The Boar’s Head

4.5

889 Reviews

£25 and under

English

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2 people

Nov 23, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 9 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

What 889 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.6Service
4.3Ambience
4.3Value

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Review summary

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The Boar's Head offers a charming dining experience with "amazing service" and "first class food." Guests rave about the "Yorkshire portions" and the delightful menu, particularly the Sunday roast. The atmosphere is welcoming, with attentive staff ensuring a memorable visit. Ideal for both leisurely meals and special occasions.

889 Reviews

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Karen
Yorkshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
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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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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Susan
Yorkshire
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on November 9, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Yes had a super evening it was dad's birthday and we had a great time. Food and staff were great.
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Stephen
Warwickshire
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 3, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
This food is way beyond “pub grub”. Open fires, friendly service and “Yorkshire portions” of high quality food. Quite outstanding
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Roy
Yorkshire
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on November 3, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Very pleasant experience. Glad we were in the restaurant as other areas were very loud. Attentive, courteous, friendly staff. Large portions of pretty good roast beef dinner but veg was cold and greens very hard. Declined the desserts as we both felt they were very expensive. Would however eat again and commend to others. Thanks.
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Neil
Yorkshire
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on October 29, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The Boar's Head is excellent value for money with a good selection of food for both adults and children.
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PamB
Hawaii
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 26, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had an amazing dining experience for both breakfast and dinner. The food, drink, and service was top notch!
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Stanley
Yorkshire
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on October 13, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Very good Sunday lunch we were seated in the Restaurant area which was a lot quieter than the Bar area. Food was very good and wholesome,rare roast beef, large home made Yorkshires,wife had Roast Pork,and it was very generous in portion size. I had to help her finish it lol. lovely al-dente veg carrots green beans mash roasts and red cabbage with cauliflower cheese. Quite a plateful for less than Twenty Pounds each at time of writing October 2024. Service excellent with no service charge on the bill, but certainly deserved the tip left. Price of a Pint over Five Pounds but very good quality and very well served and that's par now in any higher end Restaurants anywhere. proof is its always full and booking ahead a must.Hard to find fault
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Steve
Yorkshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 12, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Excellent range of food choices, Harrogate food week menu was particularly good value
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Emily
Yorkshire
8 reviews
4.0
8 reviews
Dined on October 11, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Visited for Harrogate Restaurant Week. Staff really helpful and accommodating. Good value set menu with generous Yorkshire portions! Nice veggie option & good range of beers on tap. Thank you very much, team Boar's Head, we will return.
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The Boar’s Head is rated 4.5 stars by 889 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Nov 23, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 9 times today

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

Website
http://www.ripleycastle.co.uk/boars-head
Phone number
01423 771888
Catering
Classic British

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