The Blue Bell in Harrogate

Just spent the weekend at this lovely pub. Nearly cancelled due to weather forecast, but so pleased we didn't. From arriving to departing, the staff were so friendly and helpful. Room was fantastic. Had breakfast and dinner on both days and couldn't fault anything. If you want a great place to stay to visit this beautiful part of the country , hook now

Fabulous service from Olivia. She is very pleasant and efficient. An asset to the business.

Can't comment on the rooms as only had lunch. 1st visit to TBB, won't be our last. Lovely warm welcome from attentive staff on entering this lovely decorated & stylish village pub. Shown to a lovely table in restaurant area opposite a warm log burning stove. Nice choice on menu and specials menu. Decided on battered fish sandwich & classic chicken club . Both plates arrived in due course. Nicely presented, good portion size. ( my wife took 1/2 her fish sandwich home for later ). My classic club was very tasty. My only criticism is that it came with aioli on it yet no mention of this on the description on the menu. I raised this with the staff on duty. My initial thoughts were it was garlic butter, ( I have a butter allergy). They swiftly took my food back to the kitchen, returning shortly after stating it was aioli . They asked if I was ok with this, which I said yes. The remainder of our meal and visit was faultless. The staff dealt with my concern extremely professionally and we cannot fault their attitude. They are a credit to The Blue Bell team. I think the descriptions on the menus need to identify what's in the dishes to prevent a similar situation arising again. Will definitely return, hopefully for an overnight stay so we can sample the fine food, wine and hospitality associated in Yorkshire. 5 stars to TBB

Freshly home made food delicious 👌

Visited this evening with my partner, we had a fish pie and the burger and couldn’t fault it. Awesome friendly staff and excellent service 😍

living locally for years, with the bell changing hands recently, decided to pop in for lunch & wow definitely wasn't disappointed. From the warmly inviting decor, excellent food & service we will definitely make this our go to place

Great food and excellent service. If you want a great meal in a lovely setting the give this place a try.

This is the 6th time we have stayed here since 2018, although the Blue Bell has changed ownership recently, it is good to see that its standards have not dropped! This time we stayed in room 1, very clean, huge bed and very well equipped. We had pre booked the restaurant, which was a good move as the place was buzzing! There were some local shoots taking place and it appears that the Blue Bell plays a huge part in the local community as a meeting point and also a venue for post shoot celebrations. Food in the restaurant was excellent, my steak was absolutely perfect! We both slept well, with no disturbance from the busy pub below. Breakfast was lovely, I had Eggs Florentine and hubby went for the Blue Bell breakfast-the lady serving us was very attentive, offering refills for drinks and additional toast. All in all, another great stay, I cannot recommend this little gem highly enough.

Lovely new owners have made this village pub a great destination for good food after a country walk. Our food was great, good kids menu also with no chicken nuggets in sight. Steak Pie and the Plaice were particularly good.

A Christmas to remember! Where to start, the staff were so welcoming from Ewan at the front entrance to the amazing Emily who nothing was to much. The food was superb and worth every penny. I’ve seen this venue over the years and it really seems on the up and up.

Fantastic pub with great rooms and staff.

We have a pub nearby and decided to stay here for a 2 day break on our days off after having some delicious food on visiting a couple of lunchtimes. This place has been transformed to a 5☆ and deserves just that The decor, rooms, friendly & attentive staff and excellent food give it that rare all round 100% perfect experience! Loved every minute and mouthful.. thank you !

The most comfortable bed ever! Breakfast delicious . Sharon was so helpful and friendly , thank you :-) 🙏

Had a fabulous overnight stay last night in Room 2. As soon as I walked into The Bluebell if felt so welcoming and relaxing. The room was beautifully prepared by Sharon, a lovely selection of tea coffee biscuits and 2 bottles of Harrogate water, the little touches always make a big difference. We had dinner in the restaurant and the service was impeccable, the food amazing and the ambience so lovely. The super king size bed was so comfortable! The walk in shower was a lovely large size and the shower itself had amazing pressure. We had a full English breakfast and was offered yoghurt cereal and croissants too. The whole experience was absolutely fantastic and we can't t wait to return next year. Thank you Bluebell you were just what I needed!

