The Restaurant @ The Boar's Head Hotel in Harrogate

Great meal, service and atmosphere. Busy with families on a weekend.

Brilliant place to stay, village of ripley lovely local shops

Lovely little pub clean tidy and well presented. Not cheap but its what you'd expect to pay round here

Stayed here a couple of weeks ago and couldn't recommend it enough. The location is picturesque and typical of a quaint British albeit wealthy countryside village, with a village store, art dealer and plenty of places to have ice-cream! Oh, and of course it has its very own castle nearby too! The hotel room itself was extremely cosy and quintessentially British in the best way possible, but with a modern bathroom. The food, meanwhile, was good, but not fantastic. Portion sizes are always going to vary from place to place, but there did seem to be inconsistency in amounts based on what dish you chose. My wife's starter was piled high, whilst mine was meagre; the cheese beefburger, too, was quite dry for my typically unfussy palate, especially where burgers are concerned! The full English breakfast, though, was delicious. The staff were fantastic and very welcoming and helpful, and the general atmosphere was chilled and relaxing. Just what we needed, and what we had hoped for when we booked, to be honest. I wouldn't say there's an abundance of "things to do" in Ripley, beyond the castle and grounds obviously, but we did enjoy walking around the main village and just enjoying that old British vibe thing I mentioned earlier. Harrogate is only down the road, too. Even though it's adjacent to a busy main road, we still felt disconnected from the hustle and bustle of day-to-day society, and that in itself is priceless, for me at least. Finally, just a word on accessibility. It wasn't an issue for us, but I'd be mindful to flag for anyone with mobility concerns to raise it early with the hotel. It is obviously an old building and designed without mobility in mind, but I know for a fact that my grandad would have struggled climbing the steps to reach our hotel room! The climb from the bathroom floor to the bathtub was also quite steep, weirdly. Not sure how a wheelchair user would gain access anywhere either, though again I would think the staff have provision (I just didn't see it during my visit). Other than that, a wonderful place to visit and definitely will be looking to go again in future.

I never stayed here, so I know nothing about it

Stopped for lunch. All excellent just seemed a little short on staff.

Went for lunch today. Place was busy but we were seated quickly. Staff very friendly and helpful. Chose from the lunch menu, homemade soup and sandwich. Very nice!

Highly recommended and a great base for touring North Yorkshire.

Lovely local hotel and restaurant. The food was lovely but could be a little bit bigger. The room is very warm and comfy.

A bit tired, but staff made up for it. Recommend if you want a quiet weekend We walked into Harrogate and got a bus back £2 !!

Great rooms, friendly/helpful staff, cracking breakfast

Love this place, great food and relaxing atmosphere

Love this place! Stunning location, the food is delicious and the staff are so friendly and hospitable - especially George! Definitely making this place a regular ;-)

Very nice place. Good service. Breakfast was very generous and good quality. Very impressed.

Very comfortable, brilliant location,amazing food and lovely staff. Always really enjoy it.

Very nice place for coffee & lunch .

Very dated rooms need a upgrade.

Rooms tired, dirty cafetiere in room, food nice but over priced, maitre d & waiter Philip were very attentive & polite. The lounge not big ehough for all residents & locals.

Great beer, Beef sandwich was very nice and friendly service.

Booked for lunch with friends. Looked after really well by staff. My fish pie came with a personal recommendation and was delicious. Others in our group were equally satisfied with their choices and we were left too full for pudding. Lovely atmosphere in the bar.

A wonderful place to stay . Hospitality was five-star. We stayed in the garden cottage, which was so comfortable . We will be back soon .

Very nice pub in a pretty village , and nice food to

Old fashioned rooms but very clean & have everything you need. Great place

Called in for lunch with nephew. Good choice and well cooked food. Excellent choice of local ingredients. Service also very good

Had enjoyable lunch with family. Generous servings made sandwiches good value.

Fantastic hotel breakfast was really good with eggs Benedict really good products. Bathroom great slow closing toilet seat. Lots of little luxurious things nice fluffy towels. Filtered coffee nice teas. Wonderful staff especially Donna who was extremely helpful.

Had a wonderful lunch sat outside at the front in the sun. Sandwiches came with a lovely bowl of soup and were very generous. Reasonable prices and great service. Definitely be back

Lovely accommodation in a beautiful village. Spacious, comfortable rooms with lovely size en-suite and a real bonus that they accept dogs which was the purpose of our stopover stay from north - south

First class service of a co lovely Sunday lunch. We were late and a large party with young children Nothing was too much trouble. The food was delicious beer well kept good local regional brewery.

