The Royal Oak Inn in Harrogate

I cannot comment on the rooms, we only called in for dinner. Parked in the village and walked up to Brimham Rocks. After a nice walk out it was only right that we call into the local public house for a well deserved meal and beer. I will keep it simple... the welcome was polite and friendly, the beer was spot on, the menu, was varied enough, but also not that big to be confusing. The food!!.. perfect!!! We had, Royal oak burger, Hunters Chicken , and slow brazed lamb shank... All meals were fantastic, and for me.. without question some of the best food I have had while out walking in a long time. I will be returning in the future as its well worth a visit.

Lovely comfy cosy village pub with stunning views and delicious food. Loads of choice of both specials and ales, but the best thing about this pub is the fabulous service from the owners. Super friendly, we were made to feel so welcome. We will be back again as soon as we can, thanks for having us 🫶🏻

Friendly pub, nice selection of beers, menu looks great, but didnt try ! Nice veiws from front garden

Perfect pub! We were staying nearby for a week and so great to have a pub like this in walking distance- friendly, great beers, amazing vegan menu!! And everyone was happy in our large group (mostly non vegans)... we went 3 times in one week and all good 😊thanks!

Excellent free house. Staff are so friendly and professional. Great range of beers and outstanding food. Plenty of outdoor space if your lucky with the weather.

Unusually quiet for a Sunday lunch time! Tucked away off the main road and opposite car park great for walks from Dacre Banks.

Had an AMAZING meal last night, and the beers were fab too (Titanic Plum Porter). The hosts look after you super well. My pork steak with bacon and Stilton sauce was to die for. We'll be back.

Excellent food, with large portions. Shame I was driving as they looked to have a good selection of beers. Landlord, Steve was very friendly

From when we first walked in the place it was very welcoming... we had Sunday roast the food was excellent and very warm on the plates homemade desserts were to die for I had the Ginger pudding which was absolutely amazing. Well recommended a visit we shall definitely return.

Great roast beef Sunday lunch and fantastic sticky toffee .Great location - had just walked around Thruscross reservoir. Very friendly staff.

Called in for a lunchtime drink, nice cosy atmosphere and good choice of drinks

Lovely meal here - rack of lamb/roast beef with all the trimming’s followed by a great apple pie. Have been here a few times and it never disappoints.

lovley pub Great drinks great bar staff i felt very welcome im going back would highly recomend spotless clean and cosy cant fault it

Brilliant local pub. Really friendly owners, good selection of drinks and tasty homemade food great quality local produce. Pub cats a massive plus too! Highly recommend.

Great place, food and drink.Anna, Steve and staff are cool. A definite favourite 👍🏻

Don’t be fooled by the look from the outside which is very old looking. inside it’s very warm welcoming and cosy. Called in on spec for an evening meal. A table was made available for us. The staff were friendly and obliging. The food was good and the price was very reasonable indeed.

This is a really traditional ‘local’ that prides its self on fresh, home cooked food in comfy surroundings from friendly staff. Steve and Anna, the owners, are nearly always on duty and take their time to speak to locals and visitors alike. The burgers are particularly good. There is a pool table and an extensive specials board.

Lovely food, beer and friendly and helpful Landlady.

Met with a friend for lunch which we could not fault. The meal and service was wonderful. The Inn itself is tastefully decorated and the staff are cheerful.

I have so many happy memories of times spent in this pub. I haven't visited for many a year now but I hope it hasn't changed much.

A 5 minute walk from where we are staying. Great beer, friendly staff and lovely views

This place is fantastic for vegans and veggies! So refreshing to see options in a Yorkshire pub, so many places are so far behind with vegan food - but not The Royal Oak. The food is lovely (especially the desserts!) and the staff are knowledgable and attentive. Will be going back again and again.

Love this pub, hadn’t been in a long time and went back after a walk along the river nidd and it was just as good as we remembered. Really decent portions of home cooked food, lots of choice and tastes great. Defo worth a visit, you won’t leave hungry or disappointed! Only negative is that dogs are not allowed anywhere in the pub which is a shame.

