Ripley Ice Cream & Cafe in Harrogate

No dairy-free ice cream options available at the ice cream kiosk in The Valley Gardens. With allergies being so common these days, it’s surprising and disappointing that a place like this doesn’t offer alternatives.

Apparently Ripleys famous ice cream is well known (though I had not heard of it). We called into the village, car park on outskirts of village, but quick walk. £1.2 0 for 2 hour parking. Had a walk around, and went to the ice cream palour and had fantasic ice cream, lovely as it was 80 degrees outside that day. There is a castle and other shops but we did not see those

Lovely little spot to get a drink and a sandwich while you are walking round Valley Gardens. The food was yummy and the building and views of the park are beautiful.

Always a safe bet for a good coffee and incredibly friendly service. Lots of choice and reasonably priced.

A nice cafe for a stop, while walking through the park, on a cold morning. Friendly staff and quick service. I can recommend the breakfast bap of egg, bacon and sausage with a mug of Yorkshire tea.

Sat in the Valley Gardens Cafe enjoying a lemon curd medium cone and my husband the blueberry panocotta flavour.

Don’t bother coming here if you are vegan or lactose intolerant, as they will have no ice cream options available for you. Very disappointing as it wouldn’t hurt them to have a sorbet for people with allergies.

Lovely place to sit and soak up the scenery of the lovely gardens. Good coffee and a nice selection of biscuits and cakes. Very pleasant stop on a lovely walk

Very good coffee and snacks and ice cream as well . Pleasant place to stop when having a walk in the gardens .

Nice cafe with outdoor seating. Ice cream was great with numerous unusual flavours like lemon curd. The gardens are lovely so you can just sit there and enjoy the outdoors.

A lovely venue set iside an ornate pavillion. The cafe servces cakes and other good quality food aswell as various coffees and gorgeous ice cream. Ideal place to sit, enjoy what is on offer and watch the world go by as you do so. Top Class business and worth a visit

Ripley Ice Cream & Cafe well my Half Brother Peter loves Ice Cream but I do not I had Coffer which was excellent this place is in the middle of a Valley Gardens very nice. And the Staff are pleasant friendly this is worth the visit.

A very tasty ice cream store in the middle of Valley Gardens. There is also a coffee shop attached for a drink as well as Ice Creams. Very Pleasant friendly staff.

Delicious big ice creams in a very nice little village, well worth a visit if ur in the area visiting the castle etc

We stopped in for a couple of rum & raisin ice cream cones with chocolate flakes. Delicious and refreshing - just what we needed as we explored the gardens.

Yes you are spoilt for choice. Different cones and different sizes. Many ice cream flavours and several scoops. All served with a napkin. Desperate to go back to try out all of the flavours.

The café nestles on the Town centre side of the Valley. We enjoyed real Coffee and a generous offering of a Toasted Cheese & Tomato Sandwich, accompanied by a delicious, tangy Ketchup.

Really popular spot. Lots of people popping in for coffee, ice cream, lunch. We stopped for a drink after enjoying a fun game of crazy golf in Valley Gardens. £1 for a fridge magnet too!

After spending some time in the gorgeous Valley Gardens in Harrogate, it was time for lunch. And there it was - no need to go slouching round the streets looking for somewhere to eat. Sitting at one of their outdoor tables you're surrounded by trees, grass, flowers. When the weather's perfect, so is Ripleys. Good food at good value, too, served straight to your table. The right place at the right time.

Inside or outside you can enjoy a good coffee. There are snacks available as well if you are peckish.

A wonderful place to have a nice walk around. Great ice creams and a wonderful cafe a nice place to visit on a summer day

Called in for a coffee and ice cream, a bit on the pricey side but lovely ice cream, coffee was only average, a bit insipid, but a lovely place to sit.

We stopped here a couple of times for a tea/coffee and a sandwich. Everything was fine but the young man behind the counter (and he also brought out part of an order to us) needs to ask for a refund from the charm school. It was all he could do to speak when serving and he got a bit narky because one afternoon they had pretty much ran out of sandwiches - that's not the customer's fault, is it ?

The dog friendly cafe in the wonderful valley gardens serves Ripley ice cream which surely must be the best ice cream in the world. Well worth a visit, the food they serve is a good standard too

Great food and drink to a good standard as well as lovely tasting ice cream. Perfect place to relax once needing a break from admiring the gardens.

We visited on a weekend, parking for free near the front gates and spent some time meandering the very pretty gardens. The café is near the centre of the park and is staffed by friendly people. It is picturesque with heavy hanging baskets. There are a few tables inside and some beneath the canopy adjacent to the building. It was good to find it open on a Sunday. As I recall they accept card payments. Well worth a return visit.

