The Royal Oak in Harrogate

Another great home cooked meal at The Royal Oak. Great food at good prices with fantastic friendly staff. Always eat here when staying at Marshland Alpacas Campsite. By far the best place around, and dog friendly. Be back soon, thank you.

We were staying local, so thought we'd support local pub, They had a good wine list & atmosphere was good, arrived early to have a drink beforehand. Had a look at menus and although a variety chose the chicken &Lamb shank, such a shame the lamb was not falling off the bone, because the sauce was great, but was clearly not cooked long enough & the chicken was very dry with no sauce at all. Garlic chicken described on the menu, but couldn't taste any garlic at all with bland potatoes & no sauce. Such a disappointment

Visited here on a Tuesday evening during our recent stay in Arkendale. Main and a beer for £15. We called in for a drink earlier in the day and heard about their famous steak pie. We decided to book a table for that evening and were overwhelmed when the landlady said she’d give us a lift back to our accommodation when we enquired about taxis. On arrival, the pub was full; we were shown to our table, passing by all the amazing servings of steak pie! We were gutted to be told they’d sold out 😂. Hubby ordered the lamb pie which he said was amazing; my burger was standard. Our table was 7.30 pm and a number of the items were sold out. This is a really lovely, friendly, busy pub and well worth a visit. Tip: book earlier to ensure a serving of the steak pie!

Food was very poor, gammon wasn’t cooked, slimly veg as it was all mixed together, yourshire puddings were really chewy, the smallest amount of gravy on the plate, no extra gravy, nobody even came to check how the meal was, we asked to pay leaving pretty much 90% of both our meals and they was visible from the bar (and would of been easy to see there was a problem if anyone had bothered to check but no) no question of the food was ok when paying (which it was not) don’t waste your time or money in this place

We called in on a Friday evening. It was busy but we were served within reasonable time and the drinks and atmosphere was great.

Nice small friendly pub. Can purchase food too. Outdoor seating area.

This is a pub, a proper pub not pretending to be anything other than a pub. It’s good fresh food, and first time we’ve had a real steak pie for years…no beef stew with tasteless square of pastry cooked separately! Succulent tender tasty meat in good gravy. Nice selection of dishes, not a burger in sight thankfully. Very popular place.

Everyone's idea of a traditional English Pub. Lovely village setting in a quiet location. Good selection of Beers and Wines. Good menu choice with lovely home cooked food. Two rooms for Bar Food and relaxed drinking ( Cosy log fires in the Winter). Restaurant in adjacent front room. Beer Garden to the front. Friendly welcome from efficient staff. Recommended.

First time at the Royal Oak and I must say I was pleasantly surprised with the quality of the food . The burger and chips I had was top drawer, and being my go to selection , I have tasted plenty. Well done to the lady who prepared that today , excellent job :-)

It’s great to find a traditional country pub serving tasty homemade food & excellent ales. The staff are very warm & welcoming with nothing too much trouble. The surroundings are very comfortable & somewhat quirky. The food was absolutely excellent -proper homemade fayre -the steak pie was enormous & tasty - the liver just melted in your mouth. So nice to see a varied selection of fresh vegetables & creamy mash with a twist too. All served piping hot. Thoroughly recommended.

Beautiful country pub, in a lovely village setting. Returned again this evening. Fabulous food and service. We had steak and ale pie, the best I’ve ever had, with lovely selection of veg, fish and chips to die for and an amazing carbonara. Such a lovely atmosphere, roaring fires, so cosy. Thank you Christine and team, for looking after us so well.

Very good, extensive menu, big portions, superb fish pie, nicely presented, quick service, lovely pub. Great after a walk through the brilliant Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s Staveley wetlands reserve.

Certainly one of the best steak pies we have ever had. The lamb hotpot was also very good, as well as the dessert. Lovely setting. The two waitresses very nice in different ways. Attentive and helpful. Barman too. Absolutely recommend

We are still shocked at the utter rudeness and abrasive manner of the landlady and the complete disinterest by the gentleman behind the bar! We asked if we could move tables as my husband wears hearing aids and the speaker playing music was above the table which would have made hearing almost impossible for him…all of which I explained and apologised for the inconvenience I then heard the landlady comment loudly to another customer about it how we had complained the radio was too loud! Unbelievable and unprofessional I praised the salmon and the reply “yep,yep” was barked back at me! The menu had some unusual elements but sadly despite the wonderful and welcoming waitress it was difficult to relax and enjoy our meal ! Never again! Sadly ….as it could be a marvellous place with more hospitable management!