Expensive drinks, but you are in a lovely area.

A really nice little hotel, quiet and friendly, good food. The young staff in the restaurant are a credit to this establishment.

Excellent stay brought my mam for her 80th Birthday as I had stayed here when I done the nidderdale way 2 yrs ago. A young man named James looked after us and had excellent customer service.

Really good fish n chips. Long time since I've been and maybe not as smart as it once was but couldn't fault the food

Came across this when tootling round North Yorkshire- it’s a country pub (with rooms) overlooking a cobbled square next to Ripley Castle ( there’s a pay and display car park through the castle entrance , you don’t have to be visiting the castle). Decided to stop for a bite to eat which turned out to be a good move- we had two of the mushroom and pine nut rarebit starters followed by steak and ale pie for me and Korean chicken burger for my better half, all of it was great and we’ll definitely be returning.

We went over night for our anniversary with a 6 month old puppy spaniel. The room was lovely, grounds lovely. Staff couldn't do more for you. Had our Sunday dinner which was very nice. The website says dog friendly and it didn't disappoint, constantly filling water bowls and the sausage for dogs breakfast was a great extra. Amazing place and staff, cannot wait to go back. 😀

We had our wedding at Ripley Castle and had all our guests stay at The Boar's Head for the weekend. I cannot thank and recommend them enough. Everything was perfect, the food amazing and the staff was such a delight to work with. Thank you for making our wedding so special and for taking such good care of us!

Haven't seen the rooms but could imagine they reflect the rest of the placs hence 5 stars

Gorgeous place for food and in a wonderful village. Didn't stay but it's definitely on my bucket list to do so

We booked a room with a large double bed but the bed was honestly a bit small. The room was on the 1st floor facing the front of the building overlooking the church which was lovely but not sure I would want that in the summer would be very noisy with people sitting underneath the window drinking. On the whole a lovely place in a lovely spot just needed a bigger bed but that is my preference.

Went for a Sunday roast there and it was to die for, they gave me a steak knife for the beef, could've cut it was a child's plastic spoon it was that tender. Lovely lil pub, staff were extremely polite and would thoroughly recommend the black sheep ale.

I stayed here for a wedding, and I can honestly say I've never received better service in my life. The rooms were lovely, the food superb and the staff utterly fantastic! More like family treatment than just a customer. I'm 100% going back.

We stayed here when my daughter got married in Ripley Castle. The staff are wonderful, so friendly and helpful and go above and beyond to help make sure everyone's stay was brilliant, thank you to everyone especially Donna. The rooms are lovely, clean and comfortable.

Booked Sunday lunch as we hadn’t been for ages and needed somewhere convenient. Restaurant was not very busy although lots of people drinking outside as it was a nice day. Decided to pass on starters which turned out to be a good move. We had 3 roast dinners and 1 Club Sandwich which came with a cup of chicken soup for some reason and with some burnt edges to the toast. The meat on the roast was over-cooked and dry, roast potatoes and Yorkshire puds were over-cooked as well. Unlike the veg which was overly crunchy. No apple sauce on the plate even though the waitress said there was. Swimming in gravy which is fine if you wanted it (1 of us didn’t but had no choice). A lot of food was left uneaten. We were obviously disappointed and were offered a complimentary desert - we turned it down. Worst of all no apologies for serving a very poor meal. We won’t return.

Absolutely Superb , stayed for 1 night, staff very friendly and attentive, nice room. Boars head pub very nice, beautiful meal, my wife had the lamb and she said it was fantastic, I had the steak and ale pie, and I wasn’t disappointed.. great selection of real ales. Breakfast in the morning was probably the best breakfast we have ever had in an Hotel. the full Yorkshire breakfast, cooked to perfection and fresh. Thank You, we will return

Great hotel, well appointed and large rooms, excellent location too. Service at dinner and breakfast was very good.

Appears very upper class but all made welcome. Friendly and very comfortable

Very good service and food. Large portions and good beer.

I ate lunch here. Good food and wine but no cocktails. It is better to book ahead since there are not too many tables. Dog friendy and nice service and staff.

Fantastic peaceful location right next to Ripley castle, just 8 mins drive out of Harrogate. Lovely simple room with good choice of tea/coffee. Food was excellent for dinner and breakfast with an extensive veggie/vegan offer. Cannot praise it enough and will definitely stay again - superb value for money and much much nicer than staying in big standard hotels in Harrogate

Excellent food and service in a beautiful sleepy village.

