The Best Restaurants in Barkisland, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom (2025)

A wonderful eating experience from start to finish. The decor and vibe of the place is stylish and relaxed. Went as a party of 4 (and a half) , 2 vegans, 1 veggi and 1 meat eater and we were all catered for. We also had my 3 month old son, who I felt completely at ease feeding in the restaurant and the staff were lovely with. Absolutely amazing vegan food! There's an entire separate menu, giving you so much choice. Beautifully presented, tastes sensational. The staff are genuine, attentive and professional. Will definitely be back. Thank you for a special evening.

Just a wonderful culinary dining experience. Amazing food and such friendly and attentive service make this an experience to revisit very soon.

We've ordered their take away meal kits a few times now, when we get friends over it's the best way to have an incredible meal at home. Couldn't recommend it more highly. Drop in at a weekend and grab handfuls of their brilliant sweet and savory treats. Just started doing sandwiches which are divine.

Quirky dining room. Busy but comfortable. Intriguing menu. All dietary requirements catered for. Spectacular arrangements of exotic dishes presented. Yummy tastes and flavours. Impressive wine list. Popular so booking ensures no disappointment. Parking very handy. Near train station. Bus route. Easy walk if you're local.

It has taken almost two years - lockdown and all that - for us to find a restaurant that makes us feel like we have a small part of London in Sowerby Bridge of all places. Great service, ridiculously good taste, and superb quality… 🍱 If I could give this place 6 stars, I would. Ate all the food before we could snap a photograph!! Lovely atmosphere. We sat in front of the kitchen, bit too close to the door, but was interesting to watch the kitchen staff. If I could nick-pick on anything from a business perspective, it would be seeing the cooks browse their mobile phones here and there whilst in between service - but that is being really fussy! We were not offered a wine menu and the paper napkins are a small letdown. But being super fussy as I was so impressed by the place, I want it to be even better! The table staff were excellent. We ordered 10+ dishes for 2 adults and one child. Two drinks each = £90. An absolute bargain. Wish I could have sampled all the plates… I will be coming back many times! (April 2023) Returned again with my 11 year old son for an Easter treat. We love it there. The pork belly, anchovies and chorizo are lovely. The cauliflower dish was lovely - great for vegetarians - but not for me. Heart and Soul (Vocation) on tap 🍺 too. Parking 🅿️ immediately outside if anyone needs to know.

Absolutely fantastic tapas restaurant. Such a diverse choice at reasonable prices... we will visit again, as we want to try all the dishes on the menu (sadly we do not live closer & only tried 5 dishes - which were all amazing). The decor is very cool, the staff are excellent, the chef and his team are non stop in the open kitchen. The result.... a fantastic culinary experience, the dishes were served singularly, which gave the feel of a taster menu. First class. Thanks you. We were fortunate enough to be seated at the bar, overlooking the kitchen, we saw the adept cookery, relentless hard work first hand. Plus, we were given recommendations of the premium dishes to order. Top drawer experience. A must do in the region.

This is my new favourite local restaurant, serving up stunning world tapas style dishes, we went for valentines day and it was flawless, great service, great food, great atmosphere! What’s not to love! I would highly recommend it!

Me and my wife Di went to the Asian Fusion tasting meal in the restaurant on Friday evening and what a delicious 5 course tasting menu it was. Matthew and Nathan produced such great flavours and each course was a delight. We will definitely be going again. What a great experience

We held our wedding at The 1885 on the August bank holiday and WOW what a perfect day it was. From our initial discussion through to the day after our wedding both Victoria & Matthew were absolutely fantastic. They genuinely care for their customers and wanted our day to be as amazing as we did. They were attentive throughout and nothing was too much to ask, they made us feel comfortable and confident in the run up to our day and it was all completely stress free. The staff were brilliant during our day and the food stole the show - our guests said it was like eating in a fine dining restaurant! We can't thank Matthew, Victoria and the team enough for making our day as special as we wanted and for going above and beyond.

I recently stayed overnight as I was working in the area. The room was well equipped and a good size. The bed was very comfortable and the scent of the bedding was really nice. The restaurant service & food was also really good. I have stayed in many hotels for work over the years this one is definitely one of my favourites.

