The Kitchen in Harrogate

I gave The Kitchen a five star review as a cafe in October 2019 and said I’d be back. Well over a year and a couple of lockdowns later I popped in to buy some cakes and have to add this review - the carrot cake and ginger cake are absolutely amazing. I’ll be back again but won’t leave it a year this time.

I ordered a lemon drizzle birthday cake for my wife.What Lizzie made for us was superb.Beautifully decorated and drizzled to perfection.But the combination of the tangy lemon flavour and the extraordinary moist texture was mouthwatering.Need a celebration cake? I recommend you order it from this Star Baker without delay!Thank you.

I ordered an afternoon tea, (traditional and Father's Day) from The Kitchen and it exceeded expectations all around. Sue was a pleasure to deal with and got back to my questions quickly on email. The portion size was generous and it all tasted delicious. I've had afternoon tea from other well established businesses but this topped them all. Thank you.

During covid-19 lockdown, The Kitchen delivered *the* best Afternoon Tea (and we sampled a few!) and a splendid variant for Father’s Day - the Gentleman’s Afternoon Tea. Will be calling in to check out their cake bench!

The Kitchen kindly hand delivered 4 cheeses scones, cream cheese & chilli jam to us for Mother’s Day (arranged by our kind daughter) in the time of social distancing / COVID-19. The scones, jam & cream were amazingly tasty, light and simply delicious! A real treat in these crazy times! Thanks “The Kitchen” can’t wait to visit you again when the craziness is over!

In our view, the best coffee in Harrogate. Lovely simple food too, not least the sandwiches which are my usual choice, and all served by the owners or their staff in the way I would hope to emulate if I ran a cafe. My wife and I are regulars. It's under half an hour walk from our home, so we get good exercise and great food and drink. We are lucky to have a choice of great cafes in Harrogate. This is one of the best.

This perfect little cafe is worth visiting for the friendly service and delightful menu. I ate the frittata followed by the most amazing toasted apple and banana loaf served with espresso butter; both were outstanding and my wife was hugely impressed by her club sandwich. We’ll be back!

Lovely food, great service. Such a nice cosy coffee shop, fantastic selection of home made cakes, also it’s dog friendly. There is outside tables for those hot days, going back again very soon.

Visited here for the first time today, it was faultless! A beautiful selection of cakes displayed, good, fresh menu. I had a prawn sandwich, my friends had a watermelon and mint salad. Everything was extremely fresh, the granary bread was delicious. All very tasty. Finished off with sharing an enormous piece of cake. Perfect! Friendly, efficient service too.

Visited this cafe often in last few months the muesli toasted bread is Yummy! Served with butter and jam.The lattes are generally good but it does depend who makes them.The cakes are delicious especially the white chocolate coated tiffin with berries.Cafe is dog friendly.

We called into this lovely little cafe before a meeting and unfortunately we couldn’t stay for long. I had a delicious cheese scone with butter and a cup of tea. The staff were very helpful asking whether I’d like the scone warmed up. My colleague had a flat white and the “most delicious fruit flap jack ever made”. I hope we are passing that way again, will definitely return.

I often visit The Kitchen on Otley Road in Harrogate with my son. It really is a lovely coffe shop they have a great range of food and drinks .Beautiful cakes, very reasonable priced.The staff are so lovely and friendly.Great place to sit relax and have a natter.They also have a lovely courtyard outside great in the summer months.I would recomend a visit to this superb cafe.

Went for brunch today. Been before, have to say food is such good quality! Coffee is great too, and cheerful service. A real local gem!!

First time visit today. Our sandwiches were well presented, well filled and tasty and it was great to see home made lemonade on the menu. The coffee shop is bright and clean - a credit to the owners.

Visited this lovely cafe for the first time with my mother.We both had lattes large ones as its only 20 p extra.Mother had a very tasty museli bread with butter and jam and i had a Delicious Nuttella cake.Nice Cafe we will return.

Absolutely delicious afternoon tea with so much choice, at a great price. A lovely setting with fantastic service. We really enjoy visiting The Kitchen on many an occasion

After a busy morning we decided to treat ourselves to lunch. 5 mins walk from home. Love pot of loose leaf tea. Egg mayo on granary and chicken & chorizo with chilli jam also on granary. Both delicious. Followed by an interesting apple crumble cake with clotted cream. Which was lovely. We will continue to keep coming back. Thank you.

