Harrogate Walking Food Tour
Recommended by 99% of travelers
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Leeds, England
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Long a popular spa destination in England, the charming town of Harrogate is today also reputed for its food scene. On this half-day lunchtime tour, you’ll stroll past the key sights in the city center and will pause at five different eateries and other venues. Sample local treats and learn about Harrogate’s history as you go. By the tour’s end, you’ll have enjoyed the equivalent of a hearty meal.
- Get to know another side of Harrogate when you explore its eateries
- Learn about the town’s history from your local guide
- Enjoy numerous samples and nibbles, plus beverages
- A walking tour makes for an intimate way to discover the sights
What's Included
- Food and drink included in tasting tour.
- Snacks
- Any additional drinks or food required.
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Starling47 Oxford St, Harrogate HG1 1PW, UK
Inside
End point
- Harrogate Olde Sweet Shop29 Montpellier Parade, Harrogate HG1 2TG, UK
Operating hours.11:30 am
Itinerary
1
Royal Pump Room Museum
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- We can make alterations for wheelchair users if we know at time of booking.
- There is access for strollers, let us know at time of booking.
- Not suitable for young children under age of 10.
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Tours go ahead rain or shine.
- Please inform us of any special dietary requirements at time of booking.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Deborah_C
Fantastic from start to finish. Plenty of fabulous varied food at great artisan vendors. Loved the town’s history and information that was also included. Highly recommended for friends, couples and ideal gift voucher idea.
Reviews
4.9
based on 287 reviews
HELEN_B, Apr 2025
An enjoyable experience. It was nice to do it with friends. Not too far to walk. The places we visited were interesting and the food delicious
Jessica_W, Mar 2025
Me and my friend had an amazing time on the food tour! We were so impressed by Linda, she was knowledgeable, friendly and had some great stories. We thoroughly enjoyed the places we went to eat, the food was delicious and varied plus all independent places that supported local. Would love to try another tour!
Steve_B, Jul 2024
A friendly guide, fellow foodies and great local produce made for an excellent walking food tour of Harrogate.
Alexandra_B, Jun 2024
Fabulous food tour . Really enjoyed the different foods on offer.
Fabulous tour guide who knew everything about Harrogate. Plenty of information and loads of laughs. Great gang of people. Definitely could recommend.
andy, May 2024
Kay’s knowledge and humour shine through making each stop super interesting and entertaining.
Would highly recommend the tour, and Harrogate too!
Angela_T, May 2024
Jill was a wonderful tour guide. She told us so much about Harrogate and the places we visited for food. The food is excellent on this tour. Thank you Jill for a great time. I would highly recommend your tour to anyone visiting Harrogate
Kim_K, Nov 2023
This tour opened a window on new places to visit in Harrogate. The guide was knowledgeable and the places we visited were varied and delicious! Well planned and enjoyed by our relatives who have lived in Harrogate for 20 years.
Kenneth_P, Aug 2023
Fabulous tour, highly recommend! Linda was the perfect guide through the historic city of Harrogate. We learned a lot, ate too much. Perfect day!
Julie_O, Jun 2023
Great guide with lots of local information. Interesting places for the 5 stops on the tour. Leisurely walk between each place. Would highly recommend . Don’t have a big breakfast beforehand 😀
Response from Host, Jun 2023
Thank you Julie, I hope you all had a great time at Steve Harley. It was lovely to meet you all, hope to see you all back in York. Have a great time in Japan.
Elizabeth_B, Jul 2022
Kay our guide was very knowledgeable. We enjoyed the tour visiting some parts of Harrogate we’d not been to. We had some tasty food and met a lovely group of people.
Sherry_L, Jul 2022
We were 60 minutes into this when my husband said "I thought this was going to be a food tour." Having been on food tours around the world, this one had the very least amount of mentions of--food--! We learned virtually nothing from Paul, the guide, but did pick up some information from locals on the tour. This was supposed to be a 2 hour tour, but after 3 hours, we were so behind schedule, we still hadn't arrived at the fifth (last) location. That was to be cheeses--a favorite of ours. My husband and I had to leave at the 3 hour point to sprint to a City walking tour, which turned out to be a highlight of the day.
Very, very disappointing. Lots of talking, little description of local food scene, local sourcing/ingredients, local food history, culture and traditions---all of which are usually both featured and entertaining on a food tour. The food choices in three places were quite good. One stop was for dessert bars/cookies that tasted and looked commercially prepared. The highlight was the ice cream store, where the owner was full of great information--wish he had led the tour.
Response from Host, Jul 2022
Hi Sherri,
At Yorkshire Appetite, we appreciate all the reviews since they help us a lot to improve.
First of all, we are very sorry for not having met your expectations. Paul is a much loved guide of the tours and has a wealth of knowledge about the town and its food scene as well as being an experienced cook and food and wine expert. Our experience is a culinary and cultural adventure so we include both food and local history to understand the town of Harrogate as well as its food. Talking and eating is essentially what a food tour is about and we usually offer a balance of history and food and this balance is enjoyed by 99% of our customers. . I apologise if on this occasion the emphasis was more on the history.
As regards the timing. The tour is advertised at 3 hours long, not two hours. If our guides are made aware of the need for time to be of the essence, then they will go out of their way to ensure we are finished on time.
As regards the cakes and cookies being commercially; Some are made by the chef of the deli themselves and the others are made by a local artisan bakery producing tray bakes. We take pride in supporting local independents and so take great care over the choice of food we offer.
Alex, from Vanillis Gelato, is indeed a highlight of our tour, along with his ice cream and we are happy you enjoyed most of the food. We are just sorry that you were not happy with the commentary on this occasion.
Best Wishes
Kay and the team at Yorkshire Appetite.
Deborah_C, Jun 2022
Fantastic from start to finish. Plenty of fabulous varied food at great artisan vendors. Loved the town’s history and information that was also included. Highly recommended for friends, couples and ideal gift voucher idea.
Eva_B, Nov 2021
We particularly enjoyed the visit to the ice cream parlour, which we found very interesting and Insightful and suggest should be the bench mark for all the places visited
Vanessa_J, Aug 2021
Tour guide was knowledgeable and informative and we would recommend this tour. The locations were interesting and ice cream in particular, delicious!
Jane_F, Aug 2021
We really enjoyed this trip and Kaye the tour guide was brilliant . A very approachable, nice person with a fantastic knowledge of Harrogate and it’s history. The food/ nibbles along the way were all lovely and myself and my husband were in a friendly group of 6. I would highly recommend the tour to visitors of Harrogate.
ROBERT_B, Jul 2021
Excellent tour and Gill was a lovely host. Would highly recommend this tour whilst in Harrogare and if you lo e food !
Response from Host, Jul 2021
Thank you Robert, we are so happy you enjoyed the tour and hope to see you in York maybe in the future! Jill
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