Whilst I was pretty bummed they were initially out of tofu, this grub totally exceeded my expectations and was super yummy! I had the Beetroot Plant Based Burger which came with some very British style chunky fries and a nice side salad, paired with a side of market greens and onion rings made this fit for a king, full bellied tourists and ready to take on an afternoon adventure! This burger was a totally stacked double patty and not too bad tasting! Not homemade, but very tasty. What a dope little joint to grab some vegan food after a stroll around the Ripley castle for the day when on our UK trip! This place is awesome and also boasts a fantastic traditional British pub grub and eclectic gastro style menu section for all tastebuds. Support local businesses!

Though the Boars was closed, they gave us alternative accommodation. Made sure we had breakfast, which was lovely. Staff were attentive, and we had a fabulous meal each evening. 10/10 and 20 stars.

Went in for a drink with friends, the woman at the front table told me I was screaming at her when I asked where the toilets were. Tables were filthy, filled will dirty glasses and dishes. I was visiting from out of town and I would not like to return here.

We have had a great one night stay with our little puppy in the courtyard room . Very spacious rooms & bathrooms . In our room there was the usual tea / coffee but the boars head go one better because you actually also have a coffee presse & tea pot - it's the finishing touches that makes a stay . Very comfortable king size bed & even our puppy had dog treats left in the room for her ( as well as 2 bowels for food / drinking ) . Everyone was so welcoming , Sarah on reception was very helpful & knowledgeable about the area regarding dog walks etc . We dined in the bar which was great because our puppy was welcome ( had breakfast in the bar also be because again our puppy was welcome in this area ) . We can't recommend this hotel enough , from start to finish we had a fantastic time , so much so we going back at Easter for 2 nights . Food great & a fab breakfast

Lovely pub. Friendly staff. Great choice of beers, probably a nice place to stay. Maybe next time.

Nice bar , just popped in for a drink when passing through

Stop last weekend room was lovely clean and the bed was comfortable. Had a great meal in restaurant in the evening and the breakfast in the morning was top class

Food amazing, staff fantastic all in a magnificent setting

Staff very friendly and attentive. Food fabulous also well priced. I would definitely recommend abd and return

What a wonderful place! In late September, we booked lunch for 10 people to celebrate a 60th and an 89th birthday in the family. Booking was easy and efficient, the staff couldn't have been more welcoming, accommodating (we were probably the last to leave!) and friendly and the food was really lovely. Great ambience, good service and wonderful food - thank you for making a birthday celebration such a special and memorable day.

Choice relatively limitied but good recipes with quality ingredients, very well executed (e.g. Pork Belly). The team is also very nice.

Three of us were welcomed warmly and shown to a good table in the restaurant.Menus given promptly and a drinks order taken.There was a varied choice of dishes to suit all of the party’s tastes.I was particularly impressed with the gentleman who took our order with no sight of pad or pen all done by memory, the sign of a true professional.We ordered goats cheese and tomato bruschetta, along with the salmon fish cake to commence with, followed by beef and ale pie, rump of lamb and east coast haddock chips and peas.All dishes were delicious and the service very polite and courteous.I ordered a really good value bottle of Rioja which was smooth and very palatable.The evening was enjoyed by everyone and we will returnShow less

We stayed for 1 night although we have stayed before but a long time ago. Its an amazing hotel with really lovely staff. The room was so comfortable and classy. We ate in the restaurant and the food was fantastic. The ambience and service was second to none. If you want a classy hotel with fab food and great service this is the place to go! We will be back.

Had dinner as part of our overnight stay. Lovely thought through menu. Great wine choice and help from the manager to pick a delightful, light Italian red. Thanks

My friend and I came for lunch recently. We were very disappointed with our food.I had the goats cheese tart with beetroot, but the pastry casing was rock hard and the filling dry and unappetising. My friend had the lamb, which she said was very tough. The 'dauphinois' potatoes were a small square of solid potato, bearing no resemblence to the description and the few accompanying vegetables barely warm. The pudding we shared was quite nice, but the coffee cold. We did point out our concerns to the waitress who offered a replacement, but we'd waited nearly an hour already. At the end of the meal we expressed our disappointment to the waitress, when presented with the bill. She went away to see the manager and returned with a 20% reduction on the price. This we accepted - although we'd have happily paid full price had the meal been worth it. It's interesting to note that the manager was conspicuous by his absence during all this - perhaps not wishing to alert the few other diners of our complaint?

We ate dinner in the Boars Head restaurant, although really it’s more of an understated gastro-pub. Good beers, good (but not perfect) service, excellent food in generous portions. We thought it was good value too, The Rump of Lamb was superb. I’m a big lamb fan and have eaten lamb in so many places and this had to be amongst the best. The meat was so tender, cooked to perfection and the rich juices were delicious. My wife’s Sea Bass was very good too.

