Deliciously Harrogate

Food has always been important to the district of Harrogate. We are famous for our tea rooms and our love of afternoon tea, often taken between promenades through our lovely gardens or as a break from boutique shopping. The district is reputedly home to the oldest sweet shop in the world and Harrogate toffee is said to have been invented to take away the taste of the sulphurous waters given as a Victorian cure for certain ailments.

Are you looking for something to tempt your taste buds during your stay in the Harrogate district? Why not tour a gin distillery, perfect your own choice of botanicals, relax at a Yorkshire vineyard or take a guided taste sensation trip around the independent eateries?

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Afternoon tea options are widely available from the hotels where you can be served your treats on a terrace overlooking the manicured lawns and the deer park of Swinton Estate, with a modern twist at Mama Doreen’s Emporium in Harrogate or with vegan and gluten free options at Scarlett’s Vintage Tea Rooms in Knaresborough.

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Whittaker's Distillery is a unique family-owned distillery set in the beautiful hillside of Nidderdale producing award winning gins and whisky with loving care in every bottle. A warm welcome awaits all visitors to the distillery shop. Please book ahead for distillery tours which are both educating and entertaining.

At the Harrogate Tipple Gin School, in the picture perfect village of Ripley, experience the ultimate gin-making experience by creating your own gin recipe using a choice of botanicals from the castle gardens.

Yorkshire Vineyard

Visit North Yorkshire’s award-winning vineyard, Yorkshire Heart, for a relaxed experience with a Mediterranean feel. The friendly owners will happily show you around, provide tastings, lunch or afternoon tea. They now brew a selection of beers in addition to the wines, providing for all tastes.

Yorkshire Appetite Food Tours are guided walks around the centre of Harrogate with several stops for food and drink at independent eateries introducing you to local tastes and places of interest.

On Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 June from 10 am to 7pm the Stray in Harrogate will be a feast of artisan foods, live music and family entertainment as the popular Harrogate Food & Drink Festival on the Stray returns. Whether you are there for the chef demonstrations, cocktails, local beers or the live bands there is plenty of fun for all ages.

In Pateley Bridge from 25 to 26 June, the brand new Yorkshire Feastival food festival invites you to try out delicious local produce from Yorkshire and international cuisine, while having fun outdoors and enjoying family-friendly activities in the glorious Yorkshire Dales

Samira Effa from the Great British Menu and the new head chef at Grantley Hall's Restaurant EightyEight will be one of the chefs doing demonstrations at the Harrogate Food & Drink Festival at Ripley Castle on 3 and 4 September from 10 am to 7pm. This event brings all the food, fun and festival atmosphere of the June event to a stunning lakeside location.

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