Very poor children's menu, excessive tacky decor, not the nice country pub it used to be

Excellent atmosphere and lovely staff and service. Food was absolutely superb and reasonably priced. Very enjoyable

What a lovely pub. Cosy and comfortable with friendly efficient staff a varied and well priced menu and amazing food. We lunched with friends sitting in front of a warming fire with table service for all our drinks and food we felt very well looked after. The choice of dishes catered for meat and vegetable eaters alike and there was non alcoholic beer on draught. The pub was busy with a function but that did not make it in any way noisy or detract from the service. We would love to visit again and would recommend it an ideal place to eat or just call in for a drink while out on a dog walk.

Stopped in for lunch to kick off a weekend away. Wow! Amazing atmosphere, friendly staff, and scrumptious food.

A really great meal tonight. I had the fish and it was perfectly cooked and delicious. Great service too. Thank you!

Very nice place great staff and customers but stupidly expensive £9.70 for a double non branded vodka and coke

Great meal here on Saturday with a super GF menu choice too. Friendly welcome and friendly staff, see you again soon 👍👍

Great decor very relaxing place for a beer

The pub is really cosy and welcoming, and the staff friendly and helpful. It was really good to be able to take our little dog with us too. My hubbie had Moules Mariniere for starter and it was absolutely delicious. We all had a taste and he said it was the best he had ever eaten. We then moved on to fish and chips, fish pie, and steak pie, and all were equally flavourful. The only slight downside was that my final choice of orange and treacle tart was so tiny. It was absolutely delicious but not good value for £8. I should have said something so it could have been rectified, but at the time didn't want to introduce a down note into an otherwise wonderful lunch. We will definitely return though as it was the best pub food we've eaten in a long time.

We stayed in room 2, lovely room with everything we needed. Great staff very helpful and attentive. Especially Sharon who was very warm and friendly, a real asset to the pub. Had a lovely evening meal and breakfast the next morning. Sharon again looked after us with the help of Leah, both ladies couldn't do enough for us and made our stay very enjoyable. We will be back to explore the wonderful countryside some more!

Popped in today for Sunday lunch food was amazing staff was very friendly Would recommend 😍

Food was good although not as hot as it should have been. Staff friendly and decor good. Only thing that let it down for me was that they allowed dogs in the dining room. There must have been 6 or more dogs in bar area and you could hear loud barking. The couple at the table next to us had a dog sitting on the man’s lap. Fortunately it’s a large dining room and we were able to move. It’s a shame but we will not be going back.

Called in today for a drink while my dog was getting groomed locally. Gorgeous little country pub and the staff were really lovely. Will book to come try the food with the family as it looked delicious.

Great Sunday Lunch Service and atmosphere 10/10 Thank you Simon and the team

It changed management on October 1st and is a great little pub. The staff were all very friendly, the premises spotless and the food was superbly delicious. Not cheap, but reasonably priced. Certainly not overly expensive, nor a rip-off.

Car run for lunch. 36 of us. The staff were lovely and catered for us very well. Food was good. Toilets clean. Average car parking. Reasonable prices.

Great way stop with nice cocktails!

Ate there last week and it was ok but .. like a number of venues I've been to over the years, the chef thinks we don't know the difference between cuts of meat or types of fish . . . beware!

Awfull and overpriced food that gave wife and I food poisoning. Recommend don't go there. Dinner was tasteless and soggy, english breakfast way overcooked with awefull tasting hard sausage, black pudding as hard as a hockey puck, dry and hard mushrooms. Staff attitude was hostile when asked for reduction on checkout even though I offered to pay half food fee. Place must be struggling. Room tidy, bathroom ok, however toilet fan broken and room fire alarm faulty and went off. Not happy, won't be returning. Not recommended. Stayed late August 2024

The pub is nice and the staff were good, but a large wine and a pint of larger close to £15. Hotel prices out in the N Yorks sticks.

Where do I start….stayed Saturday 27/07 for our anniversary. A couple of days before going we received an email. Would we like to check in from 2pm & like an evening table reserving, yes please. Got there @ 1.40pm, granted 20 minutes early but just wanted a cuppa & relax after a long drive. Finally got the key & 2.50pm. Room was tidy’ish. Dirty skirting, blind broken, no curtain so sun beating through at just gone 5am the filling morning. The shower you couldn’t swing a cat around in, seal all hanging off. Bulbs out in the bedroom. Mattress was god knows how old !!!! Very disappointed to say the very least. Went down for evening meal, no table reserved but seeing as only 2 others were in there we were ok for a table !!!! Fast forward, brekkie booked for 8.30, went down at 8.10 after a rubbish sleep & not a dark room so sun up, we were up. Was told by a woman only her & chef on, croissant machine broken, couldn’t start doing the brekkie until 8.30 !!!! Only allowed 1 juice & 1 brew each…. Croissant finally came out….burnt at 8.50 so from being early we were now late….finally cooked brekkie came out & hour later…either burnt or under cooked so now we were ready to leave. Got bags, went to pay bill only to be given another rooms bill, then got told to wait 10-15 minutes because no one was in to Serve people waiting their croissants to which I replied no….we had had enough. Complete & utter waste of over £200 including the £70 restaurant tab….no drinks in that either !!! Sack the woman who struts around, holy leggings, singing & I use the term loosely at breakfast & talking as if she owns the place. I would never recommend this place to anyone, 12th anniversary celebrations ruined.

