The Drum and Monkey is the best sort of Harrogate institution. Delightful owner who is front of house. Fab menu of fresh fish and shellfish. Thoroughly recommend King Scallops with Cauliflower Puree. Hake and Halibut also delicious and perfectly cooked and presented. Need another trip to Harrogate so can eat at here again. If you like fish this is a must.
Intimate restaurant. We had the fish soup and the hot seafood platter. It was really tasty and would recommend the restaurant to anyone. Quite expensive but for a special meal it is totally worth it. Booking advised to avoid disappointment
Poo and I were utterly amused to see a celebrity comedian sitting in a corner of the ground floor bar when we entered the Drum & Monkey. We did a good job of suppressing our excitement though as he looked relaxed and content on his own, immersed in some reading/writing (I’d seen him ‘live’ before on the London comedy circuit – first at the Chuckle Club around the millennium then at the Hackney Empire – before he made it big and went on to TV, so there was something pleasing about seeing him post-success and clearly enjoying a moment out of the limelight… oh go on then I’ll tell, it was Alastair McGowan). Poo and I had a glass of prosecco for aperitifs before being shown up to our table on the first floor where we had a window view. Avocado + crab starter @ £6.45 Seafood mornay starter @ £6.95 For starters, I had avocado and fresh crab on a bed of green leaves @ £6.45, while Poo had croustades of seafood mornay – rounds of garlic bread filled wi
Superb fish and seafood restaurant. Food that has a sense of occasion. Had an outstanding trout with
a delicious almond and caper crust along with perfectly cooked seasonal veg. Great attentive serve. Look forward to returning again.
Spot on! Great place for seafood located in a nice and traditional building. The food was really good and fresh at a reasonable price. We had only starters as we spend the day eating but the whole menu sounds amazing. Good & quick service. Great selection of wines.
We had 6x oysters, small scallops, lobster bisque, lobster Tortellini and Crab with Brioche Bun. All sharing.
Parking available around the city.
Super relaxed lunch. The Lindisfarne Oysters were so good I ordered more. Flamed mackerel followed by Halibut and a couple of glasses of very drinkable house white.
Very good food. But silly prices for what it is in my opinion. While very tasty, I would say my steak and lobster were over done, as was my partners lobster and £73 for two bottles of 'screw top' white wine was ludicrous. Service was good, but the atmosphere and general ambience was a little flat the evening we visited.
We went with friends early this week. It had been about sixteen years since we last visited. We had the smoked salmon pate for starters, the halibut with wild mushroom sauce for mains, and lemon tart and blackcurrant ripple ice cream and a sticky toffee pudding. For dessert. The halibut was the best I have ever tasted and I have tasted and cooked a lot over many years! The starter and desserts were delicious also. I would definitely recommend the Drum and Monkey. As it is not a large restaurant it is probably best to book.
Very nice seafood restaurant. The service is perfect, always payant Attention to details and looking if everything is going good.
The food was also perfect. I only tried one plate so I can not judge everything but the scallops were cooked and seasoned perfectly.
The most delicious halibut I have ever eaten and I have had a lot of halibut over many, many years. The starter was smoked salmon pate and my dessert was lemon tart with blackcurrant swirl ice cream. The whole meal was absolutely delicious. I would definitely recommend the Drum. The wine was gorgeous also! It is probably best to book as it is not a very large restaurant.
Such a treat of a place. Great service and delish fresh fish perfectly cooked. Foodie heaven. Will be back
Oh my gosh, this beautiful little find is the gem of Harrogate. The food was absolutely delicious and with no exaggeration, the Pan-Fried Hake Chowder was singularly one of the BEST meals I have ever tasted; and I am in my 40's!
A substantial serving, exquisitely presented, full of flavour; the type of food that make me giggle because it was so good.
The Chef could easily work in a Michelin starred kitchen because the offerings are out of this world.
The only thing that let the place down was one of the staff, who seemed almost offended when we had walked in querying availability. Fortunately, her colleague was friendlier if a little cordial.
But overall, hand on heart, if you visit Harrogate, the Drum and Monkey is an absolute must; a beautiful little seafood restaurant close to the centre of town.
Visited at 8pm, 05/03, table for two.
The food was absolutely amazing. Salmon pate starter and 10oz sirloin for me, mussels and Nidderdale trout for my partner.
The pate was absolutely superb (actual pieces of salmon in there, too!) And the steak was perfectly cooked and seasoned.
The mussels were "the best i've ever had" (and he has them a lot!), and the trout was perfect! Very fairly priced given the quality of food and generous portions!
To our shame, we can't remember the names of the two wonderful waiting staff who served us (the fantastic lady and gent working upstairs, where we were seated). We could not fault them. If we had our own restaurant, we'd want them to work in it, they were so good!
Absolutely phenomenal. A perfect evening, will always recommend to friends and family!!
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