Excellent. Amazing good, great menu, lovely staff. The staff couldn't do enough for you. It is a nice a cosy pub. Loved it.

Enjoyed the Steak pie it was packed with meat and a genuine pie with pastry all round. Plenty of gravy and good chips. My wife had a excellent roast beef Sunday lunch with two Yorkshires which was a bonus as i had one! How a pub should be, warm welcome fuss free service and a good value meal.

Eaten at this pub several times and it is one of my favourites! The staff are wonderful and really friendly from behind the bar to the landlady - super accommodating and made us feel so welcome. The food is fresh and delicious, I particularly love the sticky toffee pudding which I believe the landlady makes herself. Highly recommend this pub to anyone!!

We went for an afternoon lunch, we booked a month in advance so we could get in there, we had been in before for drinks and experienced a very unwelcoming atmosphere, like people talking your drinks away when your still drinking them and interrupting a conversation. but we wanted to give it another chance, that was a mistake) we walk straight in and were not greeted at all, we had to go and ask, then after sitting on the the table we choose, we where given menu and ask what we wanted to drink , but not listen at all! So we looked at each other and didn’t know what to say, after the so called Waitress came back brought water to us with no glasses, we had to wait for everything as we were not priority, after that the rudeness continued, not waiting for a response to new members of the table order, banning the drinks down, face set with so much anger if we took more the 2 seconds to order. The food in general was terrible and crap quality , but you do not come out to pay for the shockingly rudeness we experienced, I’ve worked in hospitality for many years and if you can’t do it in the right way then don’t do it at all , my advice to waitress/ we will not be returning to that place which is a great shame because it’s a beautiful pub one in which we would have been happy to support, but after the embarrassment and shocking rudeness we will never

First time been hear had the pie n chips well I can't wate to go back was absolutely beautiful and a good price 👌

On Sunday 3rd September we got married. Cath and her team pulled off the the most wonderful reception. All the team worked so hard. We had food for 100 and approximately 130 attended. With the youngest being 18 months and the oldest being 86. Everyone left with full bellies and big smiles. Brilliant staff, beautiful beer garden and the weather to match. Thanks for ordering sunshine Cath. A day to be remembered always. Big thanks to them all.

Just want to leave a review to say what a great place. Our daughter and new son-in-law had their wedding reception yesterday. All of the staff were very professional, well organised and.friendly. The food was fantastic. We had an never ending supply of BBQ food and amazing pizzas cooked in the outdoor pizza shack. The enclosed yard was perfect for the day and the weather was a bonus:) There was a good selection of decent beers. We weren't eating in the pub but the food coming out of the.kitchen looked great. Thanks to Cath and all the staff for making the day a success :-) P.s. Campervan stopover field was also great . Woke up to the sound of the birds in the nature reserve .

Absolutely lovely! We were on a week's holiday in Yorkshire and we came across this place. Brilliant food, great atmosphere. We ended up eating here 3 nights during our week!

Excellent local pub, good food and puts on a good spread at special events. Kids entertained and bbq lovely.

Looking at the fancy food photos represented on tripadvisor, I was sure that I had the wrong restaurant. But upon closer inspection, it is the correct one: The Royal Oak Staveley. We booked Sunday Roast here on coronation weekend. When we entered, just few minutes early for our booking, we were left standing there....completely ignored, while the bartender continued a conversation with someone standing near the bar, giving us absolutely no notice. Finally, the owner looked up, I walked forward and told her we had a booking. She took us to our table, telling us it was all ready for us. She did come back later and ask us how everything was, which was great, and we told her so. Our waitress was delightful and quite attentive. We ordered the Sunday Roast. I had the turkey and I must admit that it was the largest meal I've seen! I certainly could not eat it all. Everything was delicious. The pub did fill up as the evening went on so it is in your best interest to book ahead. Just don't expect a warm welcome upon arrival....unless the owner knows you.

