The Fat Badger in Harrogate

Fantastic food and very attentive staff, definitely worth it and go again

Lovely place to visit in Harrogate

Pricey, but some of the best kept ales in Harrogate

Superb food and service in fabulous surroundings. Loved it.

Very lively on Saturday night. Great atmosphere.

A busy historical pub/restaurant offering a good menu of pub favourites . Well prepared and well presented dishes with friendly attentive and efficient staff. We will be back!

Sunday lunch with family...table for 4 people pre booked the table and welcome into a very old style classic restaurant. Seated and given menus followed by request for drinks order. Waiter disappeared and another waiter brought drinks after about 20 minutes.Noticed that tablecloth was rather grubby underneath napkins The restaurant at that point was nowhere near capacity. Food order taken and 15 minutes to arrive. More people start to arrive without pre booking ie walk ins. We then waited 55 minutes for our main course meals which were Sunday roasts. Waiters seemed to be avoiding us until we have to ask. We are then told that they were short staffed and our meals were on their way. Other diners were being served within reasonable times including the walk ins . Then we were asked about desserts and when we told a waitress that we only now had limited parking time she replied that they would see what they could do. In value terms the cost per head was expensive for what in reality was very unexceptional The beef could not be cut with steak knives!! We will uncountably return to Harrogate but would seek out a better venue.

Decor, atmosphere, staff all great. I thought the food was a bit lacking for the high price though. Certainly well presented, just chips were overcooked, meal in general not all that exciting!

An incredible roast and service was amazing for our large group that came in for Sunday lunch. The pork was particularly great.

We've been wanting to try this place for ages.Booked it online,really easy too.The pub has a great vibe to it when you first go in.There are tables outside with heatlamps on and were quite busy for a Thursday night. We were given a table in the window which was really nice and the restaurant has a very art decor like feel to it.There was a few people in dining which added to the ambience.The staff were very polite and efficient.No complaints about the food either.Good value for the quality and surroundings.Would deffo go back.Thankyou.

Had an issue with my order but it was quickly sorted. Brilliant customer service and the food was amazing

The manager Michal is very professional and knows his wines very well.

nice restaurant in Harrogate great food and service parking a bit tricky but typical of large towns and cities. Would definatly visit again

Nice decor, good selection of drinks including real ales. Food nice BUT WARNING service absolutely appalling. No one came to take a drinks order, no one came to take a food order. We had to ask three times for water to be brought to the table. After waiting an age for our main course and seeing other customers who had arrived and ordered almost half an hour after us get theirs we were told that the chef had mislaid our order. When it did arrive a specific request for extra mayo on the side had been ignored/ forgotten. On paying the bill I explained that the food had been nice but the service appalling and that was the reason I wasn't leaving a tip. This was at 21.05 hrs at 21.09 hrs I got an email from open table, who I had made the reservation with saying that I had failed to attend and had cancelled my booking. If I had any queries about this to raise them with the establishment itself. When I mentioned this to the waiter I was told not to worry it was probably a, "systems issue". I said systems only work on the information that is inputted into them and asked to see the manager. On discussing it with him he said that he or one of his staff may have 'accidentally' hit the customer cancelled button by mistake. This of course prevented me from being invited to submit a review on the open table website. A coincidence or deliberate ploy on the part of the restaurant to try and thwart an honest review from being posted, I will let you be the judge of that. In summary a nice location, good bar menu, nice food but don't go if you are hungry or thirsty as the service is appalling. As for the ethics of inputting false information about cancelling a booking that has just been fulfilled and paid for, let's just say it leaves a very unpleasant taste in the mouth.

Eight real ales kept well. Price about average for the area. The staff seemed to be doing a lot of shouting - not aggressive, but the default setting seemed to be that they would have conversations from a distance. A bit odd really. Other than that, okay.

The staff made my experience more enjoyable Even though the manager didn’t seem impressed when I personally passed this on to him

Chips not cooked and service was awful. Totally left. Not asked if we wanted desert or coffee.

Only had a drink - pricey, but no riff raff (apart from me)....

Really good place to eat with a decent menu

Had a two day break at Harrogate.When entering the bar at the fat badger at 14.00 in the afternoon it was full of local yobs which did not wont your business

A really good pub, fabulous food and nice beer.

