The Travellers Rest Pub & Restaurant in Harrogate

Had a nice rump steak ordered med-rare could have gotten away with rare. It was well presented and full of flavour. The staff were pleasant and friendly. I'll definitely visit again

We don't get to go very often with us not living in Harrogate but when we do go we always really enjoy the food, the portions are of a good size too.. It's home cooked food and not microwave meals which is perfect for us. The service is always warm and welcoming, you are greeted & served with a smile. We would recommend The Travellers Rest and we will go again.

Beautiful food, definitely going back to try more highly recommended proper home cook food

Staff were responsive and helpful, however there was only one cask Beer on tap because the other three barrels were awaiting changing and the pipes cleaning out. Thursday evening. There are Two tables in The Lounge Bar where you can eat a meal and have your dog with you. I'm not sure if they were allowed in the restaurant area further round the corner. There are outdoor seating areas at the front and rear by the car park. I'm not certain about disabled access and saw no separate disabled toilets. I did Notice however that from the car park (left hand) entrance door which leads past the gents loos into a very cramped bar and you would not want to take your wheelchair through here... Try the doors 🚪 on the right hand side towards the roadside of the building instead: although I did not check level Access. The atmosphere is relaxed and there was no loud music or TVs blaring sports during our visit.

Lovely, very! Old pub close to the caravan park we are staying on, walked over on Good Friday early evening and it was fairly quiet. Good sized dog friendly area. Had two pints of Moretti, very good pint 🍺, we both ordered fish and chips and it was so tasty. Not oily at all, home made tartare sauce and ‘proper’ mushy peas and chips. Husband has the cheesecake for dessert which he said was delicious. Pub was getting busy when we left and will definitely go again … just to update, we’ve been again this evening, one burger and one gammon and again, spot on!

Fantastic hidden gem, food is lovely and the staff are always welcoming and friendly we visit this place frequently and would thoroughly recommend! Keep up the good work guys Traditional pub food at great prices!

Popped in for a drink and some tea whilst staying at Harrogate Showground. Food was superb served with delicious home made chips. We had steak pie with fresh vegetables and chicken skewers the gravy on the steak pie was phenomenal and the chicken was tender and juicy. We usually visit two or three times a year and we have never been disappointed.

Quick get together, the Lad was across just for an overnight. Warm welcome from the staff, found a table, menus given and drinks order taken. Nicely paced service. I fell for the Haddock and Chips, our Doris chose the Warm Chicken Salad and the Lad went for Gammon. All cooked to order - don't expect fast food speeds - they take their time and it is cooked to perfection. All arrived together and was piping hot and well presented. Thoroughly decent fare and at a reasonable price. Finished with coffee, which has well served and freshly brewed.

Found this place by chance , but what a find...lovely setting, friendly staff and great food... we'll be back

Lovely quaint pub, decent sized car park and garden to sit out in, bursting with character inside and very welcoming.. pint of beer was £6.25 and the chips were homemade and tasted great

Wow. Picture perfect 17th century building. Lovely atmosphere, low background music, good tucker, great owner. Would recommend getting more zero alcohol drinks available eg Guinness zero or maybe Ghostship 0.5%. Reason you can’t walk there but most people drive hence more choice in alcohol free would be beneficial to the cause. However, still I super hidden gem 🤩

Best Sunday lunch that I’ve had for a long time. Staff friendly, service excellent

We attempted to have a meal two nights in a row but each night the pub was closed even though the website said open until 10.30. We arrived on both nights just after 7pm to find the place closed and in darkness. Won't be attempting again.

Great for food and lovely service 😀 quirky pub well worth a visit

Loved it, loved the atmosphere, the food and the gin and tonics. Recommended to several people including my son. Loved it.

Called in after visiting the motorhome show, lovely warm welcome. Love old pubs like this one,so interesting. Ordered food, pie and scampi. Both meals were really tasty.Nice pint too! Will call again for sure. 🙂

We travelled from Kent after work, got in late so didn't manage to arrive in time for food. Which we felt bad about as we stayed the night in our van. Lovely welcoming people. Helpful, chatty and so kind. Lovely lovely place to visit. Next time will make sure we arrive for food. Dogs welcome. Thank you so very much!! Local ales a bonus! Oh sorry about Man city badge, glad you didn't see the van. Come on Leeds. Utd

Booked for an early evening meal. Beautiful pub with unique interior. Staff were friendly and the meals were all lovely. I had the chicken supreme and the others had curries. Thank you Lee, Freddie and the chef whose name I didn’t get for a lovely meal/evening.

