The Lion in Craven

Went in here with family had drinks and a portion of chips, (3 pints, coke, disarano and ginger ale, £32. Not the cheapest of places but good service and a good selection of beers, dog friendly too (we had dog with us). Plenty of room and outside space is big and some of it covered.

We stayed in the family room and couldn't fault it, plenty of space, nice and clean, all facilities you'd need. We also ate in the restaurant for both dinner and breakfast, both of which were incredible. Great portion sizes, brilliant quality food and excellent beer. Will absolutely be staying again.

Lovely pub that is much bigger than it looks from the outside! Good sized room and great food and drink on offer. Plus they had a good gluten free offer, just ask and they will let you know what they can do. You have to pay for your dog to stay too, but 50% of the money goes to a local dog shelter/charity

We stayed here as a group of 8 when conducting the Yorkshire 3 peaks. Amazing place to stay, lots of character within the building. The manager was a good laugh, the food was really good too. Rooms were comfy and exactly what we needed.

Good location but not a lot of atmosphere. The beer was OK though.

Visited this pub as part of a few days break in Yorkshire. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. We visited early evening and were told hot food was available. There were plenty of tables available. The menu was varied and contained what you would expect to see in a pub like this,ie nothing fancy but basic good grub! We ordered the cheese pie (Wensleydale & leek) with chips. It arrived and was obviously freshly cooked. It was delicious! I choose a pint of tge local ale,whilst my wife had water. Nothing was too much trouble. The bill for two was very reasonable. Many thanks to Ryan & his staff for a pleasant experience. Would definately visit again if in the area.

Nos hemos alojado aquí anteriormente y regresamos ya que disfrutamos de nuestra estancia anterior. Nos alojamos un fin de semana largo, con nuestro perro para y no nos decepcionó. La ubicación es excelente para las comodidades locales y aparcamiento. El personal es muy acogedor y amable. La habitación era totalmente adecuado y dog friendly. Debo admitir que la habitación estaba fría a la llegada, pero no es un gran problema. Productos de baño cómodos y acogedores y de calidad. La zona del bar es cómoda con una chimenea, algunos de los asientos podrían beneficiarse de la renovación, pub típico del campo. Estamos en el restaurante en nuestra primera noche y la comida era excelente, al igual que el servicio. El desayuno también era excelente, básicamente todo lo que querías, desde un desayuno inglés completo, fruta fresca, yogur hasta cereales. Básicamente se puede pedir desde el menú o simplemente el personal para algo un poco diferente, eran muy serviciales. Disfrutamos de nuestra estancia y volveremos.

Mi esposa y yo decidimos salir corriendo a algún lugar para el día de San Valentín con un pequeño almuerzo, decidimos después de una recomendación de un lugareño en el restaurante Golden Lion pub come. Encantadora sensación al lugar que nos recibió una señora encantadora que nos sentó nos decidimos por entrantes calamar sal y pimienta y pollo y pudín negro tarine con un piccalilli, era agradable no mucho sabor a Para principal tenía el puré de pudín y guisantes sabrosa caliente el suet era un poco espeso pero la carne muy agradable, mi esposa tenía el pastel especial con cordero mentado no mucha carne a él en general era bueno no estoy seguro de que volveríamos a visitar El servicio fue excelente por parte de la señora

Highly recommend the Rib-Eye and Chicken burger; they was exceptional. Lovely warm and welcoming pub and the staff was very welcoming and helpful and kind especially Abby Tasha and rob thank you for an amazing meal x

Very nice pub, lovely staff. Busy xxx

Our trip to the Golden Lion with friends was great. The staff were very friendly and efficient and our evening meal was very enjoyable and good value for money. We stayed in room fourteen which was beautiful. Even though there is no car park at the hotel we parked for 24 hours at the Social Club for just over £5 and this is 2 minutes walk from the Golden Lion. We would definitely stay again and will recommend to family and friends.

Lovely roast dinner & sticky toffee pudding after 12 mile walk we'll be back !

The rooms are at least 160 pounds per night. Guys, you are a pub, not a 5 star hotel.

Excellent hotel, great value for money and central in Settle for amenities. Lovely fresh breakfast, clean rooms, nice toiletries, polite staff and the provision of fresh milk for the rooms on request, a fabulous touch. Would definitely stay again

great stay overall but pub looking tired !!

Liked the food and beer here very much. Have been b4 and will be back again.

Went here for some lunch and was pretty disappointed to be honest. Spent £40 on 2 mains and drinks for of us. The quality of the food was no where no near the price mark. Nice pub, lovely inside with a big fire and nice atmosphere but the food let it down.

