About Carriages
Carriages is a restaurant and bar serving British and European cuisine (plus pan-Asian bites) alongside a peerless selection of wines and ales
Carriages Description
Carriages Wine Bar and Restaurant sits within a quaint Grade II listed building, above a Victorian railway tunnel, in the picturesque North Yorkshire market town of Knaresborough. Family owned and run, Carri
ages is renowned locally for a superb standard of service in tasteful, relaxed surroundings.
With fantastic food, friendly service and an unrivaled Beer Garden boasting a stunning view across the Knaresborough viaduct, Carriages offers a choice of high quality drinking and dining experiences to suit your mood.
Situated directly above the York-Harrogate train line, the rumble of trains arriving into Knaresborough station can be felt deep beneath the restaurant floor. A short walk up the hill, Carriages is the perfect drop off for a trip ‘out of town’.
Choose the A la Carte menu, for an eclectic range of British and Modern European dishes bursting with colour and taste. Elegantly presented and guaranteed to satisfy, Carriages A la Carte menu is ‘a must’.
Equally excellent in quality, Carriages Tapas menu offers a unique blend of freshly made Spanish and Pan Asian dishes, ideal for a quick snack or a sociable meal with family and friends.
Or, simply enjoy the vibrant and informal atmosphere over a drink in the bar or garden.
Reviews
Remember, we have some fabulous new wines on our list. Just ask if you would like us to make a recommendation.
We have tickets for sale for the Knaresborough Chamber of Commerce End of Season BBQ happening this Sunday. Just pop in and ask! Tickets £10.
A warm welcome awaits at Carriages. Have a drink in the bar before indulging in a delicious Sunday Roast or make the most of the sunshine and enjoy tapas in the garden al fresco style.
Food served 12 until 5pm every Sunday.
We are closed on Saturday 1st September at lunchtime for a private function. Back open to general public at 5pm.We are closed on Saturday 1st September at lunchtime for a private function. Back open to general public at 5pm.
In addition to our A la carte and Tapas menus we also have a Set 2 course £10 lunch menu.
http://www.carriagesknaresborough.co.uk/l unch-menu/
From Tuesday 18th September we will be open on Tuesday lunchtimes too, so you have more opportunity to take advantage of this great value menu!
Although we have the full range of drinks you would expect in any bar, our emphasis is on wine. The new wine list has been well received and staff are on hand to make recommendations. Our house wines are available by the glass, so you can try the full range!
Take a break from the rain and enjoy a drink at the bar or Sunday lunch in one of our dining rooms. Food served until 5pm today, last drinks orders at 7pm.
If gin is your thing, then you've come to the right place. Plenty of local gins to choose from.
Have you tried the Slingsby Rhubarb with Ginger Ale Fevertree? 👌😋
Fancy a pint? We now have Theakston Brewery Best Bitter and Theakston Pale Ale on tap.
Cheers for a great weekend!
Feeling hungry? Join us for our great value set lunch menu. Two courses only £10, three courses £14. http://www.carriagesknaresborough.co.uk/l unch-menu/
Our new set lunch menu is proving very popular. Have you tried it yet?
Two courses £10, three courses £14. Available Wednesday to Saturday lunchtime.
http://www.carriagesknaresborough.co.uk/l unch-menu/
Have you tried our Early Evening Menu?
Available Tuesday to Saturday 5pm to 7pm, 2 courses £15.95, 3 courses £18.95. http://www.carriagesknaresborough.co.uk/e arly-bird-menu/
#HappyYorkshireDay
How are you spending Yorkshire Day?
How about a stroll round Knaresborough market followed by lunch in the garden looking over stunning views of Yorkshire?
We have a great value two course lunch menu for only £10 or choose from the a la carte or Tapas menus.... http://www.carriagesknaresborough.co.uk/l unch-menu/
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If you’re wanting service with a smile and some fabulous food, then you’ve come to the right place.
