The best restaurants in Wathvale Harrogate Yorkshire and The Humber

This little gem was booked almost blindly. We needed accommodation close to the nearby Swinton Hall Estate for family wedding.We had no idea what it was going to be like, nor how expensive the food was likely to be. Well, what a find! We arrived to be greeted by the very friendly landlord, Chris, and his wife. The accommodation is comfortable and clean with all the usual expected bits readily to hand. Downstairs in the bar you're treated to a friendly atmosphere, warm and cosy with a wide choice of very reasonably priced meals available to eat in the deceptively spacious dining room.The food arrived and it was fantastic! Big, hot plates, literally loaded with huge portions of good homemade food. I had steak and ale pie, chips and peas which, like everything else on the menu, was priced at £5! (Back home in Oxfordshire I'd have expected go pay upwards of £12 for the same meal).The following morning we all enjoyed a big cooked breakfast with loads of toast, tea and coffee.The landlord couldn't have been more helpful. My sister is gluten intolerant and Chris made sure she was catered for both at the evening meal and at breakfast.Absolutely fantastic! We'll definitely be back when we're next up that way.

Always friendly service. Delicious, fresh food. You can telephone the order through previously then collect when you want. Highly recommended

I had the pleasure of eating here for my sister's birthday, and it was one of the best evenings of food that I have ever had. We both had been looking forward this immensely and were not disappointed. From the typically enthusiastic Yorkshire greeting from the sommelier to the actual food itself, the whole evening was one we won't forget. Despite the outstanding food and technical brilliance on show, there was also no hint of pretension which made for a relaxed and engaging evening. Well worth the trip to anyone who thinks they like food!

Fabulous very attentive beautiful food and location first class

Fabulous little pub. Great service lovely people

We stopped for lunch with our dogs after the Ripley antiques fair. A lovely pub with friendly staff, nice decor.and a peaceful ambience. I had the seafood platter and my partner had a jacket potato. The food was very tasty, freshly cooked, and reasonably priced. I highly recommend this place for a drink or a yummy meal. Many thanks.

We had a sandwich each. Very nice, lots of killing, salad, and crisps. Good value. The tea was good as well. Dog friendly.

Always get food...amazing beers and fabulous service with a smile...👍

Called for drinks only and enjoyed ourselves immensley. A few locals were in chatting and made us welcome. The real ale was spot on. We had a great chat with the locals and enjoyed their fantastic humour. Wished we could have stayed longer. Will be going back again.

We have been visiting Crab & Libster for many years. We recently came for the Frank Sinatra tribute evening in October. We also attended the same tribute in February. The evening was fabulous from start to finish. Canapes & Champagne, lobster & fries. Phil Fryer as Frank was superb. What an amazing night. Cabr wait for the December Phil Fryer tribute sings Christmas! What a perfect way to celebrate Christmas. Well done to the Crabbettes Sasha, Maria, Kevin, Ines. It wouldn't be the same without you.

Fuimos a la cafetería para desayunar antes de una prueba de trabajo. Muy buena comida, precios muy razonables con especialidades diarias. Recarga gratis en té y café. El personal es sin duda volveré