Cow and Calf Country Pub & Restaurant in Bradford

We went for a Sunday dinner, when ordering asked if they has full availability as it was after 6pm , reply was yes. We ordered, mine a Veggie roast..waited about 25 minutes for the food and mine didn't arrive, then when a meal was presented it wasn't what I ordered. I was told there was none left so this was sent instead, it was macaroni cheese!.. I refused it and then a guy who may have been a manager came over, no apology just said they miscounted in the kitchen so I could have something else. My family all has their meals so when he said just have the veg option I said yes for speed. After being offered a meat roast !..It seemed they thought that was OK. Very rude and weird you would do that, didn't feel like a customer just a £ sign ...really disappointed

We only wanted a light lunch, but on every visit the menu offerings seem to get poorer and poorer. I generally have the chicken & bacon sandwich (or equivalent) which has gone through various (poorer and poorer) versions over the decades and has now vanished completely. As there was no viable sandwich offering I opted for the BAKED SCALLOPS & KING PRAWNS which claimed to be served "in a Cheddar, mozzarella & garlic sauce, on a bed of spring onion mash, served with toasted ciabatta". The sauce was quite pleasant, which was fortunate as there was little else in the bowl - four small pieces of scallop, four small (certainly NOT king) prawns and no trace of any "spring onion mash" at all - at almost £12 a complete rip-off. Fortunately my partner's fish finger sandwich was enjoyable so the visit wasn't a complete waste.

Terrible experience, waited 1:15 hours for food to come out, when it came it was cold and a small portion. Waiter was rude had to stop off at Burger King on the way home and get a whopper, chicken royal and extra chips with a side of napkins to wipe my girlfriends tears after such a terrible experience at the cow and calf. It was her 21st and we were really looking forward to it especially as her family came from Scotland for the meal. Will not be returning, instead I’d recommend any fast food restaurant.

This was our third visit and the most disappointing one. My girlfriend is coeliac, and depending on which waitress we got different answers to whether or not she was able to eat certain dishes. The calamari was not available, which would have been useful to know prior to us all reading the menu with several of us choosing it as a starter. My main meal simply didn't arrive and we had to chase it up as apparently they'd forgotten it and when it did arrive it was served with vegetables when I'd specifically asked for it with chips instead. My friends meal also arrived with vegetables instead of chips too. One of the party wanted a reciept and this seemed to be a huge job for the waitress, she was back to the till and then getting other staff to assist her! Although the food was tasty and the staff were all friendly enough, the service overall was very poor, which was such a shame.

My sister and I had Sunday lunch at the Cow and Calf, well I had roast Turkey and Margaret had the chicken kebab, which she raved about and in fact when we went to a sister pub in Northumberland ordered the same thing! My roast Turkey was very pleasant with all the usual trimmings.

Excellent Sunday Roast after a fantastic morning walking the Millennium Way Super staff, super service Driven past many times…worth calling in

A cafe run by an Italian for Yorkshire folk or folk visiting Yorkshire adjacent to a popular car park for the Cow and Calf and Ilkkey Moor...fancy "Betty's" it isn't but if you've just come off the moor in dodgy weather you'll be glad of a sausage roll and cup of hot chocolate then it will hit the spot.

Our first visit to this lovely pub, in a beautiful location. Service was excellent and all our meals were of a high standard. Also dog friendly. We will definitely return.

Excellent Sunday Lunch Excellent helpful staff, many thanks Loved the food and rooms. Well run Will be back. Driven past many times, but it worth stopping

Fantastic food and service & nothing was any trouble which you will always get at a Vinyage Inn wherever you go in the country

Friends meeting up for lunch, table booked for 12:30pm, started off poor when two out of the four drinks were wrong. After 1 hour we enquired where our food was, no apology just “I’ll go look”. Food finally arrived at 1:45pm but only two out of the four meals. When we pointed out after 5 minutes that we were still waiting on two meals still no apology and another “I’ll go see”. These two meals arrived nearly 10 minutes after the first, again no apology. Food tasted nice and well presented though the chicken on the salad was so overcooked it had to be ripped than sliced, and the chefs need to think twice before putting ice cream on warm plates, strangely enough it had melted before it got to the table and three puddings were ruined. It is however a beautiful building with great views, such a shame the service was so poor. It’s the first time in my life I have refused to leave a tip.