Lucky to this little gem close to home. Staff always really friendly and welcoming. I had one of the specials to eat, the chorizo and beans on sourdough which was perfect comfort food for a rainy day! I can be a bit fussy with my coffee and both my cappuccinos were bang on. Coffee from North Star Roasters in Leeds I think.

Stopped off in here for coffee and cake whilst out on a walk. Lovely set up inside and staff were friendly. I went for a latte and a flapjack. Both were really tasty and reasonably priced. Far nicer than sitting in a Costa or Starbucks!

Having recently discovered this little gem, have been back for lunch twice. The bread they use in their yummy sandwiches is top class. Coffee great, soup lovely, had a proper salad, by that i mean made with care and attention and lots of ingredients, like you would make at home, a good salad is hard to find in harrogate. Everything is fantastic. My one niggle is it is quite hot inside, a window or door open would have made a big difference..

After The Kitchen made both my wedding cake, and catered for my parents the day after my wedding last year, I knew they would be the perfect company to cater for another family event this weekend. Lizzie and Sue are so great to deal with, making great and professional suggestions along the way and being friendly and supportive.

Sue and the team are simply fantastic! I would not hesitate in recommending THE KICHEN for any corporate booking.

They make the best banana/chocolate bread with Espresso butter you will ever taste. I have such an adiction now that I'm buying it by the loaf!

Visited the cafe with family, the staff were helpful and accommodating of my elderly parents needs. The cake and coffee were both to a high standard!

If you’re looking for a warm welcome and yummy homemade food, this gem is a must! The chocolate and banana loaf is the best I’ve ever had. The special of the day was avocado and chicken salad and it was delightful.

Very friendly staff and the cheese scones are to die for! Coffee just how you like it, lovely decor and a great range of food.

The queue at Betty's at Harlow Carr was too long, so I checked Trip Advisor and found that the Kitchen was only a 15 minute walk down Otley Road, back towards Harrogate. It had excellent reviews, and it did not disappoint.

We recently emailed a Sue to ask if she would allow us to have st our daughter’s birthday party at The Kitchen and she kindly agreed. What a perfect party - with Sarah from The Icing Workshop entertaining the girls with a workshop and Sue putting on afternoon tea in the mezzanine afterwards we were thoroughly spoiled. Best day ever was one comment (and that was one of the mums!)

Delightful neighbourhood cafe on outskirts of the town but well worth visiting. Cosy and warm atmosphere offering great selection of hot and cold food. Always have daily specials on top of their set menu . Food is healthy and fulfilling and cooked to order. Range from home baked cakes, scones, hot and cold sandwiches, soups and from breakfast, brunch to full meal. Staff are very friendly and attentive. Place is spotless and dog friendly.

How consistently fab is this little place! The coffee and food is high quality and portions generous. Most places are cutting back with scimpy portions and weak coffee, but not here. I also love the decor and cleanliness. The owners run it and they care deeply about their customers

Popped in for a late lunch with a friend after a freezing cold bike ride, having heard excellent things- and The Kitchen didn't disappoint. Gorgeous sounding menu, and our sweet potato soup and toastie to share were delicious. Coffee was excellent, and there was a lovely-looking cake selection but we were sadly too full! The shop was cosily decorated and the staff very obliging and welcoming. I'll definitely be back!

My wife and i came for lunch. It is walking distance for us. Lovely food, great service, and very clean and tidy. We both had soup of the day - root veg and spicy lentil. With a hunk of bread it was delicious. And then followed by a lovely sandwich. Pot of loose leaf tea was also nice. We were too full for what looked like a fantastic selection of cakes. We will be back.

This little gem on Otley Road is such a lovely friendly cafe.We often visit the cakes are amazing. It is well worth a visit to this lovely friendly cafe.We have been on numerous occasions and akwats first class service and first class food.Well worth a visit. Easy to park you can park just around the corner. Lovely friendly staff .Great value for money.We always enjoy a visit to The Kitchen.!!