Fabulous pub with cosy wood burning stove in a fabulous location 👍

Extremely cold pub. Sat with our coat on by the open fire. Had a cask which was lovely. Everyone was sat with their coat on complaining about the cold. Heating wasn’t on and not coming on. Wasn’t going to eat in the cold. Huge shame. But went across the road to The Nettle. Lovely and warm and two keg beers on. Perfect. Most other pubs for some reason were closed.

Don’t bother wasting your money the place itself was freezing no heating unless you were lucky enough to get a seat by the fire , even staff were complaining as to how cold it was !!! Ordered starters they were ok if you don’t mind stale bread and mains was gammon and egg asked for no pineapple supposed to be served with homemade chips , it arrived with fries and pineapple on the gammon , sent it back pineapple was removed but could still taste it , queried re fries was told run out of potatoes!!! We would not have ordered had we known

We booked in advance for a breakfast with one gluten free person in attendance with us. We did this as they said they had a good gluten free breakfast option. Got there, they took the order , I said ( as the gluten free person) I did not want hash brown or toast, I wasn’t offered any alternate such as an extra mushroom etc When my plate arrived there was no sausage even though I asked for gluten free sausage, again no other option offered , no additional bacon for example (happens all the time at other places I have visited). No reduction in price. We also ordered toast for the other people and that did not arrive, had to ask again and it turned up when we were half way through our breakfast. Incredibly disappointed I actually asked the lady where my sausage was and I was just told, that’s not gluten free!

Had a very nice post Christmas meal here great food. Wide choice of beers, friendly staff. Good atmosphere

I don’t give a poor review lightly but I’d have rather had a Subway on a park bench. I don’t like Subway. Let’s start with the good. The staff were all very nice & the food wasn’t bad. It was also the festive period, and the place is a pub after all.. But we couldn’t hear ourselves think for the noise. The actual restaurant area was quieter….but I think we had been given a table in the bar because we had the dog. Fair enough. I had to order at a very noisy bar, getting barged by a group behind who had been out all day drinking. If I look at the website, am told food is “home cooked food made from scratch by our chefs’ and that they champion local producers, that’s what I expect. OK, there is a degree of creative licence in marketing but the Golden Lion pushed it too far. What was served appeared to be out the freezer or batch prepared for ease of service. Don’t get me wrong, the food wasn’t bad. In fact one of our group really enjoyed his steak but he had to switch his hearing aid off because it amplified the racket for him. We were less lucky not being deaf. My partner’s tagline was ‘ok’ as was my beetroot burger. Ok…..the cheese & onion pie, onion rings & mussels were ‘off’, presumably because it was just after Xmas. But I think the chef who made things from scratch was off too. My burger had the ‘form’ of one from a freezer cabinet rather than being moulded by hand. The chips were generic ones too, with a human having very little to do with the potato. And my partner’s starter had a slightly funny taste too. This would all be fine I hadn’t paid the prices of a good restaurant in the expensive city where I’m from. I also know it’s hard to employ good chefs. But promising one thing and delivering another is a poor show. I felt ripped off and it was a relief when we got outside to relative quiet. We didn’t stay for pudding. On another day, I suspect the atmosphere would be better to dine in. But if the Govt hadn’t cut funding to Trading Standards, I’d be asking them to check the credibility of the Golden Lion’s Website.

Don't go. Our room was very cold as there was no heating in our room. A heater had been left but no one thought of heating the room up before we arrived. The duvet had blood stains so we got that changed. A mug had cracks at the bottom and no tea in the room.

Great place, lovely staff & lovely atmosphere!

Big old fashioned pub. Open fires. Good selection of beers 🍻

Nice place. Cosy with the fire on.

Great stay. Lovely room and very comfortable.

Had a lovely stay. The hotel was good value and plenty of choices on the menu.

We visited the Golden Lion on our recent trip to Settle. A very warm welcome awaited both us and our dogs. There was a great choose of local ales and we finally settled on the Settle Pudding for our tea. Wow, this has to be tried to be believed, the best sure pudding I’ve ever had. The food and welcome was so good that we turned up for breakfast the following morning. Again a very warm welcome and the food was fantastic. The service on each of our visits was excellent with very attentive staff who couldn’t do enough for us and our dogs. Well worth a visit.

Just popped in for a beer after a walk they had a good selection.

Location lovely and nice looking pub but we wasn't impressed by the food

This review is for the restaurant although we've stayed here before and would have done so again, but it was fully booked. Friendly staff, efficient service, really good menu choice including locally sourced ingredients. Well worth a visit if you are in the area, NB no parking on site but the town car park is very large and 2 minutes walk away. Recommended.