Very friendly and the food was great I'm sure the dog enjoyed the treats too This dog loves a good pub 🍻

Had a wonderful stay at the Blue Bell for our wedding anniversary Accommodation was first class. Food prepared by Rene was delicious. Antony made us feel very welcome on arrival and Nadine and Leah could not have been more friendly helpful or professional. Well done to all of the Blue Bell team loved spending time here !!

My first time at The Blue Bell and i absolutely loved it !Easy to find , lovely location, big carpark, warm welcome dog friendly, great interior and the food was amazing !!!!

This is a gorgeous, updated inn with a beautiful, cozy interior and spacious rooms and baths.

Fabulous atmosphere and food Wow, what a selection of gins !!

Visited with other members of the Yorkshire Driving Club for a beer and to rest our ponies. Enjoyed our alfresco drinks

Very nice pub, good and varied food, easy parking, friendly service but a little slow.

We stayed 1 night while cycling the Way of the Roses. Wonderful bedrooms and great food. Staff were so friendly with lovely atmosphere in the evening.

Nice atmosphere good location. Dog friendly 😀

Absolutely lovely place. Food was amazing and the drink was reasonably price. The lady Keira who looked after us was incredibly friendly too. Definitely recommend!

Unimpressed by the food. Had the monk fish scampi, came without the fries and the “posh pea salsa” was just a pot or garden peas! Followed by dessert, and the sticky toffee pudding was dry and cold so very disappointing. Although the gin and tonics where lovely

Called in for lunch pub was very quiet. Sadly staff were not really interested in serving us. Food took over 40 mins to arrive …. It was only a sandwich ! Although very tasty will not be calling back !

Arrived here with my partner to celebrate my friends 60th birthday celebrations. It is a lovely pub and very well presented externally and internally. We had pre booked for 1pm and was give a good table. We ordered 2 starters to share (Calamari and Haggis bon bon). These were excellent in taste and presentation. We then ordered 2 x Monkish Scampi. These were were very tasty and well presented and the portion size was spot on. The other 2 people in the party (I was one) ordered the beef Sunday dinner. This was aesthetically pleasing and looked very fresh. However, we could have done with another slice of beef each ( 2 slices given). Also we had to ask twice for the vegetables to accompany the beef dinner. By the time this arrived the lunch had started to go cold. The vegetables were also missing carrots which we had seen on other peoples dinners. So don't know if ours had been rushed.? The staff were very pleasant but seemed either to be rather slow in serving. Would I go back, Yes I would but would hope for an improvement in service and the Sunday lunch.

Was nice. But unfortunately food was cold no serving spoons and not a lot of vegetables for 4 adults. My grandson eats more.

Called for Sunday lunch. Staff young and inexperienced, to the point the young lad behind the bar struggled to pull a pint of peroni. The food arrived cold, so sent it back, and returned only luke warm. The beef was tough as old boots, and vegetables cold and undercooked cauliflower cheese. They advertise rich, thick gravy, it was thin, watery and not good at all. Would not recommend the food here.

Terrible. Ordered a Caesar Salad and Club sandwich. Caesar Salad was basically lettuce leaf and croutons with a few flakes of Parmesan Cheese while club sandwich was two slices of brown bread (not toasted), 2 slices of chicken, one half slice of bacon and some token salad to fill it out. Cost £21 Place is great but trying to do food on the cheap, no thanks

Great food, great staff and a lovely atmosphere. We had never been it was our first visit but we will 100% coming back to visit again.

Me and my wife love the blue bell at Arkendale, I went in today about noon with some of my pals and we had a few beers and sandwich’s the service from the young boy and the manager was absolutely fantastic, but we came in later on into evening and I got served by and older woman who was very rude when I asked what the price of the drink was, due to wanting to get rid of my change she stated “I don’t know I just pour it” it is my understanding that the lady does housekeeping so I understand she may not know how much a pint is but it would of been nicer if she could of checked quickly on the till instead of being quite rude to me.

