Food delicious as always. Be aware that there is often a wait for a table, but it is worth it x

What a lovely cafe. Came here for the first time today with my elderly mother who is a regular! She had an absolutely packed prawn sandwich which was demolished. I had the blue Stilton, pear and walnut quiche with a salad - delicious. I’ll be back

Lovely food, great service. Happy staff.

Very popular. On site of a garden centre. Ten to Twenty minutes queue to be seated, but they kept you informed what was happening as you waited. A little cramped inside, so they couldn't fit more tables in. Nice food, reasonable prices.

To small and easily feels crowded, breakfasts ok but nothing exciting, service always slow and staff look stressed are the under manned ?

We both had a christmas turkey dinner and could not fault it as it was excellent. The service was also of a very high standard. As someone who is a Coeliac I had a great choice of many gluten-free meals and desserts.

We visited this cafe on a Sunday lunchtime. We opted for a light lunch choosing a smoked salmon sandwich and a festive quiche with salad and coleslaw. Both were delicious and excellently presented. The coffee that accompanied them was also good quality. The service was spot on and the staff very pleasant. The cafe offers a wide range of food and quite a few diners appeared to be enjoying a “proper Sunday lunch” so something for everyone here. This was our first visit but will definitely not be our last.

Very popular so a bit of a queue,but service excellent,food delicious.

Nice cafe, lovely staff, but needs more tables. This small cafe seems to be popular meeting place for local ladies. This meant that people were queuing outside in the cold while inside the tables were blocked by the WI who were there for 60 minutes or more for just one hot drink. Time for a bigger cafe!

Great cafe and delicious coffee and great garden centre

Don't forget people outside. Poor definition of cake description. Nice tea. Portion size of cream & jam,is to small. Nice scone.

It's a while since I had lunch at Lime Tree and it was as good as eve .,The whole experience is lovely.the atmosphere is relaxed and quiet a place where you can have lunch and chat without shouting.My very favourite place to eat in north yorkshire

I know food is prepared to order but you wait a long time

Great table service and good food at an affordable price. Love it.

Relaxed atmosphere good food and good service a great find.

Sat in the court yard. Lovely food, staff all friendly.

I rate the 'lime tree cafe' five stars.Really hit the spot and had good vegan,gluten free,egg free,nut free and vegitarian optians too! I recomend the 'lime tree cafe' to everyone alive or dead! :)

Mouthwatering scones, delicious coffee and tea. Great place to meet and enjoy a catch up.

First time visiting, great food, fast service. Very relaxing experience

Nice place for a spot of lunch.

Nice quaint little cafe. Very popular with the elderly.

Had lunch here with my sisters absolutely lovely food staff and place

Decided to have lunch while shopping for the garden The cafe was quiet when we went in but soon filled up. The service was great with all the staff were warm and friendly . The food was delicious and I would highly recommend the pancake filled with different fish in a sauce. Yummy!!!! Will be calling again.

Nice cafe. We just had drinks which were fine. Very warm cafe. Friendly staff.

Great food, but the staff were so rude.

Reasonably priced. Good selection of snacks and meals. Very pleasant staff

It was busy when I went, had to queue but was worth the wait! Tasty food and hot/cold drinks. Freshly made scones and cakes on offer 😊 Staff was mostly very friendly and there is a small area that sells jams, sauces, etc.

Lovely food. Quiet place for family get together.

Lovely garden centre cafe. Good food and coffee.

Always food food and service great

Posting as 4 stars as quite expensive but food excellent service is great clean and great friendly staff. Also just got the side eye from other customers making the atmosphere a bit off as we weren't the usual over 65+.

Great for a meal, or just coffee and cake

The most delicious cheese scone I have ever tasted...lovely staff and a warm atmosphere..

AMAZING PLACE. Staff VERY friendly and eager to help/serve. We had Christmas dinner. It was PERFECT. We enjoyed every moment and tipped generously. Will definitely be returning as we live local :)

Perfect place for a meal or a just a scone. Excellent food and service highly recommended. Dianne our server was so lovely and nothing to much trouble

Always quality meals. Friendly atmosphere. Situated within the Garden Centre.