Big event for sue ryder today. Cafe closed !!!.

I bought a rum and raisin ice cream which tasted sandy and powdery, leaving me disgusted. My friend, who initially thought it looked nice, tried it and was equally repulsed. When I returned to the vendor to complain, he seemed indifferent, stating that most customers reported the same issue. He offered a replacement or a refund, but I declined, suggesting he inform others about the problem. To the owner: Please ensure the quality of your ice cream. Thank you.

Always service with a happy smile, and consistently great Bacon and Egg baps

Been a few times the view is epic from here, food is OK but not great a bacon and egg sandwich I had a few weeks ago left something to be desired, bacon was fatty and a bit stringy, with the egg not being runny and a touch over cooked and at the price if I'm being honest it could have been better, not bad just not great, drinks are good tea was fine and coffee is pretty good too, service is good and friendly and as prompt as possible give how many people are waiting obviously, so overall not bad but I've had better.

Lovely friendly owner/staff. Had a a bacon and egg sandwich, bread was a bit dry and no flavour to the bacon.

The Italian owner is friendly and Funny.

Great little cafe , in a beaut spot . The best soup and bacon butty ! The Italian owner is super friendly .A great memorable day , all the way from Australia. Thankyou ☺️

This is the place to sit the scenery is just beautiful the soup is even better i had the veggie soup it came with a huge buttered roll It was delicious certainly warmed me up, my sister got a bacon butty but she ate half my soup as the bowl of soup is massive and what a friendly guy I’m going back tomorrow for another bowl of soup. Highly recommend this place.

The best coffee in Ilkley!!! Wonderful location.

Simple and warm. Nice cozy tent to sit in the windy place.

A pleasant restaurant with lovely views over the valley to Ilkley. An interesting varied menu with signature skewers different from other restaurants in the group. Tasty starters of lamb koftas and duck parfait with the lamb being particularly tasty and different. The skewers were all excellent from the prawns to the chicken and halloumi. We were served by Kelly who was helpful and friendly. Overall a very enjoyable lunch.

Nice and warm atmosphere, friendly staff and people. Estrella from the draft was tasty too. See you again soon!

Visited for lunch with a friend. Food was average, nothing special. Surroundings very nice, lovely views and walks. Wouldn’t rush back for food unfortunately

Amazing service for our pub lunch and desserts. A great range of vegetarian meals especially recommend the grilled halumi. A special shout out to Leon the pot washer thankyou

Amazing place, 3 course meal for £22.50, great views, great staff , great prices! It also has rooms if you want an overnight stay!

William is a very friendly character. I had the veg soup with roll it was amazing , great big cup full of veg. . Eaten overlooking the stunning countryside. The toilets were spotless. Cant recommend him highly enough .Always a favorite spot

Excellent - can highly recommend the soup. And dog friendly too! Couldn't fault it. Will definitely visit again when I am in the area.

Terrible service,we stood at the bar for 10 minutes waiting for some attention. We finally ordered a drink and the guy just walked off without saying a word or drink served wow.finaly sat down ordered food waited 40 minutes before it turned up..order a desert--bad move another 30 minutes, food average at best.

The staff were friendly and helpful. The location is good and the pub well decorated. We had to ask to replace our chips as they were not hot enough but the replacements were much the same temperature; the roasted vegetable wrap was tasteless; despite asking for no ice in my drink, a glass arrived with ice and the pint of beer ordered was very frothy and needed topping up! We felt the food was overpriced and of below that expected from this establishment.

