Best Sunday Lunch Restaurants in Ripon

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Cuisine

ItalianSteakhouseFrenchBritishTapas / Small PlatesComfort Food

Regions

North Yorkshire

Neighborhoods

HarrogateRiponYork

Top Rated

CharmingDog-friendlyFancyGood for business mealsGood for groupsGood for special occasions

Dining Options

All dining options

Delivery only

Takeout only

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Accessibility

Wheelchair access

10 restaurants available nearby

1. The Old Deanery

4.8

Exceptional(69)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• British • Ripon

Booked 2 times today

Dining at The Old Deanery is an immersive experience, and you move through the building as you dine. Arrive into the cosy welcome lounge for pre-dinner drinks; chat, get comfortable, and relax – there will be no classical piano and hushed tones in here! Move through to the bar where you can watch some of the chefs work before they invite you to take your first course. The main event takes place in the restaurant, but forget white tablecloths and stilted service; the food may be formal but the atmosphere is not. Finally, you can retire after dinner to a cosy chair and enjoy a coffee and petits fours. Stay the night and enjoy views of either the lovely garden, or striking Cathedral. Then wake to a home-made breakfast board of granola, yoghurt, continental bites, and cooked goodness: A breakfast with a difference and the best way to sign off your stay.

A photo of The Inn South Stainley restaurant

2. The Inn South Stainley

4.6

Exceptional(931)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• British • Harrogate

Booked 15 times today

The Inn South Stainley - a uniquely independent cosy Yorkshire country pub with rooms offering a superior experience, great food, outstanding service and a truly memorable visit. Our country pub and bar area is at the heart of The Inn which offers classic and contemporary interiors, relaxed seating and open fires. Enjoy country pub classic food dishes including daily specials and fine wines, cocktails, real ales and craft beer. Head Chef Shane White and his team have created a menu inspired by the seasons and resources and celebrates the amazing produce North Yorkshire has to offer.We celebrate the regions finest produce and products, putting the customer at the heart of everything we do, achieved with a smile and a traditional Yorkshire welcome for all. We very much look forward to welcoming you.

3. Lucia - York

4.5

Awesome(692)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Italian • Harrogate

Booked 69 times today

Lucia York is an all-day restaurant and cocktail bar serving a modern Italian menu feat. homemade pasta, gelato, pizza, pesce & carne dishes seven days a week. Located in the heart of York minutes away from York Minster and The Shambles, this stylish restaurant boasts elegant interiors and an attractive heated outdoor courtyard.Lucia's patisserie is open from 9am every day. The main restaurant opens from 12pm.

A photo of The Ivy Harrogate Brasserie and Garden restaurant

4. The Ivy Harrogate Brasserie and Garden

4.5

Awesome(9303)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Contemporary British • Harrogate

Booked 60 times today

The Ivy Harrogate Brasserie and Garden is an all-day restaurant with an all-encompassing menu serving modern British and international Ivy-inspired classics, seven days a week.

A photo of The Fat Badger Harrogate restaurant

5. The Fat Badger Harrogate

4.6

Exceptional(2569)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• British • Harrogate

Booked 20 times today

The Fat Badger restaurant offers an exquisite dining experience in the heart of Harrogate. The restaurant serves superb quality AA rosette food in elegant surroundings. Dining during Monday - Thursday your table is likely to be allocated into our bar area.Tables for our bar on weekends and outdoor patio all the time can not be booked in advance and are offered on a first come first served basis. Dogs are welcome if customers are happy to dine in our outdoor areas.

A photo of The Pickled Sprout restaurant

6. The Pickled Sprout

4.7

Exceptional(1462)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• British • Harrogate

Booked 15 times today

**Harrogate's newest botanically inspired bar and restaurant**Offering a fresh and soulful experience in opulent surroundings, The Pickled Sprout has a menu packed with hearty favourites, enriching superfoods, and creative dishes using the finest ingredients from local sources.