I’ve been trying to cancel a reservation that I made for Sept 2025. I have sent three emails since over 1 week ago and have not had a response, to date. Very poor customer service.

Rated lunch less than average. Had the Cumbria sausage but the "sausage" tasted unlike any other Cumbria sausage I have eaten and was bland. Chips average at best - ditto the sauce.

Good pub food! Only dog friendly in the bar area, not the restaurant 🐶

Decent beer, and pies to die for.If you are in Settle, go get a Golden Lion pie

Great atmosphere, good choice of beers, staff friendly and helpful, had a couple of nice drinks, will definitely eat here on our next visit

Lovely, attentive staff, always make us and our black labrador most welcome, well kept ales and dog treats. Been today, town was quiet, but bar was busy, testament to the welcome.

Really lovely hotel, surroundings are beautiful, great staff, delicious food. Would definitely recommend staying here.

Lovely room with a very comfy bed. Delicious breakfast!

We had 'pie of the day' (steak and Guinness) and it was absolutely bang on! No gristle at all and very tasty. Thank you

very good food and lovely selection of local ales

Lovely spot for a couple of nights away. Large rooms and nice breakfast 👍

overall good, don't have room five

Bright and pleasant atmosphere and not too noisy although quite full. Good spaces between tables. The order was taken and delivered in good time. The quality of the fish and chips and the burger was exceptional. They were well presented and served in large portions. The waitress service was pleasant and polite. Unfortunately, I could not say the same about the service at the bar. There was no warm welcome, little communication, and no information about the ordering process. When going to the bar for a second drink the barman who was talking to a lady at the bar (who was not ordering) looked at me and carried on his conversation. He then looked at me and said nothing! Just waited for me to speak. Not impressed.

Lovely food. Didn't stay overnight.

Great location if you are wanting to walk the Dales. Busy pub in the evenings with an extensive menu and a great range of cask beers.

Lovely friendly pub with welcoming staff

We enjoyed an excellent lunch at the Golden Lion, I had the Settle Pudding which was pretty much solid with good quality steak and my other half had the lunchtime special fish and chip butty. Service was friendly and professional and the food arrived very quickly. As I was driving I only had a half of ale but they had a good selection of cask. I tried the Thwaites Settle Express which was really good and well kept. Highly recommend the Golden Lion 👍

Always enjoy nipping in here for coffee or lunch when we visit Settle. Warm and cosy, great food and fab with our little dog! Staff always bubbly and chatty. Great place.

We visited to meet up with some friends and only used the restaurant. The service was excellent, the staff were all very friendly. The food we had was all very good, no complaints at all.

Disgusting! All roast dinners were tepid, very small portions, hardly any vegetables. The gammon was served with a hard fried egg, the chips were hard and black. One of the party of 10 was called away to the telephone and her meal was given to staff to keep warm, when it was requested back, they had served it to another customer although it had been sitting on the table for some 10 mins previously. Steer well clear, very expensive badly cooked food.

Booked in for a meal 2 people the staff were very pleasant and helpful the food was delicious overall it was a very nice evening.

Came here for a midweek evening meal with friends then also for breakfast the following morning. We had the same person serve us on both occasions and could not fault the care we had. Settle pudding for evening meal with great chips. Followed by Pannacotta with peanut ice cream. All were good quality despite what other reviews and their experience were. Full Yorkshire breakfast in the morning with added black pudding and toast. Will return next time I'm in the area visiting friends.

Was very disappointed with the food it all seemed to be out of a packet! I has suet pudding and mash it was not nice, We used the sister restaurant in Malham for lunch and that was delicious

3rd time eating here and i.have to say that this time was the best. The food was amazingly delicious , my wife had the steak and she said that it was the best peppercorn sauce she had in a long while. I had the steak and ale pudding with mash which was simply beautiful. Aspalls cider to wash it all down. Well worth the money

Very good pint of Thwaites bitter in the lovely courtyard. The interior is also very smart and the service is good.

Would very happily stay there again.

Gem of a hotel bar in Settle. Excellent range of well-kept cask beers, mostly local, good atmosphere, friendly service. Highly recommended. (For food, replace with beer - didn’t eat)

Stayed here last week on day 1 of a Dales Cycleway tour. We have ebikes and the staff were really helpful with charging and storage. Fillet steak in the restaurant was excellent.

Went for lunch with friends. Warm welcoming pub with very friendly and helpful staff. Excellent meals and nice drop of beer. All round a very pleasurable experience.

