Welcome to The Fox Bar & Bistro in Ripponden, between Halifax and Oldham and just off junction 22 of the M62.
The Fox is run by Patrick & Melanie Thornber whose experience is gained within some of the best loved restaurants in the area including La Luna, Ricci & Capones, Gimbals & The Design House.
Here at The Fox the eclectic menu has enough choice to satisfy whatever your tastes but Patrick is particularly proud of his fresh fish and seafood selection.
All of the food is feshly prepared from the best local ingredients available in house and presented either in our relaxed downstaris dining area or our elegant upper floor.
Whether it’s for a romantic meal for two, private function or simply to socialise you’ll be sure to find what you need at The Fox Bar & Bistro.
To Start
Cider Braised Pigs Cheeks
With a Celeriac & Bramley Apple Puree & Boudin Noir
£5-95
Pan Fried Giant Prawns
Cooked in Chilli, Garlic & Lemon & Coriander Butter
With Chargrilled Ciabatta Bread
£7-50
Welsh Rarebit (V)
On Toasted English Muffins topped with Caramelised Red Onions & Sundried Tomatoes
Crispy Fried Baby Calamari or Whitebait
with Aioli Dip and Dressed Rocket
£6-95
Organic Salmon & Baby Leek Terrine
With a Beetroot & Horseradish Compote & Toasted Homemade Brioche.
£6-75
Creamed White Onion Soup (V)
With a Mini Onion Bhaji
£5-25
Chargrilled Asparagus wrapped in Serrano Ham
With a Poached Free Range Egg & Hollandaise sauce
£6-50
Seared King Scallops
On Creamed Fennel with Confit Cherry Tomatoes & Pea Shoots
Sharing Dishes
The dishes below, designed for sharing, are available for a minimum of two people.
Antipasto Board £10-95
A Fantastic Selection of Cured Meats & Artisan Cheeses with Fresh Fruit, Mixed Olives, Red Pesto Bruschetta & Chargrilled Mediterranean Vegetables.
Fresh Fish & Seafood Board £13-95
Crispy Calamari & Tempura King Prawns with Sweet Chilli & Aioli Dips, Shell-on Crevettes, Smoked Halibut, Dressed Fresh Crab with Pitta Soldiers and Tiny ‘Fox Fish & Chips’
Fresh Fish
Chargrilled Yellow Fin Tuna
In a Thai Spiced Broth with Fresh Mussels, Coriander, Coconut Milk, Chillies, Ginger & Lime
£15-75
Whole Roast Seabream
Stuffed with Lemon, Thyme & Garlic with a Red Pesto Dressed Mixed Salad
£14-50
Pan-fried Turbot
On Steamed Yorkshire Asparagus with a Crab, Tarragon & Sun-dried Tomato Crust
£16-95
Roast Cod Loin
On French Style Peas (Pancetta, Baby Onions, Peas, Garlic, Cream, White Wine & Cos Lettuce)
£13-95
The Fox Paella
Juicy Paella Rice with Chicken, Chorizo, Fresh Fish & Seafood, Mussels, Squid & Giant Prawns, Roast Red Peppers & Lemon.
£12-95 per person (minimum 2 people)
(Please note this dish has a cooking time of 20-30 minutes)
From the Chargrill
Chargrilled 10oz Gammon Steak *
with either Chargrilled Fresh Pineapple or Two Fried Eggs, Mixed Salad & French Fries
£9-95
Chargrilled Calves Liver & Smoked Bacon *
On Buttered Crushed New Potatoes with Red Wine Jus
‘The Fox’ Burger *
Char-grilled 8oz Home Made Beef Burger in Toasted Ciabatta Bread, topped with Melted Goats Cheese & Balsamic Red Onions. Served with Hand-cut Chips.
£8-95
Local ‘Far Barsey Farm’ Sausages on Buttered Crushed Potatoes *
with Red Wine Jus & Crispy Red Onion Rings
Yorkshire Steak Selection
We only serve finest dry aged Local Yorkshire Beef.
