The Royalty in Leeds

Just enjoyed a Christmas meal here with 16 friends from my walking group. The food was excellent and really good value. The staff were friendly and very efficient, and coped well with the gluten free and dairy free requests. The conservatory is a bright, pleasant area to eat in, with lovely long distant views. I've also enjoyed plenty of Sunday roasts here, and will be back.

El mejor pescado sin gluten con papas fritas del país. Crujiente masa fina. Pescado blando. Grandes porciones. Deliciosas patatas fritas triples. Viajó 160 millas para esto y no fue decepcionado!

Had Xmas dinner today after shooting next door food was amazing drinks also great staff can't do enough for you and lovely atmosphere 👍🏻

Fuimos a la Royalty para los chefs especiales ‘pasta’ noche - antipasto fue el entrante que fue un fantástico compartidor la focaccia casera era brillante. Tenía la lingüina de marisco que estaba en una salsa de tomate picante encantadora, muy generosa con los mariscos y todo cocinado a la perfección. No soy un fan de los desiertos, pero todo estaba en £ 35, así que le di una oportunidad al tiramisú y fue extremadamente sabroso. - si te perdiste esta 'noche de chefs' asegúrese de tomar la siguiente fue genial.

We had amazing food at the themed Italian night. Chef Callum definitely pulled out all the stops in serving us fresh home cooked pasta! From the antipasto to the dessert it was absolutely delicious!!! Not forgetting our servers Dani and Ruby who couldn’t do enough for us. The Irish coffees where lovely. Not forgetting the beautiful setting with the Leeds/Bradford runway in the distance and the fire keeping us all toasty on -4 freezing evening. Highly recommend for great food, great service and beautiful views!!! Highly recommend ❤️ Thank you for a lovely evening

We arranged a family get together at the Royalty for a Sunday roast. We had a table for 8 and whilst service was a little slow, the food was delicious. The duo Sunday roast with two meats was great. Never had a roast with mash and roast potatoes before and personally I would of preferred more veg but still enjoyed the meal

Food was great, nice coffee. Staff in restaurant area was nice and polite, I feel the guy on the bar was unnecessarily awkward, asked to book food, said I was sat on a small table behind me to be told they don't serve food there yet we had sat next to 2 separate couples order and eat on the table next to us, when mentioned was told because they had booked? I can't see how that makes any difference personally.

Mi esposa y yo fuimos a almorzar el domingo ayer alrededor del mediodía y fue una visita muy decepcionante. En primer lugar, el restaurante principal en el Conservatorio donde estábamos sentados era muy frío, sin calefacción - en noviembre! . Mencionamos esto a uno de los miembros del personal de espera que fue a encender la calefacción, sin embargo, apenas estaba empezando a calentarse para cuando terminamos de comer y se iba. Las comidas en sí tampoco eran grandes. Mi esposa tenía la pechuga de pollo que estaba seca y no era fácil de cortar con un cuchillo. Tuve el dúo Roast Dinner, la carne estaba dura y además el brócoli no estaba cocinado, creo que escaldado como mucho. No voy a volver.

We recently went for a Sunday roast; our expectations were high due to the mostly good reviews. However, this was sadly a disappointing experience for a number of issues. I ordered the garlic and thyme chicken breast, I was expecting a succulent chicken breast full of flavour, instead the breast was flattened, dry and overcooked. other elements of the dish were also poor - the large single parsnip was so undercooked I struggled to cut it (I do like crunchy veg, but this sole parsnip felt like it had only glanced at the oven!), the mashed potato was a tad lumpy, the gravy was watery and lacked any depth of flavour, and although the carrots were okay, there was not enough on the plate. The reason I have not given this just one star is that the Yorkshire pudding was cooked reasonably well and the roast potatoes were okay. Also, the young man serving us was courteous, friendly and helpful so I have scored the service high. He apologised when I brought attention to some issues especially the raw parsnip, he responded by informing me that there had been complaints of the parsnips being overdone earlier in the service - overcompensation on the chefs part. Had my partner and I not felt so ravenous having only had an early breakfast many hours before, we probably would have sent the food back. Maybe we just caught the restaurant on a bad day, as we overheard other customers also complaining, but from my experience, and also as they are, in my view, overcharging at £15.50, I would not recommend going there for a Sunday roast; there are other places that serve far better quality roasts.