We picked out this lovely little place when trying to find somewhere to eat before going to the football ground. We pulled up outside and didn't quite know what to expect. Don't be deceived by first impressions because the welcome and the food was top notch. Yes it's an old pub and some would say it needs modernising but that would spoil it completely. The Yorkshire Pudding wraps were delicious and highly recommended. We'll definitely be calling again when in the area.

Lovely traditional pub. Fantastic service.

Great food and wonderful friendly staff.

A good Yorkshire pub with oldy worldy interior. Food good Yorkshire portions. Beer kept well staff friendly and good service.

Very friendly and helpful staff and, very relaxing atmosphere. Food was delicious x

Beautiful olde world pub from the 17th century. Beautiful views. Unfortunately the Sunday lunch we has was not as nice as expected. Everything (other than the vegetables) was over cooked. Meat and chicken tough and dry. I'd say overcooked by at least 2 hrs. Then reheated in the microwave. Potatoes the mash was really dry, had to request extra gravy. Roasts and stuffing crisp and dry. Left in the oven too long. Put these remedies in place you'd have scored a perfect 100%. I would come back. But I'd be weary of having sunday lunch again.

Very helpful staff, and the food was really tasty! Massive fish 🐠 and enormous onion rings! 👌

Lovely old fashioned pub with great food and service with a smile

Eaten here many of times, normally our go to place unfortunately the last 3 times have been down hill. Today made it our final visit we waited for drink orders to be taken as we were told they would be with us in a few moments. 15 minutes later we went and ordered ourselves, we were then told they would take our food order shortly after, another 20 minutes later we decided to order at the bar. Food finally came with multiple hairs cooked into the food. When questioned we were given various answers about the food and suppliers. Waitress had an attitude problem. Shame as this was our favourite family place. Like I said we have given it 3 extra chances. Not one to complain normally but really let down and put off.

Can't wait to go again! So warm and cozy.

Very nice unspoilt traditional pub. Good friendly service and good selection of beers. Good pub food menu, and nice tasty food, good value for money. Would recommend

Visited the pub while staying at the Harrogate caravan park. The food we had was very amazing and a real good selection of beers. The staff were all friendly and the pub had a lovely atmosphere.

Great hidden gem defo will call again even our dog was happy waiting for the odd chip

Lovely old pub glad I stopped here everyone very friendly

Always great service and food lovely rustic atmosphere dogs welcome

Nice food reasonable priced excellent service

Booked a table for Saturday night with the dog as staying at nearby Harrogate Caravan Park.On arrival friendly helpful staff and good selection of beers.Waiter was very helpful explained the meals available and I opted for the homemade lamb curry which was excellent,food is fresh and homemade.I would advise booking a table so your not disappointed if you just turn up although seemed plenty of tables..Would highly recommend

Garlic mushrooms and Steak pie were fantastic.

What an absolute gem of a very old pub! Tucked away down a lane but the locals definitely know a good thing. Food was good, nice large portions. Atmosphere was excellent and everyone behind the bar was lovely. Dog friendly as well. May well be back in the future. Parking is a little tight.

Good pub with lots of character staff were nice and helpful we both thoroughly enjoyed our meals will definitely be back we love to support local businesses when we are travelling in our motorhome

Lovely old pub, very quirky but could do with tidy up and de-clutter. Food was very good if a little pricy by pub standards. Drinks very overpriced, £6.20 for a pint of Guinness which was unfortunately not the best, £2.50 for a tonic water. May look elsewhere next time in the area.

What a lovely oldy worldy pub this is ! Right up my street,great beer and amazing food. Lots of little nooks and crannies in this lovely pub,oozes charm. Staff were great,we had Yorkshire pudding wraps,beef and pork and fish finger sandwich. All the food was fresh and cooked from scratch,i had soooo much beef and it was perfectly lean and tasty. Will definitely return here,a hidden gem in the North Yorkshire countryside.

As a first time visitor I was expecting a charming, traditional, welcoming country pub but my experience was anything but charming and welcoming. Upon entry the barman scowled at us and then proceeded to chat to a couple of regulars sat at the other side of the bar. It gave off a ‘local pub for local people’ vibe. The whole place felt cliquey, dirty and in desperate need of some TLC. To add insult to injury I was charged £12 for two pints of bland, Theakston swill.

Lovely food in chilled atmosphere I always come here when I visit harrogate. It's not cheap

Wow, what a little hidden gem of a pub. We went here after seeing a youtube video of the nearby Harrogate Caravan Park (separate google review for that!) I have to say that I wasn't all that excited about going to this pub for food as on the video, it just looked a bit "pub grubby" but was happy to go for a pint. Well I was totally surprised by the quality of the food. It's absolutely beautiful. I had the sausage and mash, Mrs J had the Steak and Ale Pie with mash and both meals were amazing. This isn't pub grub, this is top quality food at reasonable prices. They also serve Moretti which will always tick a box for me. The pub is very old and the decor could be improved but all in all, we had a great experience and would definitely recommend.

