Harden's survey result
Summary
This “wonderful stalwart of Yorkshire dining” is, to its many fans, “a mainstay of any visit to Harrogate” for its fabulous fish and “attentive service”. Founded in 1971, it has been run for the past 10 years by the Carter family – under whose ownership it “never disappoints”.
Summary
“After so many years of excellence” this old-school Montpelier seafood destination “is pleasingly unchanged in its brilliance”. Run by the Carter family since 2018, it “can always be relied on” to deliver “superb results”. In particular, “nowhere does the classics better (fish soup, smoked haddock Florentine, fish pie, delicious oysters, perfectly cooked Dover sole…)”. All this, plus “sensible wine and pleasant service”.
Summary
“Classy but not stuffy” – this “most agreeable” seafood restaurant has been a Montpelier institution for half a century – William Fuller, who owned it for 25 years and died in 2018, is still missed by regulars. Now run by the Carter family, it retains its old-school atmosphere, while “the seafood on offer is always fresh, appetising and excellent”.
Summary
“Classy but not stuffy” – this “most agreeable” seafood restaurant has been a Montpelier institution for half a century – William Fuller, who owned it for 25 years and died in 2018, is still missed by regulars. Now run by the Carter family, it retains its old-school atmosphere, while “the seafood on offer is always fresh, appetising and excellent”.
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Drum & Monkey Restaurant Diner Reviews

"Great place for , lunch in Harrogate. Excellent all rounder."
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Wine per bottle | £25.95 |
Filter Coffee | £3.10 |
5 Montpellier Gdns, Harrogate, HG1 2TF
Opening hours
Monday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 5:30 pm‑9 pm |
Tuesday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 5:30 pm‑9 pm |
Wednesday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 5:30 pm‑9 pm |
Thursday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 5:30 pm‑9 pm |
Friday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 5:30 pm‑9 pm |
Saturday | 12 pm‑9:30 pm |
Sunday | CLOSED |
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