Nice professional staff and great pie

Hemos estado aquí varias veces. La comida siempre es deliciosa y de alta calidad. El servicio es excepcional y el personal es realmente encantador y una visita de regreso es una necesidad.

Called in today for a Monday treat and was not disappointed, The meals were tasty and decent sized portions- and the wife's sticky pudding wad a delight. The service was worthy of a top restaurant! Yes the menu could have more choices but this suited us- we even got takeaway boxes for what we could not manage. 5/5.

Popped in for a swifty on way back from Yeadon airport 🛫, having not been in this pub for 30 years. All four of us had very nice Forged Irish Stouts 🍻. Friendly staff helpfully directed us to an alcove seating area and brought us lovely armchairs for us to sit and talk. There're excellent views of runway (2km?) from the conservatory and outdoor seating area, plenty of parking spaces and it's dog 🐕 friendly.

Great place with a large seated area to the rear over looking the airport. Great for the plane spotters.

The food was gorgeous and the views are fantastic

My Wife & I booked for Sunday Lunch.We didn’t go for the traditional lunch,instead we had the Chicken & Bacon Pie & scampi.The food was excellent & service was good.All the staff seemed happy & there was a nice atmosphere.Would recommend.

The pies here are always freshly cooked and very tasty.

The pies here are very good. Homemade and very tasty. There is always a good selection of drinks available and you can watch planes landing at the airport on good weather days.

This a great pub, with friendly and attentive staff who couldn't do enough for us. The views from the beer garden are stunning.

I was so sad to come here and find that the food had gone downhill so much. This used to be such a good place to eat. A small menu of average pub grub at inflated prices.. paid 70£ for pop x3, a half, 3 mains, a starter and a kids meal. Kids meal was a dry bun, dry dry cheap veggy sausage and chips. Probably value if about 50p and cost 7£ No vegetables or salad or even baked bean even offered. My salad was dry, tasteless.. if I hadn't been hungry after working out and it hadn't been late I'd have left as soon as I saw the rubbish menu. We ate the food but won't be back again now. So expensive for really below average food when it used to be tasty and interesting dishes. I feel utterly ripped off and disappointed. Shame as the service was great, the location remains amazing...

Gorgeous views and great staff, haven't eaten there yet but that's next on the list.

Food mediocre asked if we'd booked ridiculous question there wasn't one person in the dining room?

Stunning ale choice with a fantastic view over towards Leeds and the airport. Good cask and friendly staff.

Beautiful scenery and great service

Nice pub overlooking Otley Chevin. We had sandwiches with homemade chunky chips which were amazing.

Staff were very friendly. I ordered the cheese and chutney grilled sandwich with red onion. The menu stated it was made with mozzarella. When it came it was filled with processed cheese. Disappointing.

Turned up to Sunday dinner...no beef, no pork! No Sunday roast then! Very disappointed.

Poor menu, no variety. Over priced. Didn'tstay & eat.. Dirty floor & filthy carpet .

Nice staff and what a setting.Sone view.

Exceptional pub with brilliant staff. The location is so picturesque, too. The food served is second to none. Dog friendly is an understatement. All are welcome.

I love this place and the food is great but out visit today was marred by two men with a 1-2 year old and treating the conservatory as a nursery playing loud children's programs on a mobile constantly, throwing food all over the place and wandering around the whole dining room. The young girl serving our table asked if she could clear our plates away whilst we were still eating still picking food from the plate as she was lifting them from the table - really ! I mean the place was empty so why the rush.

Lovely bar staff and waitress. Very cute and friendly. Although, tripped on the carpet.. I think it has been fitted an odd way.

Friendly staff, only stopped for a pint after a walk, nice inside, huge beer garden overlooking Leeds Bradford airport was an added bonus

The menu was good choice .I chose fish and chips and my sister Vienna schnitzel. Friendly staff and there were three on duty.

A good find after a long walk, Excellent pub,, brilliant staff,, valuable advice given from the barman re meal portions. Much appreciated

The weather was glorious and therefore the views impressive. We were a group of ladies out for Sunday lunch. We meet monthly and have tried many local eating houses around the Ilkley area. Today’s experience was met by unanimous approval (fairly unusual as there are often minor grumbles!) the food was excellent. Between us we tried the roast beef, pork and chicken and everyone commented on the quality of the meat. The roasted vegetables were particularly tasty and compared very favourably with other venues. The service was friendly and efficient. Excellent lunch, excellent value.