Stopped off for breakfast on our way home from Halifax. The lady serving was very friendly and attentive despite being extremely busy in the lead up to Christmas. The breakfast was spot on. A super start to the day & if we're ever in the area again we would definitely return. Thankyou

My family and I came for lunch on Christmas Day. This was our first visit to The Copper Cow and we will most certainly be back. The staff were all lovely and very helpful. The canapés on arrival were absolutely exquisite and the 3 course meal delicious and faultless. We all had a wonderful time and couldn’t have asked for any more. Thank you so much to all the staff for the amazing service, food and drinks. Highly, highly recommend.

Visited for the first time with two children. Very friendly staff; good selection of drinks and food. Will definitely visit again… (Apr 22) Visited again (two adults and one child). We didn’t book, but the staff said there was no problem l; we just need to have a drink and wait a while. We had the prawn burrito (odd dish, but tasted good), burger and swordfish. No tomato or cheese, but double burger, pulled pork and bacon. It tasted okay, but it’s hard to tell if they are processed/frozen or hand made burgers. I think the former. Overall, staff were very friendly and welcoming; food is good and each time we visit we learn what to order. (June 22)

Little bit on the quiet side but then again it was 1pm on a Friday. Lovely little pub. Great selection of snacks. Sticky beef loaded fries to die for. Decent selection of beers and wines. Friendly staff. Great decor. Comfy seating. Will definitely be going back soon. Thank you. 9/10 👍👍

Dined here on a Friday evening on a table for two. Really lovely relaxed venue. Service prompt yet not overbearing & rushed. Chose the sirloin steak which was full of taste and cooked exactly as requested for both of us , lemon cheesecake full of flavour too & all dishes presented so beautifully and with such flare too.! Highly recommended and will visit again .

Popped in yesterday with friends and I have to say the food was beautiful. We had a very enjoyable day. The staff was so helpful, even the chef came out to ask if the food was nice. Definitely will be back. We should support out little country pubs so if you are.ever passing pop in. Dog friendly too. Thank you guys We will be back x

Lovely Anniversary weekend away at The Rushcart! The staff were so welcoming, cheerful and welcoming. Our room was spacious and clean The bed was amazingly comfortable The evening meal and breakfast were absolutely delicious and so hot and tasty. The chef brought us some flowers at our Sunday morning breakfast which was so lovely. Wouldn’t hesitate to come again!

Friendly and pleasant staff. Big tvs, cheap drinks and friendly customers to talk to. What more can you want. Cosy atmosphere and large smoking shelter

Stayed here for the 2nd time and it was just as good as the first. On arrival the staff were very friendly and welcoming. The room was large and spacious with a lovely king size bed. The chef Chris was amazing with nothing to much trouble and is open to making things that are not on the menu. Breakfast again the quality of the ingredients was top rate. Would recommend to everyone and we will be back again. Thank you John and Sally for a wonderful stay

Experience was great and scampi was delicious. Out of all locations I’ve been to that offer scampi, this one served the most at 15 pieces. We did have some issues with my Grandma receiving peppers with her salad and me receiving lemon with my drink but this was not on them, we didn’t make them aware. All issues were resolved in a timely manner and without hesitation from the staff. Will visit again.

Steady away, good service and food. Not a bad fixed menu, worth a go. Revised after last visit, food was great but being sat upstairs was not the warmest of places.

Lovely pub! Good food! Good service! The Maypole is a lovely little pub tucked away in Warley Town. There is a very cosy atmosphere in the main pub area and the larger dining area is good and open with original features scattered throughout. The food is generally good basic food, with a good range on the menu and made well. I only gave it a 4 when comparing to other similar pubs in the Halifax area. But there is certainly nothing wrong with the food, and is good value for money. The roast dinner was good, with plenty of meat served on the plate! Decent Yorkshire pudding too! Definitely recommend for eating out with families of all ages!

I've popped in here a couple of times before for drinks outside, but after today up definitely be back to try more of the delicious menu! We ordered from the early bird menu and I can't express how good the food is for the money. The chicken parm alone is one of the best I've ever eaten, it was so fresh and tasty! The staff were super friendly and attentive, and the vibe is warm.

