Rebecca's Guidebook
Food scene - restaurants
Amazing local Italian (they have also now opened a restaurant in Harrogate too). The menu changes regularly. This restaurant is in the next village to ilkley, Ben Rhyding. It’s a short walk or one stop on the train.
Pranzo Italian Lunch Bar
South Hawksworth StreetAmazing local Italian (they have also now opened a restaurant in Harrogate too). The menu changes regularly. This restaurant is in the next village to ilkley, Ben Rhyding. It’s a short walk or one stop on the train.
Lots of great small/sharing plates. Independent local restaurant. Sunday lunch here is the best!
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60 The GroveLots of great small/sharing plates. Independent local restaurant. Sunday lunch here is the best!
Really fab (mainly) Indian restaurant. Very refined Indian food but also serving various other dishes.
Sachi's
78-80 Main StreetReally fab (mainly) Indian restaurant. Very refined Indian food but also serving various other dishes.
This is a chain restaurant but serves good pizza/Italian food and has a great rooftop terrace.
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Piccolino Ilkley
31-33 Brook StThis is a chain restaurant but serves good pizza/Italian food and has a great rooftop terrace.
Authentic Portuguese food. Good value, often various menus on offer. Really nice Sunday lunch.
Quinta Restaurant
10 Wells RoadAuthentic Portuguese food. Good value, often various menus on offer. Really nice Sunday lunch.
The best Asian food. This is in Guisely which is a 15 min drive or train ride. Worth the journey though!
TST Oriental Restaurant and Cocktail Bar
10 The GrnThe best Asian food. This is in Guisely which is a 15 min drive or train ride. Worth the journey though!
Really good Indian restaurant/takeaway. A little outside ilkley so would need to drive/get a taxi.
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Kashmiri Aroma
2 Herriot WayReally good Indian restaurant/takeaway. A little outside ilkley so would need to drive/get a taxi.
Serving really good English food, including lovely breakfast/brunch. Menu changes often. There are often jazz events hosted on a Sunday.
Broadley's
South Hawksworth StreetServing really good English food, including lovely breakfast/brunch. Menu changes often. There are often jazz events hosted on a Sunday.
Tapas food, very authentic. Bottomless brunches available on a weekend and once a month they have an all you can eat Sunday.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
La Casita Ilkley
3-5 Cunliffe RdTapas food, very authentic. Bottomless brunches available on a weekend and once a month they have an all you can eat Sunday.
The Box Tree Restaurant
35-37 Church StMichelin star tasting menu.
Bars
Ticket Office Bar
Great cocktails.
Local bar serving ham and cheese/sharing plates. Great atmosphere.
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Friends of Ham
8 Wells RdLocal bar serving ham and cheese/sharing plates. Great atmosphere.
Cafes
New Brook Street Deli
5-7 New Brook StGreat coffee and pastry/cakes/sandwiches. Lovely outside terrace.
Famous Yorkshire cafe. The Rossi’s are amazing!
52 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bettys Café Tea Rooms
32 The GroveFamous Yorkshire cafe. The Rossi’s are amazing!
This cafe is at the end of the road, 2mins walk from the apartment. Highly recommend their coffee cake and smoothies. Really friendly staff. Lovely outdoor seating.
Thirty Nine Cafe and Bakehouse
39 The GroveThis cafe is at the end of the road, 2mins walk from the apartment. Highly recommend their coffee cake and smoothies. Really friendly staff. Lovely outdoor seating.
Garden centre
Excellent friendly garden centre. Huge range of plants pots and garden furniture. Also has a great cafe with some outdoor seating. Between ilkley and Ben Rhyding, can walk in 40 mins or a 5 minute drive.
Moss & Moor
Coutances WayExcellent friendly garden centre. Huge range of plants pots and garden furniture. Also has a great cafe with some outdoor seating. Between ilkley and Ben Rhyding, can walk in 40 mins or a 5 minute drive.
Sightseeing
Great views. There’s a lovely pub opposite too.
16 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cow and calf rock climbing
Hangingstone RoadGreat views. There’s a lovely pub opposite too.