7. The Whippet Inn

4.4

Awesome(1660)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Steakhouse • York

Booked 1 time today

The Whippet Inn Steak and Alehouse is a sympathetically restored Victorian pub with quirky modern twist, giving it an understated decadence. This welcome addition to the York restaurant scene provides an adult only environment, hidden away on York’s North Street and celebrates the best in British food and drink. The Whippet Inn’s main aim is to get the best food produce they can find in Yorkshire and then pair it with real ales, lagers, spirits and wines from around Great Britain. A fine example of this is their air dried on the bone 40 day aged Yorkshire beef from Ripon. We are an adult dining restaurant only, as much as we love children and are raising a bunch of our own, we have decided to make this a little haven of tranquillity- a getaway for all.

8. The Boar’s Head

4.4

Awesome(917)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• English • Harrogate

Booked 10 times today

A Historical Coaching Inn with Traditional bar and a formal dining room; both with its own character. We serve a great selection of pub classics, using as much produce from the nearby Ripley Castle Estate & Gardens as possible. Our chefs are constantly inspired to create special dishes to take advantage of the 2000 acre Estate and extensive Walled gardens produce.We serve a selection of popular local real ales and have guest beers on a regular basis including some rare gems, so there is always a reason to pop into the bar.There is a well structured and varied wine list suitable for all levels of wine drinker from affordable afternoon drinking through to more powerful and exquisite wines, which can be matched to our dishes to create a full dining experience.We cater for any number of guests from couples to larger parties, families and dog friendly tables in the bar. Please note we are unable to reserve tables outdoors.

A photo of The Inn at Cheltenham Parade restaurant

9. The Inn at Cheltenham Parade

4.5

Awesome(346)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• British • Harrogate

Booked 2 times today

Whatever you want, whatever the season, The Inn at Cheltenham Parade is sure to have something on the menu to suit your appetite.

10. Amber's

4.4

Awesome(101)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• British • Harrogate

Booked 3 times today

Discover a Yorkshire take on contemporary British cuisine in a stylish, relaxed setting.Our dining experience is inspired by the progressive thinker and pioneering scientist Lady Amber Fitzwilliam, who ran her famous Thursday Club from the hotel in the early 20th century.At Amber’s we draw on the same meticulous attention to detail and free thinking that our namesake employed in her work to bring you contemporary Yorkshire dining with a difference in a superbly elegant setting.

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Valerie
Yorkshire •1 review
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
Recommend most welcoming and good staff and good food.
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The Inn South StainleyPrice: Moderate• British• Harrogate
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4.6
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Nathalie
Yorkshire •2 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
Lovely meal. It would be helpful to be informed the sandwiches were not available after 6.30 when being given the menu. I really fancied the Fish Butty sandwich as I wasn’t particularly hungry. It didn’t matter, however as I order two starters which was the perfect amount. Lamb Hock was delicious and the Mussels were superb. My friend enjoyed the Thai Curry. Great meal in a beautiful building and not too noisy so we could have a decent catch up.
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The Fat Badger HarrogatePrice: Moderate• British• Harrogate
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4.6
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Kerrie
Yorkshire •1 review
4.0
Dined 2 days ago
Really lovely. Bit less personal service as used to.
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Lucia - YorkPrice: Expensive• Italian• Harrogate
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4.5
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Steve
London •2 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
Excellent service from friendly staff. Beautiful food and drink, and a pleasurable experience. Would definitely recommend.
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The Old DeaneryPrice: Very Expensive• British• Ripon
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4.8
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Suzanne
Orlando / Central Florida East •1 review
5.0
Dined on Mar 2, 2025
Last minute booking for my trip to Harrogate and it didn't disappoint, food was amazing and service lovely. Would definitely return.
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The Ivy Harrogate Brasserie and GardenPrice: Expensive• Contemporary British• Harrogate
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4.5

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