This ensures tenderness & succulence of the meat, giving a rounder, fuller flavour.
Chargrilled 10oz Ribeye £15-50
Chargrilled 8oz Fillet £21-95
Both served with either hand-cut Chips or Fries, Grilled Tomato and Field Mushroom and Dressed Watercress
Sauces:
Dolce latté, Green Peppercorn or Classic Diane £1-95
(served on the side)
(* Denotes dishes which are available on the two for £15 Bar Meal offer)
Seasonal Dishes
Roast Rump of Spring Lamb
On a Sweet Potato & Feta Cheese Mash with a Roast Red Pepper Sauce
£14-95
Crispy Confit Belly Pork
With a Bramley Apple Compote, Butter Crushed New Potatoes & a Wholegrain Mustard Sauce
£12-95
Honey Roast Duck Breast
With Fondant Potato, sautéed Spring Greens & a Juniper & Red Wine Jus
£14-25
Wild Mushroom & Toasted Pinenut Risotto
With Wilted Fresh Spinach, Parmesan Shavings & Zucchini Crisps
£10-75
(Please note: Seasonal dishes above include your choice of a side dish from those listed below)
Hand-Cut Chunky Chips £2-50
French Fries £2-50
Rocket & Parmesan Salad with Balsamic £2-95
Mixed Side Salad £2-75
Freshly Steamed Green Vegetables £2-50
Wilted Buttered Spinach with Nutmeg £2-75
Buttered New Potatoes £2-50
Garlic Ciabatta Bread £2-50
The Fox ‘Mini Menu’
All £5-25
All of our Children’s options are simply smaller versions of the dishes on the main menu.
Mini Fox Fish & Chips with Garden Peas
Mini ‘Far Barsey’ Sausages & Mash with Crispy Onion Rings
Mini Tuscan Lasagne with Hand-cut Chips or Fries
Mini Saffron Cream Fish Pie with Fresh Vegetables
Mini Spaghetti Carbonara with Bacon and/or Mushrooms
Mini Penne Pasta or Spaghetti with Fresh Tomato & Basil Sauce and any combination of the ingredients below
Mini Greek Style Pitta Pizza with Fresh Tomato & Basil Sauce, cheddar cheese and any combination of the ingredients below.
Pasta & Pizza Choices: Feta Cheese, Yorkshire Ham, Olives, Mushrooms, Peppers, Onions, Garlic, Sweet Corn, Fresh Pineapple, Chicken Breast Chunks and Cherry Tomatoes.
Children’s Desserts
All £2.50
Warm Chocolate Fudge Cake
Various Ice-cream Sundaes
Chocolate & Nut Brownie with Vanilla Ice-cream
Selection of Homemade Ice Creams & Sorbets
(Please ask for Today’s Ice-cream & Sundae Flavours)
Homemade Desserts
Chocolate & Frangelico Fondue
With Fresh Fruit, Marshmallows & Handmade Cantucci Biscuits
£7-75 for two to share
Trio of Mini Crème Brulees
With Handmade Cantucci Biscuits
(Your waiter will advise today’s flavours)
Chargrilled Fresh Pineapple
With Warm Salted Caramel Sauce & Homemade Praline Ice-Cream
Steamed Treacle Sponge
with Stem Ginger infused Crème Anglaise
Chocolate & Pecan Nut Brownie
With a Dark Chocolate Sauce & Pistachio Ice-cream
All £5-25 each
Trio of Chocolate Desserts
Chocolate Mocha Tart, White Chocolate & Cardamom Mousse & Homemade Chocolate & Orange Ice-cream
Trio of ‘The Fox’ Homemade Ice-creams & Sorbets
£4-50
Michael Lee’s Fine British Cheese Selection
A Selection of Four Handcrafted British Farmhouse Cheeses
with Biscuits, Fresh Fruit, Celery & Quince Paste.