Made welcome by staff and locals alike. A propper pub, on the market place. Looking forward to going back.

Stayed Easter weekend in Knaresborough booked on line 2 hours before. Completely unknown to us, what a fantastic place, food was delicious and staff are fantastic, just a great pub with a brilliant atmosphere. Cheers from Paul and Wendy

First time eating at the Royal Oak, but it won't be the last, beautiful meal, friendly staff & good service

The most amazing food from this little gem of a pub. They welcomed us and our dog. We will definitely be back

This was our second visit to the Royal Oak in recent months. Prior to that we were last there for a wake in 1999! It is very good indeed. Its maybe a bit run down but lets call that atmosphere. fitting with its country location. The service was terrific throughout and the food excellent, The portions are generous, the menu broad enough to provide a choice but compact enough to avoid confusion. Got to say the pie is really rather special,and the crumble, well, little short of spectacular. Heartily recommended ,

At a time when pubs are suffering, you would think that owners might do their best to make customers feel welcome. Not here I am afraid, the guy behind the bar was dressed as though off to the local shoot and gave the impression that he did not want to be there. No 'hello' no are you eating? no nothing at all. A woman appeared lighting the table candles, did she speak? No. It's a fairly miserable place to start with but these two could take a lesson from a young waitress who was quite happy with life. We have eaten here a few years ago and it was fine but I suspect it has changed owners. Those who are incapable of leaving their blessed dog at home whilst they eat will be happy here as they allow dogs into the area where food is served. This place could be so much better were it to be spruced up, the lighting given some attention and most importantly the staff given some tuition in customer service.

We decided on this beautiful pub restaurant to have a special occasion meal and everything was perfect. The food was delicious, staff so friendly and the ambience so chilled. Very reasonably priced, we would not hesitate to recommend a visit and we will be back.

Just called in out of the blue on a dull overcast January day. Cosy pub. Lovely drink, chatting to another couple doing exactly the same as us. Clean establishment, friendly locals. Many interesting beers to choose from. Dog friendly. Well recommended.

Great local pub that's does really good home cooked food.

Enjoyed the food, had a roast with a friend after a long hike :)

Great home made food, can't wait to return

A fantastic meal great company good beer what more can you ask for this couple deserve a medal what they have gone through but still carry on with a smile bess you both x thank you for another lovely Sunday meal and drinks with a friendly bunch drinking at the bar ... Merry Christmas x

Visited with two friends for a mid-week lunch after a long walk around the local nature reserve with the dogs. Lovely, traditional country pub with a roaring fire and warm welcome, dogs welcomed too in the bar area. We all opted for the 2/3 course...

Back to it's pre-covid best, good company and fine beer.

We had a very unsatisfactory Sunday lunch. 1. Rude greeting upon our arrival 2. Worst table in building - stuck in a cubby hole, poor accoustics 3. Drink spilt by owner and acknowledged... But never cleaned up 4. Disinterested in allergies 5. Picked a glass...

Lovely pub, great food and always something interesting going on

After visiting The Royal Oak I think I want to move to Staveley and become a local. The atmosphere is perfect and you feel at home in minutes and then the food comes and you know you are in a perfect English country pub. The...

Booked a room for the night . Great little apt out back of the pub. Spacious , clean and tea coffee facilities. Great nights sleep and then a superb breakfast. Don’t do toast until after you’ve eaten full breakfast as you may waste 😁 We...

One of there staff think they are my mum

Incredible food, lovely atmosphere and very friendly staff. Great place, love it here, never disappointed

We were travelling to Bambrugh and needed somewhere for lunch about halfway there. I chose this lovely place because of the reviews and excellent website and only a few miles off the A1M. What a delight it was, the food was delicious and plenty of...

Cheerful welcoming staff when I went in to book. Table ready when we arrived and offered option of having drink in bar. Welcoming restaurant and excellent food in good quantities, so sadly no need for a starter, but we did manage sweets. All delivered on...

Called into the Royal Oak Stavely for lunch on a Friday afternoon. The pub was empty on our arrival and we received a poor reception from the landlady. The chile beef dish was over seasoned and was a great disappointment. The chicken dish was very...

