Watercolour painting by Rachel Bentley of The Fox at Walton in the snow — wreath on the door, fairy lights across the front, decorated Christmas trees flanking the entrance
Est · Walton · Yorkshire This festive season…

Festive Menus.

Seasonal menus and celebrations to carry you through to the end of the year — from Christmas catch-ups and work parties to the full Christmas Day feast.

Wednesday & Thursday · Lunch & Early Dinner

Festive Express Menu

Two Courses — £22

A quick and cosy festive fix — perfect for lunches and early evenings.

Starters

Cream of Celeriac

Chestnut crumb, crème fraîche & granary bread

Chicken Liver & Brandy Parfait

Spiced fig chutney & toasted sourdough

Whipped Goat’s Cheese (v)

Roasted beetroot, candied walnuts & honey

Mains

Roast Turkey Breast

Sage & sausagemeat stuffing, pigs in blankets, roast potatoes, sprouts, gravy

Smoked Haddock & Leek Fishcake

Poached egg, wilted greens & grain mustard cream

Nut Roast (v)

Roast potatoes, winter greens & vegetarian gravy

Desserts

Traditional Christmas Pudding

Brandy sauce

Sticky Toffee Pudding

Honeycomb ice cream

Dark Chocolate & Orange Brownie

Clementine & crème fraîche

Served Wednesday – Saturday

Festive Party Menu

Two Courses — £27  ·  Three Courses — £33

The one for work dos, catch-ups and Christmas get-togethers.

Starters

Roast Celeriac & Truffle Velouté

Chestnut crumb & crispy sage

Cured & Torched Mackerel

Pickled cucumber, horseradish crème fraîche & beetroot

Ham Hock & Parsley Terrine

Piccalilli & toasted granary

Whipped Goat’s Cheese (v)

Roasted beetroot, candied walnuts, honey

Mains

Roast Turkey Breast

Sage & sausagemeat stuffing, pigs in blankets, roast potatoes, sprouts, chestnuts & bacon, cranberry sauce, gravy

Slow-Braised Blade of Beef

Horseradish mash, roasted root vegetables, ale & onion jus

Pan-Roasted Cod

Brown shrimp butter, charred leek, mussel & saffron broth

Truffled Turnip & Wild Mushroom Wellington (v)

Creamed potatoes, winter greens & vegetarian gravy

Desserts

Traditional Christmas Pudding

Brandy custard

Spiced Mulled Pear Frangipane Tart

Clementine sorbet

Dark Chocolate Delice

Salted caramel & honeycomb

Served Wednesday – Saturday

Festive Grand Menu

Three Courses — £55

A glass of fizz on arrival · Selection of canapés (£10 supplement)

Starters

Pan Seared King Scallops

Celeriac purée, apple, pancetta crumb & brown butter

Pan-Seared Pheasant

Chicory, blackberry, toasted hazelnut & game jus

Cured Sea Trout

Beetroot, dill, horseradish & rye bread

Twice Baked Harrogate Blue Soufflé

Spiced pear & toasted walnuts

Mains

Roast Loin of Venison

Celeriac dauphinoise, salsify, kale, blackberry & juniper jus

Fillet of Beef & Braised Blade

Truffled potato, wild mushroom & red wine jus

Roast Brill on the Bone

Charred leek, mussel & saffron broth, brown shrimp butter

Truffled Turnip, Chestnut & Wild Mushroom (v)

Confit potato, kale & Madeira jus

Desserts

Christmas Pudding

Brandy custard

Dark Chocolate Delice

Clementine & honeycomb

Spiced Poached Pear

Vanilla pannacotta & gingerbread crumb

Coffee and tiffin to finish
Selection of cheeses with Christmas cake and port (£12 supplement)

Friday 25th December

Christmas Day Menu

Per Person — £120

The full Fox Christmas — five celebratory courses from arrival to coffee.

On Arrival

A glass of Prosecco and canapés

Confit Duck Bon Bon

Plum ketchup

Goat’s Cheese & Honey Tartlet

Candied walnut

Beetroot Cured Trout

Horseradish crème fraîche & pickled cucumber

To Start

Alan’s Festive Bread

Whipped butter and hot honey

Followed By

Fresh Crab Claw

Brown crab mayonnaise, pink grapefruit, avocado, sourdough croute

Crispy Pig’s Cheek

Black pudding crumble, apple & vanilla purée, watercress

Baked Onion

Yorkshire Fettle cream, crispy shallots, parsley oil

The Main Event

All served with garlic & rosemary roast potatoes, potato gratin, cauliflower cheese, pigs in blankets and a selection of vegetables

Traditional Roast Turkey Breast

Sausage, sage and apple stuffing, cranberry sauce and a rich red wine gravy

Roast Hake

White bean & garlic purée, crispy leeks, mussel & cider cream

Beef Wellington £8 supplement

35 day aged beef tenderloin, duck liver parfait & prosciutto, wrapped in homemade puff pastry, buttered spinach & port sauce

Braised Salsify & Mushroom Pithivier

Charred hispi, Madeira & tarragon jus

Something Sweet

Classic Christmas Pudding

Brandy & vanilla custard

Blood Orange & Champagne Posset

White chocolate and fennel shortbread

Dark Chocolate Delice

Salted caramel, honeycomb, caramel ice cream

To Finish

Coffee & Petit Fours

Selection of Cheeses £12 supplement

Christmas cake & port

Booking & deposits: A non-refundable deposit of £25 per person is required upon booking to secure a table. As we use exclusively fresh ingredients, we require menu choices to be pre-ordered to ensure availability.

Reservations

Book Your Festive Table

Tables fill quickly through December — call us or drop us an email and we’ll help make your occasion memorable.

The Fox at Walton · Hall Park Road, Walton, Wetherby, LS23 7DQ

*All menus are potentially subject to change*

All our food is prepared in the presence of common allergens. Please inform us of any dietary requirements and we will adapt the dishes where possible. Full allergen information available on request.