Great place to meet up with friends for coffee or lunch. Great service, nice indoor and outside space to eat. Staff all very friendly and the coffee is delicious.

Very pleasant surroundings, swift service. Lovely coffee thank you.

Pleasant drink out on the patio. Service fine, as always

Always a delight to meet friends at this coffee shop. Great ambiance and lovely food and coffee.

Lovely meal. Pork with all trimmings, husband turkey with trimmings followed by pavlova with ice cream, husband apple pie with ice cream. Niceittke garden centre

Really friendly place for lunch

People queuing to get in. That says it all

Good atmosphere, great food, helpful staff.

A cosy caf'e serving sensible British lunches at reasonable prices. Staff always pleasant. Tip- get there before 11:40 to get seating.

Lovely food and lovely service .

Always great quality and good portions. Because it's so popular you may need to queue. Special sheet every day to choose from or main menu. From main meal to snacks. Great chef. Family run business. One of our favourite places for lunch. They close about 4ish.

Good food. Good service. Come here regularly

Lovely cafe, within walking distance for my friend and I. Cheese scone, with cream cheese and chutney, to die for.

My mother and I visited here as soon as the cafe re-opened in April 2021 we had really missed it during the second lockdown.Presently only open outdoors on the patio but now with a small marquee to help keep wind and rain away.Very good suntrap too the patio area.Nice to see the cafe up and running again.Lattes and scones still as good as ever

I have been going here for years. The food is usually good and tasty. We were looking forward to it as we had been working hard for days. However today after standing waiting for over 20 minutes we were shown in. They are super covid aware. All the windows and doors were open. On a wet day like today it is cold sitting with a door behind you open. However knowing the food was good we put our coats on against the draft. Then we were told they had run out of jacket potatoes which we had gone for. We would not have waited if we had been told. The lady was more interested in track and trace which she had actually seen me scan the code on my phone. Can you imagine how cold it’s going to be sitting there in weeks to come. We won’t be returning.

I came across this eatery quite by chance as it is situated at the back of Forrest Moor Garden Centre. Most garden centre cafes the food is not great and of very mediocre quality, but Lime Tree Café is very different and a cut above the rest. The café is very tastefully decorated and there is a gorgeous private outside seating area to sit out in when the weather permits. The café is kept beautiful and clean and there is a wide selection of food to choose from. They also have a Specials Menu with some interesting and imaginative food on offer as well. Everything is cooked to order, so you may have a little wait if you choose a hot dish, but I have never had to wait more than 15 minutes at best and whilst you are waiting you can peruse the delectable jams, chutneys, biscuits etc to buy should you choose. The kitchen staff run the operation like a well oiled machine and are highly organised and skilled at what they do. I have ALWAYS found the waiting staff to be friendly, smiling, helpful and nothing is too much trouble for them. I have on a few occasions witnessed some 'impossible' diners being unreasonable and demanding, but the waiting staff have handled the situation in a calm and professional manner and managed to calm down the most unruly of customers! Hats off to the team, well done you are ALL amazing. I shall see you all soon.

What a delightful cafe, within a lovely garden centre. Varied menu, excellent friendly service, sensible prices. We ate outside on the terrace (fabulous patio furniture!). My tuna salad was perfect, attractively presented, with wonderfully fresh produce. My companions all had what is, by all accounts, something of a locally famous Welsh rarebit. The verdict was a unanimous thumbs-up. In these difficult times, do support this local eaterie.

Lovely lunch or coffee venue Outdoor seating available too Great menu, lovely helpful staff. Plenty parking and disabled access...and when finished plenty to look at in small garden centre and shop

Always a very pleasant experience , staff obliging and helpful . Well stocked cake selection & shelves for " fancy goods "

Visited The Lime Tree Cafe a couple of times in the last couple of weeks and still love it.Friendly relaxed airy feel and a great outdoor seated area which with no wind is a superb sun trap.The Lady owner here works as hard as the rest of the staff which I think is very commendable.The Highlight for me are the scones which taste homemade.