Lovely pub in the centre of Settle. Food was awesome and would definitely recommend and shall return. Dog friendly and it's a lot bigger than it looks from the road. It has plenty of room inside and a nice courtyard with some tables under a heater and shelter.

I was really disappointed yesterday as went for some dinner with my 11yr old daughter from the moment I was spoken to it was like I didn't have any money I asked to sit down for food only to be told this area is only for people with food we'll yes that's obvious as got knives and forks at the table got 2 pints of coke and got told by the person who works there that's other places to go that's cheaper felt like I was someone who just turned up who didn't want to pay I defenitly wouldn't recommend here I can see how much things are on the menu that's it's not cheap but that was up to me if I wanted to get a meal not be told to go somewhere else

Had a table booked 5 or 6 weeks in advance for 7.15pm with friends. We arrived at 7pm & were promptly shown to our table. 10 mins later we had our drinks order taken & then our food order. At 7.55pm we still had not received our food & gestured to the waitress to get her attention to ask where our food was, she went & checked & said it would be another 10 to 20 minutes longer & that they had been busy tonight hence the wait, not once did she apologise or even ask if we wanted any more drinks. Our food eventually came out 8.10pm, all looked lovely apart from the fish & chips looked very bland & TBH it was. No one at any time came & checked if our food was ok. When we had finally finished the waiter came & asked if he could take our plates, he cleared half the table & never came back. Another lady came & asked if she could take our plates & it was then that we told her that the service had been absolutely diabolical & the fish was awful, she apologised & said she would pass this on, we asked for the bill, she came back with it 10 mins later & threw it on the table, no offer of a discount !. We paid & left, never to return !

Very good pub style (Thwaites) quiet hotel situated on the main street in Settle, with off street (paid) parking available only a 2 minute walk away. Thwaites and guest beers. Good Thwaites menu choices, reasonably priced. Friendly, helpful staff. Settle is an enjoyable town to stay in and very convenient for good walks and the Dales. There is also the option to take a scenic train journey up to Carlisle across the impressive Ribblehead Viaduct. Malham Cove/Tarn is nearby also, as is the lovely town of Kirkby Lonsdale.

We stayed at the GL for 3 nights and found the staff very friendly, rooms very good, breakfast excellent and the one evening meal also very good. It's an excellent base to travel from if you are exploring the Yorkshire Dales. The bar closed a little early on Weds and Friday but that was based on customers present and is quite common for small market towns - well within what you would expect. I would defo recommend this hotel and don't recognise any of the negative comments on TripAdvisor.

Really nice place right in the heart of the town. The rooms were perfect and modern. Really nice staff. The pub itself is great. We even had Mike Harding playing folk music on the night we stayed!

Called in for a drink and snack, friendly attentive staff.

Went there twice, once for lunch and once for breakfast, excellent suet pudding for lunch, lovely breakfast, dog friendly as well, a real character pub, would highly recommend.

Nice food, good beer, lovely village, had the fish and chips and went back for the breakfast, both were great. Nice IPA on tap too.

We had a family meal whilst on holiday. The service was OK and the food was unspectacular. In particular, two of the party had the pate starter, which was unpleasant and seemed grainy and watery. It was returned uneaten. Our concerns were explained to the staff. No replacement was offered, and the full price was shown on the bill. The mains were OK, and the fish and chips was the best option. A bit disappointed ☹️

Stayed bed and breakfast for two nights. The room was spotless, comfy bed and slept very well. Good sized bathroom with an excellent shower . Great choice for breakfast , they do a good porridge portion. The hotel provides a flask of milk to take up to the room for making tea and coffee with, great idea and it saves all that messing with individual milk portions.

Sunday roast was poor. We visited for Sunday roast after a few hours walking. An overwhelming disappointment in most respects; the only thing that was going for the place was the beer! The roast beef was a couple of slices of wafer thin beef served with a smattering of overcooked veg and a splash of tepid thin gravy + a well aged Yorkshire pudding. The ability to slice beef so thinly speaks volumes for the chef’s skillset, it’s just a shame those skills didn’t stretch to any form of professional pride. Admittedly, it was 16:30-17:00 when we visited, but if they don’t have enough food of the correct quality then they should remove the option from the menu! The other options looked fine! We were so hungry that went to the other pub nearby for a pint and plate of chips to share immediately after eating at the Lion.

The staff were friendly and attentive. They showed an interest in where we were from. It is clean and has a good atmosphere. The food was good and well presented. We would recommend the pie of the day and the cheese and red onion pie.

Lovely place to stay. Rooms beautifully decorated and comfortable with the bonus of being dog friendly! Food lovely and breakfast delicious. Friendly staff. Would 100% recommend staying here.