We called for lunch - the food was terrible and limited service - I’m sorry we won’t be returning- what a disappointment

What a lovely place! Visited for drinks a couple of times before we decided to book a meal. Staff were very friendly and the food was good quality and good value for money.

We arrived with high hopes having had great dining here previously but were bitterly disappointed. I’m never impressed when presented with food I could prepare myself in a few minutes and this applied to both our starters. Likewise the main courses weren’t brilliant with the feta and chickpea fritters being heavily over smoked - I still had the aftertaste 2 hours later. Not likely to return unless things substantially improve.

We only went for drinks the staff were polite and helpful and good Covid measures in place. The drinks were on the pricey side. There are a number of smallish areas inside and we were in a small room with a couple of sofas, the decor is very traditional. Overall it is hard to put my finger on why but I didn’t feel relaxed with talking in whispers and feeling a bit self conscious as I was in the walking wear hence the score

First course very good. Roast was tepid, tough and unappealing. The receptionist was a little less than polite but the Covid safety measures very good. We ate in the bar area which is not terribly inviting though ok as we were opposite the bar and watched the barman doing his thing. The starter we had was salmon fish cake. Very nice and well presented. We should have stopped there. I had the beef which was pinkish and very tough and my husband had the pork which was a little better. Both were Luke warm, even the gravy which was poured out on your plate whether you wanted it or not. The starter was £9. I think the roast was £15.Outside this place is very nice in a lovely village. There is a super little village shop opposite which serves excellent home made sandwiches, visited on our previous stay in Ripley. Go there. Much better.

Stopped while visiting the village Safe Covid measures in place. Ordered a lovely local Tipples blueberry gin and tonic. Bathroom and pub all Covid safe. You can stay over in the pub and it did look very nice. All staff pleasant and friendly would recommend a visit.

A Covid era visit mixing personal business with social pleasure of lunch at a lovely prominent rural pub.Delicious home made sweet potato, carrot and parsnip soup with turmeric, accompanied by a melted cheese topped scone, local butter and a shared punnet of delicious chips.We chose to eat outside as it was a lovely summer's day and masks could safely be put to one side.

We spend a few days in North Yorkshire, and we ended up having a meal here before taking a walk around Ripley Castle.We were all impressed with the quality of the food and would not hesitate to recommend this place if you are in the area.

Sadly, despte occasional visiting to The Boar's Head, in the delightful North Yorkshire village of Ripley, these days I find that I often leave disappointed. The staff are all pleasant, quick, efficient etc...but the kitchen is very sluggish and the food borders on the 6/10 mark. We waited 35 mins for our smoked salmon starter and it really isn't good enough. It's the location and the style of this place that somehow makes me forget the things that disappoint. So I seem to return in hope.

we sat outside in the very well organised beer garden,the service was good ,the black sheep and the ilkley blonde were well looked after

Smiling, cheerful, helpful staff, beautifully comfortable big bed and lovely bed linen. Super bedroom in the main building. Free entry to the castle grounds for guests, a leisurely walk around the lake in the late afternoon to build up an appetite for a scrumptious dinner. Enjoyed the locally made gin in the bar, the dinner menu offered plenty of choice and breakfast will keep you going until tea time! Highly recommend and would be very happy to go back for another long weekend.

We have stayed at this hotel a couple of times and eaten in the restaurant. Nothing is too much trouble and attention to detail is first rate.

We had a great stay, it was our second visit. Our room was very clean and comfortable. The food in the restaurant was excellent as before. All the staff were very friendly. We will be returning perhaps for longer.

We went for lunch on a sunny but chilly day. We were made to feel very welcome from the moment we stepped through the door of this warm, cosy establishment. As the tables in the bar were reserved we were shown to the dining room. A cosy and pleasantly decorated room. The menu was varied with a range of choices from sandwiches to full meals offering everything from a cheese sandwich to roast partridge. Only two of our party of five had starters and one of our party had starters for both first and main courses. The pumpkin and butternut risotto was very flavoursome and the grilled Halloumi cheese added an extra dimension. Halloumi can sometimes be a little lacking in flavour but this grilled offering was tasty. My companions mushroom rarebit hit the spot too.. For mains I and a companion had the lamb rump which the kitchen managed to serve up just right one well done and the other pink for me. The meat was very tender and the accompanying vegetables cooked to perfection. It's always interesting when you get food envy for your dinner guests plates even whilst commending yourself on your own choice. My partners steak pie was just how I and he likes it with soft buttery shortcrust pastry and packed with chunks of well cooked and well flavoured beef. The partridge starter (for main) across the table looked amazing and was declared to taste very good too. And the open beef sandwich another of our party had was served medium rare and was polished off with relish. We had a side of homemade onion rings too which were very good but needed a little added seasoning. But a dusting of salt at the table did the trick. Ice cream sundaes for three of the table which included brownies and a piece of fresh banana whilst I had the white chocolate and raspberry cheesecake which was lovely and I especially liked the accompanying white chocolate ice cream. Not the cheapest pub lunch but definitely value for money.

