The Golden Lion in Richmondshire

Lovely pub great atmosphere called in with 6 good friends on a pub crawl round the town you must call in if you're ever there

The Golden Lion is a traditional, local pub in the Market Place. The decor and furnishings are old style and whereas some people might utter silly words like “refurb” I like the fact that pubs like this retain their individuality. It’s a relatively small pub, which adds to the atmosphere and we enjoyed good service, crisp lagers and a nice chat with some of the locals. Nice pub.

Would have been 5 if barmaid hadn't put a full bottle of tonic in our gin. You serve it so customer puts what they want in and had to ask fir a slice of lemon 🍋

Just arrived in Richmond and was looking for lunch as it was 11.40am. Went into the Golden Lion and asked if they did food as there were several men in drinking , was told no, so i asked if we could just use there toilet as been travelling for over 2 and a half hours. Young lady said yes thats fine. The next day we had been on a long walk with the dog and fancied a cold 1 so decided to go back to the Golden Lion to find a white piece of A4 paper on the door saying TOILETS FOR CUSTOMERS ONLY. lol. still went into the beer garden and got 2 drinks. When leaving 30 minutes later the A4 sign had gone. The geordie owners seamed very nice............REALLY... sweet FA customer service. my best friend is a geordie and when i told him he was disgusted... AVOID unless you like horse racing..............

Went in here after been to ripon races. Staff friendly. Music good. Drink reasonable priced

Decent selection of drinks, the garden was nice too!

We arrived to a pub packed with all ages, music was fantastic provided by dj Keith. Such a friendly crowd and it was a karaoke night! Brilliant and entertaining evening

Landlord and landlady working the bar they remebered our round of drinks, the pub was rammed with customers and was a friendly environment, they put free food on in the beer garden was absolutely great will be going back again next time we visit

Friendly service, good beer garden

Very friendly pub , lovely pint.

Nice beers friendly staff enjoyed our visit. Never tried the food so can't comment

Had a blast here. Great atmosphere on a Saturday night with the karaoke. Quite a young crowd and pub was packed but if you want a sing a long and great atmosphere and don't mind plastic glasses then here in a Saturday night.

Really nice food and atmosphere

Lush little pub in the middle of a very beautiful town of Richmond, absolutely fantastic atmosphere, bar staff very welcoming, will have you smiling in minutes

So dissatisfied more like a cheap cafe Sundaylunch than Christmas dinner no coffee offered no mince pies no hardley any vegetables. the desserts were disgusting what a disappointing experience won’t be going again

Very pleasant, friendly locals too.

What better way to spend a Monday afternoon as tourists! Cheeky pint. Great pub, obviously loved by the locals. Friendly staff, horse racing on tv (few bets - one winner) just an all around great place. Would definitely be my local if I lived in the area

Did not eat just had drinks which were served by a friendly lady prices reasonable sat in the beer garden around the back .would return if in richmond again

Popped in for a drink although I would have liked to have tried the food but we had already ate. They allow dogs is most areas apart from the restaurant. The lady serving was really nice and the atmosphere was good.

Average pub. Lady that served us was borderline rude. Local smack addict sat near us shouting and singing to excess which became quite annoying after a while so we left.

Very friendly and welcoming even with our dopy British Bulldog in tow food Very nice and well priced nice clean and well spacious no hesitation in recommending

Great beer and decent prices. Always a good atmosphere!

Rocking afternoon spent here, great atmosphere and great beer.

Great atmosphere, when to watch ladies England rugby team, asked if they would put it on their television,and they said yes.great afternoon

Was staying in Richmond overnight at the Fleece but wanted somewhere to watch the England v France rugby (wished now I hadnt). Good lively Saturday afternoon atmosphere and watched the Man City match after, cheap prices good crack and a proper English boozer.

Cheap drink but interior had a strange aroma could do with updating also why would you want a hand dryer not a foot away from the toilet 🤔 good talking point tho. Also lack of staff but that is understandable when staff are hard to find but barmaid was amazing considering the volume of customers ascending all at once.

Lovely little pub 🐕 friendly, locals are nice .

Great pub. Friendly staff and locals. Nice pint

Lovely landlady and lovely staff! Lovely people! Great nights out here at weekends! Best pub in Richmond, North Yorkshire!