Looks like a nice pub, but dogs aren't allowed in. So, not a proper Dales pub at all. The Wellington let's dogs in, go there

Excellent food, excellent service.

Great local pub with a huge selection of good food. The specials board is full of wonderfull fish and beef based items. Awesome selection of cask conditioned beverages

On the recommendation of friends we were staying with we went to the Royal Oak Inn for Sunday lunch. The locals and the staff were welcoming and friendly. Drinks were supplied whilst we waited for the food. Good job we didn’t have starters - the main course roast beef dinner filled the plate! Meat and vegetables cooked to perfection. Our only complaint - there was no room left for the amazing sweet menu! Will be coming back on our next Yorkshire trip. Highly recommended.

We booked here for Sunday lunch whilst we were visiting friends at Pateley Bridge . It was absolutely amazing . The food was plentiful and cooked to perfection and the staff were very welcoming and friendly. We highly recommend this lovely pub and we will definitely be back next time we are up

A very warm from great hosts. Food was amazing! Belly pork and mash with mixed veg for me and my partner had roast pork Sunday lunch. It was perfect and washed down with a cracking pint of Black sheep blonde. Highly recommended.

We used to come ages ago ,it's always been a good pub .Tonight really enjoyed ourselves, food excellent, atmosphere good staff (the owner) perfect ,expect to see us on a regular basis. Thanks so much .Janet &Tim x

Family holiday in Nidderdale staying in Dacre Banks and ate here twice in the week. Absolutely superb. All the usual pub food and a very extensive specials board covering a wide range of options from vegetarian to seafood and everything in between. Everything very well cooked and beautifully presented, with a very friendly and helpful staff. Thoroughly recommend for best food we had all week.

Wide range of adequate vegetarian options

We visited here several times during a weeks holiday in the area, for drinks and a meal. What a wonderful local, friendly pub in a lovely area. The meal was absolutely delicious. One of us has a difficult combination of food allergies. This was no problem. One of the owners sat with us as we ordered the meal, and because they cook from basic ingredients, was able to provide a meal to suit. The food was fantastic. This is a brilliant place to visit.

If the intent is to find an English pub from a time long ago, this is the place. The beautiful rustic wood interior is warm and inviting. There is an extensive range of appetising food options and Specials to match. Not to be outdone, the Staff is friendly and prompt.

A walk from Dacre Banks ending with an excellent Sunday lunch at the Royal Oak. Good food, good beer and lovely hosts Steve and Anna, what more could you want. Thank you

Gem of a rural pub, great drink selection and food menu. If you get to go here in the summer I'll be jealous as the seating area to the back looks over the hills and is just beautiful.

Went for a couple of pints and was impressed. Good selection of ales and all well kept. Pub was rustic and had a nice fire to warm up after we got soaked on a hike

Wonderful friendly pub, great beer looking forward to lunch Sunday

Went here for a late lunch. Wonderful view across the valley. Extensive and very varied menu. Food freshly cooked and delicious. Friendly and welcoming staff. Would definitely recommend.

Excellent food, drinks and services.

Just had food and drink, very nice, hot, and filling. The only pub there, as other other one closed down. Very quiet when we there.

Always a good do at the Royal Oak, Staff are polite and attentive, brilliant warm welcoming atmosphere couldn't wish for a better pub. Food is awesome, credit to the chefs! Love it! We will be back !!

They served the best Yorkshire pudding I ever had

Lovely setting, food decent. Opened at 2pm but the landlord was still boiling up. It would have been a better visits if the cats were not wandering around and sitting next to us begging for food.

The food was outstanding, and the choice of wines was excellent, when you consider that this pub is ''tucked out of the way'' in the village of Dacre, in the Yorkshire Dales. What a lovely original interior, be it small, but very friendly. It's your proper local, as pubs used to be years ago, yes, I'm 75 this year, so can qualify that statement. Their chips are to die for, but overall the food is just great, and freshly cooked to order. We will 'be back'.

