Welcome To

Ontano
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Lounge

Opening Times

Sunday - Thursday 9am - 10pm
Friday & Saturday 9am - 11pm
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An Ontano round outdoor table with a small potted flower arrangement and napkins, surrounded by orange chairs and lush greenery, set in a garden with a charming brick wall in the background.

Our Lounge

Our Lounge is your home away from home, serving up delicious food and drinks all day, right on your doorstep. We’re here to bring people together, and our vibrant atmosphere shifts throughout the day with every new wave of guests. We take pride in our Lounge and its community, with one simple goal: to make sure every customer leaves happy.

Our menu has something for everyone, including dedicated gluten-free and vegan options. There are board games for all ages, toys for the little ones, and even treats for four-legged visitors. Whether you’re young or old, big or small, come by, and we’ll take care of you. Northallerton, we can’t wait to welcome you!

Deals

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Cheeky Mondays

Order any burger, main or salad and get a 175ml glass of house wine, pint of Cruzcampo, soft drink or a pudding on the house. Available from 5pm.
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Tapas Tuesday

Enjoy three tapas and a glass of wine, a pint of Cruzcampo or a soft drink for just £13.95 from 5pm every Tuesday.
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Lounge Cocktail Club

Twice as nice! Get two of the same cocktail for £13.25. Available everyday, 5pm 'til close.
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Lunch Deal

A mug of soup and half a Grilled Cheese Toastie for just £6.95. Monday – Friday, 12pm to 5pm.
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Bookmarks at the ready!

Ontano’s Book Club

Do you love getting lost in a good story? What about discussing plot twists and character development with a glass of wine or coffee in hand? We’re excited to launch Ontano’s Book Club, in partnership with the PYA (Promoting Yorkshire Authors) community — and you’re invited!

📅 Each Tuesday*
🕠 Arrival from 17:30–18:15
📍 Meets every 4 weeks at Ontano

📚 Free to join with food and drink available all night

Each session includes a relaxed discussion about the book we’ve read together with the author themselves, talks from two Yorkshire guest authors presenting their latest books (we already have crime fiction and historical fantasy authors lined up), a group vote to choose the next read, great food, drinks, and like-minded company

We’ve chosen Tuesday so you can enjoy our Tapas Tuesday deal — any 3 tapas dishes plus a free glass of house wine, pint, or soft drink for just £13.95.

To get involved, please email ontano@thelounges.co.uk, message us on social media, book via our website, or call 01609 711234.

*Please check to ensure the book club is running this week before attending

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Your Adventure Starts Here

Little Loungers Passport

We’ve teamed up with Cawston Press this summer to introduce the Little Loungers Summer Passport. All the fun of our regular passport, but with kid-friendly rewards and prizes!

This includes free milkshakes and desserts, as well as the chance to enter prize draws to win Merlin attraction tickets and back-to-school bundles courtesy of Frugi.

You just need to pick up your free passport in any Lounge, visit different Lounges and get stickers like in the regular passport, and collect the rewards as you go!

To find out more and view the full T&Cs, click the link below.

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Grab Your Lounge Passport Now

Welcome to your newest way to love Lounging. Pick up your Lounge Passport, collect unique stickers at each site and earn sweet prizes as you go!

Prizes include everything from complimentary tapas to a bottle of bubbly to enjoy on your next visit. Each milestone means better rewards, so get collecting today.

The more you Lounge, the sweeter the perks!

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Home From Home

Ontano Lounge is a relaxed, neighbourhood café bar in Northallerton, serving great food all day, every day. Come on in to enjoy your home-from-home. Ontano is Italian for alder. The town's name derives from Alder trees, which grew locally.

Opening Times

Sunday - Thursday 9am - 10pm
Friday & Saturday 9am - 11pm

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Little Loungers Breakfast Club

We’ve partnered with Kellogg’s to bring Little Loungers Breakfast Club to even more Lounges this summer, with free breakfast tables for your little ones.

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Teenage Kicks

With VAT charged on kids’ meals reducing this summer as part of the UK government’s Great British Summer Savings scheme, we thought we’d go one step further with our Teenage Kicks menu, launching Friday 3rd July. Get a main and a drink for a great price!

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Coffee & Crime Book Club

Lounge has joined forces with Simon & Schuster to start the Coffee & Crime Book Club, bringing you a new crime or thriller each month, with links to purchase that support a local charity and chances to win a copy!

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Finding us

Walk ins & reservations

At Lounge, we like to keep things laid-back. Most of the time, you can just walk in, settle down, and we'll take care of the rest. No fuss.

If you're planning something special or coming with a group of 6 or more, send an enquiry by clicking group bookings at the top of the page.

Location services and facilities

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Our Favourites

Halloumi Burger

Enjoy crispy-crumbed halloumi, sweet potato fritter, chipotle mayo, roasted peppers, pickled red onion, chilli jam and lettuce packed into a brioche bun!

Our burgers are served in with house slaw and fries or salad. You can also upgrade to sweet potato fries and add onion rings!

Our Favourites

Mezze Bowls

They’re a-mezze-ing!

Sesame hummus, ezme tomato salsa, pickled red cabbage, carrot, red onion & cucumber salad, green chilli sauce, golden giant couscous and mint, served with your choice of:

Chicken Shwarma

Lamb Kofte

Grilled Halloumi

Falafel

Our Favourites

White Orchid

Don’t be fooled by the florals, this baby still has attitude. El Jimador Tequila with sweet lychee and elderflower, lifted by crisp lemon and a fresh apple finish. Effortlessly cool

This cocktail was created by Conor at Otto Lounge, who won our Cocktail Bust Off competition!

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