Why not try a glass of delicious Dessert Wine to complement your Dessert?
Elysium Black Muscat 2009 (70ml) £3-95
With provocative Rose & Lychee Aromas from the Black Muscat Grape Variety accompanies Chocolate well or Vanilla, Red Fruits and Traditional Puddings. (Mel’s Favourite!!)
Chateaux de la Roulerie les Grandes Brosses 2009 (70ml) £3-95
Light, but quite bold gold colour, with delicate Peach, Grass, Honey & Apricot aromas - Rich honeyed sweetness on the palate with a hint of Eucalyptus
Port with your Cheese Board?
Graham’s Late Bottled Vintage Port (50ml) £2-95
Taylor’s 20 year Old Tawny Port (50ml) £3-95
Bar Meals
All £9-95 (unless stated)
A Kilo of Freshly Steamed Scottish Mussels
in either Classic Mariniere or Fresh Chilli, Garlic & Tomato
Starter £6-25 Main £12-95
Sweet Potato, Chickpea & Spinach Curry (V)
with Warm Flatbread, Basmati & Wild Rice
Saffron Cream Fish Pie with Cheddar Topped Mashed Potato
& Freshly Steamed Vegetables
‘The Fox’ Fish & Chips
Beer Battered Baby Haddock, Hand Cut Chips & Garden Peas
‘The Fox’ Caesar Salad
(with either Chargrilled Chicken Breast or King Prawns)
Cos, Pancetta, Croutons, Anchovies, Parmesan & Caesar Dressing
(Starter £6-25)
Homemade Steamed Steak & Kidney Pudding
With Hand-cut chips & Freshly Steamed Vegetables
Freshly Cooked Pastas
All £9-95 unless stated
Fresh Blue Swimmer Crab or King Prawn Linguine
with Chilli, Garlic, Cherry Tomatoes, Flat Leaf Parsley & E.V. Olive Oil
Traditional Tuscan Lasagne
(with Sliced Ham & Chopped Boiled Egg.)
Served with either Hand Cut Chips or a Mixed Salad.
Penne Arabiatta
Spicy Salami, Olives & Cherry Tomatoes
cooked in a Chilli, Garlic, Tomato & Basil Sauce on Penne Pasta.
(V) without Salami
Spaghetti Carbonara (V)
Mushroom and/or Bacon in a Cream, Garlic & Parmesan Sauce on Spaghetti.
Fresh Seafood Linguine
A Selection of Fresh Fish & Shellfish cooked in a Chilli, Garlic & Tomato Sauce on Linguine
Any Two Bar Meals or Fresh Pastas
For only £15 Monday to Friday 5pm to 7pm,
Fri/Sat Lunchtimes 12-2.30pm and Sunday 6-8pm
(Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer or voucher please)
Sandwiches, Pittas & Ciabattas
Available in the Bar area only, every day until 6.30pm
Classic BLT
Back Bacon, Cos Lettuce & Beef Tomato,
stacked with Mayonnaise on Soft Brown Bloomer Bread
Greek Pitta (V)
Tangy Feta Cheese, Olives, Peppers, Red Onion & Cherry Tomatoes,
on Chargrilled Traditional Soft Pitta
£5-75
Yorkshire Ham & Cheddar
With Homemade Tomato Chutney on Soft Brown Bloomer Bread
‘The Fox’ Haddock Teacake
Beer Battered Baby Haddock Goujons
in a Soft White Teacake with Homemade Tartare Sauce
Cajun Chicken Ciabatta
Cajun Spiced Chicken Breast with melted Mozzarella
in a spicy Tomato sauce on Oven baked Ciabatta
£5.75
Crayfish Bloomer
Juicy Crayfish tails in Homemade Tangy Marie Rose Sauce
with Rocket on Soft Brown Bloomer Bread.
Hot Roast Beef, Lamb or Pork
With Proper Gravy on Oven Baked Ciabatta Bread.
(subject to availability, please ask your Waiter)
Sunday Lunch...