Call in for a drink in the cosy bar or enjoy the full dining experience. The menus are available to view on our website: http://www.carriagesknaresborough.co.uk/m enus/
N.B. Booking advised, but we’ll always do our best to find you a table.
If you're hoping to catch one of the comedy acts at the Frazer Theatre Official this weekend or just fancy an early bite to eat. You may want to take advantage of our 'Early Evening Menu' - you can view it on our website alongside with our other menus: http://www.carriagesknaresborough.co.uk/m enus/
We have a brand new amazing value set lunch menu; two courses only £10 and 3 courses £14. This is available Wednesday to Saturday 12-2pm. So what are you waiting for?
N.B. The a la Carte and Tapas menus are available too and have been updated on the website. http://www.carriagesknaresborough.co.uk/l unch-menu/
We’re thinking of updating the garden furniture. What do you think? 🤔 https://www.facebook.com/539981975/posts/ 10155491576186976/
Wonderful food from the early bird menu, great portions, good price, fantastic service, so very pleased we have have such a great restaurant like this in Knaresborough
We have been to carriages about 6 times in the last 6 months. And love the food. The staff are very friendly and helpful .Good atmosphere too.
Definitely recommend carriages.
This is a little gem. The quality and appearance of the food is outstanding. The price is very attractive too. One of the highlights of our visit to the UK this year.
The best restaurant in Knaresborough! English food with a modern twist (like the pork belly including a mini deep fried piece of haggis, and the braised lamb including a mini shepherds pie). The details certainly add to the impression; I don't know if it's "Britain can bake", Jamie Oliver or whomever to praise, but this establishment makes great bread (a rare commodity in England a few years ago), and the vegetables are crispy and colourful (not bland and overcooked as most pubs would still serve them).
If you tucked away a full English in the morning at your B&B, you should skip lunch and instead take up The Carriages' early bird 2 dish course (just £16 before 18.30 hours).
I've been going to Carriages for years and just love it... the food is fab, with great taste and presentation. The service is second to none and Chris does an excellent job with his team....
In warmer months the garden is great and I love the events that are put on.... add to that great drinks and this place is a winner every time����
Had the best meal we've had at a restaurant in years tonight. Lovely setting and food. Will definitely be back, especially in the summer so we can sit out the back in the garden. ���
Had lunch here today. Wonderful food, excellent service and one of the best play lists ever!!!! Further credit to the staff who arranged to keep a meal hot while daddy fed baby, but also to the chef who cooked another meal instead. Cannot fault anything.
Good food and service. Had a great night
Food was excellent...from the earlybird menu reasonable prices and very friendly staff especially our waitress pippa!! thanks for a great experience will definitely return!
Fantastic food and very accommodating, considering how late we turned up. Thank you.
Fantastic atmosphere on bed race day, well worth a visit!!
Excellent menu, quality food, and fantastic attentive staff. Dining at Carriages has been the highlight of our mini break. We even resisted Fish and chips at Whitby so we could enjoy a second night eating here.
Christmas Lunch was absolutely amazing today. The food and service was incredible and such good value! Thanks you Carriages see you lots in 2018 x
Carriages is a great place for food and couples that want to celebrate that special occasion and also for parties. It covers all events with excellent service
The food was excellent and was served by very efficient and friendly staff. .I would recommend and definitely go again. .
Nice atmosphere - food was nice. V busy so we did have a bit of a wait for the food. The waiter gave me some olives to nibble on free of charge as the others in my party all had starters - v charming! �
My Dad had his 50th birthday party here. 20 years later my parents decided to host his 70th here again last weekend and no disappointment. The current manager, Chris, was very attentive, friendly and accommodating. Yes, it's "small " but very very authentic, service great and a lovely change from the new refurbished modern bars (however much I love those).....
Lovely tapas, really enjoyed our meal. Even my husband, who wasn’t very well, enjoyed his meal. We have small appetites so on reflection, next time we would order one less.