Great to see you open again, lovely lunch last week.. looking forward to next time thank you to all your team

Lovely cafe with a great choice of food. The food we had was lovely and I'd definitely visit again. I like the fact there is an 'airier' conservatory feel part to sit in. I have chemical sensitivities so visiting places can be difficult with various air fresheners and redecorations being done etc. I found this part didn't have any fragrances that set off my allergies so had a lovely meal out with my mum. :)

Couldn't even get a cuppa too busy so wont be back again your loss !!!

I Visit this cafe about once a week on average.I take my Elderley mother usually.Since my last review in April 18 i dont think theres been any chamges.Some people complain about the staff but i think the staff are great.The cafe has a traditional relaxed feel to it and i think its fair to say the majority of customers are Elderly.The Scones are the highlight for me! Especially Cherry ones! I had a sunday roast one day and although it wasnt huge it was tasty with good meat and properly cooked veg.The only thing that needs changing here probably isnt the cafe,s responsibility,The Drive in Entrance and Exits need to be signed as such so people stick to the relevant Entrance as theres been a few near misses.

I go to the cafe quite often for coffee and a scone and a full meal now and a gen l have always found the staff friendly and helpful and the food very good and well presented

Called in after not visiting for a year or so. Used to be a favourite but can't see a return visit anytime soon. The service has really gone down. I realise that getting and retaining staff must be difficult now and staff were being trained. We waited a very long time for meals to be served and things were forgotten and needed a few reminders. The toastie had to be done again as anaemic, another long wait.

An outstanding place. I adore the hospitality. Thanks muchly.

Overpriced small portions of average food served by lovely people

I’m glad I knew this cafe was here as I didn’t see much signage at the garden centre to find it.The service was excellent despite apparently being short staffed.Coffee nice and smooth and not too strong and our Welsh Rarebit was nicely presented and tasty.Parking easy if course ...Would have been 5 star if they had wifi

We visited Moorlands nursey for a look around and came across the café on the premises. It had a very substantial menu from fully cooked meal, breakfasts, snacks, hot & cold sandwiches, panini's, jacket potatoes, cakes, scones etc a variety of hot and cold drinks. All food cooked and baked on the premises. Very friendly staff. Lovely atmosphere. Had a short wait due t the place being busy but well worth the wait. We shall certainly be calling again.

Dropped into the cafe while at the garden centre. Good choice of GF cakes. Pleasant surroundings and reasonable prices.

We went on our way to shopping for a light breakfast we were early just as the scones came out of the oven and were delicious served with rosebud jam my husband had marmalade wash down with a lovely cup of coffee as early as it was the young lady was welcoming and shed made the scones on conversation she told us she also made the loaf cakes and brownies which looked just as delicious we would recommend we have been for lunch go early to avoid queues a treat not to be missed and the garden centre and shop are a joy to be hold and something different for all ages

The Lime Tree is a very nice cafe inside the garden centre on Forest Moor Rd with easy parking. This was our first visit to the cafe and we called for breakfast mid morning on a Saturday which I guess would be a relatively busy time for them. Despite that we were seated quickly and the speed and quality of service was excellent. My wife had the fried egg and bacon sandwich while I chose poached eggs on toast with bacon. Both breakfasts were exceptionally well presented and tasted perfect.They also offer a much wider menu including things like full breakfast, sandwiches, panini and cakes. In addition they have a specials menu which changes daily offering larger meals such as roasts, but we didn’t see that menu as it was too early. The cafe is spotlessly clean. Staff friendly and professional. Good value food too. We will return.

Clean, tidy, plenty of menu choices, polite staff, good service.