Just back from a drive around Ilkley Moor and a disapointing brief stop at Cow and Calf thank god. All we wanted was a coffee and a slice of cake, we ve been before and it always seemed a lovely place. On arrival the place was busy, like a market, no help or greeting from staff, to help people to tables etc . We managed to get our own table which was still cluttered from people before. I placed our order at the bar for 2 coffees and 2 beef sandwichs £30 . Coffees arrived, not good, tepid at best, staff ran off before we could say anything or ask for tea spoon to stir coffee so we used fork handle. We waited 45 minutes no staff attended or said anything, finally food ? arrived my wife asked that table be cleared, there was an incident next to us with plates, cups and glasses dropped. The food was shocking fries, cold, the sandwiches were part toasted, pulled beef not mentioned on the menu. My wife requested another coffee that never arrived so we left disgusted but don't worry we won't be back. Poor service, poor cleanliness, poor drink, poor food and everyone running about trying to take and deliver orders, crazy. By the way they do have rooms, but then again so did fawlty towers, I don't think so.

Great service and customer service. Cracking coffee.

Disappointing, tasteless and overcooked food. Even the apple crumble didn't have any apple in it. The service was fine and friendly but we won't be back.

Fresh air, fresh made food, cosy outside seating area and really nice staff, would recommend before or after getting your face blown off by the wind on the cow. 🤙

Fabulous place you fill at home.

Lovely location, helpful friendly staff, good atmosphere, and a plate of tasty food, especially the roast belly pork. The Leeds Pale beer was good too. Will definitely visit again.

Beautiful setting even the wind & rain can’t take away from this stunning position. Busy but never felt rushed or forgotten, fish & chips the best we’ve ever had in a pub. Piping hot, crispy batter & so flavoursome. Bottle of rose Prosecco followed by sticky toffee pudding & a very indulgent chocolate brownie. All absolutely spot on. Cant wait to return

Really good food. Very tasty. Service was superb. Rachel looked after us. Nothing was too much trouble. Would highly recommend.

Ollie was very accommodating and delivered exceptional service. We were seated straight away and had our 2 courses within 50 minutes. The quality and taste of the food was outstanding and staff were extremely friendly. We will definitely be returning in the near future.

Had a Birthday meal, the food was excellent and the service by Kerry’s team was excellent and efficient, I would recommend it.

We are immensely grateful to James and the entire team for their exceptional service and support throughout our stay. Despite encountering a room leak during inclement weather, James efficiently addressed the issue by promptly providing a room change and compensation. His sincere, professional, and expedient handling of the situation transformed what could have been a setback into a humorous anecdote, enhancing rather than diminishing our minibreak experience. Even amidst a bustling New Year's crowd, the bar never had a queue, and the restaurant service was swift without dramatic waits for food. The establishment operates like a well-oiled machine, with staff demonstrating mutual respect and consideration for both each other and the patrons. Our departure left us feeling more rejuvenated than we have in years, having discovered a place that treats us as genuine guests. It won't be long before we return for another memorable visit.

A warm welcome on a chilly day, mid point stop on a 9 mile walk with my dog, always an enthusiastic welcome from the owner, who never corrects my attempts at Italian (his home language), A veg soup was on the menu and was served as a whacking large portion, when I was half way though it the I was asked if there was enough or if I wanted more!!!! Fabulous as ever - molto Grazie!! 05/0124

My friend and I were looking forward to lunch and having looked at the website fixed price lunch menu there were lots of choices with some interesting options. WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT when we were given the menu! It was very short with few options, particularly for the starters, also the main course choices were mainly vegetarian. The mushroom starter was much smaller than before. Not only had prices increased but portion size had been reduced. We have eaten here several times, however, unless the menu changes we will not be returning.

Great service and the perfect place for a coffee and lunch after a walk.

I tried the vegetable soup, pastries and tea -delicious, hot and wonderful service.

Very beautiful setting and lovely pub. The New Year’s Day menu was lovely on the whole. Just a few things that could’ve been better like more Marie Rose sauce on the prawn cocktail but they did bring more. The roast potatoes were very hard, and...

What’s a great little cafe and William is a super guy that runs it. This truly is a special place to stop and admire the views and also have a cup of coffee and a nice cake.