Family of four visited 13:30 Tuesday after a walk round The Chevin. Ruby was very welcoming, a well-placed table in the conservatory had just been vacated so she gave us menus to review whilst she cleaned it. Once seated told us the pie of the day and that they were out of garlic mushrooms.. informed of slight delay in kitchen as it was a busy sunny day, and we were still served within 20 mins of ordering. Very friendly, informative and hard-working. Checked on us throughout the meal. Food was great, each meal about £16: 2 x steak & ale pie (would recommend), 1 x chicken burger, 1 x veg curry with chicken. Great location with fab view. Minor gripe that curry wasn't temperature hot, but it didn't affect the meal so didn't mention it or mark-down. Will go back, even just for pint and views.

We love coming to the Royalty. Today we had pie and mash and toddler had hot dog and fries. The service is friendly and prompt and the food is generous portions and is tasty. Thanks very much! 😊👍

Lovely food, very friendly staff and a wonderful view plus nice beer (wharfedale pale)

Just nipped in for a pint which wasn't very nice

Visited for Dinner ,we choose chicken Burger and pulled pork burgers , delicious food and very friendly, helpful staff

Great place to visit after walking on the nearby 'Surprise View'. Beer garden is great when the sun shines with views over the valley and the airport. Haven't eaten but the food looks good. Decent range of beers too. Very dog friendly.

Amazing pulled pork and the waitress was very help full and greeted to your table

We stopped here by chance - and am so glad we did . The menu isn’t extensive - but they have achieved the holy grail - Simple food with great ingredients cooked well. The game and merlot pie was astounding and the portion sizes are generous. This was our last night in the area - and not only was this the best meal we had it was also the best value. It was wet and rainy when we visited but the view from the patio tables on a sunny evening would be awesome - and you can watch the planes coming into lane at the airport. Well worth a visit

If you have a passion for aircraft & you would like to enjoy a meal, whilst exercising your passion then visit The Royalty! The pub, restaurant is lined up perfectly with the Leeds, Bradford runway, so whilst you enjoy your meal you can enjoy the arrivals & departures into Leeds, Bradford Airport. The menu is brief, but the quality of the food is first class. A very nice drinks selection is available to accompany your meal. Sit back & enjoy the view!

Fancy a nice pint or a glass of wine whilst having a panoramic view of the planes landing at Leeds,Bradford Airport ? Then this is the place for you ! Lovely place, friendly staff and great ale. Recommended 👍

One of my favourites to have a drink or something to eat.

Extremely pleasant and set in amazing surroundings, close to Otley Chevin

Was my second visit , was all round excellant, food ,service was top class , the view outside was great as well (can clearly see the LBA runway and planes) . The Manager was very friendly ensuring we had a good experience, all four of us agreed , we will be back soon!

called today sunday 9th june with no booking. it was busy but could not have been made more welcome. superb food and excellent service. the guy behind the bar, tall man with a beard who we met before is a credit to the royalty as was our waitress. such a lovely visit. thankyou.

A great location for the classic car meet.

We just went here for a mid week car meet, so we stayed in the car park. The views are amazing. The restaurant was closed but the chef put up 'Takeaway' food which was amazing. My fish finger (not Birds Eye !!!) sandwich was incredible with its chargrilled doorstop bread slices, fragrant tartare sauce and salad presented in a box. I noticed that the Fish and Chips and Burgers etc were also on an equally high plain. To cap it all the owner ran about the car park trying to identify those who had ordered the food so he could deliver it. Service beyond the call and with a smile

Great views.great food.great staff.

Lovely, attentive staff. A beautiful location and the food is second to none!

Although it says “ dogs allowed “ on the website, in practice there is one small dark bar and the other areas bar, eating area and including outside seated area does not allow dogs . This means if you go with friends you will find yourself ostracised due to your dog..

Out door benches could do with rotting bits repairing & re -revelling as I found them difficult to sit at. However! Fantastic location friendly service.