Been here a number of times, came today and happy to report same lovely food and helpful staff. Very busy as always. Keep it up and thank you

Excellent customer service, brilliant food and the best bread and butter pudding ever 5stars all the way

Went for brunch with my wife today and we ordered eggs etc and coffee including an Americano with cold milk on the side for me. My coffee came, it looked weak but I added milk and tasted. It was very weak so I asked for a stronger one. I was asked if I wanted a double shot in my coffee. To my surprise the Barista added another shot into my already weak coffee. It was horrible. I asked for another stronger coffee. It came along with the Barista who confronted me rudely in public saying he had been making coffee for 13 years and that this new cup wouldn’t taste any different. It clearly did and was better. I was astonished then to find I had been changed for a double shot on the bill. What an embarrassing saga for me and my wife. Clearly customer service wasn’t on the menu today. Nil points and nil return.

Traditional tea/coffee cafe but with a very good lunch menu. Although attached to a small garden centre, the food is well above the normal standard. Everything is homemade. Possibly the best scones around. Lovely friendly service.

Delicious lunch, very reasonably priced. Ample parking and quiet, relaxed surroundings. The home made sticky toffee pudding was delicious and the extra hot water for the tea was a nice touch. Very convenient place to meet up with friends.

The café is bright, cheerful and relaxing and was pretty full when we visited at lunch time. After a short wait of less than 5 minutes, a lady showed us to a vacant table. We had a jacket potato with salad and cheese which was tasty plus a bowl of courgette and brie soup which came with bread and butter. Sadly after two mouthfuls of soup I just could not stomach the odd combination, so left it. A really nice, helpful waitress came over and asked if I would like an alternative soup which apparently was spiced parsnip and apple. We had a large latte to drink and a hot chocolate and having already drunk those before our meals arrived, I felt slightly queasy so did not try the parsnip soup. All the staff were cheerful and polite but there was quite a delay in delivering our meals. We didn't have room for any desserts or cakes but the selection looked very tempting, so perhaps next time we visit.

This cafe - once lovely - has gone off the boil.

Visited one Sunday in August 2018. Quieter after lunch, plenty of staff, and clean, but it just felt...can I say 'contrived'? Jams, pickles, odd wines, biscuits, cook books playfully displayed...just like every other garden centre cafe. As a reminder, this is Knaresborough, not Snoozeville...

Beautiful coffee, however they didn’t serve our cakes with it right away. Very long waiting time, 25 minutes in between. That could be due to the one main meal that was ordered, (which they got wrong). Would recommend to ask if you want yours to be served together with the drinks.

I have been a couple of times with a friend and her elderly relative (80) and for elderly people it is ok. Most of the customers seem to be very elderly. The cafe makes a huge thing of offering gluten free options but there is absolutely nothing for people with a dairy intolerance - not even soya milk to go with a cup of tea. It’s very unusual now to find somewhere that really does a big fat zero for people who can’t tackle dairy.

Brilliant. Amazing roasts on Saturday.

Beautiful food and great service. Good choice on the menu. Be prepared to wait for a table as it can be very busy but worth the wait.

Excellent food good service reasonable prices

While lacking the finesse to be a top notch tearoom such as Betty's, this is a very good English café with a little whimsical charm. The facilities are clean and tidy but just edging towards shabby chic. The staff were older ladies who provided excellent service with a lovely smile on their faces (that in itself can be a rarity these days!). The café was pretty much full and most of the patrons were sixty and above (it was a weekday lunch though!) so the ambiance was calm, relaxed, and chatty.

A pleasant cafe in the garden centre in knaesborough. Reliable and tasty food. Service okay. Can get busy and then waiting to be seated can be a faff but plenty of room on our latest visit

Visited this nice cafe many times and although its a little pricey on some items its a very nice place.When its warm and sunny out sit outside on the patio its a great sun-trap! The large Latte,s are very tasty and the home made food is all good especially the Cherry scones!

Lovely place,staff and food. Great place to meet up with friends for a chat. Thank you to the Lime Tree Cafe.