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Bar - The Boar’s Head, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

The Boar’s Head

4.4
4.4
896 Reviews
£25 and under
English

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 5 times today
  • Charming
  • Dog-friendly
  • Good for special occasions
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.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    English, Gastro Pub
  • Hours of operation
    Sat 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Sun 12:00 pm–7:45 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 6:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    01423 771888
  • Website
    http://www.ripleycastle.co.uk/boars-head
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Gavin Smith
  • Catering
    Classic British
  • Location
    The Boar's Head, Ripley, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG3 3AY
  • Neighborhood
    Harrogate
  • Parking details
    The Boar's Head facilitates front and back parking predominantly for our residents but there is also on street parking and a large free car park 100 meters away.
  • Public transit
    The 36 Bus - Leeds /Harrogate /Ripon stops outside The Boar's Head and runs a regular service passing through the village every 15 minutes.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Menu

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What 896 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.3Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

  • North Yorkshire

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Boar's Head offers "excellent service" and a "great dining experience" with generous portions and a warm atmosphere. Guests rave about the "superb Sunday lunches" and attentive staff. While some areas can be noisy and occasional menu hiccups occur, the restaurant remains a favored spot for hearty, quality meals.

896 Reviews

  1. Karen

    Yorkshire

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Food an average Service not good Were not attending to our table and had to attract attention several times and ordered coffees and forgotten to bring them but seemed to be attending to people who had just come in for drinks more rather than the diners. Seems to me that need to separate diners Shame as lovely little village but probs wont be back. May be a one off with the Service but not impressed having pre booked table and travelling in

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  2. Jane

    Yorkshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fabulous food and staff. We'll be back again. Love the half portion options too.

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  3. Bartley

    London

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 18, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    A thoroughly charming and relaxing experience. Really enjoyed the stuffed pheasant and ‘all the trimmings’ from the festive menu

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  4. Margaret

    County Durham

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 11, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Ate three courses from the Christmas menu. All dishes chosen by myself and my husband were well presented and imaginative. We look forward to our next visit.

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  5. Kenneth

    Yorkshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 8, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent roast beef superb yorks pudding , very nice vegs phenomenal gravy taken in restaurant

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  6. Geraldine

    Yorkshire

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 7, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We were treated well by all the Boars Head staff from start to finish. This will be our venue of choice when in the area. A lovely spot.

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  7. Ruth

    London

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 30, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    We have been to the Boars Head several times in the past and the food has always been good, the service generally good if a little quirky. We went this time as one of the party was looking forward to their Steak Pie. We placed our order including drinks and when they arrived I had been given a large red instead of a large white, there was some sort of excuse but I decided to keep it and fortunately it went well with my choice of starter. However when the mains arrived my other half was served a Steak, even though he ordered the steak pie and had in fact commented to the waiter taking the order how much he liked their pies. He decided to keep it rather than wait for his meal of choice to arrive. The steak was gristly and to add insult they would not reduce what they charged us to the price of the pie, just knocked a small percentage of the price of the steak. (If I had made such an error I would have given the meal away for free) and when I asked what would have happened if we had returned the steak and demanded the pie I was told it would just have gone to waste. Really really poor customer service. We may not be back for a while.

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  8. Aimee

    Yorkshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 25, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A lovely meal, food was outstanding cooked to perfection. Service was great. Cannot fault it

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  9. Karen

    Yorkshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 17, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing Sunday lunch, we sat in the bar area as we had a dog with us. A little bit noisy due to families enjoying themselves, but not unbearable. Looking forward to a return visit.

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  10. Neil

    Yorkshire

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on November 15, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent service and food, as usual. The Theakstons Old Peculier was delicious.

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The Boar’s Head is rated 4.4 stars by 896 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 5 times today
Google Map for The Boar’s Head

The Boar's Head, Ripley, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG3 3AY

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Harrogate
  • Hours of operation
    Sat 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Sun 12:00 pm–7:45 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 6:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    English, Gastro Pub
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    The Boar's Head facilitates front and back parking predominantly for our residents but there is also on street parking and a large free car park 100 meters away.
  • Public transit
    The 36 Bus - Leeds /Harrogate /Ripon stops outside The Boar's Head and runs a regular service passing through the village every 15 minutes.
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Gavin Smith
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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