Bars and cafes in all venues are fully accessible.

Ilkley Playhouse

The Festival Cafe, serving good coffee, tea, soft drinks, famously delicious cakes and snacks, is open at Ilkley Playhouse for all evening events and throughout the day at weekends. The Playhouse bar is also open before and during the intervals of most evening events during the week and at weekends.

Kings Hall

The Festival runs a cafe serving tea, coffee and biscuits before and after evening and afternoon events and the Kings Hall bar is open for drinks at most evening events.

 

 

 

Craiglands Hotel

The Craiglands Hotel bar is open to Festival audiences before and after events both during the week and at weekends. The hotel also serves tea, coffee, snacks, meals in the Bistro and cream teas in the afternoon.

All Saints School

On the Saturday of the Children’s Weekend, our cafe at All Saints School serves drinks (including squash) and more of those delicious cakes and snacks.

St Margaret’s

The Festival runs a tea bar serving tea, coffee and biscuits before and after events at St Margaret’s.

 

 

 

 

Otley Courthouse Arts Centre

The bar at Otley Courthouse opens 45 minutes before evening events and tea and coffee are also available.

Places to Eat and Drink in Ilkley

Ilkley is full of good places to eat and any of the Festival staff can advise you.  Here’s a selection:

Bettys Ilkley is the perfect place to enjoy a hearty meal or delicious Afternoon Tea.  32 The Grove, Ilkley LS29 9EE.  Telephone: 01943 608029.  Opening times: Mon-Sun 9am-5.30pm.

The Veggie Cafe is about eating well, eating fresh and following the season’s organic locally sourced produce.  32 Leeds Road, Ilkley LS29 8DS.  Telephone: 01943 600245.  Opening times: Mon-Thu 10am-3pm, Fri-Sat 10am-8pm. Closed on Sundays.

Ilkley Moor Vaults (also known as ‘The Taps’). Good beer, fine wine, real fires; a gastropub that really lives up to the name.  Stockeld Road, Ilkley LS29 9HD.  Telephone: 01943 607012. Opening times: Tue-Sat 12-12.30pm and 6-9pm, Sun 12-3pm.

The Cow and Calf is a country pub & restaurant with rural charm and rustic character. Hangingstone Road, Ilkley LS29 8BT. Telephone: 01943 607335. Opening times: Mon-Sat 12-11pm, Sun 12-10.30pm.

The Wheatley Arms is an ideal stopping off place for that quick pint of hand pulled Yorkshire cask ale and locally sourced food. Wheatley Lane, Ben Rhydding, Ilkley LS29 8PP. Telephone: 01943 816496. Opening times: Mon-Fri 12-9.30pm, Sat 12-10pm, Sun 12-7pm.

Piccolinos bring a true taste of Italy to our traditional English town. 31 and 33 Brook Street, Ilkley LS29 8AE. Telephone: 01943 605 827. Opening times:  Mon-Sat 10am-11pm, Sun 10am-10.30pm.

Michelin starred The Box Tree offers modern French classical menus, an extensive wine cellar, along with an unforgettable dining experience for all food lovers.  35-37 Church Street, Ilkley, LS29 9DR.  Telephone No: 01943 608484  Opening times: Lunch: Fri-Sun 12-2pm. Dinner: Tue-Sat 7-9.30pm. Closed Monday.  

The Box Tree are offering visitors to the Festival a special pre theatre lunch or dinner. Lunch reservations at 12.00pm Friday and Saturday and dinner reservations 6.00pm Tuesday to Friday.  Lunch 2 courses £19.00.  Dinner 2 courses £25.00.  Please quote Festival on booking.

Martha and Vincent is an award-winning bar and restaurant located in the heart of Ilkley. 39 The Grove, Ilkley LS29 9NJ. Telephone: 01943 602 444. Opening times: Tue 6pm-10pm, Wed-Sat 12-2.30pm & 6-10pm, Sun 12-8.30pm. Closed Monday.

Standing proud in the centre of Ilkley, The Crescent Inn is the ideal destination for drinks, food, or a longer stay.  Brook Street, Ilkley, LS29 8DG. Telephone: 01943 811250. Opening times: Mon-Sun 12-10.30pm.

Le Bistrot Pierre, the sister restaurant of The Crescent, serves carefully prepared provincial French dishes within a stylish and relaxed setting. Brook Street, Ilkley, LS29 8DG.  Telephone: 01943 811250.  Opening times: Breakfast: Mon-Fri 7-10.30am, Sat 8-11.30am, Sun 8-12am. Lunch: Mon-Fri 12-3pm, Sat 12-4pm, Sun 12.30-4pm. Dinner: Mon-Thu 5.30-10.30pm, Fri-Sat 5.30-11pm, Sun 6-10.30pm.

The Wells Cafe and Bistro is a family restaurant with a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. 7 Wells Road, Ilkley, LS29 9JB.  Telephone: 01943 601793.  Opening times: Bistro; Fri-Sat 6pm, Sun 11am-3pm. Cafe and light lunches; Tue-Thu 10.30am-3pm, Fri 10.30am-2.30pm, Sat 11am-3pm.

Panache – Why not embark upon a passage to India for a taste of contemporary Indian Cuisine. 19 Church Street, Ilkley, LS29 8DE.  Telephone: 01943 60798.  Opening times:  Mon-Thu 5-11pm, Fri-Sat 5.30pm-12am, Sun 3-9.30pm.

Bistro Saigon offers a range of Vietnamese food from the expected to the unusual all at the top end of taste and quality. 1a Railway Road, Ilkley, LS29 8HQ. Telephone:  01943 817 999. Opening times: Tue-Thu 12-2pm & 7-9.30pm, Fri-Sat 12-2pm & 7-10pm, Sun 7-10pm.

Emporio Italia brings the spices and recipes from the many different regions of Italy to your table, allowing customers to taste the eclectic and authentic cooking styles of the country. 7 Railway Road, Ilkley, LS29 8HQ.  Telephone: 01943 430005.  Opening times: Tue-Sat 10am-3pm & 7pm-late. Closed Sunday and Monday.

In the centre of Ilkley is the Avanti Coffee Company which serves Fair Trade coffee, smoothies, cakes and lunchtime snacks. 6 The Grove Promenade, Ilkley, LS29 8AF. Telephone: 01943 609874.

Visit Smooth: perfect for snacks, sandwiches, smoothies and a quick coffee break. 16 Wells Walk, Ilkley, LS9 9JD. Telephone: 01943 600064.  Opening times: Mon-Sat 8am-5pm. Closed on Sunday.

Olicana Fisheries is plain and simply the best fish and chips in Ilkley. 5-7 New Brook Street, Ilkley, LS29 8DQ. Telephone: 01943 817124. Opening times: Mon-Thu 11.30am-1.30pm & 5-10pm. Fri-Sat 11.30am-10pm. Sun 12-8.30pm.