Papa's Authentic Mediterranean Cuisine in Harrogate

Amazing food ans friendly staff make for an excellent evening out

Delicious food and wonderful staff! I only ate the vegetarian food but it was incredibly tasty and my friend and I had the most amazing Portokalopita, will definitely be back!

One of the best places to eat in Harrogate. Everything we ordered was fresh and delicious. Octopus and calamari both booked perfectly, and lots of excellent vegetarian and gluten free choices too. Portion sizes are perfect. Recommend to anyone. The puddings are on another level too.

The food was unique and very delicious. The products used in the dishes we ordered were freshly prepared and in perfect quantity. Richly presented in appearance, warm enough and the dishes looked so yammi. The octopus can melt in your mouth, it didn't taste like plastic like in other restaurants. This is my second time to eat octopus with such an amazing taste. Once in Bulgaria /Nesebar and now in this restaurant, when I ate others octopuses in my experience they were not good enough for my taste. But here is special. All food was perfect texture with richfrom ingredients and herbals, really I highly recommend this restaurant. They also had amazing music and lovely clean atmosphere. Soon we will visit again. Thank you very much to the people who took care of our dinner. God bless you. Thanks again for the amazing dinner.

5 of us went here on Saturday evening and had a great time! We ordered a selection of tapas and shared it between us, the portion sizes were huge and very filling! Service friendly and attentive. Would recommend

Simply the best Mediterranean food in Harrogate! The food is authentic and absolutely delicious! To top it off the experience is elevated even further by the welcoming and friendly staff! Highly recommended.

The food was unique and very delicious. The products used in the dishes we ordered were freshly prepared and in perfect quantity. Richly presented in appearance, warm enough and the dishes looked so yammi. The octopus can melt in your mouth, it didn't taste like plastic like in other restaurants. This is my second time to eat octopus with such an amazing taste. Once in Bulgaria /Nesebar and now in this restaurant, when I ate others octopuses in my experience they were not good enough for my taste. But here is special. All food was perfect texture with rich from ingredients and herbals, really I highly recommend this restaurant. They also had amazing music and lovely clean atmosphere. Soon we will visit again. Thank you very much to the people who took care of our dinner. God bless you. Thanks again for the amazing dinner.

16 of us went for 3 joint birthdays, we all had the chefs special it’s £30 per head and you get a selection of most things from the menu boy there was a lot of food it was fantastic 👍the service was great as well everyone couldn’t do enough to make sure we had a great time we will definitely be going back as it was our first time dining there we loved it thank you 🥂😜

We were advised by a local to dine at Papa's and we were thrilled with the recommendation. As soon as we walked in the door we knew that we had made the right decision (with so much choice in Harrogate it doesn't always work out that way). With it's lovely holiday vibe, welcoming staff and truly delicious food and wine we had a memorable evening - you can't beat an independent family run restaurant! We will definitely be back the next time we stay in Harrogate and cannot recommend highly enough...

We had come to Harrogate for the weekend and pre booked this for Friday evening . Had to wait ages for our table as another waitress gave walk in s our booked table . No real apology given and we would have still been left at the bar had my hubbie not noticed and alerted someone. Menu much smaller than online . Waited a very long time for our food . Which I guess the chefs did well considering the amount of people in . But it was just ok 3 different dishes . Service was poor it was way too busy for a small place really noisy. Small portions for the money . Not impressed at all . It would be a much more enjoyable evening with less tables or staggered bookings to help the kitchen and waiting staff . Wouldn’t return underwhelming.

Great restaurant and delicious food but please don’t sneak a service charge at the end of a bill! If people love your food they’ll be very happy to tip but please don’t add it without informing diners.