This food packs a punch at a reasonable price. The menu is substantial and suplemented by locally sourced specials. I had the pan fried duck breast starter, which had so many flavours blended so well together and was a large portion. Then i had pan fried duck breast, fondant potato and a duck and leek croquette. Again delicious and so well cooked. Finally i had dark chocolate and cherry delice with kirsch cherries and cherry sorbet. All the plates were fully flavoured amd well presented and the service was impeccable.

Ate here whilst staying at the Boar's Head. Really enjoyed the food here, and would definately eat here again on a future visit.

A great luncheon was had by all of us from starters through mains to desserts all excellently presented !!

Evening meals and breakfast 2 days running. Great service, had to ask for black pepper-mill and Horseradish but they were provided, hence one star down, it would have been right to have been asked if any condiments were required for a not cheap, but good meal, without having to request them. Excellent muesli, Eggs Benedict and Haddock for breakfast. Great steak and blue cheese pie and lamb for evening meals. Service from restaurant crew excellent (except for above) and bar staff were equally great, friendly and couldn't do enough for us and everyone else that we saw them serve.

Lovely restaurant in a quaint village. We ate outside on a beautiful summers day Staff very helpful.

We just had mains of duo lamb for dinner and it was delicious; both the cottage pie and roast lamb were cooked to perfection. Only the green beans disappointed for being trendily uncooked - squeaky on the teeth! Service is polite and efficient. Would dine here again.

We were looking for a nice outside eating area serving tasty food and good quality beer full marks on both,the steak and cheese sandwich was asuccess as was the cous cous burger,the accompanying beer was good not over expensive,service was good

called in on spec for a late lunch approx. 2.30 seated staright away despite being busy /just had the one course both the fish and the burger were first class perfectly presented /very tasty/could not fault /staff were very professional and also very friendly and helpful /highly recommended /definatly will return for one of their theme nights

Prachtige kamers, goede ontvangst, lekker eten en snelle service. Echt een aanrader. Het hotel is prachtig gelegen bij Ripleys Castle die een typisch Engelse sfeer uitstraalt.

Heerlijk gegeten, de maaltijden zijn traditioneel en smaakvol! Het tempo zit er goed in, de maaltijd wordt snel geserveerd. In een uurtje ben je door twee gangen heen en dan goed gevuld.

The Boar’s Head offered fantastic food and were hugely accommodating for our large party of 10 plus 2 dogs. Moved our table from the restaurant to the bar to enable us to have our dogs with us. Extremely helpful staff and fantastic tasty food freshly prepared.

Called here last minute for a table for two. Service from beginning to end was brilliant & food was even better.

Pie and pint night on Wednesday is worth a trip.Breakfast is superb. Sunday lunch also excellent, highly recommend the crabcake starter with poached egg and chilli drissel.

We had the fish and chips which came with tartar sauce and mushy please it will really fresh and the chips were fab.

Popped in for a lovely beer from the black sheep brewery. Staff were polite. Setting was quite nice but not cosy. Food looked good but we'd just missed the kitchen. Nice visit.

My hosts recommended ''The Boar Head'' as a last supper so to speak, they couldn't have chosen better, service excellent and food brilliant.

Lunchtime here every three or for months, The food is consistently good as is the service. its nice surroundings and unlike other similar places that do not allow dogs, here does and they always bring a bowl of water. Sometimes I think the food is a little bit expensive, but by and large a nice lunchtime experience.

The food is so amazing! Highly recommend! fantastic staff, Thanks to David and the team ( Frank, Huron and all others), Chef Andy's lamb is divine!! Always call in Sunday afternoon

Another successful Wednesday pie and pint at the local, this weeks pie was local game, WOW it was one of the best that I've had here, so tender and tasty, unbeatable midweek value, suggest you check it out, can't wait to see what this weeks offering is !

We were visiting the Castle and wanted somewhere that would cater for a family but wanting a sandwich as well as a full meal. The resturant were able to accommodate a last minute change of time, and were flexibal when we were delayed.