Excellent food great attentive staff warm welcome x

Cracking Sunday lunch. Nice beers. Mother-in-law loved the 'Battle Axe' beer 🍻 🤣

The service and food were 5 star 🌟 thank you so much 🙏

What a great pub. Enjoyed a delicious Sunday roast here. Food fantastic, ample portions with lots of vegetables. Staff friendly. So glad we saw the sign from the main road driving back home after a long walk and took a chance. Highly recommend.

Visited for a quick lunch. Had two fish dishes from the specials board. Well presented and beautifully cooked. Good side veg. With a pint of beer and a large wine the bill came to around £55

Absolutely brilliant. Great food, great friendly service. Couldn't have asked for a better meal.

Lovely friendly little pub, very cosy. Food was excellent, good portion size, well cooked and thought out for perfect flavours. All served in a timely fashion and excellent service. Definitely one to visit, I will be again.

Staying in Dacre Banks for the weekend booked for Sunday lunch. Excellent food and first class service. Many thanks to all the staff

Had a couple of meals here. Both were wonderful. Never seen as much meat on belly pork. Can't speak highly enough of the staff. Thanks so much Anna and Steve.

Great rural traditional pub, good food and great beers served by friendly staff.

Back again with my wife, her sister and her partner on Wednesday, but this time a big disappointment. No cocktails. We were initially told that they now only do cocktails on Friday and Saturday nights, but later I was given a different story, they said they did not have the ingredients, so who knows, but no cocktails spoilt the night for my wife and her sister. The food we had was also not as good as what we had previously, so will not be back again.

Great hosts and great food. I never tire of it.

Pub food....pint or two of ruby mild..very nice..need to widen the vegetation options else beer monsters like me won't go cos the driver has existed the menu.

We walked from summerbridge which was around 10 minutes. Super friendly welcome and a very comprehensive menu with lots of specials. Prices were good for the standard and quality. Lots of veggie options. Food was simply fantastic so thank you 😊

Wonderful Sunday lunch - super friendly staff & a lovely pub, we will defo return next time we are in the area

Great food, friendly staff. Recommend it highly.

Great local pub with a pool table. Good selection of ales and lagers as well as wines.

A great pub, very friendly staff and also very friendly people. Will definitely be back.

Fantastic meal at the Royal Oak. Delicious and well presented food in a gorgeous country pub restaurant. Service was excellent. Food outstanding. Highly recommend and will definitely be back again.

Fantastic beers and friendly service

Fantastic village pub, great food and wide variety of guest beers, lagers and wine.

Had several great real ales on. Everyone practices social distancing and nobody is allowed to loiter in the bar service area. There's plenty of room outside to keep internal interactions to a minimum.

The perfect pub to find at the end of a long walk. Great friendly welcome and service, spacious outside area, a fantastic range of draught beers and lagers, and an excellent wide ranging menu. I settled on a sausage and onion bap, with chips and some Cajun spiced onion rings. Absolutely top notch. 👍

Staff and locals very welcoming

Lovely food, really nice surroundings and extremely friendly people.

Handsomel building, beautiful scenery, great garden terrace, good selection of real ales, top quality food at reasonable prices, friendly and engaging staff.

We walked here in changeable weather on Sunday. We had never been before but had prebooked which was very easy. We arrived early but the table was reserved for us. First of all, our greeting and service afterwards was brilliant. Pleasant staff made us feel really welcome. After 4 miles walk to get there, the Ruddgate beer was vey welcome and superb. And then the food. A simply superb Sunday Beef Roast. We don’t nor have puddings but just had to have one! A very enjoyable afternoon and the sun came out too! My only regret is it’s not closer to home!

My son booked this pub as he had been there before, we all had Sunday lunches which we're all delicious, we all had a pudding too which we're yummy.. All staff attentive and friendly. My son booked especially to see the cats!!! we we're not disappointed they came out side to visit us... This made our day and Max is our favorite... Thanks so much guys we had a lovely afternoon... from the Harris family..

Great food, really friendly service, scenic garden 👍

Great food and a nice environment - even with covid going on.

Great tapas and good atmosphere, all Covid requirements followed but still felt homely.

Food and service really good. They have some good choice of handpull beers especially rudgate Chocolate Stout.