Wow, what an amazing inn this is was our first impression. The interior just oozes character. The food we enjoyed was fantastic and the lamb shank was probably the best I've tasted. Yruly delicious! The only negatives are hair in my wife's mashed potato and then the young staff working there who, quite literally, argued between themselves whilst one was stood right by our table. This doesn't create a positive first impression when it was so early on in our meal. Would we return? Yes, for the ambience/character and because the food was excellent. Please train your staff to be less vocal between each other when serving.

Decided to take an evening walk with friends to the Travellers Rest and have some drinks. Arrived about 8.15, inside was pretty empty and there were about 5 other tables being used outside. We were told at about 9pm that they would be closing by 9.30 because the staff wanted to get off because of Leeds United playing! By 9.30 we were rushed to leave. This has happened before at the Travellers Rest when they shut early (at a time decided by staff) and as a customer you end up feeling like an inconvenience. They should decide whether they want to stay open properly in the evenings, or focus on lunches & dinners. They also may argue that the place was very quiet so not worth staying open (although this time the reason was football), however if customers are told to go home early then they’re not really going to choose it as a place to go for evening drinks. It’s a shame as well as it could be a lovely pub. I’ll be trying somewhere else where they value their customers and you know the evening won’t be cut short.

A little bit tired but great location. The service was slow but I think she was new so we all have to learn. The Sunday lunch was terrible. The meat was cheap and fatty, the mash was re heated and tasted ‘odd’, the stuffing was hard. The only decent parts were the gravy and the Yorkshire pud. Very expensive for well below par food. Declined dessert and won’t be returning.

Very helpful staff, good food. Gluten free options for our daughter! Very happy.

Very dissapointed as we checked the website and stated it was closed at 10 pm. We walked there to be told they were having a lock-in at 19.40 and couldn't be served. Poor information

What a gem of a pub..we were staying nr by and googled it..what a good choice..greeted warmly by staff and found a table for us..steak pie full of meat with delicious gravy .pork belly was good too with generous portions...not up this way very often but really worth a visit.

Great motorhome stopover when attending the great Yorkshire show 👍

Great fish and chips. Nice pint good little pub 10 minutes walk from Harrogate caravan park. 👍🍺

Eaten here today, the food did not disappoint. Husband and I both had the Wednesday special, Lamb curry as good if not better than you’d expect at any Indian Restaurant. Looking forward to visiting again whilst stationed this way

Somehow not your "run of the mill" pub. Cosy, quirky, popular, no loud music, excellent range of beers and wines and spirits and good food. Wide range of cheeses to take home.

Very old original pub, nice beer & food, attentive staff, give it a try you won't be disappointed

I have visited The Travellers Rest (no apostrophe!) over a number of years. Always liked it. However, I haven't been for a number of years. My female friend and neighbour, soon to be a septuagenarian, and I, a grumpy old man, visited The Travellers Rest on 6th June 2024 (D-Day+80). We had lunch. My neighbour had mushroom stroganoff, I had sausage and colcannon. Food was great. No stingy servings. We both agreed food was tasty and substantial. Well presented but not fancy. Staff were attentive but not annoying. Unfortunately, I was driving so couldn't drink the Theakston's XB, so I had to drink Heineken 0.0, which, to be honest, was fine. To conclude, pub/restaurant in a great rural location, but 2 mins from Sainsbury's. Definitely an establishment with character. My friend described it as "quirky". Food not fancy but tasty and filling. Other clientele, frequenting the pub, when we were there, were of a similar demographic. That is, no yobs, etc. Of course, being a grumpy old git, I have to find fault in something. The road leading to the pub REALLY needs the pot-holes filling in. If you're having to drive at 0.005 mph due to the pot-holes, you're on the right road! Overall: Thoroughly recommend this pub/restaurant.