Had high hopes based on reading reviews and stopped here for Sunday lunch with my family. Restaurant was empty apart from one elderly couple and the staff sat us right next to them which was awkward. The food was disappointing. The kid’s spaghetti dish had...

Fab Sunday lunch, very good price , had a pud as well.

Went to a car meeting here. Excellent pub with good food and a nice garden to enjoy.

All our meals were delicious and very well presented. The meat in the steak pie was very tender, the chicken had great texture and the salmon was moist whilst the en croute was crisp, vegetables were fresh and cooked perfectly. Portion sizes were rather generous....

We stayed in our motorhome for a night stopover, the food was amazing, we had the steak pie, lovely service from the staff who were very chatty and friendly, the only downside was the landlady who seemed like me she couldn't be bothered and didn't...

Our first visit to the The Royal Oak.........so good we went back on 3 consecutive evenings!! Typical country village pub with a fabulous atmosphere. John & James made us very welcome and were both a delight to chat to with their knowledge of the local...

What a lovely place. The staff at the bar were so welcoming and we were shown straight to our table after ordering our drinks. We ordered the fish and chips and we were so pleased we did. The fish was cooked to perfection with just...

I have literally never known such rude service in my entire life. Couldn’t bring myself to stay long enough to eat and certainly wasn’t going to expect my family to.

Always good food and friendly service.

A modest sized local pub, with a bar area, a dining area, pool table, and large beer garden. There's a decent selection of drinks. The food here is really excellent! I believe that the vast majority is home cooked by the land lady. It's delicious and very reasonably priced. The gammon is particularly good. Last time I was in two of us had Hake off the specials board and it was honestly cooked to perfection. Great flavours. If only more establishments were as good as this one.

This has to be one of the best pubs in the area. Great food and lovely staff. Very busy when we visited but food arrived hot and swiftly. Totally delicious. Thank you

Friendly, good food reasonbly priced will be returning

Great food, generous portion s, proper pub food.

Delicious and frankly HUGE hot roast beef and onion sandwich with real homemade chips as a reward for a couple of hours walk around the nature reserve. Courteous (and handsome, always helps) bar and front of house staff, carefully presented lunch, and half an hour...

What a lovely evening we had, excellent service given by all the staff, Nicole, Louise, and John and partner. To start with I had tattie scones with fresh smoked salmon served on a bed of Lettuce with a cream fraiche sauce on the side. My...

We had a meal here on new years evening and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. The service and food was absolutely perfect. Many thanks to all who made us so welcome. Happy new year. 😁

We went on a horrid foggy night. First visit but wont be our last. The bar is separate from the eating area and both have a lovely cosy atmosphere. The menu has some lovely choices such as seafood kebab, Goan fish curry, steak pie and...

Called in here on spec and managed to get a table 10 minutes before they stopped serving lunches. Despite this, the staff were so friendly and helpful and there was no time we felt rushed or that we had overstayed our welcome despite being there...

Friendly local staff Kay the landlady pleased to help. 5 stars

We ate here about 3 weeks ago for my father's birthday. There was a party of six of us and we all had a fabulous time. We couldn't fault anything. The food was excellent as were the staff and service . Some of the party...

Idyllic English pub with First class service and Food and the Ale is Bang on. If you are looking for a cosy traditional pub in a Beautiful Village as well as AMAZING Service and food then the Royal Oak is for you. The most dog...

From the moment we walked through the door we were made to feel very welcome by all the staff. Fantastic atmosphere in the place. Food and service was amazing. Even did a surprise pudd and candle. Would certainly recommend. Thanks to you all.

The Royal Oak looks just as I imagine a country inn should. There’s lots of painted wood panelling and quaint furniture that gives a cosy, antique look but it still feels bright and spacious. The staff were welcoming and attentive. The food was excellent and...

Excellent selection of drinks, good atmosphere, well run , good staff

My son and I had an absolutely gorgeous Sunday Roast here today, we have eaten here many times but today’s roast dinner was exceptional. The Yorkies were as good as mine 😊 We were greeted by friendly professional staff who run a tight ship. Great...

Just been here this evening with my family. The food was top notch and the staff really friendly. My wife is a celiac and good choice for her. The pub has a nice atmosphere, there is a restaurant side with good lighting and candles and...