Fantastic and very friendly staff, and a brilliant atmosphere

Good old fashioned boozer with friendly locals and staff and decent pint .

Excellent reception for remembrance Sunday

Great pub, great staff. Always welcoming and always a good laugh, regardless of time of day or night!

Excellent bar and steve, Jan and Michelle always give you amazing service

Nice pub and staff clean tidy plase

My wife & I were on holiday in Richmond for a week and we came to view this as our temporary local, mainly due to the fact that we were made to feel so comfortable & welcome by all the staff and regulars too. It’s just a really good pub. If you’re a live sports fan, as we are (footy for us), it’s a crackin’ pub to have as an option to watch your favourite sport / team – probably the best in the town, I’d say, and I think I went in all of ‘em that had live sport on when doing a reconnaissance prior to a live game a couple of days later. Two big TVs in the first room and two even-bigger TVs outside. It’s a really good outdoor space too with a permanent covered area and quite a few other tables with parasols. You can see Richmond Castle’s main tower close up from the outside area too. It's dog friendly. The prices are excellent too in comparison with most of the other pubs in the town and the beer (Coors for us) was consistently very good throughout the week. If we ever stay in Richmond again, we look forward to making this our temporary local once more.

Incredibly friendly...a real beer drinkers pub

Good friendly staff and the yard at the rear is full of locals watching the horse racing during the week.

Called for a drink, the lady behind the bar was friendly. Price was reasonable. Small beer garden out back.

Excellent setting Excellent service Lovely bar staff

Nice pub , nice atmosphere, must of the locals go here , but there do make you welcome.

We pop in every year me and the Mrs brilliant place ber staff are great dj on Sunday afternoon plays some right choons will be bk soon

Good pub nice atmosphere staff friendly good beer.

Best bar in Richmond staff r fantastic 👏 👌

Typical traditional pub, with a modern look and updated feel, good crack and friendly atmosphere and staff.

Fantastic small traditional pub, with real ales. Nice little garden and friendly staff

A very nice drinking pub. No food. Very popular, Good quality drinks

Friendly atmosphere great staff and great beer .

Beautifully redecorated, really nice staff. A homely place to enjoy a beer

Excellent pub friendly staff and cheaper than most neighboring bars

Excellent place , excellent staff, excellent people . What's more to say 🙂

Fantastic food good price lovely staff so helpful. I was amazed by how low priced the meal are. We had a Sunday dinner it was fantastic with lovely veg and meats . would go again.

Warm friendly and very inviting. We stayed in Richmond for the very first time last night and we both had such a lovely experience. The landladies from both local bars were exceptionally nice and very welcoming to us. We can't wait to visit again soon. Thank you so much 💓

Beer was good, pub was busy and had lots of twinkling Christmas lights

Nice pub, very friendly and dog friendly.

Beer cold and clear service fast and friendly overall super

Called in for a couple of pints. Best pint of Wainwrights I've had or years. The lassy beind the bar was lovely, came over and took our order and brought our drinks to our table , totally unexpected but gratefully appriciated so 10 ot of 10 from us - Thank You

Great pub loved the beer garden and dog friendly the staff are very welcoming

Great pub, great prices, great service, great beer garden. Lovely atmosphere and made to feel at home by wonderful friendly staff

Lovely pub, beer garden area and friendly staff.

A table for six, a lovely Sunday roast, the food plentiful and competitive, the drinks equally so, and the staff pleasant, this proved an excellent choise.

Really friendly welcome and a superb pint of Timothy Taylor's Landlord

Great beer garden for watching football

Love this place happy to spend my money in there good service,great atmosphere and great staff

Well this WAS my local but not anymore. Stand up for staff yet get kicked out for backing whats kicked off n being honest. Think you need to look at the bigger picture. Will miss this place now as have ALOT OF FRIENDS who may decide to leave after tonight

Perfect village pub, Very polite and helpful

Nice local pub with a great outdoor space. Staff and locals very welcoming and friendly.

