The Lister Arms

We booked 2 nights midweek in this lovely gem of a place. The area is beautiful, all the staff working the bar and restaurant etc are so friendly and accommodating and the pub and rooms are clean and cosy. The food was really good too, so compliments to the chef.|A special mention to Tim who served our breakfast, he was so funny and friendly, gave us a good laugh in the morning with our banter whilst also being very efficient. Also a special mention to Melissa who looked after us for our evening meal. She was so lovely and couldn't do enough for us, the whole team and especially these 2 really made our visit special. Will definitely return.

The pub is very welcoming and staff were fantastic. The food in the restaurant for both breakfast and the evening meal was superb. If anything it just needs abit of a revamp on the rooms etc but they are doing this in January so very much looking forward to seeing the facelift . Great pub and it very nice staff .

Oh my goodness! I cannot rate this wonderful place highly enough. We stayed again over the Christmas period as we have done over the last 4 years with our dog Waffle. What can I say, the accommodation is lovely, the food perfect , the staff are second to none. Two of the managers, Chris and Luke, have tried tirelessly to put together a fabulous team, and they are a team in every sense of the word. Can’t do enough for you. We were even given Christmas gifts including one for our dog Waffle. We will be back in the summer and of course for Christmas. Thank you Lister Arms❤️❤️❤️

Had a truly fantastic Sunday lunch for a party of 19 on what looked like a busy afternoon. Food was delicious including for the vegetarians in the group and allergies were well supported as well. Huge thank you to all the staff for managing a large party and for the delicious food.

Such a fantastic hotel. After a couple of glitches with my booking request, which were quickly and efficiently sorted, everything about the Lister Arms speaks of excellence and the overall ethos appears to want to make staying guests feel relaxed and well cared for, and at this they exceeded. Our double room was super clean, very comfortable to sit in and such a comfy bed to sleep in. The power shower was excellent with lovely White Company toiletries. Plenty of tea, coffee and milk, which was provided in a flask. |We ate in the restaurant and the food was really delicious, with great portion sizes. You can tell the quality of the food and great to know they use local suppliers where possible. It isn't the cheapest but is excellent value for money all things considered. Breakfast was just as good with lots of options to choose from. |The stand out for the hotel is the staff. Super friendly and welcoming, efficient and very professional, whilst keeping a relaxed approach. Nothing was too much trouble. They are a credit to the hotel. We will definitely return in the new year...I'm excited to see what is in my discount envelope!!! Thank you all, our stay was just what we needed...lots of rest and relaxation.

We had an amazing stay at The Lister Arms in Malham! The room was cosy and comfortable with lovely exposed beams, and it was wonderfully quiet. The bed was super comfy and perfect for a great night’s sleep after a big walk. The shower was hot with excellent water pressure (very important to me!) and was absolutely perfect. The food was fantastic—the Yorkshire Burger with chorizo jam is an absolute must-try! We also had the fish and chips, beef short rib, steak pie, treacle tart, and sticky toffee pudding sundae, all of which were five-star. Breakfast was one of the best I’ve ever had, with a really tasty fry-up and a great selection on the continental side too. The staff were so friendly and welcoming, making us feel right at home in true Yorkshire style. Not just dog-friendly, but dog-enthusiastic! It’s also perfectly located—you can make it part of a lovely two-hour loop walk taking in Malham Cove and Janet’s Foss. Can’t wait to stay again!

Came here after an extremely cold and windy hike up to Malham Cove, we walked in and found a table straight away opposite the fire. We ordered our drinks and decided on the steak baguette with chips and peppercorn sauce, and an extra portion of chips. The food was outstanding- really tender steak, best peppercorn sauce we’ve ever tasted and really crispy chips cooked in beef dripping. It was enough between the two of us for lunch, two portions would have been too much as the portion size was decent. The staff were polite and welcoming and we are really glad we came here- will absolutely return here!

We had a lovely stay at The Lister Arms on Boxing Day. Our second stay here and I’m sure there will be a third. Really friendly, approachable staff. The food in the evening was delicious. Please keep the smash burger on the menu! The apple and pear crumble was the best crumble I’ve ever had. My one negative would be that the cleaning/house keeping staff woke me up in the morning chatting very loudly. Other than that, a perfect stay, and it won’t keep from us from coming back.

When you've hiked and tromped through the hills and fields of Malham, there is no better reward than grabbing a bite and a brew from the Lister Arms. Originally built in 1723 as a 4 bedroom house, this pub/ bed & breakfast is a the perfect place to get a 'little more than your average' pub fare after a jaunt through the Yorkshire Dales. I was there this past March and enjoyed the rustic atmosphere, the vast beer selection (including Thwaites and Wainright) and some perfectly prepared steak and kidney pie. The staff is pleasant and the service was good. This is one of the few places in the village to get a beer and a bite... and if you're lucky enough to get here in the spring or summer and walk the hills, it's likely that while your dining at The Lister Arms that the families of ducks outside the window will keep you entertained. They certainly kept my attention.

Of the two pub choices in Malham The Lister Arms is by far the most stylish - a lovely old building which has been updated so that it retains much of its original charm. There are three "rooms" in the pub area and a separate dedicated restaurant area. We had taken the precaution of booking a table for two in the restaurant area at 8pm on Wednesday evening which was wise as it was a busy evening. We were given a friendly but somewhat harassed greeting by one of the young waiting staff. After a long day walking we were hungry so we made our choices quickly from the well priced, for Malham, and good looking menu which was made up in the main of "pub classics" Sensing that things might be going slight off the rails in the kitchen we ordered a cold starter of smoked salmon in the hope that this might be served relatively quickly while I had the sirloin steak for my main and B went for the gammon with bubble and squeak. I won't drag this sorry tale out but our starter never did arrive, we were offered two sets of dishes destined for other tables and our main courses took over an hour to arrive. When we finally did get to eat our supper it was tasty and well presented (possibly helped by the fact that we had drunk a bottle of wine while waiting). When the guy behind the bar asked if we had enjoyed the meal I mentioned the problems with service: he shrugged and said it was a busy night in the kitchen due to a large number of "walk in" diners. In my naïveté I thought that a booking system was designed to avoid such difficulties and indicate when the kitchen was at capacity point - not at The Lister Arms unfortunately.

The Listers is a great pub, with nicer than average rooms, quite modern with a bit of character. Great beers (Thwaites) and lovely food- you get a table in the residents bar/restaurant if you are staying. Big roaring open fire in the Winter, and pretty village, all in walking distance of the awesome Malham Cove, and Gordale Scar, an impressive waterfall crashing through a spectacular rocky cleft. You can take in both in a walk from the pub, with some great views out over the Yorkshire Dales. Book well in advance!! Great weekend away venue, and a more luxurious alternative to the nearby campsite!

Impressive building with attractive interior. Small selection of beers of which one was off but no-one had bothered to spin the label around. Staff were universally sour-faced and unhelpful. The woman we tried to give our food order to stood holding a pad of paper but insisted she couldn't take the order and we'd have to return in 10 minutes as orders had to go through "live to the kitchen". We asked why she couldn't write the order down on her pad and take it through in 10 minutes but to no avail. We didn't understand this and walked down to The Buck Inn. I recommend you do the same.