The food here is delicious, loved the Sunday roast!We needed a dog friendly pub with wheelchair access and this was perfect.

Very friendly bar staff highly recommend

Lovely pub&bnb, rooms are exceptionally well furnished nice cooked breakfast locally sourced sausages are to die for, g👌 and best sausage I've had in a long time, pub on main high street, but there's a carpark 2 mins away

Only went in for a pint but it was a very nice place

Stopped in passing. 2 soft drinks and 2 packets of crisps for just under £10. Nice location and clean, well lit and maintained looking pub. The grub looked good when we saw it being bought out.

Friendly, helpful staff. Excellent food and service. Lovely room with everything you require and a comfy bed.

I really enjoy visiting the Golden Lion, it’s the sort of place where you call for a beer & a chat, but want to stay for several, eat dinner & stay overnight. Very friendly, welcoming, nicely bustling.

My go to eatery when I'm in Settle, I always have the Beef Suet Pie and it is delicious, stuffed full of meat, and perfectly cooked. Staff are great service with a smile and a bit of banter.. Very clean and nicely decorated.. It is a dog friendly pub however the restraunts does not allow pets which I prefer so suitable for everyone.

A lovely freshly decorated room with large comfortable bed. Nice choice of food in restaurant, we both opted for the special of the day- brisket and Stilton pie, one of the best we’ve had. We were warned on ordering there was a delay in the kitchen, so nice to be told rather than sit waiting! the service was efficient and friendly. The breakfast was freshly cooked to order and tasty, husband said his eggs Benedict one of the nicest he’s had. Only downside is there is no onsite parking ,but staff were helpful in directing us to a suitable place nearby.

We often visit the Lister Arms in Malham, and as this pub is nearer home and part of the same group, we thought we'd give it a try. An excellent Sunday lunch, with top quality ingredients, cooked perfectly and beautifully presented. My wife's roast pork lunch, identical to mine arrived too cool for her taste (mine was lovely and hot, not sure why they were different), but is was quickly replaced with a piping hot plateful. The apple crumble was delicious, and I enjoyed the beer. Service was really good, with attentive staff both in the restaurant and bar, and all in all it was an excellent experience.

Very disappointed with our vegetarian Sunday lunches x 2 yesterday Sad to say this was the worst nut roast that I have eaten - consistency of mush, no texture or taste, looked like it came out of a tin So bad that I couldn’t eat it ! Told waiter when we were asked how we were enjoying our meals, who offered that he would inform the kitchen staff and that they had received previous similar comments Offered a coffee on the house !though we declined Please listen to your customers and review vegetarian option and consider offering more than a coffee if food inedible

Stood at bar without any acknowledgement from large loud bloke and ineffectual woman you seemed more interested in talking to their mates. Couple before us walked out tired of waiting for service. Filthy tables, poor service grubby glasses. Clearly a ace that's badly managed.

Lovely stop after a 9 mile walk. And dog friendly

A very nice pub(hotel we guess) excellent beer and food and very welcoming. We wished that this pub was in Bainbridge where we are staying to visit more often 😋😋

Perfect we loved this place great food, and beer, cosy fire. Only problem is that it is in Settle and not in Bainbridge where we are staying so we can visit every day Excellent thank you👌👌

Had a birthday meal a few weeks ago. Used to be in all the time but due to moving away havnt been for a few years.! Just the same, Great service and even better food! 100% recommend!

I haven't seen the accommodation. We had a full English breakfast today. The place is cosy and inviting. The staff we encountered were good. The breakfast was very good both vegetarian and standard. The breakfast was very good overall. We would go again.

Excellent pub, delicious food, well presented and quick service. 10\10. Great after a long walk to Pen Y Ghent.

Nice local pub with an open fire and superb food. Well worth visiting

Lovely place, great food, friendly staff

A very friendly welcoming place, food fabulous as was the drink! We stayed for two nights in a gorgeous room, we were made so very welcome and breakfast was fab! Thanks 😊

Regular local visitors to this cozy pub both for food and a drink.

Booked the apres ski winter experience in the courtyard part. Really disappointed on arrival that when we went to order the food off the festive menu we were told they were not doing it that night despite us booking specifically for it. Had to order off the normal menu . The wait for the food was ridiculous. Over an hour. Thankfully when it came the settle pudding was delicious and a good plateful. The waiter was very attentive and apologetic for the wait. We were offered money off the bill due to the wait . Lovely food but the kitchen needs to be quicker and also don’t take bookings if you’re not going to honour them!!!!

Good food in a cosy pub. We enjoyed the fillet steak and veggie burger, service was prompt and friendly.