Love visiting Ripley castle and village with the grandchildren as we come from down south and come to Yorkshire to see them we try and incorporate one of our visits with the pig festival which the homeowners have spend countless hours making the the most fantastic models of pigs the villagers achievements are fantastic and our grandchildren love touring the village entering the competition searching for pigs that are Hidden in all sorts of places the church has an open door serving tea and cakes and lay on other events for children as for the village is very pretty and has some interesting shops oh and Ripley ice cream is just yummy plenty to do there a good day out well worth visiting

A short drive from Harrogate on a beautiful sunny afternoon - ice cream in Ripley, which tasted absolutely gorgeous! What's not to love!

Walking around the Valley Gardens we found this little cafe, what can I say really, lovely staff, good tea / coffee and a great place to sit outside and enjoy the view.

4:30 on a lovely summer afternoon in beautiful valley gardens and this cafe is starting to close. Disappointing! We were still able to get a takeaway until 5pm. The coffee was average with above average price. The scone was lovely.

Lovely sunny afternoon only a short drive to Ripley to enjoy an ice cream of the highest quality from Ripley Ice Cream shop. Highly recommended

We was in the park for the first time and came across this ice cream place so i got a mint ice cream very nice and my wife got toffee ice cream which she was enjoying it untill the scoop of ice cream fell onto the floor poor wife,but i enjoyed my ice cream, two ice creams costed us 4.40.well worth a visit in your in the park.

Lovely icecream , worth every penny even if it is a little over priced. Ripley its self is lovely to visit whether its for a walk or just to come for an ice cream.

All'interno dello stupendo parco Valley Gardens si trova questa caffetteria dove puoi gustare il gelato Ripley tipico e molto buono. C'è la possibilità di stare al coperto ma in una bella giornata di sole stare seduti all'aperto con lo sguardo che spazia tra le distese di verde inglese ed i tappeti di fiori coloratissimi e profumatissimi, non ha prezzo. Vi consiglio di andare a gustare il gelato e a fare un bel giro nel parco.

Ripley village is a nice place to be on a sunny afternoon and there is no better way to enjoy it than sitting on the village green with a Ripley Ice Cream. A variety of flavours and different types of cone and tubs make it an ice cream heaven - almost. Our preference is for genuine dairy ice crean, but this is the reconstituted powdered variety such as is available in ice cream vans throughout the country. However, if this is the type of ice cream you like, it is much better quality than that served by most ice cream vans. And on a hot summer day, it is almost perfect.

Dirty toilet, stinks like chip fat, everywhere looks like needs a good scrub visited when visiting valley gardens and this is really a grotty greasy spoon, 2 kids meal cheap nasty sausages that were luke warm , no paninis even though says so on menu board, cheesy chips cheese smelt a week past best, cheap ingredients not cooked well this could be gorgeous due to location but would recommend taking walk out of gardens into Harrogate yuk!

Don't waste your money - this is Mr Whippy stuff full of air. Go out of the side entrance and cross onto Cold Bath Road where you will find Vanillis - the best ice creams within 10 miles.

Having walked in the nearby Pinewoods and Valley Gardens, we decided to visit for coffees and hot snacks. The cafe was quite busy and a little cramped, but we managed to find a table and order our requirements at the counter. There was quite a wide range on offer at reasonable prices. The coffees were supplied on ordering whilst we had a short wait while our heated snacks were prepared. The coffees and snacks were pleasantly warming after our walk. Our experience was pleasant overall.

Our dog loves coming here after doing some serious stick collecting in the Pinewoods! Usually sit outside but they don't mind his muddy paws inside in the winter. The dog treats are gorgeous he says and the coffee and hot chocolate are always very good too! Keep up the good work!

Intended to walk around the park but the weather let us down so popped in here for a warm. BIG mistake. Yes the tea and tea cakes were lovely but it was very, very cold. Most people kept their coats on but we had a newborn with us and the room was well below acceptable temperatures for even shop workers. Yes the main clientele was dog walkers but even they need a warm up. Had it been warmer we would have bought more to eat and drink but left early for home. Bet it is splendid in the summer.

Always good coffee and good selection of ice creams. Great place to sit and people watch. Prices are reasonable to.

Walked around lake and lovely gardens,called in cafe for tea and cakes ,not to expensive pleasant staff.good wedding venue.

Friend fancied a nostalgic ice cream ,when in Ripley got large ice cream cone a fudge and a flake with sauce was fantastic value ,tasted same but you definitely pay for it now ,sad as was a real good value treat .

You can get this ice cream now at valley gardens, used to have to go to Ripley village to sample it. I suggest you do both, you can buy tea, coffe and various drinks next to the ice cream kiosk, the ice cream comes in various flavours, and lots of cones to choose from too.