Worst customer experience ever Kicking diners out on NYE at 12:00 with no warning Visited her many times Never again Awful management. Awful customer service. Very expensive lesson learned. Never again. Vintage inns you should be embarrassed by the treatment on New Year’s Eve.

Not the NYE expected After the treatment myself and family and elderly mum received at the cow and calf in Ilkley tonight I can say I will not be going back to this establishment. Been going here for three years and always great . Tonight...

Great quality drinks and food with friendly and inviting service! Just what we needed after a wet and windy walk! We will be back, thank you

Lovely food, however one of us was unable to have gravy for what was quite a dry meal, despite another of us having this as part of theirs - we were told this was only available on Sundays. Disappointing, as it spoilt the meal for...

An iconic Ilkley inn. We had a great family brunch there. The menu had enough variety for various dietary requirements and allergies. The food was good and the staff were friendly.

Great sandwiches and coffee. Best staff in Ilkley

It was a really brisk windy day on the Moor. We come up here all the time but have never been to the Cafe. We had hot sandwiches and drinks in the gazebo and the sun was steaming through which made it a welcome warm place to shelter From the wind. I must say the bacon, egg and tomato bap I had was one of the best I have ever had. Also a cappuccino made by the Italian owner was simply superb. I will always make time for a stop now. Fantastic and a must visit.

Beautiful surroundings, pleasant staff and the food is very nice. The mulled wine is delicious. Be wary of the price of the wine. We got a house white, and we were charged £10.50. Personally I think this was a little expensive.

Thank you to Kira for the wonderful service and hospitality. Felt very welcoming in the pub served with great speed and a smile, very polite and talkative, thank you

We stayed overnight for my birthday celebration. The room had absolutely gorgeous views of the scenery around and it was spacious, tastefully refurbished and warm despite freezing temperatures outside. We had dinner and breakfast after country walks and the food as well as customer service...

We ordered four meals from the main menu and three of the dishes were not hot enough. The staff very not very friendly and unhelpful. Disappointed as we paid top price for the food. We have had many nice meals here in the past but...

We had a disappointing experience at the Cow and Calf. It was very very busy and there were not enough staff for the number of bookings - not the fault of the staff - the fault of the management. When asked if there was anything...

A brilliant country pub with fabulous food, vibe and views of Ilkley Moor . As a party we ate roast pork belly , beef and trio of meats along with ham hock and cheddar pie . We finished sharing sticky toffee puddings -, the food...

Mortified that I was stupid enough to pay TWENTY POUND for the ‘sharing platter’ in the picture. Not only is it day light robbery, but bravo to the idiot that thought it was funny to put a sharing platter for 2 and have all the...

Service was good and the food was great. Nice atmosphere, very friendly. Good menu options and special lunchtime deals served well into the afternoon. Thank you Sophie for looking after us.

This has the potential to be a great pub but unfortunately I think they are coasting on the fact that they are the only pub in a very popular tourist spot. Visited today and the first issue was the table ordering service was not working,...

Always a great experience. Fantastic rural setting, great food, wonderful atmosphere, aided by the staff, in particular our host Kerry who was nothing short of amazing. Thank you!

Kerry was super nice - pretty pub with lovely views !😍 yummy choice of food and we all enjoyed it mmmm

Really nice food and kerry was very helpful with our order ,definitely cone again. All food was hot when it came

Lovely food and amazing service, thank you Kerry! Definitely would reccomened the pork belly main meal.

Lovely views, tasty food. Kerry served us and she was really efficient and friendly. New menu looks great. Honey Pot pudding was delicious

Excellent service, thanks Lola, food was tasty and well cooked. We had a great meal. Excellent location with super views.

Really good tasty food. Service by Kerry was outstanding. Have been here before and will come again. Love the taster pots for dessert.

Came part of a family get together, as a retired chef, I was impressed not only was our food delicious but you were able to send out 25 to 30 various meals, so we were able to eat together. That is some feat! Compliments to the kitchen and waiting staff.

Our 3rd visit from N Scotland. Friendly, helpful staff. Food really tasty, along with a freshly cooked breakfast. Rooms well decorated, and spotlessly clean. Stunning views and a huge moor to explore across the road. Highly recommend a stay there.