Join us for a fantastic, family friendly, home cooked Sunday Lunch.
£8.95 for one course
£11.95 for two
£14.95 for three
Either choose from our main menus or enjoy Roast Topside of Beef, Loin of Pork or Leg of Lamb with home made Yorkshire Puddings and all the trimmings!
New - Extended Bar Meal Offer
Our incredibly popular Two for £15 Homemade Bar Meal/Fresh Pasta offer has now been extended to include Sunday Evenings 6-8pm.
Now available:
Monday to Friday 5pm-7pm
Friday and Saturday Lunchtime 12Noon – 2.30pm
Sunday Evenings 6-8pm
Sunday Breakfast
Served 10am – 12.30pm Every Sunday
The Fox Yorkshire Breakfast
Two Free Range Eggs (cooked to your liking), Far Barsey Sausage, Lishman’s Black Pudding, Two Rashers of Smoked Back Bacon, Hash Brown, Grilled Tomato & Field Mushroom & Heinz Baked Beans.
£6.75
The Fox Veggie Breakfast
Two Free Range Eggs (cooked to your liking), Vegetarian Sausages, Hash Brown, Grilled Tomato & Field Mushroom & Heinz Baked Beans
£5.95
Eggs Benedict
The classic of Poached Eggs and Yorkshire Ham on a Toasted Muffin,
topped with Fresh Hollandaise Sauce
£4.95
Smoked Salmon & Scrambled Free Range Eggs
on Toasted Malted Bloomer Bread
American Style Drop Pancakes
Fluffy Drop Pancakes with Maple Syrup and a Knob of Butter
£3.95
add Two Rashers of Smoked Back Bacon
Made to Order Three Free Range Egg Omelette
With any two fillings of your choice, served with two slices of Toasted Malted Bloomer
Breakfast Ciabattas
Warm Soft Oven Baked Ciabatta Bread with
Far Barsey Pork Sausages or Smoked Back Bacon
£2.95
Add: Mushrooms, Fried Egg or Sliced Tomatoes to your Ciabatta
60p per extra item
The Fox Fruit Board with Yoghurt
Fresh Seasonal Fruit & Berries with a Pot of Low Fat Fruit Yoghurt
Freshly Baked Croissants with Butter & Conserve £2.00
Warm Pain Au Chocolat £2.00
Latest News & Offers
First of all we'd like to welcome all customers old and new to The Fox Bar & Bistro. We're hoping that those of you that have been coming to the fox for years are enjoying our new menus and selection of home cooked meals - we welcome your feedback.
***** Baby Changing Facilities now Available *****
Live Music in The Fox Bar
Due to the huge success of recent Live Music Events here at the Fox we are now making this a permanent fixture.
We will feature a Live Acoustic Set from a Local Solo Artist or Duo on the Last Thursday of each Month.
Wine Offer
Come and join us for this fantastic offer!
Every time you dine with us you get a free wine voucher for when you come back
We now do take away fish and chips for £4.50 per portion (during food service hours) - telephone orders welcome.
Remember... If we have anything special planned at The Fox this page is the place to find out so check back often or drop by the contact us page and SIGN UP! Where we can keep you informed by email. Any customers that sign up will be sent exclusive offers from time to time that won't be available anywhere else.
If you’re looking for a Function venue then look no further. Our upstairs room can be used for anything from a business meeting to a Wedding Reception and whether it’s just sandwiches and coffee you’re after or your own custom made fine dining experience we’ll be able to help.
We don’t use set buffet or function menus because we think your event should be as unique and individual as you are - with this in mind we’ll take the time to understand what it is you’re looking for and tailor make the perfect solution to meet your tastes and budget.
Our convenient location makes us ideal whether your looking for function room in Halifax, Huddersfield or Oldham or simply one with easy motorway access as we’re just of Junction 22 of the M62. Give us a call or drop by for a chat to discuss your requirements and we’ll be happy to help.