Had a great time here, Visited on a busy Sunday evening, went for the set menu, which is superb value starters and main for £25 we also had a bottle of wine and water and was still very reasonable. The resteraunt is very grand in appearance and service is great all members of serving staff were very friendly and attentive. Food was superb and very good portions l, so much so we had no room for dessert.

Fantastic place , Highly recommend. Service and food first class. Had the set menu but only managed the two courses.

Food and service were excellent. Great atmosphere in the bar.

Excellent service from all staff. Lovely food and good ambience. Reasonable value. Pleased we chose The Fat Badger over other Harrogate establishments. Definitely recommended.

Very busy pub and liked the decor of the place. Quick and efficient service and the two young girls that waited on us were very friendly. The pork sandwiches were pretty average and shame the fat chips were the frozen variety but probably our expectations were set too high. Not the sort of place for an evening dining experience but a great selection of drinks.?

A really good food experience, a group of five all said the same

Nice spot for a drink, bar staff very attentive & helpful.

Had a lovely meal here, staff were very friendly and accommodating. Food was awesome. Can't fault it

Good food. Steak unfortunately was over cooked but was changed without issue ( was still a little over cooked) but everything else was great

Great menu. Great food. Great presentation of food. Great service (no rushing of orders or hard sell of drinks etc). Restaurant area has comfortable seats and tables are generously spaced out - no bumping other dining guests etc. Came back here a year after our first time and the service and food was still great as ever - they even gave us a little anniversary offer too which was unexpected, but greatly appreciated! Thank you so much! We will visit you again when we're up this way again!!

If you're visiting Herrogate I would say this is a must see place to see and try. The Scotch Egg was great. I tried several different dishes however the ox Sheppard pie was the best. I also loved Sticky Toffee here.

Dirty glass, and the place stunk of fish

Nice atmosphere, nice interior. Unfortunately, the service and the food were a bit disappointing. Saturday night we went there for starters and cocktails, had no complaints. But Sunday night they made a mistake with our order, that caused our food to arrive late and at different times. One of us started eating earlier while the other person had to wait. Cauliflower cheese dish arrived cold. Apple crumble was very sour. The whole dinner lasted maybe more than 2 hours. All we wanted was just to enjoy our dinner and go rest after a long day. Not sure if we will be going back there...

Stayed in hotel what a pleasure it was to have one of the best pubs about just downstairs from my room although didn't eat here it looked nice

nice atmosphere for drinks and food with friends, however I found the elderly bar manager with the colourful top to be extremely rude and inappropriate with frequent sarky remarks when dealing with him.

lovely pub, great food and service. very nice

Go twice a year food always spot on.

Managed to nab a seat on the terrace (dog friendly) during a gorgeous late-summer evening (August 2024) and really enjoyed the buzz inside as well as the view outside. Fantastic selection of local beers on tap and several non-alcohol options as well. The food was standard fare but not what we expected, though not bad. Looking forward to returning and sitting inside during cooler months.

Great pub. Beautiful garden. Very relaxing.

The setting was really lovely & the staff were great, but room was unbearable hot. The food was really disappointing, quite bland and very average. I expected a lot more.

Only been here twice and every time staff have gone out of their way to point out areas to explore as newbies, serve as quick as possible when the bar was busy, came out to clean the tables when it needed it, walked all the way down to the end of the road to find me a table out of the sun as I was struggling. So far I have had wonderful experiences with the staff who are friendly, have great communication skills and go out of their way to help. That’s for four of the staff at Fat Badger and another on reception of the hotel entrance. Thank you it means a lot it is noticed and we can’t wait to come again.

We visited Harrogate with another couple for my 60th birthday. In the afternoon we called into the bar for a drink. The bar both inside and outside where the large seating area is was very impressive. The decor is beautiful and very individual. There was a great selection of beers served in their correct glasses and the cocktails were properly made and well presented. We noticed people dining in the bar area and the food looked great. That evening we decided last minute to see if we could get a table as a walk up and were lucky enough to get in the charming restaurant. Three of us had the ribeye steak which was lean, well seasoned and delicious. The other one of us had pancetta wrapped cod which was equally impressive. The service was excellent and we will definitely be back.

Early lunch, great service friendly staff and great value ..

A great place in the middle of Harrogate

A very nice bar set in a hotel, plenty of seats inside & out.I felt the drinks we purchased were expensive.