Great food in traditional pub. Rachael our waitress was friendly and attentive and our food arrived promptly. Will definitely come back. 😁 😁

Excellent. Service, food, decor. Can’t fault it. Just super. Although really busy our waitress, Rachael was thoughtful, helpful and really made us feel welcome.

VERY DISAPPOINTED checked website before travelling 40 miles to get there. website before going and it said it would be open, IT WAS CLOSED!!! 11 a.m toilets also closed as owned by cafe. That's now twice this has happened according to website it's open 7 days a week. Will not be going again...

Meal seemed expensive for the quality, everything was slightly overcooked, definitely not a bad meal, but not the best.

We had a excellent Roast Beef lunch with a pint of Black Sheep bitter and the service by Kerry was first class. Great atmosphere and I will definitely be going back although I would recommend booking before hand as it was extremely busy.

Lovely spot to sit and have a coffee a nice coffee at that

A family member booked Sunday lunch here based on excellent reviews. But the meal was a major disappointment. Roast beef was so dry and tough it was hard to cut or chew. Roast pork was similarly dry. The roast potatoes had that hard part that...

Great food, atmosphere and service! Banoffee pie was amazing! We’ll be back with the rest of the gang soon ❤️

Visited yesterday for lunch/dinner. Food was perfect. Really REALLY nice & all served piping hot. Garlic flatbread starter was excellent & my turkey dinner was also lovely, Staff all nice & friendly but just not enough of them (not sure if this is normal or...

We had a wonderful Sunday dinner for Two tonight at the cow and calf. Food was fantastic and service was also super. Thank you

Had a fabulous meal out for two, to celebrate my partners birthday. Food was delicious and an excellent menu

Kerry the waitress excellent really pleasant visit. Top food. Just lovely. Would highly recommend to others Kerry indispensable 🙌

The food was amazing and the service was great thank you kerry our server for a great family experience

This is a really good cafe. I usually get coffee and either a hot pastie or ice cream. Always great.

What can I say? We’re not regulars by accident. They take care of us. And Kerry is at the heart of it.

This spot is great for food and drinks, excellent service from Rae (name on the bill) Thank you very much to the whole team!

A very atmospheric traditional Pub. Lovely Sunday Lunch with the family. Thank you Kerry for your attentive service.

Lovely place, couldn't fault it. A wonderful lady named Kerry looked after our party of 17 and did a magnificent Job, she definitely deserves a pay rise

Amazing food, perfect scenery, welcoming environment and bubbly staff. Kerry served our table and was very helpful, funny and down to earth. Would highly recommend dining here!

Kerry looked after us very well. We forgot to book but she sorted out a table for all 16 of us and then provided excellent service with food and drink

Good meal choices, could have gone for several, booked with the birthday offer, so we also had a bottle of Prosecco with our meal. The food was hot and very fresh and tasty and service was swift, friendly and efficient. We have been before, and...

Excellent meal Kerry was very helpful and pleasant, the only criticism that we have would be don't put garlic in everything, as we were limited to what we could eat as the gravy, roast potatoes had garlic in them. my husband has allergies. The service...

Had an absolutely delicious Sunday roast at The Cow and Calf, prior to a long walk on the moors. We were served by Sophie, who was really welcoming and helpful - thank you!! I was also really impressed with the vegan roast as it was...

Staying at the Cow & Calf on business again. Looked after superbly by the staff in both the hotel and the restaurant / bar as always. Particular shout out to Kelly.

Food was decent but not amazing, but made up for with the lovely service we received from the staff.

We have been here before and always been happy with the food. However on this occasion though the food was ok the service was poor. We had to ask for condiments as they were not offered and sauce was taken away without asking if we...

Had Sunday lunch with family whilst visiting from abroad. We used to love eating here when we lived locally however it has definitely lost its special touch,the food was no where near as good as it used to be. Sunday lunch was very over priced,...

A lovely pub in the heart of Yorkshire offering fab view across the moors and down into Ilkley. We have been several times and always enjoy the views and the ambience