The Empress, Harrogate

The Empress is a pub at The Empress 10 Church Square, Harrogate, HG1 4SP. The Empress's food hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (good), given by North Yorkshire council on 24 July 2026.

Food hygiene
4 out of 5, good
Given
Address
The Empress 10 Church Square
Harrogate
HG1 4SP
Council
North Yorkshire
Type
Pub
Map
Open in OpenStreetMap · Directions
Checked
Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026

The Empress’s food hygiene rating

The Empress's rating is 2 months old.

We have checked The Empress's entry 3 times since 27 July 2026, and the register's record has changed: on 27 July 2026 it showed 4 (given 19 February 2025); on 21 September 2026 it showed 4 (given 24 July 2026).

The score covers how food is handled and stored, the state of the building, and how the business manages food safety. It says nothing about the beer, the food’s taste or the welcome. How ratings work on this site.

Pubs near The Empress

All 41 pubs and bars in Harrogate

Questions about The Empress

What is the food hygiene rating at The Empress?

The Empress's food hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (good), given by North Yorkshire council on 24 July 2026. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.

Where is The Empress?

The Empress is at The Empress 10 Church Square, Harrogate, HG1 4SP, in Harrogate. North Yorkshire council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is The Mucky Duck, about 460 m away.

What pubs are near The Empress?

The closest pubs and bars to The Empress are The Mucky Duck (460 m), Devonshire Tap House (510 m) and Harrogate Tap (950 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.

Is The Empress's hygiene rating up to date?

The Empress's rating is 2 months old. This page shows the register as it stood on 21 September 2026, and the Food Standards Agency's own record is always the latest.

Source: The Empress on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, North Yorkshire council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.