The spa town boasted a range of eateries to suit all budgets and tastes from fine dining through to the best of Chinese, Indian and Italian cuisine. It was an era of gourmet sliders, sushi, mac and cheese as well as molten chocolate cake. Some of the restaurants featured in our gallery powered by photos from the Yorkshire Evening Post archive have fallen by the wayside while others continue to serve food of distinction today. Which do you remember? READ MORE: 53 of the best photos take you back to Harrogate in the 1990s YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of nostalgia
13. Thai Elephant
Does this restaurant look familiar? Thai Elephant pictured in September 2003. | Steve Riding Photo: Steve Riding
14. Hotel du Vin
Serving food at Hotel du Vin restaurant in October 2003. | YPN Photo: YPN
16. Mujib
The busy bar lounge at Mujib restaurant in July 2004. | Graham Lindley Photo: Graham Lindley
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Share your memories of eating at Harrogate restaurants in the early 2000s with Andrew Hutchinson at: [email protected] or tweet him - @AndyHutchYPN | Third Party Photo: Third Party
18. Orchid
A chef prepares a dish at the Orchid restaurant in June 2005. | Third Party Photo: Third Party