Starling in Harrogate

Girl behind bar gave us the stink-eye for most of our time there, clearly shes got some sort of attitude problem, she needs to shave her neck and they need to put some art up cos the walls are a bit bare

Lovely bar, I really can't fault it. We only stayed for a couple of beers and some food but really enjoyed it. We'll return if we stay over in Harrogate in the near future. Thanks

This CAMRA BAR is a micro style pub on 2 floors in the centre of Harrogate This pub has a tranquil style and feel inside and has got 6 hand pumped ales on I visited this micro on the 21st of October 2020 and was impressed with the bar staffs politeness and how helpful they were Saturday 23rd March 2024 We again came to this marvellous Real ALE Micro pub This pub served yet again a terrific range Of hand pumped ales the clientelle are locals the landlord knows his onions on real ales as he is a camera member. This pub is an excellent real ale pub in Harrogate Saturday 28th September 2024 This pub is a must to visit for real ale drinkers when in Harrogate Read the last review as nothing has changed at all This is a pub great owners/ staff plethora of handpumped ales on and a comfortable interior drinking areas where to drink

Yeah good pub. Nice and clean. Staff nice. Only downside is price of drinks. It's expensive everywhere but a £10 pint (albeit a very good craft IPA) is a little bit steep don't you think. Apart from that, all good

Great selection of Quality Beer

Lovely place, pizzas were great and wide range of craft beers. Couldn't fault it and would go back again.

Nice refit...light bites for lunch creative with eggs. Friendly service

Had the most delicious vegan salad. Highly recommended

Really good service from all. Brilliant service as ever from Dan

Nice place, good selection of craft beers. Nice decor.

Really great place to meet for a drink and/or food. Staff are always friendly. There's always plenty of space including a really pretty outside area.

It was Sunday the 1st we came and we sat upstairs. The service was atrocious! We waited for 40 minutes to be served by a waitress (who cleared our table as we sat down so she knew how long we had been waiting, not even bothering to wipe off the tea stains and crumbs left by the previous customers) and received no apology for the wait upon finally taking our order (it does also state on the menu that they do table service up until 3pm and we had been sat since 12:45pm). The restaurant wasn't exactly busy so I cannot see any reason as to why we were left to wait as long as we did, even waitresses passing with food for other tables didn't stop to ask if we had been seen to even tho we had been sat for so long with not even a drink on the table. So after waiting for so long we didn't have time for any food, wouldn't recommend to anyone and will not be going back! Utterly disappointed!

Excellent vegetarian pizzas and choice of beers in relaxed surrounding. A great little find on a Sunday afternoon. Would recommend with brunch available until early afternoon and pizzas for noon. And downstairs is dog friendly!

Oh god the coffee. Oh god the veggie breakfast. Nirvana. Book the top room and take some friends.

Easy booking online (recommended when busy) and great selection of beers and cider. Pizza was delicious.

Great spot for lunch, pulled pork sandwich was delicious, great beer selection, staff were friendly and helpful.

Popped in for a pint of real ale had 3 sword ipa excellent pint staff pleasant

Dog friendly and great veggie breakfast. Only wish the coffee came in mugs.

Never fail to visit for lunch when in the area

Super friendly and cozy place that’s as good of a cafe as a bar, really fantastic coffee and range of beers, as well as super friendly staff. There’s inside, outside, cozy, bar stool places to sit. It’s also REALLY baby friendly, it’s one of the only places I’ve been with high chairs AND tables and there’s a great baby change with spare provisions.

Varied menu options. Choose a great salad. Staff really friendly even while being busy kn a Monday lunchtime!

One of our favourite brunch spots in Harrogate. Food is good, they have a good selection of smoothies and ales too. Fairly priced

Love Starling. Excellent food, very friendly service and good atmosphere

Pizza was fantastic, lovely base and nice topping. Great choice of real ale, we asked the manager for recommendations and we he provided a great choice each time based on our taste. We were made to feel very welcome. We were only staying Harrogate for 2 nights but had to go back on the second day and again we were not disappointed and we were shown the same warm welcome. Great customer service

Great beer, pizza, coffee, and traybakes. What more could you ask for! Lots of non-alcoholic beer to choose from, including Mash Gang cans in their fridge. Excellent pizzas with plenty of vegetarian options, one vegan option, and gluten-free bases available. Staff were really friendly, and let me sample a couple of beers before selecting which one I preferred. They also make a nice coffee, using Darkwood coffee, and I had a very nice Rocky Road traybake to go with it. Their brunches are supposed to be very good too.

Outstanding pour over coffee here. The fruit berry aromas and flavours are absolutely stunning! My fave café in Harrogate 🤩🤩🤩🤩

Had a lovely evening enjoying a calm atmosphere as a group of chattering friends, crocheting together. We were made to feel very welcome and service was great. 3 of us ate and chose absolutely delicious pizzas, I totally recommend the Heidi pizza, you won't regret it.

Came here for a walking group meet up..we were accommodated brilliantly in one of the function rooms... Great selection of beer and really liked the layout of the bar since the refurbishment

We had a lovely brunch here, service was very good and the food was superb. Would highly recommend. Dog friendly too 👍

I'm an overweight American. I know what good pizza is. This is the best in town. If they'd deliver, I'd order 3x a week. If they'd make and American style 18 inch, I'd probably die in a month. I love this place. It's very, very good pizza.

