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The Fat Badger Harrogate, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

The Fat Badger Harrogate

4.6
4.6
2531 Reviews
£25 and under
British

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2 people
19:00
Booked 15 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Good for groups
The Fat Badger restaurant offers an exquisite dining experience in the heart of Harrogate. The restaurant serves superb quality AA rosette food in elegant surroundings.
Dining during Monday - Thursday your table is likely to be allocated into our bar area.
Tables for our bar on weekends and outdoor patio all the time can not be booked in advance and are offered on a first come first served basis.
Dogs are welcome if customers are happy to dine in our outdoor areas.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    British, Bistro, Beer Garden
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 12:00–22:00 Fri, Sat 12:00–23:00 Sun 12:00–21:00
  • Phone number
    01423 505681
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Richard Ferebee
  • Area
    Harrogate
  • Parking details
    Parking available behind the White Hart Hotel (entrance to the left of The Fat Badger). Is chargeable.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 2,531 people are saying

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
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • North Yorkshire

    Great for outdoor dining

  • North Yorkshire

    Lively

  • North Yorkshire

    British

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Fat Badger Harrogate offers a delightful dining experience with "excellent food" and "attentive service." Guests rave about the "fantastic Sunday roasts" and the charming atmosphere. While some note service inconsistencies, the restaurant is praised for its "beautifully presented" dishes and "great value." A must-visit for a memorable meal.

2,531 Reviews
  1. Norm

    Orlando

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I had a great Sunday dinner at the Fat Badger. I had the prix fixed menu, with the salmon cake starter and the roast pork loin for mains. Everything was absolutely top notch. I highly recommend the restaurant and the pub, both.

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  2. susan

    Dubai

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 17 December 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    The restaurant at the Fat Badger is a very pleasant experience and the food was excellent, tasty and good portion sizes. The atmosphere was fairly quiet in contrast to a very noisy and packed bar area so a welcome relief! Sadly I cant be so enthusiastic about service. The gentleman who greeted us was curt and surly with no welcome or pleasantries. The female server was equally curt and spoke to us as if we needed explanation for everything. My husband asked the male for the wifi code and he said we would have to wait! He must have seen our shocked faces as he back tracked and said I meant I will bring the paper with the code on We enjoyed our meal but did not leave a gratuity and really there was no service or niceties evident from the moment we walked in The food may be good but with such a poor display of service, no thank you, we will not be returning

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  3. Joanne

    London

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 16 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Lovely setting, good menu choices and also a few 'specials'. the service was very good and attentive, price was resonable.

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  4. Helen

    Yorkshire

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 15 December 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was ok. Having had Sunday lunch here previously I was impressed, unfortunately not so this time. Service poor and slow. A disappointing experience I am sorry to say.

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  5. Nigel

    Edinburgh

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 13 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Enjoyed our night. Food was great. Service and atmosphere were excellent too. Would definitely come again.

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  6. Garry Charles

    Yorkshire

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 10 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A Great place to eat folks, great service too! plus nice beer!

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  7. Benjamin

    Yorkshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 8 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was really nice & huge portions. The wine we chose was not really to our liking & staff came across & happily swapped it free of charge - very touching they did this it made our afternoon

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Yorkshire

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 8 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely food. Huge Yorkshire puddings. Busy but nice atmosphere. Had to wait a little for one of starters. Staff friendly and attentive

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  9. Aimee

    San Francisco

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 6 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Restaurant is nicely decorated although fairly dark. It was busy and loud when I attended due to Christmas get togethers. Great menu and priced accordingly. Service wasn’t as great as it could have been. It was evident that the staff were struggling with the increase in demand. We were sat for some time before any drinks orders were taken and then there were several issues: server hadn’t written down the order correctly, the manager came to clarify but then we received 2 glasses of one wine and a bottle of the other when we only wanted a glass. Meal was delivered quickly and was very tasty, hot and excellent standard. Bill was incorrect - earlier mistakes had been added on (ie bottle of wine & extra glass) this was swiftly rectified when highlighted. Overall, very good but service let it down considerably.

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  10. susan

    Yorkshire

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 6 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Lovely restaurant we have eaten here before. Only thing was we had a lovely table by the window but it was cold sitting there a lot of draughty through window. We also had the rice pudding which was delicious last time but this time it was undercooked and cold

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The Fat Badger Harrogate is rated 4.6 stars by 2531 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 15 times today
Google Map for The Fat Badger Harrogate

Coldbath Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG2 0NF

Additional information

  • Area
    Harrogate
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 12:00–22:00 Fri, Sat 12:00–23:00 Sun 12:00–21:00
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    British, Bistro, Beer Garden
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Parking available behind the White Hart Hotel (entrance to the left of The Fat Badger). Is chargeable.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Richard Ferebee
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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