The Boar’s Head

Name: The Boar’s Head
Address: The Boar's Head Ripley, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom, HG3 3AY
Telephone: 01423 771888
Price range: £25 and under
Rating: 4.4

4.4 (933)

£25 and under

English

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

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2 people

Jun 15, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 8 times today

About this restaurant

Charming
Good for special occasions
Dog-friendly

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 933 people are saying

The Boar’s Head reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.5Service
4.2Ambience
4.2Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

The Boar's Head offers a delightful dining experience with "excellent food and beer," "friendly and attentive staff," and a "splendid location." Guests rave about the "superb food" and "perfect service," making it a must-visit for "delicious meals" in a "lovely setting." A few service hiccups are noted, but overall, it's a "highly recommended" destination for a memorable meal.

933 Reviews

C
Craig
Yorkshire2 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely little bar with very nice and pleasant staff, food was excellent will definitely go again and tell friends
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David
London2 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 5, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
A good lunch menu. Very reasonably priced. Excellent and friendly service.
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Nigel
South Carolina6 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 30, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A personal favourite of mine and wasn’t let down on this most recent visit. The Fry-Day deal represents excellent value.
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Susan
Yorkshire11 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 17, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Had a lovely lunch with friends great food and excellent service. Would definitely recommend
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Rob
Yorkshire5 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 6, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Friendly and polite staff. Good food. Noisy bar. Beautiful location, especially drinks outside in the historic courtyard
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Paul
Yorkshire1 review
5.0
Dined on May 3, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Superb food with polite and helpful staff. Sorry, I can't fault it
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Elizabeth
Kent1 review
4.0
Dined on April 30, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Excellent meal, husband had the steak pie, I had a hamburger. Both meals very tasty.
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Michael
Yorkshire3 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 29, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
An excellent menu, fine choice of beers, splendid location, could not have been better1
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Jill
Yorkshire1 review
2.0
Dined on April 26, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
We chose the Boars Head to sample the ploughman’s platter which we always have to be told it was no longer available and couldn’t be made even though all the ingredients for it were still on the menu. The waitress took our order for soup and failed to mention that there was soup included with the sandwichesconsequently we were all served with two soups! She doubled the chips ordered and the drinks order was wrong. We had no cutlery or napkins and the food was average. Not a very enjoyable visit
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Nigel
Newcastle and Northumberland2 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 25, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very enjoyable meal, service provided by Philip was excellent very attentive and professional. Good choice of food always served hot and tasty.
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The Boar’s Head is rated 4.4 stars by 933 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

Jun 15, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 8 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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