This pub was recommended to us by Carol, our host at Callender House and we were not disappointed. We loved the way the reastaurant was furnished/decorated - all the throws/cushions made it very homely. We were looked after by John (loved the waistcoat and tie)...

First time back at the Royal Oak since I was 17 yep 40 years almost... the occasion was a family funeral. So not the best of circumstances. But staff were wonderful and memories came flooding back from when I was drinking in there under age. Service and drinks were great. Reasonable prices too

We called in on the off chance on a busy Friday night. What a treat! Wonderful hospitality and food to die for. A wonderful evening. A real must for food. Thank you so much John and co.

My daughter & I had dinner at this lovely pub & it was such a great experience from the warm, friendly welcome, to the delicious food & tasteful surroundings. The waiting staff were highly professional & attentive without being over bearing, nothing was too much...

We stayed local within the village ,we called in no problem getting a table even with the pub being very busy, great atmosphere and food was very good highly recommend a visit, great staff to very friendly, we had our dog he was welcomed Looking...

Fantastic family run village pub, amazing food, great beer and friendly service. (the steak and ale pie is to die for!)

We were visiting Yorkshire for 4 nights and were told by our hosts to visit the Royal Oak. The first night we were greeted with ‘what do you want? (To drink)’ the strangest and rudest welcome I’ve ever had. We had 1 drink and left....

Sat in the front garden - idyllic. Well cooked homemade food - delicious. Could not fault anything - service was friendly and professional

Had Sunday dinner and it was great food and great value

Simply fantastic, we have just moved to Barrow and what a gem the Royal Oak is! The food is lovely you won't be disappointed. Highly recommended 👍

Lovely pub with friendly staff good atmosphere have visited couple of times and today tried the food which was home cooked hot very tasty would definitely recommend great outside seating area's either grass area with gate or concrete

Excellent meal, good portion sizes, very friendly and attentive staff. Recommend Fishcake starter, fish & chips very good, fish bake very tasty. Will visit again

food good. service excellent well set out food was good and portion size excellent The room a little crowded could have done with a window open in these troubled times Will visit again

Quite on arrival.greated by 2 smart gents and shown to our table. There was another man who watched the other 2 work ,hardly came off his mobile the entire time we where there, organisating his night off!! Food good,big portion and tasty. I had fish...

Roast beef Sunday lunch, fresh cooked veg, nothing frozen, absolutely first class, service was excellent. Highly recommend. AAA+++

We chose this pub /restaurant based on the reviews it had received and my word they are well deserved. Beautifully decorated, cosy and welcoming. The staff here are friendly and informative. The food was excellent with plenty of choice, ( which made it difficult to...

Out of lockdown near York no idea where to go. Found this pub by chance. What a find. Nicest setting. Nicest people. Drinks and food perfect. Well done in coming out of lockdown so bouyant. See you next sunday. Loved it. Thank you

Good food. Good ales and a friendly warm atmosphere. A good traditional English pub.

Just back from our third meal at The Royal Oak. We have been staying in the village for a week so this was our local. It is a lovely pub that serves great food and really well kept cask ale. Food portions are very generous...

With just a few miles from knaresborough where we were staying we chose this pub from its reviews and it looked lovely on arrival. We had booked ahead and was glad as it was almost full . This is good pub food much better than...

Friendly .atmospheric . Lovely barstaff and Landlady.

Friendly service, excellent food 😊

Had a lovely Sunday lunch today. The food is always of high quality and delicious. A pub full of character with beer garden. Well recommended.

A pub that’s honestly difficult to fault. Excellent food, especially the steaks and the pie, a good selection of cask beers and a friendly welcome from both landlady and staff. Dog friendly as opposed to dog tolerant. Covid 19 aware. What is there not to...

great food in a very busy restaurant which shows how popular it is food great staff excellent would certainly visit again on the down side chair I had well due for the skip but a great place social distancing reasonable very difficult for anyone to...

We were very unimpressed by the welcome. Wasn't busy. No smiles from landlady or bloke behind bar. They need people persons!! Lovely pub but surely a smile doesn't go amiss!!

Great pub food, lovingly prepared, try it, you won't be disappointed