Where to Eat in Harrogate: Cafés, Pubs and Restaurants

Harrogate is easy to eat well in as a visitor. Tea rooms, independent bars and restaurants covering Thai, Indian, Italian, Greek and more all sit alongside the familiar national chains. The ratings below come from Google reviews, and the hygiene scores are the official Food Standards Agency ratings out of 5. Venues are grouped by the kind of meal you are likely to want.

Where can you get breakfast and coffee in Harrogate?

Bettys Tea Rooms is the best known name in town and by far the most reviewed, rated 4.6 from 7,073 Google reviews. Google lists breakfast, brunch, coffee and wine, and also shows a children's menu, vegetarian food, bookings and a wheelchair-accessible entrance. It has a food hygiene rating of 5.

A second branch, Bettys Cafe Tea Rooms, is rated 4.4 from 810 Google reviews. Google lists breakfast, coffee, wine, outdoor seating and a wheelchair-accessible entrance, and it takes reservations. It also has a food hygiene rating of 5.

For brunch, Farmhouse is described as a brunch restaurant. It is rated 4.7 from 1,383 Google reviews and has a food hygiene rating of 5. Google lists it as good for children and reservable.

If you just want a quick coffee, Caffe Nero is rated 4.1 from 687 Google reviews. Google lists it as allowing dogs and good for children.

Where should you go for dinner in Harrogate?

Dinner is where Harrogate has the widest choice, and several of the highest-rated places are worth knowing about.

• Jodhpur is an Indian restaurant rated 4.9 from 1,237 Google reviews, with a food hygiene rating of 5.
• Sukhothai is a Thai restaurant rated 4.8 from 1,699 Google reviews, with a food hygiene rating of 4.
• Giggling Squid is another Thai option, rated 4.7 from 974 Google reviews, with a food hygiene rating of 5.
• Cattlemen's Grill is a steak house rated 4.7 from 1,199 Google reviews, with a food hygiene rating of 5.
• Vivido Bar & Restaurant is an Italian restaurant rated 4.7 from 1,152 Google reviews.
• Mykonos Bar & Grill is a Greek restaurant rated 4.7 from 917 Google reviews.
• The Ivy is a British restaurant rated 4.4 from 2,356 Google reviews, with a food hygiene rating of 5.

Which pubs and bars in Harrogate let dogs in?

Google lists dogs as allowed at several of the town's pubs and bars, which helps if you are travelling with a pet.

• The Pine Marten is a gastropub rated 4.4 from 1,666 Google reviews. Google also lists it as good for children and reservable.
• Starling Independent Beer & Coffee is a bar rated 4.6 from 1,330 Google reviews, and is also listed as good for children and reservable.
• Yorkshire Tapas is a bar rated 4.6 from 1,268 Google reviews, with a food hygiene rating of 5. It is listed as good for children and reservable.
• The Foundry Project is a bar rated 4.6 from 838 Google reviews, listed as good for children and reservable.
• The Agora is a Mediterranean restaurant rated 4.6 from 651 Google reviews. Google lists it as allowing dogs, good for children and reservable.

Which Harrogate restaurants take bookings?

Google lists most of the restaurants in this guide as reservable. Three more worth considering for an evening out are:

• La Feria, rated 4.6 from 941 Google reviews.
• William And Victoria, a British restaurant rated 4.6 from 763 Google reviews, with a food hygiene rating of 4.
• Stuzzi, an Italian restaurant rated 4.7 from 729 Google reviews.

Where can you eat with children in Harrogate?

Many of the places above are listed by Google as good for children, including Farmhouse, Sukhothai, Jodhpur, Cattlemen's Grill and Giggling Squid. Several well-known family chains are also in town:

• Zizzi is rated 4.5 from 1,833 Google reviews. Google lists it as good for children and reservable.
• Wagamama is rated 4.4 from 726 Google reviews, and is listed as good for children and reservable.
• Nando's is rated 4.3 from 905 Google reviews, and is also listed as good for children and reservable.
• Five Guys is a hamburger restaurant rated 4.3 from 890 Google reviews, listed as good for children.
• Taverna is a Greek restaurant rated 4.7 from 764 Google reviews. Google lists it as good for children and reservable.

Are there vegetarian-friendly places to eat in Harrogate?

Google lists vegetarian food at both Bettys branches, Bettys Tea Rooms and Bettys Cafe Tea Rooms. For the other venues in this guide there is no vegetarian information on record, so check a venue's own page or contact it directly before you go.

Tips

• Book ahead for weekend dinners in season, particularly for the more highly rated restaurants.
• Check the venue's own page for current opening times before you set out.
• If you have dietary requirements, ask the restaurant when you book rather than assuming.
• If you are travelling with a dog, confirm with the venue that it can accommodate you on the day.