Christmas Day lunch in Harrogate from £89 at the Crown Hotel to £300 at FIFTY TWO, Rudding Park: 12 places with 2026 prices, sittings, deposits and child rates.

For Christmas Day in Harrogate, most people look first at the Old Swan Hotel (£105 for three courses), the Fat Badger on Cold Bath Road and the Pickled Sprout on Prospect Place (both £135), and Hotel du Vin (£144.95 with a glass of Champagne). The cheapest Christmas Day menu here is the Crown Hotel’s at £89. Every entry was checked against the venue’s own site on 1 November 2026.

We have not eaten at any of these for this guide, and nothing here is a review. Each entry gives the 2026 price from the venue’s own Christmas page or menu, what it includes, sitting times and booking rules where published, and the Food Standards Agency hygiene rating. Christmas Day 2026 falls on a Friday. Almost every venue asks for a deposit and a pre-order, so book early.

Harrogate town centre

1. The Old Swan Hotel, Swan Road

The Old Swan is the ivy-covered hotel on Swan Road where, as the Harrogate Hydropathic, Agatha Christie was found after her disappearance in 1926 (Wikipedia). Its Christmas 2026 page offers Christmas Day lunch as “a three-course meal with tea, coffee & mince pies”.

It also sells three-night residential Christmas packages from £550 a person, which include the same lunch, and a festive “Host a Roast” group menu from £27.95 a head on weekdays (£29.95 at weekends, minimum 12 guests).

Price Christmas Day lunch £105 an adult, £60 a child; three-night Christmas packages from £550 a person
Call 01423 500055
Address Swan Road, HG1 2SR
Hygiene rating 4, Food Standards Agency, 18 July 2025
Website theoldswanhotel.co.uk/christmas-2026
Good for historic hotel, children's price, residential Christmas

2. The Fat Badger, Cold Bath Road

The Fat Badger is the pub at the White Hart Hotel on Cold Bath Road. Its Christmas Day page calls the meal a “Christmas Day feast” and adds that diners also get £10 off their tab at the bar.

Bookings start with an enquiry form on the same page.

Open Christmas Day sittings at 12pm or 3.30pm
Price Christmas Day £135 an adult, £67.50 under-12s
Booking £20 per person deposit; full pre-payment by Monday 16 November 2026; all payments non-refundable
Address White Hart Hotel, Cold Bath Road, HG2 0NF
Hygiene rating 5, Food Standards Agency, 3 June 2026
Website thefatbadgerharrogate.com/christmas-day
Good for two sittings, children's price, by the Stray

3. The Pickled Sprout, Prospect Place

The Pickled Sprout is the restaurant at the Yorkshire Hotel on Prospect Place. Its Christmas Day page promises “exceptional food, great company, and absolutely no washing up”, and its price, sittings and payment rules are the same as the Fat Badger’s.

Open Christmas Day sittings from 12pm or 3.30pm
Price Christmas Day £135 an adult, £67.50 under-12s
Booking £20 per person deposit; full pre-payment by Monday 16 November 2026; all payments non-refundable
Address The Yorkshire Hotel, Prospect Place, HG1 1LA
Hygiene rating 4, Food Standards Agency, 21 January 2026
Website thepickledsprout.co.uk/christmas-day
Good for two sittings, children's price, town centre

4. Hotel du Vin, Prospect Place

Hotel du Vin’s Harrogate hotel is on Prospect Place in the town centre. Its Christmas page and 2026 brochure offer a four-course Christmas Day lunch with a glass of Champagne: a pear, endive and Stilton salad to start, then free-range turkey with “all of the traditional trimmings” or a pumpkin, beetroot and chestnut Wellington, and figgy pudding or a chocolate terrine.

Festive lunches with a French market table run through December, including Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.

Open Christmas Day seating times 12.30pm to 3.30pm
Price Christmas Day £144.95 an adult, £74.95 aged 5 to 11, under-fives free; festive lunch £34.95; festive afternoon tea £34.95
Booking pre-booking essential; the brochure's small print asks for menu pre-orders and full payment 14 days ahead
Address Prospect Place, HG1 1LB
Hygiene rating 5, Food Standards Agency, 21 October 2025
Website hotelduvin.com/locations/harrogate/christmas
Good for Champagne included, vegan main, Boxing Day lunch too

5. The Crown Hotel, Crown Place

The Crown is the large hotel on Crown Place by the Royal Pump Room Museum. Its festive events page offers Christmas Day lunch at two sittings and says the menu features “seasonal favourites and festive treats”.

