Hot Lava
📍 2A Kirkgate, Ripon HG4 1PA, UK
About Hot Lava
Hot Lava is a popular restaurant situated in the heart of Ripon, offering a warm and inviting dining experience. With an impressive Google rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars from over 260 reviews, it's a firm favourite among locals and visitors alike. The restaurant is renowned for its delicious Italian-inspired menu, providing a taste of classic flavours in a relaxed setting.
Diners frequently praise Hot Lava for its diverse menu, featuring freshly made garlic bread, a variety of pasta dishes such as spaghetti carbonara, and flavourful chicken options like the creamy mushroom sauce or spicy Diavola. Pizza lovers will find generously topped choices, including popular meat feast and marinara selections. Many guests highlight the excellent quality and ample portion sizes, often taking food home.
Visiting Information
Hot Lava operates with convenient hours throughout the week:
- Monday - Thursday: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Friday: 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Saturday: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Sunday: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
The restaurant is committed to accessibility, featuring a wheelchair-accessible entrance and seating. For payment, Hot Lava accepts major credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments, ensuring a convenient experience for all guests.
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📍 2A Kirkgate, Ripon HG4 1PA, UK
from 262 reviews
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Showing 5 of 262 reviews from Google Maps.Last updated 30 January 2026.
We enjoyed a lovely meal here. The garlic bread starter was very good. It was freshly made, and the herbs were so good. I had chicken in a creamy mushroom sauce, which was very tasty. My husband enjoyed spaghetti carbonara, and my daughter chose chicken Diavola. All were fantastic. We would definitely recommend this restaurant. The restaurant is dog friendly, which was another bonus.
Called in as looked warm and inviting. Good decision. Just wanted a couple of pizzas. Meat feast Pizza was brilliant with really nice chicken, ham and pepperoni. I had the marinara with was very well topped with lots of toppings. Overall the portions were so big we ended up bringing food home. Really liked the flavours and waiter very attentive. Overall the best reference for a resteraunt is if you would go back. Definitely. Very big menu BTW.
Absolutely horrendous! Nice enough restaurant and average service. The starter of cheesy garlic bread was nice but that's it!. My main was meant to be spicy and it was anything but, the veg tasted like horrible frozen mixed veg, the chicken was tough and tasted not fresh, the plate was swimming in water/juice and the potatoes were so soggy. I refused to eat it or pay for it which they did take off the bill and my work mates chicken was dry and bland he said. Not good after all of the good reviews, maybe they were having an off day who knows 🤷🏻♂️ I for one will not be returning!
Absolutely amazing food! Visited with friends and so glad we found this wonderful restaurant. All the staff were friendly and helpful and served us with a smile. Food was so delicious and plenty of choice on the menu to suit everyone. Restaurant has a lovely atmosphere and definitely will return.
Me and my family ate at this restaurant twice during our staying in Ripon, we were made to feel welcome. The service and food were excellent to a high standard we definitely recommend this restaurant and for sure we would come back again.