Went for a birthday meal but unfortunately took an hour and a half for birthday girls meal to arrive which was after everyone else had eaten. Food was lovely but service let it down. Even when asked for something to take rest of food away, only a box came for the pizza and nothing for rest of the food. Maybe would go for a drink in future but not to eat

Fantastic service, incredible food, really enjoyed the featherblade yesterday, rooms are elegantly spacious and reasonable priced, would definitely return and recommend

I'm going to start this with my only small complaint that the WiFi could be better... as to end with it would be a crime. Soo, I stop away with work most nights and so far for £90 with breakfast this is by far the nicest room I have had, comfy bed, powerful hot shower, loads of space but still cosy. And a seating area worth using. Food is excellent at least what I had.

Just off the A1. Great food and dog welcoming too.

We stayed in room 4 weekend if 3/4th Feb. Great room, very comfy with a sofa and extra space. Staff were fantastic, the food and service was far better than we expected. Couldn’t fault it, definitely back. The lad working that evening and for Sunday breakfast is an asset to the business.

Just Lovley!! we wanted another night off the cuff the room was available but wanted to charge another £40 on top of what we were originally paying. We didn't stay such a shame as we also spent around £85 for dinner so altogether they lost out on nearly £200 for a room that was available and a meal. Left us feeling the stay was a little tarnished. However it is a beautiful place and the food was gorgeous

I came with family back in October and had to come back we all had a Sunday roast and truly was one of the best we’ve had!! The staff were amazing as always and the service was great too (especially for a Sunday!) 100% recommend...

I went here for a family meal and the service i received was awful - the staff were ignorant and rude towards us and the management of the place is diabolical. it didn’t create a good atmosphere and it ruined our family night together. we...

Me and my partner go weekly The staff are absolutely amazing! Any bad experiences have been with an older staff member that’s no longer there. Since she’s left the atmosphere is phenomenal. The banter with the staff is fantastic.. definitely would recommend going. The food...

Superb room, large, clean, huge bed and the linen and pillows on the bed were luxurious. We normally stay where possible in larger and more expensive hotels but we thought we would give this a go and was not disappointed. Throughly recommend. The reason it...

We have visited the Blue Bell a number of times since having our baby less than three months ago and have found the service to be excellent with food to match. We are always made to feel very welcome and everyone has been very accommodating...

I'm not usually one for leaving reviews, unless something is really good - or really bad – but this just has to be shared. We came across the Blue Bell whilst looking to visit Harrogate and what an absolute gem of a find it is....

After a somewhat arduous journey with plenty of wrong turns on the way to Harrogate we came across a lovely place called the bluebell, arkendale. We decided to pop in for something to eat and were certainly pleasantly please we did! Excellent value for money...

The good was amazing and the staff were even better, the service was great and my whole family loved it! We will definitely be back and 100% recommendations to go back!

Mmmmm .if you like being called 'guys' at 67 and 63 years old then this is the place for you !!! By the look on the young waiters face whilst taking our order I became concerned as he didn't appear to understand what we would...

Stopped overnight on our way further north. Really nice room, fantastic bed. Breakfast next morning was outstanding. Very good meal in restaurant in evening. Pleasant staff, a good place to stay and eat. Recommended

Overall disappointing 3 course meal. Had the queen scallops and duck pancakes to start with. The portions were small, they were nice enough, but nothing special. Main course was small fish and chips and fish pie. The fish and chips was a decent size considering...

We had a lovely stay at The Blue Bell Inn. Comfortable, quiet rooms with friendly staff and great food. Plenty of parking and lots of food and drink choices. Our included full English breakfast was really nice.

Visited for a meal on our way home. We saw online last orders was 2100 so arriving at 2020, a lady had to ask the kitchen if we could still have a meal. They said yes. Appetisers were a good start but we felt things...

After walking 30 minutes with my 8 year old granddaughter,we were 7 mins after 8.30 and were told no food stopped serving @8.30, I asked for littlun and nope !! They were still coming out with food ! I asked if there was anything near...

This is a superb pub and restaurant, with excellent decor and lovely ambience. Service could not be faulted, professional, but friendly. Overall, both our meals were, as we expected from an establishment such as this, very good, but just falling short of excellent. Specifically my...