Lovely bar, great locals and fab service from Hannah. We will certainly be back

Probably the best pub in Richmond, absolutely lovely staff and landlord, great atmosphere, clients all friendly easy to chat and make friends. drinks are all reasonably priced too. great sun trap beer garden too that has sun late in the afternoon. outdoor heaters and a outdoor TV. Fantastic Pub

Great pub & Michelle keeps your Guinness pot topped up the minute it's empty, well done & cheers nige

Friendly service and dogs welcome

Staff really friendly good atmospher been two days on the trot enjoyed it

Friendly atmosphere, cheap beer. Good covid measures. We'll be back again

Seating area to the side of the pub in the shade nice bowl of water for dogs

Hubby likes Marstons pubs so when we were looking for somewhere near to the bus stops (and you can't get closer than this pub!) and spotted the Marstons sign we went straight in. Good Covid procedures and female bar staff were great. Had to use sanitiser immediately and provide details, which we did. She was very friendly. However, the pub itself is cosy, traditional and the drinks were cheap BUT there were a few customers who were obviously heavy smokers as they were in and out of the back, returning smelling even more of stale smoke. This meant the pub itself had a stale smoke smells. This put me off as we have never smoked and with my hayfever/sinus issues the smell of smoke can make me cough. It's a shame that this put us off as we would have had a second drink.

Stunning old feature pub. With good old fashion hospitality. Xxx

Lovely friendly atmosphere, nice beer, lovely beer garden out the back. Also dog friendly

Great pub in the centre of the square, friendly and helpful staff and dog friendly

Great pub, friendly and helpful landlady, dog friendly

Welcoming and well organised. Had lunch with family and the service was terrific. Food was good and filling. Very nice

Great bar where you can always interact with the very friendly locals for some well humoured banter. Drinks prices are some of the cheapest anywhere and all are well kept and served. This is what real pubs are meant to be like - genuine and welcoming and I hope it never changes. Absolutely brill.

Hosts with the most I was in for a funeral and the hosts went above and beyond to make our day they were brilliant and a big thank you to them and the staff if you are in Richmond call in and see for yourself thanks again j

Never been there. Bus stop right outside!!

If I had to describe the archetypical ordinary British pub, I’d probably mention decent ale, friendly barmaid, real fire in the grate, football on the telly, music on the jukebox, friendly locals and a few lads playing darts. Welcome to the Golden Lion in Richmond!

Only two draft beers. Very much a local. Not really to my taste

Brilliant landlord and land lady full of banter and good prices aswell

Been here a few times during the day but this time we visited on a night and stayed for the karaoke! Very busy. Cheap drinks. Great, lively atmosphere. Friendly staff. Not much room to dance!

Lovly friendly pub jan and Steve cant do enough for you

Great place friendly good service

First time in Richmond and first pub we called in one early Saturday afternoon and what a welcome! Set the tone for the rest of the day. Very warm, chatty and friendly barmaid (lady from Northamptonshire) who clearly loves her job. And...friendly, open locals. Small pub with a good atmosphere and cheapest Moretti in town! Will definitely be back.

Food was good - pub itself needs to be smartened up

Nice little pub with nice outdoor area with slight view of the castle.

Didn't go there but Google thinks I did to yeah it was good?

i was in Richmond. i thought i would trace my parents past foot steps. bioy oh boy. yes it is a great pub. clean. such lovely staff. hey i had a pint and raised a glass to my past to my parents. they would have so smiled. go visit. go. you will not be let down xx

Choice of real ale was one, take it or leave it. Turned the music up for us when we hadn't asked for it, had to request she turned it down.

We stopped in for a pint after a visit to Richmond Castle. The pub is close by. This small pub has a good atmosphere and a friendly vibe. At the time we visited, there was only one cask ale available, but it was Hobgoblin, and that's a good one! Recommended as a respite from shopping, castle and abbey visits, etc., while in Richmond.

Nice friendly pub in a beautiful village

Went to the Golden Lion on The Saturday night of our 2 night stay while in Richmond. Our friend walked in with a birthday balloon and after getting drinks, and sitting down, the landlady came over and gave our friend a birthday gin and tonic, lovely touch. Karaoke was on, but not overly loud, and we had a pleasant chat with 3 locals. Very friendly place and well worth visiting when in Richmond.

What a wonderful warm welcome at the golden lion. Very clean and well presented. Food was delicious and well presented and very reasonably priced, and to top it all very dog friendly. Will certainly call again. Loved it.

This is a traditional pub that serves excellent beer.without the need for food