Very nice place .food was good .staff great

Fabulous Sunday roasts at very decent prices. On a hugely busy Sunday, this restaurant pulled off a gorgeous, generous Sunday roast for 6 of us today. The staff worked their socks off front of house and behind to keep everyone happy. When they realised an error on our order they offered free desserts and the bill showed a generous discount. The food was faultless with the best Yorkshire puddings ever. Thank you for a lovely afternoon.

Called in after shooting for lunch, food really good!

Amazing food, great view! Blonde lady was the only one working the bar and restaurant today, was doing magnificently, she was very kind and provided great service.

Superb food, excellent service, immaculate restaurant.

Cosy, welcoming pub with stunning views. Excellent real ale, good plain pub food - well cooked and extremely generous portions. The pub was very busy when we visited for lunch, so the service was a little slow, but friendly and accommodating nonetheless.

Really nice countryside pub with some nice food for a slap up lunch and great views. Service was a little slow but the food is good and the service was very attentive.

Our walking group had coffees and breakfast sandwiches and everything spot on. Really friendly efficient service. Highly recommend the vegetarian sausage butty even though I’m not a vegetarian!

Excellent location, good service and good food.

Nice place with some great homemade pies😋 prices are a bit high but sometimes you don't mind paying more when it's worth it.

Lovely country pub right next to the Otley Chevin Country Park! Friendly staff, quick service and a cosy atmosphere all added to a fab experience! Enjoyed the steak and ale pie which was delicious!

Dog friendly. Food was fantastic. Staff very friendly and polite. Highly recommended

lovely place food was excellent pies were fantastic

Good view and good food. Service 10/10

Visited here again after a walk, normally just have a few drinks bit decided to dine here at 4pm, booked a table and was surprised how busy you were so glad we did book, nice not to feel rushed, the service was good, oredered 2 steak pies with chips, the food arrived within a good time, would easily say the best steak pie in years, nice combo of the short crust base and puff pastry top, just what was needed on a cold afternoon, keep up the great work will be back over the summer to sit outside 😋

We love taking our dogs to the cosy snug and there is always a cracking fire and warm welcome . The service is first class and Ruby always so attentive and friendly. The food is delicious we especially love the hot roast beef baguette and home cooked chips ! The roast dinner is especially delicious and no portion controls compared to a lot of pubs now, quality food , real value for money . Fab pub set in stunning views and wonderful walks .. well done guys !!

Our first visit here, and we came to treat the wife for mother's day with our sons. The food was amazing, couldn't fault anything. The service was very good. Was gutted to be told that they had run out of desserts(apparantly). Will defo reccomend to friends and family and will defo be back to eat their again.

Passed The Royalty many times and always fancied trying. Unfortunately the one time I went, it wasn't very good. We were waiting ages to be served. My dad ordered two meals (no he isn't fat) and the long haired waiter decided to comment on this saying "Hungry are we?" I think it was very rude to comment on what people are ordering. Keep your thoughts to yourself maybe? With it being none of your business what a patreon orders. Food took a very long time to come out despite not being complicated orders. Ordered a tea and was passed a cup of hot water with a tea bag on the side. It was quite clearly a teabag from a multi pack, not individual serving teas. Never been served tea like that in a pub before. Usually at least have the bag in or in a tea pot! The food wasn't great, the service was bad and the server was rude. Asked for the bill, waited ten minutes before getting up ourselves and the waiter was like oh I was going to bring it. Disappointing all round unfortunately.

A large group of friends (all over 60) meet after a walk for a meal and a catch up. We were able to order our food prior to the visit and all was in order including reservations. Service was excellent and well organised. Food was very tasty and reasonably priced. Many thanks.

Fantastic pies perfect after a walk around Chevin Forest Park

We had lunch here,complements to the chef and kitchen staff. Dog friendly in the taproom, treats, water, blankets and towels available for your pooch. The service from the bar and waiting staff was also excellent.

Waiting time unacceptable. Not enough staff.

Cozy place serving tasty food. Friendly staff. A little expensive, but an ideal place to warm up after a walk in the forest

We love coming here after a walk, there is always a good atmosphere, dogs and muddy boots are welcome, lovely garden in the summer and friendly staff, what more can you ask for?!