Groups of ten or more can book one of its suites, Elgar, Byron or Brontë, for a private three-course Christmas Day lunch, with half a bottle of wine a head as an option.

Open Christmas Day sittings at 12pm or 3pm
Price Christmas Day £89 an adult, £37 aged 4 to 11 (half portions); private dining from £99 a head, minimum 10; festive lunches in December from £28
Address Crown Place, HG1 2RZ
Hygiene rating 4, Food Standards Agency, 22 January 2026
Website crownhotelharrogate.com/christmas/festive-events
Good for lowest Christmas Day price here, private rooms for groups, children's price

6. The West Park Hotel, West Park

The West Park Hotel faces the Stray on West Park and is part of the Provenance Collection. Its Christmas menus, dated August 2026, set out a six-course Christmas Day menu that opens with an amuse-bouche and a glass of Silver Reign English sparkling wine, and a separate children’s Christmas Day menu.

Before Christmas, a festive menu runs from 23 November to 24 December, except Sundays.

Price Christmas Day 6 courses £150 an adult, children's menu £60 (up to 12); festive menu 2 courses £29, 3 courses £35
Booking deposits are non-refundable; a discretionary 10% service charge is added to all tables
Call 01423 524471
Address 19 West Park, HG1 1BJ
Hygiene rating 5, Food Standards Agency, 12 September 2025
Website provenance-collection.co.uk/venues/thewestparkhotel/whats-on/christmas-at-the-west-park-hotel
Good for sparkling wine included, plant-based dishes marked, gluten-free options marked

7. The Majestic Hotel, Ripon Road

The Majestic is the Victorian hotel and spa on Ripon Road, next to the Harrogate Convention Centre. Its Christmas page offers Christmas Day lunch with canapés and a Mimosa on arrival, then “an indulgent five-course festive lunch”.

It also sells three-night Christmas breaks from 24 to 27 December, which include the lunch with a live pianist. We could not find a Food Standards Agency record under the hotel’s name, so no rating is shown.

Open Christmas Day sittings between 12.30pm and 4pm
Price Christmas Day £145 a person; three-night Christmas breaks from £750 a person
Address Ripon Road, HG1 2HU
Website experiencethemajestic.com/christmas
Good for five courses, spa hotel, residential Christmas

8. Cedar Court Hotel, Park Parade

Cedar Court’s Harrogate hotel stands on Park Parade by the Stray. The group’s Christmas page describes Christmas Day as “a festive 3-course carvery” with “a special visit from Santa Claus”, and lists a separate price for each of its hotels; the Harrogate price is the one shown here.

Price Christmas Day £145 an adult, £72 children 5 and over, £5 under-fives
Booking by enquiry from the Christmas page
Address Park Parade, HG1 5AH
Hygiene rating 5, Food Standards Agency, 16 October 2025
Website cedarcourthotels.co.uk/christmas
Good for carvery, Santa visit, under-fives £5

Outside the town

9. FIFTY TWO at Rudding Park, Follifoot

FIFTY TWO is the chef’s table restaurant at Rudding Park, south-east of Harrogate. Its Christmas Day page offers ten servings hosted by head chef Adam Degg, who it says featured on the Great British Menu, using produce from the estate’s kitchen garden, and promises “no turkey”.

Champagne is served at 1pm and lunch at 1.15pm. The page carries Michelin 2026 and AA Rosette 2025 badges.

Rudding Park also runs a family festive lunch and Christmas Day lunches at its Clocktower and Horto restaurants, all listed on its Christmas page; their prices show only in the online booking system.

Open Friday 25 December, 1pm arrival
Price Christmas Day at FIFTY TWO £300 a person, glass of Champagne included; drinks pairings chosen on the day
Booking online from the Christmas page
Call 01423 844884 (events team)
Address Rudding Park, Follifoot, HG3 1JH
Hygiene rating 5, Food Standards Agency, 5 August 2026
Website fiftytworuddingpark.co.uk/christmasday2026
Good for tasting menu, no turkey, kitchen garden

10. The Kestrel, near Knaresborough

The Kestrel is a Vintage Inns country pub just outside Knaresborough. Its Christmas Day page links a three-course Christmas Day menu and a separate children’s menu, and talks of “crackling fires”.

