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

Forde Ilkley

4.5
4.5
24 Reviews
£26 to £40
British

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2 people
19:00
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Innovative
  • 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 12:00–23:00 Lunch Sun 12:00–20:00
  • Phone number
    0113 210 0659
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Matt Healy
  • Area
    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 24 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseEnergetic

24 Reviews
  1. Tanya

    Yorkshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had another wonderful visit! Food, service and atmosphere was absolutely amazing!

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  2. Chris

    Yorkshire

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    Pretty bang average Sunday roast . Nothing special.

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  3. Matthew

    London

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    It was our first time at Forde and we went for an early evening meal with friends. The food was decent overall. What was not was being reminded three times during the course of being there about how much time we had left before the table was required again, including being told “if you want desert you need to order it now as you won’t have time”. Really spoiled the experience given that we ordered promptly so were not delaying anything from our side. Shame as we enjoyed the food and would recommend more highly otherwise.

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  4. Tony

    Yorkshire

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 17 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was very tasty especially the Pig Cheek. All in all very good and worth a visit.

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  5. Alison

    Yorkshire

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 17 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent evening eating at this new restaurant in Ilkley! Great menu of delicious small plates, perfect for sharing. Good service and lovely ambience-my only comment would be more choice of desserts would be great!

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  6. Christine

    Yorkshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 16 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Relaxed atmosphere and superb food - we will definitely be back

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  7. Sarah

    Yorkshire

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 14 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service. They double checked all items for allergies and tweaked things to ensure they were gluten and dairy free. Food was delicious and a nice ambience too.

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  8. Rachel

    Vancouver

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 14 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a wonderful evening at Forde ilkley yesterday. The food was outstanding, really imaginative and well cooked, and the atmosphere was great. Special mention to the staff who were all very friendly and got on well with each other, really nice atmosphere. It was a relaxed and friendly atmosphere with attentive staff.

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  9. Cat

    Yorkshire

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 14 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A great addition to Ilkley, wonderful food and great service. Accommodated my Gluten Free diet with no fuss. Great cocktails too!

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    London

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 13 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great new edition to Ilkley food scene. Service was good and waiting staff knowledgeable of the food and drinks. Small plate style food with generous portions and good price point. The background music was a little noisy for a lunchtime from the older ones in our party but it was Christmas and lots off hard services. They did turn down the music on request which was appreciated. Will be back.

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Forde Ilkley is rated 4.5 stars by 24 OpenTable diners.

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19:00
Google Map for Forde Ilkley

S Hawksworth St, Ilkley, West Yorkshire LS29 9LB

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    South Hawksworth St
  • Area
    Ilkley
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Sat 12:00–23:00 Lunch Sun 12:00–20:00
  • 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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