Lovely meal. Staff really friendly & helpful. Had a shared starter, 2 mains & wine for 57 inc service. Service was really attentive - orders taken quickly, drinks, starters & mains appeared promptly - but fizzled out later. Would've happily spent another 30 on dessert & another round of drinks but left alone until we eventually asked for the bill. Will definitely be back but need to stày tuned in from start to end. Nice place, nonetheless. Thanks.

delicious best greek food we had, and we are from Ikaria

We are in Harrogate on holiday celebrating our 34th Wedding anniversary and visited here for the first time today at the invitation of our lovely friends Debbie and Nick, it was their treat. We had a beautiful lunch, everything was beautifully presented, piping hot and truly delicious. Service was excellent, staff very pleasant and helpful.

Had a really enjoyable experience at Papa’s. Lots of tasty options, and many of them gluten free. I particularly enjoyed the multicoloured salad, the prawns, and the calamari. Cosy setting and friendly staff.

I’ve been meaning to write a review since New Years Eve. It was wonderful! The staff, food, warmth and atmosphere was fantastic, we were absolutely full of delicious food. This is the only place we book now and have been doing so for over a year. We don’t want to try anywhere else!

A friendly family run restaurant with tasty food and lots of choice.

Wonderful restaurant, and the staff are lovely. 10/10

Absolutely 💯 highly recommend by us!! Food, atmosphere, service, price incredible and authentic to a real great Greek holiday. Definitely will be back!

The food was outstanding. There were so many choices to eat, and all looked amazing. The staff were so welcoming and attentive. One to recommend

Probably one of the best dining experience we've had in England. Food was exquisite, we'll be dreaming about it. That place was filled with love, from the food to the staff, we hope to be back soon! Thank you for the authentic experience, really felt like we were on holiday 🫠

What a find! Random visit to Harrogate & we found this gem. Absolutely delicious authentic Greek food; lovely kind attentive staff and a warm relaxing atmosphere. Can’t fault it and amazing value for money too.😁😁

Lovely meal for my birthday! Table for 8 but no problems at all, all food delicious and freshly cooked. We weren’t sure how many dishes to order but the waiting staff were very helpful and friendly. Complimentary lemoncello was a lovely touch! We will definetely return when we visit Harrogate again.

Just as good as last time. This is our go to place to eat when staying in the Harrogate area. Simply deliscious with friendly, knowledgeable service. Quality ingredients and authentic food. You'll love it.

Lovely little place that has a few areas to sit in. We were not sure of how to go about ordering, and how much. The waitress suggested we may have over-ordered on sharing dishes and made some useful recommendations which worked well for us. The food was delicious. Would return if back in Harrogate at any point.

One of the best meze Greek food outside of Greece. The selection was excellent and staff in hand to offer help. The service was first class and the food matched it. We managed to hot starters and 2 mains and they were enough. They had a nice selection of wines, the Crete red was worth the extra money. For a Sunday night it was one of the busiest in town, we will be back. When trying to find, it’s located under the end townhouse, but easy to miss when you are looking at the Xmas lights.

Gorgeous food, lovely staff & so many options for vegetarian/GF - including desserts. So good we ate there two nights in a row on a w/end in Harrogate. Highly recommended.

Deliscious, authentic food, great atmosphere and very polite, friendly staff who simply can't do enough to ensure you have an enjoyable experience. Could not fault one aspect of our meal. Will definitely pay another visit when next in the area.

Super friendly restaurant, with a family feel. We had the set menu as there were a few of us. (The set menu is basically everything!) The starters were a selection of mezes - a good variety, plenty of it and tasty too. The main course was outstanding: a delicious falling off the bone lamb joint, beef, chicken, fish, squid and pork. All delicious. There was live music so there was a Friday night party atmosphere - everyone in there seemed to be having a great time. Highly recommended - we'll be back!

We love it here. A bit of Greek sunshine. ☀️

Birthday celebrations 🍾 and the perfect place to celebrate. What a night. Fantastic food, fantastic staff fantastic atmosphere , fantastic music, danced my feet off, want to do it all again. Thank you thank you.

As always, wonderful food and great service. A real treasure of a place

Superb Gluten Free food. Excellent portions and service was superb.