As the Royalty was near to our hotel we decided to call in for a late afternoon drink to watch the amazing sunset from the conservatory. We decided to stay on for an early meal as it was closing at 5pm. We both enjoyed a delicious roast beef wrap while watching the sunset and the activity at the airport. The bar staff member was very friendly and helpful. Would definitely recommend a visit

Ruby the member of staff was first class. She ensured we had a fab time and we haven’t had better service anywhere. The food was the best pub food I’ve had for a long time and I visit a lot of pubs!!! As an experience, we coildnt fault it. Thank you!!!

What an excellent Sunday roast we had. 5 stars all round everything tasted fresh and not as if it had been kept warm for ages before service. The staff were excellent attentive, polite and friendly.

Food was very good staff very friendly. Would recommend a visit

Nice place. On top of Chevin .. Lovely view. Service friendly and efficient. Food good and varied choice. Will go back again in summer.

Went for a family Christmas dinner today. Food was delicious and great service. Good choice of beers. The pies were excellent and everything was clearly homemade to a very high standard. Kids meals excellent quality too. Would recommend!

Called in today to see if they could do a walk in for 2 people.Told they had one table left. We obviously both ordered a Sunday roast.I went for roast beef and other half the duo of pork and beef. When food came the plates were hot and the food was too.We both enjoyed our food,although to be picky I couldn't eat my Yorkshire pudding as it was a bit cake like.Should mention all the servers were lovely and friendly and efficient. We would definitely call in again.

Great food great service. Lovely staff. Had an amazing Sunday roast followed by a stunning sticky toffee pudding. Children's meals went down a treat. Must visit for all. I'll be back

Had lovely lunch here. Fantastic staff- Ruby was amazing. When she realised we were celebrating a special occasion - my parents diamond wedding anniversary she went out of her way to make them feel special. The roast beef wrap was delicious & lovely views

Just had lunch here and what a fantastic dining experience!! From the friendly welcome on entering to leaving it was faultless. The food was obviously freshly prepared and cooked to perfection. Well done !!

Lovely atmosphere, attentive staff. Food was glorious. The pie was to die for.

Great lunch menu and great location. Good portions

sister234 Leeds, United Kingdom 71 Pending review The Royalty, 3 course meal and Elton tribute What a cracking night! Had a fab 3 course meal followed by the Elton John tribute. Lovely food, a great singer with a fab sense of humour, couldn’t help but get up to sing and dance. The staff were very attentive and checking on us to keep us happy and couldn’t do enough to make sure we had a lovely evening, great job you guys. Loved it, more nights like this please.

What a cracking night! Had a fab 3 course meal followed by the Elton John tribute. Lovely food, a great singer with a fab sense of humour, couldn’t help but get up to sing and dance. The staff were very attentive and checking on us to keep us happy and couldn’t do enough to make sure we had a lovely evening, great job you guys. Loved it, more nights like this please.

Had a wonderful lunch, food was very good and wholesome. Service from the waitress was excellent going above and beyond on all our requests. Even got treated by the waitress to a glass of bubbly to celebrate our daughter’s birthday

Popped in for a lovely breakfast while passing through. The lovely girl who served us was very pleasant and friendly. Will definitely pop in for another breakfast when passing...lovely food.

Good food lovely location for walking on th chevin and a tap room that's dog friendly.

Great Sunday dinner - probably the best in the area.

Called in just after 2pm for lunch. There was an OK choice of food, although it has taken quite a long time for it to arrive every time we've been here for the last few years. The food was quite nice but I thought my portion of veggie curry was quite small for £14+

01/11/2023 Couple from Derbyshire. My wife and I went for a meal in the evening. It was a little quiet but very friendly. Staff were very nice and helpful. We both had the starter garlic mushrooms on sour bread and the flavours were amazing! I couldn’t stop swirling my tongue around my mouth to extract every last taste. For the main course my wife had the tender blade of beef and I had the royalty pie. The tender blade of beef just fel apart and my wife said it was cooked to perfection. My pie was beef based, home made and full to the brim. The veg had been cooked in a herb infused butter and was probably the best I have tasted in a very long time. We didn’t have deserts as we were both full. The service was very good with many check backs and we left a 10% tip based on the quality of food and service. This place is a stones throw away from the Chevin hotel and spa in Otley. Don’t bother eating at the hotel, go to the Royalty pub, the food is far, far superior.