The Boar’s Head

4.4

898 Reviews

£25 and under

English

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2 people

Dec 29, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 13 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 898 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.6Service
4.3Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

North Yorkshire
Lively

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.

898 Reviews

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Sarah
Yorkshire
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
What you expect and wish a pub was , lovely homemade food and dog friendly too!
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Toby
Yorkshire
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
We enjoyed our lunch and the food was good and fairly priced. The staff were very friendly and helpful.
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Karen
Yorkshire
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 3 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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Jane
Yorkshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 3 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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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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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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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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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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Ruth
London
5 reviews
2.0
5 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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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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The Boar’s Head is rated 4.4 stars by 898 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

Dec 29, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 13 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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