The last of the old and traditional pubs in the area. Pool Table, Real Ales and a snack range straight out of your wildest dreams! Lovely landlords and great well kept beer. Food is superb and very well priced.

Stunning food and service at a beautiful location in Nidderdale

We were staying in nearby Summerbridge and the pub was less than a mile walk. It is a lovely country village pub, spotlessly clean and all the staff were lovely. There was a good selection of beer/lager and spirits and the food was fantastic.

We were staying in nearby Summerbridge and the pub was less than a mile walk. It is a lovely country village pub, spotlessly clean and all the staff were lovely. There was a good selection of beer/lager and spirits and the food was fantastic.

Lovely local pub. Great food, great staff. They’ve worked hard to get all Covid measures in place. Definitely worth a visit

Just had a very pleasant sandwich with my Dad and my kids. Absolutely lovely, great views in the garden and very friendly staff. We will return!

I am local to the area ... Less than five minutes away... Its one of the best pubs i have been in.. The look of the place inside is jaw dropping english pub style to the brim.. That oooozies history ...and a massive romantic feel of a propper english pub... With Friendly staff... Brilliant drinks... And excellent food... And good service to boot!?... Please visit this pub.. If you like good pub food... And walk into history of pub life!!!

The best Sunday lunch with friends.

Great food choice and all cooked well. Lovely cosy atmosphere and great service. Can cater for gluten free.

Nice pub great views and a good lunchtime menu

Good pub busy friendly beer good

Great pub, great atmosphere, great food

Ate here as part of a large party and I was impressed how well we were looked after by friendly attentive staff. Food served in reasonable time. Most of the party enjoyed their food, but my beef was a little tough for my liking. Nice cosy pub and worth stopping off at for a drink or two and a bite to eat from quite extensive menu.

Family run and welcoming, there are a selection of local ales to choose from, and a barman quite willing to let you try a mouthful of all of them to choose. Good pub food and Sunday lunches with an inventive flavour for the specials. Dogs and hikers are welcome.

Great pub excellent food and a good pint. Friendly welcoming place

I dined here Sunday just gone and thoroughly enjoyed it. I opted for a roast beef dinner and the other half had a brie and bacon sandwich with chips. I think the beef dinner is one of the best I’ve had, plenty of meat and all cooked to perfection. Received an excellent service from the young waitress who looked after us. If I’m in the area again I’ll 100% return.

Historic old pub in this small village near Pately Bridge. Lots of rooms and a little snug. Nice dining area with large windows giving a view over the surrounding countryside.Lots of locals in the bar area who probably help keep the pub going.Staff are friendly and service is good. The food however is very average and the oil in the deep fat fryer needed changing - you could tatse the old fat on the chips.

Such a friendly welcome at this wonderful village pub, and things just got better. We were offered a taster of each beer before we made a selection and really felt like valued customers. A lovely old building overlooking the village green to the front and wonderful via cross the river valley towards Sunmerbridge to the rear. Great choice of beers (mainly Yorkshire) and full range of other drinks, all reasonably priced. Extensive menu and about 20 ‘specials’ also available. My wife chose the baked Brie as a starter while I went for the black pudding and haggis in a peppered sauce. Both were excellent. For main course, my wife thoroughly enjoyed a seafood tagliatelle with garlic bread while I made a great choice with the honey glazed belly pork in cider sauce. The food could not have been better and portions, while not too large, were certainly generous. Not cheap, but great value and not as expensive as most gastropubs in the area. So, great service, great building, great views and fantastic food at a reasonable price. We have a new favourite dining venue only 20 minutes from our home. Highly recommend this place. We will definitely be back.

Best Pub with B&B in the area.

Fantastic well kept beer, lovely building and the best pool table in Nidderdale.

Great pub lunch - we did go for traditional fare: scampi, ham, burger and haddock ... all with chips. They were cooked fresh and were very tasty. There were lots of other choices, and the mussels someone else had smelt good! Our deserts were very nice too. Definitely worth a visit

Excellent seafood platter and good beer Friendly staff great service

It's a good family run pub.the food and service are great.