Excellent takeaway pizza. Ordered and ready to collect as agreed.

Absolutely lovely restaurant in Harrogate with delicious thin stone baked pizzas (somewhere between a standard trattoria pizza and NY style). The veg sharing board starter is absolutely delicious. There is a small courtyard for outdoor seating which is a major sun trap too!

Toilets dirty Food n service v average Supposed to be upstairs but they put us downstairs

Great venue for a private function, lovely food, good range of drinks and friendly staff.

A really interesting place to spend 45 minutes, with a great selection and staff willing to engage and offer info to visitors.

Nice place, great atmosphere & beer! Had a local IPA and pineapple sour and could only recommend this cosy place!

Really good pub / cafe. 4 of us plus 2 dogs made really welcome.

Food delicious - Super food salad really light yet filling and tasty. Veggie brunch and salmon on toast also really. Staff really friendly and accommodating with my mum's needs. Thank you!

Been twice on 2 different trips to Harrogate, sensational breakfasts and lovely friendly staff.

Food good. Lovely smoothie. Not keen on food being served in a bowl though. Would prefer a plate when using a knife and fork. Pleasant servers yet not the best greeting when we first arrived. Yet fine when leaving

Every time I have been to Starling the staff are always welcoming especially Duncan & Lee and let me tell you the drinks and food are outstanding so worth a visit for sure :)

Salad bowl was fantastic.. Nice beer to wash it down as well.

A really lovely little place. Delicious wine and incredible food. It was quite rustic which I was a big fan of, and the service was brilliant. Absolutely recommended.

Tasty Pizza 🍕 and even more tasty salad 🥗

What a great find my first visit will be going again when I am back in Harrogate they have a great selection of beer and the food is of a very high standard we had the brisket pizza and halloumi salad with orange and pomegranate

Popped in on our first visit to Harrogate and the bar for quick wheat beer at teatime, excellent ales and service, loved the local friendly atmosphere. Would deffo recommend a visit

We had a three night visit to Harrogate, found this place on the second day and ate here four times. Breakfast and coffee was really good, and the dinner was excellent (Firestarter, Benchmark, Cheesy Garlic pizzas, and Caesar Salad). Brilliant how they offer whole or half pizzas. Staff were also very polite, friendly and attentive. Would highly recommend!

Called in for breakfast and it was delicious (pancakes with bacon, eggs and maple syrup). There is a nice relaxed, friendly vibe and the staff are very attentive but not in your face, and it's dog friendly! Will be back soon to try out the amazing beers on offer

Fantastic little find, huge pizzas very tasty great service 👍

Lovely! Starling is a cosy central bar-café-eatery, the team couldn't have been more accommodating for a late notice booking on a friday night...with a dog! Delicious pizza, great drinks options, and brilliant service. We don't live locally but this would be a favourite if we did.

Lovely place - extremely friendly and helpful staff, and the pizzas were delicious and great value for money. Definitely recommend. Thanks so much for ensuring we got to eat before the theatre!

Very helpful staff. Tasty pizza. Nice atmosphere.

Had a quick bite here and came back for brunch the next day, very tasty food, nice atmosphere and friendly staff

A nice popular bar with delicious pizza and truffle fries, only photo I got is the one that includes my book but we both had the Heidi (the one pictured is the half size) and it was lovely! Thank you :)

Cooked breakfast is quite good but not outstanding. Nice range of items, though a couple of the important bits (sausages, bacon) good be better quality. Similar story with the coffee. Good service and atmosphere. Nice and busy.

Popped into Starlings on a Sunday afternoon for a quick coffee and it was a delight from the moment I stepped through the door. The staff were friendly attentive and quick with the service and the coffee was spot on. Looking forward to returning in the near future to sample more coffee and some very tempting items off the menu

Brilliant night out. Really enjoyable and would definitely recommend a visit.

We thought we’d arrived in good time for the brunch menu but service was so slow, it meant we apparently missed the deadline. Staff were so happy to talk to themselves, they failed to see us sitting and waiting… 😴😴

Visited here for a family get together around Christmas, there was 13 of us and the place was very full. We received all our food in good time and nothing wrong with any orders. Food was absolutely great and drinks were fantastic to. Thanks, we will be back.

Bitter coffee and burnt toast! My first visit and very disappointed.

This is a lovely relaxed place. We visited twice during our short spell in Harrogate. Brilliant coffee!

Good venue for our work party. Great beers.

Truly lovely staff. Welcoming atmosphere, quick service and delicious food. A lovely find on our day trip to Harrogate. Thank you to everyone working there.

Veggie Hash was amazing. Veggie Works breakfast was ok but let down by a limp rosti.

All great the cakes are amazing.

Great place good food and great staff.

Selected for its people watching potential, cafe bar with good beer and food. We popped in for lunch on our way to the Turkish Baths.