This place is magical! The food is utterly delicious and the staff are wonderful.

Even tho they were full, we had read the menus, asked for a table and they made room for us. Most amazing meal. Better than any meal we'd had in Kos or Cyprus, even better than the restaurants off the beaten track! I need gluten free and this was no problem, yet still sooo tasty.

Simply wonderful. Beautiful food, lovely friendly staff and a great atmosphere. The only thing lacking for a truly authentic Greek experience was the Mediterranean sea lapping a few metres away and a few dozen over friendly wasps. We had the the mixed meat meze washed down with a bottle of retsina and it was divine.

This restaurant really is a hidden gem. I went with my husband and two teenage children. The menu is great, so many lovely things to choose from. We chose 9 meze dishes plus a large Greek salad and some pittas. All the food was homemade,...

Absolutely fabulous restaurant. The food was delicious and generous portions. As a family of 4 with 2 teenage children we ordered 10 dishes between us plus pitta bread. Everything was fresh and tasty, even the home made pitta bread. The puddings were also very good,...

Enjoyed a really lovely meal here, delicious food all obviously home made with friendly service too. Will definitely return.

We ate like queens on our visit and were treated like them too - fantastic food and service.

Fantastic, can't wait to go back!

We came here on a Sunday evening after visiting their sister venue Papitos Wine Bar. We were warmly welcomed by Beth and promptly seated and brought drinks. She explained the menu to us and gave us some recommendations and we were not disappointed. We ordered...

First night out for dinner and drinks since becoming parents and we couldn't have asked for more! Tasty food, great drinks and friendly staff who went out if their way to be more than accommodating, Would highly recommend!

An amazing little restaurant, the food was excellent, the staff were so friendly and the atmosphere was really lovely. Will definitely visit again.

So glad we tried this hidden gem (doing the rounds of independent restaurants in H’gate) oh what a find! The title says it all, super friendly and welcoming staff who are very attentive, lovely atmosphere in restaurant which was full and always a good sign....

Lucky enough to have a warm September evening so sat outside in the lovely courtyard to eat our delicious vegetarian platters.

Gorgeous food with an excellent gluten-free selection and a friendly service, will definitely be going back.

Amazing place with absolutely delicious food! Favorite place in Harrogate

Some of the best Greek food I’ve tasted, a genuinely authentic restaurant run by Greeks who know how to cook and friendly staff who enjoy working in the restaurant. I was blown away by the Baklava for dessert especially. (PS I don’t usually post reviews but I just had to)

We had never been to Papa's before, but as soon as we entered, we were welcomed like friends. It was my hubby's birthday and they couldn't do enough. The service was fabulous and the food was exquisite. We will definitely be going back, many more...

Warm and friendly staff serving the most authentic Greek food we have had in the UK!

Lovely restaurant, food was really delicious. Portions good size and lovely atmosphere. Staff were brilliant. Would highly recommend.

Great atmosphere with traditional Greek hospitality. Simple tasty food. Suited to friends or family group casual dining.

Fantastic service, super friendly and helpful.

Went to the skegness restaurant looks like an old fashioned restaurant very inviting .food was amazing had fish and chips generous portions staff l9vely and so welcoming will definitely go back well done highly recommended

NEVER had such delicious Greek food. And we have plenty of experience with that. A real winner. Friendly staff and delicious food.

Delicious food. Greek but with even more flavor. A lot of attention to the food. Definitely recommended for those who like Greek food.

Lovely restaurant, well priced and great service. Would recommend the gyros and souvlaki. Good selection of wine also

Absolutely lovely! Will definitely come back again.

Such a fabulous place, food excellent, staff pleasant and friendly. Highly recommend

I love this restaurant! Friendly staff, great atmosphere, delicious food and a good price. Would thoroughly recommend and will be back 😊

A return visit and realised we had left it too long. Enjoyed our evening with lovely food and fantastic service with reasonable prices apart from the Mythos beer. Found the moussaka not quite as good as i remember as a bit too salty and didn't...