Staff we very attentive without standing over us too
After being booked in with others by a friend for the early bird menu, I was quite looking forward to this dining experience. The location and atmosphere were good although the bar area a little cramped at this busy time. We were shown to a nice garden area at the rear to peruse the menu. Unfortunately I had already chosen what I wanted to eat at the front door but was it was apparent that some dishes were alternated and not updated. The titles of the dishes were a little pretentious to the extent that it became confusing to the diner and the waiter didn't know what they were called. The meal portion sizes were at the limit of acceptability given the price paid but the vegetable portions per person extremely disappointing, unacceptable and needs reviewing.
Wonderful food from the early bird menu, great portions, good price, fantastic service, so very pleased we have have such a great restaurant like this in Knaresborough
We have been to carriages about 6 times in the last 6 months. And love the food. The staff are very friendly and helpful .Good atmosphere too.
Definitely recommend carriages.
This is a little gem. The quality and appearance of the food is outstanding. The price is very attractive too. One of the highlights of our visit to the UK this year.
The best restaurant in Knaresborough! English food with a modern twist (like the pork belly including a mini deep fried piece of haggis, and the braised lamb including a mini shepherds pie). The details certainly add to the impression; I don't know if it's "Britain can bake", Jamie Oliver or whomever to praise, but this establishment makes great bread (a rare commodity in England a few years ago), and the vegetables are crispy and colourful (not bland and overcooked as most pubs would still serve them).
If you tucked away a full English in the morning at your B&B, you should skip lunch and instead take up The Carriages' early bird 2 dish course (just £16 before 18.30 hours).
I've been going to Carriages for years and just love it... the food is fab, with great taste and presentation. The service is second to none and Chris does an excellent job with his team....
In warmer months the garden is great and I love the events that are put on.... add to that great drinks and this place is a winner every time����
Had the best meal we've had at a restaurant in years tonight. Lovely setting and food. Will definitely be back, especially in the summer so we can sit out the back in the garden. ���
Had lunch here today. Wonderful food, excellent service and one of the best play lists ever!!!! Further credit to the staff who arranged to keep a meal hot while daddy fed baby, but also to the chef who cooked another meal instead. Cannot fault anything.
Good food and service. Had a great night
Food was excellent...from the earlybird menu reasonable prices and very friendly staff especially our waitress pippa!! thanks for a great experience will definitely return!
Fantastic food and very accommodating, considering how late we turned up. Thank you.
Fantastic atmosphere on bed race day, well worth a visit!!
Excellent menu, quality food, and fantastic attentive staff. Dining at Carriages has been the highlight of our mini break. We even resisted Fish and chips at Whitby so we could enjoy a second night eating here.
Christmas Lunch was absolutely amazing today. The food and service was incredible and such good value! Thanks you Carriages see you lots in 2018 x
Carriages is a great place for food and couples that want to celebrate that special occasion and also for parties. It covers all events with excellent service
The food was excellent and was served by very efficient and friendly staff. .I would recommend and definitely go again. .
Nice atmosphere - food was nice. V busy so we did have a bit of a wait for the food. The waiter gave me some olives to nibble on free of charge as the others in my party all had starters - v charming! �
My Dad had his 50th birthday party here. 20 years later my parents decided to host his 70th here again last weekend and no disappointment. The current manager, Chris, was very attentive, friendly and accommodating. Yes, it's "small " but very very authentic, service great and a lovely change from the new refurbished modern bars (however much I love those).....
Lovely tapas, really enjoyed our meal. Even my husband, who wasn’t very well, enjoyed his meal. We have small appetites so on reflection, next time we would order one less.
Staff we very attentive without standing over us too
After being booked in with others by a friend for the early bird menu, I was quite looking forward to this dining experience. The location and atmosphere were good although the bar area a little cramped at this busy time. We were shown to a nice garden area at the rear to peruse the menu. Unfortunately I had already chosen what I wanted to eat at the front door but was it was apparent that some dishes were alternated and not updated. The titles of the dishes were a little pretentious to the extent that it became confusing to the diner and the waiter didn't know what they were called. The meal portion sizes were at the limit of acceptability given the price paid but the vegetable portions per person extremely disappointing, unacceptable and needs reviewing.