Price Christmas Day 3 courses £89.95; children's 3 courses £40.50
Booking the menu says a deposit may be required when booking
Address HG5 8LY
Hygiene rating 5, Food Standards Agency, 3 December 2025
Website vintageinn.co.uk/restaurants/yorkshire/thekestrelharrogate/christmas-day-menu
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Good for country pub, children's menu, log fires

11. The Inn at South Stainley, Ripon Road

The Inn at South Stainley is a pub with rooms on the A61 between Harrogate and Ripon. Its Christmas page offers “a spectacular 5 course Christmas Lunch” served across the afternoon, with a menu linked from the page.

It also sells three-night Christmas stays that include the lunch.

Open Christmas Day lunch served 12pm to 5pm
Price Christmas Day 5 courses £140 an adult, £70 a child
Booking pre-order required; £60 deposit per person; full payment by 1 December
Call 01423 779060
Address Ripon Road, South Stainley, HG3 3ND
Hygiene rating 5, Food Standards Agency, 8 September 2025
Website theinnsouthstainley.com/christmas
Good for five courses, children's price, rooms for a Christmas stay

12. Grantley Hall, near Ripon

Grantley Hall is the country house hotel at Grantley, west of Ripon. Its Christmas Day Festive Family Lunch is served in the Grantley Suite, with a menu by head chef James Cooper built on “the very best of Yorkshire’s seasonal produce”, a visit from Santa for children and live entertainment.

Open Friday 25 December
Price Christmas Day £235 an adult, £95 under-12s
Booking £50 non-refundable deposit per person at booking; balance by 25 November 2026
Address Grantley, Ripon, HG4 3ET
Hygiene rating 5, Food Standards Agency, 8 October 2025
Website grantleyhall.co.uk/christmas-day-festive-family-lunch
Good for Santa visit, live entertainment, children's price

A festive menu before Christmas

13. The Barologist, Parliament Street

The Barologist is a bar and restaurant on Parliament Street. It does not list a Christmas Day menu, but its Christmas page offers a three-course Christmas menu from 27 November to Christmas Eve, which it pitches at “work Christmas parties and larger group celebrations” as well as family meals.

It is the cheapest three-course festive menu in this guide.

Open Mon to Thu 12pm to 12am; Fri and Sat 12pm to 1am; Sun 12pm to 12am
Price Christmas menu 3 courses £29.95, 27 November to 24 December
Call 01423 531735
Address 11 Parliament Street, HG1 2QU
Hygiene rating 4, Food Standards Agency, 30 July 2026
Website thebarologistharrogate.co.uk/christmas
Good for groups, work parties, town centre

How we chose

These are the Harrogate hotels, pubs and restaurants people book for Christmas, chosen on what can be checked: a 2026 Christmas menu with a price on the venue’s own site, and a Food Standards Agency hygiene rating of 3 or more where one is published. Every price comes from the venue’s own Christmas page or the menu it links, read on 1 November 2026. Menus and prices can change before December, so confirm when you book.

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For more locally, see things to do in Harrogate, what’s on in Harrogate this month, the Harrogate Christmas Market, the Christmas lights switch-on, carol services and Christmas concerts, Christmas bin collections, Christmas trains and the Harrogate business directory.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I have Christmas dinner in Harrogate on Christmas Day 2026?

These Harrogate-area venues publish a Christmas Day 2026 price on their own websites: the Crown Hotel (£89), the Kestrel near Knaresborough (£89.95), the Old Swan Hotel (£105), the Fat Badger and the Pickled Sprout (both £135), the Inn at South Stainley (£140), Hotel du Vin (£144.95), the Majestic and Cedar Court (both £145), the West Park Hotel (£150), Grantley Hall (£235) and FIFTY TWO at Rudding Park (£300).

How much is Christmas dinner for children in Harrogate?

Child prices on Christmas Day run from £37 at the Crown Hotel (ages 4 to 11, half portions) and £40.50 for the Kestrel’s kids’ menu, through £60 at the Old Swan and West Park Hotel and £67.50 at the Fat Badger and Pickled Sprout, to £95 at Grantley Hall. Hotel du Vin charges £74.95 for ages 5 to 11 and nothing for under-fives.

Is there a cheaper festive menu in Harrogate before Christmas?

Yes. The Barologist’s three-course Christmas menu is £29.95 from 27 November to 24 December, the West Park Hotel’s festive menu is £29 for two courses or £35 for three from 23 November to 24 December (not Sundays), the Crown Hotel’s festive lunches start at £28 and Hotel du Vin’s festive lunches are £34.95.