We have visited the Fat Badger on several occasions now for Sunday lunch and we have consistently had a fabulous meal each time. There is the option to have 2 or 3 courses from the Sunday lunch menu as well as other choices off the normal menu. It is always extremely busy and as they serve food later than many other establishments it is always advisable to book if you want to be sure of getting a table! There is normally a choice of three roast meats. The roast beef has been consistently good and it can be served pink if that is how you like it. The food has always been served hot and with plenty of fresh vegetables. A big shout out to Steve, the head chef, as the Sunday lunches have always been great. The service has been fantastic and nothing has been too much trouble. The staff are always wanting to provide a brilliant dining experience and a big thank you to Michal the manager and Polina who always goes the extra mile. I can thoroughly recommend the Fat Badger for Sunday lunch if you are a local or just visiting Harrogate.

Beautiful bar, with outside seating, fantastic atmosphere day and night. Wine, IPA'S and cocktails are fabulous. Outside seating at night is light up and very cosy with patio heaters and blankets, if needed. Wonderful experience.

Stopped here for a quick bite and a drink. I had the eight hour ox cheek & mushroom pie which was very tasty.

What a great place. Top class food. Friendly, attentive staff and very good value for money. Absolute quality. 2 course Sunday roast for two with drinks £73. Spot on. Will be back.

I thought we were visiting an upmarket Wetherspoons as the bar was so busy for a Thursday night, I was pleasantly surprised with the food, it was first class!👍

The shepherds pie is amazing. The service was good, but didn't know that it was ordere at the bar style. 🤔 For the time I was there "high trafic" it was well ran. Love the decor, a bit of English story book.

Lovely food and drink. We love coming here when we visit harrogate.

Booked for Sunday roast, the food was nice until I found a hair which I politely informed the waitress who seemed quite unconcerned which makes me wonder if this was a regular occurance? Needless to say, we didn't stay for dessert ........R.I.P. customer service

We are three older ladies on an afternoon adventure and we saw the Fat Badger as we were looking for a parking space. It was a very warm day and whilst there was seating available outside, we chose to sit inside because the location is on a very busy road with a small pavement separating the tables from the traffic. A table was found for us and we chose our dishes before ordering at the bar. The food is typical pub/bistro fare. I chose a burger which came with fries and salad decorations. It was nice. One of my friends had a lamb pie which she declared to be wonderful. My other friend chose a steak pie with truffle mash. Again, it got the thumbs up. The atmosphere was informal and unhurried. I did notice we could have had lobster for £37!! Maybe next time. Average meal is around £30 for two courses plus drinks.

Lovely pub with indoor and outdoor seating. Adjacent to busy road junction. Great selection of beers and ciders on draught. Pleasant atmosphere.

Refused service by a very rude young women with brown hair and tattoos, showed my id of which I am 19 years old she said there’s is no hologram which there is, and then I order to show other forms of id to prove and she said I’m not serving you so very disappointing because I have been going there for a year straight now.

Came here for sunday lunch and food was delicious... good value, good quality and a brilliant time had... Deserts were amazing as well

Lovely place and such a nice ambience. Would recommend to all 💕 plus we didnt eat so couldnt give 5 * for that but bet its fab too just staying for the weekend in hotel and room is fabulous. Loving it xx

Never had any food here so cannot comment on it . The service was good if slow because of lack of staff , the staff that were there were friendly , polite and nice .. The atmosphere was pleasant and a lot of people were sitting on the outside tables because of the nice weather . A nice selection of drinks were available from the bar .

Always great, lovely service with great company

Fabulous place good food lovely staff good atmosphere you can't ask for more .

So friendly staff,great buzz&vibe,had a good Kirkstall beer,loved my visit.would deff go again.interior and Facilities.great

Food was fantastic. Lovely setting in a great place, Harrogate is a beautiful town with lots to see.

The staff where lovely, decided to treat myself to the fish and for 26 pounds I got, some lovely fish but close to 0 veg and literally one potato cut up to try and be fancy but one single boiled potato. With all the fanciness and ambience and paying that much for a meal. I expect to be at least a little full by the end of it. Dissappointed as my friends dig into sandwiches, half the price and with more sides. Wanted to treat myself…left needing some peanuts from the bar to at least feel like I had a meal-didn’t risk buying them though as feared the price

We were staying at The White Hart, always drop on to the Fat Badger, nice place to chill in or outside, staff always pleasant and helpful, recommended. Talking of staff a massive thank you to Jackson T who found my wallet outside and returned it through the mail and saved a lot of phone calls, thank you

Only had a few drinks but good choice of beers and good service. Clean and comfortable. Happy to come back.