Nice little pub on the bridge in ripponden nice area outside to sit or eat inside in the beautifully old walls. Good selection of AF drinks always a winner 🏆 The food was nice and well presented. Service was good although a bit slow but didn't take away from a great experience. I had the pepper and spinach chilli and my partner had the Cajun chicken loaded fries 🍟

One of our favourite local places to walk to! The staff are really wonderful - friendly and knowledgeable - couldn't be better! The food is great and the menu has definitely improved over the last few months with plenty of options to choose from. The pie and peas were so good! The bar bakes are a must - absolutely delicious with a special offer if you buy a hot drink! A fabulous pub with great staff and tasty food in the delightful village of Ripponden!

Had a wonderful meal here with other half and 2 friends. The beef pie was beautiful, burger was great too.. the cheesecake was one of the nicest I've ever had. Lemon and ginger.. ☺️👍🏻friends had the chocolate brownie and chocolate fudge cake, both were great.. staff were very friendly and welcoming. Service was great. Will definitely be coming back.

Wonderful little pub/eatery. Established in 1307. It's like taking a stope back in time eating here. The food was exceptional 👌 The service was brilliant, they have lovely friendly staff. Beautiful location next to the river. Would highly recommend if you want lovely food in a lovely place.

The best pub we have visited for some time. Polite and friendly staff, tasteful decor and a good selection of food on the menu. I went with the smoky 4 cheese pizza and was very pleased with my choice.

Amazing little hotel. Beautiful and comfy rooms Staff so friendly and accommodating. They can’t do enough for you. Food is exceptional. Will def. W coming back soon and for another stay.

My family went to the Alma Inn for the second time today. Service was great and so was the food. The only reason for not giving 5 stars is that for the second time we were given broken high chairs. We mentioned the broken high chair to a waitress that replaced it and the one it was replaced with was also broken. We'd love to go back again but given this has happened on both of our visits we might wait until the little one is big enough to not need a high chair.

Lovely food and very welcoming. Couldn’t do enough for us and the food was delicious. Had dinner with the family. Had a prawn starter and steak and it was very tasty. Tried the Filipino dishes too and they were delicious. We had homemade limoncello and sorbet for dessert 😋.

Updated: Now under new management. Lovely new venture from Cafe Thai crew. First week of opening and our visit was spotless. We had the shrimp and sunshine open sandwich (which was absolutely delicious) and the meatballs open sandwich (husband devoured it). We had some brownie and granola squares for pudding and were very satisfied for our first lunch here (there will be more). Service was excellent, atmosphere great, although peak lunch was very busy. Table booking will hopefully be available soon. Just what West Vegas needed.

Update: Now under new management. The food is still delicious and well presented but unfortunately the coffee (machine and possibly beans used) has changed and is disappointing which used to be something I loved popping in for. Popped in for breakfast, it was quiet but felt very cosy with the lovely decor. Ordered a latte and the Norwegian Salmon Serenity, which were beautifully presented and delicious. Will absolutely be back to try the lunch menu!

The new Scandic House is back & better than ever. Under new management the food is so deliciously fresh & the vibe so chilling it makes you feel like you’ve taken a load off when you visit. The soup is an absolute favourite, home made with traditional home made bread by a real Italian! If you’ve not been for a while - it’s time to go back!

We were well looked after. We were a party of 14 plus two dogs. The food was great. I had a steak and ale pie, gorgeous. They do a good deal of two mains and a bottle of wine for £35. We were well looked after.

This is a first class pub and restaurant situated in lovely countryside necabr to Greetland just south of Halifax. There is plenty of parking and opportunities to dine inside or outside. This is a dog friendly pub and the service from the staff was exceptional. There is an extensive menu and the food is absolutely first class. Well worth more visits.

Lovely meal. Shame some bar staff saw you at the bar with a card in your hand clearly wanting to buy a drink, yet continuing to chat to their colleague 🙄

Lovely welcoming place booked last minute food was lovely 3 courses £18.50 lovely choice too. Would recommend a visit.