What an incredible little gem of a restaurant! The atmosphere is absolutely lovely with warm lighting, a soft mood, light music and such an air of authentic charm as you look around at all of the things on the walls and shelves. The food was 10/10! Every dish was outstanding, a perfect temperature, flavourful and delicious. The portion size was great too, whether you chose a few plates from the Meze tapas or main dishes (we had a bit of both), and left feeling very full! Service was impreccable, with extremely friendly staff who would smile, have a joke and a laugh with you, and welcomingly recomme dishes when asked. The price was also very reasonable considering the amount of food and the amazing quality. We (2 people) had 2 alcoholic beverages, a mix (bread, dips and olives) platter, a spanokopita tapas, a patatas tapas, a main lamb stifado dish and a main sea bass with potatoes... And the bill was only around £65 including service. Overall a fantastic greek food experience, would highly recommend and definitely revisit!.

A wonderful gem in the town. As a lover of Greek food, people and the culture we were made to feel very welcome and well looked after. Food was divine and will return 😋

Wonderful family run Mediterranean tapas restaurant in central Harrogate. We arrived with no reservation on a fairly busy summer Sunday evening. We got a warm welcome, a nice table and excellent friendly service. We had a delicious meal with a decent bottle of wine, all for a fair price. Do yourself a favour and support this family business. We will be back next time we’re in town.

Five stars all around. Excellent place to dine.

I would put this in top of my list for great Greek food, that you need to try

I have been to Papa's on many occasions now including big celebrations such as Christmas Eve, birthday's, moving away celebrations etc. You can't fault Papa's, the food is delicious, the staff are so welcoming and friendly and the atmosphere is always lively and fun! When...

I rarely write reviews... but this place was amazing and deserves a special mention. A really warm and intimate setting. We were welcomed warmly on arrival, everything was clean, nice relaxing background music playing. A local, owner-run place - and you can tell. So much more personal than a chain. The menu is essentially tapas type food - order lots of small dishes. But we opted for the Chef's Special mixed platter (too hard to make a decision with so good dishes to choose from otherwise!) and boy were we not disappointed. First dish arrived in under five minutes and they just kept coming. Fantastic value vs ordering them all separately. We were stuffed. But we couldn't pass up a look at dessert. After a quick break we shared a Galaktoboureko which was outstanding. Our first time in Harrogate, but WHEN we come back we will definitely make Papa's out first stop 👍

This is the best restaurant in Harrogate, every time without fail the food is fantastic, the staff are very friendly to the point they feel like your closest friends, the service is faultless and the prices are very reasonable. This is our favourite restaurant to go to.

Great food, lots of choice. Great atmosphere, great service from lovely staff and owners.Will definitely recommend.

Wow. That’s all I can really say about my meal this evening. It was utterly stunning. It’s so refreshing to find a genuine Greek that isn’t just a glorified Cypriot Kebab house - but a restaurant that sell’s traditional and well cooked meze dishes. The...

The whole atmosphere was warm and welcoming, The food was delicious,a true greek portion, l would definitely recommend going there ,and will be visiting again that's for sure Xx💞

One of my favourite restaurants in Harrogate, the servers are super friendly, they were clearly very busy when we ate yet they managed to make time for everyone and we didn’t feel as though we were waiting long for anything. The food is incredible, it...

Came here for date night with the other half, and we absolutely loved it, we decided to go with a meat platter to get a bit of everything as we couldn't decide what we wanted. It was really delicious. It was lovely service and felt...

Lovely authentic taverna feel. Atmosphere is really relaxed. Service is amazing and the food is to die for (after trying 3/4’s of the menu). I don’t think you’d get anything better in Greece personally.

Visited last night, excellent food and good service, would highly recommend. Only negative feedback was it was quite cold in the restaurant but that didn’t spoil a lovely meal.

