The best restaurants serving British food in Harrogate Yorkshire and The Humber

Very quick service and delicious food. 12 of us turned up together and it was no problem.... Prices ok too 👍

There are plenty of things that Shaun Rankin @ Grantley does superbly, and I guess that raises a key question - at ten courses for £160, what are you after? If it is everything *around* the food, then this place absolutely nails it. If it is specifically the food with the rest a bonus (as tbf it is for us) then there are places that will make more of a similar spend. The decor is ridiculous. In all the grandest, most opulent / OTT ways, Grantley Hall nails it. From the ridiculous drive up the gated front drive, to the tour past the Rolls Royces and McLarens out front, to the overflow car park with (as Jay Rayner notes in his review of the brasserie) mystery soft piano jazz rolling out of the shrubbery. The setting is immaculate; and for outright opulence / grandness hasn't been topped by the 20 or so Guide Michelin places we've visited in North Yorkshire. Sofas / seating for pre-dinner drinks, immaculate - comfortable, spacious, ridiculously grand. Perhaps not our core cup of tea, but superbly done, and delivered on. Could quibble the art, but that would be a quibble. Service, astonishing. Just superb, again. Friendly, prompt, efficient, looking to help in every possible way. Not intrusive. We perhaps got a slight sense that teetotalers are the exception rather than the rule (the champagne trolley appeared to be expected) but there is a decent array of interesting / worthwhile non-alcoholic drinks. Again, this is absolutely nailed down - service is bang-on, tremendous. The food is where Shaun Rankin stuttered for both of us a bit. Is it good? Yes. Is it very good? Yes. Is it outstanding? For the most part, not really, and that felt like a bit of a shame as it is the main reason we went. There were some absolute highlights - the crab was superb. Light, sweet, almost fruity. Whoever is on desserts / pastry deserves a medal - rhubarb is my partner's thing, and a rhubarb sponge with rhubarb assortments was her dish of the night. The Jerusalem artichoke magnum was magnificent - familiar flavours, superbly executed. I think we're used to petit fours being quite good but rarely the highlight of a meal, but again, whoever is on pastry knocked these out of the park. Every one something new / surprising, hints of herbs in a couple, just tremendous. I think this is what we've come to expect of the best places - the places that keep us coming back, that draw us in. You know, everything, just meeting and exceeding expectations (and often surprising them). We were reminded of this a while back when we visited the Pheasant in Harome on a Saturday (not great but ok) followed by the Lime Tree Inn @ Ouseburn for Sunday lunch, and the way that literally nothing could have been better for what it was at the Lime Tree reminded me of what I'm kind of looking for in the best menus. Rabbit pasty? Not complicated, but astonishing. Rich, succulent, perfect pastry, etc. Perfection in everything that is delivered. Anyway. The rabbit pasty test was sort of where a fair few courses just didn't quite get there. Snacks were fine; the croustade could have been croustadier, the gougière was akin to a very good cheese straw, the charcuterie fine (the parfait with blackcurrant WAS exceptional). Bread was the only 'big' course, and it was huge; neither of us were very clear what the large bone full of whipped (?) dripping added, did try it in multiple combinations of bread / butter / salt, but perhaps not entirely for our tastes. The accompanying beef tea WAS superb. Sous vide and fried sweetbread, great flavours, but a not the kind of texture my partner enjoys and she could not finish hers; fine, that is an 'us' problem. Turbot and wagyu both fine. Familiar, well executed, but nothing very surprising, varied, 'knock your socks off' good within them. As an aside, this may be the first one-ounce steak I have seen. I think we both had a familiar feeling of hoping that the next course will be the one that gets there and explains why e.g. this place but not York's Grey's Court / Bow Room has one star, and not quite finding those expectations / hopes fulfilled. We have subsequently heard similar views from a couple of friends, one of whom has strongly recommended Bar EightyEight. We may well give this a go. This was an intriguing night, and again the decor and setting was astonishing. Plenty to talk about there, etc, etc. No regrets about going, it was quite an experience. Purely in terms of food, at a similar price the Black Swan and Mysé are both fairly close, both one-starred, and both deliver consistently more remarkable menus. Chartwell and Greys Court (the Bow Room) are not starred, but both deliver consistently more remarkable menus. And Pignut is a good chunk less and, you've probably seen this coming, delivers a consistently more remarkable menu. My partner would definitely add Melton's / York to this list, though it does only offer 5ish courses! None of these beat Grantley for sheer grandeur, so do make your decision on what works for you.

I went for bf, and the bread was fresh and cant wait to Come back. The coffee was amazing and the coffee art. Highly recommend.

Popped in whilst looking for a quick lunch. Very unusual setting for a tea room but works well with about 10 tables set up between the pews & the altar. The pews act as an overflow area if all tables are taken but we arrived as one was being vacated. Very friendly staff, a relaxing atmosphere and excellent value for money. Menu is limited to a choice of rolls, soup and a tempting range of homemade cakes & scones. Rolls could have improved if pickle, mustard or mayonnaise had been offered but the cakes & scones made up for this as they were very nice. The church itself is a delightful building and worth a visit in it’s own right. An interesting alternative lunch option.

My favourite cafe! Always friendly and welcoming. They serve the most delicious cakes. I'm a particular fan of their scones! I've visited multiple times and the service and food are always great. They always bring a glass of water when I'm nursing. A really small but thoughtful gesture that doesn't go unnoticed.

Lovely place to eat in Ripon, excellent friendly service, delicious food, good variety even vegetarian and vegan, highly recommend a visit here.

Brilliant bakery, made an excellent birthday cake for us, highly recommended!

We like the place,to sit and chill although we have been told its closing down...

great place owners very helpful will be back thx

Fantastic value. Medium fish and chips was just £7.95, a good sized piece of fish cooked to order and plenty of crisps chips. The fish was delicious. Friendly and efficient staff. If I lived in Harrogate I'd be here all the time. As it was, we saw the shop while crawling past on the A59 and pulled into a side street. Traffic jams sometimes have their benefits!

Unwelcoming, kurt! Nice place, would benefit from more friendly staff & actually acknowledge customers on entry. Staff far too busy on their phones & then selves…. Would we go back? No, not really, much more welcoming places around & plenty o& them & all offering the same pastries & drinks ….

Lovely warm friendly pub and the food is lovely

I visited The Lamb for Sunday lunch and were seated in a cosy room at the rear of the pub. The roast dinners were tasty , well cooked and great value for money. The service by the young staff was excellent and they are a credit to the landlady. Good choice of beers too .

Really good food really good service

The people serving the food were lovely, the food is good value for money. But the couple behind the bar who appeared to be running the show were disappointing, they gave us terrible service on our second visit. Would not return.