A little disappointing! The menu and food are good, the table and dining room were great, just let down by the service. We received our mains - or at least the meat & potato but the ‘panache’ of vegetables were forgotten - we didn’t start our food expecting the vegetables to arrive imminently. Sadly I had to ask twice before they arrived by which time the food on our plates was cold. It was a shame as the meat was well cooked and tasty, though I’m sure it would have been even better when it was hot. No apology was made which dented our experience overall.

Great bar, stunning decor, upmarket vibes. Great food and a good drinks selection. Highly recommended - look forward to going back

Stopped for a drink, nice place and friendly staff

Excellent food, sunshine and good service!

Fine spot to get a drink and a nibble.

We occupied the private dining room as a group of 12. All the food came out together and was piping hot.

Lovely spot to sit out in the sun (sun at last) with friends and little doggy. Pint of beer from Kirkstall Brewery was spot on. We had a delicious Fish Butty with a side of chups. The Butty was pretty big!!

Amazing service, wonderful food and tasty beers.

Very good food and friendly staff

We stayed at the Fat Badger for 2 nights. The room was very clean and comfortable. The down side was the security gaurd followed me and my partner even when we went to the toilets. I would choose another hotel on the next visit to lovely Harrogare.

Lovely Roast Dinner. Very good portion size. Very good value for money Sunday menu. Freindly efficient staff. Will be visiting again.

A spur of the moment visit to The Fat Badger in Harrogate, it was quite quiet when we went - which suited us, lovely seats and decor- drinks are quite expensive- but we expected this- so again , no problem. Overall- a lovely place to have a drink.

The building and the decoration is amazing. Lovely atmosphere. Really liked the way it looked inside. Staff were great; friendly, helpful and attentive but not pushy and didn't check in too much. Food was fantastic! Everything was cooked just right! Portion sizes were good. Good gluten free options. Left feeling full and content. Not somewhere we could afford to go every week but not too expensive either. Definitely will be back. Lots of the menu that I'd like to try.

Stayed at the White Hart and had food in the fat badger excellent stay

A nice pub in the heart of Harrogate with friendly staff and good service. A good range of beers and wines and a very well kept establishment.

Called in for a drink on a busy Friday evening , the bar area was very busy!! Expected a while to wait for drinks but would just like to say you have the most efficient bar staff we have ever seen!! Unbelievably efficient, quick and hardworking!

Great menu choices. Real classic food. I had the ox cheek and mushroom pie which was spot on!

Excellent food and service.We had the Sunday set menu 3 course for £30pp,the choice was varied and the quality was superb.Nice clean restaurant/Bar with very friendly staff.Well worth a visit.

Thank you to the lovely bar man that changed the gas bottles to put the heater on

5 star dining, good service food, great all round bar and restaurant.

Nice cosy pub with a good atmosphere

Good selection of drinks and staff really friendly. Good amount of indoor seating and outdoor seating with heat lamps.

Staff were lovely however the food was very poor. Had fish and chips. The batter was very brown and over cooked so the fish was dry inside. The waiter was very accomodating and said he would take £10 off the bill. Such a shame was looking forward to eating there. Lovely secret garden but won't be eating there again

Had a lovely Sunday lunch great atmosphere staff friendly and helpful. Beef was beautiful and we were asked how we liked it cooked. Yorkshire pudding spot on . Veg aldente not to mine or wife's liking. But it's worth a visit

Beautiful steak meal for my birthday

We had two courses from the Sunday set menu. The beef roast was amazing with plenty of meat and a giant Yorkshire pudding. Service was fast and friendly. Very happy.

We had dinner, food was great, couldn't fault service, staff friendly & helpful, good atmosphere, woukd eat here again if in area, fully recommend eating here.

Excellent service & menu, the staff were great

Excellent pub with great staff. Highly recommend it to everyone!!

Excellent food and faultless service. We visited during a 2 night stay in York and had a lovely day exploring Harrogate finished with a beautiful meal. Highly recommended.

Visited for lunch on Tuesday. Beer garden on the side was lovely, a few beers and food was amazing and very reasonably priced. £9.95 for a sandwich may sound expensive but very filling, great side salad and could tell very fresh

Great food, service and atmosphere.

We had a beef and pork dinner, plenty of meat and just the right amount of veg. Huge Yorkshire pudding were a credit to the chef! Our food was piping hot and service was good.