Not a good value for money meal. Greasy fish and chips. Had far better meals for less elsewhere.

good food terrible service member of staff pointing at people to start food orders no deserts or drinks offered took and age to get bill kid behind bar to interested in his larger bill just slammed on tabe and he walked away did not come to get money shouted at us when we was leaving "who is going to settle up then" even though a member of the group had money and bill in hand the seven of us will give it a very wide berth in future

The food was excellent. Sadly the service was not. We ordered drinks and waited for our food to arrive. Our plates were taken away. We were not asked if we would like more drinks at anytime during our meal. We waited and waited but no-one came to ask if we would like dessert coffee either. At this point one of our group went to the bar and requested our bill. Again we waited and waited. In the end we left approximately £200 on the table to pay for the bill and left. On our way out the young bar man said "well who's going to settle up then?" We told him it was on the table. We couldn't believe how rude he was. We use to go there 4 or 5 times a year but last time we visited we didn't get very good service either so now we have now decided not bother going there again.

Great pub. Old world charms, lovely setting, great food and as the website says a nice 'cold pint'. I always manage to fit in a visit to this place when coming up to Yorkshire to see the parents. If you're passing through I recommend dropping in.

We are staying at the local caravan park and walked along. Had a lovely couple of pints in the cosy beer garden, enjoying the sunshine. We went inside fir food and both had cheeseburgers - wow! - delicious! Chips were amazing too! Staff were friendly and great atmosphere - we plan to return!

Used to come here years and years ago but it ‘went downhill’ in our opinion so we stopped going.. but went back the other days and it was absolutely top notch. Great food and ales , friendly and quick service .

We stayed over in our campers. The pub was lovely clean and full of charming characters. The staff were all lovely and couldn’t do enough for us. They had a good choice in drinks and food. The food was absolutely beautiful and fab size portions good variety of meals. I had the steak and ale pie and it was delicious. Good quality ingredients. Would defo recommend and will defo be bk when we are in the area. We all went to bed full.

6 of us booked in yesterday. Nice size car park and very dog friendly. Good choice of food but the drinks are overpriced. 3.55 for a pint coke / lemonade and 6.15 for an orchard draught cider and 6.15 for draught moretti. Most expensive pint I've had yet. Still you live n learn. Bill for 6 with food 126.50 roast,burger,scampi,sos and mash. If your going with kids check the prices 1st. Great pub , we sat by the Xmas tree`

Just visited for Sunday lunch. The food was fine & plentiful, a shame the veg was presented on a tea plate rather than a proper dish, however the service leaves a lot to be desired. Not a smile, welcome or even an acknowledgement from the chap at the bar when we entered. OK he was doing something at the till but surely a smile for new customers entering is not beyond one's capabilities. The meal was fine, but no one bothered to check, even when they cleared the plates there was no 'was everything ok'. We didn't have a dessert as no one bothered to offer us a dessert menu. Are customers here so assured that you can afford to be so complacent about customer service? So no tip ( other than appreciate your customers) no dessert and no return custom. We'll take our custom to where it will be appreciated.

Lovely food - great value for money

Enjoyed meal and Ale also very interested in old pub.

Went in here with a group of people. The staff allowed us to use one part of the pub for the weekend evenings. I like the character, they preserved the history of the pub.

Fabulous friendly and efficient service. Had exceptional Sunday Lunch which was very reasonably priced. Highly recommend.

The most delicious, home cooked pub fare in a lovely ancient quirky oak beamed pub. None of your fancy gastropub stuff, just generous portions, beautifully cooked. I think the steak pie may actually be better than the one I make myself, which is an absolute first. Fabulous, thank you.

It's one of those places that still has the old style pubs feel...

A warm and welcoming environment.

Nice quiet country location. Good well presented food and adequate portions. We visited in the snow but there is also a beer garden that is lovely on sunny days.

I just wanted to express my thanks to all the staff who treated us so well after my daughter's funeral. You couldn't have been nicer. We were able to play our own music and show special photos. The space was big enough to accommodate us all and you made sure we were looked after. It was a pleasure dealing with AnnMarie: we honestly felt nothing was too much trouble and you made it really easy. You made a hard day really special. Thank you.

Food very good, pleasant lunch in warm surroundings

Moving to HG that day .. first lunch and what a nice find. Fish goujon sandwich .. best ever👌Friendly and welcoming service. Dog friendly.

Lovely meal and great atmosphere. From the time of booking the staff worked to accommodate our needs - a person who is coeliac and another who is hearing impaired. Really helpful and they did everything they could to make it work well. On the night two of our guests were very late, delayed on a long journey. Staff handled that cheerfully and made sure they were well looked after. Good value for money, big portions and tasty food. We'll definitely come again. A big thank you to all of you.

Amazing pub food, presented superbly. Lovely staff and very dog friendly!

Love this old Inn and hadn't been for years,it's steeped in history,decided to bring mother for a bit of lunch one weekday in January.We sat near the conservatory nice window view,we only had a light lunch of the Bacon and egg bap with chips each. Portions weren't huge but It was tasty especially the Quality crispy thick bacon,I'd suggest they offer a slice of Black pudding in with this meal.Some meals on the menu are Very Expensive such are the Mixed grill at £32! But I may have to try it! Will be back soon! The Guiness was good too.