Went for a Sunday dinner and was blown away with the standard of food in the restaurant as well as the service. The trio of roast was very tasty and worth the money.

Stayed three nights, B&B, and had dinner each evening - absolutely superb food. Highly recommended, we will go back if in the area

A very friendly welcome which continued throughout our meal. An interesting and varied menu. Very pleasant surroundings. Excellent mix of starters and the posh egg and soldiers was different and very tasty. All the starters were excellent and some also as mains. The beef burger...

I was in the area with my partner for the weekend and we decided to come here for dinner, not sure if I'm missing something but we had to order everything at the bar which is fine but then what are the waitresses there for?...

Just tried the blue bells new bar snack churros absolutely lovely highly recommend trying they come with a lovely smooth chocolate sauce and sweet maple syrup, 100% try again 5*

Best Pub Food I have had in a long time, service was excellent, Beautiful place and friendly staff, good Value for money. Will Be returning again.

On our way to see family, saw this place and thought we would come in for a quick meal and thank God we Did. FOOD was outstanding and the service was excellent. Can not wait to return and try more Tasty food and Friendly Staff

What a find , down a narrow country lane an exceptional country pub with rooms , the outside was inviting , the bar very comfortable , the restaurant old world charm with a modern twist . The bar staff were excellent so we had paced...

The website advertises a special fish dish Friday event on 2nd Friday of every month. The menus shows a good selection of main course fish dishes including sea trout, sea bass, baked scallops etc plus a good selection of fish starters. As fish lovers we...

In the area and some time since we had visited so called in for lunch. Received a pleasant welcome and provided with drinks. The menu provided a good choice and dairy free requirements could be catered for. The meals were very good in terms of...

Stayed overnight at this superb pub. Huge comfortable room, great food and staff and really good value. A really great find we highly recommend . Would certainly return.

Can’t believe that within a week the food and service changed so much. Having had a reasonable dinner a week before and thoroughly enjoyed it we booked for lunch( again for 4). Arrived 30mins prior to table booking. Drinks served but no one came with...

We had heard that this venue had new management and additional chefs so we decided to try it again as we had not been for a while. We were not disappointed and would recommend a visit as the food and service have dramatically improved. We...

We stayed again at this lovely place and it never fails to please us. The rooms are super and the food and hospitality second to none. They have a chef called Richard who is top drawer. This chap certainly knows how to please the palate.

From the moment we arrived to when we left, the experience here was outstanding! The welcome was friendly and the atmosphere was welcoming. The room was fabulous, with THE most comfortable bed I have ever been in. We dined in-house and the food is exceptional...

Lovely dog friendly pub Nice vibe and albeit a bit boring, it's so important, the best toilets I've been in, smelled great, immaculate and beautifully decorated. Friendly staff. A perfect visit!

It was fabulous! I was brought out with my family and the food was Devine, some of us ate of the early bird menu and there were some eating off the normal menu too. The choices were amazing and were inclusive with intolerances! The staff...

Amazing food yesterday, took my mother and treated her for Mother’s Day and she couldn’t have been happier, food was absolutely incredible amazing selection. Staff couldn’t have been more helpful, Keira especially went above and beyond for me and my mum who couldn’t praise her...

We called in for a drink after a visit to Ripon races ( 7 of us,)We were well dressed and sober.We asked if we could eat ( 5.50pm ) but were told that as we had not reserved - no !The place was empty, with no manager.We explained that we would be finished by 7pm - not interested.We got the opinion that the staff felt they would have to work instead of chatting to each other

It must be 20 years since I last visited the Blue Bell, and I can honestly say it's been transformed for the better. My wife and I had a two course lunch which was excellent. If I can be critical the portions were all rather too big.... This may sound an odd criticism but it meant we didn't get anywhere near the lovely sounding puddings!!! We will definitely be going again.

Visited the Blue Bell on Friday night to have dinner with my sister and had a fantastic experience. The pub has been refurbished to a very high standard and is lovely and welcoming.We had a lovely table in front of the fire in the front part of the restaurant which was packed out, this made for a nice ambience without being too loud or intrusive. We shared some prawns and a goats cheese salad to start and followed this with a medium rare Sirloin and a Haddock risotto. All the food was delicious and presented to a high standard, we managed to share a chocolate brownie for dessert but had no space left for anything else.All the staff were very friendly and professional and overall everything was really very good. The Blue Bell is a welcome addition to dining scene in the area and we will be sure to return.