Needed beer and food. Problem was solved here. The Pizza is really really good

Had the poutine, basically a bowl of oven chip and bisto with some feta crumbled over. Tasted of absolutely nothing, have to say it was really poor and a massive disappointment

Excellent pizzas and fries a really large selection of beers all served with a big smile.

Exceptional food - everything was spot on, someone in the kitchen really knows what they’re doing! Lots of interesting, subtle flavours added, from the salad dressing to the crispy tofu (which was exceptional) and the home made humous which we enjoyed as part of the vegan sharing platter. Good beer selection and they are also dog friendly - one not to miss when in Harrogate.

We had our wedding reception at Starling. Service was fantastic. The pizza buffet was great. The decorations were lovely - white flowers and tea lights. Alex, the events manager, took a lot of stress out of the day. And they were also happy to price up a couple of our favourite cocktails to serve.

Great food, really interesting quiz, and everyone was very friendly.

Beautiful, great service, brilliant food, really nice beer, what more do you need?

A great spot for a coffee, or something stronger! Excellent service and a great atmosphere.

Just went for a few drinks. Friendly staff, good service, pleasant little place to spend an afternoon.

I had genuine high hopes, as I'd heard great things, but I was left disappointed. I ordered a full English (I can't remember what it's listed as on the menu), and my mother ordered mushrooms on toast. My mother said she enjoyed her food, but mine wasn't as good, I'm afraid. The bacon was rock hard, like it had been re-cooked several times, the beans were hard, cold and had a funny taste, like they were mixed with blended tinned tomatoes and the black pudding was hard and overcooked. The sausages were nice, though, and so was the mushroom. I had also asked the gent on the bar for no tomato, but when the waitress brought it out, it had tomato on it. When I mentioned it to her, she took the plate back away, and it was brought back out a couple of minutes later, minus the tomato. I also had to ask for my knife to be replaced, as it had food stuck to the end of it, from previous use. Overall, it was just a very disappointing experience. The young lady that was working did check on us, but I'd not eaten much of the food yet, so I couldn't really give an honest review. Also my mother wanted to treat me, so I didn't want to upset her by complaining, but you need the feedback to improve in future. It's a lovely little venue, but just a few smaller attentive details need to be ironed out in my opinion.

Interesting blend of cafe and bar. Nice atmosphere, suits all sorts of people, friendly service. UPDATE June 2022 - still going strong, good coffee etc UPDATE December 2022 - massive expansion, they've knocked through to next door and enlarged hugely. Great range of cask beers (fizzy beers also available) and the coffee is still excellent. UPDATE September 2023 - still an excellent choice for coffee or something else - great range of cask beers. Pleasant staff etc. Recommended.

We thought this place had a great atmosphere. We sat at the bar for drinks. They had a good choice on offer, including cocktails. The place was nicely done out and the staff were attentive. We enjoyed it!

This was the first time we had visited Starling, but it won't be the last! Good contemporary feel inside with unexpected beer garden at the rear. All the staff were really friendly and welcoming. Would definitely recommend a visit.

We only went in for drinks, but the staff were very friendly, and it was nice and clean.

Lovely place to go and have a coffee. Service was great, a friendly and welcoming place to visit.

Great coffee. Chia latte was 👌 Great improvement to the downstairs now that it’s been opened out.

We had a wonderful meal at Starlings recently. We went with our wheat and milk intolerant son and we’re very well catered for. All our pizzas were delicious. Absolutely brilliant service and friendly staff. Great choice of interesting and local beers. Wine list good too. Highly recommended!

Really nice and relaxed place. Friendly staff and PIZZA IS JUST AMAZING! Do come in and try for yourself! Also dog-friendly, which is a massive plus! We will be coming back next time we're visiting Harrogate

Great pub with large beer selection, nice atmosphere and a fun quiz on Sundays

Lovely pizza..... not so sure about the fries

Had breakfast and was delicious. Excellent service and surroundings.

Easy, clean, tasty. This place provides the space for your daytime chats: having set you up, it recedes quietly to allow you to get on with it. Very nice.

What a lovely bar. Great for both alcohol and teas,coffee etc.

Great place to have pizza in Harrogate. Staff was superfrindly and atmophere great. Pizza was really good, and we loved the option to choose between a big and smaller size. My mother, visiting from Italy, was happy with all!

Good beer, tasty pizza and good beer.

Went to the winging it event in the function room upstairs. Gentleman behind bar was great lovely and chatty, and extremely helpful.

Well kept beer and a great selection to choose from. I did not eat. The atmosphere was good but with the bigger venue it has lost some of the atmosphere as it was not very busy.

No longer a great place to take groups.

First time at Starling and wasn't disappointed. Ordered to half pizzas, expecting 2 half's of a pizza🙄. Infact they were about 10/12in pizza's which tasted very good.would go again.Good selection of beers. Brilliant

Lovely brunch excellent all round 👌

Brunch was fabulous. Customer service was average but nice. Atmosphere gave me pub vibes.

Recommended by the guesthouse I'm staying at. An independent Cafe which appealed. Chilled vibe and friendly greeting. Loved the avo and poached egg on sour dough. Good coffee!

Nice place, friendly staff. Some beers ridiculously expensive so buy a half and drink a bit more slowly.