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Globally Inspired Modern Small Plates & Boards - Forde Ilkley, Ilkley, West Yorkshire

Forde Ilkley

4.6
4.6
67 Reviews
£26 to £40
British
S Hawksworth St, Ilkley, West Yorkshire LS29 9LB

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7:00 PM
Booked 6 times today

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for groups
Horsforth-born Matt Healy, known from MasterChef: The Professionals, is excited to announce he’s expanding with a new restaurant in Ilkley while continuing his work in Horsforth.

Matt’s ‘food to swear by’ brand has become a favourite in the Leeds dining scene, earning recognition with a 2024Michelin Plate for the 3rd consecutive year and a mention in The Good Food Guide. Now, he's bringing the same style of modern British cooking to Ilkley.

MasterChef judge Marcus Wareing once described Matt’s sauces as “some of the best he had ever tasted,” and Jay Rayner’s review in The Guardian simply stated, “Bloody hell, that’s good” (though not in those exact words).

With this new Ilkley opening, Matt and his experienced team are looking forward to serving up great food and service, both in Ilkley and back home in Horsforth.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    British, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Cocktail Bar
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Lunch Sun 12:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Matt Healy
  • Neighborhood
    Ilkley
  • Cross street
    South Hawksworth St
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Public transit
    Train and Bus stops within short walking distance
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cafe, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 67 people are saying

Forde Ilkley reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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

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

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • Yorkshire

    Innovative

  • Yorkshire

    Gluten-free-friendly

  • West Yorkshire

    Innovative

  • West Yorkshire

    Gluten-free-friendly

  • West Yorkshire

    Healthy

  • West Yorkshire

    Neighborhood gem

  • West Yorkshire

    Vegetarian-friendly

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Forde Ilkley offers an enticing experience with "delicious food" and "excellent service." The restaurant delights with a small plates concept featuring varied sizes and "amazing flavor combos." Guests enjoy a lively atmosphere, "great wine," and attentive staff. While some suggest more vegetarian options, the overall dining experience is "highly recommend."
67 Reviews
  1. Graham

    Yorkshire2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    An interesting concept - sharing plates - with obvious limitations if the parties dont feel like sharing the same food that day, given that the menu is not overly extensive. Everything we ate was fine and adventurous and not to be faulted. The Spring menu (mainly cold dishes) was slightly out of kilter for a cold blustery day - but that is weather for you - but the cost was surprisingly low. I think everybody would enjoy their second visit more than their first by having a much better grasp on how the concept works and I am sure my party will. Certainly worth a visit.

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  2. An

    Yorkshire3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great restaurant. Fabulous Sunday lunch. Very generous portions. Real value for money. Lovely staff and nice buzz about the place, not too busy. We will definitely be back, would like to try the main menu next time w

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  3. Zoe

    Yorkshire1 review

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Probably the best Sunday lunch I have had in a very long time. Perfectly cooked beef, a very tasty yorkshire pudding, a very generous amount of vegetables and a good variety, the gravy was also delicious and there was enough of it. Service was attentive and cocktails were well made. 5 stars!

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  4. Mary

    Yorkshire6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 10, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love the concept of sharing plates of different sizes. Delicious food and variety of flavours. Early asparagus was exceptional and loved the mushrooms and roast figs and burrata. Excellent service.

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  5. Fran

    Yorkshire2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    V enjoyable evening. Amazing food. Delicious wine and cocktails. Staff were fab.

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  6. Mike

    Yorkshire2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    3rd visit and the food was awesome yet again, lovely bottle of Gruner Veltiner to wash it down! Nice energy for a Wednesday evening too.

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  7. Ben

    Yorkshire1 review

    4.0

    Dined on March 30, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    A decent Sunday lunch, although slightly more choice / some of the weekday offering would be good but I understand kitchen limitations due to size

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  8. kathryn

    Yorkshire1 review

    3.0

    Dined on March 29, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Food was good but the service and 'welcome' were very poor. A group of four - all of use agreed that there was no warm welcome and everything seemed a little too much trouble for the staff.

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  9. Tim

    Yorkshire4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 27, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Second time here, and a new menu. The small plates were once again superb, with good variety to meet differing tastes. Every dish was lovely, with special mention of the salmon pastrami, tuna and massive hash brown. Service once again great.

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  10. David

    Denver3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 22, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    WOW!! Absolutely fabulous small plate / sharing restaurant. Everything could be GF, and the GF bread was good! You must try the cheesy potatoes, but everything was stellar. The flavor combos were amazing - the crispy seaweed in the soy Salmon set it above almost any salmon I've had. Overall price was about the same as a very good pub. We are already talking about our next visit.

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Forde Ilkley is rated 4.6 stars by 67 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Forde Ilkley

S Hawksworth St, Ilkley, West Yorkshire LS29 9LB

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    South Hawksworth St
  • Neighborhood
    Ilkley
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Lunch Sun 12:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    British, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Cocktail Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Public transit
    Train and Bus stops within short walking distance
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Matt Healy
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cafe, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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