Really enjoyed our experience in this gorgeous place. Tastefully furnished with really good food - light snacks and cakes. Great coffee - would recommend

Beautiful coffee and bacon sandwich, soft fresh bread and crispy bacon ,cakes looked delicious too, ,very friendly staff

I pop in here daily for my coffee fix. Takes some beating in Harrogate. Sandwiches are top notch too.

in June this year (2017) our daughter arranged for Lizzie to provide a special silver wedding picnic to be eaten mid way on a 7 mile walk in the lake district. Some of our party were gluten free and Lizzie prepared for us a spectacular range of food. We are also frequent diners at The Kitchen. Lunches and cakes are of first class quality and we would highly recommend anyone in or visiting Harrogate to try The Kitchen.

This family business is absolutely fantastic. The cafe is really clean and friendly with a great range of food. The hidden gem though is the outside catering service offered by owners Sue and Lizzie.

We booked a table for five Ladies to have coffee. We had seen an article about this place in the W.I.

This was our first visit based on a recommendation. It is very clean, lovely decor and welcoming. Service was great and very friendly. Food was fantastic, bread for the sandwiches was amazing. Will definitely go again.

Really nice coffee shop.Lovely friendly staff.Plenty of places to sit, great atmosphere .Very nice cakes ,scones ,and sandwiches .Can recomend a visit to The Kitchen .

I have been before but it's the first time I have taken my dad and he loved it just as much as I do! Many cafes over complicate there menus but the Kitchen is straightforward and delicious cooking, especially the chocolate brownies which are to die for! The staff are friendly and welcoming too, I will definitely be back soon as it's now my go to cafe!

The kitchen is a nice little cafe, it's got some decent cakes to go with your coffee.

After a visit to Harlow Carr my friend and I decided to pop in to The Kitchen for our lunch rather than queue for evermore at the popular, expensive HC onsite cafe.

I've only been here twice and both times I found myself indulging in a slice of cake - usually just a good coffee is enough! Coffee strong and hot, cakes look and taste amazing. Staff super friendly. All very clean. I need to call in at lunch time as the sandwiches sound lovely. Like the fact they allow dogs, perfect dog walking area.

I frequent The Kitchen regularly. It is a fantastic spot. Cosy but stylish and not at all pretentious; they serve up fantastic coffee, sandwiches and cakes (all homemade).

Called in for take away lunch. The soup and sandwich were delicious. The only thing not impressed with is that the cakes are uncovered, a practice that I always hate to see. It is not hygienic, customers can sneeze and cough on everything. I know some other establishments that do this and cannot understand why? I will be back for the savouries though.

I had a quick lunch here, double espresso, smashed avocado on toasted sourdough with crispy bacon. Espresso was dark, intense and richly flavoured. The avocado was perfectly ripe, bacon was crisp but not dry and the sourdough was toasted as I like, not raw and not burnt. Overall the food was tasty and fresh.

It is lovely to have a local coffee shop again, went for a take away coffee and cake for my husband and myself. Lovely warm welcome from the proprietor and a gentleman, coffee my husband said was the best he had had in a long time, the carrot cake was to die for absolutely delicious would recommend a visit.

Super coffee shop on Harlow Hill. Very welcoming, excellent food/drinks, friendly service and good value.

Met up with friends for lunch. We had soup which was absolutely delicious served with fresh granary bread and a slab of butter. We then had a ham, cheese and chilli jam toasted sandwich to share and a coffee. The service was super and the staff were very attentive. Was so full we didn't have room for cakes

Called in for breakfast as no milk or foid at the place we were staying. Service was a little slow but friendly. Atmosphere and decor are nice. We had tea and a bacon sandwich both of which really good and my only suggestion is a bacon sandwich needs butter as well to perfect it but the bread and the bacon were excellent. The tea was lovely and plenty of it. Enjoyed our visit - thanks

My son took me for lunch to The Kitchen, we were greeted by lovely friendly staff, we had soup and a coffee and it was excellent, really lovely place and very reasonably priced, I will be definitely visiting The Kitchen again, Lovely surroundings, well worth a visit. they do lovely cakes, sandwiches, delicious soup and lots of other nice things to eat. Can definitely recommend this place, just great !!!!!

Just what Harlow Hill needed, a modern and trendy coffee shop with great food and good looking cakes.Had the soup and a roll on a cold day and was delicious.Will certainly go back and support this local coffee shop.

Sampled breakfast at this new, family run coffee shop on Otley Road. Very impressed. Lovely décor/atmosphere, great staff and quality breakfast sandwich. All cakes and pastries are home made. Excellent cappuccino, and generally very good value. Will go back! Also dog friendly!