Ate here on New Years Eve with my partner and toddler. So impressed with the quality of the food and extensive kids menu. Haddock and Chips was beautiful, clearly very high quality Steak with the Steak meal. Great portion for the kids. Lovely cosy, friendly atmosphere. Staff all so friendly and helpful. One man had a 'trick' with the fire to make it change colour which we were all impressed with. Clean, tidy. Overall a fantastic experience. Proper, traditional country pub with proper food!

We had Sunday lunch at The Travellers Rest today after travelling up to Harrogate from Leicester. We phoned on the spur to see if there was any vacancies and we were told we could go straight away . It’s a lovely oldy worldy pub with an extension at the rear, very cosy. The staff were very welcoming and friendly and came straight over to us for our order, we all had a Sunday lunch which I must say was amazing everything was freshly cooked. The only gripe I have (but tiny) is that after the meal no one came back to us to ask if we wanted anything else, but that won’t stop us visiting again.

Very good 👍 well worth the visit

Local pub to walk/ cycle to BUT felt un- welcoming …or that they’re trying to get rid of you (late afternoon even though the website says open until 10pm) as they cut background music off so they could close up. This was a real shame. Didn’t get chance to try the food (late afternoon Sunday - which you’d expect to be prime time!) so can’t comment on that. Would love to visit again but hope it’s different.

Great service pleasant staff Fabulous food

The best Sea Bass ever will be back Sally

Lovely old pub x great food x friendly staff

Dropped in after an Autumn dog walk on the Harrogate Showgrounds for a bit of lunch. Great choice of food and reasonably priced. Theakstons on draft and choice of wines. Food nicely presented and pleasant, friendly staff. Not been for ages but will certainly call again!

Cracking little pub. Really nice food and an excellent pint.

This great pub is a little off the beaten track, but we'll worth the effort to find. The staff were quick to acknowledge us and served quick, as quick as the food came to our table. The food was piping hot and good portions although my wife felt there could have been a little more Veg in her small bowl. Food was great and all at a reasonable price. As most pubs do there was music piped over. I mention this because it was at a reasonable volume and was playing 80's and 90's music - icing on the cake!! Parking is good and wheelchair access is OK. Great pub with a great atmosphere, attentive staff and good prices. Well worth a visit.

Can not fault the friendly staff. Always made welcome. Service & Food excellent. Rib eye steak went down well with partner. Chicken skewer for myself was tasty & filling. Can't wait to see the autumn menu.

Very tasty food. A little pricey. Very friendly staff.

Drinks a bit pricey but food excellent and staff very welcoming

Great pub. Lovely atmosphere, great location and delicious food. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Would definitely visit again.

Gorgeous little pub, so glad we found it, the Sunday roasts were amazing and huge! Big homemade Yorkshire puddings and the meat was really good quality. We sat in the conservatory which had a lovely view, really nice atmosphere. Dog friendly and the prices are really reasonable too. Great kids menu aswell, my son was so happy as he loves steak pie and they had it on the kids menu! A must try if your in the area 👍

Very interesting old pub, particularly the bar area. We had fish and chips and steak pie, typical average pub grub, nothing particularly good but not so bad we wouldn’t go back. Good service but only three couples in the restaurant area. Very nice, well kept pint of Theakston bitter.

We came here after my mother's funeral, to have a small buffet. The staff were lovely. Special thanks to Anne-Marie

Lovely lunch, great food with a fab menu. Good beer and dog friendly. What more could you want. This is an old fashioned country pub, the staff are super helpful and friendly. Definitely one I will go back to.

Great menu lots of choice and lovely staff. We had a great lunch with good beer and to top it off the place is dog friendly. What more could you want. This is a traditional country pub, the staff are super helpful and friendly. Definitely one I will go back to. Vegetarian options Lots of choice of food that is actually nice. So many places have a dish reserved for vegetarians. Here lots of choice and the food was all amazing. Easy walking distance to the campsite on Yorkshire show ground. Take the footpath as on the photo. At the bottom turn left. Lovely find

Highly recommend for family meals for birthdays or just gatherings , did up our seating area with decorations I'd provided the evening before for us and had a lovely meal , despite it being warm the staff were great and was cool enough inside for lunch

Great pub very friendly but the bonny young lass behind the bar couldn't understand one word I said she was very funny 😂🤣

Lovely food in quant County pub .staff very friendly would recommend a visit