Wonderful food from the early bird menu, great portions, good price, fantastic service, so very pleased we have have such a great restaurant like this in Knaresborough
We have been to carriages about 6 times in the last 6 months. And love the food. The staff are very friendly and helpful .Good atmosphere too.
Definitely recommend carriages.
This is a little gem. The quality and appearance of the food is outstanding. The price is very attractive too. One of the highlights of our visit to the UK this year.
The best restaurant in Knaresborough! English food with a modern twist (like the pork belly including a mini deep fried piece of haggis, and the braised lamb including a mini shepherds pie). The details certainly add to the impression; I don't know if it's "Britain can bake", Jamie Oliver or whomever to praise, but this establishment makes great bread (a rare commodity in England a few years ago), and the vegetables are crispy and colourful (not bland and overcooked as most pubs would still serve them).
If you tucked away a full English in the morning at your B&B, you should skip lunch and instead take up The Carriages' early bird 2 dish course (just £16 before 18.30 hours).
I've been going to Carriages for years and just love it... the food is fab, with great taste and presentation. The service is second to none and Chris does an excellent job with his team....
In warmer months the garden is great and I love the events that are put on.... add to that great drinks and this place is a winner every time����
Had the best meal we've had at a restaurant in years tonight. Lovely setting and food. Will definitely be back, especially in the summer so we can sit out the back in the garden. ���
Had lunch here today. Wonderful food, excellent service and one of the best play lists ever!!!! Further credit to the staff who arranged to keep a meal hot while daddy fed baby, but also to the chef who cooked another meal instead. Cannot fault anything.
Good food and service. Had a great night
Food was excellent...from the earlybird menu reasonable prices and very friendly staff especially our waitress pippa!! thanks for a great experience will definitely return!
Fantastic food and very accommodating, considering how late we turned up. Thank you.
Fantastic atmosphere on bed race day, well worth a visit!!
Excellent menu, quality food, and fantastic attentive staff. Dining at Carriages has been the highlight of our mini break. We even resisted Fish and chips at Whitby so we could enjoy a second night eating here.
Christmas Lunch was absolutely amazing today. The food and service was incredible and such good value! Thanks you Carriages see you lots in 2018 x
Carriages is a great place for food and couples that want to celebrate that special occasion and also for parties. It covers all events with excellent service
The food was excellent and was served by very efficient and friendly staff. .I would recommend and definitely go again. .
Nice atmosphere - food was nice. V busy so we did have a bit of a wait for the food. The waiter gave me some olives to nibble on free of charge as the others in my party all had starters - v charming! �
My Dad had his 50th birthday party here. 20 years later my parents decided to host his 70th here again last weekend and no disappointment. The current manager, Chris, was very attentive, friendly and accommodating. Yes, it's "small " but very very authentic, service great and a lovely change from the new refurbished modern bars (however much I love those).....
Lovely tapas, really enjoyed our meal. Even my husband, who wasn’t very well, enjoyed his meal. We have small appetites so on reflection, next time we would order one less.
Staff we very attentive without standing over us too
After being booked in with others by a friend for the early bird menu, I was quite looking forward to this dining experience. The location and atmosphere were good although the bar area a little cramped at this busy time. We were shown to a nice garden area at the rear to peruse the menu. Unfortunately I had already chosen what I wanted to eat at the front door but was it was apparent that some dishes were alternated and not updated. The titles of the dishes were a little pretentious to the extent that it became confusing to the diner and the waiter didn't know what they were called. The meal portion sizes were at the limit of acceptability given the price paid but the vegetable portions per person extremely disappointing, unacceptable and needs reviewing.