We love it here, whenever we come to Harrogate to visit we stop here. The food the service is the best. A big shoutout to Caroline who was our waiter the other evening - she was fantastic!

Lovely food, lots of vegetarian, gluten free and all tasty and delicious. With some great Greek wines, too. All at a very reasonable price. Definitely worth seeking out

Amazing food, great staff and lots of vegan options! So far the best Greek food I've had in the UK.

Fabulous food in a relaxed environment. Thoroughly enjoyed our evening and would whole heartedly recommend.

We came here the evening before our wedding with our parents. The staff couldn't have been more accommodating and the food was amazing.

This was our sixth time here! Well worth the trip over from Burnley again! Another fantastic meal in a perfect setting with thee friendliest staff we've ever met.....we've NEVER had a bad meal here, it's great value for money.........thank you!!!!

I had seen the fabulous reviews Papas had got and given we love a bit of Greek it was a no brainier to book a table here. It’s quite a small restaurant and as we walked in we struck lucky straight away, the musician was...

Beautiful food and excellent friendly service. We had halloumi and tzatziki starters and gyros for mains and they were all delicious.

Starter came cold although did apologise There was nobody else in the restaurant apart from us couples . Main courses very average Would not return

Amazing food!! Really authentic feel to the whole place lovely decor and friendly, helpful staff. Highly reccomend this hidden gem

Amazing food!! Really authentic feel to the whole place lovely decor and friendly, helpful staff. Highly reccomend this hidden gem!

Visited last night in a large group and it was outstanding! Food was delicious (and plentiful) and the service was brilliant. Would highly recommend. We can't wait to go back!

We visited here this week to celebrate a birthday 14 of us and had the most AMAZING evening. We had the small side room. We were welcomed by the lovely staff and Ronnie and Rosa. The food was so authentic and ever dish delicious and...

Food was excellent! Portions were perfect allowing us to easily enjoy starters, mains and dessert. Service and vibe was lovely and warm. Will definitely be scoping this place out next time I’m in town.

So good we have been twice in a week, food is excellent, plentiful, varied and sensibly priced. The service stands out as it is a busy restaurant but the standard never slips and is very friendly. The live musician last night was superb, playing traditional...

The food here is fantastic, great for sharing plates and well priced. The staff are also very friendly. Highly recommend!

Came here on recommendation of a friend while visiting Harrogate. Everything from start to finish was divine. The ladies running the restaurant floor were brilliant- so friendly, attentive, and up dancing with the diners! The owner of the restaurant was also lovely and came out...

Service was excellent, especially from Rosa what with her passion for the cuisine. Food was UNBELIEVABLE. A hidden gem in the centre of Harrogate. All the dishes were 5 stars, but we absolutely loved the Galaktoboureko dessert and would recommend that to anyone eating here.

Beautiful place, home from home staff are amazing so friendly, helpful and go the extra mile , food 10/10 prices are very good to,not to be missed is there Greek Ñight with live music is a must

Great food, everything was soo tasty, excellent service. Great atmosphere and decor. One of my favourite dining experiences in Harrogate. I just need to learn not to order too much as it is soo nice I don't want to leave a morsel Thank you for a fantastic evening

We were in Harrogate for a short break and chose Papas based on reviews and the fact that it was a Mediterranean restaurant. Such a good choice. From the moment we entered, the staff were so attentive, friendly and engaging. The restaurant atmosphere was relaxing...

This was our 2nd visit and there will be plenty more! The food the service & the atmosphere all excellent. We have been fans of Greece for many years now & now we have found this place it will definitely be our go to whenever we are missing our favourite greek foods! Papas we will see you again soon!

Excellent food! 5 stars BUT be aware if you need gluten free or vegan options. When they are busy and you have a large group they forget about those needs. Wrecked my world for a day so just beware. Do not recommend for gluten free crowd sadly and they served my vegan friend cheese on her vegan salad.