A super cafe, nicely set out with tables outside within the castle courtyard. A great place for coffee and a cake whilst chatting with friends. Very relaxed.

Ripley Ice Cream is well known in Harrogate and the surrounding areas as a great product, which you can consistently enjoy. When visiting the Valley Gardens I'd always try and and get a tasty Ice Cream from these guys.

We were looking for nice places to have a peaceful walk when Ripley castle came up. We live in the area so we had been before, just wanted to check that I was up to the usual standards! When we arrived, the staff were very happy and welcoming and we got our tickets straight away! We walked around the castle grounds and it was beautiful, it was very picturesque and it had a very calm, tranquil atmosphere. Th castle and all of the plants looked very well cared for and it was fab! We decided to have an icecream afterwards and that was amazing! It was very light and traditional with a very distinctive taste!

One of my favourite cafes, the setting is beautiful, great sitting inside or out looking over the gardens and watching the world go by. The drinks and cake are lovely but a little over priced, guess you are paying for the situation! The staff are very friendly and helpful. Would certainly recommend.

Lovely visit for afternoon coffee, gorgeous surroundings, nice little shops to look around also, the tea rooms has been extended into what was the ice cream shop, it did feel slightly cold in there today, but I'm sure it will be sorted out

This is a lovely spot in the summer for a coffee and a snack or just an ice cream. With tables inside and outside you get a good view of everyone promenading up and down the park. On nice summer days gets very busy but as the only outlet in the park is the only choice if you want to stay in the park. It is open year round during the day.

Not only is the ice cream vastly overpriced, it isn't even made on the site - it is bought in!! Bland and tasteless. I fully agreed and supported the woman who asked for her money back after experiencing the tasteless overpriced rubbish. Ripley is indeed a beautiful village and we shall continue to visit - but no ice cream! Also the name 'World Famous' are meaningless words added by the most recent owners of the business. The previous owners were lovely, friendly and sold their ice cream at reasonable, affordable prices.

If you're looking for a really good ice cream that doesn't melt away in seconds, this is it!

This ice cream was one of the best I've ever tasted. A charming cafe in a beautiful building in a fabulous park. Will definitely be visiting again!

A perfect place to sit and enjoy this lovely park, both the food and drink are equally as good as the views, and at a reasonable price, with great service from these friendly people.

best ice cream in the summer, and the best hot chocolate in the winter. Cute little place right by the park.

found Ripley by accident lovely village stopped to have ice cream from the world famous shop and glad we did the ice cream was really good we sat outside to eat it and while we were there we saw how busy and popular the shop was from tourist to farmers .A few days later we went back and sampled there outstanding yorkish pasties well worth the money

they do different flavour everyday, the ice cream is very smooth and soft, suitable for everyone with a very reasonable price. Great having ice cream and have a nice walk around ripley

It has exactly what it says - some of the best ice cream you'll taste anywhere

This shop used to do the best Ice cream .. It used to be run by a sweet old man who made the best flavour combinations and you could get a huge tub for about 70p. Then it was bought and re branded and made into something a lot less special. The Ice cream is just ice cream it's nothing special and it's very pricey. Ripely is a lovely place to go though.

Goes down very quickly as texture so soft could do with more flavour in vanilla too bland for my taste Waffle cone tasty Expensive for quantity provided Service obliging and welcoming Very quiet

Stumbled upon Ripley by accident, out for a drive to get away from our conference hotel in Harrogate. Wondered what the long queue in this pretty little hamlet was for. Stopped the car to investigate. Joined the queue and saw all manner of mankind emerging from the little shop with pure white ice cream, some dipped in chocolate or covered in multi-coloured sprinkles. When our turn came, we kept it simple: vanilla cones. Joined the other lickers outside in the evening sun. Tasty ice cream, way above average. A lovely spontaneous stop on a pretty evening drive.

Just seen from the other reviews thats there is mixed opinion. So heres mine.

A little disappointing with the hype but enjoyed the mango flavoured ice cream. Not really sure of it can say it is 'World Famous for our unmistakably creamy ice cream, luxury rolled cones, exciting Italian flavours' (their own Facebook page)

The ice cream here is delicious, the best ever, and you can eat it in the beautiful surroundings of Valley Park

I was expecting something exceptional good after all the hype (Famous etc.), but I am afraid it was nothing special, just at especially high prices.

I love ripley ice cream and this cafe didn't let it down. The area is beautiful and great for an afternoon walk. The ice cream is somewhat artificial but as the title says 'delicious! '. Different flavours for each day, mango, cookie dough and even liquorice. But they always have lemon, strawberry, mint, chocolate ripple. Though quite over priced I find it well worth the money.